29323: Pershing (reply) Re: 29318: Durban (comment) re 29309 Raber on Gov't Vehicles (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: tjpershing@aol.com

in actuality, it's usually businesses, special interests or self interest that 
gets roads paved in nascent democracies (old ones as well). Lobbying elected 
officials to focus on such interests is often best done by trade associations 
etc. Pulling the people onto the street, general strikes and the such are 
usually derived from such groups of powerful people- remember the General 
strike last winter against the insecurity and , essentially, MINUSTAH? The 
people, (the eventual  voters) made it impressive but the leadership was a few 
wealthy PaP individuals with a bit of radio media savy.

So, if the 89 yr; old Patriarch doesn't like the potholes he should place a few 
phone calls (well, place a few dozen so a couple get through) and bend some 
air. And BTW- get the elected officials cars ( but I liked the option on the 
list to finance cars for them) and maybe they'll want better roads, traffic 
lights (they do work) and a bit of urban planning- T.