tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post5402825361647035892..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: Letter-writing effort by Save Mt. Diablo to save Mt. Diablo, and why does news of state park closures cut us to the core?Martha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-58874300554235128792009-06-03T18:16:55.488-07:002009-06-03T18:16:55.488-07:00Masterlock,
I think the issue with the parks is t...Masterlock,<br /><br />I think the issue with the parks is that the park expenses need to be paid NOW while revenue comes in later. This works well when there is good cash flow. Right now there is no cash flow and there is no money to front to the parks while waiting for revenue to stream in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-68446965623379485142009-06-03T12:29:28.696-07:002009-06-03T12:29:28.696-07:00I read in the Chronicle a while back that parks ar...I read in the Chronicle a while back that parks are responsible for something like .26% of the states budget and that for every dollar spent on the parks, they bring in about $2.35 to the park itself and surrounding businesses. It just doesn't make business sense to close parks, I think this is all posturing and punishment of the public by the governator. <br /><br />I mountain bike in theMasterlocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-43654204847636132842009-06-03T08:26:38.881-07:002009-06-03T08:26:38.881-07:00Instead of saying "don't cut this or that...Instead of saying "don't cut this or that" it would be much more helpfup if people would say what they would like to see cut. Cuts are coming. There is no doubt about that. <br /><br />Oh, and if you are wondering, I'd like to see taxes and entry fees raised instead of programs cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-42287820943008806962009-06-03T00:12:07.119-07:002009-06-03T00:12:07.119-07:00I agree with 9:26 pm. Cuts must be as far from he...I agree with 9:26 pm. Cuts must be as far from health and human services as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-17779503973980526892009-06-02T21:51:53.482-07:002009-06-02T21:51:53.482-07:00I say that nothing and I MEAN NOTHING! will keep m...I say that nothing and I MEAN NOTHING! will keep me from enjoying Mt. Diablo. There are lots of ways to "sneak" onto the mountain without being detected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-55241326658650175152009-06-02T21:35:27.140-07:002009-06-02T21:35:27.140-07:00Who says you have to choose? And funny you list he...Who says you have to choose? And funny you list health care for children first, don't you think access to nature is an integral part of health care? Why only pay to fix when they are sick and not try to prevent disease by taking your children into the nature?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84455100391680849502009-06-02T21:26:02.040-07:002009-06-02T21:26:02.040-07:00If you have to choose between health care for chil...If you have to choose between health care for children, aides for disabled people who can't live independently; and parks -- I choose human health, life, and dignity first. By far.<br />And I'm a huge nature lover and outdoorsperson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com