Mayor Bartlet (sic) Releases New Budget

[nathanm]

That's only $.51/day.  Give up a trip to the vending machine for the good of the city.

I'm not complaining, merely explaining that some of us will be hit with each and every one of the proposed fees.

[guido911]

I'm not complaining, merely explaining that some of us will be hit with each and every one of the proposed fees.

No, you were complaining and you still are. You simply cannot stomach the concept that someone other than the rich needs to chip in to solve the financial problem.

[nathanm]

No, you were complaining and you still are. You simply cannot stomach the concept that someone other than the rich needs to chip in to solve the financial problem.

You may profess to be, but you are not a mind reader. Yes, I'd rather not spend another nearly $200 a year (who would). If it gets me a better city, so be it. I'd rather Bartlett not be the one to manage it, given that he's proven himself to have quite the one track mind.

I think the issue is that you're projecting. I can remark about the fact that every single one of the fees will impact me without complaining. My only post on the issue was: "if all the new fees are implemented, it's gonna cost me $185 a year." How is that anything more than a statement of fact?

[guido911]

You may profess to be, but you are not a mind reader. Yes, I'd rather not spend another nearly $200 a year (who would). If it gets me a better city, so be it. I'd rather Bartlett not be the one to manage it, given that he's proven himself to have quite the one track mind.

I think the issue is that you're projecting. I can remark about the fact that every single one of the fees will impact me without complaining. My only post on the issue was: "if all the new fees are implemented, it's gonna cost me $185 a year." How is that anything more than a statement of fact?

Projection?  I hardly believe it is a secret around here what my feeling of higher taxes are so I do not need to project them. As for your statement of fact, a person can complain about facts all the time. For example, "It's too damned hot outside to run" may be a statement of fact that I am complaining about.

[nathanm]

For example, "It's too damned hot outside to run" may be a statement of fact that I am complaining about.

That is one possible interpretation. Another would be that you are happy that it is too hot because you don't really like running but do it anyway because it's good for you. Still another interpretation would leave it as a simple statement of fact. (especially if you just said "too hot to run," not "too damned hot to run". The English language is not a precise machine code that can be interpreted perfectly by the listener.

My point is that while your interpretation is one possible interpretation of my meaning, I say it was otherwise. You don't have to believe me, of course, but you have to admit it seems odd for you to insist that you know better than I do what was going through my head when I wrote that post. Unless you really are psychic, in which case I defer to your better understanding of the subconscious processes going on in my mind.

[rwarn17588]

That is one possible interpretation. Another would be that you are happy that it is too hot because you don't really like running but do it anyway because it's good for you. Still another interpretation would leave it as a simple statement of fact. (especially if you just said "too hot to run," not "too damned hot to run". The English language is not a precise machine code that can be interpreted perfectly by the listener.

My point is that while your interpretation is one possible interpretation of my meaning, I say it was otherwise. You don't have to believe me, of course, but you have to admit it seems odd for you to insist that you know better than I do what was going through my head when I wrote that post. Unless you really are psychic, in which case I defer to your better understanding of the subconscious processes going on in my mind.

Damn you for thinking things over!

<sarcasm off>