While I respect and even agree with many of your opinions, I believe that you have taken me out of context at times. Yes, I have no proof on the numbers, and in fact am realizing that there aren't many numbers and was incorrect. However, you have missed the boat on many occassions, and this has happened from our first discussions when I wais not to just on the overreactionist's bandwagon and you accused me of calling you an overreactionist.
1. I was not looking for your direct correlations, as you did not start this thread. I was looking for those of Profolio, who stated, "The polution entering the air by cars and motorcycles in such disgraceful condition is bringing premature death to thousands of Dominicans."
2. I find it amusing that someone so intent on picking apart each of my words has substituted my words from "much", to his own "most" and "predominately," when I never once used these words. As well as east coast. I said the same who supply the east coast, meaning Texas.
3. Yes, it is true that I am not well as well versed on the Dominican Republic as you, and therefore I only have the models I have seen on which to base my opinions. If you go back and read my post carefully, you will see that I never once compared California to the Dominican Republic, yet only used the model to convey and idea.
Ideas. That's what the Dominican Republic needs because they obviously haven't come up many on their own...and if they end up coming from the US and even from California, so be it.
I believe the first place to start is through education. Public schools must have some mandate for studies on Natural Resources and their conservation and protection. The laws that are in affect now must be enforced. I say "the laws that are in affect now" because there is no reason to establish new laws. They didn't enforce the old ones, so why would they enforce the new? It will be like the commercials you see on television for stopping at red lights., it's nice to watch, but it will have no immediate effect. Unless there is a set of officers sitting there on motorcycles who actually pull people over, they will continue to run right through them. Seeing the officer sitting there on a continuous basis will help to build better habits.
Gross polluters must be taken off the roads and either be repaired or destroyed. What kind of inspections are there at this point for vehicles when they are registered, and for how long does this registration last?
Better, cleaner mixtures of fuel must be created and distributed. Not just distributed, but at a reasonable cost to the consumer, meaning that the government must be willing to take a smaller cut.
And Keith, I feel for you and your daughter having to live with asthma. I know that can't be easy to live with.
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