>>LOL at the partisanship of the right. You claim the charity broke 501(c)(3) because they tried to be neutral <<
I wouldn't say they're being completely neutral. It sounds to me as though they may have violated this twice: First time for letting him have the photo op, second for causing a stink about it and claiming to be victimized. Like it or not their rant is a highly political given the time and the political climate. They should have told Ryan at the door, thanks, but no thanks unless you came here to volunteer with no cameras and entourage. We don't want to violate our 501(c)(3) status by being construed as promoting political party or candidate.
Of course it was a photo op. Whoever doesn't know that really has their head buried in the sand. Maybe they would have felt used by Biden had he done the same thing, but I have a strange suspicion that we wouldn't have heard anything about it. Face it - Y-town has an extraordinary left-leaning political bias that dates back to generations before us. It was a ballsy move by Ryan, just maybe not a well thought out one. Like someone said earlier - he's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. The right will say he was reaching out like a good Catholic, and the left will call him names and say he was seizing a political opportunity. Why can't folks just accept it for what it was - a politician being a politician. That's what they do - ALL of them. We should expect this, especially at this time. Just like John Kerry and the hunting thing. Friends of mine in the area (pro 2nd amendment types) weren't happy about that one, either, but everyone knew why he did it and just laughed it off.
>> If Obama or Biden walked in the door this would be a non-issue. Since St. Vincent de Paul is making a issue out of it, they will never get a dime from me again. <<
This. I call BS on them, because if Biden would have shown up you would have heard how honored they were, how glad they were that he took the time to stop by, what a great Catholic he is, etc. After living away from the area for 20 years one can really see just how biased the area is as a whole. It's too bad because there are so many good people in the area, but essentially only one way of thinking.
Nice picture of a national football cheat, a gangster and an enabler...along with their spouses. Younstown must be so proud.
Give it a break. He paid the price for what he did, no one got hurt, and he's done a lot of good things for YSU, and I don't mean football titles. In the light of other revelations in college football, his breaking a rule is akin to a minor misdemeanor in everyday life. This has been beaten to death. Move on and just be happy that somebody has done something for the Youngstown area - or what's left of it. Youngstown has a storied history of shady people and shady dealings, many of which have been completely accepted by the population. I don't see how this is any different, other than the offenses are much less severe.
I think it's a great program. The station's been operating for nearly 47 years and serves the community. I graduated from SHS and have friends that took the "raido" class and worked at the station. It was a great experience for them, and a good learning experience. It would be truly sad to see it go. I'm sure the school system can benefit from selling the license, but had it been a big financial issue I'm sure it would have been cut a long time ago.
I understand that radio is old technology, but it serves as a stepping stone into broadcasting in general. The lack of a teacher is a big problem, and I would have to think that they'd have to find a qualified teacher that could teach more than just a radio class to justify paying him/her.
And why is this an idiotic idea? Modern Roundabouts work very well. They are all over Franklin county. If they modified that intersection to be a larger traditional intersection at a greater expense people would be complaining about that. Not only is it 100% funded, it's less expensive. I have one 600-700 feet from my driveway on a street that sees as much if not more traffic than Mathews road, and there's one a mile or so down from that. In the morning traffic would be backed up past my driveway. It now flows freely and you get to and through the intersection much more quickly. They take getting used to and challenge conventional driving principles but they do work well. People here, especially older folks, didn't buy into them initially and thought they'd never work. They do work, and they work well. The only issue I see with the one they're proposing for Mathews and Sheridan is that it is only one lane, but they probably don't have the room for at that intersection.
Soup kitchen visit by Ryan stirs anger
>>LOL at the partisanship of the right. You claim the charity broke 501(c)(3) because they tried to be neutral <<
I wouldn't say they're being completely neutral. It sounds to me as though they may have violated this twice: First time for letting him have the photo op, second for causing a stink about it and claiming to be victimized. Like it or not their rant is a highly political given the time and the political climate. They should have told Ryan at the door, thanks, but no thanks unless you came here to volunteer with no cameras and entourage. We don't want to violate our 501(c)(3) status by being construed as promoting political party or candidate.
Of course it was a photo op. Whoever doesn't know that really has their head buried in the sand. Maybe they would have felt used by Biden had he done the same thing, but I have a strange suspicion that we wouldn't have heard anything about it. Face it - Y-town has an extraordinary left-leaning political bias that dates back to generations before us. It was a ballsy move by Ryan, just maybe not a well thought out one. Like someone said earlier - he's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. The right will say he was reaching out like a good Catholic, and the left will call him names and say he was seizing a political opportunity. Why can't folks just accept it for what it was - a politician being a politician. That's what they do - ALL of them. We should expect this, especially at this time. Just like John Kerry and the hunting thing. Friends of mine in the area (pro 2nd amendment types) weren't happy about that one, either, but everyone knew why he did it and just laughed it off.
October 16, 2012 at 4:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Soup kitchen visit by Ryan stirs anger
>> If Obama or Biden walked in the door this would be a non-issue. Since St. Vincent de Paul is making a issue out of it, they will never get a dime from me again. <<
This. I call BS on them, because if Biden would have shown up you would have heard how honored they were, how glad they were that he took the time to stop by, what a great Catholic he is, etc. After living away from the area for 20 years one can really see just how biased the area is as a whole. It's too bad because there are so many good people in the area, but essentially only one way of thinking.
October 16, 2012 at 9:12 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Hundreds get thanks for WATTS
Nice picture of a national football cheat, a gangster and an enabler...along with their spouses. Younstown must be so proud.
Give it a break. He paid the price for what he did, no one got hurt, and he's done a lot of good things for YSU, and I don't mean football titles. In the light of other revelations in college football, his breaking a rule is akin to a minor misdemeanor in everyday life. This has been beaten to death. Move on and just be happy that somebody has done something for the Youngstown area - or what's left of it. Youngstown has a storied history of shady people and shady dealings, many of which have been completely accepted by the population. I don't see how this is any different, other than the offenses are much less severe.
August 8, 2012 at 9:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Ethnic radio programs in jeopardy on Struthers station
I think it's a great program. The station's been operating for nearly 47 years and serves the community. I graduated from SHS and have friends that took the "raido" class and worked at the station. It was a great experience for them, and a good learning experience. It would be truly sad to see it go. I'm sure the school system can benefit from selling the license, but had it been a big financial issue I'm sure it would have been cut a long time ago.
I understand that radio is old technology, but it serves as a stepping stone into broadcasting in general. The lack of a teacher is a big problem, and I would have to think that they'd have to find a qualified teacher that could teach more than just a radio class to justify paying him/her.
July 26, 2012 at 9:16 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Meeting on Mathews/Sheridan roundabout set April 19
And why is this an idiotic idea? Modern Roundabouts work very well. They are all over Franklin county. If they modified that intersection to be a larger traditional intersection at a greater expense people would be complaining about that. Not only is it 100% funded, it's less expensive. I have one 600-700 feet from my driveway on a street that sees as much if not more traffic than Mathews road, and there's one a mile or so down from that. In the morning traffic would be backed up past my driveway. It now flows freely and you get to and through the intersection much more quickly. They take getting used to and challenge conventional driving principles but they do work well. People here, especially older folks, didn't buy into them initially and thought they'd never work. They do work, and they work well. The only issue I see with the one they're proposing for Mathews and Sheridan is that it is only one lane, but they probably don't have the room for at that intersection.
April 11, 2012 at 8:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal