[CRNMC] Arguments For Measure S

[Baile Oakes]

Excellent Tim !

great thanks to all who helped to bring these words forth.  

just a typo or two and a little more polish and it is set to go !

love

baile


On Aug 15, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Tim Rice wrote:

> 
> Using Shannon's and Thomas's words, adding a few of my own, here
> is a possible starting point.
> ...............................................
> 
> In a free society, the people tell their government what it can and
> can not do.
> In a free society, all people have the same rights and privliges.
> 
> In an opressive society, government tells the people what they can
> and can not do.
> In an opressive society, favored groups are granted sepcial privliges at
> the expense of others.
> 
> In our country today, corporations (property) have been granted more
> rights than the people of this country.
> 
> The people that wrote the Declaration of Independence understood
> that governments derive their just powers from the consend of the
> governed and when a government becomes destructive the people
> have the right to alter or abolish it.
> 
> Measure S will establish a Community Bill of Rights for the people and
> natural environment of Mendocino County  new civil, political, and
> environmental rights. All built on the right of local, community
> self-government These include the right to live in a healthy and safe
> ecosystem and the right to protect local water from danger. In order to
> uphold and protect those rights, the initiative bans all fracking related
> activities within the County including the transportation of fracking
> fluids, and the use of local water for fracking. 
> 
> Measure S elevates the rights of the people of Mendocino back where they
> belong, above the claimed "rights" of corporations and state agencies
> that enable fracking corporations to profit from the destruction of
> local ecosystems and to harm residents and communities.
> 
> This measure is about putting the freedom back in "the land of the free".
> 
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> 
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014, karinajoy wrote:
> 
>> I'm working on the Arguments now. 
>> 
>> 300 words is not very long, but I don't want to miss an important point, so Im asking again, What is your best argument for Measure S? Even just an idea, a phrase, a sentence could be helpful.
>> 
>> It's due next wednesday, 8 /20, but I need to have the first draft by tomorrow, so now is your chance! 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Karina
>> 
>> 
>> 
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