" I received a mailer from a group called "Keep Napa Napa" today saying how bad the "Responsible Growth Initiative" is. I read all three pages of their "information". Way down at the bottom of the last page, it said that "Keep Napa Napa" is a group of concerned citizens with "major funding" provided by Napa Redevelopment Partners. I'll ALWAYS have questions about both sides of this argument. Please do the 9111 study so we can have impartial information. "

" We all must examine the motives behind both sides of this measure. Clearly anyone owning land they want to develop and ADD thousands of people onto the overloaded infrastructure we already have would not want any restriction on growth, period. Recall that old line "if we build it, they will come"? Even if we don't build it they keep coming. That doesn't mean they need to stay indefinitely. No one has an entitlement to live anywhere, regardless of where you were raised. Its a free economy and the hospitality and agricultural jobs in the Valley do not compensate enough of their workforce in such a manner they can afford to live anywhere near Napa. That's the reality. Start working on the issues that create the problem. More development is not the answer. As for the mailer. I'm appalled. Careful, let us build 3500 "affordable" highrise condos at Napa Pipe or they're going to crowd them into YOUR neighborhood. Hmm... Thats a minimum of 5000 new vehicles and 20000 more car trips every day. Can you say "Exhaust Fume'"? "

" The Responsible Growth Initiative represents the desires of the vast majority of those living in Napa. Measure A opponents have been handed their hats and shown the door in numerous attempts to thwart the desires of those of us who appreciate the open fields, clean air and agricultural nature of our valley. We constantly have to fight back the attempts of those short-sighted, egotistical and greedy few who stand to make a lot of money at the expense of the great majority. Say no to increased taxes to pay for the infrastructure needed for 4,200 new homes!! 10,000 cars!! Sewage treatment, road reconstruction, new schools will be paid for by us. Summers will be filled with smoggy days and first stage alerts and with the bloom off the rose the economy of the valley will suffer tragically. We live in a fragile setting and those trying to smash it down must not be allowed to do so. "