tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557927654664794661.post1451393940327913346..comments2024-03-28T13:16:12.356-04:00Comments on The Pocomoke Public Eye: Mallards Has ClosedThe Public Eyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128106785450537880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557927654664794661.post-33017265515034909052019-01-20T12:16:14.338-05:002019-01-20T12:16:14.338-05:00"Hell is full of good intentions or desires.&..."Hell is full of good intentions or desires."<br />Saint Bernard of Clairvaux<br /><br />or maybe<br /><br />"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."<br />Unknown<br /><br />It is not the purpose of government to take gambles. It is the job of municipal government to provide local services that cannot be legally provided otherwise such as water, sewerage, police protection and streets. Food services and entertainment are best left to those who have some expertise in these areas and who are willing to take the financial risk without burdening taxpayers with it. The best thing the Mayor and Council can do for their constituents is to sell this turkey as soon as possible. Yes, there will be a loss but it will be minor compared to the loss of money and good will if this idiocy continues.<br /><br />Your friend,<br />Slim<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557927654664794661.post-19441162548566128562019-01-20T11:19:52.582-05:002019-01-20T11:19:52.582-05:00With good intentions the city took a gamble. Let&#...With good intentions the city took a gamble. Let's hope somehow things can work out in the future. Maybe our local business and civic organizations could join in (a committee?) with ideas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557927654664794661.post-84410071765082180512019-01-20T11:02:23.522-05:002019-01-20T11:02:23.522-05:00If someone cares to research old records of this b...If someone cares to research old records of this blog it will be found that I predicted this failure when this stupid idea was first raised several years ago. The Mayor and Council of Pocomoke have no business owning a restaurant just as Worcester County had no business running liquor stores. And to do it with a large grant from the federal government is a pure waste of taxpayer's money. A perfect example of why a large part of our government should be shut down permanently.<br /><br />Your friend,<br />SlimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557927654664794661.post-65089646802354299752019-01-18T17:49:53.928-05:002019-01-18T17:49:53.928-05:00Is this restaurant considered a failure now? Two d...Is this restaurant considered a failure now? Two different attempts now. Who will want to step in with the town (I think) still owning it? Countless times I drove by there and no one was there! This was doing times when you expect a happy hour or dinner crowd! How come Pocomoke can't get their act together to have a decent downtown? Snow Hill and Berlin both have their attractions and seem to have things going on that last...but not Pocomoke. Is it a matter of leadership?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com