The misplaced priorities of the Seattle City Council have been well documented on Shift, from removing toys from public parks instead of illegal campers on public property, to investing in failed bike share companies instead of public safety.
The latest exampled of misplaced priorities comes from KIRO radio, which reported on a Seattle restaurant which is struggling to survive because of the problems caused by a nearby government-run methadone clinic. The restaurant owner took her concerns to city hall, to little effect. According to KIRO, “Going before the Seattle City Council, Jen Calozzi recounted her family’s ordeal thus far and pleaded for assistance in their plight regarding the Seattle methadone clinic. After her allotted minute to speak had ended, the mic was cut and she was dismissed. For Steve Calozzi, he’s not sure where to turn next.”
Unfortunately for the business owners, they didn’t chose to stage a protest to shut down the meeting – that might have gotten the council’s attention, and some action.
Instead, yet another Seattle business is left wondering if city elected officials care more about those who break the law than those who pay the taxes. As the restaurant’s owner said, “ ‘I’m a mom and pop shop. I have a little pizzeria. I paid $17,000 last month in taxes. Some of that tax money definitely went to supplying methadone,’ said Calozzi. ‘We don’t mind helping the people that need the help, but to be attacked on top of it as our reward, we’ve had enough. As a concerned citizen, what can I do to get help?’”
People across the city may be wondering the same thing.
Once upon a time, the elected and the appointed and the anointed used to be known as “public servants” and their thought patterns were of the same. That antiquated idea got thrown on the trash heap of time and is from a by gone era. We now live in a more en lighted age where by the people who supply the tax money are now the servants of the ruling class who have no time to waste on the tax payer class. The only job description of the tax payer class is to bust their butt and gladly give their money to support the whims of the ruling class. To question the decisions of the ruling class is forbidden as it makes the tax payer class ungrateful wretches. How dare some one of the tax payer class step out of line and demand some relief, especially if they can’t articulate their problem in one minute or less. The solution is so obvious you wretched tax payer class, just shut up and keep busting your butt and give the ruling class all of your money. As far as the ruling class is concerned, you don’t need all of your money anyway since its evil to make a profit and its not fair if you keep what you earn.