Steve, I don't get it. You claim other groups are racist, but you make comments like the following;
"Yes, Syrian Jews & Hasidics are both "One the Move" to take over the entire area. What I've heard about that Ocean Area is that due to the fact that there's a transportation route to New York through there, they're buying up everything around the bus routes to "Make it Safe" to walk through right to the Bus/ Train with suitcases filled with Cash or Diamonds!" Is that not a racist statement? Especially the part about "Cash or Diamonds" What do you mean by that? If you don't think your statement was racist, then explain to us how it is not. I think you have some good things to say, but you undermine your credibility with statements like that. So what if people want to "Make it Safe" and build a community. So far, Asbury itself has done a pretty shitty job in maintaining and growing this once beautiful city. Don't get me wrong, i'm appalled by the destruction of so many beautiful and historic buildings here, but on the other hand Asbury needs new blood, and new thinking. I've stated before that i'm a newcomer to this town, and that I see things on a daily basis that disturb me. Do you want to see what i'm talking about? Take a drive right now to Library Square Park. It's a beautiful park. Walk to the center of it, near the fountain. You'll find lots of garbage and discarded drug paraphenalia. Look around you...you'll see some people passed out on the grass. You'll see a tree with somebodies discarded clothing, and other gross things laying around. Take a walk on 1st ave. and notice how many discarded beer bottles are on peoples lawns, and how much crap in general is just discarded and left for other people to deal with. Being poor or homeless isn't a crime, but it's also not an excuse. I agree that more needs to be done to help people get ahead in life, but people also need to be accountable for their own lives too. When i hear you being passionate about the gap between rich and poor and things like that, I agree with you. But, I also agree with the people who've taken a chance on Asbury, invested in a home or business here, and want to live in a safe and clean place. I, for one, am sick of cleaning up other peoples garbage from my lawn. And i'm not too happy seeing drug deals take place right in front of me, and not too happy about my block being used as prostitution central. So, if a group like Stand up comes along to try and prevent more of the same from happening in AP...so what? What's wrong with that. I donated to them, but not before doing some research and forming my own opinion. I want my home to be safe and clean, and I want to be proud in my home so that when people come to visit they don't leave with a bad impression of the city I live in. The Jersey shore is filled with contradictions...you have beautiful affluent communities on all sides of Asbury, with virtually none of the problems we have. I lived in Allenhurst for 10 years without ever needing to clean up somebody else's garbage, or chase prostitutes away from my front yard. Asbury's current problems began long ago, and they aren't going away anytime soon. But, in order for change to happen, radically new ways of thinking need to be applied to our city, and past mistakes can't continue to be repeated. I support Stand up for that very reason. I don't want Asbury to become a haven for homelessness. I don't want to see homeless people hurt either. I don't know what the answer is, but I want to protect my investment. Sincerely, Jack ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/7EuRwD/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
