NEW ZEALAND SAYS NO TO FAT IMMIGRANT
New Zealand is refusing to let a fat woman from England immigrate to that country because she may become a burden upon tax payers.
In this age of nation shopping by those who can easily compare benefits of living in different nations as though they're comparing insurance policies, coupled with the ability to move to the more comfy nations en masse via jumbo jets, or in the case of Mexicans by walking north, New Zealand's position is laudable.
Now, wouldn't it be nice if the U.S. government actually cared as much about U.S. citizens as the government of New Zealand does for its citizens, and cut off all immigration except for those who will not burden our citizens?
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HEY, CITY COUNCIL, HOW ABOUT MAKING THE UGLY WALL ALONG BAKER STREET LOOK NICER? IT MAKES OUR CITY LOOK LIKE CRAP.
How about you five getting off your duffs and sending out the City arborist to take a look at the ugly wall along Baker Street to see if he can come up with a quick and cheap fix to make this thing look nicer?
Yeah, we know there are other walls that are also ugly, but this one is different.
It's on a major arterial, and because of its approximately 1,800 foot length, with no features to soften it, it looks like slumsville.
Confused about which wall we're writing about? It's on the north side of Baker and extends eastward from the Mesa North Center to Babb Street.
Maybe the City can fix this eyesore in a cost effective manner with plants such as, or similar to, Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) or Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) or similar wall covering plants as determined most appropriate by the City's arborist.
The above two species of plants are suggested for their appearance and ability to completely cover walls, but may or may not be suitable for this location. Geez, we have an arborist on the payroll; let's ask him. How hard can that be? What is this, friggin' brain surgery?
Cripes, it took three years for you five to get some scrawny trees and four boulders put in Paularino Park, when it should have taken about a week.
By the way, City Council, you may be happy to learn that it appears there are more people, and especially families with young children, enjoying Paularino Park now that they don't have to worry about being harmed by walking through the middle of rough and tumble team sports games.
And, Linda Dixon, thanks for nothing. You did your best to thwart the wishes of the residents of Mesa North, but you ultimately failed. If you run for office again, the CM PRESS will most certainly try to let all the voters in the approximately 700 + homes in Mesa North not forget your snub.
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