The most logical reason, at first look, was the insurance companies. It seemed to reason that certain upper level people in insurance companies might get upset, particularly those with 6, 7, 8, and 9 figure incomes.
Then, I started looking a bit deeper. Could it be that the people who are most afraid are the ones who have used this issue for years as a way of getting elected are afraid that if health care reform comes to pass, it will be such a success that they will have to address other things for campaign issues. Darn, that could cause them to have to write new speeches, get new signs, maybe even shake a few more hands. Just something to think about.
The Roanoke Times recently covered a story on the
Museum in the old Depot in Cambria. I had been thinking lately of some sort of historical reinactment to do in Cambria as part of a celebration. Thank you Mac Mitchell. You have given me the answer I have sought all this time.
Here's what we need to do. We start in Riner where we have people bring in turkeys from where ever turkeys come from before they arrive at Kroger. Nope, not the Sarah Palen types of turkey that are headless. I mean, the walking, talking, strutting kind of turkeys....(nope, not elected officials either). Anyway, we get about 200-300 of these turkeys collected and sorta like that "running of the bulls" thing they do in Spain, we do a 'running of the turkeys'. We bring that herd of turkeys all the way from Riner, through downtown Christiansburg and right up to the Depot as if they were being driven up to load on railcars. What a sensation! I'll bet people from miles around would come to watch the event. But, on second thought, maybe it would work better with elected officials. Naw...they're not as colorful but the noise level would be about the same!
(Just some thoughts while I'm still working on the Water Sewer Ordinance update review:)