OK. A little late here. Sorry.
How about the wonderful apology from Mayor Daley for the utterly ridiculous parking meter debacle? How much pressure do you think it took to get Hiz Honor Jr. to do this? Usually it goes like this. “I am not talking about that today.” And unbelievably, we take it. This is where I ponder our Mayor and our city government. Who else could get away this business? Who else could just push through anything he wants without a care as to what the people want. I am thinking that all of our polititians are thinking that they are our Rulers and not our Representatives.
Once again, the apology was not so much of an apology as a liteny of excuses for a horrendously bad decision. “Well, I sort of, should have, maybe I could have, but I didn’t, and see, we really needed the money anyway, so really, it is a good thing, see I really know what is best for you people, you know? I mean, where would we be at this point, we would be without money, couldn’t pay the bills, so maybe we could have looked a little longer…….”
Have we heard any apologies from our City Council for their lack of spine? Do you think they all have to be buckled into their chairs in Council Chambers to keep from slipping onto the floor? Maybe their apology could come in the form of a group apology. Dear Citizens of Chicago: We are truly sorry that we did not read this piece of trash deal that we voted for. We were told to do it, and we did. Really, that is our job. We buckle ourselves into our chairs, listen to the mayors “mouths” and do what they say. That is our job, right?
Of course, this apology does not address the business community and the losses that they are feeling because of this BAD decision. It does not address what will happen now or if there is anyway to get out of the deal. It does not address the addition of new meters at the lake front. Now I guess we Chicago beach dwellers will be paying top dollar to enjoy our beaches. So, grab your sunscreen, your beach chair, and your 40 pounds of quarters to enjoy a few hours at the beach. Once again, we are pricing our own citizens out of the City we love.