It's amazing how Glenn manages to turn a thread about a robbery and sexual assault into another paranoid and vitriolic anti-UCD/Penn/government/Martian screed. Well, I guess "amazing" is the wrong word, since I'm not surprised so much as disgusted again and again and again.
WATCH THE SKIES, CITIZENS! THE MARTIANS ARE COMING! - Mike V. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Glenn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 9/14/2011 11:24 AM, Joe Clarke wrote: > >> It may be time again to organize a town watch for the neighborhood(s), >> since town watch works the best when it is localized in specific areas. >> >> Joe Clarke >> > > Joe, > > I recall conversations with former town watch participants, when I was > first blowing the whistle about the real purposes of UCD and the > gentrification. As I recall, supports were withdrawn from town watch > because high income consumers would be made cleaner and safer through the > gentrification. If residents became dependent on and obedient to the new > saviors, there was supposedly no reason for town watch anymore than the > great culture that we created ourselves. > > Crime is correlated to income inequality and not a simple lack of material > possessions. I'm sure that increases in chronic stress, desperation, and > powerlessness would also predict increased crime. The gentrification > solutions that have been shoved down our throats are not only fake, but > actually increase the likelihood of violent senseless crime. Frankly, I'm > surprised that there is not more crime, but we've known for a long time that > learned helplessness defines the lives of most people in third world > America. But violent crime shouldn't be surprising anyone in our violent > immoral society. > > > Joe, the work you are doing with a youth chess club is wonderful, and is > one small example of projects that make society a safer place. (I've taught > chess before to gifted kids and I would love to help you if I were in > Philadelphia consistently). I would make chess part of the junior high > curriculum for all kids. > > When we had a strong UNDIVIDED community, we had a great culture and were > much safer. The police state does not make any of us safer, while we lose > our souls and freedom. The University of Plutocracy and their corporate > cronies should be forced to pay their fare share of taxes or payments for > services in lieu of taxes. Then, we could support town watch, community > driven culture, and the compassionate/empowering interventions that will > help crime be reduced to a minimum. (Boston University pays five million a > year to the city of Boston) > > Glenn > > > > > ---- > 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 <http://www.purple.com/list.html>>. >
