When I was thinking of the title, i wanted to give the idea of psychological warfare. Something where you need a sharp mind to avoid danger. Also, i want a concept where there are bad actors in the environment, like a predator. I choice “mental field” as i think of a grass field. Then, the predator is a snake that jumps out at you, or a coy predator that lures you in. Also, the concept is where someone uses your mind against you. They use words, images, phone calls, videos, presentations, and so on to get you to do things for them. They manipulate your mind to manipulate your body. It's a fascinating thing really. It's like a mind virus.

Like a virus indeed, the organization has historical roots to Primerica, which split off (i.e., mutated strain) to World Financial Group, which split off to Global Financial Impact, which is now splitting off to Secured Futures. One explanation for this splitting off is the head of the group takes their direct line in the MLM and forms their own company, though I'm not sure if that's what happened with WFG and GFI.

I gently let the predators down. I don't want them to be alarmed, so i used the passive voice: “the meeting was canceled.” I could have said, “I canceled the meeting,” but that takes ownership, which is a liability for persecution, scapegoating, and offense. Then, I followed up with a frame: “You can continue with other candidates.” I could have said, “I don't want this job,” but that's liability for persecution and offense again. I frame it from their perspective so they feel better. After the main message is delivered, I complimented them and used words with positive connotation like “happy”, “grateful”, “honored”, and “wonderful”. I have to manipulate them, basically.

There are many psychological tricks happening here. There's information, lack of it. There's a fog of war. It's a poker game. There's managing impressions.

There's a word “Ruliad” which I interpret as a mental field, like spacetime. The ruliad space in this context is distance between what the scammers know and what the victims know. Keeping the distance allows for the scammers to prey on unsuspecting victims. That's the word too, unsuspecting. It is to be unaware of any danger or threat.

Note: This is a poorly written entry, but i'm tired and need to write.

To conclude, there's something to be said about the battlefield of the mind and the coy predators that lie in the field like landmines, ready to jump out and sink you under.

I can't seem to express myself.

For example, one time I wrote on a poster in my apartment complex. In response, my landlady scolded me over email to never do that again or else be charged for destruction of property. Well, I don't know my rights here, seems like I have none.

Outside the home, I am expelled-for-life from college campus. This is after being banned-for-life from the philosophy club's discord server. The original crime was sharing research and talking too much. That was enough for the online censorship at Philosophy Club. Later, I did a dance and chant which awarded me 1-year suspension & expulsion. Finally, to seal the deal, they arrested me for studying at the library. By mere existence at the library, I was expelled for life from Portland State University. Quite dystopian because the library is the home of ideas. The library is the one place most symbolically anti-censorship. The presence of police at the library is like a scene in Fahrenheit 451.

In the online world, like Reddit, I am banned often. Well, that's only when I'm lucky enough to have my online posts approved. Many times, my posts are auto-censored due to filters based on my “karma” or “account age”. My karma is in the negative because others don't like what I have to say, often for petty and benign reasons. Other websites like Stack Exchange are the same way: downvotes, locked down, silenced, censored, banned, scapegoated, exiled, etc. Facebook and X are so embedded that one has to be in the clique to have readers. On x particularly, the people are so utterly insane and batshit crazy, that it's best to avoid it entirely. Places like YouTube live are so ephemeral, anonymous, and dehumanizing that it's also best to avoid as well. Discord has potential with its group voice and video, but the anonymity ruins it. Also, some moderators are idiotic and megalomaniacal, like the PSU Philosophy Club Officers (i.e., “Cowardly” Avery and “Peter Pan” Tam.)

Even at work, my hours were reduced to 0 as a result of reporting elder abuse and harassment from a coworker. The managers simply did not like me. Surely, I can't be the only one. I know of another worker who left the facility to work elsewhere. Also, I heard of a rumor of a worker who was let-go because of their union support.

Perhaps connected to this theme of isolation and alienation, even my brother and father don't talk to me. My brother in particular is real prickly. He seems to get offended everytime we talk. He's into computers and programming, so maybe the algorithm hooked him in. Maybe I'm hooked in by an algorithm? Maybe my algorithm is different from others, so my brain is washed differently than others, making us see things differently. Who knows?

