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Hold hands, "love train" style, along the route. :)

Multiple articles and the letter from Secretary Lahood responding to Kasich say that he was asking to repurpose the funds for roads and freight rail. Thank you, all, for clearing that up for me. I was under the impression that he was killing this just to kill an "Obama program", not to repurpose the funds. Your impression was correct, because (unless he's really stupid) he's known all along that repurposing the funds is impossible. Any impression he's given anyone to the contrary has been dirty political posturing.

In light of the pay-per-click scheme, why don't you go ahead and remove both links?

I agree that the Republican position is worse. Kasich including using the money on highways in his campaign platform was absolutely repugnant. It's one thing to use inflated language or make ambitious promises; it's another to insult voters by essentially spreading misinformation with an obviously impossible campaign promise. However, I was wondering -- and I really was wondering -- if the public wouldn't be served better by talking about projects like 3C with language that is a bit more apt. It seems to me to be useful on the national (or international) level, but detrimental to local support. If people in Idaho or Taiwan think Ohio is getting a high-speed train, that looks good for Obama. Almost no one outside Ohio gives two sh!ts how fast the train will go (until maybe they are passing through, but then it's too late). Playing fast and loose with language for political gains may be contributing to the project not getting built. That, of course, doesn't mean there is a reasonable argument not to build it.

I wonder if the feds aren't doing these projects a disservice by using the "high-speed" nomenclature for lower-speed projects. It sounds all well and good, but it isn't accurate, and people know that. Plus it opens the door for an easy jab by political opponents. If they called it "upgradeable" or something similar, that would get the point I think they are trying to make over better, IMO.

It sounds like you're talking about regular schools, whereas LK was talking about universities.

Very nice! Congratulations! :D

Craziness. My initial reaction is positive. It's an arts center, after all. And Middletown certainly could use something interesting going on. Seeing a rendering of it in context would be nice, rather than that childlike drawing.

Second that one. +1 It's not the voters fault Strickland lost. It's Strickland's failed policies' fault. I trust you voted for Matesz?

Yeah, I'm not so sure people realize what time the trains come through Cleveland. It's awful. I wouldn't mind staying up til 1 am to catch a train, or getting up at 5 am, but they BOTH come smack dab in the middle of that (too late to stay up, too early to wake up). It could be even worse. The trains could come in the middle of the night, and only thrice weekly.

^^ I get what you mean, but before I thought you were agreeing with this rhetorical question: Which I think the answer to is obviously "no", if you look at the situation neutrally.

Clevelanders seem to think they should get better connections to Chicago and NYC, which they already have better connections to than any other city in the state. (Well, I guess Toledo is similar or the same(?).) In fact, Columbusites and Daytonians currently have zero rail connections to anywhere. 3C is rightfully a higher priority than any project which only serves the north coast.

^ Welcome to UrbanOhio, roamingcroat! I agree with you. :)

My favorite part is how Mallory's in China to ask to borrow money for the "trolley".

That was a nail-biter. All for naught.

He looks like he ate Jared.

He just can't hide it!

:wave:

^^ OMG, I love John's of Bleecker! Heavenly pizza with a pitcher of Sierra Nevada, yes please!!!

"Carpet-beggar" is a lame potshot. There's nothing wrong with voting in a nonnative with good ideas and a fresh perspective. The problem is Kasich has no good ideas, and his perspective is full of ignorance (see: 3C).

^ I like an occasional Irish Coffee or Red Bull & Vodka. I think the regulation is not very sensible.

^ Right, but do we know the individuals? Those will be the people to focus extra attention on, if we follow dmerkow's advice:

Hahaha, thanks for that. I'm liking Eighth & State's idea. Also, dmerkow has a good point. Do we know who will be on the new Controlling Board?

And if they meet, or are even in the ballpark of, modern codes/requirements.

I was referring more to the sugar than anything else. I don't know enough about the other stuff in energy drinks to comment on their healthiness or effectiveness. My gut feelings are: they aren't unhealthy, nor are they especially effective. I think the drinks are probably like even-higher caffeinated, more expensive versions of Mountain Dew. Lots of caffeine (okay), lots of sugar (not okay), lots of money (okay on occasion).