8/23/13
On GPAC; No binding committments and no letter of Credit
On the Community Foundation's ability to guarantee $30 million for the GPAC
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-community-foundations-ability-to.html
What guarantee does the City have that "over $20 million in private funds pledged for the GPAC" will be received?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-guarantee-does-city-have-that-over.html
If the assumed interest rate was 4.5%, what is it now?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-gpac-municipal-bond-financing-if.html
On GPAC and the Community Foundation
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-gpac-and-community-foundation.html
Kathy Manning, Randall Kaplan's wife, lobbying for a GPAC and their new hotel, with some Nancy Hoffmann, Dawn Chaney and Nancy Vaughan
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/kathy-manning-randall-kaplans-wife.html
Unanswered GPAC questions
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/unanswered-gpac-questions.html
Nancy Hoffman's perfectly legal contributions from GPAC task force members
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/nancy-hoffmans-perfectly-legal.html
If AMS projected 149 events, why is the City of Greensboro saying 180 with 100% sold premium parking at every show?
http://hartzman.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-gpac-if-ams-projected-149-events-why.html
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Cowardice lurks in anonymity.
Perhaps it's someone close who wants to allow you to save face... Sometimes your strongest critic is your best friend. You have a lot of energy. Use it for something constructive, not sniping at philanthropists. Be an agent of positive change. Stephen Covey tells us "Be a light not a judge." Also, " Seek first to understand rather than to be understood."
Champion a project to make life better in the city. Build something we can all be proud of.
Sometimes the greatest patriots, the most generous donors, the most effective social catalysts, the sources of seminal ideas, and the greatest activist Occupiers are Anonymous.
George:
Regarding the overall GPAC “plan” and those that promote and sponsor such plan, one might state (paraphrasing and borrowing from Steven Landsburg): Greensboro and Guilford County politicos, traditionally ignoring 99% of what is important, the GPAC politico plan is an improvement in that it only ignores 98.5%.
Regarding the local politicos that promote and sponsor the GPAC plan, possibly George Stigler of the University of Chicago provides some insight:
‘I have never encountered a political candidate who said, “I am running for office because I, with my dear wife and future administrative assistant, can earn more in politics then elsewhere.” Nor do I expect to. But the language of public interest surely covers a good many acres of self-interest.’ - George J. Stigler, from the essay The Intellectual and the Market Place, 1962, pg. 6.
http://www.amazon.com/Intellectual-Market-Place-George-Stigler/dp/1169828647/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377342033&sr=1-3&keywords=The+Intellectual+and+the+market+place+George+J.+Stigler
I read with interest in today's N & R that you were accused of adding an hour to the duration of City Council meetings. You ask good questions but is it possible that the city would be better served if you joined project teams and served as an auditor or inspector general?
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