NOTHING THAT STIRS

There is nothing that is really stirring me up this week. I have a self imposed deadline to post to this blog something each week. Therefore, I have to write something. There are many things that are constantly going on. Life is not static. There is always something to comment on. I am sure that there are cycles in the current events area.

The State of Tennessee is in the throes of a budget crisis. The sales tax revenues have fallen short of projection. Therefore, the Governor is proposing budget cuts. This is a good thing, as long as what is not cut is legitimate government functions of law enforcement. Everything else is fair game. There are those in the Legislature who want the Governor to tap into the rainy day reserves just to keep state jobs from being cut. What happens if the sales tax revenues continue to decline? All that would happen would be a delaying of the inevitable.

The Rev. Al Sharpton has financial problems. It seems the Reverend has a problem keeping good financial records and also has a bad habit of not paying his bills and yet he has the audacity to cry out against supposed civil rights crimes. We are not talking about paltry amounts. According to the AP story he owes $365,558 to New York City Income Tax and $931,397 for Federal Income Tax. The total amount he personally owes is $1,296,955. To have liabilities this high means that his personal income is very high for someone who operates a non-profit corporation.

The civil rights movement is not about civil rights but about money for Rev. Sharpton and his cronies. I do not know of any other Reverend that receive such high remunerations for being a Reverend. Of course, there is no taking responsibility. The blame is being put on shoddy record keeping that prompted Sharpton’s liabilities being overstated. The National Action Network did not have proper accounting personnel working for them according to insiders.

When you are a Reverend, your organization should be transparent. Everything should be done above board and keeping accurate financial records is part of that transparency. A Reverend is to set an example and Sharpton has failed to set a good example. A suggestion for the Rev. Sharpton would be to get his finances in order first. This should be his first priority. All of his energies should be focused on this situation until it is resolved.

Anyone that thinks that Rev. Sharpton has any credibility is fooling himself. His dishonesty should be obvious to all. His delinquent tax bills are proof of this. Rev. Sharpton only keeps the rules he wants and yet he wants to hold others accountable for their supposed foibles. Sharpton wants all the advantage for himself. He is corrupt and these delinquent taxes are only the tip of the iceberg. There is plenty more that is not out in the open.