Fred, perhaps the only thing that saves the city of Greensboro from this type of fate is the fact that the state requires the city balance its budget every year. It also has enormous reserves. The risk, of course, is that the city drives away potential employers. This has been happening for years. The local political culture has decided it wants to use bells and whistles to attract employers instead of low taxes and low regulation. How is it working for us? Not very well.

Yes, we are, Fred. We ought to learn from Texas. And the GOP NC General Assembly ought to pass something similar. Thanks for posting about the ugly underside of these programs.

You are right. They defeat themselves.

Fred, the Republicans must be willing to screen them properly-- but they often refuse to do so. And they must be willing to fight to get strong judicial conservatives confirmed-- but they often refuse to do so.

The kingmakers are McConnell and his merry band. They are the ones who designate who is worthy of representing each state on the Republican side, and who open the spigots of fundraising.

Yes, Fred, we all ought to pray for their accepting Christ and their conversion. The alternative is not pretty for them, obviously.

Great idea, Fred. I wonder if it could pass.