cookiegirl Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Just picked up the City Paper. Excellent letter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by cookiegirl Just picked up the City Paper. Excellent letter! Post it up. Do your thang, nerd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiegirl Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by shadygroovedc Post it up. Do your thang, nerd! I can't. The City Paper website is hopelessly incomplete and it's not up on DCNC's site. Reval? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by cookiegirl I can't. The City Paper website is hopelessly incomplete and it's not up on DCNC's site. Reval? You just missed out on Ultimate Nerd status. I'm so disappointed. I thought you were the chosen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiegirl Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by shadygroovedc You just missed out on Ultimate Nerd status. I'm so disappointed. I thought you were the chosen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 werd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiegirl Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by vicman werd runner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 When was the last time Vic actually posted a complete sentence? 1999? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by shadygroovedc When was the last time Vic actually posted a complete sentence? 1999? i was not on CP in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by vicman i was not speaking english in 1999. and unfortunately its 2003 and you still aren't having much luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Originally posted by tinybutterfli and unfortunately its 2003 and you still aren't having much luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ez-e Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Letters to the Editor Washington City Paper2390 Champlain St, NWWashington, DC 20009Dear Editor, The use of 'voluntary agreements' in the District amounts to nothing short of legalized extortion. As last weeks article ("Raising the Bar") shows, the current system using these Coercive Contracts places an excessive amount of control into the hands of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) or as little as five neighborhood residents. The application process for new and renewal licenses has corroded to a point where each and every application is protested regardless of any justifiable reason. The protesters need only claim that that the establishment have an "adverse impact on peace, order and quiet", thus shifting the burden of proof to every applicant to show the 'appropriateness' of such a business. Thus, facing costly litigation and an appeals process stacked against them, new and renewal applicants have no choice but to enter into whatever 'agreement' the protester wishes to command. As the article shows, the outcomes of these Coercive Contracts range from the silly to outright preposterous! From prohibitions on all dancing to whom they may hire and what types of drinks should be served, a hyper-minority of citizens maintains near absolute control over an essential part of commerce in the District -- a part for which many moved here in the first place. Absurdly, ten Citizens' Associations recently signed a letter asking the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to grant them even more power in the licensing process! This trend must stop. The D.C. Nightlife Coalition (www.dcnc.org) seeks reform to the process by which protesters must reasonably justify their complaints and can no longer force legitimate businesses into ridiculous 'agreements' by threatening them with a costly and unfair appeal process and must include a mechanism for patrons and consumers who would partake in these constitutionally protected activities, such as music and dancing, to participate fully in the process.Brian PhillipsPolitical Action ChairD.C. Nightlife CoalitionPA-Chair@dcnc.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 and don't forget about the fundraiser at the Blue Room next Thursday night May 29....wooooowoooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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