I had to laugh at the editorial in the Post and Courier Saturday morning. In my opinion, laughing is the healthiest way of dealing with the politics of this town. The editorial refers to Dr. McGinley's proposal of selling the Taj Mahal (a/k/a 75 Calhoun Street) in an effort to get us out of the financial mess we're in. I don't believe it and I give her a "C minus" on this one. If she was really sincere, that would have been her first proposed option. The editorial states "Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. (gotta love the full name in there) wants CCSD to remain on Calhoun Street..." And we all know what the mayor wants the mayor gets, right?
I don't know if any one else got it, but I got the sneaky suspicion the author of that editorial was sticking it to the mayor when they then stated "Maybe moving the district headquarters from its traditional location in the county seat won't turn out to be an option, particularly given the city of Charleston's strong desire to keep the headquarters downtown." The CITY of Charleston? I thought it was just the MAYOR of Charleston who had openly expressed opposition to the idea.
Yet, as long as we remain silent, they are one in the same. I just wish the residents and councilmen of the CITY of Charleston would quit letting the Mayor speak on our behalf.
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McGinley is just posturing about selling the Taj Mahal. Even if they do sell it, how does liquidating the real estate fix the ongoing financial drain next year and the year after? This kind of short sighted reasoning points to directly to poor management and irresponsible leadership among those at the top of CCSD's administration. How did CCSD end up with two main offices anyway...one on Leeds Avenue and another on Calhoun Street?
I hear the City of Charleston is already spending millions on high rent deals with city offices scattered all over downtown. Why not consolidate city offices at 75 Calhoun as CCSD relocates to its other main office in North Charleston?
This might not suit Mayor Joseph Patrick Riley, Junior. It would appear he wants to keep the public school system in his pocket without taking any real responsibility for its failures. After 33 years, maybe it's time we distribute Mr. Riley's home telephone and private cell phone number to parents who want to know why our schools suck.
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