tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post5547175365961557781..comments2024-03-25T11:56:19.938-04:00Comments on Goochland on my mind: The worst of all worldsS. E. Warwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617370499414107804noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-57042686817723670542010-09-23T19:10:31.901-04:002010-09-23T19:10:31.901-04:00I know people are cringing reading this, but tell ...I know people are cringing reading this, but tell me that Rt. 288/West Creek would not be a perfect location for a Minor League Ballpark or Major Sports Complex (not just those comi kickball fields), like Chesterfield got. It would be a nice setting, and easy access for people to get into and back to where they come from! All the while spending money in Goochland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-37790831197866713942010-09-23T12:17:05.225-04:002010-09-23T12:17:05.225-04:00"...please give an opinion as a realist to yo..."...please give an opinion as a realist to your thoughts of development in Oilville."<br /><br />That's a fair request. I generally support additional business development in Goochland. Bedroom communities are limited in how much control they have over their destinies since revenue sources are limited. <br /><br />I think every effort should be made to develop West Creek and TCSD, given the investment that we've already made in that area. However I don't think that should be to the exclusion of all other development in the county. <br /><br />I've thought at times that it would be nice to see something truly unique and fun to put Goochland on the map. We're in an ideal location. I'm thinking of an entertainment business such as indoor surfboarding or snow skiing. See: http://www.ogdencity.com/en/recreation/high_adventure_rec/indoor_surfing.aspx <br /><br />The more ideas, and the crazier they appear to be on the surface - the better. Something will stick. Lets's take our time and work through them. <br /><br />I'd just hate to see Innsbrook stretched all the way to Charlottesville with the same old, same old... Let's do something exciting and different!<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-36027109841995940792010-09-22T23:05:24.639-04:002010-09-22T23:05:24.639-04:00Opening a "dump" next door to you or me,...Opening a "dump" next door to you or me, is not the same as an ambitious business owner, wanting to open a store, hotel, or a restaurant in Oilville. If we allow free enterprise, that does not mean, we have to allow dumps to open any or everywhere.<br /><br />Pat, so i can better understand what you want, rather than speaking as a Constitutionalist, please give an opinion as a realist to your thoughts of development in Oilville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-27199042161520549322010-09-21T09:59:47.229-04:002010-09-21T09:59:47.229-04:00Dear Truth Teller, be careful what you ask for - y...Dear Truth Teller, be careful what you ask for - you may get it. <br /><br />If I as a property owner may do anything I like with my property then perhaps I will build a pig farm next to your home - or put in a prison, or maybe an airport or a low-rent housing unit. Perhaps as a land owner I should have the right to build a private transfer station or dump next door to you. <br /><br />Please reread the Constitution. You may notice at the very beginning that it starts with "We the people..." <br /><br />As to the 'we are all ONE' concept - please note that this is not Socialism. It is in fact more in line with the intent of the founders when they said, "We the people..." <br /><br />If everyone lived by the concept that we are all ONE, and that what we do to or for another we do to or for ourselves, there would be no need for government. As an individual I would know that it is harmful to you for me to build my dump next to your property and knowing that hurting you also hurts me as a part of the whole, then there would be no call for me to act in that manner. Unfortunately people have been raised to believe that we are all separate and that there is not enough "stuff" for everyone, therefore we must compete with each other for what there is. This belief is mistaken and does not work for us, as can be seen in the state of our world. <br /><br />Just imagine if all national boundaries were eliminated along with all the armies of the world that defend those arbitrary boundaries. The money used to support the world's military forces would easily solve every societal ill in our world. It's time to change the way we think about things. <br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-85410956852199073932010-09-17T08:23:41.587-04:002010-09-17T08:23:41.587-04:00Love the title and tone of your post Sandie!
Our ...Love the title and tone of your post Sandie!<br /><br />Our Constitution affirms our right to own property and also guarantees us personal liberty. When the government puts ridiculous hurdles in the way of property owners which prevent them from utilizing their property in what ever way they choose it has in effect ignored the Constitution. Our nation was founded on the basic concept that the rights of the individual are paramount. Put another way- Don’t tell me what to do on my land and I won’t tell you what to do on yours. That ladies and gentlemen is as American as it gets! Unfortunately many of our leaders in Goochland are swayed by the nonexistent “right” of the government to preserving “rural character” over the inalienable rights of the individual.<br /><br />The we are “all one” concepts smacks of socialism and if an individual wants to build a business in Oilville instead of the TCSD/West Creek then he/she should be able to do so and the government should get out of the way.The Truth Tellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-88654160926991895772010-09-15T10:45:39.720-04:002010-09-15T10:45:39.720-04:00When realizing that this is but a blink in time, o...When realizing that this is but a blink in time, one realizes that we have nothing but a temporary stewardship over the land - or anything else. We must look to the long-term impact of our actions on our environment and our community over the long haul - think hundreds of years out, or even further - don't think just to the next election cycle. Getting any "thinking" at all, rather than the typical human response of simply "reacting" would be of benefit. <br /><br />The arguments on both sides are persuasive. Mr. McDermott's point about managed expansion makes sense to me. I also understand the argument for landowner's rights, but truly we are not really "owners" of anything given the blink of time that we spend here. <br /><br />If you believe we are all ONE as I do, then we have to work together to agree and compromise on what is good for ALL in the long term.<br /><br />Pat Gannon<br />MaidensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-13883692644486106742010-09-14T14:48:57.753-04:002010-09-14T14:48:57.753-04:00I think it would be beneficial for a little more d...I think it would be beneficial for a little more development in Oilville! By the way this is America, do our county leaders have a problem with Capitalism and Free Enterprise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1870152115683426710.post-36082335748155714542010-09-13T18:55:56.635-04:002010-09-13T18:55:56.635-04:00Sandie - I disagree that the message given by the ...Sandie - I disagree that the message given by the rezoning application's denial is one of anti-development. We need to develop West Creek and the TCSD before leap-frogging to Oilville. Not doing so, in my opinion, only sets the stage for more unwanted sprawl. Goochland's top developmental priority, again, in my opinion, is an experienced, well qualified, top-notch Economic Development Director. Having such a person seeking out profitable ratables for West Creek & TCSD would make the "low hanging fruit" just presented less appealing. Our new County Administrator, Ms Dickson, shared this need's immediacy during her Strategic Priority presentation prior to the rezoning arguments. Everyone agrees Goochland is in an economic hole. Using the same strategies that got us there will not get us out.Michael M. McDermott / Maidens, Virginianoreply@blogger.com