THE BUILDING THAT KILLED A CITY

Who is this man and why is he such a tool?

"On the first day, he created a Court House." No?! Are you sure about that?!

Well then, maybe someone should tell the judges , court clerks and court officers, and their relatives, who will no doubt fill every conceivable open retail space in downtown Fall River with copy centers and sandwich shops, that they really are not modern day deities. I know this will come as a shock to them. I guess they also won't mind me letting them know County Commissioners all over the state used to laugh like hell at them for their incessant whining about space and parking and better facilities so the only constituency they really care about, other worthless attorneys, will be happy. You see, even mighty judges have poor self esteem. They are, for the most part, just people pleasers to the max. That should make you feel very happy this Sunday. Judges are people too....just less so than you and I.

Why else would they conspire to build a brand new court edifice smack dab in the center of the downtown Fall River central business district? My, they exhibit the kind of sick, out-sized egos of an a collection of raging alcoholics! Only judges could throw a hissy fit to bring about the destruction of a city just to make sure they have new office space. And don't think for one second that what I just wrote isn't the truth. The day that project was approved was the day the end of Fall River's central business district was settled. Consider it dead. We're only waiting for the Court House ribbon cutting to hold the wake. On that day, the great migration of the regions unwashed masses of dope fiends, con-men and women, prostitutes , violent criminals and all around miscreants will take up permanent residence on Main Street, Fall River. Except for Friday afternoons in the non-winter months. We all know how fond judges and attorney's are about afternoon tee-times.

Now, what about that swarthy looking man pictured above, you know, the guy who looks like he just left Satriale's Market in New Jersey with a gobba goul torpedo! That man is Ken Fiola, executive vice president of the Fall River Office of Economic Development. He is very proud of the fact that he just may be in receipt of a $9 million grant to construct a four (4) story parking garage adjacent to the OTHER parking garage on the fringe of the central business district (cbd) just a piece of falling bricks throw from the "Mistake on the Quake", City Hall. Only problem is he's trying to convince everyone he can that the garage is for all our benefit, that such a parking facility is crucial for a thriving cbd. Yes, it would be if the cdb hadn't been reduced to one big Court House! I mean, I think the one good thing to come out of the proposed garage will be a permanent location for a bus terminal. However, who's Fiola kidding? I think he might be the only person in Fall River stupid enough the swallow the idea that the garage is for you and I to use. Everyone with a brain knows it's for the judges and court clerks and court officers and attorney's, period! Wait until they get a hold of some stencils and paint guns and start setting aside reserved parking spaces for the robed ones and their possies. This will be fun to watch. And the only time the likes of you and I will get to park there will be after 5 PM, when there won't be anything open except for the pawn shops and Dunkin Donuts.

At a time when most urban areas are seeing efforts to revitalize cdb's, we here in Fall River act like we can't kill ours fast enough. I challenge anyone, anywhere to point out to me what Northeast United States urban area was brought back to life by putting a huge sinkhole of a courthouse complex right where it's most vital business space should be? You cannot because it hasn't happened, because here in Fall River, we buck all trends. Here in Fall River, we spare no effort to break the bounds of daring to be mediocre. GREAT JOB FIOLA! PERFECT! You ARE a tool, in more ways than one! By the way, I know you get paid enough to afford a tie! Please at least show the people of Fall River the respect of dressing like a professional if you are pulling down salary enough to be paid like one. Tool says it all.