Comments on: Redrawing The Lines: Escambia County Considers New Voting Districts http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98411 David Huie Green Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:47:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98411 REGARDING: “Do you know anything about Agenda 21?” I had never heard of it. A quick check of Wikipedia indicates it was a United Nations proposal for improving the world in certain ways with everybody working on the improvements at their own levels. The danger of such things is that ideas for improvements don’t always improve lives. (Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease, just as communism often sounds good since it involves sharing but always leads to poverty and death.) Lifted from the article in Wikipedia: “There are 40 chapters in the Agenda 21, divided into four main sections. Section I: Social and Economic Dimensions which deals with combating poverty, changing consumption patterns, promoting health, change population and sustainable settlement Section II: Conservation and Management of Resources for Development Includes atmospheric protection, combating deforestation, protecting fragile environments, conservation of biological diversity (biodiversity), and control of pollution. Section III: Strengthening the Role of Major Groups Includes the roles of children and youth, women, NGOs, local authorities, business and workers. Section IV: Means of Implementation Implementation includes science, technology transfer, education, international institutions and financial mechanisms.” I don’t see anything inherently wrong in any of the proposals listed. The final result usually depends on who ran the thing and what his goals really were. David for women, children, forests, well-being, freedom and puppies REGARDING:
“Do you know anything about Agenda 21?”

I had never heard of it. A quick check of Wikipedia indicates it was a United Nations proposal for improving the world in certain ways with everybody working on the improvements at their own levels. The danger of such things is that ideas for improvements don’t always improve lives. (Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease, just as communism often sounds good since it involves sharing but always leads to poverty and death.)

Lifted from the article in Wikipedia:
“There are 40 chapters in the Agenda 21, divided into four main sections.
Section I: Social and Economic Dimensions
which deals with combating poverty, changing consumption patterns, promoting health, change population and sustainable settlement
Section II: Conservation and Management of Resources for Development
Includes atmospheric protection, combating deforestation, protecting fragile environments, conservation of biological diversity (biodiversity), and control of pollution.
Section III: Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
Includes the roles of children and youth, women, NGOs, local authorities, business and workers.
Section IV: Means of Implementation
Implementation includes science, technology transfer, education, international institutions and financial mechanisms.”

I don’t see anything inherently wrong in any of the proposals listed. The final result usually depends on who ran the thing and what his goals really were.

David for women, children, forests,
well-being, freedom and puppies

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98381 William Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:30:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98381 >> Professing my ignorance, what does VAP stand for in the chart?? Voting Age Population >> Professing my ignorance, what does VAP stand for in the chart??

Voting Age Population

]]> By: Walnut Hill Roy http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98380 Walnut Hill Roy Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:29:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98380 Professing my ignorance, what does VAP stand for in the chart?? Professing my ignorance, what does VAP stand for in the chart??

]]> By: Kat http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98378 Kat Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:12:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98378 To David Huie Green I have read many of your posts over time. You sound like a smart man. I admire your willingness to speak the truth. Do you know anything about Agenda 21? To David Huie Green
I have read many of your posts over time. You sound like a smart man. I admire your willingness to speak the truth.

Do you know anything about Agenda 21?

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98327 David Huie Green Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:58:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98327 REGARDING: " I thought people were free to live, work and attend school where they wished?" You're free to live where you wish. You're free to work for whomever will employ you. Children can go to school in their districts or in other areas if they are magnet schools or if local schools didn't make the grade. That doesn't mean people will give you a house wherever you want it, free of charge. It doesn't mean people have to hire you if they don't want to do so. It doesn't mean the school district will pick up the tab for your decision to go to some other school just because you would rather go to Pensacola High than Northview. It certainly doesn’t mean you can live in Bluff Springs, work in Wyoming, vote in Vermont, attend school in Anchorage -- other than on your own dime. Other people have rights and freedoms and limited pocketbooks too. David considering freedom REGARDING:
” I thought people were free to live, work and attend school where they wished?”

You’re free to live where you wish.

You’re free to work for whomever will employ you.

Children can go to school in their districts or in other areas if they are magnet schools or if local schools didn’t make the grade.

