Talk:Burholme Park
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[edit] Move
The P in Park should be caped which world requaire a move over the redirect that point to the neighbohood article for Burholme, would not creat a issue, being that all redirects from the redirect were in refrence to the park not the neighborhood. --Boothy443|trácht ar 18:10, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
This article has been renamed from Burholme park to Burholme Park as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 16:42, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Beyond the Current "Much Ado About Nothing" Downplaying
Though in some circles, not only at the local level but nationally and internationally as well, the Fox Chase Cancer Center's questionable plan of expanding onto neighboring Burholme Park is being downplayed as "much ado about nothing," should the quest succeed it will mark an all-new low in United States history. Far from being merely a "local issue only," the Fox Chase Cancer Center's expansion proposal entails a full trashing of the United States Constitution in several instances, of particular note, the Fifth Amendment, which allows the government to acquire private property for public benefit (eminent domain.) A not-too-long-ago U.S. Supreme Court ruling also determined that the government can transfer land from one private entity to another if by so doing the public can more greatly benefit. But what has not been ruled upon is the government having the right to transfer public land (in this case Burholme Park) to a private entity (the Fox Chase Cancer Center) at the public's great expense and loss. In other ways the Fox Chase Cancer Center has sought to trash the U.S. Constitution has been via attempting to fully silence the opposition, a direct violation of the First Amendment. It has done so via such things as S.L.A.P.P. suits (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) which is illegal in most states due to its unconstitutionality, and through lobbying for bills that make it illegal for anyone residing more than 500 feet from where it seeks to expand to voice opposition against it. There have also been constitutional violations on the part of several politicians who have supported the expansion proposal despite its illegality. The U.S. Constitution does not allow for that, short of it being categorized as an Act of Treason. So given this dimension, it is most certainly a matter of both national and international concern. —Preceding unsigned comment added by EyesOpener (talk • contribs) 03:24, 13 March 2008
[edit] SAVE Burholme Park
LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDRAlSING MEETING Where: The Pavilion in Burholme Park When: High Noon, Saturday, March 8, 2008 Why: To defend Robert WaIn Ryerss' will and Save Burholme Park What: Pick a law firm and raise money How: Bring your check book and all defenders of Burholme Park with you! Who: Citizens of Burholme, Fox Chase. Cheltenham Village, Abington Township, Rockledge, and all ofnortheast Philadelphia Please come, write a check, be. named plainliff, be on honor roll to defend Robert Wain Ryers' will and thus the Park. In the next three yean we will need hundreds of thousands of dollars to defend the will, sue over zoning, & preserve the Historic designation, protect Burtholme Parks wetlands, et cetera. We will need an initial sum of money to get our law firm going quickly, get a hearing this spring before Judge John Hen-on in Orphan's Court. (assuming City Council passes Councilman O'Neill's bill this month to give away the center third of the park, and. Mayor Nutter" signs it into law) DEFEND THE RYERSS WILL —Preceding unsigned comment added by Madalope (talk • contribs) 13:26, 28 February 2008
