Depressing

I try to remain an optimist, but junk like this makes it difficult:
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060119/1051416.asp

At this point, I have no idea what Patrick Hotung's motivation is beyond obstructionism. Considering his awful record of stewardship over MPM, in any other city his proposal for wait-and-see-what-I-can-do-with-more-parking /property-tax-speculation would have to be dismissed out of hand. But here it held up as a legitimate proposal -- I really feel bad for Sharon Linstedt sometimes (not to mention the rest of us) that this is the 'business' climate she has to write about at the News.

And Paladino's take -- that Hotung should just tear down AM&A's for more parking -- is even more ludicrous (and more incendiary) than Hotung's.