The Observation Deck

Stan

I have no political motive in pointing out that we have a ton of empty storefronts and now we have more. It is great that these businesses stayed in Lakewood and I think the building is great, but should we forget about all the investments people have made in buildings that aren't so new?

In with the new and out with the old?

Imagine how many empty storefronts there would be if the west end project had passed. Every existing business not in a long term lease would have up and moved to it, for good reason! New development is great but at what expense?

wow, haven't heard the term "fellow travelers" since the Red Scare days ... what a blast from the past.

I guess some polemics never go out of style.

I do love the modern one though ... with "red state" meaning a conservative-leaning Republican-dominated state. And just to think, barely a generation ago, it meant a Marxist state, where the government dominated everything and there were few freedoms ... hmmm, better not go there, since there's parallels for today.

But does that mean we can call conservatives "reds" or even ... gasp! ... "Pinkos!" (and it's also interesting that red is the highest state of terrorist alert to Homeland Security ... and blue is the lowest)

What about the Blue State folks? Since many people equate Democrats with Communists (which is utterly laughable, though one should never laugh at the ignorant) ... are they "Blueys?" Or since a "pinko" was nearly a "red," is there a lighter shade of blue that someone who seems fairly liberal could be called? I dunno, I can't think of that many shades of blue that don't have the word "blue" in them ... maybe someone who's leaning a bit towards Democrats, but isn't entirely "blue" could be an "aquamarine?"