Rochester Air Show- Noise Pollution, Military Propaganda, and Imperialism in our city

<img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/7/airshow_copy.jpg" alt="airsuck" border="1" align="left" style="padding:2px;" /> Every year the International Air Show (sponsored by <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21602/index.php">ESL</a> 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. <br /> <br /> 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: <br /> <br /> 1- Huge waste of tax-payer dollars<br /> 2- In an era of declining petroleum resources, a major squandering of fuel<br /> 3- Pollution blanketing our cities<br /> 4- Lack of respect for people with Post Traumatic Stress who have experienced war<br /> 5- Invasion our right to be free of excessive noise<br /> 6- Taking an unnecessary risk with people lives- crashes have occurred with some frequency<br /> <br /> 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…. <br /> <br /> <b>Related</b>: <a href="http://indymedia.us/en/2008/07/32606.shtml">Civilian Death Toll Rises as US Intensifies Air Strikes in Afghanistan</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21602/index.php">ESL Federal Credit Union First Sponsor Targeted By The Campaign to Fire Bob Lonsberry</a> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6817">Read Full Article</a></p>

<p><img src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/7/airshow_copy.jpg" alt="airsuck" border="1" align="left" style="padding:2px;" /> Every year the International Air Show (sponsored by <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21602/index.php">ESL</a> 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. </p> <p> 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: </p> <p> 1- Huge waste of tax-payer dollars<br /> 2- In an era of declining petroleum resources, a major squandering of fuel<br /> 3- Pollution blanketing our cities<br /> 4- Lack of respect for people with Post Traumatic Stress who have experienced war<br /> 5- Invasion our right to be free of excessive noise<br /> 6- Taking an unnecessary risk with people lives- crashes have occurred with some frequency</p> <p> 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…. </p> <p> <b>Related</b>: <a href="http://indymedia.us/en/2008/07/32606.shtml">Civilian Death Toll Rises as US Intensifies Air Strikes in Afghanistan</a> | <a href="http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/21602/index.php">ESL Federal Credit Union First Sponsor Targeted By The Campaign to Fire Bob Lonsberry</a></p> <p><a href="/newsite/node/6817">Read Full Article</a></p>