What's Next?

Does anyone remember President Josiah Bartlet from "The West Wing"? We got to watch how the sausage was actually made from the inside. Each time this swiftly moving show reached a conclusion on one issue, Bartlet would always ask, "What's Next?"

Well, next month, Morrisville is going to be putting six new sausage makers in office, under the leadership of President-elect Radosti. (At least, that's my guesstimate.) All of these months of secret planning and late night cram sessions complete with thick briefing books will finally come to fruition. "Stop The School"™ is over. The school is stopped. The question that the PSPs have been asking should now also be the question that the NSN supporters should be asking.

"What's Next?" ™

Because we don't know what's next. You, the NSN supporters, bought a pig in a poke and didn't look the horse in the mouth and obligingly swallowed the claims of a group of snake oil salesmen. You voted very shortsightedly with your wallets without asking how the miraculous lower taxes and better schools claims could be achieved. You saw video of board member-elect Mihok dodging questions at a community forum and also saw a candidate avoiding the tough questions in a previous post here.

At least you knew what you were getting from the PSPs--they were open and up front with the need (the deteriorating buildings and the inadequate upkeep), the solution (a new school) and the cost ($30 million). The need still exists. The solution is now unknown, and the cost is anyone's guess. When the sausage grinder begins operating next month, what's going to come out? Don't blame me: I voted for Gore. I also voted for the Community Candidates.