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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I guess I feel like I should respond to a few responses to me. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I would not say severe ties with the union; again I was not advocating that libertarian idea. However once again I want to point out that separating the dependencies of necessity with those that are supported through "cyclical" banes and boons in order to protect ourselves - on that aspect - is smart. There is no reason to break off all trade as all areas of the greater union do have things of great benefit to the rest. However why could we not be dependent in such a way that fluxuations cause horrible problems? <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I think still looking towards large corporations is a fatal mistake. Actually I know... Although it is not always fatal for us on the "receiving end" some one down the line has the problem. I appreciate the optimistic approach from you but well know it is nothing more than good vibrations ringing off some ideas. It is no secret that if you want change in things like climate you change the money flow to adjust for that. We all know to expect failure if the money is not there, behind it. <STRONG>Pam Walzer </STRONG>got this point when she recommended just choosing where to put your dollar. If the otherwise was true than we would have health care after voting someone in promoting health care but the money does not follow so we have an "attempt" fixed with self-kill notions going on politically. I am not interested in debating that, nor think it should be part of the list serve conversation but it does illustrate a point. <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Pam I may be wrong on this but if I am not mistaken Open Space is a bunch of volunteers like Ethel MacDonald. <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Anyways I am not sure anyone should care much about the concerns of someone thinking about economics that can afford satellite TV. I was also not implying that we give tax breaks to property owners or renters that are not in trouble if they can afford things like satellite TV. The idea is it would apply to owners of property places that rent to low income etc... There would be an application process. While the savings of $40 being passed on may not seem like much, to me they would be. $40 is a lot of food. Further more while I understand this is just brainstorming I would point out the possibility of income tax and business licensing etc, whatever could apply. Again I no expert in this field but if possibilities are there no matter how legally abstruse - but legal - they may be it could mean the difference between outside of Warden's or under a roof. (I understand income tax is a federal issue but I would be willing to bet there is a way to change classifications of money intake. Once again this is applying to places already built to use what we have now. Spend money on them instead of more expensive new buildings that would not house as many people compared to funding existing housing)<o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Also I think you might want to think of all the businesses that have disappeared; even when people do support local places they go under. Which courts Pam? If it is city and legitimate reasons are created I think its own courts can uphold them up. Perhaps that is very naive on the situation but I feel no personal attachment to Lowe's. It is hard to feel personal attachment to a place that does not allow its employees to talk and separates them thus, for super low wages. <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Bikes on the sidewalk</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">John I am sorry to hear that you got hit. Although the sound in the e-mail seems to be that most people do not want to associate with them, nor feel they represent the majority of riders. This is like believing everyone has a chance to be a millionaire if you just try hard... We all know someone that made it but out of how many thousands of people we know, have met, or have personally laid eyes on? <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Now to what I feel is the most important thing with the addressing of laws, BID, quality of life and etc. <o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The community is what we make it from how we choose to ride bikes, spend money, and support people/entities in extenuating circumstances. It is not what we ask for, not what we make laws for, or abusive situations we decide to accept. </SPAN></STRONG><BR>
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