Can you believe it?
Citizens on the north side of Milwaukee had a worse winter than the people living on the south side. It’s true. Just read your Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sunday (today).
The city of Milwaukee responded much more quickly to complaints about potholes on the south side than they did on the north side. Of course, the city departments and officials in charge of this order of business were fully aware of the discrepancies, but proceeded to favor one side of town over the other anyway.
Ladies and gentlemen, the race card has no boundaries. It can be played anywhere, anytime, anyhow. The ugly card has now been tossed onto the table of politics in the debate over potholes.
South-siders in Milwaukee, you probably had more sunlight, less snow, higher temperatures, and better paved roads last winter, too. You know what this means, don’t you? Milwaukeeans on the south side, you are about to get screwed.
Residents of the north side, along with their representatives, aided by the bleeding heart Milwaukee Journal will play the race card right up until the first snowflake of next winter. Meanwhile, south side residents and their representatives will, frightened of rocking the boat, will clam up. There will be a concerted effort to make sure the north side’s winter woes are addressed firmly and immediately. There’s nothing wrong with that, mind you, just not at the expense of other areas of the city.
For years, police on the south side have been diverted to violent crime areas of the north side, leaving the south side vulnerable. When south side aldermen (Annette Scherbert) complained, guess what happened? You got it. Out came the race card.
Last winter pounded everyone, and all parts of the city suffered. It’s possible that some aldermen complained more often and louder on behalf of their constituents than others. As much as I’d like to avoid charges of racism on potholes, they’re almost inevitable. Because that’s what we do in Milwaukee.
Watch for an editorial from the bleeding hearts at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a piece from the paper’s race columnist, Eugene Kane who will be utterly aghast at these revelations.
And south siders, start preparing now for a looooooonnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggg winter in 2008-09.
