Solar Sellout Essay

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The opinion piece “Solar Sellout” written by Bob Walsh condemns the inexcusable abuse of resident rights made be the Greenville council. It is an opinion piece which focuses on the decision made by the Major and Greenville councils to charge a “greenhouse levy on all the premises in town that don’t have a solar hot water systems.” He used a forceful tone because he was aiming to persuade readers who are residing in Greenville or those who have an interest in preserving the world into agreeing with his point of view. Readers may be obtained into agreeing with Mr. Walsh as they may see this decision as a violation of human rights and being forced into paying such a levy. He believes that the so called "greenhouse levy" is a waste of money and will be of little significance in the fight against greenhouse emissions. Bob Walsh captures the attention of potential readers because of his ambiguous title; he contends that compulsory involvement in the initiative constitutes an “abuse of resident’s rights.’ He mentioned that they all received a “nasty” surprise in their letterboxes, not only does the word nasty suggests a negative meaning about the mail they received but his decision to include the residents of Greenville in his piece may lead to the development of sense of belonging and not being alone in opposing to the councils idea of a newly imposed levy. Mr. Walsh states that the local government request $200 per house and $500 per business under its new levy. He refers to this as robbing the resident’s blind. He insists that instead of such levies, Greenville infrastructure should be the council’s priority that appeals to the residents who would probably enjoy newer facilities in town. That money needs to be spent on school facilities, the public library, and assistance to the poor or a badly needed facelift for their run down shopping district. Making reference

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