More From Mayor Marblemouth
Via Adam G. at Universal Hub, we get this brilliant Q&A exchange between the Boston Globe and Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
Kudos to the Globe for the accurate transcription here. Menino almost made it through the "affordability" euphemism without letting the t-word slip out (more on that buzzword du jour later).
Well, I can only think of one reason why you wouldn't want to reveal your super-secret plans to the electorate before the election.
Perhaps his press secretary, Ben Dover, could further elaborate as to what that reason might be.
Q: Do you think the steps that the city is taking now are really enough to prevent the city from ultimately changing into a place for the very wealthy and, you know, the poor?
A: Well, it is -- yeah, I think -- no, we have to do more. I'm always -- I'm the type of guy who has to do more. We are never going to be satisfied. We've got to try to be more creative.
I've got some ideas about how we can be more creative in the future with public housing. And in -- have a tax -- have affordability built into it. And we're doing all those things.
Kudos to the Globe for the accurate transcription here. Menino almost made it through the "affordability" euphemism without letting the t-word slip out (more on that buzzword du jour later).
Q: Can you suggest -- can you mention some of those new ideas?
A: No, why should I do it before the election?
Well, I can only think of one reason why you wouldn't want to reveal your super-secret plans to the electorate before the election.
Perhaps his press secretary, Ben Dover, could further elaborate as to what that reason might be.
