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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:28:51 GMT, "Alan"
> wrote:

>"ef_hutterite" > wrote in message > >>
>> >> Name one place where it has not increased services and infrastructure.
>> >
>> >My home city.

>>
>> Ya sure about that?
>>
>> There aren't more stores, schools, stoplights, post offices, etc?

>
>How many Targets And Wal Marts do you need? We've got plenty to go around.


Just enough to make the drive real short.

>The other week I caught two guys walking out of my store with $800 dollars
>worth of merchandise. I followed them out to their truck, got a description
>and license tag. I even had witnesses watch. I thought that would be enough.
>Wrong. In the words of our local police, " We're too busy to worry about
>such small stuff". He said, "next time" I should just stop them myself,
>whatever that means. I guess it means I'm supposed to chase them down and
>take matters into my own hands. That's such a different tune from what I
>heard when I grew up.


Sad, I'd put that in the local papers and TV and get some action if it
were me.

>> >The roads are a mess and the air averages 4% over the EPA
>> >unhealthy threshold.

>>
>> Roads tend to lag anywhere there is rapid growth and air quality is a
>> raw measure of total emissions AND inversion propensity.

>
>And, still our taxes soar.


Lagging indicator.

>Portland is looking better and better.


Well, if ya don't mind a lot cooler climate, it's a pretty town.

Salting the slugs can be amusing too.