tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post7379831428464686665..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Yupublicrat Elites Seek Another Welfare-for-the-Wealthy Steal at 11/15 CB MeetingArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12935881424466347222008-11-19T18:27:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:27:00.000-05:00The Shirlington restaurant music and seating 'cont...The Shirlington restaurant music and seating 'controversy' was another attempt by the Fairlington Citizens Association to shake down local merchants to buy expensive ad space in the FCA's monthly newsletter. Then there are the illegal "gratuities" arising from Shirlington re-development. What's the 'pay off' for Fairlington except more traffic and air pollution?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-35389601743967862572008-11-18T23:08:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:08:00.000-05:00It is obvious from tonight's CB meeting that Ed Hi...It is obvious from tonight's CB meeting that Ed Hilz is the Fairlington Village Idiot. Where was Nanny Nancy Hunt? Re-regulating a bank she de-regulated for Tom DeLay five years ago?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-42600787196102921072008-11-18T13:15:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:15:00.000-05:00Zimmer-ham and his ward heelers are set to raise t...Zimmer-ham and his ward heelers are set to raise taxes, cut services, and delay, deny, and defer infrastructure upgrades so Zimmy can fast track his vanity projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-42838242871514119792008-11-17T08:32:00.000-05:002008-11-17T08:32:00.000-05:00Vornado Air LLC and Vornado Realty Investment Trus...Vornado Air LLC and Vornado Realty Investment Trust are two different companies. Vornado Realty Investment Trust owns/manages 100 million sq fit of real estate across the United States and has a projected 2008 profit of $750 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-4725861571518378822008-11-17T08:15:00.000-05:002008-11-17T08:15:00.000-05:00Same wealthy arts pigs who got a big welfare check...Same wealthy arts pigs who got a big welfare check for the $ignature Theater. The $ignature is taking this year's $122,000 County welfare check and using it to throw a big black tie gala for billionaire $tephen $ondheim next spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-18717159541010456732008-11-17T07:55:00.000-05:002008-11-17T07:55:00.000-05:00What the steal, Zimmy? And what's the payoff for t...What the steal, Zimmy? And what's the payoff for the sucker taxpayers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59746182091384153192008-11-16T14:52:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:52:00.000-05:00A.Y. what is wrong with Vornado? They make great ...A.Y. what is wrong with Vornado? They make great products to include a fan my mom gave me that I love very efficient and it saves energy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-90661200551878183622008-11-16T10:01:00.000-05:002008-11-16T10:01:00.000-05:00The corporate members of Rosslyn Renaissance are h...The corporate members of Rosslyn Renaissance are hugely wealthy. They include Vornado, Tishman-Speyer, Boeing, and dozens of other very wealthy very profitable corporations. Why are ordinary citizens and middle class communities going without necessary services so these greedy pigs can get corporate welfare from Arlington taxpayers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-15369498497077185832008-11-15T22:19:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:19:00.000-05:00A large group of upscale white Arts Elite lobbied ...A large group of upscale white Arts Elite lobbied the County Board at the Nov. 15th County Board meeting. Looks as though the CB will give them a $14 m handout. <BR/><BR/>County Manager predicts a $40 million budget shortfall next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-29285150565058361742008-11-14T20:40:00.000-05:002008-11-14T20:40:00.000-05:00Arlington County already gives the Rosslyn Busines...Arlington County already gives the Rosslyn Business Improvement District over $2 million a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-19028008099532863712008-11-14T20:36:00.000-05:002008-11-14T20:36:00.000-05:00I hope middle class people who are economically st...I hope middle class people who are economically stressed attend tomorrow's County Board meeting. Because the Arts Elite will be there looking for a government handout at the expense of the middle class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-78320086861225929862008-11-14T20:30:00.000-05:002008-11-14T20:30:00.000-05:00I've looked through the Rosslyn Renaissance Web Si...I've looked through the Rosslyn Renaissance Web Site.<BR/><BR/>Boeing's profits will be about $4 billion this year. Members of the arts community who support the County's lease of the Newseum are almost all upscale. Rosslyn residents are not only upscale but wealthy. And how about the Gannett Foundation? Why is the upscale arts community going after Arlington taxpayers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-90291513113357120372008-11-14T08:47:00.000-05:002008-11-14T08:47:00.000-05:00Hi, Yupette,Monday Properties owns and manages sev...Hi, Yupette,<BR/><BR/>Monday Properties owns and manages several Rosslyn office buildings and its building management is hostile to minorities. I work in a Monday Properties building.<BR/><BR/>CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66507523198231946312008-11-14T08:27:00.000-05:002008-11-14T08:27:00.000-05:00Can we have a thread about really energy efficient...Can we have a thread about really energy efficient buildings elsewhere incorporating renewable energy rather than carping about the LEED score charade Nancy Hunt is perpetrating on behalf of her developer friends?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-63556934623409850292008-11-14T08:11:00.000-05:002008-11-14T08:11:00.000-05:00Yes. And can we have another thread about local ne...Yes. And can we have another thread about local newspapers elsewhere that are not boosters for the local chamber of commerce and local realtors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-25103544324365031602008-11-14T08:04:00.000-05:002008-11-14T08:04:00.000-05:00Chris Zimmerman, Barbara Favola, Jay Fisette, Ron ...Chris Zimmerman, Barbara Favola, Jay Fisette, Ron Carlee, Nancy Hunt, and others with important governance responsibilities in County and regional government are poor analysts and decision makers. We are about to suffer the consequences of their poor decisions. May we have a thread about better-managed counties elsewhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-51644480460599366462008-11-13T22:12:00.000-05:002008-11-13T22:12:00.000-05:00We must not lease a building for public use from a...We must not lease a building for public use from a company where racism is pervasive. It is bad enough that a month ago an African American woman told the County Board she longer feels welcome in Arlington after living here for 47 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-29354541951553081122008-11-13T18:28:00.000-05:002008-11-13T18:28:00.000-05:00Correction...the Fairlington Citizens Association ...Correction...the Fairlington Citizens Association is run like a plantation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-67596323550142366532008-11-13T18:17:00.000-05:002008-11-13T18:17:00.000-05:00the blog posts on that article are even creepier t...the blog posts on that article are even creepier than the allegations, there are clearly people who think that just that a non-white gets elected to office that means there are no more racists in this country.<BR/>http://www.observer.com/2008/real-estate/monday-properties-sued-racial-discrimination<BR/>for those who have not seen itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89454881665298675662008-11-13T17:39:00.000-05:002008-11-13T17:39:00.000-05:00Everyone should google Monday Properties and read ...Everyone should google Monday Properties and read about the rotten racist behavior in that company from the Nov 10th NY Observer report.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-52287850411645475902008-11-13T17:27:00.000-05:002008-11-13T17:27:00.000-05:00The organization that wants the Newseum as an arts...The organization that wants the Newseum as an arts center is Rosslyn Renaissance (rosslynva.org), a consortium of upscale people and wealthy corporations (e.g., Boeing) that want to put their favorite arts group or activity into the Newseum at taxpayer's expense. Several were involved in the $ignature Theater $teal a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>Typical Republicans, always looking for a government handout for their corporation or favorite upscale non-profit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83582244494219767302008-11-13T16:44:00.000-05:002008-11-13T16:44:00.000-05:00Why is the Democratic County Board having anything...Why is the Democratic County Board having anything to do with Monday Properties which has just been sued for major league racial discrimination?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-67979481891517203912008-11-13T16:37:00.000-05:002008-11-13T16:37:00.000-05:00The County would enter into a lease agreement with...The County would enter into a lease agreement with:<BR/><BR/>1101 Wilson Owner LLC<BR/>c/o Monday Properties LLC<BR/>230 Park Avenue<BR/>New York NY 10169Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59217719186763497552008-11-13T11:32:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:32:00.000-05:00Can we have some information about the group or gr...Can we have some information about the group or groups that want a taxpayer handout for the newseum arts center?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89653839689698526072008-11-13T11:29:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:29:00.000-05:00Why are the NGOs allowed to micro-manage our lives...Why are the NGOs allowed to micro-manage our lives to the extent they are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com