Comments on: Boise Library Joins Communist Movement

By: Russian

Russian — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:18:18 +0000

When I read about this kind of things going on in the USA it warms my heart.

By: Doesn't Make Sense to Me

Doesn't Make Sense to Me — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:23:19 +0000

Another thing that doesn’t make sense is why Biomark would want this building as it is very old and needs a lot of money put into it. It has ancient wiring and plumbing, poor insulation, full of asbestos, lead, etc. I have been inside the building including the back rooms not open to the general public so am speaking firsthand. On April 1st it will be open for the Friends Book Sale so you can come down and see for yourself how bad the condition is. I guess they like that it is close to the river and think it has a view (though the current building doesn’t have windows from which you could enjoy it).

EDITOR NOTE–We strongly suspect there is a much deeper ulterior motive that will someday be revealed. It will probably be couched in terms of “public-private partnership” but the public will learn of it only after it is a done deal.

By: Mr. Logic

Mr. Logic — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:24:02 +0000

LOGIC tells us that if the players–Fery Boyz and Team Dave–are now about 40 years old, they would all be at least 85 when the lease expires.

In reality the lease is merely a deceptive ploy and has no basis in reality.

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:53:30 +0000

Smoke and mirrors Paul, smoke and mirrors!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:48:00 +0000

I am confused as to how the city can enter into long term leases w/o a vote of the people? We still have Article 8 sec. 3 of the Idaho Constitution the last time I took a look.

How are they able to get around this requirement?

By: Brat1

Brat1 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:25:49 +0000

I can’t believe the stupidity of the voters of this town that just keep re-electing these jerks! Boise needs to clean house- No wonder they had to raise all our taxes to support their underhandedness!

By: Werner

Werner — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:04:09 +0000

Name calling and government structure aside this story is becoming all too familiar. The Democrats in charge of the city of Boise own far too much property that is used for non government use. The Republicans in charge of the state own far too much property that is used for non government use. Both do so for the same reason…money and power under the guise of the public good. It opens up opportunities for insider deals, conflicts of interest, fraud, etc. Whether the property is put to good use or not is irrelevant. The government should not be the landlord for some ID maker. Its a simple test if the building or land is used for anything other than direct government business then it should be sold (and taxed to the benefit of all citizens). I guess the next argument would be “what is government business?”

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:50:32 +0000

Hey Gary, In the many years I have known the Guardian, I have never seen an example of a “vendetta” on his part. You sound like the typical team dave liberal who, if you can’t fault the message, simply assault the messenger. Now me, on the other hand, vendetta works just fine! Why? Because you just can’t fix STUPID!! (thanks Ron) This administration has made more stupid moves than one would think possible.

Climbing club: multi year lease at 1/4 the going rate for the area. Stupid!

Land swap with the bone cutters that “said” they were going to put a hospital there. The only reason for the swap was that it was included in the proposed 30th. St. development for CCDC (which they currently have no authorization.) Stupid!

Land swap for sagebrush and dirt way outside city limits because the city owns the spur. STUPID!

Announcing the terminal of the mass transit system (which sucks) before discussing with the current landowner and tenants (whose response was ” what are you idiots smoking down there?”) Stupid!

Enetering into an agreement with the county (court mandated) and then refusing to pay. STUPID!

A trolley from nowhere to nowhere. TERMINALLY STUPID!!

Selling Hammer flats to F&G when they said they don’t actually have any money to buy it right now. INSANE STUPID!!!

Proposing major residential growth southeast of Boise when there is no water to support it.(it is, after all, a desert) and then proposing a solution by pumping water from the Snake River?? The state wanted to know what they are smoking down there. STUPID!

Vendetta? you bet!! These guys are dangerous!!!!! You need to wake up and smell the coffee1 (anything but Starbucks, their coffee sucks!)

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:59:10 +0000

Here, No-team Dave, is another example of your “snarkiness.” The definition of communism cited has absolutely no bearing on the type of transaction you seem to be decrying.

If is does, as others have noted, you sure failed to draw the connection. Your personal vendetta against “Team Dave” often colors what could be a useful service to the community–if you’d learn how to distinguish fact from opinion.

By: Silver

Silver — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:34:19 +0000

The Facts —

1. Michael N. Fery, Manager, Rocky Mountain Management & Development, LLC

2. 9th & River, LLC, Member/Manager, Fery Bros. Plus, LLC

3. Michael N. Fery, Member/Manager, Fery Bros. Plus, LLC

4. Michael N. Fery, President & CEO, Rocky Mountain Companies

5. Michael N. Fery’s biography on rmmdllc.com specifies the following:

a) Streetcar Taskforce, Member;
b) Mayor’s Task Force to Restructure the Building Dept.;
c) Boise Convention Center & Visitor’s Bureau, Chairman; and
d) IACI, Board Member

The Idaho Statesman indicated that the lease agreement provides for a potential land swap between the parties. Does anyone know what land Rocky Mountain is proposing to swap?