First note: The Star and Steve Kraske report that, reputedly, mayoral candidate Deb Herman "used off-color nicknames years ago"? Supposedly, she called a Hispanic officer "Captain Taco"?
Okay, I don't know Deb Hermann and I don't know if she did or did not say such a thing and I'm certainly not condoning that kind of speech but I can tell you this, if this makes it impossible for people to run for public political office, the list of people who will be able to run for office is going to be incredibly short, even before you get to the ones who even want to run.
Second and final note: That the City Planning Commission would vote down, by a vote of 3 to 2, the Polsinelli Shughart Law Firm building, proposed to be built on the Plaza is fairly stunning. Those people reworked their plan what? 2 or 3 times, in order to get it at least better if not "right"?
The last thing I thought anyone downtown would do is vote against business interests.
The last thing this city needs to be seen as is "anti-business".
I also thought that's the last thing anyone on that commission would want to be seen as, too.
Links: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/15/2658636/former-officers-say-candidate.html
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/15/2658901/high-rise-office-plan-for-plaza.html
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