Hello Andrew.
18 Aug 96 17:56, Andrew Hoge wrote to John Meroth:
 AH> John-
 AH> Apparently, we have a misunderstanding.  The Save Our Everglades
 AH> Campaign is not an environmental or "Green" organization. It is a
 AH> citizens group working to get a referendum on the ballot in November
 AH> to require the sugar cane industry be taxed 1 cent per pound to pay
 AH> for the cleanup of the Everglades.
1. It makes no difference. Passing information via the mails is very wasteful 
to all concerned. Electronic media is the ONLY way to process information, 
today.
2. A 1 cent tax on sugur will penalize only one group, the consumers.
The reality of the situation is that we consumers will pay for whatever the 
sugar industry has to pay for the cleanup.
In reality, WE ARE ALREADY PAYING for this cleanup. The industry has done 
quite a bit already for the Everglades and will continue to do so even though 
they are by no means the greatest contributop to the problems in the 
Everglades.
3. WE, the citizens of Florida are the problem. Those of us that insist on 
manicured lawns and the right to drive to work in our automobile by 
rselves.
WE CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO THE PROBLEM!
We drain the aquifer in search of that greenest of lawns or golf course.
We DEMAND the parking spot be there when we get to work or to the mall.
John
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