Qualified Applicants Need Not Apply

DeAnn Smith over at kc buzz blog reports that Jackson County legislators announced Monday they were taking applications for the five-member Sports Authority Commission. That sounds really good on the surface. Actually having people apply for the job. Submitting resumes, discussing their qualifications (or lack thereof) and in general explaining to the taxpayors of Jackson County why they are the best to oversee the $1 Billion TSC overhaul. Problem is, word on the street is the slate is already chosen. Qualified individuals? Maybe someone with project management experience? A finance background? Someone with an extensive background in the sports entertainment industry? Nope. Just some well-connected political insiders who will enjoy the free season tickets each commissioner receives (in a suite no less) for the Chiefs. Have things really gotten so bad that our leaders don't even care about the appearance of impropriety anymore? Did they ever?