Meaning: To weep “crocodile tears” is to put on an insincere show of sorrow or concern. The allusion is to the ancient notion that crocodiles weep while devouring their prey.
Those pushing Proposition A publicly express concern for the poor and elderly and say they cannot afford $13.50 each month for small carts in our trash/recycling program. But that just doesn't add up.
Passage of Proposition A would INCREASE trash rates for all of us – including those least able to afford the basic necessities of life. How much? We can’t say for sure but we know that rural Cole County residents pay anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 more each month than we pay under the current trash/recycling contract in Jefferson City.
That’s not to say that the trash/recycling program couldn’t be improved. We could all work together to do that. But last year when a proposal to help forty of the poorest households with their trash bills was considered by the City Council, the backers of Proposition A worked to defeat it. They aren’t interested in improving our trash/recycling the program. They only want to end it while crying "crocodile tears".
The way to improve the trash/recycling service is not by voting for Proposition A, which would breach our contract with Allied Waste and leave us with lawsuits, legal fees, higher trash bills, and no curbside recycling. The way to improve the program is to vote “No” on Proposition A and then work with the new City Council to make improvements that encourage both personal choice and personal responsibility. Vote “No” on April 5th. Tell those behind Proposition A to dry their “crocodile tears” and to work with us to make a very good trash/recycling program even better.
DON’T THROW A GOOD THING AWAY. GO TO THE POLLS ON APRIL 5th AND VOTE “NO” ON PROPOSITION A.
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