Wednesday, July 27, 2005
I thought that I'd take a different angle with the blog today. Rather than being informative, I am hoping that this posting invites discussion and debate among the readers out there.
Below is an email that I received from one of you. There are some really good points made in the email, and hopefully people will want to respond. I look forward to the discussion that hopefully ensues.
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I own a business in Santa Rosa. I have lived here since 1977. What I have found is the Democrats have made this state into a very unfriendly place to have a business. I also own a few guns and hunt. The demos don't like that either. As far as the price of housing goes I think it is artificially high. Made that way due to all the land being bought up for open space. That does not make sense at all. I am all for open space, but it should be made available to all of us. I believe in a few years that open space will have to be sold off at a loss so houses can be built. What is happening now in this area happened in the New England states 30 years ago. The price of homes got so high business could not afford to pay workers enough to live in the area. Some of those areas still have not recovered. Business left the area and moved to greener pastures out West. It's happening now. It may not be as bad for us as it was back East, but it will get worse than it is now. And something else I have noticed. Why don't adults allow children to play? When I was a kid I went hunting and fishing just a short bike ride away from home. That was in NY. Around here you are considered a murder if you hunt. The children's ball fields are very primitive compared to areas with less people and money. Children are not valued in this area.
Below is an email that I received from one of you. There are some really good points made in the email, and hopefully people will want to respond. I look forward to the discussion that hopefully ensues.
*********Begin email********
I own a business in Santa Rosa. I have lived here since 1977. What I have found is the Democrats have made this state into a very unfriendly place to have a business. I also own a few guns and hunt. The demos don't like that either. As far as the price of housing goes I think it is artificially high. Made that way due to all the land being bought up for open space. That does not make sense at all. I am all for open space, but it should be made available to all of us. I believe in a few years that open space will have to be sold off at a loss so houses can be built. What is happening now in this area happened in the New England states 30 years ago. The price of homes got so high business could not afford to pay workers enough to live in the area. Some of those areas still have not recovered. Business left the area and moved to greener pastures out West. It's happening now. It may not be as bad for us as it was back East, but it will get worse than it is now. And something else I have noticed. Why don't adults allow children to play? When I was a kid I went hunting and fishing just a short bike ride away from home. That was in NY. Around here you are considered a murder if you hunt. The children's ball fields are very primitive compared to areas with less people and money. Children are not valued in this area.
