Re: Bay Vote Yes

From: Allen H Zimmermann (allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Wed Aug 15 2001 - 23:22:55 PDT


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Thanks Peter! The check's in the mail.
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Subject: Bay Vote Yes

>
> So far, there have been no contributions to Bay Vote Yes (Yes on Prop D)
by
> any windsurfers whose names I recognize.
>
> As someone who has donated $400 in donations and expenses and 50 hours of
> time to the campaign (and 500-1,000 hours on the broader SFO issue), I
don't
> feel embarrassed to ask that some of you do your part. Even if you don't
live
> in SF, you can make a contribution.
>
> www.bayvoteyes.org
> www.bayvoteyes.org/contribute
>
> For over two years, people have asked me whether it is a waste of time to
> fight the SFO/Willie Brown machine. If you only fight the fights you know
you
> can win, you will never have a meaningful impact on anything. Now we are
> gaining ground and we have a clear shot at taking the decision out of the
> hands of the Airport Commission appointed by Willie Brown. Approval of
Prop D
> in SF will mean that any bay fill of 100 acres or more in or by SF will
need
> to go to the voters.
>
> Approval of Prop D will still leaves the door open for runways, but it
gives
> the airport the motivation to come up with a plan that is reasonable and
it
> gives the people in SF a voice. If SFO persists with a plan that doesn't
make
> sense, then we'll need to get out again and educate people when the
runways
> go before the voters. This is it'\246 now or never. If this amendment
fails in
> November, then the fate of the Bay lies in the hands of Commissioners who
are
> more concerned with SFO's market share than with a regional solution or
> environmental impacts.
>
> I wish everyone in the Bay Area would have a vote, but for now SF has the
> only thing going. Some groups are pushing for a similar vote in San Mateo
> County, but the other counties can only get in through a change in state
law.
> If your not from SF and wonder whether you should contribute time or
money,
> consider the fact that the proponents of runway construction (United
Airline,
> Airline Transport Association, San Mateo Labor Council) will not hesitate
to
> pump money into a No on D campaign if they think they can stop us,
regardless
> of where they or there members are based.
>
> Right now the campaign is restricted in our efforts because of a lack of
> funds. Please help out. If we don't get more cash I'll have to ask those
who
> attend the kickoff rally to pee in buckets instead of in porta potties.
>
> Peter Thorner
>



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