tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post8769929069917226102..comments2024-03-13T09:26:30.351-04:00Comments on PunkPatriot.com: I love Maine and hate elitist dinks from away who run crap magazinesThe Punk Patriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-58035969738043720012012-08-28T13:10:28.362-04:002012-08-28T13:10:28.362-04:00empty... for RENOVATIONS! That means repairing an ...empty... for RENOVATIONS! That means repairing an aging building. <br />I am curious about how much needed to be repaired because of the low income people who were living there who, I might add, have an alarming tendency to treat absolutely everything and everyone in their environment with disrespect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555837374736605086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-78318326087537297662012-08-28T13:06:46.474-04:002012-08-28T13:06:46.474-04:00To quote Rob Korobkin,
"We have zero obligati...To quote Rob Korobkin,<br />"We have zero obligation to be "hospitable" to anybody who doesn't respect us and our city."<br /><br />Exactly! <br /><br />This is why the dirty, disrespectful, habitually-drunken, spare-change-demanding, vagrants who fight over street drugs, scream profanity in public and throw their garbage all over the city DO NOT get to have a say in what happens to any part of the city! <br /><br />This also includes you, you Occupy clowns. <br />The garbage and mess that you left in the Court House Park and all over Monument square during your little occupy rallies clearly demonstrates that you do not respect anything or anybody. <br /><br />All you people care about are getting your free handouts from the system while doing absolutely nothing to give back to that system. <br />You don't even make any effort to contribute! <br />You just stand on your little soap box and whine about how unfair the cruel system is, then demand that you be given handouts. You are indeed the 99%, because 99% of you are spoiled children with an unrealistic sense of entitlement that sorely needs to be readjusted. <br /><br />In response to Kaye Kunz, the reason Portland has such a huge, overflowing even, homeless problem is because they flock here from out of town and out of state, because they heard how good and plentiful the freebies are here.<br /><br />If you people want to talk about "out of state assholes who make life in Portland unpleasant" then you need to take a much closer look at the source of the homeless problem and attack that. <br /><br />Maine just loves to coddle those who are unwilling to contribute their fair share, but heaven forbid that someone who lost their job and needs help to get back on their feet should request a little assistance! Oh no, the system says! You don't have the requisite thinly-defined-politically-sensitive-all-new-and-trendy medical condition (aka I just love to snort/smoke/shoot/ingest oxycodone), we couldn't possibly help you find a new job, nor would it be appropriate for us to create a functioning economy or create any jobs!<br /><br />If you want to complain about the system, complain about how upside down and broken it is. How it functions really nicely for those with absolutely no intention of contributing to society and how terribly it functions for those who actually want to contribute but need a hand getting started or getting back up after a fall.<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555837374736605086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-48350270293259706302012-08-25T11:50:33.956-04:002012-08-25T11:50:33.956-04:00I was at the Meg Perry Center last night, and a me...I was at the Meg Perry Center last night, and a met a woman who had just become homeless that day.<br /><br />She lost her job, struggled to find employment, fell behind on rent, and was evicted. She was living in an apartment in Standish. <br /><br />She came in to use the bathroom and find out where the homeless shelters in Portland were. She'd visited one already, and they were already full.<br /><br />Ironically, the Eastland Hotel used to house low-income people. Now it's empty. The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-80270006994787385432012-08-25T09:05:29.943-04:002012-08-25T09:05:29.943-04:00Rockbridge Capital has a history of renovating lar...Rockbridge Capital has a history of renovating large hotels and flipping them for a profit. The only reason they want to add on another ballroom onto the Eastland is to sell it to yet another outside investment firm to make some skrillah and bust outta town. They are not interested in "investing" in the Portland Maine economy. Furthermore what new jobs will be created that won't end as soon as construction for the Eastland is over? Also and most importantly! If we are going to build anything on Congress Square park it should be a homeless shelter. People complain about getting the homeless off the street and into programs that will help them, but the places that do offer support are overflowing and these people have nowhere else to go. Portland should NOT be focusing its energies on a ballroom when so many people in the city are suffering and have no roof over their heads! Kaye Kunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10220288112541161023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-41210088704860064012012-08-25T08:22:57.432-04:002012-08-25T08:22:57.432-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tony Zelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141103720177767924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-35972803592453956612012-08-25T00:32:09.456-04:002012-08-25T00:32:09.456-04:00They aren't building a convention center. The...They aren't building a convention center. They are building a ballroom. Congress Square is rather small, and would not host a very large convention center.<br /><br />Besides that, the Eastland already HAS a ballroom.<br /><br />And besides that, there is a convention center being built just a few minutes drive from there at Thompson's Point. Plus we've got the Civic Center, the State Theater, the Holiday Inn, the Ramada Inn, all of which already have convention areas.<br /><br />And they all mostly sit empty.<br /><br />We don't need another empty convention center in Portland.