By Joel Thurtell
Confused by all the mumbo-jumbo we’re hearing from Matty Moroun’s public relations whores?
Here’s a simple suggestion for cutting through the crap.
Whenever you see a statement from one of the billionaire Ambassador Bridge owner’s PR goons about the “constitution” this and the “constitution” that, just perform this little mental switcheroo:
Every time you read “constitution,” just think “what Matty wants.”
Ready?
Here’s a practice example from an actual news article:
Mickey Blashfield, head of the ballot committee and director of
government relations for Moroun’s bridge company, argued that the
referendum would require a vote on the NITC regardless of any language
in the agreement.
“Wow,” he said earlier Thursday. “That’s an amazing assumption that a
proposal signed by a bureaucrat and a foreign sovereign nation would
take precedent over the constitution.”
Now, convert “constitution” to “what Matty wants.”
Let’s try it:
“Wow. That’s an amazing assumption that a
proposal signed by a bureaucrat and a foreign sovereign nation would
take precedent over what Matty wants.”
See what I mean?
It’s a nifty little trick for deep-sixing Matty’s bullshit and cutting to the real story.
Matty doesn’t give a rip about the law. He hires legions of lawyers and one law professor to pervert the law whenever it fits his purpose.
What is Matty’s purpose?
Making money for Matty.
Let’s try another transformation.
Let’s re-think his PR goon’s statement.
Instead of “what Matty wants,” let’s replace “constitution” with “making money for Matty.”
Here we go:
“Wow. That’s an amazing assumption that a
proposal signed by a bureaucrat and a foreign sovereign nation would
take precedent over making money for Matty.”
“What Matty wants.”
“Making money for Matty.”
That’s what it’s REALLY about for Matty.
Will of the people?
Come on.
Forget the constitution.
Matty sure has.
