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Yes.... and inquiries by the media. I don't agree with the tone of the release. The concerns probably arise because the rumor is Joe Banner might be part of the group and he, I believe, was part of the investor group which was rumored to want to buy the Bills and move them to LA

Are they planning to put the money towards capital improvements or the operating budget? Perhaps both? As far as the social problem vs. spending problem issue...... I would say that the social problems are certainly present and not going anywhere anytime soon. They cost money to deal with to the extent a school district can. Teachers in the CMSD should be making significantly more money than those who teach at Beachwood. Their jobs are monumentally more difficult. Building maintenance costs are high too. You also don't have the outside fundraising resources that the exurbs have. If the district can intelligibly explain what the money is needed for, I think it will pass. There's no sense in throwing in the towel. Everyone loses in that scenario.

It does. It just doesn't have urban utopia design criteria and certain people will complain about any project which doesn't meet that standard. Keep in mind that this also is just one project. It's not like Euclid Avenue is being built out like Alpha Dr. or Beta Dr. in Mayfield, which is what I consider to be a surburban office park. Certainly, nobody has ever chosen to live "in" a "surbanan office park" if that is what they insist on calling it for lack of a better term. People do live in close proximity to such uses however. I have lived here for a long time and I have yet to meet the person who wants to live in MidTown given the status quo conditions. Monumental mistakes were made long before any of our times..... we can't go back and undo what was done. Nor can we afford to continue to wait IMHO. We have to react to current market demands and hope that the market evolves through the spread of momentum east from Downtown and west from UC.... which won't occur to any significant extent until those two employment and residential centers have been fully built out.

I think he owns a minority stake in the Steelers. Not sure how that would work out ???

No, I don't know. The Fed has a mandate and I expect it to be followed in good faith, regardless of whether I agree with the selected mechanisms through which the mandate is carried out. If the chairman and the governors fail, there are mechanisms to have them replaced. Your last sentence gets at the point I was making. The Fed haters really just want it to be eliminated and this measure which would introduce political meddling into a process which was specifically designed to keep out such meddling is really just a thinly veiled attempt to start that process of elimination (and you know it ;)). Whether you like the Fed or not or agree with its decisions or not, its purpose is to provide stability in the financial markets and I certainly don't see a reasonable alternative proposed.

Accepting certain realities (both practical and legal) and planning accordingly in no way means that you don't have an ounce of aspiration for your city. In my mind, that descriptor would better fit someone who wants to wait and wait and wait and wait for decades upon decades for the slight possiblity that some urban utopia will magically pop out of the ground in an area of the city which has no current market demand for lower Manhattan style density. Should that day come, I am supremely confident that the costs of knocking down an office park or a police station will not stand in the way of progress.

I don't selectively oppose using the threat of a filibuster as an actual filibuster, or using a filibuster at all for that matter, when it would prevent what I would consider a bad policy decision..... and I'm glad you recognize that mandate, which should be universally applied of course. Too bad, for your desires, the precedent has already been set in stone and it won't be put up for a vote.... which the House surely knew when it passed yet another DOA piece of legislation in lieu of spending time on measures which might actually help the economy

The Fed is not private sector. It is not driven by personal interests and profit. It has a mandate from the people and its actions are directed towards carrying out that mandate without being forced to play politics. The concern whcih I have is whether this so-called audit will make the Fed more or less effective. The argument that its dealings need to be more transparent ignore the fact that it probably already is the most transparent central bank in the world. Frequent updates on its direction are given and meeting minutes are released periodically. That said, the key to the effectiveness of any central bank is its INDEPENDENCE in deciding how best to meet its mandate. I daresay you could not find one case study which suggests otherwise. And that is what this is really all about - independence vs. control. It's not about transparency which is already there. What the proponents of this legislation really are seeking is to eliminate or significantly narrow the Fed's mandate, but don't have the political will and/or support to do so notwithstanding Congress' ability to do just that in theory.

It says a helluva lot more about our pride in the City than leaving that enormous stretch of Euclid lined with abandoned and delapidated buildings for the foreseeable future. And it is not redundant and doesn't prevent synergy because it is providing a completely different employment atomosphere than Downtown and UC

If we're throwing colllege towns into the mix, then Kent might be due some consideration.... especially with all of the recent improvements to the downtown area.

Didn't I give legitimate enough reasons in my initial post? They work for healthcare..... and just about anything else DC tries to stick its nose in and cram/ram/bam/wham/jam/kazaam down our throats..... so why not the Fed? ;) And I doubt Bernake puts enough sugar in his kool-aid for my liking. I agree, though, that it is a matter of perspective, and I'm just stating mine...... which I believe would be shared by most who understand why the Fed exists if they were voting on a piece of legislation which had more than a snowball's chance in hell of becoming law. The Fed was created specifically to be free from political pressure. And considering the level of transparency which already exists for the Fed (another fact little known by the drum-beating public), I don't see any reason for this legislation other than to place that undesired political pressure on the Fed. For better or worse, the Fed is supposed to focus on long term economic health and avoid trying to score short-term political points. If you give some politically motivated Congressional committee, which is subject to change with the ebb and flow of elections, such power over the Fed, you might as well just do away with the Fed altogether (one of Paul's goals) and let Congress set all monetary policy. We know how well and efficiently that branch of government operates. I view this idea the same as I would any proposal to make US Supreme Court Justices run for election every 4 years. THere are simply some elements of our society which must be free from mob-rule and the whims of the majority I will also note that idealism and pragmatism are not always counterintuitive..... so I don't find your hemp analogy very persuasive

