Because the federal government ladled out $50 million to ensure security at the Democratic National Convention last year, it needed to do a report to make sure the money was well-spent.
This cuckoo idea of imposing tolls on Lake Norman commuters got a boost this week when Cornelius Mayor Lynette Rinker broke a 2-2 tie among the city’s commissioners on the issue and voted yes.
If we were being nitpicky, we’d point out that the stadium deal – which puts the taxpayers on the hook for $87 million – never precisely spells out how the Panthers are going to use the money.
When it comes to ransom demands, I am a reasonable person. Thus, I do not reject out of hand the Carolina Panthers’ request for $144 million from Charlotte to spiff up their field.
