Comments: raymond - 2004-09-15 08:05:55 Mister Bush will be proud of the city if it moves forward with faith-based recreation on city property. Instead why not revise the Iraq-like occupation of the Water Street Project area to permit the Army to buy the old Arlens property accross the street from the Army's Park Street location? That used to be Gilbert Park. What a fine example of the city's real estate ventures. Iraq-like? you may query. Consider mistaken intelligence, transfer of resources and funds to private hands, and no clear exit strategy. Not to mention Oil and Chemicals in the ground. #1 The city does not have too many parks. #2 Giving public property away to private concerns is not good government. #3 Giving property away is not good business. #4 The marriage of church and state makes some of us orphans. #5 What's next, an offer to turn the Freighthouse into the Church of Chuffa-Chuffa? Yet some years ago when I had an income with something left over, I tried to donate a quantity of vegetarian canned goods. SOS turned up its nose and huffed. They treated me as if I had stolen the stuff. The SA took it gratefully, no questions asked, and thanked me. Maybe I'll dig the field organ out of the attic and ring some bells. Oh, but I've grown too fat for my uniform... * * * * * * * * * * * * raymond - 2004-09-15 08:29:40 ...coffee shop? looks like i've had too much caffeine already... * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2004-09-15 08:40:02 Great posts, Raymond. I don't see the need for the SA to build a new rec center. I'd much rather see the money go to the cash-strapped rec dept. directly. Besides which, I suspect any new rec center would be plastered with the McD's brand name, which would be distasteful to say the least. Yes, the Ronald McDonald House at U-M Hospital is a fine institution...but nevertheless, they sure don't let you forget that it's funded by McDonald's. * * * * * * * * * * * * Corporate Deathburger - 2004-09-15 08:55:48 Ronald laughs as millions starve And profits forever increase You're stenching farts as they smile And they say they try to please Plastic chairs and fake shakes To help it all go down Polluting your children with their lies And trying to destroy your mind Corporate Deathburger -- Ronald McDonald Corporate Deathburger -- Ronald McDonald Change from your five, ankles deep in blood Make it your career, sell billions every year Golden arches and Ronald smiles Golden arches and Ronald smiles Ronald laughs as billions starve And profits forever increase Feeding all your grain to cows Dead children rest in peace The stench of humans rotting Smells just like Fish Fillet Your sign neglects to mention Fifty-thousand starved today Corporate Deathburger -- Ronald McDonald Corporate Deathburger -- Ronald McDonald Change from your five Torture camps for cows Slaughter and starvation from Death Corporation You say you're Christians but you're all fake Multinationals on the take Starving children deserve a break today * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2004-09-15 08:59:06 Welcome to the blog, MDC. * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2004-09-15 09:19:14 "#4: the marriage of church and state makes some of us orphans..."--well put. * * * * * * * * * * * * addiann - 2004-09-15 22:46:13 yes, that line really jumped out. * * * * * * * * * * * * add your comment: your name: your email: your url: back to the entry - Diaryland