[pct-l] [Fwd: Re: CA/OR]

[Tortoise]

This was suppose to go to the whole list, so here it is:

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Subject: 	Re: [pct-l] CA/OR
Date: 	Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:56:31 -0800
From: 	Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
Reply-To: 	Tortoise73 at charter.net
Organization: 	Disorganized & chaotic



A few more thoughts on this topic:

I moved to the San Francisco area in 1969 and I soon became aware of 
"obnoxious Easterners".  People who had move to SF to enjoy its life 
style -- then complained because it wasn't like New York City or similar.

How people treat you usually depends on how you treat them. I've 
traveled in many states and never had a bad experience from being from 
California with California plates on my car, etc. I remember one amusing 
incident. I was having brake trouble circa 1971 and I went to a 
combination Dodge car dealer and farm equipment store somewhere in 
Colorado. The mechanic saw my license plates and said I probably thought 
he should move to California.  Nope I replied, California already is too 
crowded.

The world is already over populated and the population problem is 
getting worse.  Back in the early 70's, there were serious international 
efforts to slow and stop population growth worldwide. Then caame various 
backlashes followed by "Reganism".  Anyone who talked about limiting 
population growth or immigration was called racist and worse; and the 
conservatives were against all efforts to curtail population growth. 
Regan and crew slashed funds for population control.

California's population growth is caused by people moving into the state 
and recently by higher birth rate among some immigrant groups. 
California absorbed a lot of the population growth from the rest of the 
country.

We Americans are a restless group -- how many people born in a local 
live their life in that locale?

Tortoise

Because truth matters"







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Tortoise

Because truth matters"