tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post2603439722932956327..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Washington Post Should Not Endorse Anyone for County BoardArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1427375884950524502011-11-04T04:37:23.756-04:002011-11-04T04:37:23.756-04:00Post is PO'd that its crony capitalist redevel...Post is PO'd that its crony capitalist redevelopment deals are under scrutiny by citizens, e.g., Citizens for an Aletrnative Alexandria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-808986924422990072011-11-03T22:34:27.986-04:002011-11-03T22:34:27.986-04:00Why doesn't Patricia Sullivan investigate the ...Why doesn't Patricia Sullivan investigate the crony capitalist deals Don Graham and the Washington Post Corporation are engaging in with elected officials around the Beltway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-55650304758306855022011-11-03T22:25:00.861-04:002011-11-03T22:25:00.861-04:00Patricia Sullivan and other Post "journalists...Patricia Sullivan and other Post "journalists" can engage in name-calling and other malicious behavior as they please...however let it be noted that THEIR personal lives and activities are totally off-limits.Linda Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76622339070915009282011-11-03T22:06:54.152-04:002011-11-03T22:06:54.152-04:00Postie Pig Patricia Sullivan? No fooling. Takes so...Postie Pig Patricia Sullivan? No fooling. Takes some kind of 'journalist' to trash a third party candidate for receiving a few thousand dollars from one contributor to buy palm cards and campaign signs.Washington Post Sucks, Here's Why...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-40632155499486335862011-11-03T21:18:42.801-04:002011-11-03T21:18:42.801-04:00Ted is either clairvoyant or works for the Post.Ted is either clairvoyant or works for the Post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13140418919369000362011-11-03T17:09:10.390-04:002011-11-03T17:09:10.390-04:00YESYES15th Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-91752483735678343252011-11-03T17:08:37.021-04:002011-11-03T17:08:37.021-04:00Post is in the business of providing information, ...Post is in the business of providing information, right? So why go after people who contribute to a candidate's purchase of informational material? Is the Post THAT corrupt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28418327006736392802011-11-03T17:02:39.764-04:002011-11-03T17:02:39.764-04:00Audrey Clement also had the audacity to mop the fl...Audrey Clement also had the audacity to mop the floor with Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada during candidate debates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-46835191796090476452011-11-03T16:52:37.419-04:002011-11-03T16:52:37.419-04:00Ted, your prediction was 100% right on.Ted, your prediction was 100% right on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32852918349275726392011-11-03T16:44:32.097-04:002011-11-03T16:44:32.097-04:00Did your read Postie Pig Patricia Sullivan's a...Did your read Postie Pig Patricia Sullivan's article in the Metro Section today. Not only did Audrey Clement have the audacity to oppose the County Board's mega development give-away to Boeing, she had the audacity to raise $7800 for campaign signs and literature.S 23rd Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-71280683477452286662011-11-03T09:47:08.841-04:002011-11-03T09:47:08.841-04:00Something is very wrong with journalism when Repub...Something is very wrong with journalism when Republicans fail to nominate candidates to oppose Democrats and third party candidates who do oppose Democrats are labelled "nuisances" and ignored by the media, year after year.TYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-26712383210107045092011-11-03T08:07:49.206-04:002011-11-03T08:07:49.206-04:00Let me guess...after ignoring Audrey Clement for s...Let me guess...after ignoring Audrey Clement for six months, including not attending even one candidate forum, the Post will print an interview with more negatives than positives that conforms to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Realtors, and the Washington Post Company Board of Directors positions regarding development and re-development.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-16873040100281154852011-11-02T22:01:04.933-04:002011-11-02T22:01:04.933-04:00The Post and other local print media are incredibl...The Post and other local print media are incredibly biased. There is no Republican in the County Board race this year. Rather than informing the public about the Green candidate they are suppressing information about the Green candidate.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-74204686350654393112011-11-02T16:22:55.701-04:002011-11-02T16:22:55.701-04:00Here is a recent Green Party press release:
At th...Here is a recent Green Party press release:<br /><br />At the recent debate sponsored by the Fort Myer/Radnor Citizens Association, Arlington, incumbent board member Mary Hynes asserted that a central housing agency to address the crisis in housing in Arlington would be “more expensive than the present system of giving grants to non-profits for housing”. This statement is disingenuous, and dishonest, given the breadth of the housing problem Arlington is experiencing. It is typical of the red herrings thrown out by the board.