Dam good question

Sometimes, just because someone seems to have a grudge, it does not mean they don't ask some damn good questions.

Mike Barron:

QUESTION: So why is Williams saying the city needs money to purchase RR [Randleman Reservoir] water?

ANSWER: It’s because the city does not need water from RR—but by contract it must take it anyway! That means production at Greensboro’s two water plants must be cut back by 6 mgd to accept the 6 mgd of water from RR. And, you can count on the fact that RR water will be more expensive that Lake Townsend water!

This is precisely where Greensboro needs (and all too often lacks) a watchdog media -- one that does not simply regurgitate the official line but digs into a subject with some skepticism until questions are stasifactoraly answered.

As Mike notes, News2 simply played the role of stenographer, just reporting the City's explanation without question. What about the others? Yes!Weekly? News & Record? WXII? WGHP? Is there anybody in this berg with the tenacity and professionalism to take on this one?