A lot of people are still puzzled as to why it is the Greensboro City Council courted downtown clubs and bars just a few years ago while myself and others warned of potential problems only to be told we were "naysayers" who only wanted Greensboro to remain another Mayberry. Now we've had a year of attempts to shut down the very same clubs Greensboro's "movers and shakers" lured here in the first place, proving once again you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Well in case you've any doubt as to the true sentiments of the people behind the effort to build a downtown Greensboro performing arts center then check out this poem, Downtown, the night before ... by Greensboro's own elitist, best selling author, David Noer.
Isn't it funny how when these people make it they forget all about what it was like while trying to get there? As usual, another rich old white dude "speaks out" about what Greensboro "needs" with no concern as to what really makes up the whole of Greensboro.
