On May 29, 10:17 am, "Amy Blankenship"
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> >> That there's disproportionate poverty in rural areas is well known, and
> >> nobody is denying it, near as I can tell. The point was that George
> >> blames urban areas for failings of rural economies. Many of these
> >> failings go back generations.
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> > And then when richer people move to the rural area and buy up the
> > property, George complains again - railing about "horse farms". In short,
> > all George has to offer is jealousy and NO solutions.
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> Tsk, tsk. You are totally not paying attention to what George says. He is
> completely ok with people who have more money than the rural people buying
> up the property so that they can build subdivisions and the area is no
> longer rural. So then the _rest_ of the rural area is poor, and he still
> has something to complain about. I think if George got everything he
> advocates (impossible, since he's so logically inconsistent), he' do a
> complete 180 so he'd have more to complain about.
Why don't you-all go back to the city, ride your transit, live in your
towers, walk your busy sidewalks, eat at your funky cafe's, make your
big paychecks, ride your bikes, and leave me (and maybe Amy) alone in
the rural areas. I live in the middle of nowhere because I want to
live in the middle of nowhere. When you discover it and make it
"somewhere", I'll have to move again.
I want my swimming pool in my yard next to my BBQ. I want my minivan
in my driveway next to my wife's car. I want to look out my back door
and see trees (a.k.a. indefensible space) and mountains.
I don't want a "lifestyle" because I have a family. I don't want
culture because I get my entertainment watching my kids in sports and
concerts and stuff. I don't want "new urbanism" or "smart growth"
because I don't want any urbanism and only a bit of growth.
I don't want to be politically correct because I don't like "mind
police". There are Indians on the Rez, not aboriginals and seldon
Native Americans. They play on the Warriors football team and the
Allegany Arrows lacrosse. So do the Indians and no one minds the
names. And the lacrosse team just played the "Braves" from another
Reservation.
I think my philosophy is consistant but I don't care if it isn't.
I'm glad you all love your bikes and ride them through the rain and
snow and sleet and shine. I'm glad you love your "lifestyle" as much
as I love not having one. But please, stay in the cities and we'll
all like it better. I'll be right back. I want to go check on my
tomato plants.