That doesn’t mean people will give you a house wherever you want it, free of charge. It doesn’t mean people have to hire you if they don’t want to do so. It doesn’t mean the school district will pick up the tab for your decision to go to some other school just because you would rather go to Pensacola High than Northview. It certainly doesn’t mean you can live in Bluff Springs, work in Wyoming, vote in Vermont, attend school in Anchorage — other than on your own dime.

Other people have rights and freedoms and limited pocketbooks too.

David considering freedom

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98316 429SCJ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:47:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98316 It amazes me that in this modern multicultural color blind society we live in, that the government is still interested in the racial makeup of the population. I thought people were free to live, work and attend school where they wished? It amazes me that in this modern multicultural color blind society we live in, that the government is still interested in the racial makeup of the population. I thought people were free to live, work and attend school where they wished?

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98313 Jane Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:06:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98313 This might make voting more interesting, and maybe force the County Commissioners to accept the fact that we actually have voters out here!! This might make voting more interesting, and maybe force the County Commissioners to accept the fact that we actually have voters out here!!

]]> By: Molested http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98265 Molested Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:01:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98265 In a few years when Gulf Power builds the Nuclear Power plant is built in District 5. District 5 can lay claim to phenomanal growth of business and tax revenue. They will quickly distance themselves for growth and income compared to the other districts unless area leader become engaged and draw some new industry to the area. That will be an interesting discussion. District 5 may inherit a voice with the county when that happens. BTW it would be interesting if Century or Flomaton could arrange a deal with Power South Energy CO-OP. They sale electricity to the local coops. There are many municapal owned power plants in the US. Develop and prove the market and sign contract for power. Develop the location with access to water and natural gas, also accomodate transmission lines to customer. Send out RFQ to OEMS for plant. Weight options and cost. This could be accomplished with one municipality or Brewton, Flomaton, Century, Armore etc. This would create jobs. You have colleges nearby. If you can establish customer sales you are halfway there. A lot of great clean jobs with growth potential. There could be a possible power sales to Gulf Power during peak demand or service outages. The same for EREC and Power South Energy. You guys go to the Government or DOE and see if there is any seed money out there for clean energy. Energy needs in Pcola and other areas can be augmented from the Tri City area. In a few years when Gulf Power builds the Nuclear Power plant is built in District 5. District 5 can lay claim to phenomanal growth of business and tax revenue. They will quickly distance themselves for growth and income compared to the other districts unless area leader become engaged and draw some new industry to the area. That will be an interesting discussion. District 5 may inherit a voice with the county when that happens.
BTW it would be interesting if Century or Flomaton could arrange a deal with Power South Energy CO-OP. They sale electricity to the local coops. There are many municapal owned power plants in the US.
Develop and prove the market and sign contract for power.
Develop the location with access to water and natural gas, also accomodate transmission lines to customer.
Send out RFQ to OEMS for plant. Weight options and cost.
This could be accomplished with one municipality or Brewton, Flomaton, Century, Armore etc.
This would create jobs. You have colleges nearby. If you can establish customer sales you are halfway there. A lot of great clean jobs with growth potential. There could be a possible power sales to Gulf Power during peak demand or service outages. The same for EREC and Power South Energy.
You guys go to the Government or DOE and see if there is any seed money out there for clean energy.
Energy needs in Pcola and other areas can be augmented from the Tri City area.

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98264 William Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:26:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98264 Ron wrote "Interesting that there are no Hispanics in Escambia County." I presume you are referring to the table at the bottom, which was prepared by the county, since the article only references the major race in each district. I think the county's table includes Hispanics under the "other" category. Ron wrote “Interesting that there are no Hispanics in Escambia County.”

I presume you are referring to the table at the bottom, which was prepared by the county, since the article only references the major race in each district. I think the county’s table includes Hispanics under the “other” category.

]]> By: Devastating Dave http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/redrawing-the-lines-escambia-county-considers-new-voting-districts/comment-page-1#comment-98261 Devastating Dave Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:36:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65859#comment-98261 "Interesting that there are no Hispanics in Escambia County." Yes Ron, very interesting indeed! “Interesting that there are no Hispanics in Escambia County.”

Yes Ron, very interesting indeed!

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