Cheney to Close More Bases
The Times quote of Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) ably points out that the El Toro military base in Tustin is already being eyed for development. That means more costs to us taxpayers for roads, sewers, water, schools, smog and congestion. We citizens paid to keep the military base open. And now we will have to further pay if it is replaced by another development.
Therefore, if we are going to have to pay no matter what, I suggest that we instead pay for a park. A great big beautiful park. Right in the middle of Orange County. Turn the helicopter Tarmac into tennis courts. Turn the hangars into a museum. And around it all plant playing fields and a wilderness area. What an asset that would be. What a gift to perpetuity.
PATRICK F. FLYNN JR.
Pacific Beach
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