tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post1809284721460289153..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Zimmerman to Boost Arlington Chamber in Return for Sun Gazette Boosting Dem CandidatesArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83810736170287409292011-06-01T21:17:49.530-04:002011-06-01T21:17:49.530-04:00Benton is literally the "Godfather" of F...Benton is literally the "Godfather" of Falls Church via the Falls Church News-Press which he owns. He's a big Nanny Newsie blowhard, like McCaffrey who's aiming at becoming a Nick Benton wannabe.FC Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31827439816447960802011-06-01T14:19:14.047-04:002011-06-01T14:19:14.047-04:00Bet another donut that McCaffrey will retire to My...Bet another donut that McCaffrey will retire to Myrtle Beach where there is no pretense that planning is done by anyone other than the realtors, REITs, and chamber of commerce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-7468534036043127632011-06-01T14:03:23.142-04:002011-06-01T14:03:23.142-04:00The need is for 3-bedroom 2-bath ranch or rambler ...The need is for 3-bedroom 2-bath ranch or rambler homes, one floor with a basement, for young families and seniors. They are relatively easy to upgrade for energy efficiency. The County Board is not interested in seniors or young families - as we witnessed when East Falls Church came before the County Board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-70826425165566987182011-06-01T07:16:57.803-04:002011-06-01T07:16:57.803-04:00"Benton's and McCaffrey's other big c..."Benton's and McCaffrey's other big conflict of interest is teardowns for McMansions and mixed-use redevelopment. The more real estate ad revenue the better. Nevermind the quality of life in the neighborhoods that are 'plutocrated' by their realtor buddies."<br /><br />It seems every time I walk through or drive through any part of Arlington, another older house that could have been renovated is torn down and another d--n McMansion at least twice the size is going up. "Green"? I'll bet dollars to donuts those monsters use far more energy to heat and cool, etc. than a 70 year old bungalow or Cape Cod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13870427226030344382011-05-31T11:36:38.603-04:002011-05-31T11:36:38.603-04:00Benton's and McCaffrey's other big conflic...Benton's and McCaffrey's other big conflict of interest is teardowns for McMansions and mixed-use redevelopment. The more real estate ad revenue the better. Nevermind the quality of life in the neighborhoods that are 'plutocrated' by their realtor buddies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-42284537772199318102011-05-31T08:01:42.729-04:002011-05-31T08:01:42.729-04:00The CEO of the Sun Gazette's parent, American ...The CEO of the Sun Gazette's parent, American Community Newspapers, is Richards Franks. His e-mail address is dfranks at acnpapers dot com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-65831987747943189242011-05-31T07:07:00.168-04:002011-05-31T07:07:00.168-04:00As my paternal grandmother and great aunt used to ...As my paternal grandmother and great aunt used to say: "They're all a bunch of crooks!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59167686504538672962011-05-30T16:13:35.553-04:002011-05-30T16:13:35.553-04:00Don't bother to post anything critical of any ...Don't bother to post anything critical of any of McCaffrey's favorite gimme groups on the SG blog. Your posting will never appear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-38875608885092251052011-05-30T16:02:37.227-04:002011-05-30T16:02:37.227-04:00Why is there never a video shown on AVN about youn...Why is there never a video shown on AVN about young Arlington teachers not being able to fund affordable apartments in Arlington?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-22488354219084185972011-05-30T09:05:08.307-04:002011-05-30T09:05:08.307-04:00Why is there never a video shown on AVN about midd...Why is there never a video shown on AVN about middle class people being gentrified out of their homes because of Zimmerman's massive gentrification program? We pay for AVN.T.Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-30676864003558467242011-05-29T21:24:36.134-04:002011-05-29T21:24:36.134-04:00Diana Sun is a total Yuptard.Diana Sun is a total Yuptard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66273286017445347662011-05-29T21:17:05.231-04:002011-05-29T21:17:05.231-04:00Benton and McCaffrey are the worst of local journa...Benton and McCaffrey are the worst of local journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-5929569588944513472011-05-29T19:25:00.476-04:002011-05-29T19:25:00.476-04:00Worst is Diana Sun, Zimmerman's Minister of Co...Worst is Diana Sun, Zimmerman's Minister of County Board Propaganda and her crew at AVN. They will do whatever Zimmerman orders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28978950535587918482011-05-29T19:08:49.934-04:002011-05-29T19:08:49.934-04:00Moran is still serving in Congress because of his ...Moran is still serving in Congress because of his and his wife's personal friendships with Post execs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-58667879888178211542011-05-29T16:53:44.149-04:002011-05-29T16:53:44.149-04:00Falls Church News-Press is worse.Falls Church News-Press is worse.22205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-44423362654962162662011-05-29T10:25:33.464-04:002011-05-29T10:25:33.464-04:00McCaffrey was called "corrupt" by the Hi...McCaffrey was called "corrupt" by the Historic Vienna blog two years ago based on his editorial antics reporting Town of Vienna meetings.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-34001265848137806212011-05-29T10:15:39.043-04:002011-05-29T10:15:39.043-04:00Moran stays in Congress because of his wife's ...Moran stays in Congress because of his wife's friendships with the Post's executives and their pet charities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32198904183043057852011-05-29T10:09:36.706-04:002011-05-29T10:09:36.706-04:00Never mind her massive conflict of interest with M...Never mind her massive conflict of interest with Marymount University, Barbara Favola should have been forced to resign years ago over the Cherrydale fire station fiasco.22201 residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31880507926093016242011-05-29T10:03:54.540-04:002011-05-29T10:03:54.540-04:00McCaffrey hypes every gimme group and vanity progr...McCaffrey hypes every gimme group and vanity program and project no matter how wasteful and/or extravagant. His attacks on the fiscally conservative Greens are part of the price of his admission to the Chamber's Executive Committee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-58015256725283741302011-05-29T09:56:37.761-04:002011-05-29T09:56:37.761-04:00If the Washington Post were an honest newspaper Ji...If the Washington Post were an honest newspaper Jim Moran would have been history in 2004.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-74281460455455075212011-05-29T09:53:10.610-04:002011-05-29T09:53:10.610-04:00If we had honest journalism in Arlington, Mary Hyn...If we had honest journalism in Arlington, Mary Hynes and Libby Garvey would have been forced to resign from the school board ten years ago, after the near-collapse of south Arlington's public schools.Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31554036623760331242011-05-28T20:38:46.355-04:002011-05-28T20:38:46.355-04:00If we had honest journalism in Arlington Barbara F...If we had honest journalism in Arlington Barbara Favola would have been forced to resign 8 years ago.Joan22207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66599980948036758122011-05-28T20:35:13.775-04:002011-05-28T20:35:13.775-04:00Something you will not see in the Sun Gazette - ap...Something you will not see in the Sun Gazette - appears that the completion date for the $18 million Cherrydale Fire Station will again be pushed back, to Sepetember or October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-11089311167492674492011-05-28T20:29:43.836-04:002011-05-28T20:29:43.836-04:00Insofar as I can determine, no local "journal...Insofar as I can determine, no local "journalist" has ever opposed the extravagant spending for the Artisphere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-79800726432338864352011-05-28T17:21:32.979-04:002011-05-28T17:21:32.979-04:00McCaffrey's total compensation will be more th...McCaffrey's total compensation will be more than $200,000 this year, plus whatever he can obtain in comps and freebies. The three priorities of local journalists and journalism are $, $$, and $$$.<br /><br />McCaffrey fashions himself a Republican but approves the County Board's extravagant spending for vanity projects and programs.Donnanoreply@blogger.com