Comments on: Shooting in Bloomingdale and Folks Want To Shut Down The Farmer’s Market! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: blaw blaw blaw http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19541 blaw blaw blaw Fri, 22 May 2009 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19541 Anonymous the movies are not real life, can a white person like me move to bloomingdale with my black wife? Anonymous
the movies are not real life, can a white person like me move to bloomingdale with my black wife?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19540 Anonymous Thu, 21 May 2009 11:01:21 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19540 Just rent "Hotel Rwanda" and watch it; even if you've already seen it. It will tell you a lot about racism and violence in Africa in the late 20th century, and it has nothing to do with white people. Just rent “Hotel Rwanda” and watch it; even if you’ve already seen it. It will tell you a lot about racism and violence in Africa in the late 20th century, and it has nothing to do with white people.

]]> By: blaw blaw blaw http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19539 blaw blaw blaw Thu, 21 May 2009 02:23:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19539 I am hoping that the crime increase will affect prices downwards, I am trying to move to bloomingdale but the prices are so high, what can I do. I am hoping that the crime increase will affect prices downwards, I am trying to move to bloomingdale but the prices are so high, what can I do.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19538 Anonymous Thu, 21 May 2009 01:36:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19538 Police "force" is predominantly black. PS: The suburbs are full of wealthy blacks who commute here to earn their big paychecks and then get the hell out as fast as they can each day. And they laugh or shake their heads at those of us who live in the city; black AND white. Police “force” is predominantly black.

PS: The suburbs are full of wealthy blacks who commute here to earn their big paychecks and then get the hell out as fast as they can each day. And they laugh or shake their heads at those of us who live in the city; black AND white.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19537 Anonymous Thu, 21 May 2009 01:35:03 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19537 "maybe white people will listen to another white dude:" Give me a break. This city has always had black mayors. The city council is predominantly black. The police for is predominantly black. The city's population is predominantly black, and it has been that way for decades. The laws for opening a business in this city are skewed toward black-owned real estate and financing arrangements. African Americans are "The Man" in this city. Many don't want to give up that status (including "Harry 'Tommy' Thomas Junior"), so they're whining like the bunch of racists that they are. “maybe white people will listen to another white dude:”

Give me a break. This city has always had black mayors. The city council is predominantly black. The police for is predominantly black. The city’s population is predominantly black, and it has been that way for decades. The laws for opening a business in this city are skewed toward black-owned real estate and financing arrangements.

African Americans are “The Man” in this city. Many don’t want to give up that status (including “Harry ‘Tommy’ Thomas Junior”), so they’re whining like the bunch of racists that they are.

]]> By: yeah. http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19536 yeah. Wed, 20 May 2009 20:53:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19536 maybe white people will listen to another white dude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOHbDTIOiPI maybe white people will listen to another white dude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOHbDTIOiPI

]]> By: MTE http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19535 MTE Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19535 What pains me most from reading this listserv is the blatant (described as undertone) references to black or white people as racist in Bloomingdale. Yes I know it exist, but why? A child is not born a racist so it must be a learned state of mind\characteristic of ones life experiences. Let’s not allow whatever life experiences we’ve had destroy our experiences going forward when we encounter new people, locations, or opportunities. Be open to change, it’s not easy and it never is, but if your heart is good, then you, me, and us all will be ok living in Bloomingdale. What pains me most from reading this listserv is the blatant (described as undertone) references to black or white people as racist in Bloomingdale. Yes I know it exist, but why? A child is not born a racist so it must be a learned state of mind\characteristic of ones life experiences. Let’s not allow whatever life experiences we’ve had destroy our experiences going forward when we encounter new people, locations, or opportunities. Be open to change, it’s not easy and it never is, but if your heart is good, then you, me, and us all will be ok living in Bloomingdale.

]]> By: JohnnyReb http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19534 JohnnyReb Wed, 20 May 2009 19:47:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19534 It's interesting when the blacks get upset with more whites moving in, as if it's "their" neighborhood now and forever. I just think: "now you know how my white ancestors felt when they got squeezed out of 'your' neighborhood 60, 80, 100 years ago!" That's life, hon! It’s interesting when the blacks get upset with more whites moving in, as if it’s “their” neighborhood now and forever. I just think: “now you know how my white ancestors felt when they got squeezed out of ‘your’ neighborhood 60, 80, 100 years ago!” That’s life, hon!

