Comment 53863

By mystoneycreek (registered) - website | Posted December 28, 2010 at 10:22:38

after the way this process has played out it will be decades before the senior levels of government offer any extra funding to Hamilton for special projects even if a miracle happens and all parties come to an agreement that doesn't result in loud uncomplimentary comment from the fringes of society that have driven this debacle to this point

I think this is a very intriguing comment. To me, it begs for the entire 'situation' to be deconstructed. To break it down to facts. Because in this brief paragraph, at least the way I'm reading it, there's a) anger towards anyone and everyone involved on the City of Hamilton end of the process, b) anger towards 'the fringes of society that have driven this debacle to this point'. (I'm rather curious as to why Bob Young et al aren't mentioned, but there ya go.)

"Some problems cannot be solved, because stake-holders cannot agree on the definition (of the problem)."

What if the absolute best, most-considered, most-examined choice had been made by City Council, one that Hamiltonians cheered, one that, for the sake of argument, had virtually no nay-sayers stamping their feet over...

...but this choice was kyboshed by Bob Young et al, presumably because his required revenue stream just wasn't accommodated by this universally-celebrated choice?

How would those people who currently have their knickers in a knot regard things? Would the above comment still be valid, as Council had to regretfully inform HostCo that Hamilton was having to back out of its PanAm Games commitment?

Mostly, I'm very curious as to just how close to the truth perception will cleave, once the dust has settled. (Some very picante RTH articles will come out of all 'this', I'm hoping...)

Comment edited by mystoneycreek on 2010-12-28 09:41:02

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