https://freerepublic.com/tag/governmentidiocy/ en-us Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:21:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148699/posts The San Jose City Council on Tuesday decided overwhelmingly to move ahead with plans to invest $6 million in prime property owned by a former mayor and his family, casting aside charges that cronyism had helped forge the deal. The 10-1 vote to continue with the project, an urban market in San Pedro Square seen as key to a downtown redevelopment push, came with a large helping of praise for Tom McEnery, a prominent business owner but long a source of controversy over his role in charting downtown's future. "This isn't a political decision today," Vice Mayor Dave Cortese said.... San Jose Mercury News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148699/posts#comment Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:21:57 GMT