[FenianOfEire]

How about a CostCo Freep, via e-mail or through other available measures, explaining the position of millions of Americans that this could be a costly acceptance of land that does not rightfully belong to them or to the city?

I think it would be more effective than dealing with this city council... Just a thought. What are they going to do when, if, CostCo backs out?

[afraidfortherepublic]

What are they going to do when, if, CostCo backs out?

They'll find some other retailer. This City needs to be put in its place FAST and PERMANENTLY by the court.

[HeadOn]

I went to the Costco site (costco.com) several days ago, and sent them a letter through their customer service page. I asked if they were ready to lose hundreds of customers. (If you are interested, use the "other" selection when it asks you to pick a category for the message.)

They actually responded to me - they said that if they didn't build there, someone else would... I told them that if a thief knocked down my neighbor's door, that didn't give me the right to go in and steal his stuff, even "if I don't steal it, someone else will".

I told them they have a golden opportunity to (very publicly) do the right thing, and get out of the deal. They said that my second note to them "would be referred to their executives for consideration".