I'm tired of the idea of pushing people away. They still exist, and you didn't solve the problem. You just killed any opportunity of community, mutual understanding, and empathy. Instead, you sow division, hate, and animosity.

Lately, everyone I know has negative opinion of me, The opinions range from simple ignorance to apathy to hatred and repulsion. It follows me from workplace, college, intimate relationships, and social media. As egotistical as it sounds, I do not think it's me. Maybe it's something to do with the environment, like algorithms changing people's attitude toward others more generally. Maybe most people are feeling disrespected, ignored, underappreciated, etc.

Works Cited APA Dictionary of Psychology, “Social Death,” American Psychological Association, November 15th, 2023, retrieved on June 5th, 2026 from https://dictionary.apa.org/social-death Unknown, The Wife’s Lament, Poetry Foundation, translated By André Babyn, May 2022, retrieved on June 5th, 2026 from https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/157730/the-wifes-lament

Reflection As a writer and student undergoing the writing process, I learned to provide background information. Also, I learned to focus my paragraphs with topic & conclusion sentences. Finally, I learned that literature can be compared and contrasted for better understanding. After revision, the essay is better now because it includes a modern example. Also, I added a paragraph for background and context. I revised the essay to hone the focus on the paragraphs. After reflection on my work, I learned that I can identify patterns in texts. Now, I can see myself contributing to the study of literature by comparing and contrasting different works. To be credible, I need to include specific quotations that support the pattern so that the inferences are directly related instead of tangential and unrelated. Also, I need to be mindful of the author, time period, and general background to avoid making superficial connections across texts. I’m excited at the prospect of reviewing literature, perhaps even scientific or medical literature. I like the idea of reviewing medical literature as I want to focus my career in healthcare.

Ballot Measure 120 comes from House Bill 3991, which was passed in 2025 by Oregon’s legislature. Ballot Measure 120 increases taxes and fees to fund highways, bridges, roadside rest areas, and public transportation. In response, Republicans collected signatures for a referendum so that voters could veto Ballot Measure 120 in Oregon’s Primary Election. Voters have until Tuesday, May 19th, to submit their ballots. Should Oregon increase fuel taxes, income taxes, and registration & title fees for roads and public transportation services? Yes, because it will create a disincentive for car dependence, provide public transportation, and reduce costs.

A gas tax would reduce car dependence. Economists Alex Bertram and Pierre Vilain predict a decline in car dependence in relation to vehicle taxes. They found that a 10 percent increase in vehicle taxes would reduce vehicle ownership by 3 percent (Bertram & Vilain, 2005). Considering that Measure 120 is a 15% increase in gas tax, the gas tax alone could lead to a respective 4.5% reduction in car ownership. In other words, approximately 189,000 Oregonians (i.e., 4.5 % of 4.2 million car owners) would use alternative modes of transport and no longer rely on cars. Representative David Gomberg says Oregonians are already becoming independent from cars: “Oregonians are driving less. We're driving more fuel efficient vehicles, using mass transit, and switching to electric vehicles.” This trend could reduce air pollution and car-related injuries and fatalities as well as reduce healthcare and fuel costs for those who are now car-independent. The trend of declining car-dependence will likely continue and accelerate with an increase of the gas tax

Public transportation doesn’t magically appear with no sacrifice or effort. It costs money and needs to be funded, whether by payroll tax or something else. This is what Susan McLain stressed, “If we don't want to do payroll tax, then we'd better figure out what else we do [to secure] public transit” (The Oregonian, 2026). Susan McClain is the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and a proponent of Measure 120. She and others argue that public transportation is in a crisis that, if unaddressed, will result in a lack of infrastructure and public transit, which will ultimately decrease economic productivity and increase costs. Susan McCalin warns that the problem isn’t going to solve itself: “... we also need to compare what happens if we do nothing or do not solve this problem in 2027.”

