I actually have an idea that might help. This idea would not only help Yo-town but many other rust-belt cities that have been in the same long slow death-spiral. It could bring it much needed revenue to cities like ours, ones with little or no tax base. That’s because it generates its own $. I’m […]
Mahoning County‘s Lost Gothic Courthouse The story of Mahoning County’s Lost Gothic courthouse begins with the second phase of Youngstown’s struggle to become the county seat of its county. The first phase began near the turn of the nineteenth century before there was a Mahoning County. At the time Youngstown was located in what was […]
Let’s see if the Democrats are the ones wanting a government shutdown Posted by: thelip (IP Logged) Date: September 20, 2013 01:44PM [finance.yahoo.com] The republican led House has voted to keep the government open, while defunding ObamaCare for this upcoming year. It is clear the republicans do not want a government shutodwn. We shall see […]
What Would You Do to Move Your Country Forward? Shock and Awe: Theres a lot of talk about how to make countries viable in the future, and in the case of the US, how to maintain it’s status as the world’s most powerful and influential nation. The basic idea of this thread is how would […]
ISSUE: Unemployment, particularly among the young and minorities; declining tax base in our cities; blight in the intercity; downtown “revitalization”; City Pride; University payola scandals and problems with “amateurism” rules. IDEA: Municipal Sports League. We need to exploit the last bastion of amateurism in this county, the collage athlete, for the common good. We need […]