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-68440822964644907792012-08-24T23:34:25.782-04:002012-08-24T23:34:25.782-04:00Although I admire your meddle, Punk Patriot, and n...Although I admire your meddle, Punk Patriot, and normally I agree with someone such as yourself on most matters....it occurred to me that if there was a convention center there it would house Comic-Con which was run by Eastland Hotel last time I went to one. That could be a reason for Mort Todd to want it there. He was a speaker at the Comic-Con I went to in 2011. Now, if Eastland is cool enough to host Comic-Con, then that means there could be other Conventions there as well like the Star Trek Convention or the Star Wars one or something. I am a fan of Comics and Science Fiction and so therefore would enjoy that and also I think that it would bring out of town business to Portland. I certainly would like to keep Monument Square, though, and Deering Oaks. Sorry to be poopy, but, that comment about "elitist dinks from away" is mistaken about Mort Todd and his intentions and also assumed he was not a Mainer. He grew up in Portland, Maine. Also, I think we need more homeless shelters and maybe some place for people with mental illness to get help. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-4918339883091767432012-08-24T10:42:23.918-04:002012-08-24T10:42:23.918-04:00I love it...Ummm Im not sure what you're talki...I love it...Ummm Im not sure what you're talking about..hahahahahaha...no no "They went that away" Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072174038003689319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-24456616327988188292012-08-24T02:25:02.096-04:002012-08-24T02:25:02.096-04:00Actually, if you don't like GOVERNMENT you sho...Actually, if you don't like GOVERNMENT you should move to Somalia, which has a VERY SMALL central government. Or Papua New Guinea, which in places, has none at all.<br /><br />As far as my "idiotic hippy bullshit" that is costing people jobs? What are you referring to?<br /><br />And I actually excelled at Social Studies in grade school. But that was a long time ago. It seems, based on your comment, and the writing level displayed here, that the distance between today and middle school is on the scale of weeks rather than years.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-85747119611712144592012-08-24T02:21:45.463-04:002012-08-24T02:21:45.463-04:00I published it, yes. But I didn't write it. ...I published it, yes. But I didn't write it. What responsibility should I be taking? You yourself advocate for Freedom of Speech just one comment up. I'm working to facilitate that freedom of speech.<br /><br />Would you like me to publish the article written by Mort Todd in Vex as well?The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-82601342695825445092012-08-24T02:20:16.045-04:002012-08-24T02:20:16.045-04:00I'm not sure what you're talking about. B...I'm not sure what you're talking about. But I love the extra attention my blog is getting.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-771319446213489522012-08-24T01:27:59.381-04:002012-08-24T01:27:59.381-04:00Free speech is overrated... Especially if you can ...Free speech is overrated... Especially if you can get the guv'mint to pay for everything!Diabolikal Super Kriminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039260827679132396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-16779614375990155592012-08-24T01:22:26.799-04:002012-08-24T01:22:26.799-04:00But you published it and take no responsibility?But you published it and take no responsibility?Diabolikal Super Kriminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039260827679132396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-33976175756117330992012-08-24T01:19:58.480-04:002012-08-24T01:19:58.480-04:00Censoring material is a half step away from burnin...Censoring material is a half step away from burning books. They stole the papers and altered them which would make Karl, Adolph and Che proud!Diabolikal Super Kriminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039260827679132396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-86394275112422619492012-08-23T22:46:11.715-04:002012-08-23T22:46:11.715-04:00I didn't write this letter.I didn't write this letter.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-49294741595305816942012-08-23T22:45:35.620-04:002012-08-23T22:45:35.620-04:00Who said anything about burning books?
This was s...Who said anything about burning books?<br /><br />This was simply a letter to the editor from a friend pointing out discrepancies between the Vex article and well... reality.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-75751842991047637372012-08-23T15:26:05.242-04:002012-08-23T15:26:05.242-04:00How "Away" do you think Mort is from?
H...How "Away" do you think Mort is from?<br /><br />How "Elitist" do you think he is?<br /><br />AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA.<br /><br />Wow.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710824133055569026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-68989846613299464492012-08-23T14:24:54.376-04:002012-08-23T14:24:54.376-04:00You know that Mort was born in Maine, right?You know that Mort was born in Maine, right?Jamarmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679840519776258513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-8778406717179811612012-08-23T14:10:04.288-04:002012-08-23T14:10:04.288-04:00I guess freedom of speech only applies to who you ...I guess freedom of speech only applies to who you agree with! The Nazis would have loved your book burning ways. Wake up!!!!! We are held hostage by CAREER politicians..not VEX<br /><br />Talk about not knowing where to aim. Go OCCUPY washington if you wanna do something Patriotic...<br /><br />Stop watching NBC CNN ABC CBS CNBC MSNBC NPR ... the onion...move on.org..etc...etc...<br /><br />No wonder you have no clue...you don't hear others opinions...Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072174038003689319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-17925817290037996942012-08-21T13:14:28.579-04:002012-08-21T13:14:28.579-04:00I talked with Rob. If you'd like to print the...I talked with Rob. If you'd like to print the letter, you can print it in full.The Punk Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671149620207872986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-15911020169622988342012-08-21T13:11:22.629-04:002012-08-21T13:11:22.629-04:00Make sure you freely edit out all the boring parts...Make sure you freely edit out all the boring parts so as to not take up too much Vex real estate.MYSTERY ISLANDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977951898664634547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207550747227359267.post-44876920336655284702012-08-21T12:29:06.677-04:002012-08-21T12:29:06.677-04:00Can we have permission to print this in our commen...Can we have permission to print this in our comments section in the next issue of VEX? We like to have all sides of the conversation!Station Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437695471141076087noreply@blogger.com