Referendum: Metaphors

I’ve noticed that writers are searching for a good metaphor to characterize the arguments of the No side: That it’s justifiable to vote no in order to punish TransLink.

Peter Ladner:

Focusing on a few faults while ignoring these performance results is like berating someone who consistently wins the biggest races on the continent because they have dirty shorts.

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Selina Robinson, MLA

If you are unhappy about how the money manager (TransLink) is making decisions with your money, then you change money managers.  It’s not a reason to stop investing in your future.

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From Billb, regular commenter on the Sun’s e-edition:

No New Taxes.  TransLink should budget and live within their means just like we have to.

So extend that metaphor: If the household car was no longer adequate, would you then conclude it makes sense to pay no more for a new car than what you already pay?  Or do without a car?  Or depend on a good-quality transit system?

Oh,  wait …