Fair wage fight ends bitterly

Maggie says:
Last night's City Council decision was so disappointing and so completely frustrating. Local politics can be so damn... disappointing and frustrating here sometimes.

The best commentary I've seen so far comes from Democracy for New Mexico, who call out Michael Cadigan for the "Darth Vader" that he is. But thank you, DfNM, for ending your piece with a positive look forward: "This was a defeat in name only. The Council's narrow rejection of the Fair Wage was so outrageous that it is sure to ignite the ballot petition campaign that concludes on July 18. The community is energized, and the pale, nervous countenances now belong to the Gang of Five and their corporate sponsors at the Chamber of Commerce."

Before I read that, the only positive thing related to the vote for me was that a favorite friend of m-pyre, the one and only Javier Benavidez (left), had his picture on the Albuquerque Tribune website all day for us to admire. The Trib quoted Javier as saying, "I have a hard time understanding why somebody would disagree with a democratic proposition." Us too, Javi, us too.