Posted by
Dave Kooker on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 1:09:41 PM
I have much respect for someone who backs up their good intentions with their own money and money voluntarily donated from fellow citizens. I believe that more people would voluntarily give if the Federal/State/Local government did not use force to collect funds, squander it on inefficiency and other general fund initiatives, and then maybe spend a small fraction on the original intent for taxation. People want to see results for their money unless you are on the receiving side of the re-distribution.
Tony Boselli, former NFL player and ex Jaguar, started the Boselli Foundation to ‘Helping children become champions at home, at school and on the playing field describes the commitment of The Boselli Foundation as Tony & Angi strive to provide opportunities for all children, especially those with limited financial resources, to reach their full potential.’
http://www.bosellifoundation.com/
Sometimes individuals who have good intentions tend to not realize that first maybe they should determine if the help is truly wanted and if the help really corrects or enables a behavior/condition that they are attempting to remedy.
Recently the Tony Boselli Foundation leased a dilapidated recreation center building (Simon Johnson Community Center), once maintained and funded by the City of Jacksonville on Moncrief Road near Golfair Boulevard. This is an area of Jacksonville Florida where half the murders and other violent crimes are committed. The recreation center was completely renovated by private funds.
http://www.news4jax.com/news/14589807/detail.html
http://www.news4jax.com/news/14535726/detail.html
For starters the residents of the community and the local government did not appreciate the enhancements because the community was not consulted or involved in the enhancement process. Secondly it was a slap in the face to the local government officials in the district and to the neighborhood community of the absolute failure of black community and their worldview created by entitlements.
It does not help that Councilwoman Denise Lee is a Corrine Brown want-a-be who blames everything on ‘Mighty Whitey’ as the root of all black American problems. Councilwoman Denise Lee told Channel 4 by phone she does not think any group should have control over a community center, stating: "Mr. Boselli might be a popular person but he has nothing to do with this community. He does not live here." In code that means we don’t want a white person helping us black folks.
If a black ex NFL player did the same exercise of community enhancement would he/she have experienced the same reaction?
All I can say is good luck Tony Boselli. Next time you want to consider helping folks, help those who want to be helped. Just throwing money and love at a problem doesn’t do anything. To the black community in Jacksonville Florida, you are your own worst enemy.
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