Comments on: Port Authority or part authority? http://5views.com/2008/01/07/port-authority-or-part-authority/ Right-Blogging Tacoma/Pierce/Puget Sound/Washington Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tacoma John http://5views.com/2008/01/07/port-authority-or-part-authority/#comment-6 Tacoma John Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:34:08 +0000 http://5views.com/2008/01/07/port-authority-or-part-authority/#comment-6 I posted this on the Urbanist, but I'm really worked up right now and want to keep commenting! ;-) The port of Tacoma is not only out-competing the port of Seattle, it is positioning itself -- much to the dismay of the News Tribune naysayers -- for tremendous success in the future. There are clearly people fighting this outside the world of fair competitive business. Look no farther than Seattle-based SSA (partners with the Puyallup Tribe for a private terminal) and the port of Seattle itself and their well-paid Olympia lobbyists. The people of Tacoma and Pierce County OWN a highly successful port that creates a very high LOCAL return in terms of economic impact, infrastructure development and environmental work. Look no farther than our "partnership" for Prop 1 and regional transit. We pay the taxes, yet the lions share of the projects and benefits are in King county. We should all fight like [<em>edited</em>] hell to keep Seattle from using the state legislature to STEAL our port! I posted this on the Urbanist, but I’m really worked up right now and want to keep commenting! ;-)

The port of Tacoma is not only out-competing the port of Seattle, it is positioning itself — much to the dismay of the News Tribune naysayers — for tremendous success in the future. There are clearly people fighting this outside the world of fair competitive business. Look no farther than Seattle-based SSA (partners with the Puyallup Tribe for a private terminal) and the port of Seattle itself and their well-paid Olympia lobbyists.

The people of Tacoma and Pierce County OWN a highly successful port that creates a very high LOCAL return in terms of economic impact, infrastructure development and environmental work.

Look no farther than our “partnership” for Prop 1 and regional transit. We pay the taxes, yet the lions share of the projects and benefits are in King county.

We should all fight like [edited] hell to keep Seattle from using the state legislature to STEAL our port!

]]> By: Erik B. http://5views.com/2008/01/07/port-authority-or-part-authority/#comment-3 Erik B. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:04:53 +0000 http://5views.com/2008/01/07/port-authority-or-part-authority/#comment-3 <i>Do we really want to hand over a vital part of our economic well-being to these people? I’m thinking, ‘no, not so much’.</i> No. And its worse than that. Its a move to spurred by Tacoma's success. Do we really want to hand over a vital part of our economic well-being to these people? I’m thinking, ‘no, not so much’.

No. And its worse than that. Its a move to spurred by Tacoma’s success.

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