A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, or so it is said. If that be the case, we do indeed live in very dangerous times. Then again, if ignorance were truly bliss, we would be living in a Utopia.
Sorry, but I have been hearing and reading too much to really be able to argue against either statement or determine which is the most applicable.
Is now a time where swift action is warranted? I would say yes. But swift action does not equate to immediate action; and, neither is it a time to travel any path with blinders on.
People have and will complain about the fact that is what happened to this point. There is some validity to that. That doesn't mean it is a valid point to go forward in the same manner.
Just a note to some arguing about legality and enforcing the law, I am all for that. The law should be enforced, in a consistent manner, and as enforcement is dictated and to the extent allowed. Keep that in mind, especially when you push for that on one issue and are tempted to ignore that on another.
A government of laws, not men. John Adams.
Law is not a matter of personal convenience, nor subjective application. It really should be that simple. It isn't.
Sometimes you simply have to bite your tongue when you listen to some people speak on one issue, and then argue the exact opposite as to applying the law on another matter.
Enough on that ...
If you are reading today in anticipation of further detailed thoughts or comments on this past week's revelations, other than the above generalizations, I suppose you are going to be a bit disappointed. As yet another sign of mellowing, I have kept my two cents out of the comments made this past week. It was not easy mind you but it wasn't extraordinarily hard either.
People need to learn to dig into things not only when they read something, but before they write it.
I will leave it at that.
Enough for today. Be safe.
Is now a time where swift action is warranted? I would say yes. But swift action does not equate to immediate action; and, neither is it a time to travel any path with blinders on.
People have and will complain about the fact that is what happened to this point. There is some validity to that. That doesn't mean it is a valid point to go forward in the same manner.
Just a note to some arguing about legality and enforcing the law, I am all for that. The law should be enforced, in a consistent manner, and as enforcement is dictated and to the extent allowed. Keep that in mind, especially when you push for that on one issue and are tempted to ignore that on another.
A government of laws, not men. John Adams.
Law is not a matter of personal convenience, nor subjective application. It really should be that simple. It isn't.
Sometimes you simply have to bite your tongue when you listen to some people speak on one issue, and then argue the exact opposite as to applying the law on another matter.
Enough on that ...
If you are reading today in anticipation of further detailed thoughts or comments on this past week's revelations, other than the above generalizations, I suppose you are going to be a bit disappointed. As yet another sign of mellowing, I have kept my two cents out of the comments made this past week. It was not easy mind you but it wasn't extraordinarily hard either.
People need to learn to dig into things not only when they read something, but before they write it.
I will leave it at that.
Enough for today. Be safe.
The Fairhaven community has been led down a road thinking green energy is like apple pie and ice cream.
ReplyDeleteLocal and state politicians tell us how much coal is being burnt at fossil fuels plants and how the commercial megawatt wind turbines will cut back on fossil fuel use. It's clear now that there is a trade taking place. The residential abutters to the wind turbines will have to suffer noise, shadow flicker, sleepless nights,health issues and property loss due to the 40 story wind turbines in their back yards.
The government is taking two tracks under the law .There is one law for the citizens who abut the wind turbines and a set of laws for the wind turbine contractors.
Recently the State DEP gave out the results of the noise tests taking place over the last few months. The state new that back in November the commercial wind turbines were out of compliance and were too loud.The state officials now six months later are telling the public they will work with the wind turbine contractor to "mitigate" the noise. Why not six months ago ? Because they can't !
Every time a Fairhaven resident wants to make a wind turbine noise complaint they have to jump through hoops filing out forms identifying themselves to the public. Every time some one wanted to speak at local boards they had to fill out forms and notify the boards well in advance in order to speak. When individuals show up at local boards the police had been called in advance.
The wind turbine contractors pick up the phone or just email the local and state boards or just put out a news release.
It's clear now to the most casual observer that the state and local governments have been stalling residential home owners complaints for years in an effort to reach the Massachusetts renewable energy goal of 2000 megawatts of electricity by the year 2020.
It used to be iron men in wooden ships today it's wooden men in iron ships .
Immediate action needs to be taken against the commercial wind turbines. The residents have been tortured long enough. The wind turbines have fractured the town .It's time to heal
Make a bet this poster is not a Fairhaven resident? Sounds like someone who's read a lot about our community, but doesn't have the "boots on the ground" perspective. Their opinion as to what goes on in meetings and all the "fill out forms" business should clue you in.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be too easy to tear the above argument to shreds.
No one can argue the statement that "the wind turbines have fractured the town."
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