I also read with interest Greensboro Politics’ interview with Skip Alston regarding the International Civil Rights Museum. I certainly realized not much is going on over there, but it was still surprising to read that absolutely nothing’s going on:
Ryan: Why is there no apparent progress being made at this time?
Skip: “Because we stopped construction in order to make sure we have all the money in the bank. We started a pay as you go type or renovation but the board said they wanted to stop construction, get all the money raised and then go full steam ahead. We could be getting a tax credit of $6 million in May and we have $4 million that has been pledged that should be coming within the next 3 – 4 months.”
Ryan: Why don’t you attempt to complete smaller portions of construction at one time?
Skip: “We tried doing that but our philosophy is making sure we have all the money in the bank.”
Funny, the very next question was “Why do you think people think you are a “shady” individual?”
Skip: “Again, they don’t know me. If you ask anyone that knows me you will get a completely different answer. Anybody that says I’m a shady person has probably never met me and only knows me by name. I can say Donald Trump is a shady guy but I don’t know one thing about him. I’ve been in the real estate business 26 years and a county commissioner for 15 years… Show me 1 person that can say I have done something dishonest. No one can do that. People just talk without the facts.
