LostPatrol: Turnpike attendants are probably bargaining unit. In that case, the people with the lowest seniority / lowest pay would be cut first. By offering a buyout, they're hoping higher-paid employees will choose to leave, recovering more $ per person that retires.
Turnpike fee increased significantly to "encourage" use of EZpass, since they didn't raise rates for EZPass users.
Yes, the turnpike should have been free when it was paid off (and the rates should not have gone up). Politicians can't resist easy money.
What percentage of students at YSU participate in ZERO student organizations or activities? These people would receive zero benefit from this fee.
Depending on the outcome of this survey (which I am sure will not be taken), it may be more appropriate for these organizations to be funded on a pay-to-play basis, rather than from a broad-based fee assessment like this.
It puts to words a lot of things that are not politically correct, but ought to be said.
My thoughts (also not politically correct): dismember the guy alive on Saudi soil - arms and legs - and let him bleed to death. See if those 72 virgins come after his martyr carcass.
Posted on November 18 at 5:37 p.m.
They call it a "tax increase" because they're playing politics.
If they want to participate in the solution, they're going to have to do better than be the "party of NO".
Posted on November 17 at 7:18 a.m.
LostPatrol: Turnpike attendants are probably bargaining unit. In that case, the people with the lowest seniority / lowest pay would be cut first. By offering a buyout, they're hoping higher-paid employees will choose to leave, recovering more $ per person that retires.
Turnpike fee increased significantly to "encourage" use of EZpass, since they didn't raise rates for EZPass users.
Yes, the turnpike should have been free when it was paid off (and the rates should not have gone up). Politicians can't resist easy money.
Posted on November 16 at 2:39 p.m.
What percentage of students at YSU participate in ZERO student organizations or activities? These people would receive zero benefit from this fee.
Depending on the outcome of this survey (which I am sure will not be taken), it may be more appropriate for these organizations to be funded on a pay-to-play basis, rather than from a broad-based fee assessment like this.
Posted on November 15 at 9:44 p.m.
I'd like to know what percentage of the student body participates in any of these activities. Answers anyone?
Posted on November 13 at 9:33 p.m.
Not a bad idea, Stan. Definitely merciful (even if more so than deserved).
Posted on November 13 at 7:23 p.m.
Not sure how this is relevant to Youngstown area ... I mean, the school districts are bad off and all that, but still...
Posted on November 12 at 3:01 p.m.
I found this article by chance -
http://www.lucasblog.com/archives/2009/1...
It puts to words a lot of things that are not politically correct, but ought to be said.
My thoughts (also not politically correct): dismember the guy alive on Saudi soil - arms and legs - and let him bleed to death. See if those 72 virgins come after his martyr carcass.
Posted on November 11 at 10:28 p.m.
Why can Muslims serve in the military, but gays can't ? An interesting read I stumbled across.
http://www.lucasblog.com/archives/2009/1...
Posted on November 11 at 5:28 p.m.
Maybe they'll hire Heacock from YSU?
Posted on November 10 at 11:10 p.m.
Let it be blacked out. Who will really care?