Anthony West wrote:
Joe,
I kind of agree with 'most everything you said, I think.
N.B.: Although you addressed this to "All," it actually only got sent
to me. So go back and hit "Reply All", if you want to send it to the
list.
Cheers,
-- Tony
All,
This relationship precedes Nutter's administration and will
probably succeed it as well. Penn's School of Education has
produced at least one -- Connie Clayton -- head of the school board.
I know that the city's Human Resource database, SOS, was built by
Penn. The BRT database was also a co project with the University's
social work, urban planning, etc.. There are probably dozens of
other links to the city--why wouldn't there be. To have that much
expertise a half mile west, you'd have to be out of your mind not to
use it. However, I'd like to see the city be less beholdin' to one
institution that already has enough money to consider putting tanning
booths in each dorm room in order to achieve a more diverse student
body. I'd like to see them mix it up a bit. Get some of the other
schools involved. Don't just go to Penn each time you need an expert
on "ethics", genetics, faith-based initiatives (this is laughable),
on and on. Penn wants to guard its place at the funding trough (Penn
is often the distributor-of-choice for funds to the area, the local
agent, for which it gets a hefty administrative fee). Penn positions
itself to benefit Penn and there's no better way than to be up to
your nose in political access. The community is also Penn's petri
dish for social programs and other government initiatives to "help
out" the community. No doubt, Penn does good for some, but it is
always on Penn's terms, as it positions itself to be in the front of
the line when the ole funding spigot gets turned and that vital
replenishing liquidity comes gushing forth and streaming down over
them like lucre's holy sacrament (secular alleluia's are appropriate
here). In the meantime the community beneficiaries get to be close by
when all that comes rushing through, where even the spray is enough
to revive a program for the next funding year. Amen
Joe (child, I said RISE and DANCE!!) C. (we're in the money, we're
in the money!)
Anthony West wrote:
A brief introduction to the importance of University of Pennsylvania
talent in Mayor Nutter's administration, "Penn Alumni Run City
Hall", appears in the Feb. 5 Philadelphia Public Record. It may be
found at this link:
http://issuu.com/phillyrecord/docs/pr-471-p
-- Tony West
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