XPost: phl.media, phl.housing   
   From: kybyrd@pobox.upenn.edu   
      
   On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 15:46:37 GMT, DuZen  wrote:   
   >mcs wrote:   
   >> Karen,   
   >>  The best way to make your point is to suggest that because others want to   
   >> join in your "mix" then its ok? Heck whatever works!  If everybody in my   
   >> group wanted to eat at fast food restaurants all day, I would find another   
   >> group.Because you can find others who want to live down wind from  the   
   >> pollution from virtually the rest of the nation and especially the lethal   
   >> coal production facilities due west , thats not to suggest its the best   
   >> decision , and yes your projecting just a tad if you feel sorry for me   
   >> duh......and we haven't begun to address the growing unemployment and   
   >> violent crime. KNOCK YOURSELVES OUT   
   >   
   >The things you are complaining about are happening on a national level,   
   >in ALL big cities. I live on the west coast in a suburban area north of   
   >San Francisco. The crime rate in our town of Santa Rosa has the highest   
   >increase of any city in California. Oakland's murder rate is on course   
   >to become a record year.   
   >   
   >The economy is bad, unemployment is bad, this does not bode well for   
   >crime rates. Targeting Philadelphia without considering the broader   
   >scope of the problem is a colossal oversight on your part.   
   >   
   >BTW, my family and I will be moving to Delaware Co. next spring, your   
   >myopic ranting hasn't deterred us one bit.   
   >Good luck with your fear. It is, after all, the main thing to be afraid   
   >of...   
      
   Rest assured, inspite of what mcs says, things are not falling apart   
   here. There's much to enjoy here and a LOT to praise. I'm very   
   proud to be native of the area. I have never lived anywhere else   
   and I don't plan on it!   
      
   KByrd   
      
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