It was recently published in our local paper that my city is being courted by Korean developers with a massive plan to create an Asian Tourist Destination of our city.  Four huge hotels and all its attendant "perks" would turn our city into the new Orlando or Hawaii -- of course (at this point unsaid) we the taxpayers will foot the lion's share of the cost of development in spite of the developer's saying they will "invest" 2 Billion in the project. I am unalterably and diametrically opposed to spending one dam* dime of taxpayer's money for the commercial development of anything anywhere at any time. The city council should never be involved in this or any other scheme to "develop" the city. Their only job should be to ensure that the "common" needs of the people are met - notice I did NOT say society but people the individuals of this city.  The common needs should be limited to roads, utilities, personal safety (e.g. fire and police)and NOT to commercial or economical development issues. Our government at all levels has for decades far exceeded the bounds of governing authority and has established little more than a fascist system that is rapidly heading towards full blown socialism. We've allowed it, we've accepted it so now its the norm even if its not legal or constitutional. We see nothing wrong with this at all. We think it is the government at its best and doing what it should be doing. Where in our US Constitution, Sate/Commonwealth Constitutions, and city/county charters are such powers actually established.? While congress has the power to regulate commerce I don't believe it legitimately has the power to be a commercial enterprise. I can not say what state or commonwealth constitutions allow -- evidently in the Commonwealth of Virginia it may be constitutional to sell alcoholic beverages. But I hold this should also NOT be allowed.
This new project for our city is just one of many examples of our government attempting to  exercise what is now considered the legitimate power to fund commercial enterprises,  while its citizens willingly seem to give up their power to control their own destiny. I guess the citizens don't mind their money being spent on anything that can envisioned by the city council whether or not it is a legitimate thing to be doing. I have come to the point where I believe we no longer have either the understanding of the position we are in nor the guts to muster another Boston Tea Party and shout NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!  Because we are certainly NOT being represented by any of our government officials!