tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post403000025403984200..comments2023-05-27T08:39:08.289-04:00Comments on MsElenaeous Rants & Raves: Who is Roanoke County "Protecting?"Elena DeRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070488432007287857noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-27857166575234366412011-09-15T11:32:31.868-04:002011-09-15T11:32:31.868-04:00Eldon, that's what happened with the cell phon...Eldon, that's what happened with the cell phone towers and the mountain tops...they set precedence.Elenahttp://www.elenaderosa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-34900629724348941272011-09-15T11:05:58.098-04:002011-09-15T11:05:58.098-04:00Sadly, Anon 9-15-2011 represents an example of the...Sadly, Anon 9-15-2011 represents an example of the level of ignorance in our society. I have also read a lot of claims of benefits from industrial wind turbines.<br />The differnce is, I haven't swallowed them, hook, line and sinker. In fact, I performed a scientific analysis of a year's worth of wind data before forming an opinion on these ridgeline desecrating monsters.<br />If we allowEldonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-82765025032938657352011-09-15T06:21:29.547-04:002011-09-15T06:21:29.547-04:00I think the wind farm will make Poor Mt look bette...I think the wind farm will make Poor Mt look better. I know most people almost never see the part of the mountain where the turbines will go, but for those who are familiar with it, you know what I'm talking about. All those antennae are ugly. Wind turbines are pretty. Plus they provide lots of clean electricity every year. I read that each one of them is more powerful than a locomotive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-15436483068814666642011-09-14T19:25:21.949-04:002011-09-14T19:25:21.949-04:00Anon, I can't, I'm in Elswick's distri...Anon, I can't, I'm in Elswick's district, hence my point that until Roanoke County citizens can vote on all five reps, whether they represent their specific district or not, not much is going to change.Elenahttp://www.elenaderosa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-78239304174124436682011-09-14T19:21:19.523-04:002011-09-14T19:21:19.523-04:00You can vote out 2 of the 5 on Nov. 8 of THIS year...You can vote out 2 of the 5 on Nov. 8 of THIS year....Charlotte Moore (the leading pro-windmill person) should be replaced by Republican George Assaid, and Butch Church should be replaced by Republican David Drake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-45517694969610784692011-09-14T12:45:26.487-04:002011-09-14T12:45:26.487-04:00Eldon, that would only work if Roanoke County citi...Eldon, that would only work if Roanoke County citizens were able to vote for each supervisor, and not just the one that represents their district.Elenahttp://www.elenaderosa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968637002477937139.post-86077139347115360902011-09-14T12:09:21.015-04:002011-09-14T12:09:21.015-04:00The battle to repair our local government has clea...The battle to repair our local government has clearly identified the "targets" that need to be removed.Eldonnoreply@blogger.com