To person who wrote “Impact Contractors” I disagree with one thing however…”Impact Agreements” do require union labor and I agree it is not fair, but do not for one moment accept that cities benefit from them.  You know as I know, that union labor comes with union rules and that means that guys and gals who are in one job category can not work in another even if that means they have to stand around and wait until someone else can pick the lumber and take it to their work area.  The stories go on… and maybe one could argue that non companies are not more cost efficient, but the fact is the way construction unions use rules on their work sites effect cost and these cost impact projects and in return effects the value of our taxpayers dollars used to fund these projects.  It is our fault (as citizens) if we let the union lobby out weight the importance and value of working class small business owners, taxpayer and citizens.

It is easy to put all your frustration in one pot, but that is just not the way to change the world or at least change the way business in done around the state.  We have to fight for our politicans and political parties to break them away from taking money from the lobbies.  Honestly how can we expect our democratic party to hold construction unions accountable when many of their campaign contributions come from these same unions.  Should we go Republican… the problem still exist.  We need to focus on issue, we need to work with both parties and insure that our community is active in the issues rather than the party.

To the person who wrote “Pandering” I find your comments the most troubling of all, because I know our community doesn't have a chance if we don't have you on board.  This work may seem like a bunch of silly blather, but let me share with you that there are men and women that have placed there lives and livelyhood on the promise that not only will the city come through with a fairshare of contracting oppertunity, but that finally the Iowa Department of Transportation will do the same.  That other larger cities in the state will do the same.  You want to know “What does this really mean in practical terms?”  It means that we can finally hurdle a barrier that was placed on our community's business people 20 years ago when we (as citizen) allowed affirmative action policies to be villianized and scaled back under the hood of reverse discrimination.  To the person who wrote “Pandering” can't you see… that is what they want, they pray on in-fighting and they hope that we insult each other because it keeps us from the truth.  Be my keeper and let me be yours.  This study is Big News in Daveport and I won't rest until it is Big News across the state. 

I Challege you and anyone else who is interested to learn more about this study and why it is different than any other study to call the City of Davenport at 563-326-6165. Ask for the Affirmative Action Officer as I am sure he shares my resolve.

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R U Kidding me?  What a bunch of silly blather.  What does this really mean in practical terms? It's just another money grab that will bear no fruit. How many studies?  How many proposals?  How many commissions on status?  How much more taxpayer money?  What is that magic bullet?

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are current barometers.  Just get up off the couch, get your high school diploma, don't commit crimes, don't do drugs, follow the rules, be polite.

There's your study.  Save the money.  What a bunch of lazy asses trying to make it someone elses fault.

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are current barometers.  Just get up off the couch, get your high school diploma, don’t commit crimes, don’t do drugs, follow the rules, be polite.

There’s your study.  Save the money.  What a bunch of lazy asses trying to make it someone elses fault.

To person who wrote “Impact Contractors” I disagree with one thing however…”Impact Agreements” do require union labor and I agree it is not fair, but do not for one moment accept that cities benefit from them.  You know as I know, that union labor comes with union rules and that means that guys and gals who are in one job category can not work in another even if that means they have to stand around and wait until someone else can pick the lumber and take it to their work area.  The stories go on… and maybe one could argue that non companies are not more cost efficient, but the fact is the way construction unions use rules on their work sites effect cost and these cost impact projects and in return effects the value of our taxpayers dollars used to fund these projects.  It is our fault (as citizens) if we let the union lobby out weight the importance and value of working class small business owners, taxpayer and citizens.

It is easy to put all your frustration in one pot, but that is just not the way to change the world or at least change the way business in done around the state.  We have to fight for our politicans and political parties to break them away from taking money from the lobbies.  Honestly how can we expect our democratic party to hold construction unions accountable when many of their campaign contributions come from these same unions.  Should we go Republican… the problem still exist.  We need to focus on issue, we need to work with both parties and insure that our community is active in the issues rather than the party.

To the person who wrote “Pandering” I find your comments the most troubling of all, because I know our community doesn’t have a chance if we don’t have you on board.  This work may seem like a bunch of silly blather, but let me share with you that there are men and women that have placed there lives and livelyhood on the promise that not only will the city come through with a fairshare of contracting oppertunity, but that finally the Iowa Department of Transportation will do the same.  That other larger cities in the state will do the same.  You want to know “What does this really mean in practical terms?”  It means that we can finally hurdle a barrier that was placed on our community’s business people 20 years ago when we (as citizen) allowed affirmative action policies to be villianized and scaled back under the hood of reverse discrimination.  To the person who wrote “Pandering” can’t you see… that is what they want, they pray on in-fighting and they hope that we insult each other because it keeps us from the truth.  Be my keeper and let me be yours.  This study is Big News in Daveport and I won’t rest until it is Big News across the state. 

I Challege you and anyone else who is interested to learn more about this study and why it is different than any other study to call the City of Davenport at 563-326-6165. Ask for the Affirmative Action Officer as I am sure he shares my resolve.