[AZ-Observing] Re: My two cents to idiot legislation
- From: "astrogeoc" <astrogeoc@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 15:39:40 -0700
Rick,
That was a copy of what was sent to the entire Senate. I sent it here
before I mentioned that. Called rapid finger syndrome.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tejera, Rick" <rtejera@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: My two cents to idiot legislation
> Charles,
>
> You're preaching to the choir here. You're words are well spoken and
thought
> out. Please forward your concerns to the members of the Senate, they are
the
> ones who need to hear the message. As with SB 1218, the more they hear
from
> Voter's the more likely they are to "See the Dark".
>
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astrogeoc [mailto:astrogeoc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:24 PM
> To: AZ Observing; EVAC
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] My two cents to idiot legislation
>
>
> Straight from the shoulder!!!!
>
> Recently SB 1218 was passed with regards to reduced lighting. Now I see
> that Bill 1138 with regards to flashing billboard lighting has passed the
> House. It seems to me that passage of this bill only serves certain
> interests of a monetary nature. It certainly takes an opposite track from
> the intent of SB 1238 which makes one wonder just what kind of thinking
went
> into the House.
> Why would one bill reduce lighting and in the next breath, so to speak,
> another pass that increases lighting? Rather ludicrous to say the least!
>
> I seem to recall that many years ago there was a national drive to reduce
> unsightly billboard advertising throughout the USA. Now we seem to be
> embarking on a course to increase that same aspect. This absolutely
> displays a lack of good judgment and definitely will make Arizona highways
a
> joke to the rest of the country as tourists venture along our highways.
> Additionally, flashing billboards along highways are a distraction in
spite
> of all the so called experts that claim otherwise! I have to wonder where
> they got their expertise and education?
>
> What purpose does this bill serve? Only the monetary interests of those
in
> or using billboard display and advertising. And of course those who tend
to
> gain from the special interest groups that sponsor and distribute
financial
> gain to those who would vote for such a nonsense bill.
>
> Lastly Arizona has a rich heritage in astronomical history and world
> renowned observatories. To light up the skies further is totally bizarre.
> Apparently the astronomy field of science holds little regard among those
> who would vote for Bill 1138 and I'm sure the voters will remember the
> manner in which this bill was passed out of the House. A "strike
> everything" amendment??? What a way to sneak in the backdoor to line the
> pockets of a few with meaningless advertising dribble.
>
> Being relatively new (4 1/2 years) to Arizona I have often wondered how
the
> state could get themselves into the budgetary crisis facing the state in
> that period of time. Now I know! With the thinking that has occurred
> regarding this present up coming bill it is perfectly obvious since I came
> from a state that uses common sense in their legislative procedures. What
> you should do is reduce lighting throughout the entire state much as the
> manner that Flagstaff has done, no grandfathering, and make it
enforceable,
> not increase it! But nobody seems brave enough or willing to do that. Of
> course it might cause those who put up such gross lighting not to be a
vote
> in hand but then those citizens who might like to see the night sky,
> numbering far more than the special interest groups, might just vote in
your
> favor.
>
> Walk out one night from the Capital and look up. How many stars are
> visible? Then go far out in the desert and look up. Of course be sure to
> look in the direction of Phoenix too and see the light bowl hanging in the
> sky, at least a hundred miles away. Total light pollution! A waste of
> energy and unsightly!
>
> I would hope that the Senate would display more common sense and better
> judgment when this Bill 1138 comes before it for a vote. Apparently the
> House didn't!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Charles Crawford
> President
> Earth/Space Scientific Research Institute, Inc.
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