[CPEO-IRF] Ft. Monroe (VA) national treasure

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Other Voices: An end to Hampton's presumption on fort?

Opinion by Steven T. Corneliussen
Newport News Daily Press (VA)
September 30, 2006

"Wizard of Oz" quotations apply to the misguided attempt to foster 
misuse of post-Army Fort Monroe. After last year's closure announcement, 
the Pentagon and Hampton began trying to reduce that national treasure 
to a mere economic plum for the city.

Their attempt stems partly from base-closure processes, rotten for 
distinguishing our bayfront national treasure from any old drab Camp 
Swampy, and partly from Hampton's impressive initiative.

The attempt has drawn credibility from a strange, pervasive, but false 
presumption: that Hampton must inevitably own this historic, 
recreational and cultural treasure. Until recently, most citizens, 
politicians, journalists and civic leaders appeared to buy the 
presumption unquestioningly.


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For the entire columnm, see
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-33765sy0sep30,0,3836647.story?coll=dp-opinion-editorials

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org

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