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Monday, December 27, 2004A quality of life enhancementWhite picket fences. Green, manicured lawns. Airliners landing on your roof. Ah, the joys of suburban living. In today's Register, I have found what may be the most disingenuous letter to the editor ever written: I commend the city of Fullerton for voting in support of an airport at El Toro, a precious national resource ["Fullerton wants to operate an airport at El Toro," Dec 22]. An El Toro International Airport is desperately needed to serve 30 million annual passengers in the 21st century. I believe even Irvine, which sent its goon squad to Fullerton masquerading as the public, will eventually support the airport when it sees its quality of life enhanced.Describing living in the flight path of an international airport as a "quality of life enhancement" is the height of hilarity, especially coming from a resident of Newport Beach. I wonder what Mr. Nyre would say if I were to suggest a massive expansion project at John Wayne Airport to pick up the "30 million annual passengers" he's so worried about. Would he seize the opportunity to "enhance" his quality of life? UPDATE: Here's a nifty little java applet that allows you to track all flights in and out of John Wayne. I watched it for about five minutes and counted three planes flying directly over Newport Beach. (And I laughed as I imagined each of those planes depriving Donald Nyre of precious sleep.) |
