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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums100 y.o. battered women's home sued into submission by bank to make way for boutique hotel
Bank CEO Barrett, who has repeatedly declined requests for an interview, has become a loathed figure at the Anna Louise, not only for his tireless efforts to acquire the property but also for the way he has talked about the women living there, repeatedly referring to them as recovering prostitutes and saying they just don't belong in the neighborhood.
http://news.yahoo.com/women-sad-angry-over-sale-nonprofit-ohio-home-152229520.html
CincyDem
(6,385 posts)Barrett is pretty much of an asshole and there is no question he's a scumbag when it comes to social welfare in the community.
At the same time, there's a little more to the resolution of the story beyond what's in the yahoo article. In the end, after winning the zoning battle prevented the Anna Louise house from continuing, W&S bought the property and have committed to helping fund a ground up construction project for the home.
http://www.cinunionbethel.org/index.php/the-latest-on-the-anna-louise-inn
Mr. David
(535 posts)for damaging women's rights.
CincyDem
(6,385 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)This IS fascism!
CincyDem
(6,385 posts)They also do some institutional money management for foundations and endowments. They're not like Progressive, Prudential, or American Family Insurance selling out to the general population. I guess you could boycott but I'm not sure who you're going to boycott.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)travesty. I looked again and it's been edited to make it sound like everyone is happy with the outcome.