Eugene David ...The One-Minute Pundit |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Years ago here in Philadelphia, the then mayor His Excellency Ed "Fred Flintstone" Rendell decreed a chicken in every pot and four upscale restaurants on every block, knowing that by opening more restaurants the city could employ more dishwashers, waiters, janitors, and other essential high-tech personnel.
Yesterday the bad news came: one of the most la-de-da of the restaurant owners declared bankruptcy. I needn't mention that the restaurant biz is full of failures anyway. The best-laid plans of mice and future governors....
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