The costs of taxes and fees are insignificant compared to the risks. Representative David Gomberg says we can solve Oregon’s transportation problems with the low price of one candy bar per month, “... Our very real personal safety relies on being able to clear snow, paint fog lines, fill potholes, respond to accidents, and clear whatever debris mother nature dumps on our roads. And we can do that for the price of a candy bar every month” (The Oregonian, 2026). David Gomberg also mentioned the Earned Income Tax Credit which will offset the costs of the gas tax for low-income earners. He states, “we passed the largest increase in the earned income tax credit in Oregon's history to support those very families that might be impacted by this modest increase in gasoline expense.” This means that low-income families will qualify for a tax refund when they file their taxes, offsetting the cost of the gas tax and potentially other taxes as well. Additionally, researcher David Aschauer found that public infrastructure corresponds with economic productivity (Aschauer, 1989). According to Aschauer, Oregonians might actually earn money by voting “yes” as an increase in infrastructure would increase income and welfare. Aschauer’s research would predict that something like potholes would decrease economic productivity. When David Gomberg says, “... half the money [is] going to be filling potholes in your neighborhood,” he’s saying that you will have less obstacles for generating income. Again, the costs of taxes and fees are insignificant when considering tax credits, increased economic productivity, and efficient infrastructure.

Voters should vote “yes” to Measure 120. Oregon’s transportation problems are not going away by simply ignoring it. Also, a well-known fact of economics is that public capital increases income and welfare for citizens in that area. Therefore, the threat of underfunded public capital is a threat to everyone’s welfare, safety, and income. Furthermore, the costs of taxes and fees are offset by Oregon’s tax credit and the savings from efficient and reliable public infrastructure. The prospects of higher incomes, increased savings, safer roads, and healthier modes of transport should motivate you to vote “yes” to Measure 120.

Works cited Aschauer, David Alan. “IS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRODUCTIVE.” Journal of Monetary Economics 23 (1989): 177-200. Bertram, Alex and Vilain, Pierre B. “DOES VEHICLE TAXATION IMPACT VEHICLE OWNERSHIP.” (2005). ​​ The Oregonian. “May 2026 election: Transportation funding package Measure 120.” YouTube, 21 Apr. 2026, retrieved on May 15th, 2026 from https://youtu.be/aRiQubRQjFs

… is based on false pretenses.

• I was a PSU honors student who was banned & suspended because of an unfair, biased review for exercising protected speech.

• Conduct review is biased because they relied on eye-witness testimony over hard evidence and used the lowest standard of proof (i.e., preponderance of the evidence).

• I was protesting against gender-based discrimination from the PSU club. Title IX applies to student clubs and organizations.

… is invalid due contradictory evidence

• I was given visitor passes and a library card to the Miller Price Library on March 31st and April 1st.

• I was granted permission via visitor pass. I was never asked to leave by the staff. Rather, I was greeted and welcomed by the staff.

Circumstances

• No posted signs stating that suspended or excluded students are banned from the library

• Public libraries have the connotation of being open to the public, and indeed, Miller Price library is open to the public

• Even though I was suspended, I was under the impression that access to a public library was a human right. Indeed, PSU is a public university.

• Jordan Banks, the conduct officer, failed to educate me by mentioning I was banned from a public library or giving me a map of buildings I was excluded from.

• Psychiatrist letter given to conduct review, affirming that I experienced discrimination in the form of “social exclusion” and “periods of rejection”

I chose two stories and one poem. The two stories are “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “Everyday use” by Alice Walker. The poem is “I Sing the Body Electric” by Walt Whitman. These writings are my favorite because there are ideas that are applicable and relatable to my personal life. All three writings are realistic which makes them relatable to my personal life. Also, all three writings are metaphysical as much as they are realistic, though in different ways. Whitman’s concept of an embodied soul is the best example of both realism and metaphysics. An embodied soul is the supernatural-naturalism that is also exemplified as the woman who lives in the walls in “The Yellow Wallpaper” or the mundane yet culturally-sacred artifacts in “Everyday use”. My personal belief is that nature is divine and everyday life is sacred, which is why these writings are my favorite.

Walt Whitman’s background and poem “I Sing the Body Electric” is relatable to me. Whitman’s background as a hospital volunteer likely inspired his poem “I Sing the Body Electric”, and I relate to his background because I work in healthcare as a nursing assistant. Whitman and I likely did similar jobs as assistants. Whitman’s aforementioned poem speaks of divinity of the human body. Specifically, when Whiteman said, “The man’s body is sacred and the woman’s body is sacred, No matter who it is, it is sacred,” he is explicitly stating that the human body is divine. This appeals to my sympathies toward religious naturalism. Religious naturalism is worshipping or having reverence for nature and the natural world. Likewise, Whitman expresses reverence for nature when he says, “the universe is a procession with measured and perfect motion.” This phrase seems to idealize the motion of the universe, which is a very religious naturalistic attitude. After having read his poem, I gained appreciation for embodied art like dance, sports, and expressive movement. I relate to Whitman’s reverence for the human body, both philosophically and pragmatically (e.g., working in healthcare).

