No Vision, No Future
Before Los Angeles can successfully advance into the 21st century, we must first separate ourselves
from the backward-thinking strategies of yesteryear, which have unfortunately stopped our forward progress. And just who is responsible for
this counter-productive governance that's preventing us from moving forward? It's none other than our regressive political bureaucrats,
who over the past 30 years have put their own personal interests of staying in public office ahead of the people's best interests.
It's also the fault of we the voters who keep electing these self-serving politicians to continuous terms in office.
Make no mistake; career politicians rarely initiate bold decisions for the good of all because they're afraid of risking the security of their
high-income salaries and unlimited perks. They make sheepish attempts to solve major problems by applying safeguarded, timid and simplistic solutions.
This approach has never succeeded in America because our country was not built upon fear and timidity. Instead, it was built upon courageous
risk-taking challenges. Consequently, the ultimate benefits and rewards of bold and constructive planning sometimes are not realized for years
to come while the pitfalls and damage of simple, soft-thinking strategies take years to correct, as we're now painfully learning.
It's become a modern-day tragedy how we've allowed these incompetent incumbents to continuously micro-manage and limit our freedom of mobility
by restricting our individual independence and forward progress. What we need are new public servants and visionary planners who will enhance our
personal mobility with greater opportunities for a more independent and liberating future.
The above notwithstanding, why is that intelligent people keep electing these obstructive, do-nothing bureaucrats to public office over and over
again? Have we become so naive that we seriously entrust these incapable individuals with controlling our public services now, including their
effects on future generations as well?
The bottom line is we must begin anew by electing visionary public servants and not one more vision-less, self-serving politician. Accordingly,
if we want to progressively advance into the 21st century then we must be steadfast in electing public officials who will bring forth functional
and liberating ideas and who are committed to putting the best interests of we the people first. Let us never forget the age-old Proverb that
wisely forewarns: "Where there is no vision, the people perish."
To think better ideas and aspire to newer heights has always been America's heritage so that each generation would leave our country better
than we found it. So let's put the negative past behind us and follow the wise counsel of
President John F. Kennedy when he said, "Let us not seek the Republican
answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix
the blame on the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future."
Why Monorails?
What's the rationale of proposing a monorail as a futuristic vision when they're really not new?
Well, gridlock traffic is certainly not new either, but we've been stuck in it for more than three decades and it's a smart idea to find a
solution and get out it. Moreover, while gridlock is a problem that continues to make matters worse, monorails offer a solution that can
make matters better.
The new Wilshire Monorail plan is both an advanced and realistic alternative to LA's obsolete and stagnated public transit system.
Consequently, this plan offers a new transportation infrastructure for LA's 21st century that will quickly and efficiently mobilize both
our citizenry and our civic services above and away from street traffic, and not be a major factor of impacting traffic which is what
happens with slow moving and cumbersome buses.
Taking the High Road
Two private citizens, Robert Rosebrock and Roger Ow Gong, took it upon their own to conceptualize the new
elevated Wilshire Monorail plan. It's essential to know that they are free thinking individuals who are not beholden to any political party,
special interest group or business organizations. Contrary to the regressive ideas of governmental bureaucrats, Rosebrock and Gong believe that
our fellow citizens deserve a brighter and more progressive future. Consequently, they are genuinely committed to working with new-thinking
candidates that want to replace LA's outmoded public transportation system with an ultra-modern network of elevated monorails as
the "Expressway to the Future."
Thank You Walt Disney
President Kennedy once declared that "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
" In discussing the Wilshire Monorail plan, Rosebrock states that "Like JFK, Walt Disney also believed that a good idea would never die, and
we believe that his monorail vision is the best idea for today's needs for a functional public transportation system.
Without Walt Disney's futuristic vision and relentless ability to bring forth his dreams into reality, the transportation monorail as we know
it today would probably never have come into existence. His basic philosophy was to take a good idea and stay with it until it was completed and
done right.
All we're doing is taking the original Disneyland monorail from a one-dimensional passenger concept and incorporating a variety of civic and
commercial services to insure that the best interests of our fellow citizens are being met.
We are essentially honoring Walt Disney by proposing that his original monorail idea will continue to grow with the inclusion of various civic
services that will be beneficial now and for future generations. Lest we've forgotten, Walt Disney always believed that his customers deserved
the very best. Shouldn't our public officials be thinking the same way about serving their constituents?"
"Expressway to the Future"
Unlike any other public transportation system, the new Wilshire Monorail plan offers exceptional flexibility
and proficiency in mobilizing both our citizenry and our civic services into a safe and promising future. This project will not only put Los Angeles
at the forefront of transportation excellence again, but it will provide Angelenos with the very best in public services by featuring mobile,
quick-action Medical and Paramedic Emergency Units, Fire and Rescue Teams and Police Command Sub-stations. This will be the most advanced and
comprehensive public safety system in the nation and will become a tremendous asset for LA's citizenry.
Rosebrock and Gong have similar plans for the San Fernando Valley that will eventually include an inter-linking network of monorails throughout
Southern California. They envision this system to be built above major boulevards and freeways and ultimately connecting with Ventura,
San Bernadino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties.
They will be revealing some new and provocative plans in the near future that will fulfill their ultimate vision of Southern California's
"Expressway to the Future.
Subways: There's No Light at the End of the Tunnel
Let there be no misunderstanding; building a subway is a very expensive proposition and a very time consuming
process. If you think otherwise, then just look back into LA's recent history of building the infamous Red Line subway. And if this unpleasant
and costly lesson of trying to build underground is not convincing enough, then try saying "Big Dig" without a Boston accent.
While the proposed "Subway to the Sea" would eventually cost far more than the currently projected $350 million per mile to build, the Wilshire
Monorail can actually be built for an estimated $100 million per mile. And while the proposed subway will take a projected 20 years to complete,
the Wilshire Monorail can be up and operating in less than five years. That translates to less than one-fourth the cost to construct and less than
one-fourth the time to complete.
It doesn't take a team of Certified Public Accountants and high-paid consultants to figure out which plan is the most cost-effective and feasible
to build and which would serve the best interests of the public. In fact, any third grader could figure this one out with absolute certainty.
So don't be misled by a biased government bureaucracy that has a penchant for spending your money foolishly. Quite simply, there's no hopeful
light at the end of the tunnel when digging a dark and depressing subway.
Up, Up and Away!
It's no coincidence that the free-spirited and high-flying Golden Eagle is the symbol of true Americanism.
Consequently, there's a bright destiny ahead when elevate our thinking and build upward with the new Wilshire Monorail that will inevitably become
our "Expressway to the Future."
Thomas Jefferson once proclaimed, "I like the dreams for the future better than the history of the past." Isn't that what America is really
all about, planning for a better future? Then let's look up and not down; go forward and not backward; work together and not in opposition.
Let's face it, we're either going to move ahead with a bright and promising future or we'll continue lagging behind with yesteryears dull
and defective ideas. The choice is ours. Maybe John Cage, the famed American composer offered the best analysis for us to consider:
"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones."
Inspirational Quotes
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."- Walt Disney
"When I talk about the new frontier, I am not talking about the geography of this country; I am talking about the spirit which has built our
country, the kind of spirit which can build our country again. Today, America faces challenges greater than any which it has faced before.
This is not a time for complacency. This is no time to abandon the drive and optimism and the imaginative creativity,
which have characterized this country since its birth. This is no time for timidity or doubt. This is a time for boldness and energy.
This is a time for stouthearted men who can turn dreams into reality."
- John F. Kennedy
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