That Meddlin' Town? Some Chafe at Council's Reach.

Amen to that. It's sad that our home town is becoming a national joke. The purpose of government is to interfere with our rights? Shouldn't they be worried about things like public safety, lowering taxes, public corruption, low birth weights, murders, than Foie Gras or cigarettes? The excuse that those problems are hard and difficult so we won't touch them is lame. Most importantly the Alderman are seen as a bunch of do nothing (except any crazy pet causes - See Natarus) meddlers. If reform really took over it would require a lot of work. Cut the number of Alderman in half. Reform the hiring and procurement process to work for the citizens and not the Alderman. It's disgraceful that it takes so long to get a contract through City Hall.