Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Blight Me

Prior to annexation, a lot of staff and council used the term "blight" to describe Lake Rockwall Estates.

Remember the case a few years ago where a neighborhood was deemed "blighted" in order to destroy the neighborhood so a company (Pfizer) could come in and "revitalize" the area's economy?

Yeah, not so much.

Two points to take away:

1. Using the term "blight" is an excuse that government bullying of a citizen (or group of citizens) is in the best interest of everyone not affected by said bullying.

2. A government official (elected or appointed) using the term "blight" is an indicator that the person using the word "blight" is probably a scum bag.

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