Tt comment June 30 2014 third

bq. _"I really hope the blade & others do more research on this. Napoli and Ball need to be grilled a little more on their involvement in getting Collins to push this legislation forward and Collins needs to admit why he brought it forward in the first place."_

That sounds like real journalism, following the money trail, if one exists, to see what influence it buys, if any.

Yeah, I'll keep hoping too for some investigation, but I'm sure a dog needs adopting, or  the new fall fashion trends need to be announced.


Napoli has the Blade in his back pocket.

http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/160718/22Aug2013/Mud_Hens_Development

Naturally, many people were jazzed about that proposed project. But some people had questions and a little confusion. The Blade editorial board, however, praised the project. That's why I don't expect any journalism from the paper about the food truck flap.

Supposedly:

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Unlike most professional sports teams, the Toledo Mud Hens and Fifth Third Field are actually *owned by the citizens of Lucas County.*
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I know the citizens own the stadium, but I don't know about the team.


A couple of concerns from last summer about the proposed coot project:

* "I am in favor of renovating those buildings, but not at the expense of the taxpayer and businesses who sank a lot of money into their operations. The Mudhens and Lucas County have deep pockets and can out-compete any private restaurant owner." 

* "I agree with Pete that I don't really want my tax dollars going to more restaurants downtown. That's the big issue I have with government getting involved in projects like this."

All this shit needs a colonoscopy but it ain't gonna happen. 

I'm guessing that big money buys preferential treatment from the hacks in government and the media. That's what happens on TV shows and in the  movies.