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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have great sympathy for the chocolate shop on the first floor, if this is located where I think it is. As a real estate lawyer, I hope the shop, as a tenant, has a nuisance clause in their lease.  I am curious as to how his presence plays out in that neighborhood.  Will people protest outside?  Will there be threats against him and his "think tank" that he runs out of that location?  Will his presence, being the upstairs tenant, create a nuisance to the chocolate shop (in the form of protests, harassment, loss of business and security risks for the tenant on the first floor, aka the chocolate shop)?

Many of the small local businesses of OT have already started a campaign against Spencer with signs they are posting in their windows (they say [b]NO HATE[/b], tolerant ALX or something similar).  But i doubt that will be the end of it, considering how liberal and diverse the City of Alexandria is.  If people start to protest outside, then the chocolate store may have the right to exercise a nuisance clause (which if written correctly protects the tenant in such a situation and can force the landlord to intervene, protect said tenant, pay damages to the tenant and even let them out of their lease).

I suspect the landlord did not know who Richard Spencer was when the space was rented to him, I also bet Spencer used an entity as the tenant as opposed to himself as an individual, further masking his identity. Why he would pick Alexandria is curious, it is a very liberal city and OT is a very liberal neighborhood.  Considering he is also living in that space, he will have to interact with Alexandrians at the grocery store, CVS, gas station, etc.  People probably will start to recognize him.  It suggests to me he relishes in conflict and confrontation.  [/quote]

Except this guy. It's ok to hate this guy.

Seriously though, Alexandria is not the bastion of liberalness people who live there want to believe it is. I live there. Mostly I find that my wealthy white rich neighbors like having the poors and "diverse" as learning lessons for their children and/or a way to feel good about themselves. It's rare to find those who really are looking to truly have an inclusive neighborhood or school or environment.  In fact during the discussions on redistricting, I heard one of the moms in the George Mason neighborhood refer to the kids who are bussed over to the school as "nachos".  She just didn't think anyone else was going to over hear her.  [/quote]

1.  Its okay to have troubles with someone because of their political beliefs and actions, which is not the same as having issues with someone because of their race, religion, etc.  I would hope that is clear (BTW, I hate Stalin. Sorry about that)

2.  FYI, most people in the City of Alexandria do not live in Old Town.  Where I live "wealthy rich neighbors" (?) of any race are scare on the ground. The building (for shame, I live in a "building") I live in is about a third african american, at least 10% middle eastern, a few asians, nobody rich, and we all get along together.   If you are tired of Old Town moms, you should come out here once in a while.

3. As for Old Town, based on voting patterns, both local and national elections, its about the most GOP leaning section of the City, though still majority Dem.  
As for wanting poor people as learning lessons, if that results in them supporting housing in Old Town for poor people, I see nothing wrong with that.  Sounds like they do want an inclusive neighborhood, just not for reasons you approve of.  As for that mom who said nachos, she is repulsive, but are you really generalizing to everyone in OT based on her? [/quote]

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