Dear Matt, I had hoped we were finished with our differing view points--but it seems not. Below you seem to suggest that since the Governor wants to raid the oil companies, that his actions VALIDATE a systemic problem with oil companies in need of a fix. And somehow a readjustment of priorities in spending the largesse will help reduce the problem. And you suggest that by the Governors announced decision, the raid is justified.
I agree there is a problem with automobile drivers in general as well as the public at large not appreciating the vulnerability of frail bicycles in sharing the roadway. I called THAT the SYSTEMIC PROBLEM in need of psychologists of human nature. Matt, then you go on to suggest the Governor is then wrong headed in increasing roadway spending, yet not parsing much to the alternatives to cars---and the bicycle. Why doesn't the Governor's action in this case--also justify--as in the oil profits scenario. Why isn't he simply "representing" the peoples lack of concern for the bicycle--the systemic problem in need of "pr." ----And again--not--in your face demonstrations at the most major auto show. Eric Westhagen _______________________ > > > Subject: RE: [Bikies] Money for Cycling > Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:29:11 -0600 > From: "Matt Logan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'BikiesSubmissions'" <[email protected]> > > Eric, > > > Let us leave raiding oil profits out of the > > mix, though. > > Well, it is in the mix. The Governor put it in the mix. And my point > is that the existence of that "excessive oil profits tax" in the > Governor's budget proves we have a problem. If there is a systemic > problem that is distorting the market and creating those excess profits, > then we should be spending the money to correct the problem, not make it > worse. Otherwise, I see no rationale for taxing those excess profits in > the first place. > > > But I stress that sort of a bike culture is a systemic thing. Maybe > > psychologists could indicate how the culture could develop. > > Again, the facts I brought up in my last message contradict your > opinion. The "systemic thing" is the State's history of highway-centric > budget priorities. According to the Governor, highway spending has > increased 23% during his time in office. I don't believe that funding > for bicycling has increased at all in that time. > > Our culture already wants more bicycling - our State is refusing to give > it to them. The culture that needs to change is the political culture > at the State Capitol. We don't need psychologists to tell us how to fix > the problem; we need citizens standing up to their government and > telling them what their priorities should be. > > - Matt > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
