By Joel Thurtell
My July 7 deadline for breaking ground on the bridge at Detroit may not be needed.
I wanted to forestall Matty Moroun and his threatened anti-government bridge ballot proposal by having construction underway by election time.
Fait accompli.
Looks like Gov. Snyder and the Canadians came up with another way of short-circuiting Matty.
The agreement between Michigan and Canada is based on Michigan law as it existed last Friday, June 15, 2012. That’s when Gov. Snyder and Canadian Prime Minister Steve Harper signed the agreement.
That way, if Matty hoodwinks voters into approving a ballot proposal that would block a new government bridge to rival his antique Ambassador span, too bad.
Michigan can’t scotch the bridge by changing its constitution in mid-stream.
A day late and a bridge too short, Matty.
Now, would I feel better if construction were to commence on a new bridge before the November election?
For sure.
The more ways you nail Matty down, the better.
But cementing the agreement in present law is great insurance against Matty.
