From the Right Corner: So… the people who own and run the Amphitheater are whining now, eh?

I, for one, have never been real big on the “Camel’s nose under the tent flap” approach to politics. Everyone in elective office should say what they mean… and mean what they say. Likewise, everyone wanting something from those in elective office should follow the rules.

And, if those demanding something from public officials are too stupid or too dishonest to admit what they REALLY want… instead, relying on the “if we build it, we can get what we want afterwards” approach, then, well, that’s tough.

Today’s case in point is the Amphitheater crowd. Now, most of us able to chew gum and walk upright simultaneously knew the Amphitheater should never have been built. The people didn’t want it, the crowds wouldn’t support it, and the county commissioners bent over for this effort would, and ultimately were, worthless about keeping their respective words concerning how the unfortunate victims of the surrounding neighborhoods would be treated (It is, as usual, of note that NONE of the county commissioners who voted for this idiocy actually would be effected by that decision PERSONALLY. But it ain’t it always the way?) when this thing was built.

Stupidly, as it turns out, the Q-Prime syndicate behind the Amphitheater decided that they would, essentially, agree to ANYTHING to get it built.

And this is where the “camel’s nose” approach rears its ugly head.
Under current contracts, this place is getting tanked. And now, they’re whining like cut cats.

They want to renegotiate.

I say: That’s too… damned… bad.

You know what the worst that can happen is? The worst that can happen is they go bankrupt.

If they go bankrupt, the worst that can happen is… nothing. And how is that bad?

The people in the area… who ARE important… who DO matter… don’t want the damned thing there anyway. If Q-Prime can’t live up to their contract terms, then the county gets a free Amphitheater.
And then, hopefully, the message is sent out: when you make an agreement with the people of Clark County, you’d better expect to live by it. Because you do NOT get any do-overs.

Unfortunately, Commissioner Betty Sue Morris, best known for getting the County hosed in the Cowlitz MOU by setting up a vastly premature signing ceremony without having a clue either as to the size of the scope of the tribal Mega-Casino at the LaCenter exit, hads weakened the county’s position already by stupidly (and publicly) saying:

Prospects are so dim that even the county is in a mood to listen to arguments for loosening restrictions.

"We don't want them to go broke. If we overdid some of the restrictions, then we might ease them," says Clark County Commissioner Betty Sue Morris. "We're, in a way, partners."

No, Betty Sue, in no way are we partners.

There is NOTHING to listen to.

Do you think, for one minute, if these people were making money hand over fist, having vastly UNDERESTIMATED their income… that they would be interested in renegotiating the deal to cut into their profits?

Hardly.

The county stance should be firm and obvious: There should BE NO NEGOTIATION. You live up to the terms of the contract… or give up title to the Amphitheater while continuing to be responsible for the debts and liabilities. Otherwise, we’ll sue your ass off.

Because I’m here to tell you that increasing the number, ways and varieties Betty Sue utilized to screw the people of the Fairground Neighborhoods is not going to cut it. And, while democrats have a habit of lying every time their lips move, Betty Sue had better not screw those people again.