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May Z, 1996 <br /> 'g7~aN~s6 Pal 3 C3 <br /> Dear Council Representatives: ' <br /> i <br /> We are a large extended family'~of~~i~ ~~~try and we <br /> are writing to you about our concerns and feelings about the <br /> Proposed irradiation plant. WE DON'T WAP+T IT! <br /> We are people who usually don't get involved in political <br /> problems. We are the people who clean your houses, fix your <br /> cars, work in your orchards, sell you your groceries and <br /> your clothes. You act like we don't matter because we don't <br /> have a lot of money. You acted that way at the finance <br /> committee hearing when you ignored what most of the people <br /> wanted, and you voted the way the people with the money <br /> wanted, If you voted the way you did because you didn't <br /> hear from enough people or they didn't speak loudly enough <br /> or give you enough reasons: Now you are hearing from us, <br /> we're saying it loudly, and we'll give you reasons. WE <br /> DC!U'T WANT IT! <br /> Although we are not scientists, we have plenty of experience <br /> with a wide variety of people, and do not know one single <br /> person who does not make mistakes. Therefore, we know that <br /> the people who will work in the plant will make mistakes, <br /> because they are only human. Those mistakes can cause more <br /> cancer and birth defects on this island. Some of us have <br /> had cancer and some of our children have had birth defects <br /> and no one could tell us why. If there are more cases of <br /> cancer and more birth defects because the radioactive <br /> materials for the irradiation plant are not transported, <br /> stored, or disposed of safely, we probably won't know, <br /> because the nuclear industry has a long history of <br /> dishonesty and cover-up. Whether or not we know why, <br /> 'though, won't stop the pain and the suffering of a sick <br /> child or dying parent. So: WE DON'T WANT IT! <br /> Some of us are mechanics. And even those of us that are not <br /> mechanics own machines. We have a hard time thinking of any <br /> machine that has always worked the way its supposed to. So <br /> we are sure that this machine will break down, too. And if <br /> the machine breaks down at the same time that a person who <br /> works at the machine makes a mistake, this island and all <br /> the people on it could have their lives threatened. But <br /> because we can't see the radiation, we wouldn't knoca and we <br /> <br /> wouldn't have any way to protect ourselves. So: WE DON'T <br /> <br /> WANT IT! <br /> Come laic. 2~t_. <br /> Z~,~ <br /> Ftile Tto.~/t~lL/~~~ <br /> Ref. To: Presentedd <br /> Fief. Date HAY 0 7 1997 <br /> <br />