Cahn: Zimmerman loss on refugee measure a win for public dialogue

Opinions on what to do with incoming Syrian refugees are varied -- with Gov. Greg Abbott flat-out opposed and the City of Austin ready to practically roll out the red carpet. Conservative commentator Adam Cahn notes that City Councilman Don Zimmerman's recent support of Abbott's position is a win for public discourse on the subject.

Bottom Line: Given how the votes on Council are structured (for now), the fix was in on this hearing before it began.  It still was a useful discussion to have and got several more Council members on the record.  If, God forbid, something happens a la Kate Stienle in San Francisco, the Council members who promoted this recklessly INSANE policy are going to OWN it. 

More: http://acahnman.blogspot.com/2015/11/public-safety-committee-stiffs.html

Even though Zimmerman's resolution was ill-fated from the beginning, we agree that it was a useful exercise of representation government -- which was exactly why a majority of voters supported going from at-large seats on the Austin City Council to the 10-1 district plan.