The Toll Road, The Right To Bear Arms, The Alcohol Ban, Free Speech, Gay Marriage, The Point, The Dirt Road

It's a privilege to be here in the USA, free to discuss and debate these issues, and others. As we celebrate our independence and the founding of our republic, I am mindful that this privilege is secured each day by men and women serving in our military.

I saw this picture of a U.S. Marine, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, who was caught, without his helmet, by Taliban fire in Afghanistan on May 18, 2008. Obviously, he did not hesitate to stand up with the others in his squad and return fire. It reminded me of the sacrifices that those serving in our military make for all our citizens.

He was not hit and is okay.

Schwarzenegger Supports The Toll Road

You can email Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
here to tell him you oppose the Toll Road going through San Onofre State Park.

Senator Boxer's Position On The Toll Road

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and 26 House representatives have sent a letter to the Commerce Department opposing the Toll Road. You can email Senator Boxer here.

Senator Feinstein's Position The Toll Road

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) responded to a letter asking her to help oppose the TCA's plan to put the Toll Road through San Onofre State Park. The letter gives a brief account of the Toll Road's recent history. Although she "welcomed the opportunity to respond," she does not state a position. The Senator's website is also silent as to the Toll Road. She has a section for "issues of concern" to citizens of California, but she doesn't include the 241 Toll Road.

One must be concerned that Feinstein's failure to speak out against the Toll Road going through San Onofre means that she supports it. I called and spoke to her staff. All I get from a staffer (Cody), after he consults with his superiors, is the evasive answer that the Senator is, "of course" doing her "due diligence on any issue that potentially affects the environment," and "there is no other information available." I see. She needs more time. Thirty years of study, evaluations, hearings, etc. is not enough. Shameful. You can email Senator Feinstein here.

Commerce Department Allows Public Comment On The Toll Road

As the Orange County Register is expected to report tomorrow, you have 30 days, starting Monday, to tell the Commerce Department that you don’t want the 241 Toll Road built through San Onofre State Park. The address for the Commerce Department, which oversees NOAA, is:
Thomas Street, Staff Attorney
Office of General Counsel for Ocean Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1305 East-West Highway, Room 6111
Silver Spring, MD 20910