But Benjamin Franklin's advice to a free people who must deal with their sovereign on difficult issues remains sound today: "We must all hang together...."
It's true! It's up to the citizens of this community to stick together and stop Mr. West and his gang from destroying our park and our rights as a citizens. While we may think of Mr. West, as a Sheriff of Nottingham stooge collecting tribute, it's really a struggle against the powerful ruthless master that must bind us together! Citizen Glenn -----Original Message----- >From: Anthony West <anthony_w...@earthlink.net> >Sent: Jan 24, 2010 8:36 AM >To: univcity@list.purple.com >Subject: Re: [UC] letter in UC Review, Clark Park closure > >Thank you, Ray, for underscoring my point. Citizen activism is a good >thing, and not only as it applies to parks and their support groups, but >to all public services citywide. The best way to care for your >neighborhood Rec Center or District Health Center is to participate in >its Neighborhood Advisory Committee. The best way to support the Walnut >Street Library is to join Friends of the Walnut Street Library. The best >way to help with your neighborhood school is to be active in its Home >School Association. The best way to provide feedback on neighborhood >policework is to work on its Advisory Committee. > >In a city without any form of local government, of course, all local >issues are interrelated with citywide issues. Most aspects of public >service have citywide citizens activist groups. They too can be joined. >One I am particularly impressed with at the moment is Philadelphia >Students Union, a lobbying and organizing group of high-school students! >(See my FB page.) > >I'm not disparaging the work that can be done be lone wolves like >yourself either. But Benjamin Franklin's advice to a free people who >must deal with their sovereign on difficult issues remains sound today: >"We must all hang together...." > >-- Tony West > > >On 1/23/2010 11:59 PM, UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: >> the most revealing line from that article: >> >>> "The best way to have a say in Clark Park," said [Tony] >>> West, "is to become a member." >> > >---- >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>. ---- 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>.
