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By Haveacow (registered) | Posted July 05, 2016 at 14:24:44
I am a parent of 2 thankfully, mildly autistic boys and I can sympathize for the need for certain types of autistics definitely needing a quite environment. I have 2 Boys both with different types of autism both from the same family ( the latest stats show there are no fewer than 129 separate main types of autism, not counting other related spectrum disorders). This can cause some interesting happenings when the behavior in one brother triggers an autistic reaction in the other leading to behaviors that trigger autistic reactions in the first brother, fun times!
Councilor Whitehead is anti urban, he is a suburbanite and definitely anti transit. He knew that this debate was coming so he planned his outburst. His reactions regardless of the issue, are designed to show his supporters that he believes in, what they do. I am also sure the whole "ripping and rape" fiasco is because he doesn't have a fully equipped sense yet, of what you can and can not say politically when you plan your rants ahead of time!
Whitehead is playing to a audience who is scared, usually older home owners, who do not see their professional, personal and financial lot in life improving, ever! They don't want change, especially something that may undo the value of the core personal and political beliefs as well as the value of their largest asset, their home. They like there house and property and feel anything that screws with that or attacks the development model that created it, is to be fought in any and every way. Even if its not true! Concepts like "Complete Streets" and LRT no matter how you explain it will undo that reality and spend their precious taxes doing it! Anything that goes beyond the basic needs of what that scared suburban voter needs at that time is considered wasteful government spending. Those are the intended beneficiaries of his rants, always remember that!
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