tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post985482369240096194..comments2024-03-28T19:53:08.899-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Church to march again Tuesday, releases demands for Westbard cemetery mediationRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-87610894584256363422017-05-02T05:36:21.667-07:002017-05-02T05:36:21.667-07:00Yes let's use our money and time and other res...Yes let's use our money and time and other resources to compensate the church who is claiming to be descended from these people. Ridiculous. These church people were not elected to office. They don't deserve equal standing to the county. What a bunch of bats. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-76451969516626051012017-05-02T05:06:34.682-07:002017-05-02T05:06:34.682-07:00A lily-white dude is telling me what's racist....A lily-white dude is telling me what's racist.<br />There are no words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18904021528181112482017-05-01T21:38:23.234-07:002017-05-01T21:38:23.234-07:00Dyer the Whitey is playing the Race Card again.Dyer the Whitey is playing the Race Card again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-83432193976880619902017-05-01T20:38:17.595-07:002017-05-01T20:38:17.595-07:007:16: Whatever crime there is is the fault of the ...7:16: Whatever crime there is is the fault of the County Council for pretending we don't have a gang problem. Respect for the dead is a major tenet of most civilized people. Without it, you are aligning yourself with the Talibans and ISIS maniacs of the world.<br /><br />A corporation cannot purchase the bodies of the first generation of free blacks in Montgomery County. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-65626700197848907382017-05-01T20:33:48.612-07:002017-05-01T20:33:48.612-07:006:09: This is actually standard talk for these fol...6:09: This is actually standard talk for these folks in the Montgomery County cartel. They're allied with, and some write for Greater Greater Washington, a propaganda blog for developers.<br /><br />On GGW, you will regularly find both "dog whistles" and overt hate speech against black residents and black churches in the District.<br /><br />There was an article about bike lanes that would displace critical parking spaces for a black church in a rapidly gentrifying area in D.C. Of course, the church was opposed to the latest effort to push blacks out of the District, and their church being forced out.<br /><br />Not only did GGW cast the black church as the villain, but the same folk who are paid to attack "NIMBYs" posted anonymous comments saying the black church members were "too fat and too lazy" to walk from parking much farther away.<br /><br />Sound familiar?<br /><br />They are stone cold racists. And therefore probably are in line for a job with our racist County Council. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-62462007244559486532017-05-01T19:16:01.871-07:002017-05-01T19:16:01.871-07:00It's not racist. There is major crime against ...It's not racist. There is major crime against black folks in Germantown. Yet these so called people of God are concerned about bones and museums. They are the ones calling anyone who disagrees with them racist. Repeating that doesn't make it true. It's just a desperate way i lashing out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-54133805696089797852017-05-01T15:59:37.910-07:002017-05-01T15:59:37.910-07:00The owner of the property has agreed to investigat...The owner of the property has agreed to investigate the site. Stop being such paranoid creeps! The bones, if they exist, will be moved. Go protest the previous owner for this action if you're so inclined. People die and our bodies go to the earth. Go protest the real injustices going on now with respect to race and tragedy in this county - check out the drug dealing and prostitution going on in Germantown and do something about it. What a bunch of babies. There is always an angle and this church, most of whom are from out of the neighborhood, are looking to setup a museum so they won't have to get real jobs. THE END.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41181284591578333792017-05-01T11:09:16.698-07:002017-05-01T11:09:16.698-07:00@10:54: Your rude comment leads me to make the sam...@10:54: Your rude comment leads me to make the same judgment of you. You sound like a poorly brought up elementary school student. Great to disagree, bad to name call. If that's all you've got, better to fold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-75370773753674117682017-05-01T11:08:23.679-07:002017-05-01T11:08:23.679-07:0011:05 AM Exactly. If an owner could do whatever th...11:05 AM Exactly. If an owner could do whatever they wanted, there would be no planning or zoning.<br />They'd simply start construction....Why even have permits? You own the land, you should be able to do what you want...lol. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-31290938145861659002017-05-01T11:05:09.636-07:002017-05-01T11:05:09.636-07:009:14: Sounds like you abhor the very idea of plann...9:14: Sounds like you abhor the very idea of planning or zoning. Good luck with that. It would be rough justice if the properties on the block where your home is situated were bought and developed around you for an incompatible use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47802408312639739762017-05-01T10:40:37.436-07:002017-05-01T10:40:37.436-07:00Dyer's cemetery precinct. LOLDyer's cemetery precinct. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-12245475934224269882017-05-01T09:14:34.065-07:002017-05-01T09:14:34.065-07:00Who owns the land? That should be the only questio...Who owns the land? That should be the only question asked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36367516171047808572017-05-01T08:50:48.190-07:002017-05-01T08:50:48.190-07:008:39 AM Agreed...there's a planning process un...8:39 AM Agreed...there's a planning process underway...buying a property doesn't guarantee being able to maximize every square inch for profit. Planning Board has to weigh community impacts and interests as well!