First let me comment briefly on FD's (the CAPS GUY) post #21
Sir could you please not use the term tea-b#gg#rs.
I find that offensive and an insult to my intelligence.
Would you please give your solution to cutting/raising 8 billion dollars to balance the budget as is required by law.
Enough with the wall-street and crony references. stop with the Democrat Party talking points.
What Kasich did with Lehman Bros. has absolutely no bearing on what he is doing now.
BTW do you know what the Tea Party's agenda is FD?
It is to Control Government Spending and Lower Taxes, and shrink the size and scope of Govt. It is more in line with Libertarian thinking than Republican.
Are you against those 3 concepts?
I am NOT (caps just for you FD) at TEA party member. I am a conservative. If a Democrat can govern/legislate in line with my values, I will vote for him/her.
Wow I hope this guy carl can't track me down somehow. Now he's been in prison.
General Views:
I thought the idea for the story and the panel at the bar was a great idea. They care. They also pinpointed the source of the "street" problem.
So can we get a panel together to throw out ideas and possible solutions? I mean a diverse committee that meets on a regular basis? Educators, JJC people, Judges, Pastors, council, athletes and coaches. And I do mean DIVERSE. And I want that committee paid a stipend equal to the pay that city councilmen get on a pro-rated basis. There HAS to be Federal Grant money for this type of thing. Who is the grant-writer for the city of Youngstown for urban affairs?
The racist comments on here are ridiculous. Grow the f--k up! I'm an older guy and we grew up with our parents drumming racism into our psyche but it isn't that way anymore. My grandsons are color-blind because their parents raise them right, because they interact with all races in their school (Boardman). So I think the race "problem" is going to be diluted more and more as time goes on.
Those guys in the paper have the right ideas, now let's put something together Mr. Williams, and do it fast.
sick days: Whatever the yearly amount is, they can be used that year. What isn't used can be "banked" for serious illness confirmed by doctor/hospital.
The banked days go away at retirement. Sorry you didn't get sick or injured.
Enough with the "wall-street" buddies, "fat-cats" references.
Saveourcountry: You like Oliver Stone and Michael Moore films, correct?
We will see how SB5 shakes out. There will be some sort of compromise on the collective bargaining, the rest of the bill is fine.
Vindy: re this editorial:
I have noticed that since Kasich took over there is a definite anti stance to your coverage. Are you playing to the base in the Valley? He's been in office 2 months for goodness sake and you want him to speak with specifics? the specifics are coming, but the problems he has chosen to highlight are correct.
The anti-business attitude that is so prevalent in DC is not gonna work anymore in Ohio.
Heard commisar betras on WKBN this a.m. and he is a joke. A partisan to the nth degree. He bemoans the fact that Kasich is pitting middle-class against middle-class and conveniently omits that Obama started and perpetuates class warfare, and it ain't middle class vs middle class.
The editorial (ahem) board, Kovac and DeSouza please open your eyes and ears to this man.
You want to talk about generalities NOW? How about your boy Strickland? Someone please point out to me ANY program he had to get budget balanced. He used Federal money, stimulus money to catch up last year. How stupid is that? You know why he did? He saw the polls, figured he was a very good bet to get defeated, figured the House and Senate in Ohio were turning too and decided, Screw Them, let them deal with the deficit.
One good thing I found with this editorial is that someone from the Vindy actually wrote it. Guys, it is SO obvious that most of your editorials on non-regional topics are bought from an editorial "store" for lack of a better term.
Finally, are you going to stop printing the word "teabaggers" in your stories? Are you going to edit that term from your Letters to the Editor? It is offensive. If you are not going to stop using it, perhaps further correspondence from me will include the term c--ck-s-ck-rs, and I will expect to see it in print.
Gov. Kasich's proposed Ohio budget cuts
@FD and other critics including Dem lawmakers in Columbus:
Still waiting for your
"Solutions to solve the 8bil dollar deficit"
Please post your ideas. Here, based on your mindset I will start it for you:
1. Raise taxes on the rich.
OK please continue.
March 16, 2011 at 1:53 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Gov. Kasich's proposed Ohio budget cuts
@dub
How about editing your comments to include ALL lawmakers in Columbus.
March 16, 2011 at 1:43 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Gov. Kasich's proposed Ohio budget cuts
First let me comment briefly on FD's (the CAPS GUY) post #21
Sir could you please not use the term tea-b#gg#rs.
I find that offensive and an insult to my intelligence.
Would you please give your solution to cutting/raising 8 billion dollars to balance the budget as is required by law.
Enough with the wall-street and crony references. stop with the Democrat Party talking points.
What Kasich did with Lehman Bros. has absolutely no bearing on what he is doing now.
BTW do you know what the Tea Party's agenda is FD?
It is to Control Government Spending and Lower Taxes, and shrink the size and scope of Govt.