<br /> <br />It’s widely known, and admitted by county officials, that Arlington is not appropriating sufficient funds to address the lack of housing. The limited effort Arlington has made is little more than window dressing to appear to address the issue, and there is no real effort to preserve existing affordable units. In 10 years, Arlington has lost over 13,000 units of affordable housing. Every single year, the county board has failed to achieve its stated goal of 400 committed affordable units annually. In a number of cases, the county has actually double counted as new previously existing refurbished units. The new units are hardly affordable at a base rent of $1,100 per unit. <br /> <br />Mary Hynes’ reasoning compares apples and oranges. An Arlington housing authority would have to work on a larger scale than currently exists to address the lack of housing. To do this, it would replace the advisory housing commission that currently exists but is ineffective, and it would use the current county housing staff. In Fairfax, the county government obtained federal grants for its program under its housing authority (over several million dollars annually). Arlington cannot access these federal funds because it has no housing authority. The few affordable units that have been made available in Arlington have cost taxpayers $300,000 - 500,000 per unit. Under a housing authority, nonprofits would compete for dollars, prompting more units at a lower cost.<br /><br />If the county really wished to establish an option that is less expensive than other options, a regional housing authority is the best option for everyone in Northern Virginia. The economies of scale are obvious in administration, acquisition of existing housing, refurbishing, construction, and maintenance. The county has never worked toward achieving this, although it is explicitly authorized by law. And remember that the goal and the opportunity of any housing authority is eventual self-funding.<br /><br />If the county goes instead with the current non-profits, they will have to expand to meet the real need and to address the problem in any effective way. Funding will need to be expanded. If the county wishes to continue to do almost nothing, and to fail to address the problem, then their current policy is more expensive than funding nothing, eliminating the housing commission, and the housing staff. That is the logic in Mary Hynes' reasoning.<br /><br />The county board is fully dedicated to the urbanization of Arlington County, with high density, high rise development. This means the elimination of affordable and market rate housing. It also means the eventual disappearance of single family neighborhoods from Arlington. When we talk about the loss of housing and the intense urbanization of Arlington, we are talking about the inability of the middle class to continue to afford our own homes; to find a place to rent, to find a place for our children, for our older relatives, our senior citizens, our teachers and our public servants. The increase in homeless in Arlington represents people who were formerly renting when units were available. <br /><br />How do Mary Hynes' incessant platitudes resolve the problem? How does not spending any money resolve it? What's her solution? Is Prince William County her solution? Does she even understand the problem? Why is she here?greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-20659926423672487832011-11-02T16:07:00.293-04:002011-11-02T16:07:00.293-04:00Patricia Sullivan did not attend the County Board ...Patricia Sullivan did not attend the County Board meeting last night regarding density issues, she attended the Civic Federation meeting.delegatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-55820489688468430172011-11-02T10:39:48.781-04:002011-11-02T10:39:48.781-04:00Does anyone know if any corporation controlled by ...Does anyone know if any corporation controlled by Post Director Warren Buffett is involved in Alexandria waterfront redevelopment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-11965941571450172312011-11-02T10:34:31.267-04:002011-11-02T10:34:31.267-04:00Why would anyone vote to re-elect these lying poli...Why would anyone vote to re-elect these lying politricksters who are out to totally destroy our suburban quality of life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-77776556240044599732011-11-02T10:32:08.451-04:002011-11-02T10:32:08.451-04:00Arlington, Alexandria, totally corrupt. They make ...Arlington, Alexandria, totally corrupt. They make secret deals with developers and then initiate planning charades with the sheeple based upon the parameters of the deal. Post does a rubber stamp report when the City County and County Board approve the site plans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-85734376260783695792011-11-02T10:12:52.716-04:002011-11-02T10:12:52.716-04:00Same Washington Post that's been waging a 3-ye...Same Washington Post that's been waging a 3-year editorial jihad against Vince Gray because he opposes 'resegregation through gentrification'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-20053690949384379322011-11-02T08:28:06.976-04:002011-11-02T08:28:06.976-04:00I do not believe or trust the Post. Google 'Ci...I do not believe or trust the Post. Google 'Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria'.22206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-60274595299991297162011-11-02T03:11:58.368-04:002011-11-02T03:11:58.368-04:00All we are is a damn land rush for every damn deve...All we are is a damn land rush for every damn developer in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13931738621677876062011-11-01T22:06:07.660-04:002011-11-01T22:06:07.660-04:00I took the Sunday Post out of thr recycle pile and...I took the Sunday Post out of thr recycle pile and read Sullivan's Metro Section article. What a charade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-75353048521415004422011-11-01T13:16:07.953-04:002011-11-01T13:16:07.953-04:00Post is also in the pockets of developers.Post is also in the pockets of developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-603562047579976112011-11-01T13:14:47.917-04:002011-11-01T13:14:47.917-04:00Post should not endorse anyone for anything.Post should not endorse anyone for anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-20161772868807284922011-11-01T13:11:29.042-04:002011-11-01T13:11:29.042-04:00"Warren, how are we going to suppress the inf..."Warren, how are we going to suppress the information about the Post's Board engaging in all the secret negotiations with Alexandria?"<br /><br />"It's simple, Don, just report that it was Robinson Terminal Warehouse that was doing the negotiating".Another 15th Streeternoreply@blogger.com