<br /><br />Everyone should agree on what the church leadership is proposing. No need for a rush to judgement.Roaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-91009450168981024912017-05-01T08:41:00.187-07:002017-05-01T08:41:00.187-07:00@8:39 here. Sorry about the multiple postings-- si...@8:39 here. Sorry about the multiple postings-- site glitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-43718124531128617832017-05-01T08:39:31.487-07:002017-05-01T08:39:31.487-07:00@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regen...@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regency Centers/Equity One) *is* responsible for resolving the cemetery issue. Two items are important in this context: <br /> 1. Maryland law, which requires that the developer conduct an archaeological study and rebury any remains.<br /> 2. Development risk. Just because a property has been purchased for development doesn't guarantee that it can be redeveloped as desired. Proponents of the free market value return, but tend not to recognize that return is linked to risk assumption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41843506977716077562017-05-01T08:39:14.638-07:002017-05-01T08:39:14.638-07:00@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regen...@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regency Centers/Equity One) *is* responsible for resolving the cemetery issue. Two items are important in this context: <br /> 1. Maryland law, which requires that the developer conduct an archaeological study and rebury any remains.<br /> 2. Development risk. Just because a property has been purchased for development doesn't guarantee that it can be redeveloped as desired. Proponents of the free market value return, but tend not to recognize that return is linked to risk assumption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-71764734448678399662017-05-01T08:38:32.773-07:002017-05-01T08:38:32.773-07:00@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regen...@8.20 AM: The current owner of the property (Regency Centers/Equity One) *is* responsible for resolving the cemetery issue. Two items are important in this context: <br /> 1. Maryland law, which requires that the developer conduct an archaeological study and rebury any remains.<br /> 2. Development risk. Just because a property has been purchased for development doesn't guarantee that it can be redeveloped as desired. Proponents of the free market value return, but tend not to recognize that return is linked to risk assumption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-87532483140333102382017-05-01T08:27:32.394-07:002017-05-01T08:27:32.394-07:00@ 6:41 AM: Even those who favor the Regency/Equit...@ 6:41 AM: Even those who favor the Regency/Equity One development plan should be concerned about Montgomery County's treatment of the cemetery:<br /><br />1. It is profoundly disrespectful to ignore the possible presence of a cemetery in creating an area master plan, as well as bad planning practice. <br /><br />2. The Planning Department did not publicly acknowledge the cemetery's existence until after the County Council had approved the Westbard sector plan. Hiding material information from the public is unethical, even if it is not prohibited under County regulations.<br /><br />3. The County offered to mediate the terms of the cemetery study, but did not reveal that a contract for the study had been signed and the investigation begun. This is dealing in bad faith.<br /><br />I object to having my tax dollars spent in support of such poor conduct. In no way is this acceptable or transparent. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-53702469192179479202017-05-01T08:20:14.601-07:002017-05-01T08:20:14.601-07:00more temper tantrums. pull out your own wallets. T...more temper tantrums. pull out your own wallets. The property has been purchased and the current owner is not responsible but is still going to dig up the bones and relocate them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-25919999073169365752017-05-01T08:02:25.524-07:002017-05-01T08:02:25.524-07:00I am glad that the Macedonia Baptist Church has ca...I am glad that the Macedonia Baptist Church has called for a stop to the current cemetery contract as a condition of mediation. Mediation is meaningless in the absence of a clean slate. If Montgomery County and Equity One/Regency Centers are sincere about mediation, they will agree to this condition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-80517950177068570572017-05-01T08:00:34.687-07:002017-05-01T08:00:34.687-07:001) Just who do you think @6:41AM is?
2) You'r...1) Just who do you think @6:41AM is?<br /><br />2) You're wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-76460978700498444922017-05-01T06:59:00.507-07:002017-05-01T06:59:00.507-07:006:41: I've been talking about the cemetery sin...6:41: I've been talking about the cemetery since 2011 at the Planning Board, County Council and NCPC. The County neglected Westbard for 40 years - now you're suddenly in a mad rush to redevelop? Please.<br /><br />Don't try to normalize the institutional racism of the County Council and Planning in Montgomery County. You're trying to profit from the community built up by both the original African-American community, and the later residents, while desecrating a black cemetery for the second time in 50 years, and you want to call other people the bad guy?<br /><br />Give me a break!Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-83248492216812546602017-05-01T06:41:11.015-07:002017-05-01T06:41:11.015-07:00Dyer, stop using this as a tool in your protest to...Dyer, stop using this as a tool in your protest to keep westbard a low-rise dump. We all know you wouldn't care about the cemetery if it didn't help your nimby agenda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-26992604656662212052017-05-01T06:08:12.291-07:002017-05-01T06:08:12.291-07:00What the church leaders are requesting seems reaso...What the church leaders are requesting seems reasonable to me.<br /><br />I'm really interested in what comes out of the further exploration of the community's history.<br /><br />Let's give these folks some relief and reassurance.<br />Roaldnoreply@blogger.com