Comments on: This Bears Repeating http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/03/16/this-bears-repeating/ If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. — Samuel Adams Tue, 22 May 2012 23:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: barry http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/03/16/this-bears-repeating/comment-page-1/#comment-18956 barry Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:54:58 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5095#comment-18956 It's worth asking this: Why is Coleman proposing a building over 130,000 sq. ft., which triggers the Level 3 review process? This is where he could be shot down by Council. Apparently, if he scaled it down below 100,000, there is little Council could do to stop him building condos in the park (assuming the courts don't shut him down on the Pack lawsuit.) Other than simple greed (build the largest possible building on the available land, so as to squeeze out every penny of condo real estate), it could be that his plan is still: scare the hell out everybody so Council grants him his "swap" (behind closed doors, in secret session, with no public notice.) Give in to blackmail? Just Say No! It’s worth asking this: Why is Coleman proposing a building over 130,000 sq. ft., which triggers the Level 3 review process? This is where he could be shot down by Council. Apparently, if he scaled it down below 100,000, there is little Council could do to stop him building condos in the park (assuming the courts don’t shut him down on the Pack lawsuit.)

Other than simple greed (build the largest possible building on the available land, so as to squeeze out every penny of condo real estate), it could be that his plan is still: scare the hell out everybody so Council grants him his “swap” (behind closed doors, in secret session, with no public notice.)

Give in to blackmail? Just Say No!

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/03/16/this-bears-repeating/comment-page-1/#comment-18953 Gordon Smith Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5095#comment-18953 Thanks, Bruce. Democracy works only when we work it. Thanks, Bruce. Democracy works only when we work it.

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]]> By: Bruce Mulkey http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/03/16/this-bears-repeating/comment-page-1/#comment-18952 Bruce Mulkey Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:46:25 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5095#comment-18952 Thanks for this, Gordon. I just sent my message to City Council regarding this matter. Thanks for this, Gordon. I just sent my message to City Council regarding this matter.

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