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“The City is broke and they are talking about a retractable-roof stadium"
Don, Loved your story Nuts Roll In (my favorite thus far is Lobbyists Rule Dec. 17th 09). You are a great cynic (I am too!), but I think of you as a realist. Unfortunately, your remarks fall on deaf years in local politics. I am convinced that the city council (except Donna Frye), the planning commissioners, the mayor and his office, the city planners, development agencies, etc. belong to the "Club of Corruption". I belong to a Community Planning Group (I won't name, but the initials are MV) for 3 years. I am so very dismayed and frustrated by their antics and bias/special interest toward development and business. It reminds me of the story of the "Emperor has no Clothes" or the saying "the elephant in the room". The lies and manipulation go on and all parties claim innocence. I have almost given up trying to comprehend this favortism to build build, build, spend, spend, spend. My efforts to establish that ethics is not a consideration in decisions of growth among local political persons, developers, city staff, my planning group have gone no where.... I am losing faith in SD politics. Keep pointing out the truth please! Any ideas of what we can do about this elephant in the room that no one sees? Jennifer Don, prefer to be anonymous because of my role in a planning group.— May 10, 2010 10:04 a.m.