Growth is not inherently a good thing
In his recent front page homage to Pratt & Whitney, John Boyle
presented a case for more growth in Buncombe County, specifically in
the manufacturing sector.
Nowhere in his article was there a word of dissent about such a view. And nothing about what will be
manufactured at the P&W plant and the effects of its products on
global wars and the climate emergency. Or the probable effects on the
health of our precious French Broad River.
The article’s message is one-sided and short-sighted to us locals who see that an “engine of growth” is not inherently a good thing and there are better ways to provide jobs than investing in multinational war corporations.
In another piece in the same issue, Boyle criticizes the hubris of Madison Cawthorn, saying “I admire a person who realizes he or she has a lot to learn in life, and no one has all the answers. Someone who can at least try to view an issue from the other side.”
OK, Answer Man, how about giving a fair and balanced view of the opposition to further development of the Pratt & Whitney variety in our region?
We in the local citizen’s coalition Reject Raytheon challenge the ACT to give our case a platform comparable to your promotional piece for Pratt & Whitney. As in that piece, we would expect no challenge or rebuttal from a journalist or anyone opposing our point of view.
Ken Jones, Swannanoa
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