@leaveusalone I hope I'm always open to criticism such as yours. I accept Youngstown as it is, and I don't accept that it's wrong to want more for it. That means primarily jobs and revenue. Sometimes, in order to attract that, there are improvements that need to be made. I want us to be sensitive to that. This doesn't suggest that people need to change who they are, though there are prevalent attitudes that hold us back from our potential.
I'm all for thoughtful, sincere and intelligent individuals. What I fear is a return to corruption in the Valley, which Traficant will forever represent, long after his prison term has ended.
@Stan, who are the liberals wanting to intervene in Iran? @valleyred, oil has nothing to do with it; it's the nukes. and how exactly are you proposing to "get on the side of the protesters?" be specific--what actions are you suggesting be taken?
Of course there was fraud. I'm not disputing that. What are you going to do about it? What are you going to threaten Iran with, and what do you hope to accomplish? Just calling them out for fraud is only going to exacerbate an already fragile situation. Do you really expect words from the White House are going to change the situation on the ground there? Or are you going to invade them? What exactly are you proposing?
This is news? It is covered in the Vindicator? Don't we have enough murder and mayhem at home; why do we have to read about crazy people on the opposite side of PA?
@clarkkent: you're pretty liberal with the insults and character assassinations, while asking everyone else for facts. what's up with that?
@valleyred: liberals are a big tent party, so you'll have to be more specific about whom you're calling out. here's a pro tip for you: the plural of "voice" is "voices", not "voice's"; you'll want to update the graphic on your blog
Posted on August 12 at 11:54 a.m.
@leaveusalone I hope I'm always open to criticism such as yours. I accept Youngstown as it is, and I don't accept that it's wrong to want more for it. That means primarily jobs and revenue. Sometimes, in order to attract that, there are improvements that need to be made. I want us to be sensitive to that. This doesn't suggest that people need to change who they are, though there are prevalent attitudes that hold us back from our potential.
Posted on August 11 at 9:38 a.m.
I'm all for thoughtful, sincere and intelligent individuals. What I fear is a return to corruption in the Valley, which Traficant will forever represent, long after his prison term has ended.
Posted on July 7 at 2:03 p.m.
Because what downtown really needs is another parking lot.
Posted on June 30 at 9:34 a.m.
Woody, relax, I suspect UnionForever was being ironical.
Posted on June 30 at 7:35 a.m.
I think calling a $50k salary "high paying" is a stretch.
Posted on June 23 at 11:59 p.m.
@Stan, who are the liberals wanting to intervene in Iran?
@valleyred, oil has nothing to do with it; it's the nukes. and how exactly are you proposing to "get on the side of the protesters?" be specific--what actions are you suggesting be taken?
Posted on June 22 at 9:15 p.m.
Of course there was fraud. I'm not disputing that. What are you going to do about it? What are you going to threaten Iran with, and what do you hope to accomplish? Just calling them out for fraud is only going to exacerbate an already fragile situation. Do you really expect words from the White House are going to change the situation on the ground there? Or are you going to invade them? What exactly are you proposing?
Posted on June 4 at 9:53 a.m.
This is news? It is covered in the Vindicator? Don't we have enough murder and mayhem at home; why do we have to read about crazy people on the opposite side of PA?
Posted on June 4 at 9:51 a.m.
@westside agreed; Ian is a good friend of mine and a real force for change
@Nonsocialist glad we can agree
@redvert thanks for your comments
Posted on May 27 at 9:52 p.m.
@clarkkent: you're pretty liberal with the insults and character assassinations, while asking everyone else for facts. what's up with that?
@valleyred: liberals are a big tent party, so you'll have to be more specific about whom you're calling out. here's a pro tip for you: the plural of "voice" is "voices", not "voice's"; you'll want to update the graphic on your blog