There are many interesting connections and patterns in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”. One conflict is between progress and tradition. Progress and tradition are represented as sisters, Dee and Maggie; Dee represents progress, and Maggie represents tradition. An example of Dee representing progress is when she says, “I know it might sound awkward at first” when referring to her change of name. To note, the word “everyday” in the title introduces the notion of time. As it relates to time, Dee and Maggie are the newest generation for Mrs. Johnson’s family, who will lead on her (and her ancestors’) legacy. There’s a strange, mysterious connection between the progression of time and knowledge. Dee progressed through college and gained knowledge from formal education, while Maggie progressed through a traditional homelife and gained knowledge specific to her culture. Maggie’s knowledge is an informal education. Also, Maggie has scars and markings from a traumatic housefire, and these markings represent the information accrued from her progression through time. Equally mysteriously, there’s a connection between the progression of time and loss of knowledge (as opposed to gain of knowledge). For example, Mama has a hard time remembering the origin of the name “Dee” when she says, “that’s about as far back as I can trace it.” In this example, the context is that Dee and Mama argue about the origin of the name “Dee”, and neither of them seems to know the true origin, but Dee is certain that it’s a slave name. Because of her certainty, Dee insists on being called Wangero. Additionally, there’s a juxtaposition between cultural production and cultural preservation. Dee is focused on preservation, and Maggie is focused on production. Mrs. Johnson realizes unconsciously that production of culture is more important than to preservation, and only Maggie is capable of producing cultural artifacts. Another facet that i relate to is the class divide between Dee and Maggie, where one is literate, educated, and presumably wealthier. I relate to the poor background of Maggie and her mother. To conclude, I enjoy ruminating on the interesting concepts in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” because I think about my own legacy, education, and managing forgetfulness (including forgetting ancestral wisdom) and learning over time.

I relate to Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” because of its exploration of confusion and knowledge as well as environmental and spatial influences. In the story, many people are confused. The physician is confused as he does not truly know how to solve his wife’s problems even with the best education at the time. The wife is confused as she questions her own sanity and the sanity of others. This is evident when the wife says, “ Other characters are confused as the wife explains things that seem odd or unusual, like a woman appearing in the walls. As for environmental and spatial influences, I relate to the boiling-frog effect of the yellow wallpaper. In both scenarios, the initial condition is moderately tolerable, but then over time, it gets increasingly worse – but without explicit or intelligible explanation – until it results in catastrophe, like a dead frog or a mental breakdown. I relate to this spatial element because I live in the city, and I think the city is like a room of yellow wallpaper, or a boiling pot. All scenarios are a space where one is not consciously cognizant of how their environment is influencing their health. For example, the city contains many cars, which produce invisible gas that contains the chemical benzene which is a carcinogen (i.e., cancer-causing). Also, people, like myself, need to breathe to survive. Similarly, much of the city is owned by owners of private property, which means there’s spatial domination. Spatial domination is hostile to life as life occupies space. I exist in spacetime, and so I need to occupy space. Similarly, the wife in the yellow wallpaper must occupy a space simply due to her existence, but her current space is pathological – disease-producing. Like the benzene-containing air of cities, her room is pathological. Applied to my own life, I occupy pathological spaces too. The horror for me is the lack of knowledge and confusion when occupying pathological spaces. In short, I relate and enjoy this story because I can apply it to my own life.

I am grateful for taking this class as I practiced reading. I did not expect to read these stories, but I am glad that I did. I hope that I continue reading after this class now having practiced my reading-muscles. I hope to relate to more stories, perhaps from the same authors Walt Whiman, Charlotte Gilman, and Alice Walker.

