In regards to Daniel Sprowls’ letter in the Sept. 9 edition — hear, hear! Humanity is constantly chasing its tail to address issues rather than biting its tail off to prevent them. Overpopulation is the primary reason we are dealing with a lack of water and electricity, deadly chemical pollutants in our drinking water, soil and air, and higher cancer rates from making consumer goods out of hazardous materials. The more people there are, the more demand there will be for things we simply don’t have enough to sustain a healthy population and environment. If one is truly serious about making the Earth a better place for human kind, it’s not about electric cars, windmill power or eating vegan; it simply comes down to not reproducing.
Overpopulation is just not a phenomena on the Peninsula. This week's arrival of 50 new residents at Martha's Vineyard (pop. 17,265) has caused quite an uproar. Vineyardians claim there is a lack of services to sustain those new folks. Somehow, I don't think a lack of water or electricity are the primary concerns for Martha's Vineyard locals re: the recent "overpopulation" of their island.
Hey TT, I think it is hilarious. Biden has shipped thousands of undocumented migrants during the night to0 unwitting cities and somehow they managed. Biden's team is so out of touch that they didn't even realize that the governors of Florida, Texas and Arizona have been yelling for help for months. Only our dufus Governor Newsom came up with the idea to sue those governors for????, kidnapping! He is likely afraid that the next bus will drop off migrants at his restaurants and Pelosi's home.
Dirk, I agree, it is hilarious. Dems don’t seem to be happy when what they do unto others is done unto them. I hope DeSantis and Abbott send hundreds of thousands more to Democrat enclaves. Now I wonder if there’s a state survey asking which cities to send these undocumented folks. I also wonder whether there’s a GoFundMe account to help with transportation costs. I still have some Biden bucks and providing free transportation to others sounds like a great cause.
Early in his presidency, Joe Biden appointed VP Harris as his "border czar." Even with the crisis at the border growing on a daily basis, the veep waited three months before visiting the border. Then, when she did... she visited a CBP facility many hundreds of miles away from where the border crisis was at its worst. This week, the veep told everyone, "the border is secure."
DeSantis did not pull a despicable stunt... what's despicable is Democratic Party mayors complaining when migrants show up in their jurisdictions. They seem to be OK with resources in border towns being stretched to the breaking point, but only object about a lack of resources when migrants show up in their towns.
I'm not a DeSantis guy, but I don't feel sending migrants to cities away from the border is despicable. What is despicable is the current administration's open border that saw 188,000 illegal border crossings in June... a 21-year high.
Joe Biden said DeSantis is "playing politics with human beings" and that doing so is "un-Amercian." Well, how American is it to jeopardize the safety of persons on both sides of the border? How American is it to promote a policy that exposes the vulnerable to sexual assault and abuse? How American is it to promote a policy that fosters human trafficking? How American is it to promote a policy that allows uncontrolled smuggling of fentanyl across the border?
In your opinion, is DeSantis sending 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard more despicable than what is currently going on at the border?
Sorry--it was a despicable, political stunt no matter how much you want to do your "whataboutism." Twelve million dollars and a camera crew. He and Abbot are two huge a-holes.
Sorry, Tommy... it's hardly "whataboutism" when commentary brings context and relevancy to the conversation.
You believe DeSantis' actions were a despicable political stunt. I don't.
I believe the current administration's policy that has promoted risk to life, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and drug smuggling at the border to be despicable. Apparently, you do not.
If that assessment is wrong with respect to your position on the what is happening at the border, please tell us why you believe what's going on at the border is not despicable.
Ray - as you can tell, there is no arguing with a guy who resorts to name calling. He simply does not have a counter argument, clearly because the Biden administration is a disaster and he knows it.
Thanks for your letter, Mr. Hagmaier. When I first saw this headline, I thought this would be another letter about the famous Foster City geese. But alas, it sounds like the letter may give ideas to Dems as a “justification” for their playbook – we’re helping humanity by addressing overpopulation. Like Biden’s continued plan for COVID – let people continue to die. Like Biden allowing the invasion from the south to continue, resulting in more fatalities, to wit, the recent beheading in a nearby city. Like the Dems plan to defund the police and let convicted criminals back out on the street, not to mention no-bail policies, which have resulted in more deaths. Like the Dems nationwide push to kill the unborn, and some of the post-born. And the list goes on but I think you get the picture. Perhaps Dems need to change their PR campaign and inform folks that their actions are for the betterment of humanity?
