the Controversial Committee Report
“We don’t raise sacred cows...we just butcher them.”
“Dark Matter”
“Just the facts, ma’am,” as Sgt. Joe Friday might intone.
And the simple fact is: Staff of the CCR will be “going into the shadows” after the publication of this report.
Don’t fret. Don’t jump with joy. Don’t think this is a permanent thing.
Hopefully, while we are addressing a family issue, the light at the end of the tunnel would suggest we’ll be back by the end of January 2018.
(That’s just 2 months for Aggies with limited calculation skills.)
And as a matter of fact, staff of the CCR has already draft-posted — on the CCR blog site — a complete report which only requires minor tuning (read: grammar considerations) before hitting the magic ‘publish’ button to post on the Internet. This, of course, would be followed by sending the report to all those on the e-mail list and creating a Dylan Westie tweet-reminder for other readers.
Publication of this pending report could be made during the “going into the shadows” period — after publishing this report — when the opportunity occurs.
As a teaser, the report is entitled “Crony Capitalism.” In addition to the wordsmithing in the report, staff of the CCR will also post official City of Irving documents which have been provided to the CCR that not only support the report, but identify what it actually entails to be a Crony Capitalist in ‘beautiful downtown Irving.’
Readers will soon understand what drives a Crony Capitalist; how they operate under the covers with elected/city officials; and more importantly, how your property tax dollars are weaseled into their personal property projects — thereby, increasing their net worth — all at your expense. Some Crony Capitalist might even consider their actions as representing true entrepreneurial excellence…as opposed to actually needing a governmental dole to successfully conduct their business affairs.
So, for now, relax. Become heavier-stuffed than a Thanksgiving Day turkey. Enjoy the upcoming Christmas Season of credit card melting. Tip a few glasses of champagne for the New Year to wash away the deleterious effects of 2017. And await the radiating CCR reports which will be the start of a series exploring new wordsmithing adventures for staff of the CCR.
These new adventures will veer and tromp in the realm of issues and “cat kicking” which do not relate exclusively to self-absorbed local politicos affecting ‘beautiful downtown Irving.’
Anticipate the CCRs return by merely waiting and listening for Arnold to intone, “I’m We’re back!”
………………………..Mark Holbrook
