Random Sputterings: 12/28/2001

[MaggieL]

Originally posted by sycamore
No, the city is not making money directly from the school takeover (although the city could make money off this in the end), as they are paying Edison. By traditional definition, it is not a "sale." If "sale" sounds too much like a "smear" tactic, then we can call it a "give away." I don't consider it improper to call it a sale though...semantics aside.

Semantics is the study of the meaning of language; I don't see how you can "put it aside", although I suppose you can ignore it. That's a rather "non-traditional definition" for "give-away" too...if I give away a book, I don't expect to hand over cash as well. Do let me know if you're "giving away" away anything under your non-traditional definition. :-)

If the city can manage to make a profit here by collecting more in taxes earmarked for education than they end up paying out under the new scheme, my hat's off to them. But if it happens I'd check the temperature in hell. :-)