This *HAS* to be satire.
"This *HAS* to be satire."
Unfortunately, it is not. This guy regularly expounds on the locals like this, to such an extent that I keep a spreadsheet devoted to the creative names he comes up with to describe anyone who disagrees with him.
The other nugget here...if you re-read the entire piece, consider his comments about transit. Soutwest Washington is in the middle of a mandatory Federal Department of Transportation public comment period for the Columbia Crossing Project.
I won't try and relate the entire thing in this thread, but Laird and his newspaper are on record doing everything they can to discourage the Public from even participating in the Open House events, and ridiculing those who do.
The track record of the only newspaper of significance in this section of the State, may come into play some day when this "Project" tries to apply for Federal funding. In fact, the track record of the Columbian's Editorial Board could well be directly responsible some day for getting the whole Columbia Crossing Project shot down in flames, and sent back to the start for real Public comment by the Feds.
yah, Comrade Laird writes little maifestos like this nearly every week.
Stout Hearts....