It is more in line with Libertarian thinking than Republican.
Are you against those 3 concepts?
I am NOT (caps just for you FD) at TEA party member. I am a conservative. If a Democrat can govern/legislate in line with my values, I will vote for him/her.
March 16, 2011 at 1:41 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Their answer to violence? Parents, mentors, community
@carl
Easy Cat.
I heard Kravitz was hiring.
Wow I hope this guy carl can't track me down somehow. Now he's been in prison.
General Views:
I thought the idea for the story and the panel at the bar was a great idea. They care. They also pinpointed the source of the "street" problem.
So can we get a panel together to throw out ideas and possible solutions? I mean a diverse committee that meets on a regular basis? Educators, JJC people, Judges, Pastors, council, athletes and coaches. And I do mean DIVERSE. And I want that committee paid a stipend equal to the pay that city councilmen get on a pro-rated basis. There HAS to be Federal Grant money for this type of thing. Who is the grant-writer for the city of Youngstown for urban affairs?
The racist comments on here are ridiculous. Grow the f--k up! I'm an older guy and we grew up with our parents drumming racism into our psyche but it isn't that way anymore. My grandsons are color-blind because their parents raise them right, because they interact with all races in their school (Boardman). So I think the race "problem" is going to be diluted more and more as time goes on.
Those guys in the paper have the right ideas, now let's put something together Mr. Williams, and do it fast.
March 15, 2011 at 11:33 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Time for state Dem chair to go
That was an interesting story about Meshel.
I love a man that holds a grudge.
Whoever posted "smell the hummus" in these comments--KUDOS awesome.
I'm an R, so I really shouldn't be too concerned about Kommisar Betras, but something about the guy just bothers me.
Am I wrong?
March 15, 2011 at 11:04 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Collective thoughts of a taxpayer
vacation time: use it or lose it
sick days: Whatever the yearly amount is, they can be used that year. What isn't used can be "banked" for serious illness confirmed by doctor/hospital.
The banked days go away at retirement. Sorry you didn't get sick or injured.
March 14, 2011 at 11:53 a.m. permalink suggest removal
House Democrats vow to fight Senate Bill 5
If the DEMS don't try to add amendments, start pointing the finger at them.
This is a last resort for them, no more empty partisan rhetoric. No more middle-class is under attack remarks.
Do something DEMS!
Budish: "we're going to fight like hell".
Yeah OK and if they don't all you womb to tomb Democrats around here better take a hard look at the next election's candidates.
You have to realize it is NOT just defeating Republicans, as Betras loves, but getting the RIGHT people to represent you.
The Democrat party needs to find candidates who offer more than "listen I've been in office for 20 years" type of guys.
March 8, 2011 at 12:29 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Austintown schools get $2.8M in Delphi furniture for $15K
Maybe my kid can get a new desk now?
March 3, 2011 at 12:54 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Time for Gov. Kasich to begin speaking with more specificity
Enough with the "wall-street" buddies, "fat-cats" references.
Saveourcountry: You like Oliver Stone and Michael Moore films, correct?
We will see how SB5 shakes out. There will be some sort of compromise on the collective bargaining, the rest of the bill is fine.
Vindy: re this editorial:
I have noticed that since Kasich took over there is a definite anti stance to your coverage. Are you playing to the base in the Valley? He's been in office 2 months for goodness sake and you want him to speak with specifics? the specifics are coming, but the problems he has chosen to highlight are correct.
The anti-business attitude that is so prevalent in DC is not gonna work anymore in Ohio.
Heard commisar betras on WKBN this a.m. and he is a joke. A partisan to the nth degree. He bemoans the fact that Kasich is pitting middle-class against middle-class and conveniently omits that Obama started and perpetuates class warfare, and it ain't middle class vs middle class.
The editorial (ahem) board, Kovac and DeSouza please open your eyes and ears to this man.
You want to talk about generalities NOW? How about your boy Strickland? Someone please point out to me ANY program he had to get budget balanced. He used Federal money, stimulus money to catch up last year. How stupid is that? You know why he did? He saw the polls, figured he was a very good bet to get defeated, figured the House and Senate in Ohio were turning too and decided, Screw Them, let them deal with the deficit.
One good thing I found with this editorial is that someone from the Vindy actually wrote it.
Guys, it is SO obvious that most of your editorials on non-regional topics are bought from an editorial "store" for lack of a better term.
Finally, are you going to stop printing the word "teabaggers" in your stories? Are you going to edit that term from your Letters to the Editor? It is offensive. If you are not going to stop using it, perhaps further correspondence from me will include the term c--ck-s-ck-rs, and I will expect to see it in print.
February 28, 2011 at 3:57 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Facebook remark wasn’t racist, Hagan says
gypsygirl
Jealous? Inspires "many" young people?
Could you expand on those claims, please?
Give us examples.
February 26, 2011 at 8:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal