[Vision2020] Good sport: entertaining J Ford's questions with the seriousness they deserve

[Taro Tanaka]

Let others blather mindlessly about sports. I, for one, shall be a good 
sport and entertain J Ford's questions with the seriousness they deserve.

Question 1:  Was he aware of the complaints last year (as he specifically 
stated on Monday) or was he not?

Answer 1: That is correct.

Question 2:  Are they not valid simply because he may not have been aware of 
them?  He says several time in his statement that he does not feel they (the 
complaints) are valid because he did not know about them until "they were 
brought to the table a couple of weeks ago."

Answer 2: The bad news is, the statute of limitations has run out on last 
year's complaints. The good news is, there is still plenty of time to get in 
your reservations for this year's complaints. Be a good citizen! -- complain 
early, complain often.

Question 3:  WHAT account?  What does that mean?

Answer 3: That "account" means *causality.* You can read it as, "I assume 
you want us to have 2 Moscow PC officers *because of* Credenda Agenda."

Question 4:  Why in this world would you "assume" the City Council wants 2 
MPD?  Assumptions are based on knowledge, to some extent, and so I am 
wondering just what his "assume"ing is based upon.

Answer 4: No, if assumptions were *based on* knowledge, they would not be 
assumptions. Assumptions are things that you simply *asssume* to be true. 
Knowledge is based on assumptions (i.e., faith), not the other way around.

Question 5a:  Did anyone ask Moscow Hotel if they want *his* security guards 
"permanently" stationed on their steps?

Answer 5a: No, but since 9/11 such measures have unfortunately become 
necessary for security. Your kind understanding and cooperation are greatly 
appreciated.

Question 5b:  Since Gabe is denying there was a problem last year in regards 
to the access issue, and he had security guards there LAST year, what makes 
it any better this year, to set the situation up the same way?

Answer 5b: It must be granted that setting the situation up the same way as 
last year does not make it any better this year. It only makes it "just as 
good," which is okay insofar as there was no problem last year.

Question 6:  Just how many "security guards" will be stationed around the 
play area to guard the children from interacting with people who have/will 
be drinking?

Answer 6: This information cannot be divulged for security reasons, but it 
will be an adequate number. There are also ample numbers of highly trained 
yet fresh reservists that can be called up in the event an unexpectedly 
large number of paedocommunionists show up.

Question 7:  Just what kind of training or experience will these "security 
guards" have that would enable them to spot a person, much less take care of 
a person, that has partaken a bit too much of what the beer/wind garden will 
be offering?

Answer 7: This information too cannot be divulged for security reasons, but 
suffice it to say that key personnel in charge of training are former 
members of elite U.S. military special forces drinking teams. A few country 
bumpkins, even armed with six-packs of Sam Adams, are no match for these 
guys.

Question 8:  How many drinks will any one person or persons be allowed to 
buy during the evening and who is going to say "enough"?

Answer 8: People shall be permitted drinks only up to the limit, and not one 
drink beyond the limit shall be permitted.

Question 9:  Is there any reason this event could not have been held in the 
East Side Park, where the beer/wind garden could be placed at a safer 
distance from the children's play area?

Answer 9: Yes, there is a reason: an increased distance in the other 
location would not be "safer."

Question 10:  Why is it that this issue is not opened to a public hearing so 
that those with LEGITIMATE concerns can be heard before you allow this type 
of event to be given a green light?

Answer 10: Legitimate concerns like the ones you are expressing here? To ask 
the question is to answer it. Why don't you pour yourself a stiff drink or 
three, pop a few Prozacs, and then we can talk when you are no longer 
hyperventilating.

Question 11:  Why not put out a resolution that any beer/wine request for 
ANY City Park be open to public comment?

Answer 11: Do you mind if we offer up libations to the gods while we hear 
these public comments?

It seems to me that the added traffic issues, the noise issues and the 
possible DWI issues an event like this is likely to create dictates the 
public's interests and concerns should be heard by the City Council before 
it just grants an event like this "carte blanche."

Don't worry, as far as profitless increased traffic and noise issues are 
concerned, your pre-emptive fret-fest already far outstrips anything the 
Trinity Fest itself causes. Keep it up and the Trinity Fest will seem staid 
and quiet by comparison. As for intoxication, I'd like to know what you've 
been ingesting that makes your mind produce the above questions. You should 
stay away from controlled substances.

-- Princess Sushitushi

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