HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0212.127 1996-1998 COUNTY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE
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DEAR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS,
COUNT ME AS BEING IN FAVOR OF THE POST-HARVEST TREATMENT
(IRRADIATION) THAT YOU WILL BE CONSIDERING ON THURSDAY. I THINK
TWO-MILLION DOLLARS OF COUNTY MONEY IS A SMALL AMOUNT TO PAY
CONSIDERING THE MONEY THAT WILL GOME BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IF WE
CAN SOLVE THE FRUITFLY PROBLEM. IT SHOULD LEAD TO MORE JOB
OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASE EXPORTS, AND RAISE MORE TAX DOLLARS.
THOSE OPPOSING RADIATION TREATMENT DON'T HAVE THE FACTS ON THEIR
SIDE AND SEEM MORE INTERESTED IN SCARING PEOPLE WITH WRONG
INFORMATION THAN STICKING TO THE FACTS. THEY SEEM TO THINK ALL CF
THE AUTHORITIES, THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, THE UNITED
NATIONS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN, THE
POPE, ETG. ARE INVOLVED IN A BIG PLOT TO DECEIVE PEOPLE ABOUT THIS
ISSUE. WHAT POSSIBLE REASON WOULD THESE DIFFERENT GROUPS HAVE TO
ENCOURAGE A PROCESS THAT WAS HARMFUL?
I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND
HAVE THE COURAGE TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. PLEASE DO YOUR
DUTY.
SINCERELY,
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