Ballroom Saga?

 The Supreme Court came to agree (5-4)....the ballroom project now continues.

So to lay out the 'problem'.....it was a 100-percent privately-funded project on day one (Corporations stood up and laid down the cash).

Then....a new added-feature came up. This became a ballroom....with a underground bunker, military facilities, hospital/medical complex, and other “secure basement” elements beneath the ballroom, plus rooftop drone-related features.

This second part....required Pentagon-money to some degree...NOT authorized by the House/Senate.

The argument by the Chief Justice in the court case to halt the project?  He made the point that the House/Senate has some level of ownership and control of federal facilities.  It is a non-valid point....they control funding....NOT facilities.  

To imagine McConnell or Sanders have a say over the number of doors, or windows, or toilets in a federal facility....is silly. 

What was silly for decades?  Every time a Presidential party or ball was held....they either rented a hotel-complex, or put up a rented-tent....hundreds of millions wasted....when the White House should have had a facility on the grounds.

Now things proceed?  I would imagine in a week....another delay will be cranked-up.

My View of the Buc-ee's Success Agenda

 Couple of months ago....on my trip to the US....I spent around 90 minutes at a Buc-ee's.  Yeah, I washed the car.....used their tidy bathroom....walked through the store....and observed the crowd (guessing about 300 folks were in the building).

First, they have 'ease-of-access'....meaning they got the county/state to have an interstate exit....that led directly to the establishment.

Second, lets be honest....a tidy bathroom....nationally....is hard to find.  

Third, the level/amount of gas points....makes it a pretty quick experience.

Fourth, if you were a 700-mile traveler for a day....the enticement is to figure the route where every three hours....there's a Buc'ee's stop.  Fuel-up.....grab some ice-tea....visit the bathroom....buy some snacks.

Every state ending up with at least one?  No.  My view....Oregon, California and Washington....will never have one.  There's probably 12 states like that.  

Killing off the exit-stations?  Well...that is the odd factor.  I would imagine 40-odd gas stations near the interstate-exit....are doomed at this point, and likely failing.