Subject: Letters Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:22:50 -0600 From: "Armond C. Simmons" Organization: SIMMONSPORT To: Sun Herald Since Alabama has already reached the inevitable period in it's history wherein the water flow in it's rivers has dropped to a point of no redemptive return and having created a critical river situation which we are now desperately attempting to salvage, why are we even negotiating whether we accept and attempt to live with our rivers' utter exacerbation. Throughout this earth, all rivers should eventually and ideally reach a water flow of optimal benefit to all, a flow arrived upon through careful study of costs versus benefits to the population and environment. Many centuries old, beautiful and productive rivers in Europe strive today due to this optimal stage having been reached, recognized and respected. Sadly, other rivers have been swallowed up by reckless over extension of their capacities. Aware Alabama citizens to whom the tragic situation is obvious will now await a decision; a decision void of any consideration for industrial, recreational or environmental impact, but one of unadulterated politics. Armond "Si" Simmons 104 Wadsworth Lane Pell City, AL 35128 205 338 7378 205 812 9085 fax 603 737 0833 psysim@voy.net http://earth.vol.com/~psysim/dustoff.htm http://members.tripod.com/psysim/msvn.html