Comments on: They paved paradise… http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772 History fetish? What history fetish? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Clutch http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772/comment-page-1#comment-18900 Clutch Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:04:59 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=772#comment-18900 Yeah, I still don't quite know what is meant by "the money aspect". It can't just be the penalties, since they say the new mayor is being swayed like the old one (who set up the deal, I take it, hence it couldn't have been penalties at that point). Yeah, I still don’t quite know what is meant by “the money aspect”. It can’t just be the penalties, since they say the new mayor is being swayed like the old one (who set up the deal, I take it, hence it couldn’t have been penalties at that point).

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772/comment-page-1#comment-18820 livius drusus Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:57:42 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=772#comment-18820 Just maybe. I mean, he had to know when he was campaigning against the project that there would be massive penalties incurred. Unless his opponent hid the truth, shocking thought that. There aren't enough plagues for all these fucking houses. Just maybe. I mean, he had to know when he was campaigning against the project that there would be massive penalties incurred. Unless his opponent hid the truth, shocking thought that.

There aren’t enough plagues for all these fucking houses.

]]> By: Clutch http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772/comment-page-1#comment-18818 Clutch Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:24:31 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=772#comment-18818 What is it about getting elected mayor that suddenly makes ideas like destroying irreplaceable heritage sites or building a Wal-Mart on the edge of town seem like prize-winning insights? It's tempting to believe that crony capitalism is playing a large role somewhere in this scheme... What is it about getting elected mayor that suddenly makes ideas like destroying irreplaceable heritage sites or building a Wal-Mart on the edge of town seem like prize-winning insights? It’s tempting to believe that crony capitalism is playing a large role somewhere in this scheme…

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772/comment-page-1#comment-18524 livius drusus Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:43:59 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=772#comment-18524 Not yet, but I'll keep you posted should they stumble on the remains of the Lucullus' garden. Not yet, but I’ll keep you posted should they stumble on the remains of the Lucullus’ garden.

]]> By: Dina http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/772/comment-page-1#comment-18510 Dina Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=772#comment-18510 Grrr. :angry: I hope those who decided to pave over paradise get tarred and feathered in the process. I feel your pain for your Eternal City. Do they need any volunteers for the salvage dig? Grrr. :angry: I hope those who decided to pave over paradise get tarred and feathered in the process. I feel your pain for your Eternal City.
Do they need any volunteers for the salvage dig?

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