Works Cited Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The Yellow Wallpaper” 1892 Walker, Alice. “Everyday use” 1973 Whitman, Walt. “I Sing the Body Electric?” 1855

A problem for city leaders is trust Portland people are growing distrustful But distrust in leaders is unfounded Because City Councilors are hopeful “I’m not proud” said by Mr. Zimmerman of a stall noted by Oregonian

I have a solution for councilors But it sounds way too crazy to be true Guiny said that y’all are divided And the remedy will astonish you Concrete walls are what keep us divided Yet streets are overly regulated

Concrete walls keeps prisoners inside them Open air is soared by the free eagle we need street food as vital life support Foolish it is to make food illegal Buildings for humans like dogs in a cage Then you wonder why no one is engaged

The remedy for Portland is street food That means pushcarts, tables, and charity Councilors will earn back the people’s trust Street food will nourish our community Good leaders are lifted up by people Bad leaders are undermined by people

As educated, critical thinkers You want evidence, rather than presumption Portland’s world-class street carts were case studied Liberal bylaws was the explanation For street carts, Portland is a world leader Street vendors will make it a trailblazer

I expect you will disagree with me I know councilors are far from naive Business lobbies do not like street vendors But there is no business if people leave Many studies show street food fosters trust A change to the City Code is a must

Imagine the legacy you can leave. You can even work with Councilor Green Hot Dog Urbanism is a great idea and will unify Portland like never seen So if you are tired of city stalls You can remove the dividers and walls

Works Cited Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon., “Portland City Stall? Councilors struggle to find their governance groove”, The Oregonian, Sep. 14, 2025, Retrieved on June 1st at https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/09/portland-city-stall-councilors-struggle-to-find-their-governance-groove.html?outputType=amp Newman, Lenore Lauri & Katherine Burnett (2013) Street food and vibrant urban spaces: lessons from Portland, Oregon, Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 18:2, 233-248, DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2012.729572 Robertson-Textor, Marisa. World's best street food, CNN, 2010 https://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/07/19/worlds.best.street.food/index.html Tan, Y.; Song, J.; Yu, L.; Bai, Y.; Zhang, J.; Chan, M.-H.; van Ameijde, J. The Mechanism of Street Markets Fostering Supportive Communities in Old Urban Districts: A Case Study of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Land 2024, 13, 289. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030289 Paragraph I tried to connect with my audience through several techniques. At first, I chose to introduce politely (e.g., “most humbly…”) because I predict my audience is sensitive to disrespect. Shortly after, I named familiar people to connect with the audience (e.g., “councilor mitch green”, “councilor eric zimmerman”). Additionally, I included a personal-to-them example, like the stall at city council last year that was very frustrating to all the city councilors. I used this as an example of powerlessness and distrust. Finally, I concluded by framing the solution as grabbing power, which I think is the motive of my audience. The research that I chose contains causal mechanisms, which I believe is the strongest evidence. Also, I included Portland-specific research to show the historical success of street carts in Portland specifically. Both research articles involve different locations, but they both have the same outcomes and mechanisms. The mechanism is cheap products in clean, safe areas. The outcome is increased trust. The academic articles are highly cited and published in prestigious journals. The historical example and the causal mechanisms should be sufficient to prove that the solution will work.

Journal 8

My audience is Portland City Council. There are 12 councilors with an even split of women and men. They all seem to be older adults over 40 years old. There are 8 white people and 4 non-white people. There are slightly more white men than white women. Inversely, there’s more non-white women than non-white men. There’s about 2 thirds of european descent and 1 third of non-european descent. It’s difficult to infer much from ethnicity other than potential difference in the degree of land ownership and non-western cultural values. A difference in land ownership likely influences wealth and embeddedness which also influences individual temperament (as wealth influences sense of security, serotonin levels, and confidence) and personal beliefs (as embeddedness is relationships with others, and relationships reinforce beliefs). While I know my speculation is very prone to inaccuracy, I would guess that 66% of city councilors are wealthy (and therefore come with an upper-class belief system) whereas 33% of city councilors are less wealthy (and therefore have more middle and lower class belief systems). Indeed, according to my research, 7 out of 12 councilors have graduate and post-graduate education, which implies both wealth and embeddedness since the graduate degrees are expensive, exclusive, and offer higher income compared to non-degree havers. As a result of these inferences, I predict a higher chance of success if I appeal to upper-class sentiments; also, I should very much avoid offending both upper-class or western values. Moving on to using big five personality traits, I hypothesize that city councilors are probably highly extroverted, highly conscientious, highly disagreeable, moderately neurotic, and moderately open. Considering this, I expect the city council to disagree with my proposal but will appreciate it if it is well-organized. Also, I expect city councilors to be more receptive if my tone was enthusiastic as extroverted people are enthusiastic, and people tend to like others similar to themselves. Moving on to using the dark triad personality traits (psychopathy, narcissism, and machiavellianism), I hypothesize city councilors are more likely to be narcissistic and machiavellian but unlikely to be psychopathic. I hypothesize that it would be a contradiction for city councilors to be both conscientious and psychopathic due to the short-term focus of psychopathy. As for city councils who are narcissistic, I ought to use respectful language and praise in order to boost ego (or save face) and euphemistic language to avoid injuring ego (or losing face). Using the big four motivators (money, honor, pleasure, and power), I would predict that city councilors are most motivated by power due to being in positions of power; honor the second due to being in a prestigious position, money the third due to modest income of the position, and pleasure the least due to the job not necessarily being pleasurable. Therefore, I can make pathos or emotional appeals to the two top motivators: power and honor.

