Recently, Henderson’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan was praised by the Daily Dispatch for several reasons.
First, it took two years to complete. Very interesting, given the fact that most, if not all of this Plan, came from planning templates available to every city and county in America. Every community in America now has or is working on a “2030 Comprehensive Plan.” Coincidence? I doubt it.
Second, it has new maps. Children with a computer and inexpensive graphics software can produce incredible maps.
Third, it lists a bunch of goals. Nothing new or earth shattering here. The templates were full of goals. Anyway, we’ve heard them all before. If our elected and unelected officials were leaders, these would be achievements, not goals.
Fourth, it specifies which government agencies are responsible for achieving the myriads of goals and what partners are needed. This is a tired list of politicians, bureaucrats, unelected officials, and other local poverty pimps who have promised for decades that they would solve our problems.
Nowhere are those who actually pull the wagon of progress mentioned. Hardworking citizens and businessmen/women obviously have no place in Henderson’s grand plan, other than to provide fodder for political folly. The real truth is that the more problems we have (real or concocted), the more people government and non-profits will hire. It is not in their best interest to solve our problems. Their entire existence is predicated upon the horribly odious notion that we cannot feed, dress, or care for ourselves. More government cannot and will not solve problems that government meddling created.
There is a direct relationship between the size of city government and the quality of life in Henderson. The larger the government, the lower our quality of life.
The smaller the government, the better our quality of life. History has proven this time and again.
No grand government plan is necessary. If Henderson’s leaders would lower taxes, cut spending, and get out of the way, productive businessmen/women will pull us out of this quagmire. If not, we’ll continue to wallow in fear, squalor, poverty, dependence, and despair.
Edward Kemp
Henderson