tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post7391460871273298918..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Less tickets means less moneyMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-55172104255617282852009-06-29T08:45:06.791-04:002009-06-29T08:45:06.791-04:00Maggie,
I read Dave's comment and only one pi...Maggie,<br /><br />I read Dave's comment and only one picture could and did come to mind. Of course it was the Titanic, which plowed ahead at full speed, regardless of the potential hazards ahead. I'm sure that the captain of that fair ship had the same confidence as our current recalled fearless leader.<br /><br />Hey, come to think of it, wasn't the Titannic the first thing considered "too big to fail".Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-57074696421940029542009-06-28T13:17:31.437-04:002009-06-28T13:17:31.437-04:00Maggie,
The law of unintended consequences bites ...Maggie,<br /><br />The law of unintended consequences bites the administration in the butt once again and "duh mayer" still can't seem to bring himself to consider "plan B"?<br /><br />That just shows to go you how tight our beloved mayor's are fastened.<br /><br />Straight ahead, steady as she goes, never wavering from the failed tax and spend ways that have created this financial hole that we find ourselves in.<br /><br />"Duh mayer" has squandered all of our money and all he can think of is how to get more.<br /><br />Even failed business owners eventually realize and freely admit that their problem was that they were spending more than was coming in..., just like our City Government.<br /><br />Hopefully the next Mayor will understand how government should work and realistically what our spending priorities need to be. . .Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-52278950645757603132009-06-28T09:11:32.575-04:002009-06-28T09:11:32.575-04:00It seems as though there is no way that Toledo gov...It seems as though there is no way that Toledo government is ever going to grasp the reality of it all ... you cannot spend money you don't have. You cannot budget based on 'possible' future monies. <br /><br />I realize that any budget has a certain percentage of increase built into it as a cushion for anticipated needs/costs, but the idea of spending in advance of earning is ... it's just ignorant and irresponsible. And it's gone on in Toledo for far too long.<br /><br />What would happen if, per chance, the powers that be were to use the <b>actual</b> figures for available operating dollars and scaled back the size of government to operate within that budget? Safety services come first, then basic utility services. Everything else could be stripped to the bone or removed. Then as the revenue grows (over time) re-establish certain departments on a much, much smaller scale.<br /><br />Unless there is an extremely aggressive stance taken ... it's scary the path that Toledo is on.<br /><br />Consider this mess a garden. There are some beutiful flowers and plants ... but there are tons of weeds that keep popping up all over. I know that you would pull those weeds until there were none left. So would I.<br /><br />Toledo needs to put on its gardening gloves and start weeding ...Casmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075227007374933835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-27272371809649713992009-06-28T09:06:59.799-04:002009-06-28T09:06:59.799-04:00Citations by officers are down? must be the reaso...Citations by officers are down? must be the reason that department heads are out "on the streets" ticketing people parked on private property.Hot Dog Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819572375983795025noreply@blogger.com