Speaking as someone with socialist leanings, I have rarely had a problem with taxation in the name of furthering the greater good.
In Strasbourg I have seen many things that fall into this bracket – municipal fairs, street decorations/landscaping, clean streets, recycling services, affordable public transport … all good causes. However, this week I saw something which just sang ‘waste of money’ to all and sundry.
All over the city, wherever there is a free ad hoarding, Strasbourg City Council (CUS) have erected bright pink information posters, emblazoned with a smiling father and child next to a TGV train.
So what’s the message that Strasbourg Council feel warrants such ad-spend? Well, it’s not exactly critical to the well-being of their citizens…
“Happy New Year”
Does it mean, that the constuction works on the main station are over? Seems to me, that the “TGV arriving in Strasbourg” campaign is a very good occassion for the local politicians to announce: We have talked about it for 10 years, and we are going to give you TGV this year…
You mean it’s aimed at the politicans who live in Strasbourg? Now that would explain it!