More Christian Values

Dude, it says I can't covet his wife, aiight?, it says nothin' about me and her panties.

From Our Readers: The Murrowesque Commentary of MSNBC

Just As Good As Breaking Ground

Oh, lookie there, the new M2 site - er, page - has now displaced the Monticello Chamber page.

Song Of Soloman: That Jezebel Would Make A Fine Secret Agent, Wouldn't She?

We heartily agree with John Foreman's decision - published last week - to "rarely" respond to Letters to the Editor. Thank God. The crank calls are bad enough without having to listen to Foreman scold them for the manner in which they pant.

So, here we were today, lazily scrolling through the letters, looking for stupidity, when what should we come upon but a *genuinely funny* letter.

We're floored.

Thank you, John Soloman:

"Reading Dale Anderson's Sept. 19 letter extolling the Christian virtue of President Bush, I was reminded of one of my favorite verses from the New Testament.

I expect it is one of President Bush's favorites as well. 'But if one may strike you on the right cheek, strap him to a board and pour water down his throat. And if anyone would sue you and take your coat, chain him to a wall and threaten to kill his wife and children.'"

Related Links:
Find Foreman's Article At: http://newsgazettewatch.blogspot.com/2006/09/sunday-editorial-by-john-foreman.html

M2, Already In Urbana, Plans Monticello Expansion?

Yeah, we've driven past those signs downtown and noticed the pre-pre-pre-leasing signs. But we'd never tried to go to the site -- however, a reader tells us that the website listed is www.m2onneil.com, which takes you to the Monticello Chamber of Commerce (link in title above)

Something we should know, guys?

Now That We Think About It: Looks Like ALMOST Everyone Deserves Incentives

Yeah, how come when Burnham's being redeveloped with city incentives, the council and The Gazette seem so pissed?

Yet when the new Hilton property got incentives (see last blog entry) or when One Main was being built with - what, at least a million dollars of taxpayer money? - er, we mean, "city incentives*", the Gazette ran laudatory after laudatory article, reported on development that might happen, reported that the building was "97 percent leased and cost $17 million" when, in fact, it's not and it didn't.

The Gazette has continued the trend with the next two downtown projects - the M2 and the downtown hotel. (See links below for the definition of laudatory.)

Why isn't The Gazette asking the same tough questions to those guys? Where's the article on whether Tatman and Co. will buy that M2 lot? Isn't it behind schedule as well?

For the record, the blogs were asking (link in title above): *If I was a taxpayer in Champaign I would wonder why in [the] Hell my City Council was giving Cody Sokoloski and his lot the key to the city."

Related Articles:
Gazette Asks One Main To Go Steady

Gazette Tries For Second Base

Gazette Starts Swearing To Their God & On Their Mother's Grave That They Will Love Them To The End Of Time, THEY SWEAR, They Will Love Them 'Til The End Of Time

Tatman To Community Via Gazette: Only *I* Should Get Incentives

One would think that The Gazette might mention that Paul Tatman received tax abatements and incentives for his current project when publishing a Tatman-slanted article where he claims not to need any incentives if HE were doing the Burnham project.

Score:
Tatman PR 1
NG 0

Much like today's football score.