Jay Honeck wrote:
(They've built two in the last two
years...)

I fully understand you being ****ed about this but you really need
to get in line and let them build you an new hotel. If you can't
beat 'em join 'em.

I have to shave this face every morning, and I wouldn't be able to
look my kids in the eye if I accepted welfare.

I know what you mean but I really don't see this as welfare. The people of
the city as represented by the council or whoever is making the decision to
build these hotels and lease them to private organizations. They are doing
it because they are going to get something in return. Increased tourism,
larger tax base, whatever.

Let's say the Corp of Engineers were to build a dam somewhere and create a
new lake and went looking for hotels to be built around the new lake. Would
that be welfare?