“Asphalt over Humans,” “Stolen Land,” and Other Senseless Slogans

By Bonnie Donovan

I have been trying to do my once-a-month “what’s good or happy" column instead of what is so wrong here in Santa Barbara. But it’s impossible sometimes, because our elected officials continue doing or saying dumb things.

For instance, the slogan “Asphalt over Humans” that Council member Kristen Sneddon recently used to justify misappropriating money from…