My Not Eudora column

I’ve rolled a number of blog posts and emails together to come up with this week’s Not Eudora column. It harks back to an earlier blog post of mine.

Here’s a sample that’s an eye opener:

“All the mischief in Duluth began once it was discovered that there was a way to authorize a building program without a vote. Superior had a referendum. They got a good deal.

The Superior Schools have half as many students as the Duluth Schools. The cost of their school overhaul was $47 million. That’s far less per student than the Red Plan. Here are the round figures:

Superior 5,000 students / $50,000,000 = $10,000 per child
Duluth 10,000 students / $300,000,000 = $30,000 per child

But that’s just the beginning of the comparison. When Superior built its new schools the State of Wisconsin agreed to pay 2/3rds of the cost. The Superior project cost $47 million but Superior taxpayers only paid $15 million dollars for their new schools. That’s one tenth what Duluth taxpayers will pay under the Red Plan. Superior paid $3,000 per child. Duluth will pay $30,000 per child.”

About the author

Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty