Does a community really need to have a trail of crumbs permanently laid out for them in case of an emergency or is this another dot to connect to the vast and extremely large compounds waiting in the hinterlands to house the homegrown insurrectionists?
These ideas crept into the conversation of my friend and I after enjoying the homespun Americana that is the Mill Valley Fireman's Pancake Breakfast and town parade. While waiting in line for our pancakes we were asked to wear a button showing our support for the idea of painting blue E with an arrow pointing in the direction to go in the event of an evacuation. Now Mill Valley is a community at the base of Mount Tamalpais in which many of the residents live on the winding roads leading up from the town to the surrounding hills. Now at first this might sound like a great idea. But what kind of crisis are they preparing us for? Will they lead us right into the path of a fire? Can a city government accurately predict which roads will be spared in an earthquake. There was a time when neighbor depended on neighbor to get through emergencies. Are we incapable of this today? And if so then are we really a community? My own feelings say if you are going to follow a leader than try to get a good idea where you are being lead. If you don't take the time to understand in advance then don't be disappointed at where you end up.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment