An Analysis

First of all, let's assume it is the city's responsibility to build and maintain streets, sidewalks, bike paths, and whatever else is required for people (the ones who work and pay taxes and the ones who are justly entitled to the fruits of their labor) in the city to get around. Most people believe that, although a few people doubt the need for cities to even exist (as corporations with taxing and regulatory authority) in this modern age of reasonably secure domiciles.

If such is the case, that cities are supposed to plan for and maintain roadways, sidewalks, etc, then we can just dismiss discussion of 30% of the goals list - stuff like building and maintenance. If the Director of Public Works is unable to plan for the future on these things, he ought to be fired. He is incompetent.

It is the other 70% that is of questionable origin and value. I'll look at each one here, since the city is unwilling or unable to openly discuss them with its own citizens. When looking at these things it is helpful to remember:

1. Lochner/The Council's governing principle is "sustainability", which does not mean what you think it means from Webster.
2. The United States was founded on the principle of limited government.
3. A limited government has helped enable a hard-working people to prosper and thrive. At least it has not gotten in the way.
4. Oklahoma was settled by Boomers and Sooners, mostly hard-working and honest people. A number of somewhat sovereign Indian nations hold nearly alloidal title to land within our borders, but none of the citizens of Oklahoma have anything like it.

 


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