tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post95733128503597433..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Waukesha County Says "No" To Transit, So Why Should Milwaukee Say "Yes" To Water?James Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-75661786732598804192010-03-17T11:19:59.904-05:002010-03-17T11:19:59.904-05:00Reality will encourage Waukesha to negotiate, as O...Reality will encourage Waukesha to negotiate, as Oak Creek and Racine, the two other potential sellers - and this happens only if all eight Great Lakes states say OK - - are farther from Waukesha (greater pipeline construction expense to Waukesha), while Milwaukee's water is higher quality and cheaper.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-77254605001885947452010-03-17T11:13:18.522-05:002010-03-17T11:13:18.522-05:00Nick - Waukesha doesn't get to decide unilater...Nick - Waukesha doesn't get to decide unilaterally what conditions/contractual obligations apply when it is seeking something it doesn't have. .. Could I just walk up to your house and say, "I have money and I'm willing to pay for it so you have to sell it to me?" Of course not. So why should Waukesha get to do that to Milwaukee? And, conversely, what's wrong with Milwaukee saying, giving us money will not be adequate contractual compensation for the item you want access to? (Answer: nothing.)<br /><br />Third Coast - Milwaukee's been far and away more regionally cooperative than most of the suburbs for years. Where's the reciprocity?PurpleAvengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-44795862742573427182010-03-17T11:03:31.952-05:002010-03-17T11:03:31.952-05:00To Nick and TCD, too; I think water can and should...To Nick and TCD, too; I think water can and should be tied to larger issues. If not, the problems we face only get intensified.<br /><br />And we live in a political world, so things can be put on the table - - if there is the will to do so. <br /><br />If Milwaukee chooses to be "bigger," it will get steamrolled, so I don't think that is the way to begin a negotiation.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-22257110809726028852010-03-17T10:41:24.434-05:002010-03-17T10:41:24.434-05:00So tit for tat is how we should play this? I thin...So tit for tat is how we should play this? I think Milwaukee County should be the "bigger man" and demonstrate to Waukesha County that cooperation is needed on all issues by setting up a fair and affordable water purchase. Maybe when they see that, they will be more willing to work on transit. <br />BTW, Nice meeting you yesterday JimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343597749858077073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-56309886324128580032010-03-17T10:34:28.515-05:002010-03-17T10:34:28.515-05:00Waukesha is willing to pay money for the water. Th...Waukesha is willing to pay money for the water. That's all that matters. We don't live in a barter society. Demanding something totally unrelated to the water is not a trade... its really a form of regional blackmail.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-60050485624359957642010-03-16T15:42:46.711-05:002010-03-16T15:42:46.711-05:00They may be able to recirculate some of the water ...They may be able to recirculate some of the water in the moat being designed around the city.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-30278434880769051642010-03-16T15:20:35.800-05:002010-03-16T15:20:35.800-05:00A trade seems very reasonable to me.A trade seems very reasonable to me.enoughalreadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595540893690843545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-53990468786559050312010-03-16T09:29:53.704-05:002010-03-16T09:29:53.704-05:00You're right, they don't want us polluting...You're right, they don't want us polluting their area then we shouldn't sell them water.kenyatta2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/18075236419395356168noreply@blogger.com