Crime and Punishment
I just finished reading "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It's one of those 'never got around to reading' books that's been on my list for awhile.Actually, I read two different translations because the first was quite unimpressive. Unfortunately the second was equally unimpressive.
Yet it did seem to capture an ongoing theme about life in the city not far removed from the present day. It seems the present day struggles are still very relevant to past struggles. Namely the apparent need for a silver bullet type approach to solving problems and a need for accountability.
But at least the main character had a nobel purpose in mind as justification for committing the central crime. Unlike some of our local elected officials and civil servants.
See, I've been following the Housing Court/Nowak debacle and I have to admit I have met Judge Nowak and totally agree with the approach he has been using to address the issues facing the city's housing stock.
It is real, it is pragmatic, it is innovative, and I believe it will work. Or at least it is a better tact than what has been tried in the past.
What is a crime is the way the old school politics come home to roost. The punishment should be directed to those aligned with the old order.
New Buffalo. It's time has come.
posted by Chris @ 8:39 PM
1 Comments:
Crime and Punishment is really unimpressive. But, you have thought about it with a relevant reference.
Keep the analysis going!!
This is Ibrahim from Israeli Uncensored News
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