Open letter to Alderman Doherty

Dear Mr Brian G. Doherty,

Here's a shot for you to bring some
much needed common sense to the Chicago City Council and,
specifically, to rebuke Ald. George Cardenas's silly
idea to tax water bottles 10 cents.

10 CENT DEPOSITS

While I'm not a HUGE fan of deposits, I'm more open to
this idea than a 10 cent tax increase on anything.

It'll clean up the city, there will be less landfill
waste (George's idea claims this is his major
motivator?) and it can be applied to aluminum and also
plastic bottles - and doesn't single out one
particular group or product.

Just mentioning this idea might bring YOU national
attention, and show that you're the only voice with
any sense in your goddamned goofy ass Chicago City Council.