My thesis statement is: “Although this idea has legal restrictions, health risks, and resistance by some, the City of Portland should legalize and incentivize the vending and donating of hot food in public areas like streets and parks because hot food is necessary for livability, safety, and social connection.”

To demonstrate the problem is a problem, I will frame the problem in terms of a threat to their power or honor. I believe I need to frame it this way because it’s not persuasive if I demonstrate the problem as I see it. Instead, I need to show them the problem through the lens of a problem they already see. So, I would guess or imagine that city councilors are afraid of being ineffectual or not leaving a legacy. Therefore, I will frame the problem as powerlessness and ineffectualism. “Influence is diminished due to restrictions that bar the preparation of hot food in parks and along streets.” Importantly, I need to frame the problem in passive voice and euphemistic language so that I do not accuse or threaten their face.

As for the proposal, I will persuade city council by framing their acceptance of my solution as them taking power and an easy pathway to becoming admired by important people. I can say things like, “Hot food at public parks will make you admired by portlanders, and their newfound admiration will give you the power to accomplish your goals. Hot food in public areas will leverage your ability to influence people.” Importantly, I will use active voice and direct language and positive connotated words when I give the proposal. As for supporting evidence, I will use data to support the proposal. This is where i can use my reasons and support the reasons with evidence. I will use academic peer-reviewed and highly cited research since the audience is highly educated.

As for credibility, I can make claims about my connection to Portland. I can embellish my connection to Portland Community College and the church I go to in Portland. I can say all the things that connect me to Portland. The mutual residence will be a bridge for connection. Also, by mentioning college, or mentioning academic work in general, I am bridging for mutual college education. Though, I should refrain from mentioning community college since it invokes class difference from the upper-class council members which will jeopardize credibility. Perhaps I can appeal to my experience in the Honor’s College at PSU, framing myself as a high achiever and researcher, but then neglect to mention that I was suspended from PSU. I could just say I’m a college honors student and Portland resident.

The tone will be important to remember. Throughout the essay, I will keep the tone highly formal, especially in the beginning to signal credibility. Then the problem section will be in a passive, indirect tone to gently prod at their fear of powerlessness while also avoiding injuring their ego. For the proposal, I am conflicted which tone I should keep because i know that some persuasion studies conclude that extreme positions are least persuasive, and my hot-food idea is extreme. Also, I fear I may lose the audience if my tone switches to enthusiastic or confident for an extreme position. However, if i’m not confident, like using uncertain words like “may”, then I could also lose the audience due to losing credibility. So I need to moderate my solution while also being certain and confident, like offering only one park to experiment or offering a short timeline for the legal exceptions. During the supporting argument section, I will be formal but enthusiastic.

For supporting arguments, I will cite academic research and frame the research’s conclusions as evidence of the city council gaining admiration, respect, influence, and power for implementing my hot food idea. Also, i might find a case study and direct quotes from other city councilors (if available) saying positive things about the policy. I hope to find a case study of this exact policy AND quotes of city councilors being happy as a result.

I will end the proposal with a summary and a short phrase or statement that will be an earworm of lost opportunity if they ignore, dismiss, or let go of this idea. I will suggest that this is their chance to pounce or forever fade into obscurity.