^It was a foregone conclusion that it would pass in the House. When that situation presents itself, as many politicians as can fit will jump on board (especially in an election year) of a legislative measure with such headline appeal for which the general public has little understanding of the potential dangers. This is the type of legislations which idealists like Paul and Kucinich advocate for, but pragmatists usually oppose.

Not so sure I would equate a Walmart (in any format) with "growth opportunities"..... JMO

I agree with James. Let me make what may be a bad analogy, but I just planted some ground cover in a part of my lawn which doesn't get any sun. Instead of putting all of the planters in one spot and hoping they spread from there, I spaced them (as the experts would tell you to do) over the entire area and they will fill-in much quicker and more naturally. Point being, you can't force density. When you do, you end up with density not ideal for an urban experience.... like the Clinic or Legacy Village.

^I suppose this is one time that the inefficiencies, ineptitude, and lobby-driven interests of Congress would be a good thing to throw into the mix? Another purely symbolic vote IMO which would have never been brought to a vote if the House leaders didn't know it would never pass the next two levels of scrutiny. Besides, we already have private sector, god fearing, job creating, real Americans auditing the Fed. Do you expect the spawned from hell public sector to do a better job? Keep your dirty government hands off my printing press!! I don't want any government beauracrat standing between me and my Benjamins! That might force people to resort to their 2nd Amendment remedies. KILL THE BILL!

^^Berea is where the Browns' practice facility is located..... i.e. where Weeden signed his contract

Relatively minor trade today. Cavs sent SG DJ Kennedy (a late season call up from the D-League) and his non-guaranteed contract to the Grizzlies for PG Jeremy Pargo (not to be confused with Janero Pargo), a 2014 second round pick, and cash considerations. Pargo will compete for our backup PG spot, but I'm sure Grant's motivation was the pick..... you know how he likes to collect "assets" Kennedy didn't impress in Summer League and was frankly outplayed by a few other swings we invited to participate. He wasn't going to make the team so we really weren't giving away anything but a small bit of cap space, which Memphis obviously wanted to have for itself. This could also be a sign that the Cavs are close to a deal with SG/SF CJ Miles. I always liked Miles' potential, but he regressed a bit last year... maybe because Deron Williams was no longer in Utah to set up his shot. I also expect Gee to find that taking the qualifying offer and becoming an unrestricted FA next summer is in his best interest. Assuming all that happens, the 15-man roster is starting to take shape: PG - Irving/Pargo/Sloan SG - Waiters/(Miles?)/Gibson SF - Gee/Casspi/Walton PF - Thompson/Samuels/Harongody/Jones C - Zeller/Varejao

^^No team is going to trade you a starter for Colt McCoy. We'd be lucky to get a 5th round pick for him. My guess is that any deal announced this preseason will be for "future considerations" with the amount of games Colt plays determining whether it is a 5th round pick or a 7th rounder.

Chagrin Falls at the eastern edge of Cuyahoga County has the type of vibe you are looking for. Maybe Granville near Columbus as well. Other recommendations would be Middlefield or Burton Townships in Geauga County, which both have strong Amish influences, although probably not exactly what you described.

Nobody has ever suggested that you don't reproduce the BLS numbers accurately. However, we can still comment on BLS's accuracy, right? For instance, I would like to know the sectors in which Akron lost over 4000 govt jobs between May 2012 and June 2012. I don't recall any layoffs or RIFs of that magnitude over that period..... this is particularly suspicious when you compare it to the previous 11 months which would indicate that it gained over 3000 govt jobs from June 2011 through May 2012. Maybe I just missed it.... but I doubt it. Do you not find it the least bit fishy that Cincy lost the EXACT amount of govt jobs for that same month as it apparently gained during the preceding 11 months?

Something seems off in those last two categories. Obviously, in the second to last, there is a typo because Cleveland is listed twice and Cincy is absent. But, also, what is with the drastic drop from May to June this year? Did Cincy really lose over 5000 govt jobs in ONE month? Akron over 4000? I doubt it

I wouldn't worry too much

I don't get a surbuban feel at all from either development. Dunham has a rural feel and look to it.... as it intends for better or for worse. The tech park gives off the impression of the early infancy of urban renewal..... maybe because that is what it is. I don't think MidTown has peaked Chilli's interest just yet

Weeden is signed, sealed, and delievered.

Yep. That's how I took it. The current NCAA leadership was sending a clear message that the "good ole days" and the "old boys networks" are over..... the era people nostagically look back upon as a "better time in history" won't repeat itself. The Powers That Be at these powerhouse schools will be held accountable. No one is above the law. If the hammer can come down on JoePa, it can drop on anybody