Gang Chen, Irvine Mayor Candidate, has submitted this rebuttal to the article, but it seems like Dan of Liberty OC is too afraid to approve and post this rebuttal (Liberty OC is a moderated blog by Dan), so we post it here:
I commend Christina Shea, Bill Cook, and Five Point for
their courage to work with us, the Irvine residents, to find a win-win solution
for the veterans and the residents. The veteran's cemetery will be there for
thousands of years, and we have to do it right. The new location is much better
than the old location for all parties involved: Veterans do not have to spend a
lot of money to do the demolition, and the
new location is close to the intersection of the 5 and 405 freeway. It can be a
very visible landmark for Irvine, and remind all of us the great contribution
of the veterans.
It is away from the new Portola High School and the homes,
and Irvine residents love the new location.
I talked to many Irvine residents about this. Everyone I
talked to LOVE this new location. One of them said: "This is not just good
for the residents near the old location, but good for the entire City of Irvine."
This is like a great puzzle, and now all the pieces have
finally come together.
Dan and Larry,
If you really care about the veterans, why are you
against the new location? It is much better than the old one for all parties
involved. You should do the right thing and support the new location.
Sharon Quirk-Silva,
Thank you for trying to help the veterans, however, your
old location is not as good as the new old. If you really care about the
veterans, please leave them alone and let them work with Irvine residents to
finish this win-win solution. You are NOT an elected official in Irvine, and
you do NOT even live in Irvine, please keep your finger off the specific Irvine
issues. You are NOT in the position to tell Irvine people what to do. If you love
Irvine so much, you can move to Irvine, and I am sure some of us will show you
around. Before that, again, please keep your finger off the specific Irvine
issues. Thank you.
Gang Chen, Irvine Mayor Candidate
