Lost Dog - The Eff It Vote

As David K pointed over and over again, Lost Dog will cost you money and it really benefits a few "gabachos".

So why did so many people downstream, literally, vote for this?

Because they said, "Phuck it."

As one person told me after all that was spent on the ballpark and knocking down a perfectly good building, and what was spent on a trolley that carries no one, well, why not spend money preserving land?

"Well, if Woody Hunt got his ballpark, and Houghton got his trolley, well, Bonart is gonna get his park."

It is hard to convince folks, "Hey, guys this is not financially prudent" after everything else that is spent.  

This reminds me of how married couples fight over money - "Well, you spent on this, so I am gonna spend on that!"

And those kind of fights either end up in the best case scenario, divorce, or worst case scenario, a long-term resentful dead marriage.

And divorce ain't an option for El Paso.

 

 

 

 

Comments

[ANONYMOUS ! ! !]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Or as I refer to it as - St. Patrick's Day for Mexicans.

[Mike]

maybe DK is just mad that he never won an election, and Bonart finally did.

[Max Powers]

M,

Why would DK be mad?

As a lobbyist, he is effectively a better paid legislator, and does not have to waste his weekends at community forums.

Love,

Max

[Mike]

Max, it was intended to be funny. That is all. I have no skin in this game.

[Max Powers]

M,

Fair enough.

Sometimes comments don’t capture intonation.

Love,

Max

[Jesus]

DK is mad because Woody doesn't get another Woody and the land.

[By tor]

When are you going to realize that El Paso is fine being a sleepy little town in the middle of no where. What on earth would we gain from trying to be like Phoenix, San Antonio, or Las Vegas? Those cities are filled with nothing but fake people, overcrowded attractions, and horrible traffic.

Save the wide open spaces and don't fence me in.