Slick Willie. Hey, only idiots vote for this guy! What does that say about the majority of Memphis?

The original Thud posting reads like this:

Willie Wilbert Herenton in his proposal to the City council concerning a 58 cent increase in property taxes stated "Times have changed and citizens are going to have to get use to higher taxes and reduced services." But why do the citizens have to get use to this strong arm tactic to force consolidation down the throats of the citizens of Shelby County?It is my belief that the mayor's plan along with the plan of County Mayor A.C.Wharton to also increase property taxes is an idea conceived to make living in the city under two forms of government so high that the citizens will cry out for consolidation. I also believe that since the mayors know that the hardest issue in the concept of consolidation is the two school systems that this is the reason that Herenton wants to return to Memphis City Schools.As the leader of Memphis City Schools I believe that Herenton would push for the system to give up it's charter forcing the consolidation of schools. If Memphis City Schools were give up it's charter which has to be approved by the school board the county would have no choice but to take over the system. What the mayor has not told the citizens of Memphis is the fact that under state law the consolidation of the systems would cost taxpayers millions, because the law states that the smaller system (County Schools) would have to be brought up to the level of the larger system(MCS). which means that all salaries and benefits along with resources would have to be the same among the two systems which would cost millions.The Memphis City Council has the last word, but their words should not be their own but the words of the citizens of Memphis. The council should not vote their consciences but the thoughts and concerns of those who placed them in office. maybe the council needs to tell this community why the city is not operating with the funds that come into it's coffers. maybe the council should ask the mayor why hasn't he reduced the number of appointees seeing that he's way over the quota allowed by the charter.Maybe the council should reduce the number of grants given out each year. The council has no power over directors who were appointed by Herenton, but they do have a say so over deputy directors. maybe it's time for directors to do their jobs and get rid of deputies and do the job that they are appointed to do.THE MAYOR WANTS TO TAX THE CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS AND GIVE JOBS TO THOSE WHO WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY TAXES. HOW MUCH SENSE DOES THAT MAKE?

Hmm...Can't argue with him here folks. He has some good points. Obviously, we know Thud NOT to be of high intelligence, so I am betting he got this from someone else.