What does it mean when we make stipulation on gift-giving. Is it that we feel our gifts might be wasted? Is it a legal-barrier we must accept? Or is it simply that there are no other ways to encourage good stewardship of high-dollar angel gifts?
I looked back over the needs of my programming department within the last 4 weeks and I am missing the thrill of seeing solid advertising revenue. It should come as no surprise in a state determined to build data centers and pharma, that this issue of giving to Non-Profits should be so lame. The local politicians want nothing more than high-tax revenue for a population it under-taxed intellectually, over-taxed emotionally, and moved from rural to urban and back to rural life again like Moses searching for the Holy Lands.
We are sitting on land which has no oil either.
But, we have one state-wide gift where all the other states fail in comparison. We are genuinely compassionate and friendly...at work. And that is why we kept AMEX here for about 30 years and why we have call centers all over the state -- including Google.
Do I hate the lack of diversification? Do I think that our largest power conglomerates are controlled by shareholders who care nothing for the environment -- yes, yes I do. Our Energy portfolio is sorely lacking and yet we have amazing sunshine and steady-winds off-shore. We also have geothermic in the mountains which is currently bathing the rich-arses of high-tourist society instead of powering the streetlamps in our little hamlets out to the Cherokees.
But, the thing I like most about calling my state home is that we have some of the best equipment in the world -- movie sets galore for post-apocalyptic wars, Sci-Fi, and down-home romances. It's just too bad it's going to take another 3-7 years to build an actual presence -- since the legislation is trying to follow a broken incentive plan like the one in British Colombia.
But, I digress.
Throwing money around in lobbies is useless.
Throwing away more tax-revenue when Medicare is left unexpanded and minimum wage is stifled leaves only one good alternative. Feed the incubators. They might grow some slime mold but more than a few will make all our dreams come true.
~AC
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