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Comparing the Big Dig &
Gravina/Pennock Island Bridge
by Don Hoff Jr.
April 16, 2004
Friday
To rebut Mr. Ferry's comparison to the Big Dig tunnels in Boston,
Mass. and Gravina Island-Pennock Island proposed bridge to no-where...
It's apples and oranges, there are huge differences and different
times. The tunneling in Boston is a necessity because of its
large population and massive traffic jams. Whereas, Ketchikan
has no population for the 200 million dollars plus bridge that
you don't need. You have efficient ferry boats to take passengers
back and forth to the airport.
Your own Republican President George W. Bush wants to cut out
the Pork Barrel projects that are a waste of tax payers dollars.
The Transportation Equity Act Bill is over $256 billion. President
Bush is going to Veto if the legislators pass this budget bill.
There are more worthwhile projects to spend my tax dollars on
rather than a bridge to Gravina Island via Pennock Island. We
have a war to pay for, troops to feed, bombs to make and land
a man on Mars.
We don't want to desecrate
any more Indian graves that are all over Pennock Island. That
is what will happen if the bridge goes through Pennock Island.
More Roads!
Don Hoff Jr.
Aan Kadax Tseen
Gaanax i di Clan
Taan ta Kwaan
Yei l hit
E-mail: Unukriver@aol.com
Hixson, TN - USA
Related Viewpoint:
Gravina Bridge by Thomas Ferry - Ketchikan, AK - USA
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