Monday, April 16, 2007

Open letter to all the Mr.Z's in La Conner

I was reading the local paper of my neighboring little town of La Conner, where the cafe is, trying to catch up on an issue presently being debated in La Conner, the fact that 57 liveaboard families are currently threatened of eviction from the La Conner marina. I don't live in La Conner, but as a liveaboard myself, I was naturally interested in this issue. I found comfort in the mobilization of the population of La Conner regarding this matter, and also in the coverage by the local paper, that did its job by providing the public with detailed articles as well as letters from readers. In that section I read two letters, one from a lady taking sides for the liveaboards, and one from a certain Mr.Z, both citizen rightly exercizing their freedom of speech and thought. But my attention was more attracted to M.Z's letter, since he seemed to find it unfair that liveaboards don't pay property taxes since they live on water, while they voted on how the town spent HIS tax dollars. it's amazing to see that some people have nothing else to do than count what the neighbors pay or spend. I suggest M.Z to read the other letter on the same issue of the Channel Town Press to start with. And what about the freedom to live where you choose, which is one of the last bastions of freedom in this country? Shame on you, descendants of pioneers!
I also remind Mr.Z that the said liveaboards are nevertheless citizens of the town, who live, work, and consume in La Conner, therefore contributing to the local economy and to community life. But community might be a foreign word for all the Mr.Z's. Therefore we may excuse his not understanding, - or not willing to aknowledge- that those families, if evicted, will probably have to move out of town, if not of the county. But that is none of Mr.Z's business, in this case Mr.Z doesn't look too much at what his neighbor's next move is gonna be, in this case Mr.Z and all his peers will look the other way. Then when those 57 liveabord families will have left their home,town and jobs and lost everything, then the cute little town of La Conner will finally breathe, and move forward to its brilliant destiny as just another cute candy color Disneyworld coastal town, where everybody's nice and rich. Where everybody will lick the asses of the tourist hords to separate them from their money. (no offense meant to the merchants of La Conner, their commerce-and they do it well, and very nicely- does bring money to the town) And where anybody who can't afford a minimum of half a million dollar for a home is not welcome. Where anybody with original thought or lifestyle - so threatening - will not be welcome. Where anybody who doesn't participate in the galloping real estate massacre isn't welcome.
Watch out, people of La Conner! here is what is expecting you, "The village", like in the TV series "The Prisoner"with plenty of neat Mr.Z's in cute little cars, carts, motorcycles, all rutilant and brand new, and brand new brains with nothing in them. And anybody who wouldn't conform to THE lifestyle would immediately been taken charge of, and chased out of town by, the gigantic ball...

1 comment:

roberto kiam borderlineartist@gmail.com said...

Yes, isn't it something when we get outraged that maybe somebody scrapes up a few pennies, while trillions are sucked out of every pocket. That's like screaming about damn Jaywalkers while murders are ignored. Very much like the myth of the welfare "Queen" that the Reaganites so ranted about. Mr. Z probably cheated plenty of people in his life. Can I be Mickey Mouse or Winnie le Pooh at the new La Conner Disneyland? Please?