Quote:I am very familiar with the politics here, and that good old boy network that used to have a stranglehold over the downtown area has lost much of its political clout over the past decade.  Where they were able to have SOME influence when the city hosted the Super Bowl, they were dealt a dose of reality then when the city proceeded with an entertainment district along the river front for the game.  They've continued to lose their hold on power as the city becomes more spread out, and the church has started to shrink downtown.  Heck, even FBC has created a satellite church south of town, so they recognize the fact that their influence in downtown is diminishing. 

 

 

To what do you attribute this?

 

Whenever this city seems ready to make a quantum leap forward, the good old boy network tends to resist it kicking and screaming.

 

Remember, the city council initially rejected the stadium proposal that allowed the Jaguars to come here.

 

Some were actually content with a half [BLEEP] renovation of the Gator Bowl.

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