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Most of the people that read this don't live where I live,but here in Jacksonville on the island a bunch of townies have voted to bring in a cruise ship.I have nothing wrong with cruise ships they look like fun and Jacksonville all ready as some at Jaxport but they want to put one in mayport.That is want I do not like about it.They say that this will bring jobs but it wont it will lose jobs the ship coming in here will put the ferry out of business and cost those people there jobs and the shrimpers will have to find new jobs and now the ship people are going to buy out the homes there homes at market value.Good deal!!
At least I can say that these people are not locals they don't have the memories that people down here.I love the sound of the horns off the ferry that sound tells me that I am at home.When you see the shrimp boats from the beach and there arms are out right I grin a little that means that the nets are full and some one going to get a full pay check.the ship people don't have these memories there jobs is to make money and that is OK.God bless them,but what the hell is with the people completely blowing the hard working people off.
In local papers there are people writing in saying that they are OK with the ships coming in because these people are not important to the city.Why not just write fuck you over and over again.We are a town.If you are cool with the ships coming in that is OK.Don'T you dare dismiss what these do and how hard the work.They go out darning storms so there families can eat.They love that fishing town. The marine science center has helped numerous kids get through school.About this time the horn goes off and now we know that these are going to be some off the last ones.The townies may see money coming in but too many see there town going out.
Have your point of view but have the back of your locals,no matter where you live.Thanks for reading
Megan R Chapman