tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post4068755422814767170..comments2023-10-21T03:07:18.017-05:00Comments on Enclave: The world, or at least the local tubes, would be something much less without an Aunt BS-townMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-83190880648073798932010-01-19T16:35:46.773-06:002010-01-19T16:35:46.773-06:00Of all the proponent's arguments this is the s...Of all the proponent's arguments this is the silliest. Is there some kind of constitutional mandate passed down from the founding fathers? <br /><br />* Provide for the common defense<br />* Promote the general welfare<br />* Use tourism taxes only for convention centers<br /><br />No, this law exists because MCC supporters convinced state representatives to pass a law that benefits their project alone. <br /><br />They could as easily have written the law to require Metro to use the HOT to buy Titans jerseys for every citizen. If only the sports apparel lobby had the same clout as the tourism lobby, we'd all be wearing Titans blue today. I really shouldn't say anything, I'm sure there's someone working on it right now. (I'm a large by the way.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805342621833767765noreply@blogger.com