Comments for Rodney Foxworth http://rodneyfoxworth.com culture & politics I philanthropy I social innovation Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Should Baltimore be a “social services” city? by Gary WilliamsGary W http://rodneyfoxworth.com/2012/01/25/baltimore-social-services-city/#comment-66 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:27:36 +0000 http://rodneyfoxworth.com/?p=526#comment-66 If Baltimore made the switch now, it would not be a good idea. Just as stated above, there is not a high demand for commercial real estate. Businesses are not flocking into the city. If those not-for-profit businesses end up shutting down, the city misses out not just on property tax, but also any payroll taxes, income, taxes etc generated by the fact that those businesses are open.

]]> Comment on Ron Paul, Obama, and the liberal dilemma by Joshua Logue http://rodneyfoxworth.com/2012/01/16/ron-paul-african-americans-and-the-liberal-dilemma/#comment-55 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:05:51 +0000 http://rodneyfoxworth.com/?p=478#comment-55 Ha, Jesse and I were talking about this just the other night when you and Matt were talking.
I am SHOCKED at how many ‘liberals’ are getting on the Ron Paul bandwagon. While I appreciate his percieved honest approach at political discourse, and seemingly coherent political ideology, you can’t deny that the man’s philosophy is wildy different from those of any progessive or socially democratic person.
It’s very tempting to think of oneself as an individualist hero, but reality is that we haven’t come up with years of socially based legislation because everyone was bored – there was a need.
Plus, as my friend Field pointed out, you have to wonder why Ron Paul is so pro-deregulation when he comes from a district that stands to make a lot of money with more lax polution laws….
Oh well, I guess it’s ‘moral hazard’ to live in an area where people can make money by dumping a bunch of crap into your drinking water.

]]> Comment on If I were a working class post-black kid by John Starling http://rodneyfoxworth.com/2011/12/24/if-i-were-a-working-class-post-black-kid/#comment-36 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:08:55 +0000 http://rodneyfoxworth.com/?p=382#comment-36 Rodney,

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John

]]> Comment on If I were a working class post-black kid by greatlakessocialist http://rodneyfoxworth.com/2011/12/24/if-i-were-a-working-class-post-black-kid/#comment-35 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:56:42 +0000 http://rodneyfoxworth.com/?p=382#comment-35 I’ve had the same background, growing up less than middle class but with a very intellectually focused family. Good quality public education has done wonders for me, and it’s one of the greatest ways to prevent class/social stratification. That said I’ve seen plenty of kids who don’t sync well with the system, no matter how much care they’re given. Truly it’s the family environment, and the attitudes of the people that they’re closest too, that makes a person who they are.

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