From a bible:-He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city, And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.
On Sep 14, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Glenn wrote: > Those of you, who paid attention to the sale of the postal lands, already > knew that the US taxpayers were screwed again via a "public private > partnership." The IRS pays Penn's corporate partner, Brandywine Real Estate, > the full original sale price of the land, approximately every two years in > rent. > > The propaganda going around the world about Penn's park is extreme bullshit. > I just walked around Penn's expanded recreational facility (aka Penn Park). > From Walnut St, you will find the newest Penn parking lot. Then, the new > fenced off athletic fields are so obviously private Penn fields, that I could > almost feel handcuffs as I walked along the narrow fenced pathways. > > There is absolutely nothing which is inviting to common Philadelphians to > walk between these fences! The main pedestrian entrance is behind the > Palestra. > > The entire design loudly proclaims that this is private property for the > exclusive use of Penn Recreation and sports. We are now supposed to cheer > that the children of the wealthy elite of the world have new recreation > fields and parking, while the US taxpayers were totally robbed to pay for it! > Calling this a park is an extremely bold lie. > > The Daily Pennsylvanian: > > http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/09/penn_park_a_story_of_transformation/?message=Comment%2Badded&type=notice#comment49164 > > > > > > ---- > 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>.