Yes... there are plenty of things the current administration needs to address, but I don't think the recent local tragedy belongs in that discussion. That's just me.
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Hello, Mike
Overpopulation is just not a phenomena on the Peninsula. This week's arrival of 50 new residents at Martha's Vineyard (pop. 17,265) has caused quite an uproar. Vineyardians claim there is a lack of services to sustain those new folks. Somehow, I don't think a lack of water or electricity are the primary concerns for Martha's Vineyard locals re: the recent "overpopulation" of their island.
What a despicable stunt by DeSantis, don't you think?
Hey TT, I think it is hilarious. Biden has shipped thousands of undocumented migrants during the night to0 unwitting cities and somehow they managed. Biden's team is so out of touch that they didn't even realize that the governors of Florida, Texas and Arizona have been yelling for help for months. Only our dufus Governor Newsom came up with the idea to sue those governors for????, kidnapping! He is likely afraid that the next bus will drop off migrants at his restaurants and Pelosi's home.
DeSantis and About are tied for a-hole of the year.
Dirk, I agree, it is hilarious. Dems don’t seem to be happy when what they do unto others is done unto them. I hope DeSantis and Abbott send hundreds of thousands more to Democrat enclaves. Now I wonder if there’s a state survey asking which cities to send these undocumented folks. I also wonder whether there’s a GoFundMe account to help with transportation costs. I still have some Biden bucks and providing free transportation to others sounds like a great cause.
Tommy...
Early in his presidency, Joe Biden appointed VP Harris as his "border czar." Even with the crisis at the border growing on a daily basis, the veep waited three months before visiting the border. Then, when she did... she visited a CBP facility many hundreds of miles away from where the border crisis was at its worst. This week, the veep told everyone, "the border is secure."
DeSantis did not pull a despicable stunt... what's despicable is Democratic Party mayors complaining when migrants show up in their jurisdictions. They seem to be OK with resources in border towns being stretched to the breaking point, but only object about a lack of resources when migrants show up in their towns.
I'm not a DeSantis guy, but I don't feel sending migrants to cities away from the border is despicable. What is despicable is the current administration's open border that saw 188,000 illegal border crossings in June... a 21-year high.
Joe Biden said DeSantis is "playing politics with human beings" and that doing so is "un-Amercian." Well, how American is it to jeopardize the safety of persons on both sides of the border? How American is it to promote a policy that exposes the vulnerable to sexual assault and abuse? How American is it to promote a policy that fosters human trafficking? How American is it to promote a policy that allows uncontrolled smuggling of fentanyl across the border?
In your opinion, is DeSantis sending 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard more despicable than what is currently going on at the border?
Sorry--it was a despicable, political stunt no matter how much you want to do your "whataboutism." Twelve million dollars and a camera crew. He and Abbot are two huge a-holes.
Sorry, Tommy... it's hardly "whataboutism" when commentary brings context and relevancy to the conversation.
You believe DeSantis' actions were a despicable political stunt. I don't.
I believe the current administration's policy that has promoted risk to life, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and drug smuggling at the border to be despicable. Apparently, you do not.
If that assessment is wrong with respect to your position on the what is happening at the border, please tell us why you believe what's going on at the border is not despicable.
Ray - as you can tell, there is no arguing with a guy who resorts to name calling. He simply does not have a counter argument, clearly because the Biden administration is a disaster and he knows it.
Thanks for your letter, Mr. Hagmaier. When I first saw this headline, I thought this would be another letter about the famous Foster City geese. But alas, it sounds like the letter may give ideas to Dems as a “justification” for their playbook – we’re helping humanity by addressing overpopulation. Like Biden’s continued plan for COVID – let people continue to die. Like Biden allowing the invasion from the south to continue, resulting in more fatalities, to wit, the recent beheading in a nearby city. Like the Dems plan to defund the police and let convicted criminals back out on the street, not to mention no-bail policies, which have resulted in more deaths. Like the Dems nationwide push to kill the unborn, and some of the post-born. And the list goes on but I think you get the picture. Perhaps Dems need to change their PR campaign and inform folks that their actions are for the betterment of humanity?
Hey, Terence
Yes... there are plenty of things the current administration needs to address, but I don't think the recent local tragedy belongs in that discussion. That's just me.
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