Viewpoints
Friendly discourse is the
American way
By Patrick Branco
February 20, 2006
Monday AM
Mr. Warner, I will keep this short and sweet... You could not
have done a more eloquent argument for the bridge you pretend
to hate. You advised me to move to San Francisco if I wanted
to pay the tolls to use the Golden Gate bridge. You are right,
the toll is now $6 to cross the bridge but you only have to pay
in one direction. Also, they don't charge you to walk across
the bridge. But in Ketchikan you get to pay $5 a head each direction
and God forbid you want to actually use a car to pick up friends,
that will cost you well over $20. I love our airport and the
ferry is pretty cool but to compare a toll-free bridge versus
our current method is laughable.
Thanks again, I'm sure everyone
else figured out the hole in your argument. Keep smiling. Friendly
discourse is the American way. I truly respect your difference
of opinion and I love the debate.
Patrick Branco
Ketchikan, AK - USA
About: "An actual Ketchikan Resident."
Related Viewpoint:
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or Nightmare? Ketchikan's Bridge to Nowhere By Robert D.
Warner - Ketchikan, AK - USA
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