03-09-2008, 07:10 AM
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Originally posted by JWFITZ
...and I think it is really important that we take this moment in history, while things are still relatively sleepy and local people's opinions to some degree still matter to legislate real meaningful and progressive reform that not only protects those disadvantaged that were born here, but the ecosystem of the island as a whole. We must insure that nothing gets built, and not a single tree gets cut without due respect for the impact that such actions have.
JW -
You just earned a beer on me for that one! [
]However, we need some things to get built. We are already lacking. If we could at least get things up to par... and then stop building, I'd be happy. [
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About 9,000 ILWU sugar workers begin a strike for 39 days, 1974