NEWSFLASH!
US coast guard deep sixes plans to fire live ammunition (for anti-terror exercises) on Lake Michigan.
Why the change of heart? Usually the military gets its way...no?
Well, here is where the vulgar display that is "Cash" rears its ugly head.
Opponents of the proposition comprised mostly of yacht clubs, Macinaw boat racers, and all around deep pocketed boat hobbyists.
Big fucking deal. Right? This is for "anti-terror" drills. I was brainwashed to believe thoes help fight invisible enemies. The military are the strong arms of government. They would surely win out?
No.
The old money of the yacht clubs held meetings firecely opposing the proposition, and I'm sure they greased a few wheels here and there to sway the decision towards no.
Oh well, maybe I'm being dark, cynical, or even jaded... Maybe the coast guard had a change in heart... Maybe they figured people WOULD GET HURT... but then again we test nuclear bombs in the desert. No chance of hurt there? Right? Disgusting.
What if the army wanted to fire live ammo in training exercises on the west side?
Who would back the poor community?
Whose cash would grease the wheels of DECENCY to sway the proposition towards a concrete "No" as in the boaters case?
I doubt they would hold yacht club meetings about that. Or rally up in defense.
Unless of course they wanted to build MORE condos there.
Or some other such cash making scheme that fucks the poor.
I"m starting to get the feeling were being cheated.
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(not a real link... just a display of my opinion set up in a ridiculous manner.)
