Rochester Air Show- Noise Pollution, Military Propaganda, and Imperialism in our city
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Every year the International Air Show (sponsored by ESL this year) comes to the Greater Rochester International Airport, and every year- I'm so pissed off about it I'm moved to spend every waking moment getting the thing banned from our communities.
As I write, from my kitchen in the 19th ward, I can't hear myself think because the air force feels a need to show off its tax funded toys to the public. There are so many reasons this thing should be opposed. To name a few:
1- Huge waste of tax-payer dollars
2- In an era of declining petroleum resources, a major squandering of fuel
3- Pollution blanketing our cities
4- Lack of respect for people with Post Traumatic Stress who have experienced war
5- Invasion our right to be free of excessive noise
6- Taking an unnecessary risk with people lives- crashes have occurred with some frequency
I wrote this because I've talked with many people who are really irritated about the air show, and I want to hear what others have to say- so please respond if you have a few minutes….
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