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.
After discovering a loophole in the arcane state law allowing the General Assembly to steal other people’s airports, I am announcing today that Charlotte will replace Raleigh as the state capital.
