More Letters to the Press
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John Swift in Fresno, CA wrote:
‘Catastrophic policies’
For nearly 30 years of American political discourse, anyone who argued against the wisdom of Reaganomics’ supply-side sleight-of-hand was marginalized with the accusation of engaging in “class war,” being socialist, or worse, guilty of “class envy.”
Now that those catastrophic policies of deregulation are unraveling our security, a certain “class,” suddenly appears nervous about the “economy.” Dare I say, “whiney”?As they fretfully scamper to secure their monies, my question is: “Where did the money go?” You know, that $14 trillion of worthless paper? After decades of bipartisan disengagement from the concept of “public service,” supplanted with rule-by-lobbyist, Reaganomics didn’t merely fail as an economic model; our country has become an international economic joke, a debt-ridden, non-producing, academic also-ran with a collapsing infrastructure, increasingly owned by foreign investors “buying on the cheap.”
The lack of affordable food, health care and housing, the acceleration of impoverishment and collapsing banks are symbols of a Third-World country. I urge my fellow citizens to re-think the two-party-system. The Green Party is the adult in this presidential election; its platform always carefully regards every policy decision’s impact on the next seven generations’ life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. And, oh my, what a ticket!
John Swift
Fresno
And from Eugene Platt in Charleston SC, we have:
Stop marina
As a native Charlestonian who over the past seven decades has sadly witnessed the loss of much of what makes the Lowcountry unique, I was particularly dismayed to read in your June 18 editions about the proposal to build yet another marina.
Or, if you care to “split hairs,” specifically the proposal is to expand an existing marina “out into the Ashley River and add enough docking space for 200 more boats.” The difference in what it is called is insignificant – the damage, aesthetic and otherwise, will be just as great.
It is further dismaying to note the Coastal Conservation League “did not spot any major concerns” with the proposal.
The S.C. Green Party has “major concerns” and, in general, is unequivocally opposed to unsustainable development. As set forth in one of our party’s Ten Key Values, “All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment.”
The developer says it “will be able to draw a luxury clientele whose larger vessels need deep water.”
Please, Mr. Developers, give a break to longtime residents of the Lowcountry who neither have nor covet “luxury clientele” status.
Many of us were here well before the proliferation of marinas, waterside condos and office buildings, etc., began to make us weep. Members of Charleston City Council, Charleston County Council, the state Legislature: Why aren’t they speaking out on this issue? Have they lost touch with the people who voted them into office? Enough is enough.
Eugene Platt
Lowcountry Coordinator
South Carolina Green Party
Gilmore Court
Charleston
