[levicole]

We’re full now. Wes was the last person we let in. ;)

Seriously though, Nashville is a great place. Unfortunately, folks like the Koch brothers and their local buddy Lee Beaman, throw large sums of money at any progressive initiative the city tries to take. We won’t be able support the 100s of people moving here every day soon.

[nodesocket]

> like the Koch brothers and their local buddy Lee Beaman

Or, perhaps it's just that moderates that prefer smaller government with less taxes live in Nashville. I moved from SF to Nashville and was not convinced the transportation plan would be utilized and with the increase in already high sales tax (which by the way is a tax on the poorest) firmly voted against it.

[magduf]

The sales tax in Tennessee is high because there isn't an income tax. You need to fix that, as that's the real root problem there.

[nodesocket]

I don't think we are going to agree on this, but no state income tax is one of the reasons I decided on Tennessee. I suspect we have vastly different political views in terms of taxation.

[pathseeker]

>Unfortunately, folks like the Koch brothers and their local buddy Lee Beaman, throw large sums of money at any progressive initiative the city tries to take.

Well that's nice of them to put a lot of money into progressive initiatives... You might want to reword that sentence. :)

[virusduck]

Maybe they're sacks of nickels!

[levicole]

whoops!

[leetbulb]

No worries. Soon the city will gentrify half of the lower-class housing that skirts the city. You'll have beautiful districts like SoDoSoPa and CtPaTown containing the best cold-brew coffees and most exotic toasts. Portland is doing well with that, right?