Sure, because in the hands of government, things run so much better than they do in the hands of the private sector. We already know Obama cut $750 billion from Medicare already to pay for ObamaCare. Why shed any light on something that has already happened?
You want to know who is screwing the seniors? The Obama supporters better take a good look in the mirror.
I love how we throw around words like 'Wall Street", "very wealthy", and "corporations" to illustrate a very populist viewpoint. Because that is all the Obama Campaign has left, to make this campaign about "us versus them", "rich versus poor".
Take the populist and race bating campaigning back to Chicago where it belongs, we do things differently here.
The fact Chicago, San Francisco, and a number of college campuses are actively trying to restrict Chick-Fil-A from opening their stores by interfering with the permit and construction process is itself discrimination on the part of their city politicians.
The message sent by them? If we don't like your opinion, you can expect us to make it impossible for you to do business.
Far be it for anyone to be entitled to their own opinion anymore.
As a student of organized crime study, there are significant differences. Not a matter of "worship" as you BornRaised alludes, a matter of structure, activities, motivation, influences, methods, and the list goes on. Such as the Colombians and Russians are far different in structure from the Italians.
Basically, they are apples and oranges. Both are fruits, but to say they are the same is flawed.
Nowhere in my post did I say it was right, simply saying the comparison is wrong. Drugs are a dirty business, and the level of corruption you have seen in the past is nowhere near what it is today because of the nature of the crime that is being committed.
As I said, these are "so-called" gangsters trying to make a name for themselves in the drug business that you see on the South Side today. To say the Italians were exactly the same way? I have to disagree having studied the subject the last ten years.
There are more differences than similarities between the Italian Mafia and these low level street gangs. The cultures are completely different, not to mention their methods and how violence was ultimately better controlled under the Mob's influence.
We are talking about two completely different animals. The similarities pretty much end past the point of 1.) they kill people and 2.) they are involved in illegal activities. Past that point, they diverge.
The so called gangsters of today, if they are even worthy of a name as notorious as that, are a petty entity by comparison to the organization that controlled this county for almost the the last century.
Isn't there anything better to do than break the balls of people going to and from work? This system of using aircraft is bad, but lately it has been unusually bad with State Highway all over the place. I'm more concerned about them out there trying to jackpot people rather than a plane flying over gauging speeds.
The issue has always been about whether the government can make you buy a product or not, as governed under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. The Court found the ACA to be unconstitutional using the Commerce Clause, whereby the government CANNOT force you to buy a product.
HOWEVER--the government retains the power of taxation, and despite the Obama Administration's argument that this law is not a tax, the Supreme Court ultimately found that it IS a tax, and hence constitutional under the law.
Using social justice and social arguments as the basis for making something constitutional or otherwise, as this article attempts, is completely wrong. This was never about healthcare and all about the extent of the government's power to make a person buy a private product--hence giving them ultimate control over your life as a citizen.
The conclusion yesterday? Yes, the government can tax you, no they cannot force you to buy anything using the Commerce Clause as the basis of their granted power. The former can be eliminated easily by legislative action. The latter, however, would allow government to say you have to buy anything for the greater good. Thankfully SCOTUS found this to only be a tax.
This is not about drugs rather than self control and listening to your conscience. If people can't turn on that voice that says "hey, this is a bad idea" or "hey, what are the consequences of my actions", then we have a pretty big problem on our hands.
And it isn't just drugs. People are so quick to pick up a gun anymore, and innocent people get killed. People are so quick to drink to excess and get behind the wheel. Sleeping around has gotten more people in trouble than can be counted.
Did it occur to anyone that "hey, this is a bad idea?". No, it probably didn't.
As a conservative, people should be in charge of their own decisions. But until they start listening to that little voice inside their head again, you can continue to expect these outcomes.
GOP faces backlash over voting
Well, here is one more country heard from in the Democratic cheering section.
It is YOUR responsibility to find some time to vote. No fault absentee voting and in person absentee voting give people almost a whole month to vote.
If you cannot find the time in the whole month of October to cast a vote in the mail by absentee or in person, it is YOUR fault and YOUR fault alone.
Don't blame Jon Husted for your being irresponsible and calling it voter suppression. Years ago, we had one day voting and absentee voting with cause.
If you don't like it, too damn bad. Help yourself to a little responsibility once and awhile.
August 26, 2012 at 9:37 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Ryan plan attacks middle class
Sure, because in the hands of government, things run so much better than they do in the hands of the private sector. We already know Obama cut $750 billion from Medicare already to pay for ObamaCare. Why shed any light on something that has already happened?
