I have for decades called the Philippines the Gateway to Hell. 15-20 Typhoons a year with about 5 of tremendous strength and damage. But even the "gentler" ones bring death and destruction to many areas as noted above.
Than, we have the Volcanos that can and will do as Mother Nature directs them. Again massive destruction and loss of life. My wife was telling me that Mt. Pinatubo that erupted some years back, the locals have rebuilt on top of the lava flows as best they can.
We should all be thankful that here we have nothing and I mean nothing that compares to those ongoing disasters.
Recently read a posting on another site where one of our going to help you folks people has shifted direction and is now cautioning on a lack of money it seems if the PD Fee is done away with and returned to those 65 and older.
I am going to say again to one and all to include those who post without doing any research that there is NO PROBLEM with money. There is a HUGE PROBLEM with spending. So when someone tries to give you a big helpful grin and tells you what they are going to do for you, take a quick moment to ask "based on what"?
There is a group of really nice folks who got involved because of the Sewer/ Water Rate Increases. However, that fellowship soon got hijacked and became a who knows really what? It operates in the Randi Rapp Handbook of no disagreement/ opposition to an idea. We already have that on 29th Street. We do not need it in an opposition group. Opposition means "against", not in favor of but quieter.
There is no protecting what has been done to the Community for years, probably decades It is rumored on the Council Members who are long gone and getting a dividend check each month on some carefully maneuvered property transfers?. And of course the questions with the Corruption in the past two administrations?
This year is rapidly coming to a close. I am of the hope that several things happen next year to promote Public Safety, Fiscal Responsibility and sound Citizen Representation by those who have alleged to represent you for years.
So enjoy the balance of 2017 and what it may bring you for Happiness and Contentment.
And the Daily Blat again condemns itself in it's "Our Opinion" column on "Free Speech". The various Public Bodies continue to say you can but only if you request permission and/ or fill out a card before to disclose on what? That is NOT Free Speech, it is a form of Censorship where somehow- Oops, somehow you got forgotten, Oops we have run out of time and whatever. Free Speech is what is called a true Public Forum? Does anyone wish to address (fill in the blank) and than is allowed a reasonable time to express an opinion or a problem. Yes, some possible surprises to them who have or are erring, but still an "Open Public Forum".
And how say you does the Daily Blat works itself into this? By "Censoring" what is allowed to be expressed in its so called Letter Section? Letters can be discarded, lost, torn up or whatever to insure an issue does not see the light of day? Don't be confused on what has happened here over the past years and don't expect anything to improve?
They have gone after Twitter (probably deserved). It needs to cleanse its skirts before it takes on the "big boys". But we have the other big players who are suddenly going to protect us from ourselves. Am I the only one with a delete on my computer for various reasons? I do not use it on this site because I believe you, one and all have a right to an opinion. I have a right to disagree with you. But in other areas, I have no problem deleting the trash popping up.
The only qualifiers are threats, carnage, extreme profanity. You do not have to agree with me and all I have asked is read, think and talk to your friends, neighbors, family to promote the use of the mind for your own best interests if you live here- be it Vienna, Wood County, the State and of course our Nation, itself. 'nuff said'.