The incoming emails have been signed Grumpy Hahn. Grumpy rang a bell with me, because the moderator of local facebook page called me bitter. Seems like such adjectives are used for those who find the ethics of Allentown less than pristine.
The facebook groups which are supposed to focus on issues in Allentown, instead find fault with anybody who criticizes the NIZ. Grumpy Hahn is aka Tom Hahn. In 2015, Bernie O'Hare did a piece on him and his challenge to City Council on their ethics. Hahn was grumpy about the city paying Abe Atiyeh considerably more than the apprised value of two parcels it didn't need for the park system. I advocated against the purchase at the time, and since then that they should be sold, even at a loss.
Tom Hahn is life long resident of the east side, and still isn't on board with the city's agenda. He agrees with Dennis Pearson, who is still complaining about the east side always getting the short end of the stick.
If Hahn expressed himself on these facebook groups instead of emails, he would most probably be branded a naysayer. If we naysayers are all gray haired seniors, and the young activists think Allentown is on the right track, perhaps Ed Pawlowski can be re-elected when his prison term is over.
Mike,
ReplyDeleteWe were both much younger men when we started speaking out against what's wrong with city government. We have grown old in the process of trying to speak truth to power/nitwits/the corrupt in the city.
Yep, just like what they say about socialism. The NIZ too will fail when they run out of other peoples' money.
ReplyDeleteHope they put up a plaque when it's over to remind future generations of this failed experiment.
Don@9:34, it's very successful for the man who owns the buildings. His debt service is being met with public tax dollars (state income and sales tax). If town is really revitalized means little to him and those sponsoring the NIZ.
ReplyDeleteYep, precisely. If other peoples' money (public tax revenue diverted to benefit private individuals)) runs out the parties over.
ReplyDeletePut up a plaque to warn future generations.
"The incoming emails have been signed Grumpy Hahn."
ReplyDeleteWhat e-mails? Is there supposed to be a link?
unknown@1:38, there is no link. His emails deal with city council being more watchful of administration policy, and in support of Dennis Pearson's long time complaint about the east side never getting equal resources with the remainder of the city.
ReplyDeleteBen Franklin said in regard to the constitution we have a republic as long as we can keep it ...A Former morning call reporter asked me after we made some gains why we continue ou efforts continupusly ..the reason msintensnce is continuously needed to keep thrse infrastructurr in good shape and thr city is slow in doing this mainemancr . Somr othrr areas of the city may have the same ptoblem...but it mist ne undetstood too that the onlu current esstsider running for office has been thrown off the democratic nallot .
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