Only tacitly racist liars support KC light rail

You know, photos can be deceiving. Yesterday the most important news on the Internets was a thorough discussion of Kimberly Stewart's ass and the sad fact that most broads over 27 shouldn't be wearing bikinis in public and might actually want to cultivate their personality given the horrible ravages of time on a woman's behind once she approaches 30. Heh, women with personality . . . That cracks me up. I guess I really am hilarious.

Anyway, just like light rail in Kansas City, Rod Stewart's 28 year-old daughter Kimberly's ass is horribly deceptive. In some shots she looks halfway decent whereas upon closer inspection her backside is probably one of the most hideous sights known to mankind this side of Baghdad.



I believe that similar deception is involved in selling a light rail plan to the public.

The details of this plan are already well known. It involves gondolas. And, like nearly every white person in Kansas City, Clay Chastain completely ignores the Eastside of Kansas City in his grand scheme. Finally, the plan is foolish because it costs so much more than the estimates put forth.

Recently, I was listening to KMBZ when I heard Mike Shanin talking some typically uninformed smack about how Chastain has been the "impetus" (nullus) for change in Kansas City starting with his equally bonehead plan back in the day for Union Station. Normally, I try to respect KC broadcasters in the twilight of their career but I can only hope this kind of twisted logic isn't the early onset of dementia. If Clay Chastain should get credit for Union Station and the so-called "Downtown Renaissance" then every time I complain about the Royals . . . I am directly responsible for all of their wins. Now where's my check?

The fact is that Clay Chastain is Kansas City's curse and living proof of white, male privilege given that if any other demographic than his (older, white dude with a little bit of coin and big mouth) was to speak out on any subject with as much ill informed as preposterous ideas, they would be categorically slapped down by every media outlet. Go ahead, try and tell me I'm wrong and I'll direct you to radio, TV and cable and we'll see that nearly every talk show host is an older, white dude with a lot of dumbass opinions.

Anyway . . . Speaking of deceptive tactics, KC's construction cheerleaders are back to promoting viewpoints that KC doesn't really support.

Recently, a one liner in Hearne Christopher's column claimed that a recent poll showed light rail has "overwhelming" support from people in KC. Now I understand why Christopher went with this . . . It sparks discussion.

Sadly, bloggers bought the tidbit hook, line and sinker without examining the source.

And I understand the rhetorical tactic to believe polls that pretty much prove nothing (I think the right wing is still trying to prove we're winning in Iraq with a few Fox polls and less footage of all the dead bodies over there) but the blogosphere is supposed to examine controversial topics and offer something as paltry as a link in an attempt to prove a point. Sadly, there was no such luck when we're talking about the pet project of construction cheerleaders.

Recently, local blogger Tollner gushes at the utterly non-existent prospect of KC endorsing light rail twice. Look closely, there's no link to the poll he's so excited about . . . At least BlogKC mentions the Chastain column but the guy who runs that site is pretty smart and naturally wanted to shy away from the fact that the poll in question is even in doubt from its creators.

And it's one of those worthless Channel 5 polls.

It even came with a disclaimer which is pretty hilarious if you believe this is the reason why KC should spend BILLIONS of dollars to support the fantasies of people who want to turn this town into their own personal train station:

Caution: There are several reasons to interpret these results with caution. 1: It is not clear there will be a re-vote on light rail. 2: If there is a re-vote on light rail, it is unclear when the vote would be. 3: In November 2006, light rail passed 54% to 46%. When SurveyUSA asks today's likely voters how they voted back in 2006, 67% today say they voted Yes in 2006 (up from the 54% who actually did). 20% today say they voted against light rail in 2006 (down from the 46% who actually did). While there is always some re-remembering when voters are asked how they voted in past elections -- with voters commonly remembering that they had voted for the winning side or winning candidate -- the delta is large enough in this case that those on the "keep light rail" side should be cautious in relying too heavily of today's 43-point margin of victory. In an actual re-vote, once forces opposed to rail gain voice, the re-vote could be closer. Filtering: 1,300 Kansas City MO adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 08/12/07 through 08/14/07. Of them, 1,174 were registered to vote. Of them, 562 were identified by SurveyUSA as likely to participate in a re-vote on light rail, should such a ballot measure be put anew before KCMO residents. Only the 562 likely voters were asked how they would vote today on light rail.

Riiiiight. Channel 5 is usually a punching bag for bloggers but now they're the reason this town should sink even further into debt.

What's even more disheartening to note is that so many of these light rail cheerleaders are the same people who supported Mayor Funkhouser. And while it's funny that he is alienating them, what's more important is that people who supported Funkhouser but advocate for light rail are pretty much admitting their racism. Mayor Funky was supposed to be the fiscally conservative candidate obsessed with infrastructure and on this issue he has (commendably) stuck to his guns. YET, those people who supported Funkhouser but want KC to sink its last dime into light rail are basically saying that wasteful, big ticket items and big spending without any proven benefit is just fine . . . As long as a Black guy isn't in charge of it.

Personally, I blame these people for every Eastside death that's glossed over in the media. Truly, they are worse than Hitler and their endorsement of light rail along with betraying their own principles typifies the hypocrisy and tacit racism of so called "progressives." Put simply, they want to have their cake, eat it too and make sure no minorities are invited to the party.

However, the only real truth regarding a Kansas City election is that the majority of people in this town will be completely uninterested. Having the election in February bodes well for whatever side has the most fanatics on board to brave the cold weather. The light rail supporters very well might come away with another W. But what does that really prove? For my money, it says that people who support this plan don't really care about Kansas City, give only lip service to talk of infrastructure repairs, want to once again cut the Eastside and most minorities out of every aspect of KC development while sticking this city with even more debt.

As for me, I don't care if there is another plan in place to vote against Clay Chastain. Some things are worth doing in and of themselves like walking or dating white women . . . It's only devious supporters of light rail who need to be deceptive about sketchy data which offers them hope or the real motivations behind their designs for Kansas City.