I’ve been following Measure G since it started. Public opinions,
articles in the paper, court procedures, you name it. I’ve come to
the conclusion this beautiful country wouldn’t be what it is today
if it had been controlled by Measure G.
In my opinion, this country is what it is today because
courageous, unselfish people who had experienced bad times were not
afraid to work. They were concerned about the future of their
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as that of
those less fortunate.
I’ve been following Measure G since it started. Public opinions, articles in the paper, court procedures, you name it. I’ve come to the conclusion this beautiful country wouldn’t be what it is today if it had been controlled by Measure G.
In my opinion, this country is what it is today because courageous, unselfish people who had experienced bad times were not afraid to work. They were concerned about the future of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as that of those less fortunate.
Measure G is, in my opinion, backwards. It is selfish! What Measure G has done here is turned this community one against the other causing so much hate, destroying good relationships. It’s sad when everyone knows everyone and they are unable to look each other in the eye.
This world is growing so fast, we all have the obligation to accommodate one another. I remember in 1962 Khrushchev visited this country and in his speech he said, “We must learn to live together or die together.”
This is just the beginning. In 1935, when I started school, the world population was only 1.6 billion. Now, 70 years later, it’s over 6 billion.
Some people, including my family, need to go to a poor country. They need to experience hard living for at least one year. I think many would be changed when they returned.
I grew up in a poor country under dictators for 20 years. I struggled to get ahead and the only thing I accomplished was to spin my wheels. If there is no opportunity, you cannot succeed. At least I learned how to share and work with others.
I decided to run away from the dictators and after 43 years, I still have nightmares about still being stuck there. Bad experiences are hard to get out of your system.
Now at 75, with my background of many years of struggle, I believe progress is the healthy way for normal life. I remember when I was 16. I needed a pair of shoes and couldn’t afford them. I went to work with a pick on the roads for a month in order to afford the shoes. I couldn’t even afford a bike. Sometimes, not even a pack of cigarettes.
This is just a little sample of what it’s like. We all can enjoy prosperity, but no one enjoys misery.
If you like living in this country and are concerned about the future of your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and unfortunates and live without just spinning your wheels, vote NO on Measure G.
Amador Lima,
Hollister
