Good heavens. Given these associations, why would anyone take the Get Real Fake stuff remotely seriously? It just more astroturf agit-prop brought to you by Russ Communications, with a client list that is a quick cheat sheet for the Uptown status quo:
Arts & Science Council
Bank of America
Central Carolinas Choices
Centralina Council of Governments
Council for Children’s Rights
Crosland Enterprises
Crossroads Charlotte
Duke Energy
Richard Florida Creative Group
Foundation For The Carolinas
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Lynnwood Foundation & Lee Institute
National Sierra Club
UNC Charlotte
Urban Ministry Center
The entire operation was designed to create the illusion of support of a county property tax hike. And what do you know, here we are in budget-writing season being told that we must “protect” the vulnerable and look at consolidation of city-county services toward that end (although there are no real efficiencies to be had, just more obfuscation of local government spending.) Which leaves us with “consolidation” as code for making town residents pay for city of Charlotte services.
Enjoy.
