This morning after my swim I stopped for a coffee.....which I stopped drinking months ago. It must have been fate.

As I'm drinking it, I notice the local newspaper container and on the front page the title "Artists look at packing up & moving from West Sac." Instantly I knew it was referring to Horse Cow. Well, because it is West Sacramento and we just aren't known for our art. I scrambled to find the change to buy the full story and dug right into the article. My daughter listened to my rant and raves as I blurted them out at each paragraph.

I am so disappointed in the City of West Sacramento for trying to shut down an artist's facility on the basis of codes. It's an old warehouse. This is an old community with many older homes that are most likely violating the same codes that Horse Cow is being black listed for. If the city was that concerned with unsafe structures and wiring, wouldn't it behoove them to check all of the warehouses in the area? Is it really the codes or the fact that having a facility that brings in other people that might not be considered "the norm" is a greater concern to the community? Horse Cow has been residing at their current location since 2007. Two years later, when West Sacramento is trying to further implement eminent domain to clean up the reputation of the city, a haven for artists just doesn't fit in with their vision.

Not to worry though, I'm sure they will go after the local theater company next. After all, we wouldn't want to teach our youth to have the ability for free self-expression. They might further grow as an artist. And they might, just might learn to think for themselves.

~~~full article retyped out by yours truly here crashscogg.blogspot.com/