I've been saving the bits of sarcasm (attached below) for a day like today....
At least one of these Pro-HD guys could help support the City Budget by paying "Sales Tax" on the Historic Artifacts he is selling off. First it was the $500 mirror, now it is the $500 mantle. This would only produce an extra $70.00, but multiplied by all the artifacts (doorknobs, buzzers, moldings, etc) stolen from properties (including many in UC) to create these "Flea Market" finds it might support some Historic Education. And of course G.O. should buy his $200 "Business Privilege License" which is another boost to the City Budget. Doesn't it seem more fair to pay for the expansion of the HD via sales taxes on those who are part of the loot and resell market than on fines to people whose 'improvements' were made subject to complaint by neighbor? And doesn't it seem interesting that people who are probably bending rules (like tax, or dealing in goods with limited provenance) for themselves are all for the imposition of regulations which limit the aesthetic choices of their neighbors? K On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:41:29 -0500 Gregory Oliveri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > touchee! > > Gregory Oliveri > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Salmon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UC] Good way for the city to save big bucks > > At 01:07 PM 1/29/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Let's all write to Mayor Street and tell him to keep the services we need, >>and those that are discretionary but do the most good such as >>recreation centers, and kill things like the Philadelphia Historical Commission >>that do more harm than good anyway. > > Oh, come on, we can afford to pay for services like the PHC > provides! > We just need to increase the taxes on absentee landlords and gamblers. > > John ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
