Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 12:00, DvB wrote: [snip] > Now, whether that means privatization or replacing the existing Civil > Servants, must obviously be looked at on a case-by-case basis... >
That I can agree with. > > > And don't get me started about the streets! A national survey shows > > > that New Orleans has the 2nd worst streets in the country. > > > > > > > Yes, the south is known for it's urban sprawl and poor planning. Where I > > live, the central city has terrible streets and crumbling infrastructure > > while my tax dollars get spent to provide new roads and services in far > > outlying areas that I'll probably never visit in my entire life (BTW, > > N.O. streets are, IMO, better than the ones where I live). > > That's pretty darned bad! Maybe (a) your city's citizens haven't gotten > fed up enough with the status quo, and (b) a viable reform candidate > hasn't appeared yet. Here in N.O, it took some black men who were > respected by the full spectrum of society, powerful enough to effect > change, yet outside of the existing, corrupt power structure, to *begin* > to effect change. > > Bizarrely(sp?) enough, that turned out to be the branch manager of the > region's cable company! > I hope sombody shows up soon. Honestly, though, I don't know if anyone would vote for a reform candidate around here since many people don't admit that there's a problem and, if they do, they won't admit to its cause. I think both (a) and (b) are probably responsible :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
