Never reinforce failure, said Napoleon.
And he was never in Paris, Texas.
Most citizens have a big blind spot when it comes to what the Paris,Texas leadership does or how they carry out the few things that they do – or try to do when they do do something.
A majority of citizens say a lot of good things about one of the 23 towns named Paris in the U.S. of A.
Of course, Ted Bundy’s mother had good things to say about her darling boy.
Belle Gunness – known as “Lady Bluebeard” – who was married at least twice and killed up to 15 men for their insurance had something good working for her. Evidently.
And Joe Biden has only good things to say about his son, Hunter “China” Biden, the famous artist, drug addict, computer expert, and woo-er of an Arkansas stripper with access to funds from several very highly successful foreign economic ventures. (No. Not the stripper: “Hunter”!)
The same or similar good words are true of every serial killer, every paid-for politician pushing more big-government, freeloaders, a profligate immoral wastrel, today’s “Superstars”, a city like Baltimore. Chicago. Seattle. LA. San Fran. Houston. NYC. Milwaukee. Or good ol’ Paris.
Nowadays, if you can’t lie with a straight face, you can’t be a leader. Its in a law book. Somewhere.
Our local bunch try to convince the world – and especially themselves – that Paris is pretty much normal. And whatever is normal in Paris is normal in Paris, but it’s unsettling when you’ve done everything and there are no results.
So, most people in Paris are on medication of some kind … even if its just 77-pounds of fruit and vegetables everyday in a little-bitty pill.
A lot of people who come from families of local social standing or semi-moral character seldom consider Paris as a visitor’s destination. They’re happy under their medical care. Many non-visitors are happy, too, claiming their decision is what makes them proud to be a Texan.
But Paris has a great many qualities. One of those qualities is ignoring anything that means long-term progress, which in Texas is hard to do. Other qualities are resisting watching things close-up; not taking sides; refusing to join in on a worthwhile fight for survival, and seriously not getting involved.
Yet, Napoleon was never in Paris Texas.
But most people in Paris Texas think its almost good to be alive.
They have an aching heart in a city full of them.