I cant blame Trader Joe’s. They probably said, ‘you know what? We don’t need this damaging, and expensive stupidity. Let them continue to wallow in their own wastes!”.
My question is how long did Trader J. give the city before giving up on the project? and Where is the Mayor of that town? Why didnt the Mayor or even Governor speak up and try to wrest control of the discussion away from the grifters and professional race baiters? I hope they try to bring the store back, and that the townfolk organize to let Trader J. know that “Yes!!” we do want you here, and on your terms. Yes!” My home city of Detroit gets tangled into the same wasteful predicaments.
Oh, and the major is in Johannesburg for no reason I could follow. And of course, the community action group is now stating that they had no intention of cancelling the project, or that the project was even their focus... That might be tipped by The Oregon's voting survey which has 80% of the readers supporting the project, and everything to do with ensuring that they get loads of cash.