Comments on: Is This the Land of No? http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:43:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 00:59:43 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-101 Thank you Corinne, Kathryn, Bobbie and anonymous posters for your thoughtful comments. I take it as a good sign that when I write about positive things, I get a strong response. I really enjoy reading what others have to say about the topics I bring up. That's a big part of the reason that I started blogging in the first place -- to start a dialog with other folks who care about our community. Thanks again, and keep writing. Thank you Corinne, Kathryn, Bobbie and anonymous posters for your thoughtful comments. I take it as a good sign that when I write about positive things, I get a strong response. I really enjoy reading what others have to say about the topics I bring up. That’s a big part of the reason that I started blogging in the first place — to start a dialog with other folks who care about our community. Thanks again, and keep writing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-100 The last sentence of your comment reminded me of an idea I’ve been kicking around for a while. I think there are lots of generous and well meaning people around who contribute to charities and causes they believe in and make donations when they’re asked who might do well to think outside the box and display their giving spirit in other ways as well. For example: What if they also made other gestures, large and small, that would make a difference? Buying from charitable companies even though the merchandise might be pricier, shopping at local stores, even though it might cost more, because it’s good to support the local economy, buying and building ‘green’ for the sake of our environment, using credit cards that are tied to socially responsible causes—ditto for the companies they invest in, not trying to make a ‘killing’ when selling their houses or determining what rent they’ll charge. I’m sure there are lots of other examples. I’d love to hear about some of them from other people. The last sentence of your comment reminded me of an idea I’ve been kicking around for a while. I think there are lots of generous and well meaning people around who contribute to charities and causes they believe in and make donations when they’re asked who might do well to think outside the box and display their giving spirit in other ways as well. For example:
What if they also made other gestures, large and small, that would make a difference? Buying from charitable companies even though the merchandise might be pricier, shopping at local stores, even though it might cost more, because it’s good to support the local economy, buying and building ‘green’ for the sake of our environment, using credit cards that are tied to socially responsible causes—ditto for the companies they invest in, not trying to make a ‘killing’ when selling their houses or determining what rent they’ll charge.
I’m sure there are lots of other examples. I’d love to hear about some of them from other people.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 14:18:10 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-99 I like that quote. I agree with hyou about the Trunzos taking the initiative, but I also think that government can step in and provide incentives for more folks to do the same. Something has to be done and human nature being what it is, most of us will need an outside push. I like that quote. I agree with hyou about the Trunzos taking the initiative, but I also think that government can step in and provide incentives for more folks to do the same. Something has to be done and human nature being what it is, most of us will need an outside push.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 12:41:03 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-97 Great article! I'm glad that Sag Harbor said yes to the school budget. Great article! I’m glad that Sag Harbor said yes to the school budget.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 12:38:56 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-96 It sure reached me. It sure reached me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 11:42:29 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-98 Sag Harbor has a problem with affordable housing. It has become such a problem that the future of Sag Harbor has to leave Sag Harbor because they can no longer afford to live there. New York real estate developer Arnold Fisher, who helped spearhead the project to build the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center, TX, has often been criticized for using private donations to fund the Intrepid Center, rather than the governments funding. He answers his critics with "Why would we want our government to do that which we could do ourselves in half the time, at the half the cost and twice the quality?" I applaud Mike and Pat Trunzo for stepping up to the plate and not putting this on the government of Sag Harbor. We need to take care of our own and help these families that are trying to make it. People who can afford to spearhead a project of this nature need to invest in the future of Sag Harbor, before it is too late. Sag Harbor has a problem with affordable housing. It has become such a problem that the future of Sag Harbor has to leave Sag Harbor because they can no longer afford to live there.
New York real estate developer Arnold Fisher, who helped spearhead the project to build the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center, TX, has often been criticized for using private donations to fund the Intrepid Center, rather than the governments funding. He answers his critics with “Why would we want our government to do that which we could do ourselves in half the time, at the half the cost and twice the quality?”
I applaud Mike and Pat Trunzo for stepping up to the plate and not putting this on the government of Sag Harbor. We need to take care of our own and help these families that are trying to make it. People who can afford to spearhead a project of this nature need to invest in the future of Sag Harbor, before it is too late.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/is-this-the-land-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2007 05:56:14 +0000 http://www.saghampton.com/2007/05/14/is-this-the-land-of-no/#comment-95 <em><blockquote>And finally, yes to acknowledging our common humanity and kinship to each other; to treating all people with dignity and respect; and so, yes to providing safe places where people who want to do needed work can find the work they need to do to support themselves and their families.</blockquote></em> How beautiful a way to regard something as simple as a meeting place for workers. It gets down to the truth of the matter. To other readers: If that statement didn't reach you, read it again until it does!
And finally, yes to acknowledging our common humanity and kinship to each other; to treating all people with dignity and respect; and so, yes to providing safe places where people who want to do needed work can find the work they need to do to support themselves and their families.


How beautiful a way to regard something as simple as a meeting place for workers. It gets down to the truth of the matter. To other readers: If that statement didn’t reach you, read it again until it does!

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