Something is fishy......

On November 23, the state of Georgia, my Ancestral proving grounds, will open an Aquarium. This will be a huge aquarium with rare species of fish and mammals from all over the world. I know a lot of you are saying, woo-hoo, big deal, but Check this out. The Georgia Aquarium will open debt free having been constructed from private donated funds. Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus provided $200 million plus of his own funds.


It’s how things ought to be done. Too many times cities, even states, are strong- armed into sinking taxpayer monies into municipal boondoogles, arenas and stadiums . Professional sports owners are the worst. Often times the threat of loosing the pro teams are mentioned by the owners. The results are usually the same, the owners see most of the benefits, or the municiple project never pans out. Check this example out. Here in Atlanta, Georgia one of the number one tax revenue industries is the Strip club business, or the booty shakin’ bid’ness as they say down here. The booty shakin’ bid’ness generates more tax revenue than the Atlanta hawks, Braves, and Falcons combined. Just Dayum.

So, if you are driving or flying through Georgia, stop and visit our new Aquarium, catch a Falcons game, and visit our booty shakin’ clubs.


Later’