Yo, Greedy Krigman! If you are in fact a Hypocritical Parasite sucking the
blood of the Varsity, I think you oughtta do the right thing and confess.
Post your net worth to the list, so that when the Revolution comes, we can
line you up with the other neighborhood Tycoons who also always tell us how
much they're doing for the Community and give you a fair evaluation before
we strangle you with the guts of the last Real Estate Agent. This is not a
threat.
--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org
On 1/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
For those not entirely bored by it all, below are a) my signed comment in
the DP about the article discussing the "Stop Penn" posters, and b) two
anonymous - of course - comments by denizens of the nearby University of
Xenophobia who don't seem to agree with me or think my motives are, shall we
say, pure. And who, of course, know nothing about who rents from me or what
they pay.
(if you missed the original article, it's posted on the NONID website --
www.nonid.blogspot.com)
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*Comment by Alan Krigman*
Those who think that the "community relations" people at Penn are really
so much more intelligent and well-intentioned than us slobs who live and
work here won't understand the objections.
For those who do know what it's like to have Penn buy control of the area,
not only non-University affiliates but also students and staff who don't
want to live in a UA-type of structured environment, the criticisms voiced
in this article are very real.
The article didn't mention the Neighborhood Improvement District (NID).
This is a nightmare that Penn, working through it's surrogate - the
University City District - is trying to shove down the commuity's throats
(or do I have the direction and the anatomy wrong?).
Anyone who wants a little independence in their private lives, and who
wants to preserve the lower-cost opportunities of decent off-campus housing
(and I'm not talking about 40th & Locust), register your opposition to the
NID with our local City Council Representative. Do it by going to:
- with some background - www.iconworldwide.com/speakup
- the form, directly - www.iconworldwide.com/speakup/nonid-01.html
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Anonymous comment #1
*Krigman Sucks*
Krigman:
You're a complete hypocrite. You're always the first to criticize Penn
when there's an article about West Philly, yet you have no issue taking Penn
student's money as a landlord. How much would your properties be worth
without the money Penn has spent on the neighborhood? Face the facts: you're
nothing but a parasite feeding off of the University. For those residents
and businesses that have not benefited from Penn's expansion, they have
every right to complain about the NID and other University initiatives. For
you its just giving up a few cents off of the millions you've made off of
Penn's back. Get over yourself.
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Anonymous comment #2
*Greedy Krigman, the Hypocrite*
Krigman is upset because, in his words, "They want to make us pay for it
through a mandatory surcharge on real estate taxes; this will hit property
owners directly..." So, Krigman will become poorer. You're so much the Robin
Hood, Anal. (Did I get my anatomy or my spelling wrong???) You know what
real estate taxes go towards? Making neighborhoods and schools better. You
know why yours are so (relatively) high? Because there is no tax base. The
only owners are people like you who, please admit, are merely concerned
about their check books and bank accounts. If you're so upset about the
company you keep (your neighbors), then move to the suburbs and keep to
yourself.