]]> By: fraggle rock http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19533 fraggle rock Wed, 20 May 2009 19:10:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19533 We moved to Bloomingdale about 9 months ago. No regrets. The listserv we read is currently plagued with accusations of racism as well. If there was any measure of intelligence to these comments it might not be so sad. You cant teach someone to be smarter. If we werent completely color blind why in the world would we move here as a mixed couple? We are Asian/Indian/Caucasian the works but look for all intense purposes white. I cant believe that anyone with a brain in their head would think that a racist person would choose to live in Bloomingdale. That someone in this economy would have the time or the ambition let alone the sheer courage to deem themselves a white superhero on the streets here and play "savior" as the other poster said. No thanks. That is idiotic. We moved here because we love the neighborhood, dont care whether our neighbors are black or white and have no plans to move. We are not here to become soldiers against the history of this part of town, take away from someone or singlehandedly change the drug trade happening RIGHT in back of our house. We are eyes and ears wide open all the time to do our part in what IS a neighborhood in transition. If it were not in transition it would be the same as a person described yesterday on another listser- a virtual war zone 25 years ago. We were told straight to our face we werent welcome here because we werent black and that was by next door neighbors. We offered to take them in when their place as robbed a month later. We say hello to everyone, we help out, we clean up the litter, and we teach our kid to do the same. We arent leaving. And honestly anyone who has a problem with new people in the neighborhood standing up for themselves, their personal property, their child's safety, and taking part in cleaning up these streets by utilizing the the three most used numbers in my phone right now can take a hike as far as I am concerned. I have no sympathy for people here who would rather keep things as they are. 16 and 17 year olds were SHOT yesterday two blocks from my house. People are held up at gunpoint on a regular basis a block down from us. I walked my giant dog late last night to see three young and yes black men staring me down from the corner at 3am. I asked them if they were ok. They laughed at me. Tell me we are racists and I will hold up a mirror so you can say it again. We moved to Bloomingdale about 9 months ago. No regrets.
The listserv we read is currently plagued with accusations of racism as well. If there was any measure of intelligence to these comments it might not be so sad. You cant teach someone to be smarter. If we werent completely color blind why in the world would we move here as a mixed couple? We are Asian/Indian/Caucasian the works but look for all intense purposes white. I cant believe that anyone with a brain in their head would think that a racist person would choose to live in Bloomingdale. That someone in this economy would have the time or the ambition let alone the sheer courage to deem themselves a white superhero on the streets here and play “savior” as the other poster said. No thanks. That is idiotic. We moved here because we love the neighborhood, dont care whether our neighbors are black or white and have no plans to move. We are not here to become soldiers against the history of this part of town, take away from someone or singlehandedly change the drug trade happening RIGHT in back of our house. We are eyes and ears wide open all the time to do our part in what IS a neighborhood in transition. If it were not in transition it would be the same as a person described yesterday on another listser- a virtual war zone 25 years ago. We were told straight to our face we werent welcome here because we werent black and that was by next door neighbors. We offered to take them in when their place as robbed a month later. We say hello to everyone, we help out, we clean up the litter, and we teach our kid to do the same. We arent leaving.
And honestly anyone who has a problem with new people in the neighborhood standing up for themselves, their personal property, their child’s safety, and taking part in cleaning up these streets by utilizing the the three most used numbers in my phone right now can take a hike as far as I am concerned. I have no sympathy for people here who would rather keep things as they are. 16 and 17 year olds were SHOT yesterday two blocks from my house. People are held up at gunpoint on a regular basis a block down from us. I walked my giant dog late last night to see three young and yes black men staring me down from the corner at 3am. I asked them if they were ok. They laughed at me. Tell me we are racists and I will hold up a mirror so you can say it again.

]]> By: christopher http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19532 christopher Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/shooting-in-bloomingdale-and-folks-want-to-shut-down-the-farmers-market/#comment-19532 'You're welcome.' priceless :) ‘You’re welcome.’

priceless :)

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