By Joel Thurtell
It was worth a try.
Float the idea.
Deadline for new bridge.
Bully the guv into breaking ground before Matty’s November ballot proposal can confuse things.
July 7, 2012.
Right around the bend.
Fait accompli.
Up yers, Matty!
But you don’t bully this governor.
Ask Matty.
Damn!
This guy knew what he wanted.
What Michigan, the United States, Canada need.
Kiss Matty goodbye!
Even if Matty tricks voters into passing his proposal, the governor and the Canadians fixed the language so only Michigan law at the time they signed their agreement applies.
Guess they don’t need my fait accompli to get their new bridge.
All the same, according to The Windsor Star, construction can’t start on the new bridge till a year from now, with luck.
According to The Star, “Even in a best-case scenario construction is unlikely to begin on the DRIC bridge for at least another year as financing needs to [be] secured, tenders issued and expropriation on the Detroit side needs to occur.”
Hmmm.
Did I read that right?
“Expropriation on the Detroit side”?
Hey, I’ve got an idea what could be expropriated.
You’ve heard it from me before.
Don’t want to let the cat out of the bag.
Its initials are AB.
But hey, I’ve been down this road before.
Sure, you could seize matte’s bridge.
Then what?
Who wants a piece of junk?
You’ve heard this from me, too:
Turn it into the world’s biggest international pedestrian shopping mall.
