tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post4306437736064467189..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Of dogs, political agendas and the rule of lawMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-48094223230379955732009-11-23T01:08:43.603-05:002009-11-23T01:08:43.603-05:00Well written Maggie, I couldn't agree more.Well written Maggie, I couldn't agree more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00606533906583651054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-83103133385711893072009-11-22T10:17:48.209-05:002009-11-22T10:17:48.209-05:00"All animals are equal, but some are more equ..."All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." - George Orwell in his book, Animal Farm.<br /><br />Evidently in the world according to Ben, some are less equal as well.<br /><br />But let's consider Mr. Konop's positions as a whole:<br />- Let's give taxpayer money to county employees to stop from giving them taxpayer money in salaries.<br />- Let's fire an employee who has already resigned.<br />- (and today in the Blade) Let's force businesses to give people with the flu paid sick leave in spite of the fact that they currently have no legal right to.<br /><br />It is this feel good, self-esteemed based politics that Commissioner Konop has always espoused. In spite of being a lawyer, he often ignores the rule of law (and that of unintended consequences), he ignores the inconsistency in his own thinking, and he ignores common sense. <br /><br />In fact, ignoring things and ignorance appear to be the only common theme of Mr. Konop's term in office in Lucas County. Let us hope that voters will choose treat his next re-election bid in the same way that they treated his bid for Mayor, by ignoring it.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-39383470555283171952009-11-21T16:21:44.259-05:002009-11-21T16:21:44.259-05:00Max Reddish would agree with creating a rule that ...Max Reddish would agree with creating a rule that would allow one single person in the entire state to benefit (unfairly, I might add) from such legislation.<br /><br />This however, is just the reverse, and on a county level; so shenanigans like this have been done before.<br /><br />"Young Ben" should learn to understand the law of unintended consequences, before it bites him in the ass some day.<br /><br />I firmly believe that bad karma always comes back around though, so all that we have to do is wait for "Old Ben" to reap his reward.Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-78317044276961446542009-11-21T15:59:51.170-05:002009-11-21T15:59:51.170-05:00and people wonder why Toledo and Lucas County are ...and people wonder why Toledo and Lucas County are in decline! Why can't the politicians just let people live their lives and get the heck out of the way???? at the local, state and national level, this is all "we the people" want!Hot Dog Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819572375983795025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-44401634029168000952009-11-21T11:08:48.078-05:002009-11-21T11:08:48.078-05:00As we know all too well...Young Ben is not the bri...As we know all too well...Young Ben is not the brightest bulb in the forest.<br /><br />He is; however, a fanastic puppet for the "vertically challenged" emperor in Pittsburgh.<br /><br />Boo.....Boo Ben Konop....Boo..<br /><br />BTW, how is his free Tarta Shuttle <br />idea (COSI..ZOO..TMOA) working out?navyvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367264325929819549noreply@blogger.com