We’ve seen the end of the public good coming for a long time. Welfare for the wealthy is all the rage!
Those few individuals, who have defended public schools, libraries, parks, and Rec. centers, as they are strangled to death before privatizing/closing, have been attacked for a long time. As long as wealthy areas controlled by corporations like Penn get all the public resources they desire for upscale park redesigns, upscale schools, and upscale bookstores; who cares if the rest of the city crumbles and neglected teens pick up guns? Cementing over the pool at the 48th St. playground showed the local direction several years ago. As the Penn district planned and celebrated millions in public funds to completely cleanse Clark Park for good people, no one cared that the Rec facilities around the city were crumbling and targeted for future closure. There remain libraries, health centers, and public schools around the city which can be closed so that more resources can be channeled to the wealthy. And there are historic designations, business improvement districts, L&I, police, and bogus trash tickets to cleanse good districts of any remaining poor and middle class families still remaining inside the boundaries. Welfare for the wealthy and not social justice for all people is what we have been clamoring for herein the Penn district for a decade, as has also been occurring in upscale districts around the country. I hope we all like the society, hopelessness, and violence that the children and grandchildren will inherit. Sometimes people get exactly what they wish for! Goodbye public libraries; you saved my life long ago. Sadly, Glenn ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
