tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post1054141259134414260..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: And now the politicians will fall in lineMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-14013707379555555422008-08-19T21:17:00.000-04:002008-08-19T21:17:00.000-04:00Ah, Roland, how right you are! I'd forgotten that...Ah, Roland, how right you are! I'd forgotten that aspect in the initial post, so I'm glad you reminded me of it.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-52562223497738415782008-08-19T20:56:00.000-04:002008-08-19T20:56:00.000-04:00Maggie,You've said it all very well. An additional...Maggie,<BR/>You've said it all very well. An additional consideration that might hamper Ben's idea is the strings attached to the use of federal and state funding used by JFS. Unless things have changed drastically since I retired in 2002 as the JFS Business Administrator, Director of Central Services, office space would need to be advertised for competitive bidding in order to use the state/federal monies that account for a 90% share of JFS funds.Roland Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510269002146276854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-46435831753092515082008-08-18T10:42:00.000-04:002008-08-18T10:42:00.000-04:00Maggie,Perhaps we can get all of the government of...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we can get all of the government offices to begin a rather large game of musical chairs in the downtown area. Childish behavior and games seem to be the order of the day, they might as well get some enjoyment out of the process.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-77320736945672757192008-08-15T17:23:00.000-04:002008-08-15T17:23:00.000-04:00Isn't the UW building near the Blade's building on...Isn't the UW building near the Blade's building on Jackson?? <BR/><BR/>Hummmmmmmmmmmmmm....what is Block's interest in this issue?<BR/><BR/>Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....Why build a new, energy efficient "green" building, and a new downtown park; when you can violate private property rights and ensure another derelict building sits empty downtown?<BR/><BR/>Go Ben, Carty and Block! BCB! Let the acronyms commence.<BR/><BR/>TAHLCynical Counselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013429047654810331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-67132756443384150652008-08-15T13:58:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:58:00.000-04:00The county does not need to purchase a different b...The county does not need to purchase a different building.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966847290906915571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-21196091431957968972008-08-15T13:42:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:42:00.000-04:00Maggie,Young Ben...Seems like the obvious heir app...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Young Ben...<BR/><BR/>Seems like the obvious heir apparent th the coveted czarty nickname, "ReadyFireAim."<BR/><BR/>Ben "ReadyFireAim" Konop...<BR/><BR/>I <B>LIKE</B> it!<BR/><BR/>It's kinda catchy :-)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.com