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From a lot of conversations with people from overseas, it seems the US is more sensitive to race issues than other countries. That and we have a culture based on liability. Combine those things...

posted by Joe - 4/09/2009 10:34 PM

Well the first thing, yes, the US has a lot more diversity than Japan. So of course we are more sensitive. Plus that pesky slave thing in our history.

Your second point... what? What does being sensitive to the members of your audience have to do with liability? No one is suing anyone here...

posted by dannyboy - 4/10/2009 11:18 AM

With the liability aspect, everyone walks on eggshells. It seems that people are made to believe they *should be more offended by everything. Also, I wasn't discussing anything with Japan, but had good conversations with people from Holland and Ghana a while back. It was very eye opening about how we think of race in the US.

posted by Joe - 4/10/2009 2:06 PM

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I received a mailing from you today regarding Calvin Welch. I have never heard of Mr. Welch until today, but your laughably inept attempt to sway the opinion of the residents of this neighborhood with poorly written arguments and fear-based attacks have convinced me he is a hero that should be nominated for sainthood.

I hope you spent a lot of money on this short-sighted mailing, only to have it backfire spectacularly and cement all our opinions against you. I am certain that I am but one of many residents who opened their mailbox tonight to great mirth. I am simply amazed at who you must think lives in the Haight Ashbury, that you were convinced an appeal to commercial gentrification would work. Do you really believe anyone here thinks a bourgeois supermarket with 62 overpriced condos on top, and the flood of douchebags it would bring, is a good idea? One block from the RED Vic?

And this is coming from a douchebag who drives a BMW to the Whole Foods in SOMA!

I think I will write to Supervisor Mirkarimi, and urge him to do everything he can to block your development efforts. I will also encourage him to investigate the possibilty of legal action against 690 Stanyan LLC for slander against Mr Welch.

I wish upon you and your investors staggering financial losses, and much personal anguish.

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