And it's not even about Scott Walker this time!
Nothing is more annoying than politicians who play the "oh look, I tried" angle.
Sinicki and Plale go out and demand that money that's designated for a specific purpose be re-appropriated to an unrelated project by a level of government that neither serves in. "Oh look, I tried," they tell their constituents, knowing full well that what they're asking for isn't possible in the first place. The only way you're getting this money for the Hoan Bridge is if you run a train on it.
So Scott Walker's got a parking ramp that headbutts little kids and a courthouse that vomits cornice onto the sidewalk, and Jim Doyle's got a bridge that throws concrete chunks onto the ground and water below. Is anyone responsible enough to strip Milwaukee County infrastructure of its anthropomorphic characteristics, or is it too late? Are the government-owned structures of Milwaukee County going to revolt against their years of neglect by their handlers and just start stomping on people?
Two lawmakers representing southeast Milwaukee County started a push Wednesday to divert money allocated to a high-speed rail line and spend it on replacing the roadway atop the 2.5-mile Hoan Bridge.
"It is important that we fix the existing infrastructure before we build a new train line," said state Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee). "This is about priorities."
State Sen. Jeff Plale (D-South Milwaukee) joined Sinicki in asking the state's federal congressional delegation to pursue a path to set aside a portion of the $810 million allocated to the Milwaukee-to-Madison rail line. Those federal funds were part of a national high-speed rail initiative crafted as part of the economic stimulus.
The money comes with the requirement that it be spent for the rail line, although Plale and Sinicki are seeking relief from that provision.
Nothing is more annoying than politicians who play the "oh look, I tried" angle.
Sinicki and Plale go out and demand that money that's designated for a specific purpose be re-appropriated to an unrelated project by a level of government that neither serves in. "Oh look, I tried," they tell their constituents, knowing full well that what they're asking for isn't possible in the first place. The only way you're getting this money for the Hoan Bridge is if you run a train on it.
So Scott Walker's got a parking ramp that headbutts little kids and a courthouse that vomits cornice onto the sidewalk, and Jim Doyle's got a bridge that throws concrete chunks onto the ground and water below. Is anyone responsible enough to strip Milwaukee County infrastructure of its anthropomorphic characteristics, or is it too late? Are the government-owned structures of Milwaukee County going to revolt against their years of neglect by their handlers and just start stomping on people?
1 comment:
Thank you. It's about time someone used the word anthropomorphic in a political blog post.
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