My View Point (Consolidation)

Now that I have finished with the first draft (of the first part) of my paper, I guess I will tell my point of view. Consolidation is a HORRIBLE Idea. Yes, I understand that my stance may be very bias because I live in Collierville. Consolidation has been talked about since before I was in high school. If it has not been done in all of this time, I do not think that it is going to happen. If it does happen, it will only make things worst. I cannot stand the thought of my beautiful little town turning into nasty ole Memphis! I am proud to say that I am from Collierville, (and as racist as it is) I love my town. If Memphis annexes Collierville, Cordova, etc. they will become horrible places to stay. For one, the crime rate will probably sky rocket. In Collierville, there is maybe one murder a century compared to one murder every 8 hours in Memphis. The town is also well- taken care of. It is clean and there is not a lot of chemical waste. On the other hand, most parts of Memphis is filthy. I lived in Memphis for 12 years and absolutely hated it. There is nothing worse than foul smelling air and hearing gun shots at night! Another concern is the school systems. Shelby County has some of the best schools, where as Memphis has some of the worst. I feel that I really recieved a quality education in County Schools that prepared me for college. Last but not least, I will address the debt problem. I do not see how adding debt with debt equals less debt!????? From the math skills (that I learned) a negative plus a negative still equals a negative! NOT A POSITIVE!! What do you think?