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Effete Snob

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18. Here's more background on the idiot in charge

Reply to JI7 (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 07:37 AM

Jun 2021

He's got a BS in "sports and recreation management" and from other sources, it looks like he had a promising career with Comcast (which manages several large venues in Philadelphia) and gave it up to do rinky-dink non-profit stuff like this in the slums...

https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/sunflower-philly-kensington/

Not a rocket scientist, for sure - picking up chump change to try to cash in on gentrification of that violent, depressed area.

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Barring an Israeli food truck from a Philadelphia street fair draws public ire [View all] Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 OP

They were talking about that this morning on the local news, PRETZEL Jun 2021 #1

Next up: a boycott of the Russian Tea Room? brooklynite Jun 2021 #2

These stories are so much better without facts Effete Snob Jun 2021 #4

Just as silly... brooklynite Jun 2021 #5

It was nonetheless, an agreement that the parties had reached previously Effete Snob Jun 2021 #6

But thats not why the Israeli food truck was disinvited Mosby Jun 2021 #11

It's precisely why the agreement was made in the past Effete Snob Jun 2021 #12

Maybe both trucks were concerned for their safety? BuddhaGirl Jun 2021 #10

Sometimes keeping the peace requires "stupid things" Effete Snob Jun 2021 #14

That's stupid. JI7 Jun 2021 #7

Getting people to agree to things is stupid? Effete Snob Jun 2021 #8

Yeah, it does sound stupid. Dr. Strange Jun 2021 #9

If one is there and the other one isn't Effete Snob Jun 2021 #13

The agreement was about proving the opportunity to both which was done . And these same people will JI7 Jun 2021 #17

Here's more background on the idiot in charge Effete Snob Jun 2021 #18

Shameful. Poeraria Jun 2021 #3

Truly sad when hate overcomes good food. RegularJam Jun 2021 #15

Arggh LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Jun 2021 #19

Looks like a point on the board for terrorism Bucky Jun 2021 #20