From: scott@asd.com (Scott Barman)
Newsgroups: nyc.announce
Subject: Re: NYC HA AND CRIME
Date: 14 Sep 92 00:27:49 GMT
Organization: American Software Development Corp., West Babylon, NY

In article <17.2683.uupcb@factory.com> ray.normandeau@factory.com (Ray Normandeau)  writes:
>                                 CONTACT: Ray Normandeau 718 392-1267
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>  First Shooting of the Weekend at the Notorious Queensbridge Houses
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>Friday afternoon September 11, 1992 there was another shooting at
>Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, Queens.
>
>According to usually well informed sources the victim was a reputed
>drug dealer.

For sometime now, we have been seeing postings such as this and I have
only one question.  WHY?  Are you trying to find sympathy?  There's an
old saying of where you can find it in the dictionary and if you're
interested email me and I'll tell you.  What are you trying to prove?
Are you trying to tell us there's problems in public housing?  So what!
This is not news.  If you want to tell us news, tell us how the
residents of Queensbridge Houses took matters in their own hands, in the
best way they could, told the NYC HA to buzz off cleaned up the place,
provided their own security, and stuck their tounge out at the city and
the feds after doing a wonderful job.  THIS would be news because it
will NEVER happen!

Public Housing is a good idea implemented badly.  I know there is a need to
ASSIST those who are in need--and note the key word here is ASSIST, not
give--but all these people are asking for is more money, more resources,
more time from governments, more, more, more in an economy where the
government staffing has been decreasing along with the tax base
(reference to NYC) because of our "wonderful" economy.  How much can we
keep giving.  This is the problem with public housing and the entire
welfare system of this city/state/country,  it gives, gives, gives
without making those to take, take, take responsible for themselves or
thier actions.  This has come to the point where these takers are even
teaching this to their children who get in front of a camera during some
of these tragic events and whine "tell the president to sent us money"
like it's some kind of right.

Sorry, the economy is now out of control along with the deficit of the
city, state, and country.  It's time for a reality check.  Many people
don't mind ASSISTING but it's real tiring listening to the whine for
someone to give them more.  When is it that these people realize that
this is PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, not PUBLIC SUSTINANCE and get out and try to
do something about this without asking for more?  Show me you're going
to help yourself and I'll march to City Hall, Albany, or Washington with
you to help you get the resources necessary.  Whine about "the NYC HA is
corrupt" and you'll get a rousing "so what?  So is the rest of
government!"

It is sort of an idealistic view, but damn it, if I have to work for it,
so do you!  I'll help, but let's define parameters where help ends.
No, I am not naieve enough to think that everyone can help themselves
and I am not saying that assitance to those people should end.  But
those who can, should, and get off our (the tax payer's) backs!  

[I am not running for pollitical office, but I am someone with a total
 tax burden for 1991 of 43%, which was up 1% from 1990.]
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scott barman			| <This space intentionally left blank>
scott@asd.com			|
 (I can barely speak for myself, you expect me to speak for my employer??)
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