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Patrick, to say that this budget issue (or last year's budget issue for that matter) is Thornton's "fault" is silly. No one "made a deal" with anyone with respect to any contract extensions - that allegation is bunk. Also, your implication that they got extensions "with raises" is a bit disingenuous in light of no raise being given this year for any administrator. And the contracts were extended for two years, not three. I explained my reasoning for voting the way I did (http://warwickonline.com/stories/schools-need-to-see-plans-through,135008?). In my opinion, your use of the word "corruption" is nonsensical. Also, you said "since then, the school department has bankrupted the city two budget seasons in a row with "excessive salaries" (Beacon's headline) and severe mismanagement." Seriously? The school budget has had no bearing on the city's fiscal health at all - the vast majority of your tax increase dollars over the years have not gone to the schools. They've gone to the City side of the book and it seems that they're doing a pretty good job of heading towards bankruptcy on their own. And that Beacon headline was also talking about teacher salaries too and our teachers are, and have been, among the highest paid in the state for several years. Finally, please double check your facts as Thornton was not fired from either NK or Cumberland.