You want to know who is screwing the seniors? The Obama supporters better take a good look in the mirror.
I love how we throw around words like 'Wall Street", "very wealthy", and "corporations" to illustrate a very populist viewpoint. Because that is all the Obama Campaign has left, to make this campaign about "us versus them", "rich versus poor".
Take the populist and race bating campaigning back to Chicago where it belongs, we do things differently here.
August 20, 2012 at 7:28 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Protesters slam Chik-fil-A in Boardman
The fact Chicago, San Francisco, and a number of college campuses are actively trying to restrict Chick-Fil-A from opening their stores by interfering with the permit and construction process is itself discrimination on the part of their city politicians.
The message sent by them? If we don't like your opinion, you can expect us to make it impossible for you to do business.
Far be it for anyone to be entitled to their own opinion anymore.
August 5, 2012 at 7:12 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Letter carriers should stick to a schedule — or risk getting bit
Sure Lee, because a graduate of Harvard who has quite a bit of money himself represents the Mahoning Valley so much better.
July 22, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Then as now, bringing down gangsters takes outside help
As a student of organized crime study, there are significant differences. Not a matter of "worship" as you BornRaised alludes, a matter of structure, activities, motivation, influences, methods, and the list goes on. Such as the Colombians and Russians are far different in structure from the Italians.
Basically, they are apples and oranges. Both are fruits, but to say they are the same is flawed.
Nowhere in my post did I say it was right, simply saying the comparison is wrong. Drugs are a dirty business, and the level of corruption you have seen in the past is nowhere near what it is today because of the nature of the crime that is being committed.
As I said, these are "so-called" gangsters trying to make a name for themselves in the drug business that you see on the South Side today. To say the Italians were exactly the same way? I have to disagree having studied the subject the last ten years.
July 3, 2012 at 7:34 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Then as now, bringing down gangsters takes outside help
There are more differences than similarities between the Italian Mafia and these low level street gangs. The cultures are completely different, not to mention their methods and how violence was ultimately better controlled under the Mob's influence.
We are talking about two completely different animals. The similarities pretty much end past the point of 1.) they kill people and 2.) they are involved in illegal activities. Past that point, they diverge.
The so called gangsters of today, if they are even worthy of a name as notorious as that, are a petty entity by comparison to the organization that controlled this county for almost the the last century.
July 2, 2012 at 9:07 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Unlike many states, Ohio stays aggressive catching highway speeders from the air
Isn't there anything better to do than break the balls of people going to and from work? This system of using aircraft is bad, but lately it has been unusually bad with State Highway all over the place. I'm more concerned about them out there trying to jackpot people rather than a plane flying over gauging speeds.
July 2, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Those who don’t/can’t pay for health care shift cost to others
The issue has always been about whether the government can make you buy a product or not, as governed under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. The Court found the ACA to be unconstitutional using the Commerce Clause, whereby the government CANNOT force you to buy a product.
HOWEVER--the government retains the power of taxation, and despite the Obama Administration's argument that this law is not a tax, the Supreme Court ultimately found that it IS a tax, and hence constitutional under the law.
Using social justice and social arguments as the basis for making something constitutional or otherwise, as this article attempts, is completely wrong. This was never about healthcare and all about the extent of the government's power to make a person buy a private product--hence giving them ultimate control over your life as a citizen.
The conclusion yesterday? Yes, the government can tax you, no they cannot force you to buy anything using the Commerce Clause as the basis of their granted power. The former can be eliminated easily by legislative action. The latter, however, would allow government to say you have to buy anything for the greater good. Thankfully SCOTUS found this to only be a tax.
June 29, 2012 at 7:38 a.m. permalink suggest removal
It’s a choice: Work or toke
This is not about drugs rather than self control and listening to your conscience. If people can't turn on that voice that says "hey, this is a bad idea" or "hey, what are the consequences of my actions", then we have a pretty big problem on our hands.
And it isn't just drugs. People are so quick to pick up a gun anymore, and innocent people get killed. People are so quick to drink to excess and get behind the wheel. Sleeping around has gotten more people in trouble than can be counted.
Did it occur to anyone that "hey, this is a bad idea?". No, it probably didn't.
As a conservative, people should be in charge of their own decisions. But until they start listening to that little voice inside their head again, you can continue to expect these outcomes.
June 24, 2012 at 10:26 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Public employees on notice
Yes, Mahoning County is certainly in its own world and cut off from the rest of Ohio and the U.S.
June 11, 2012 at 10:25 a.m. permalink suggest removal