A CHANGE For Springfield.

This change is not ambiguous like the change of Barack Obama and John McCain.

This change fits the current administration perfectly.

The Sarno Administration is now the Flip-Flop Administration.

After about a month "Kristen" has decided to have a conversation with Mayor Sarno again (http://blog.masslive.com/springfieldmayor/). He talked about schools and new business "deals" with East Longmeadow; the two most interesting topics were recycling and the search for a home for the Mason Square Library.

We last saw Mayor Sarno on his city tour to try and rectify the already crumbling Flip-Flop Administration. He was standing in front of a lot trash the other day, talking about how recycling will help the city.

"Kristen" threw Sarno a softball question about his thoughts on the "heat" he was taking for flip-flopping on the trash fee issue (a central campaign issue that got him elected). His response, "Nobody like nay-sayers...[they] bring nothing to the table." Really Mayor Sarno? That's great analysis. So aside from the fact that he got elected by lying (I know, he is a politician), lets look at his "plan" for this recycling program. First, according to the FFA, Springfield "is taking the lead" on this issue. What is taking the lead? The FFA says its giving you another blue trash barrel. And guess what you can do with this big blue trash barrel? You can put ALL of your recyclables in it. I mean that is leading from the front; the FFA is "giving" you another plastic receptacle (which is not good for the environment and which they will charge you for eventually) and they are going to let you put ALL of your trash in it instead just some of it. Also, the FFA "can't tolerate" a city who is only "recycling" 9% of its trash. A wise man once said, "Another man's trash, is another man's trash." Where was all this recyclable trash going before and why was there no uproar then? Mayor Sarno asked himself a question, "What can we do here?" It seems like his answer was, lets give the residents more space to put all of their trash so they forget all my flip-flop's, all my "appearances", my do nothing Police Commissioner and my staff who got a 2% raise even thought it took 8 months to set up the lame duck Citizens Complaint Review Board. Lastly, there is no foresight for this recycling program. The FFA is going to give their new blue barrels to East Forest Park residents first and then "moderate and observe" the program's progress. I guess thats "taking the lead".

I mean look at the picture above. Both the containers say "RECYCLABLES ONLY". They couldn't even get it right at the press conference, where they are suppose to look good.

In the discussion about the Mason Sq. Library, the host of this convo brought up the fact that the property, Muhammad's Mosque #13, may only be worth $400,000. I guess our Muslim brothers are going to be "doubling up" with this sale.

And the FFA has another 3 years. It should be interesting.