Straw Man Surfaces

In the online Pomorado News story it is reported that the statements made by the city council about shutting off the flood lights over the Arbolitos Flood Control Basin at 8:00 p.m. is now going to be discussed as 9:00 p.m. This has been offered as a "concession to the neighbors."

Let this not be a diversion from the original intent of this issue. The real issue isn't what time the flood lights will be turned off, but whether there should be lights in the first place.

It is again obvious that some behind the scenes operatives have been lobbying "the staff" and the city manager to make a recommendation to the city council to make changes. The city council, albeit incorrectly, made another decision at the last council meeting - to obviate the original "concession to the neighbors" to "not put lights over the fields."

How insulting is this new "concession to the neighbors?"

Once the city council made that new decision, the back room politics were pressed again to change what the council said "off at 8:00 p.m." Hence, this new change. How soon will it be that the backroom dealings will change that again to 10:00 p.m.

This Straw Man tactic to continually pressure "the staff" into doing what they want will continue.

Now, let's also review what they said. They offered $350,000 to help defray the costs. Show me the money. Want to guess who is going to foot the full bill? You the taxpayer.

See the full news article here.