Finally. Its nice to see some of the best talent in Youngstown getting national recognition. We need to get behind acts like this that have the potential to help the city.
While most people agree that the science on global warming is far from ambiguous, I don't see the threat of global climate change to be the spark that should get us all moving here.
If we can convert, over the next couple decades, to efficient wind, solar, and geothermal energies (among other options), we can lessen our dependency on foreign resources, create new industries here in America, and, at the most basic level, need less hard-to-get, finite materials. What could possibly be bad about that?
This will be no clean cut merger from Oil/Coal dependency to other sources. But imagine how much nicer to NOT NEED a resource that can be toxic, lead to work related cancer (coal), or, simply, run out.
The best analogy I head was about losing the rail industry to the auto industry. None of us regret that, but the shift caused some major job loss/stress. Eventually, we all know, it paid off.
Even as a (mostly) liberal leaning Youngstown resident, and as a supporter of much of Obama's spending, I'm really happy to see people out on the streets being involved in the political process. I don't protest the spending the way those did on Tax Day, but I certainly support them getting their voices out. This can only lead to more involvement, more education about the issues, and, hopefully, a well-informed Youngstown.
How old were the boys? They all could have been seniors in high school. I'm wondering how she got called out for it in the first place. I don't know too many young men who would rat out their 18-year-old girlfriend for sex.
Thanks to those who responded to Mr. Boggs letter with a bit more information than he brought to his original writing.
To get a good idea of what many our nation's founders thought of Christianity, perhaps get a closer look at the Deism of their time, which is a nod to a power greater than ours, but by no means a nod to the God of the Bible.
I truly respect our Christian majority and the heritage that comes with them, and I want to be clear that the statements below are not mine, but those of what we call the "Founding Fathers."
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear."
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
"Revealed religion has no weight with me."
-Benjamin Franklin
"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."
"The 'divinity' of Jesus, is made a convenient cover for absurdity."
I wish the family well during this time. Hopefully we can get Idora Park running again so Aeparish and henryviii will have some way to occupy themselves instead of puking fearful trash all over this site.
I get the feeling that you both have at least some information about Affirmative Action, and that you each just focus on opposite aspects of the plan. Its true that, when applied, AA plans can create situations where minorities are sought after over majority applicants. And it is true that without such a plan (or an alternative but similar plan) minority applicants will not receive equal consideration for jobs across the board.
I think each of you are looking out for someone, and that's fair (and maybe even noble).
I applaud YSU for giving local minority professionals a chance to create a system whereby other people of color feel that such jobs are available to them. When Mom or Dad work at YSU, the kids see that job as attainable in their own future. Something to work for. We all need that kind of inspiration.
So, he has no job, has three babies' mommas, doesn't even want to work if he has a job, is above working for money, is a drug dealer, shoots/gets shot by his family members only to talk about it at Thanksgiving, and spells "business" like "bidness".
Could somebody point to the part in the article where ANY of this came from?
Posted on June 1 at 4:39 p.m.
Finally. Its nice to see some of the best talent in Youngstown getting national recognition. We need to get behind acts like this that have the potential to help the city.
Posted on April 20 at 6:40 p.m.
While most people agree that the science on global warming is far from ambiguous, I don't see the threat of global climate change to be the spark that should get us all moving here.
If we can convert, over the next couple decades, to efficient wind, solar, and geothermal energies (among other options), we can lessen our dependency on foreign resources, create new industries here in America, and, at the most basic level, need less hard-to-get, finite materials. What could possibly be bad about that?
This will be no clean cut merger from Oil/Coal dependency to other sources. But imagine how much nicer to NOT NEED a resource that can be toxic, lead to work related cancer (coal), or, simply, run out.
The best analogy I head was about losing the rail industry to the auto industry. None of us regret that, but the shift caused some major job loss/stress. Eventually, we all know, it paid off.
Posted on April 20 at 6:33 p.m.
Even as a (mostly) liberal leaning Youngstown resident, and as a supporter of much of Obama's spending, I'm really happy to see people out on the streets being involved in the political process. I don't protest the spending the way those did on Tax Day, but I certainly support them getting their voices out. This can only lead to more involvement, more education about the issues, and, hopefully, a well-informed Youngstown.
Posted on April 20 at 6:30 p.m.
How old were the boys? They all could have been seniors in high school. I'm wondering how she got called out for it in the first place. I don't know too many young men who would rat out their 18-year-old girlfriend for sex.
Posted on April 15 at 2:15 p.m.
Sorry for the typo. The Treaty of Tripoli is the source of the second to last quote.
Posted on April 15 at 2:14 p.m.
Thanks to those who responded to Mr. Boggs letter with a bit more information than he brought to his original writing.
To get a good idea of what many our nation's founders thought of Christianity, perhaps get a closer look at the Deism of their time, which is a nod to a power greater than ours, but by no means a nod to the God of the Bible.
I truly respect our Christian majority and the heritage that comes with them, and I want to be clear that the statements below are not mine, but those of what we call the "Founding Fathers."
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear."
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
"Revealed religion has no weight with me."
-Benjamin Franklin
"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."
"The 'divinity' of Jesus, is made a convenient cover for absurdity."
-John Adams
-Treaty of Tripoli, 1797
Posted on April 13 at 2:41 p.m.
I wish the family well during this time. Hopefully we can get Idora Park running again so Aeparish and henryviii will have some way to occupy themselves instead of puking fearful trash all over this site.
Posted on March 30 at 9:43 a.m.
Can I offer that neither of you two are racists?
I get the feeling that you both have at least some information about Affirmative Action, and that you each just focus on opposite aspects of the plan. Its true that, when applied, AA plans can create situations where minorities are sought after over majority applicants. And it is true that without such a plan (or an alternative but similar plan) minority applicants will not receive equal consideration for jobs across the board.
I think each of you are looking out for someone, and that's fair (and maybe even noble).
I applaud YSU for giving local minority professionals a chance to create a system whereby other people of color feel that such jobs are available to them. When Mom or Dad work at YSU, the kids see that job as attainable in their own future. Something to work for. We all need that kind of inspiration.
Posted on February 26 at 4:01 p.m.
So, he has no job, has three babies' mommas, doesn't even want to work if he has a job, is above working for money, is a drug dealer, shoots/gets shot by his family members only to talk about it at Thanksgiving, and spells "business" like "bidness".
Could somebody point to the part in the article where ANY of this came from?
There were FOUR sentences in the article.
Posted on January 30 at 10:34 a.m.
Clayor's my favorite super-blogger. Who's yours?
Rocco is a close second. He's afraid of "Socialism" and foreigners and that makes my heart warm.
They should make trading cards.
Can we have an all-star break where we pick the best posts from all the greatest bloggers?
It'll be called: "Vindy All Star Break 09: Where all the Scared Hill Folk Talk Big From Their Desk Chairs and then Watch Hannity."