“They have to want to make the choice” to escape poverty. Exactly! Its not about government subsidies or programs, it is about people deciding for themselves to elevate themselves and doing what it takes to make it happen.
There are a lot of personal habits that poor people engage in that assures that they never have any money. Smoking is a huge drain on income as is alcohol. But the worst is having children. Children not only sucks away precious income but it takes away time that could be better spent in learning a skill or working extra hours.
You tried to fool us into buying your piece of garbage. You failed. So climb back into your hole while the rest of us work toward a more prosperous Youngstown.
Who came up with the $780,000 limit? Inflation is high, building costs are going up rapidly and onerous government requirements also drive up costs. Maybe it is just not possible to build what they want for under $780,000.
You know, all those little requirements placed on government contractors such as paying prevailing wage, local sourcing, American made steel, minority quotas, etc. all add up!
What they meant by "sad day for democracy" is that they actually had to let the people vote instead of just forcing this down our throats.
I was down along the Ohio River yesterday from Parkersburg up to Wheeling and East Liverpool, and the amount of oil and gas activity is astounding. There are numerous staging yards for pipe, trucks driving around everywhere, support businesses opening up, and many of the closed mill buildings now have gas industry companies opening up shop. And yet nobody down there is complaining of contaminated water wells.
The defeat of this stupid amendment has renewed a bit of my faith in the people of Youngstown to do the right thing.
Parking is always going to be an issue for anyone wanting to go downtown. Putting call centers downtown that suck up all the available parking really puts the screws to retail businesses when their customers can't find a place to park.
Also for anyone who does not think taxes are too high, how can a hotel project rack up so much tax liability that it needs an 11 million dollar tax credit to proceed?
If a black wants a job, do what any other person does and become qualified to do the job! If you are part of a culture that believes that having intelligence is "acting white", then don't be surprised when you can't find a job.
A 150 years ago a bunch of states thought they had an inalienable right to own slaves and even went beyond a charter amendment so far as to form their own country to do it, and we all know how well that turned out.
You just cannot make up new rights out of thin air and think that the state and federal govts. are just going to roll over and permit it.
New downtown bar to be like a ‘street festival’
Garage doors on the Stambaugh Building? This has been approved by the design review committee for this National Register listed structure???
May 15, 2013 at 7:45 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Poor people spend money as soon as they receive it
“They have to want to make the choice” to escape poverty. Exactly! Its not about government subsidies or programs, it is about people deciding for themselves to elevate themselves and doing what it takes to make it happen.
There are a lot of personal habits that poor people engage in that assures that they never have any money. Smoking is a huge drain on income as is alcohol. But the worst is having children. Children not only sucks away precious income but it takes away time that could be better spent in learning a skill or working extra hours.
May 14, 2013 at 7:40 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Loss of ‘anti-fracking’ issue was a gain for Youngstown
Sad that the truth is being spoken?
You tried to fool us into buying your piece of garbage. You failed. So climb back into your hole while the rest of us work toward a more prosperous Youngstown.
May 13, 2013 at 8:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
All 8 proposals for new Youngstown fire station will be tossed
Who came up with the $780,000 limit? Inflation is high, building costs are going up rapidly and onerous government requirements also drive up costs. Maybe it is just not possible to build what they want for under $780,000.
You know, all those little requirements placed on government contractors such as paying prevailing wage, local sourcing, American made steel, minority quotas, etc. all add up!
May 11, 2013 at 9:25 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Obama pressed for more on jobs
This reads like an op-ed with its liberal bias, but is supposed to be a news story?
May 9, 2013 at 9:08 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Anti-fracking charter amendment soundly defeated in Youngstown
What they meant by "sad day for democracy" is that they actually had to let the people vote instead of just forcing this down our throats.
I was down along the Ohio River yesterday from Parkersburg up to Wheeling and East Liverpool, and the amount of oil and gas activity is astounding. There are numerous staging yards for pipe, trucks driving around everywhere, support businesses opening up, and many of the closed mill buildings now have gas industry companies opening up shop. And yet nobody down there is complaining of contaminated water wells.
The defeat of this stupid amendment has renewed a bit of my faith in the people of Youngstown to do the right thing.
May 8, 2013 at 7:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Downtown Youngstown's ups & downs
Parking is always going to be an issue for anyone wanting to go downtown. Putting call centers downtown that suck up all the available parking really puts the screws to retail businesses when their customers can't find a place to park.
Also for anyone who does not think taxes are too high, how can a hotel project rack up so much tax liability that it needs an 11 million dollar tax credit to proceed?
May 5, 2013 at 9:20 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown council authorizes about $225K for park, rec dept.
If a black wants a job, do what any other person does and become qualified to do the job! If you are part of a culture that believes that having intelligence is "acting white", then don't be surprised when you can't find a job.
May 2, 2013 at 10:10 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Two indicted in grave marker theft case
No mercy! Give them the harshest penalty prescribed by law. No plea deals, only HARD TIME!
May 2, 2013 at 10:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Vote no on charter amendment
A 150 years ago a bunch of states thought they had an inalienable right to own slaves and even went beyond a charter amendment so far as to form their own country to do it, and we all know how well that turned out.
You just cannot make up new rights out of thin air and think that the state and federal govts. are just going to roll over and permit it.
April 28, 2013 at 4:08 p.m. permalink suggest removal