tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post2965135094097161462..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Gross wants to focus on Annandale revitalizationAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-40782850908862808312011-09-28T22:48:29.631-04:002011-09-28T22:48:29.631-04:00Welcome to America.
I have spent most of my 59 yea...Welcome to America.<br />I have spent most of my 59 years in beautiful downtown Annandale. Do I like the Asian signs?<br />No. Who do I blame? <br />Look in the mirror, I see my face and I didn't spend the millions of dollars to buy land and or businesses. I'm not going to comment on their practices or end use of the properties.<br />The Korean people are very nice generally, I'm sure there are related gangs. That's the problem of FCPD.<br />I do believe the police should strictly enforce immigration laws!! Not just sit there and make sure the crowd isn't too large. Fairmont Gardens, I believe is sec. 8 housing, how can they get away with renting to Illegals?<br />We are paying the bill, Penny Gross is ignoring this. A little Latino funding??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-53732891807766405122011-09-23T14:41:18.794-04:002011-09-23T14:41:18.794-04:00Natalie just wants her cheap source of legalized s...Natalie just wants her cheap source of legalized slave labor aka illegal immigrants to continue. That way she can feel like she's helping them and making a difference while paying them a few bucks to do her yard work. <br /><br />At this rate, most people won't be able to move out of Annandale without taking a financial hit, unless they live in one of the nicer neighborhoods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-15124570078020119652011-09-23T11:44:18.476-04:002011-09-23T11:44:18.476-04:00I dont know that wanting signs in English is a sym...I dont know that wanting signs in English is a symptom of xenophobia. But I do think that people who are quick to level that charge and smug in their embrace of diversity, need a little lesson in tolerance themselves for people who hold opinions that are different from theirs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-40476177428951451262011-09-23T07:36:37.866-04:002011-09-23T07:36:37.866-04:00I for one moved to Annandale precisely because of ...I for one moved to Annandale precisely because of the rich diversity the city has to offer. I love that my children will have the privilege of growing up in a community where their friends and neighbors do not look exactly like them and they can be enriched by a variety of different cultures, languages and traditions. Perhaps by growing up in such an environment, they can be free from the hatred and xenophobia expressed in the comments above, and be open-minded enough to recognize that a person isn’t “illegal” simply because his or her skin is brown.Natalie N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48697205776334181692011-09-21T21:06:52.328-04:002011-09-21T21:06:52.328-04:00Oh please -- What seems like thousands of Korean s...Oh please -- What seems like thousands of Korean signs and illegal aliens do not an "international flavor" make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-6387250078622925262011-09-21T19:52:27.800-04:002011-09-21T19:52:27.800-04:00Dont think any of the comments above indicate they...Dont think any of the comments above indicate they want Annandale to lose its international flavor - just run off ILLEGALS that have no right to be here and maybe have some English on a sign beside Korean. Have you read the crime reports for Annandale? Most of it is in areas where the illegal population is high. If internationalization means the crime rate is high like the third world I'll take a pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-58375990756607250192011-09-21T13:23:03.265-04:002011-09-21T13:23:03.265-04:00to Anonymous, above: The international flavor is w...to Anonymous, above: The international flavor is what defines Annandale today and what makes it special. If you don't like it, feel free to leave -- you'll probably find an immigrant family willing to buy your house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-90574560311675285232011-09-21T13:22:10.941-04:002011-09-21T13:22:10.941-04:00I agree with that sentiment 100 percent.I agree with that sentiment 100 percent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-78829447691967964442011-09-20T18:25:24.198-04:002011-09-20T18:25:24.198-04:00How about getting rid of the countless Korean sign...How about getting rid of the countless Korean signs and the illegals harassing people? What good is it to revitalize an area if you still feel like you're not even in America? Whenever I tell people I'm from Annandale they always mention that everything is in Korean and the illegals lining Little River Turnpike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com