Fayetteville: Waiving parking fees a love song to elitism
The Fayetteville City Council needs to put the kibosh on this whole free downtown parking idea for folks who drive the most fuel-efficient cars. For many, this isn’t so much about rewarding those who care about the environment, as “punishing” those who simply can’t afford to buy one of the things.
Why?
Because it somehow presupposes that people don’t own the fuel-efficient vehicles out of choice - that everyone can afford one, but not everyone chooses to buy one. This is specious logic at its finest.
I’m not sure at which wine-and-cheese gathering this silly idea originated, but it should have died there. If it passes it will only be seen as elitist and snobbish, and be seen as anti-working class.
And that translates as “anti-Fayetteville resident.”
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Fayetteville Square takes a tumble
Wow - what a mess!
Any bets on the farmer’s Market not opening on schedule? If not, who will step forward and publicly accept the blame?
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Cool Website of the Week
As each day goes by, the most incompetent and morally callous administration in American history furiously gallops toward the finish line. One good way to learn even more about the adventures of this fun-loving gang is to check out www.alternet.org, and sign up for their daily emails. You can have your pick of articles to check out, and, more importantly, share with others.
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Quote of the Day
It's an evil thing the liberal community does; it wants to see the slums cleared but doesn't fight to see housing for lower-income groups built first. It reinforces all the terrible things we're talking about in the big cities. - Florence Scala, quoted in Suds Terkel's "Division Street: America."
