tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post7279049662704162694..comments2024-01-28T09:04:22.430-05:00Comments on Ascending Butterfly: {Op-Ed} An Open Letter to #NewYorkCity - Just say NO to "The Poor Door" #oped #poordoorAscending Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-60864168890466862262014-08-12T14:48:30.140-04:002014-08-12T14:48:30.140-04:00Wow and Woah. Talk about Extremes. On the one hand...Wow and Woah. Talk about Extremes. On the one hand it's all about being "Politically Correct", but on the other it's about "staying with our own". Shame on the developer, but even bigger shame to any of those "Haves" not seeing the injustice in the situation.Bohemian Babushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640974034814271385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-85466896185654058792014-07-29T23:28:47.363-04:002014-07-29T23:28:47.363-04:00@Tricias-ListPRPage - Tricia, New York really is a...@Tricias-ListPRPage - Tricia, New York really is an amazing city. This is corporate greed and political corruption at its very worst. But the people? New Yorkers are hard-working and industrious and the fact that we are being edged out of our own city and now a 'poor door', its just outrageous. Please consider signing and sharing this petition. The more we use our voices to express outrage, the less this situation can be swept under a rug and ignored.<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-84404965674621236452014-07-29T23:24:46.705-04:002014-07-29T23:24:46.705-04:00@Mom of Two - I agree. It disgusts me on every lev...@Mom of Two - I agree. It disgusts me on every level. Please consider signing the petition and sharing that you did with your social networks, the more we make people aware of this situation I can only hope it will help somehow. Instead of cat videos, I'd like to see THIS petition go VIRAL!!!<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-65340853427968908122014-07-29T23:21:01.789-04:002014-07-29T23:21:01.789-04:00@Rusthawk - This is one of my most viewed posts of...@Rusthawk - This is one of my most viewed posts of the month so far and very few have commented.<br /><br />The sad thing is that people use the anonymity of the internet to make inappropriate comments, digs or to bully but when they need to rise up and find their voice they get quiet. It drives me nuts.<br /><br />I am always open to differing opinions!<br /><br />It took me a few days to decide to write this, but I just knew in my heart that I couldn't remain silent about this!<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-52720089603705001022014-07-29T23:17:34.546-04:002014-07-29T23:17:34.546-04:00@Celebrity VIP Lounge - It is an amazing city. It ...@Celebrity VIP Lounge - It is an amazing city. It truly is, but it's ugly underbelly rears it's ugly head in big ways. And yes it's getting so expensive the residents who work here, have to move further and further out to live because they can't afford to live in the city they work so hard for. It's chaotic, but it's also the most 'alive' city you could ever want. (Sometimes a bit 'too alive') :-)<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-51844419875754116002014-07-29T23:15:11.387-04:002014-07-29T23:15:11.387-04:00@Rusthawk - Interesting article reference! Definit...@Rusthawk - Interesting article reference! Definitely a good read! We are the ones electing these officials, citizens of the world need to be careful who they select to steer their ship. I hope you will considering joining me in signing this petition.<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-14547966737203968622014-07-29T23:09:19.840-04:002014-07-29T23:09:19.840-04:00@Big Happy Buddha - Good point, how do you explain...@Big Happy Buddha - Good point, how do you explain to children why they can't join in on a pool party all the other children are participating in? I hope you signed the petition!<br /><br />♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAscending Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09437442022431451505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-60037814332444626892014-07-28T10:00:42.296-04:002014-07-28T10:00:42.296-04:00Is this seriously being done?! I knew there was a ...Is this seriously being done?! I knew there was a reason I didn't like NY. I thought it was the Yankees, but I was mistaken. Thank you for sharing... let your voice be heard !Tricia Wehnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340590506815734060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-64471098490082981822014-07-27T22:51:51.430-04:002014-07-27T22:51:51.430-04:00That is just awful. It is discrimination, plain an...That is just awful. It is discrimination, plain and simple. I can't believe they can actually get away with making people have separate entrances and how they can sleep at night for even thinking of implementing such a thing.Mom of Twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248364701664551891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-25757171272676389962014-07-27T18:10:05.262-04:002014-07-27T18:10:05.262-04:00I'm interested to see the reaction to this pos...I'm interested to see the reaction to this post by those who live in the area. I applaud and respect you for this op-ed. I know in this politically heated environment it's become easier - and safer - to keep our views to ourselves ...but we have been gifted with freedom and democracy -- and a voice -- like few others in the world. We should use it.Rusthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290591957818382190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-4788708119936486382014-07-27T17:23:23.433-04:002014-07-27T17:23:23.433-04:00I can't imagine living there. It seems so cha...I can't imagine living there. It seems so chaotic and expensive. Amber NAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792988077022805834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-4050489129308962492014-07-27T16:28:44.031-04:002014-07-27T16:28:44.031-04:00I'll throw my two cents in even though I know ...I'll throw my two cents in even though I know the futility of what I am about to say.<br /><br />The party in power in this country (yes, starting with Obama and his totalitarian cabal and including deBlasio) are complicit in and responsible in large part for this class division and the social acceptance there-of.<br /><br />I find it amazing that progressive polices in totality espouse egalitarianism, embracing diversity, and tolerance of all yet the reality is that they, in very-visible practice in every day real world applications, end up being the exact opposite.<br /><br />The proof is there if one cares to look ...truly look with a clear sight.<br /><br />For examples, look to three tightly held Democrat-controlled cities: New Orleans, Detroit, and Chicago. All three are being strangled by unions (New Orleans less so but that is primarily due to the South's general rejection of unions overall), all three have pretty much marginalized the middle class (who is struggling harder in these cities under their progressive economic policies) and their "lower class" numbers are huge. There's no getting around it ...progressivism is about maintaining a stranglehold on the citizenry ....and it's nearing totalitarianism proportions.<br /><br />And, it's getting worse at an astounding pace under this administration.<br /><br />Your story, while appalling, is, to me, just one more example of progressive/democrat policies at work ...and what's so astounding is people keep voting into power people who believe in this type of society ...and use that power to make sure it's shoved down all of our throats.<br /><br />One last FYI ...Democrats voted en masse against desegregation and civil rights for blacks, yet somehow they have been successful in painting conservatives as the ones who are biased. <br /><br />I doubt Giuliani would have stood for this for a second.<br /><br />Even this article in the NYTimes could do little to open the eyes of the residents of the city:<br /><br />"Now, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, describes himself as a progressive. He has campaigned for mayor as a liberal firebrand who would set out to reduce inequality in the city by offering more help to poor families and asking wealthy residents to pay more in taxes."<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/nyregion/a-mayoral-hopeful-now-de-blasio-was-once-a-young-leftist.html?<br /><br />I am not surprised at all by what you write of. Anyone who knew anything about deBlasio's ideology could have seen this coming.Rusthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290591957818382190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907583505369170475.post-34443012825420218542014-07-27T15:20:24.584-04:002014-07-27T15:20:24.584-04:00SHAME on Gary Barnett, President of Extell Develop...SHAME on Gary Barnett, President of Extell Development Company , but more Shame on this City that will allow a greedy person and or company to degrade their hard working citizen's and their children ! <br />To take millions with the understanding that they would provide fair and equitable hosing to hard working people then use a " POOR DOOR " (to HARD WORKING ) citizen is a joke but were not laughing !!!.<br />Nurses and teacher's ,emt workers, policemen and women and others can contribute to this city but can enjoy a nice place to live and there emenities !<br /><br />I thought segregation had been won in court but I see that was only on paper !!<br /><br />Not one person should allow this to happen not those on the "POOR DOOR" side NOR on the "well off side.<br /><br />Remember there always people with more $$$ than you and you might find yourself on the "POOR DOOR" what then !!!!!!!!!!Big Happy Buddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846222783701552570noreply@blogger.com