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I’m back from my self-imposed ban from the socials to say one thing.

Alderwoman Sharon Tyus has introduced a new bill to Make St. Louis Great Again! She wants dividends and stock options subjected to the city earnings tax.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt ... f53f7.html

This would not be a slow painful death like all the other great ideas that have come from City Hall over the years. This would be a shotgun blast to the head, Hemingway-style. Now, I don’t think this is likely to become a reality but if it does or if it even appeared in the least bit likely to happen, the exodus would be breathtaking to witness. I would even consider placing a time-lapse camera downtown just to capture the images. It’s not even the money. It’s the mere fact that this City Hall – the incompetent wasteful dying bloated corpse – wants to insert it’s outstretched grasping hands into such areas as stock options and dividends. Can you imagine the disaster? It’s just epic to think about.

This current Aldermanic implosion could be happening at a perfect time. The drum is beating harder and harder to get the City and County unified. It’s a perfect time to scrap the entire system and start over, scrap all the fiefdoms, scrap the Alderperson system, just mercifully end the whole disaster with one big giant swoop.

What's wrong with applying the earnings tax to income, and not just the sub-types of income the non-rich earn? If the ultrarich don't want to pay the tax, they can make some tax-deductible investments in the city. If they aren't doing that, good riddance.

MarkHaversham wrote:What's wrong with applying the earnings tax to income, and not just the sub-types of income the non-rich earn? If the ultrarich don't want to pay the tax, they can make some tax-deductible investments in the city. If they aren't doing that, good riddance.

Even though this would affect mostly middle-class people I would say it's not the money. It's the paperwork, the compliance, the almost certain screw-ups and, frankly, one shouldn't be forced to give some local City Hall this type of information anyway. Lastly, it's probably about money. It's just another suckhole of empty promises. We bringing back the free garbage pickup?

Why would you embrace and enable failure and corruption? All to stick it to some imaginary boogeyman rich white guy who is ruining it for everyone else?

How many more "good riddances" do you think St. Louis can handle? A half-million isn't enough for you? Then again, you DID choose to live in a walkable suburb instead of the City so maybe I'm asking the wrong guy.

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Middle class people don't generally make significant portions of their money from dividends. Not enough that 1% of it would change their lifestyle. Holding city hall accountable is an ongoing discussion that occurs regardless of the tax rate. If we eliminate the earnings tax entirely, will city hall suddenly be filled with a choir of angels?

I think establishing an earnings tax that excludes the income of the wealthy is exactly the kind of corruption that needs to be combated. And I'm pretty sure rich white guys aren't imaginary.

Chris Naffziger's writing on city issues keeps getting better and better. This piece might be his best yet:

http://www.stlmag.com/arts/history/the- ... city-hall/

16th Ward Ald Donna Baringer is running for state rep. There may be an open seat in the BoA. The ward surrounds Francis Park.

quincunx wrote:16th Ward Ald Donna Baringer is running for state rep. There may be an open seat in the BoA. The ward surrounds Francis Park.

That's dbInSouthCity territory...

DB on the BoA? That would be interesting! Maybe he and Ogilvie could share an office.

Northside Neighbor wrote:Chris Naffziger's writing on city issues keeps getting better and better. This piece might be his best yet:

http://www.stlmag.com/arts/history/the- ... city-hall/

Ugh, Joe Roddy tone policing her is the worst.

Joe Vaccaro of the 23rd is running for Sheriff. Could be another open seat. Clifton Heights
Ellendale Lindenwood Park North Hampton

There are four other Dems running for Sheriff.

CarexCurator wrote:What what? Why? He can stay, he's decent at his job.

Guessing Sheriff pays more than Alderman.

CarexCurator wrote:He claims he wants to use the Sheriff's office for more general crime prevention rather than guarding courthouses and jails. I would love to know what he has in mind. If he can carve off a bigger niche, that'd be great. I just wonder how he'd pay for it.

I'd prefer he use the position to reform the office and the justice center and workhouse before he makes it a competing agency to SLMPD.

Coincidentally, reform of the office is Vernon Betts' platform.

I'd like to see the 21st and 22nd judicial circuits merged.

quincunx wrote:I'd like to see the 21st and 22nd judicial circuits merged.

A good idea, the issue of elected or unelected judges would need to be settled. 22nd are retained via ballot box after appointment, 21st are appointed by nonpartisan judicial commission, voted on by eligible lawyers in the circuit, and face no retention vote.

quincunx wrote:16th Ward Ald Donna Baringer is running for state rep. There may be an open seat in the BoA. The ward surrounds Francis Park.

I live in the 16th Ward. I imagine someone from St. Gabriel's will probably run for the seat.

Is this possible? Capping donations and saving BOA viewers from watching hours of donor introductions? Ethics aside, it is horrible to sit through all those stupid gestures about honored guests.

http://www.ward24stl.com/news/2016/5/4/ ... ion-limits

In addition tot he mayor's race, the odd numbered wards are up. Anyone running? I gotta figure ward 5 will have a challenger.

I believe Megan Betts has announced.


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Is Freeman Bosley Sr running for a 10th term in Ward 3?