Comments on: Masons out of the Beltline. http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/ Fresh Political Pickins From The Peach State Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Masons out of the Beltline (A Thought) | Peach Pundit http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32449 Masons out of the Beltline (A Thought) | Peach Pundit Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:39:07 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32449 [...] Is it just me, or when you saw Buzz’s post’s title, you thought, “Good grief, what are the Freemasons being accused of now? [...] [...] Is it just me, or when you saw Buzz’s post’s title, you thought, “Good grief, what are the Freemasons being accused of now? [...]

]]> By: Bill Simon http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32389 Bill Simon Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:05:53 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32389 Sipping brandy? What about smoking a seegar with his brandy? Sipping brandy? What about smoking a seegar with his brandy?

]]> By: rmckibben http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32385 rmckibben Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:01:18 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32385 sethweathers...flawed logic. This isn't a retail establishment being told how to market their products. If that were the case I would sgree with you. This a developer wanting to build something that the neighborhood will have to live with long after Mr. Mason had made his millions and is sipping brandy at his house in Gwinett. I wonder how you would react to Mason wanting to build 38 and 39 story towers at the entrance to your subdivision? sethweathers…flawed logic. This isn’t a retail establishment being told how to market their products. If that were the case I would sgree with you. This a developer wanting to build something that the neighborhood will have to live with long after Mr. Mason had made his millions and is sipping brandy at his house in Gwinett. I wonder how you would react to Mason wanting to build 38 and 39 story towers at the entrance to your subdivision?

]]> By: RiverRat http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32276 RiverRat Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:00:36 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32276 Mason wasn't cleaning up any blighted areas, he was moving into established communities and changing the character of the neighborhood - a character which was successful from any persepective, as a community or just economically, since these WERE blighted 20-30 years ago and have turned around thanks to the hard work of many homeowners and local business folks working together. Whether Mason had a good vision for the future of the area is up for debate, and I personally see both sides. But it isn't as simple as "anti-capitalists", etc. I would have preferred to see some bargain be struck, but Mason didn't want to wait around, I guess. Mason wasn’t cleaning up any blighted areas, he was moving into established communities and changing the character of the neighborhood – a character which was successful from any persepective, as a community or just economically, since these WERE blighted 20-30 years ago and have turned around thanks to the hard work of many homeowners and local business folks working together.

Whether Mason had a good vision for the future of the area is up for debate, and I personally see both sides. But it isn’t as simple as “anti-capitalists”, etc. I would have preferred to see some bargain be struck, but Mason didn’t want to wait around, I guess.

]]> By: sethweathers http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32230 sethweathers Sun, 24 Sep 2006 14:54:36 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32230 Atlanta has missed out on a great opportunity here... this was a chance to have blighted areas cleaned up and moved into the 21st century. As always, they have made a complete screw up of it. Mason was going above and beyond with the land he would have been donating to green space. I'm really sick of hearing the little anti-capitalist' trying to tell businesspeople how to run their businesses... Atlanta has missed out on a great opportunity here… this was a chance to have blighted areas cleaned up and moved into the 21st century. As always, they have made a complete screw up of it. Mason was going above and beyond with the land he would have been donating to green space.

I’m really sick of hearing the little anti-capitalist’ trying to tell businesspeople how to run their businesses…

]]> By: Will Hinton http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32188 Will Hinton Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:39:22 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32188 Harry: are they? check out what has happened with the Big Dig in Boston. Harry: are they? check out what has happened with the Big Dig in Boston.

]]> By: ugavi http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32185 ugavi Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:09:59 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32185 Shirley showing some real leadership here...... Shirley showing some real leadership here……

]]> By: Harry http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/comment-page-1/#comment-32179 Harry Sat, 23 Sep 2006 06:01:02 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2006/09/23/masons-out-of-the-beltline/#comment-32179 "government guided developments often turn into boondoggles" Yep, and people are smarter than they were 30 years ago. Taxpayers will see to it that it doesn't turn into a porkfest, or even a bailout for Wayne Mason. “government guided developments often turn into boondoggles”

Yep, and people are smarter than they were 30 years ago. Taxpayers will see to it that it doesn’t turn into a porkfest, or even a bailout for Wayne Mason.

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