Some people (most?) don't seem to understand the relationship between cause and effect. This is another story of people voting against taxes and then whining because there favorite government subsidized service is being eliminated. Duh!

Puget Sound Journal: Goodbye R-51, goodbye ferry runs

All these people, with all these sad stories -- the guy who'll sell his house, the single mom with the latchkey kid, the fellow with the cane facing surgery on his knees. And there were many others understandably worried about having less time to spend with family.

So why do I lack compassion for these people?

Because every one I spoke to on that boat last week either voted against R-51 or didn't vote at all -- even though they acknowledged knowing that the ferry system was counting on the cash.
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