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I guess that just goes to show you that private developers are there to collect their government subsidies and do shoddy work.  That’s all your post proves, poofie. I guess that this just goes to show that the government should actually do the work since the private companies just rip off the government and the people they were supposed to help.

nice try, poofie.

You know, Obama takes credit for bills he never voted on while he was warming a seat in Congress, I figured he should get the credit for the devastation that the policies he proposes actually did while he was representing the people of Chicago and “no one did anything about it”.

That “no one”, P’feet, includes Barack H. Obama. Nice try yourself, P’feet!

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

Yes, but were KICKBACKS involved?

that private developers ...do shoddy work.

Why would you assume that P’feet?
The article said

rendered uninhabitable by unfixed problems

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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Why wouldn’t you assume that deferred or neglected maintenance was the cause?
Proof on July 4, 2008 at 10:53 am

Proof. What is your take on the above question?

I guess that just goes to show you that private developers are there to collect their government subsidies and do shoddy work.  That’s all your post proves, poofie.

So, it’s all the private sector’s fault, not Barack Obama’s right?  Because after the private sector built the houses they didn’t go back and do the maintenance work for the people living there?

At what point are people responsible for their own homes?  If the taxpayers are forced to give someone a gift, shouldn’t that person at least be expected to maintain it?

What utter crap.

Regardless, since subsidizing private developers doesn’t work, we’re left with two options:

1) The government builds all the housing.

2) We stop trying to lift people out of poverty by giving them things they’ve got no incentive to maintain for themselves.

I don’t think the socialist remedy is going to work.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

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Even if private contractors were to blame, how does Obambi’s policy of “more of the same” alleviate the problem?

Proof. What is your take on the above question?

Historically, pride in ownership gives people incentive to maintain their equity in their home (though not always). Extreme poverty, or poor choices (a big screen TV rather than a plumber) or financial mismanagement (too many credit cards for too little income) can lead to too little cash for maintenance or no desire to spend it on an asset they simply don’t value.

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

What this post really demonstrates is that there is virtually nothing that any of the young Barack Obama’s supporters can point to and identify as a substantive accomplishment.

For all the talk, and heaven knows we’ve had a bellyful of talk from the Obama Left, the fact is the man has yet to actually DO anything worthwhile or noteworthy.  His entire career, his entire public persona, is constructed entirely of fluff and largely meaningless rhetoric.

If it wasn’t for the hot air, there really would be nothing inside that empty suit.

“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of the mind is irreparable.”

Actually,Rob, if you read the entire article, indeed the developers were responsible for the maintenance and upkeep on the apartments.

I also agree with Proof when he writes that private ownership gives incentive to take care of their property. Don’t disagree with that at all.  However, in this case the article clearly indicates that these are rentals, ie., apartments.  Usually the upkeep and maintenance are the owner’s responsibility.

Obama’s policy will require more accountability on the part of the private developers and quite possibly more oversight on the part of the government. Now I know you won’t like that but developers don’t get to take the money and run.

Yeah! It’s them evil private contractors: from the article:

Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama’s presidential campaign and a member of his finance committee. Jarrett is the chief executive of Habitat Co., which managed Grove Parc Plaza from 2001 until this winter

So, why didn’t Obama’s advisors advise him so that he could help the plight of the folks who lived in such squalor?

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

Obama’s policy will require more accountability on the part of the private developers

More accountability than from his advisers and committee members? Good luck with that!

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

I think you should worry more about your guy, McBush, he seems to be having a few issues, campaign shake up,can’t raise money, campaigning in the wrong countries, I’m just sayin.....

Puzzlefeet - Now I know you won’t like that but developers don’t get to take the money and run.

Funny that you say that considering that the biggest reason these abodes are shit is because of welfare creeps taking the money and running. Much of the worst housing in America is government subsidized housing.

I think you should worry more about your guy, McBush...

Oh. I see that you’re an imbecile incapable of thinking beyond the soundbites. “McBush” and let me guess - “change” and “hope”. Full of fury, signifying nothing.

Oh, poor poor lik, doesn’t have a candidate he can support wholeheartedly and resorts to namecalling.  Problems in the McBush campaign and trying to throw all the mud you can but nothing is sticking.

I think you should worry more about your guy,

Nice way to say that Obama’s position is untenable! (And even the left of center Boston Globe can see it, even if the die hard Kool Aid™ drinkers can’t!)

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan