tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post8485113192330694756..comments2023-04-01T06:34:38.141-05:00Comments on Hyde Park Progress: Herald's Chicken: Herald Slams University, Coddles Obstructionistschicago pophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-62825458604030301502008-09-25T15:05:00.000-05:002008-09-25T15:05:00.000-05:00If this were anything other than a precinct-level ...If this were anything other than a precinct-level decision, I think this option wouldn't stand a chance.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-46139504922006110132008-09-25T14:46:00.000-05:002008-09-25T14:46:00.000-05:00Believe me, if I lived there I'd be your 5th perso...Believe me, if I lived there I'd be your 5th person. I'm over by 56th and Cottage Grove though. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-24048554252352449652008-09-25T13:31:00.000-05:002008-09-25T13:31:00.000-05:00Greg, There's also the possibility of challenging ...Greg, <BR/>There's also the possibility of challenging the "dry" petition, but 5 residents of the 39th precinct have to sign the challenge by tomorrow (Friday, the 26th), and so far I think there are only 4. That's why I was asking residents of the 39th to e-mail me if they wanted to personally take action.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-60381814896735313992008-09-25T11:38:00.000-05:002008-09-25T11:38:00.000-05:00Well and succinctly put, Richard. The Herald edito...Well and succinctly put, Richard. The Herald editorial in question makes the "you made me do this" argument, and paints the Harper Ct crew as purely reactive, whereas many of them have been at the forefront of previous obstructionist efforts. The Herald knows that the "community" in this case is clearly wacked out, but doesn't want to say that too loudly because it doesn't want to alienate the core of it's readership.<BR/><BR/>The University needs to be approached critically, but so do the representatives of the "community". That's what the Herald never does (it prefers brown-nosing, v. illustration above) and that's why this editorial comes across as mealy mouthed.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-84206815205645165372008-09-25T11:00:00.000-05:002008-09-25T11:00:00.000-05:00Herein, I expand upon what I wrote in response to...Herein, I expand upon what I wrote in response to a recent, related post on this blog.<BR/><BR/>Nothing justified the reckless and potentially disastrous threat of a dry-precinct petition. The petition led to a dry-precinct proposition that will be on the November ballot. That proposition is a ticking bomb. <BR/><BR/>In its September 24 editorial, the Hyde Park Herald attempts to spread the blame for the dry-precinct petition. That attempt does not hold up under scrutiny. White Lodging is not responsible for the dry-precinct petition. The University of Chicago is not responsible for the dry-precinct petition. Alderman Leslie Hairston is not responsible for the dry-precinct petition. <BR/><BR/>Who holds the blame? Those who conceived of the petition, those who promoted it, those who circulated it, and those who signed the petition are the ones who are to blame for it. <BR/><BR/>If the proposition passes in November, thus crippling the economic prospects of this neighborhood, it will be very clear who did it.Richard Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773215580457414540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-41275679285397047442008-09-25T00:12:00.000-05:002008-09-25T00:12:00.000-05:00Boy, that picture reminds me of a night in Amsterd...Boy, that picture reminds me of a night in Amsterdam...<BR/><BR/>Brinksmanship is scary. Lane and the 39thers think they're JFK, but they're really Krushchev. And we all live in the Soviet Union.<BR/><BR/>The fact that White Lodging is still considering building a hotel here that will create much-needed jobs for local residents is amazing, given that we're currently in the worst economic situation since the Depression. This cutting off the nose to spite the face will NOT acheive their claimed desired result.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, this ridiculous power game Greg Lane is playing is bloody selfish, irresponsible and stupid. I can tell you exactly what is going to happen here unless Elizabeth somehow pulls together enough people to vote no: the thing will pass, White Lodging will say "it's been real" and development in Hyde Park in general will grind to a halt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com