Ras Baraka Sold Us Out ...

[Klap Bak]

Originally Posted by Maximus

5,

Given Ras' socialist leanings I think he would prefer that you be..."re-educated". Camps for this purpose were erected in communist countries to make "dangerous" citizens more complient.

See what they did to our good brother Ras?????

[JoefromPGH]

Ahhhh....this is one heckuva thread and if one looks at all of the posts the conclusion is no matter how that $80 million is to be used, there will always be people objecting.

A point I'd like to make is if you gave the choice to the people, the majority would vote to use it to lower their taxes for one year. The majority of Newark residents don't post here but I can sense their "what's in it for me" thinking because that is how most Americans think.

Still, I wish the mayor and council had put the issue to the people. And in the end, the way I look at it, the mayor and council, by leveraging the money, will reap far more for the city than if they used the money to plug to the current year's budger.

That said, obviously this could have waited till after the election but there are other agenda's here too.

We can stammer and pout all we want but in the end, as long as the money is used as intended, its designnated purposes will benefit Newark. Isn't that the MOST important thing?

[John360]

Originally Posted by ChiefAziz

Even his two candidates voted for the 30 million dollars. Because like the rest of there Council colleagues they realize all of the positive benefits that will come from that kind of money in the neighborhoods. And that is what it is about.

So basically you're saying that the ends always justify the means.

Originally Posted by ChiefAziz

So I say that you all on this site who hide behind an anonymous web site persona, bring something to the table. I challege you to bring something to the table. Propose something new and innovative. Come to a council meeting and be heard. Oh that may be like asking boys and girls to grow up and be men and women before they are ready to do so...

Here's something innovative: not breaking the law.

[black4rob2]

Originally Posted by thinktank

.. Our bickering allowed the state to came in now its a lose lose situation no money for comunities because we are so concerned with two non profit (get it non profit) organizations, this is the election year, whos on the board, but the saddest thing of it all is that our community suffers.....and will continue to do so because we always over intelletualize isssues that need not to be....

Are you really going to sit here and continue to insult are (Newarkers) intelligence with this crap... You sound worse than a use car salesman....
The organization is non profit....but who will get the contract to do these developments, who will choose who gets the contract.....Is it going to RFP????

I have a feeling you won't answer the question straight up.....

Too busy trying to cover up Ras....(What's sad is that I'm sure he hopes you would stop.....)

[thinktank]

Originally Posted by black4rob2

Are you really going to sit here and continue to insult are (Newarkers) intelligence with this crap... You sound worse than a use car salesman....
The organization is non profit....but who will get the contract to do these developments, who will choose who gets the contract.....Is it going to RFP????

I have a feeling you won't answer the question straight up.....

Too busy trying to cover up Ras....(What's sad is that I'm sure he hopes you would stop.....)

iM SURE YOU WILL STOP YOUR NONSENSE....WHY DONT YOU GET SOPME OF YOUR BOOKER ASSOCIATES TO GET THE CONTRACTS SINCE YOU KNOW WHOS GONNA GET THE CONTRACTS......ISNT BLACK ROB ON BADBOY ?? GO CUT A ALBUM....

[jazzyken]

Originally Posted by thinktank

iM SURE YOU WILL STOP YOUR NONSENSE....WHY DONT YOU GET SOPME OF YOUR BOOKER ASSOCIATES TO GET THE CONTRACTS SINCE YOU KNOW WHOS GONNA GET THE CONTRACTS......ISNT BLACK ROB ON BADBOY ?? GO CUT A ALBUM....

Hey Think... back it up baby... please don't even go there.

[Doofus1]

WHY DONT YOU GET SOPME OF YOUR BOOKER ASSOCIATES TO GET THE CONTRACTS SINCE YOU KNOW WHOS GONNA GET THE CONTRACTS......I

Well, if Ras wins, he'll have a say in this won't he? That's the point of having a guy on the council like Ras, a known fighter of the establishment. Except this time, he appears to have caved to Sharpe and his cronies. Maye he can make up for it by being a pain in Cory's proverbial behind.