tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post4928810969917308290..comments2023-12-25T05:27:28.393-08:00Comments on goddess of pomona: Not a Pretty Scene in ClaremontUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-33170706319009775142008-04-24T07:57:00.000-07:002008-04-24T07:57:00.000-07:00Claremont is (and has been) the great clandestine ...Claremont is (and has been) the great clandestine seat of conservative extremist power. It's no accident that The Claremont Institute calls it home.Patrizzi Intergarlicticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047084173908563600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-88570299227803866332008-04-22T08:46:00.000-07:002008-04-22T08:46:00.000-07:00GofP,Seems to me that we have upset the PhD's...I ...GofP,<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that we have upset the PhD's...I am sure that was not the intent.<BR/><BR/>The point of this post is that 42nd Street Bagel did not handle this situation appropriately on the onset. They are now very apologetic only to save their clientele. This is unacceptable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-21532294394663805152008-04-21T20:33:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:33:00.000-07:00I'm not sure which cities count as "in the valley,...I'm not sure which cities count as "in the valley," but here's a site where you can look up demographic information by zip code; this site uses data from the 2000 US Census.<BR/><BR/>http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=enAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-47967861027760424462008-04-21T11:30:00.000-07:002008-04-21T11:30:00.000-07:00Why not ask the victim of the attack (that would c...Why not ask the victim of the attack (that would certainly never happen in Pomona) her perspective on the evil people of "the Whitest city in the valley" (by the way, I'd love a citation for that 'fact'), Claremont.<BR/><BR/>From the victim's letter to the Courier:<BR/>"I would also like to give thanks to the overwhelming show of support that I have received from the good people of Claremont once it was learned that I was the victim of this assault."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-9538582203077709362008-04-21T01:58:00.000-07:002008-04-21T01:58:00.000-07:00*Looks around* Nope, aside from my family, there a...*Looks around* Nope, aside from my family, there are no other whites in my neighborhood, they all moved away when the when the blacks moved into the neighborhood. That's what my mom said (shes lived here since the early 70's), as soon as there were a handful of black families on the block, the white families started moving out and then more black families moved in, then as the final white families (except for us and one other) moved out, a few mexican families started moving in and then the black families moved away and more mexican families moved in since. It seems to be a pattern of some sort, it's just my opinion that it could be because of racism, even though segregation is illegal now, lots of people tend to segregate themselves anyways. So you can see why I think that. I'm young, so I don't know anything. But, I do know, out of thousands and thousands of previous Pomona residents, there had to be SOME that moved away to Claremont and other cities because they were racist or prejudice, you can't deny that....so I take back the "a lot" in exchange for "some". Does that make you happy? lol. It's not like that much anymore, it was mostly during the civil rights movement, the worst of the 80's and the riots that people started getting scared and moved to "whiter areas". My mom says that in the <BR/>80's, a bad time in Pomona when it came to crime, many of her white friends moved away. My mom used to park her old Dodge van in front of the living room window because she was afraid we would be watching tv and get hit in a driveby or something. lol. Her windshield on that van had a ricochet mark on it that I can recall, and I also remember a small bullet hole in her side bedroom window. I don't remember those times much as I was too young (and not even alive during some of it), all I know is my parents stuck it out and at the time our house was one of the very few that didn't have bars on the windows in this area. Lots of people have removed the bars since the mid <BR/>90's...things seem to be getting better around here. Now the only times I have to worry about stray bullets are New Years, Cinco de Mayo, and 4th of July...lol. Oh well, I'm happy living here regardless, just as Claremonters are happy living in Claremont, the only difference is, I know that in Pomona, most of the time, nothing bad will happen to you unless you go looking for trouble.<BR/><BR/>*edit*Garrett Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419033988391051032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-9083153369547709552008-04-21T01:53:00.000-07:002008-04-21T01:53:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Garrett Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419033988391051032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-22787875275590404312008-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:002008-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:00Has this been in the Daily Bulletin yet?Has this been in the Daily Bulletin yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-18545540637490950202008-04-20T20:50:00.000-07:002008-04-20T20:50:00.000-07:00I agree. That's nothing unique to Claremont. Rac...I agree. That's nothing unique to Claremont. Racism is alive and well here in Ontario too.<BR/><BR/>by the way, they've published additional letters on the bagelry incident on the claremont courier site (a search for it led me to this site btw). Be curious what others think of the apology. Doesn't seem to be directed at the victim, but at the consumer public.<BR/><BR/>Observant in OntarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-60384268487027001872008-04-20T19:08:00.000-07:002008-04-20T19:08:00.000-07:00Completely overstepping boundaries, gs. What a bl...Completely overstepping boundaries, gs. What a blanket statement to say "that is where a lot of the racist whites moved to". Shame on you, lol. What is your beef with Claremont?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-78578651160537049662008-04-20T06:46:00.000-07:002008-04-20T06:46:00.000-07:00Racism is alive and well in Claremont just as much...Racism is alive and well in Claremont just as much as it is in Pomona and vice versa.<BR/><BR/>Last DukeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-74787542310700554882008-04-18T23:09:00.000-07:002008-04-18T23:09:00.000-07:00Exactly anonymous above me! I was thinking just th...Exactly anonymous above me! I was thinking just that. That is where a lot of the racist whites moved to. lol. I wouldn't say all of them are racist, but some of them were, some of the rest were just not ready to become accustomed to being around other races or ethnicities just yet. I'm appalled, but not shocked. Southern California is the most diverse melting pot in the world some would say, so I believe racism happens around every corner of it. It is somewhat sad that not every resident of so cal. has learned to be accepting after more than half a century of being a rainbow of people.Garrett Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419033988391051032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-66979287067233118852008-04-18T21:02:00.000-07:002008-04-18T21:02:00.000-07:00What I find shocking is that there are people that...What I find shocking is that there are people that find it shocking to encounter a racist in Claremont. When white flight was taking place in Pomona, guess where all the families moved to? Claremont of course. The whitest city in the valley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-35496601325512767862008-04-18T17:22:00.000-07:002008-04-18T17:22:00.000-07:00Yes, but Pomona still gets the rep as dangerous an...Yes, but Pomona still gets the rep as dangerous and less civilized.John Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875675135859666829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28861749.post-15091130553583881332008-04-18T06:26:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:26:00.000-07:00Wow! That is shocking!Thank goodness there were wi...Wow! That is shocking!<BR/>Thank goodness there were witnesses to his hateful show. I am sure that the storm caused by the letter to the editor will have repercussions for the bagel joint. As it should.<BR/>"David Duke for President" on a t-shirt.... hopefully it wasn't a big seller.<BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com