Tighten your seatbelts: The Coffey is boiling, and the scene is set for another round of self-inflicted wounds.

Wikipedia observes:

In the United States of America's (U.S.) history, "waving the bloody shirt" refers to the demagogic practice of politicians referencing the blood of martyrs or heroes to inspire support or avoid criticism.

NA Confidential paraphrases the bloody shirt thusly:

In the city of New Albany, "boiling the bitter Coffey” refers to the demagogic practice of politicians attacking the source of ideas, innovations and hope for the future to inspire support or avoid criticism.

For the foreseeable future, you’re going to see a high volume of Coffey being mercilessly boiled, because the embittered troglodyte councilman’s offensive against the current administration’s infrastructure repair program is going to be highlighted each and every time by snide references to two-way streets, with the obvious implication being that “them people” – i.e., those generally non-natives eligible to be feared and loathed precisely because they’re capable and willing to effect change – are callously demanding something effete and unaffordable that the saintly “little people” oppose, primarily because they don’t understand what’s at stake … and aren’t likely to do so any time soon so long as their sources of information remain the likes of Coffey, conjoined CM Steve Price and the inhabitants of the Coup d’Geriatrique elder hostel.

All of it is pretty far from the truth, but the Coffey Coterie is hardly renowned for letting facts stand in the way of cultural bile, and we’re all looking forward to another nickel and dime ride on Danny and Erika’s Crazy Train through the Open Air Museum of Superstition and Ignorance rather than anything approximating meaningful dialogue.

After all, we've been there and done that. Way back on December 27, 2005, we were discussing two-way street conversion at NAC. Then, we thought the idea might be sufficient to unite the city, but it would seem that our optimism was misplaced. Here’s the rewind, as posted earlier today.

REWIND: Return of two-way streets in NA: Might this constitute an idea that unites?

On December 13, 2007, Bluegill offered this consideration on adaptation to new ideas, which also was reposted earlier today:

REWIND: Up for adoption

Readers, we'll soon be entering a whole new epoch of Hail Mary, Luddite disinformation. Enjoy the ride ... but be informed. The future may very well be now.