Horses never die enough

Wouter, there are many parallels between Vancouver and dunc-tank. For example:

• Both were the result of small groups of people deciding that they were better than the rest of us, and therefore, by conspiring and plotting in secret, they could make an enormous mistake into a good idea.
• Both were met with hostility and opposition when the peasants were told what the landed gentry had planned for them.
• In both cases, the backers continued to press on even in the face of widespread disillusionment and loss of morale.
• In both cases, apologists insisted that, because the eventual result changed from its original conception, there was clear evidence of conciliatory nature and a willingness to compromise.
• Both are enormous mistakes.
• The supporters are unlikely to learn from either endeavor.
• The supporters are even less likely to admit that they exercised poor judgment.

I could go on, but insects are gnawing on my legs.