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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 02:14 PM Oct 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Neighbors Post Mocking 'Obama Drone' Posters Around Her L.A. Home

This isn’t Gwyneth Paltrow’s year.

The star has been having it rough as of late with a “conscious uncoupling” from her husband, Chris Martin, and now a neighborhood coup. That’s right – Paltrow’s neighbors have taken to the streets, literally, and have hung photoshopped posters of the star posed in front of a drone with the caption “Obama Drone.” As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Paltrow is set to have President Barack Obama over at her Los Angeles home on October 9 for a fundraiser, dinner and reception. Seats at the event range from $1,000 to a whopping $32,400.


Something about the fundraiser seemingly has sent some neighbors into a tizzy. But this isn’t the first time Paltrow has upset her fellow residents. She and her former Coldplay hubby upset their neighborhood when they planted four layers of huge fir trees surrounding their property and installed a huge nine-foot black gate that violated zoning laws. A complaint had been filed with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, but nothing had been done after a year, which didn’t sit well with neighbors who became exhausted with living next to a constant “building site.”


“There was always work being done at the house,” one neighbor revealed to Radar. “I only got annoyed when the workmen would illegally park in my driveway and they hadn’t even spoken to me about it.” Instead of dealing with their neighbors’ complaints head-on, the A-list couple instead hired a middleman to deal with all of the hoopla. “I spoke to a guy called Oliver who seems to deal with all their issues to do with their neighbors, the house and community,” the source told Radar. “He sorted it.” “We never got to see Gwyneth; we’d only go through Oliver,” the source explained. http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/10/gwyneth-paltrow-barack-obama-signs-neighbors/

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sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. If Oliver did the work
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 02:27 PM
Oct 2014

I don't see the problem.

Sounds like she's mad that Paltrow doesn't want to be buddies or refused a selfie at one point.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. And choose a location where the zoning laws already favor whatever it is you want to build.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 02:44 PM
Oct 2014

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]

 

highmindedhavi

(355 posts)
8. Yes. Born and raised. North East Los Angeles to be exact.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:29 PM
Oct 2014

Maybe the Hispanic servants will hear his speech to the 1% elitists.

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
9. Not sure what to make of your comments.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:33 PM
Oct 2014

Unless you are "Hispanic," that comment seems out of place considering that it was the minority vote that got him elected.

JI7

(89,248 posts)
17. did you see Biden in Downtown ? do you oppose minimum wage raise ? why do you think lower income
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:49 PM
Oct 2014

areas should be used as fundraisers rather than minumum wage being raised there ?

 

highmindedhavi

(355 posts)
13. Good point.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:38 PM
Oct 2014

Notice how our own Hispanic leaders here are not complaining that he won't visit us either. All about the money. No change. Same old song.

JI7

(89,248 posts)
16. you aren't making any sense as Obama does regularly meet with hispanics , Biden was in downtown
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:47 PM
Oct 2014

talking about the minimum wage .

do you also think lower income people should pay higher taxes. strange that you think lower income areas should be holding fundraisers .

JI7

(89,248 posts)
15. fundraisers are usually in wealthy areas, but they do have rallies and other events in other areas
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 03:42 PM
Oct 2014

do you really expect people who are already struggling to be doing fundraisers like those hwo are very well off ?

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