CONGRATULATIONS!  THE PEOPLE WIN!

We at the Mount Pleasant Exposed BlogSpot wish to congratulate those residents of the Town of Mount Pleasant who took a stand and soundly defeated the $55.8 Million School Bond on Saturday by a margin of more than 2 to 1.  Your action is an example of how the "People", when united, can be victorious against heavy handed bureaucratic pressure, when the issue brought forth is not in the best interest of the community.   Some of you even faced harassment and bullying tactics at the hands of the Bond's supporters, but, that did not deter you from moving forward in your quest.  

The result of this vote is an example of how the system is intended to work.  The decision is to be left to the "People", and not to a handful of insiders who would have benefitted from the outcome if the Bond proposal had passed.   You, the "People", the taxpayers, came together.  You educated yourselves on the issue, realized that the proposal was not in the best interest of the "People", and then acted as informed voters.  The result is a resounding victory for the taxpayers of Mount Pleasant.

It is apparent from reading comments made by the School Superintendent and School Board President after the outcome had been determined, that they simply "don't get it".  Both intimated that the defeat of the Bond was due to its "hefty price tag".  What they obviously still fail to realize, is the reason that the "People" voted down the Bond, was due to the excessive amount of wasteful and unnecessary spending contained in their Bond proposal.  The "People" are not going to pay for these expensive luxuries which do nothing to provide a better education for the students.  These officials didn't think that the "People" were smart enough to figure that out.  Well, unfortunately for them, the "People" were!!

While the "People" won this round, we cannot rest on our laurels.  Residents must remain vigilant and be prepared to stand together again.  The School District can conduct another vote on this same Bond after 90 days.  For those who voted against the Bond, continue to discuss your reasons for doing so in your social circles.  If this Bond comes up for a vote again, more votes will be needed to defeat it.   Educate your families, friends and neighbors about the excessive spending that was contained in the Bond proposal.  Encourage these individuals to join you and to get involved and vote, if the matter is brought back to the voters again.  We at the Mount Pleasant Exposed BlogSpot will continue to cover this issue and other matters related to the Mount Pleasant School District and its School Board, and provide you with factual information that you need to know.

Once again, our congratulations on defeating this unpalatable proposition.  Let the result be a lesson of what can be accomplished by the "People" when they stand united against propositions that are not in the best interest of all of the "People".