Originally Posted By: JOD
Originally Posted By: andrewg
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Don't presume to tell me that only you can determine what his near my home.
I work in Seattle daily. I also have business in the city on many weekends as well as the desire to enjoy the waterfront, Seattle Center, Green Lake, and the Westlake Mall. It IS near my home. You might think that a 25 minute drive isn't "near"...but I guess that is your perogitive.
Yes...you and many others that live in the city have continued to vote for and support such ideas put forth by others with your mind set. Unfortunately, when you people makes such idiotic decisions...including the many other crazy ones Seattle is known for....it doesn't just stay within the city limits. What Seattle does...the county eventually does. You guys are like a cancer of ridiculous fees, taxes, laws, and lifestyles that eventually spreads.
Seattle has become a joke in the state. You know this as do all the residents. It's become the poster-city as to how NOT to run a city. Get over it and stop denying reality. Seattle hasn't been an "Emerald City" for about 30 years or more.
I ought to know...I've been commuting, working, and visiting the city since 1970.
You and others like to appease what you can't combat. You give in....just like the heroin problem. Instead of coming up with real solutions that generally involve a multi-pronged, tough road of prevention, law enforcement, and cultural change.....you do the typical weak, thoughtless approach of appeasement and basically throw the towel in....with needles included.
I'm not the one "pretending". This entire idea that Seattle has is pretending.
Your disjointed rant has a lot of anger. I understand the genesis of it based on prior posts--but that fact remains--this IS my home. I live in this neighborhood. I don't want my dog stepping on needles (I tend to wear shoes when I'm out of the house). People are going to shoot up. I'm sorry that upsets you, but that's reality. Giving them a localized place has a lot of upsides, and not much in the way of downsides. You can call it "giving up", I call it being logical.
As far as the rest of your rant about Seattle and liberals destroying the city--well, aside from that tunnel monstrosity (which was pushed on us by the state and big developers, and certainly not supported by people that actually live in the city) I'm not really sure what you're talking about. The city seems to be thriving to me and most others who live here. Given the state of housing values, people obviously want to live hear, regardless of what you think of the place. I realize you seem to view it as a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah, but I think it's a great city.
If you don't see Seattle the same way I and many other state residents do...then that's quite alright and your opinion. As you say, it IS your neighborhood and you live there....not me. You seem fine with the decisions made in this city (other than the tunnel apparently)..and ok with all odor of fecal material and urine in much of the city caused by Seattle being a favorite destination for bums...due to handouts.. You are also fine with the extremely high real estate, the over burdensome taxes, the complete disregard for automobile traffic in favor of little used bicycle lanes (paid for
by you). That's all fine for you. I get that. But I didn't mention anything political as you just did, did I?
Sodom and Gomorrah? Why the silly biblical reference? Do I think Seattle is a nice place to take the kids and family? Not so much anymore. It's filthy. You know it, but in my opinion won't say it. On a recent trip downtown with my girlfriend, we were accosted three times by stinky bums bothering us for money. It scared the heck out of her as these scum looked like they were about to get violent from not giving them money (as you very well know DOES happen in your idolized utopia). Not only that...but as we were about to go inside Macy's...we found that we needed to step over a pile of human waste in the entrance way!! Yep...real nice city. Ran by idiots...inhabited by bums.
I would suggest that if you want your dog to have a nice life, able to walk around and play in grass free of needles, human waste, and broken booze bottles...you move to the suburbs.