JR: The old is new again in Toledo government - (My comments posted in a Nov 2013 Toledo Talk thread titled Carty should be Collins' Chief of Staff ) It would be good for Toledo if DMC avoids having a book like this created about him someday. justread posted at 06:41:56 AM on Nov 16, 20... more>> 4 min read
- Nov 18, 2013 - #toledo #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Top 10 in the U.S. for Burglaries - Oct 23, 2013 - WNWO - Reports that Toledo is #3 for burglaries is inaccurate That number three ranking was reportedly taken from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting website. WNWO found that, in 2012, Toledo was actually number eight, with 2,352 bur... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 24, 2013 - #toledo #crime #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Toledo gang sweep collects one gun and 90 traffic citations - My October 2013 comment to this ToledoTalk.com thread. I'm flummoxed by this Oct 14, 2013 Blade story titled 30 arrested, gun taken by police in gang sweep Gang sweep? What is a "gang sweep?" From the story: A gang sweep last week resulte... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 14, 2013 - #toledo #crime #police #politics #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: 2013 Toledo Elections - BOE Election Information September Primary Results 13 ABC September Primary Election Results Toledo Talk Threads February 11 - Joe McNamara for Mayor March 17 - Jack Ford running for city council April 16 - Anita Lopez for Toledo mayor May 1... more>> 4 min read
- Oct 13, 2013 - #toledo #politics #elections #blog_jr

JR: 2009 Toledo Elections - Lucas County Board of Elections September 15, 2009 Municipal Primary Election Historical Election Results Sep 2009 Primary Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Mayoral Race Vote for only 1. Top 2 make it to November 3 election. Mike Bell (I) D. Micha... more>> 5 min read
- Oct 09, 2013 - #toledo #politics #elections

JR: A young author's views about young people - Entertaining read. Aug 19, 2013 - Forbes - Millions Of Millenials Live At Home And Support The Policies That Keep Them There written by Maura Pennington A writer in Washington, D.C., I am a contributor for Ricochet and have had writing featured by... more>> 4 min read
- Oct 09, 2013 - #politics #business

JR: Media and Detroit - Detroit maintains 13,000 government workers but has 22,000 government retirees burrowed into the body politic, and their health-care subsidies alone account for nearly $200 million of the citys budget. Pensions alone already account for a quarter of ... more>>
- Oct 08, 2013 - #media #politics #detroit

JR: Toledo rib-off-gate - My Aug 12, 2013 comment at Toledo Talk. Several years ago (~2006), the Northwest Ohio Rib-off moved from downtown Toledo to the Lucas County Fairgrounds because of construction at the steam plant, planned renovations for Promenade Park, and becaus... more>> 2 min read
- Oct 08, 2013 - #toledo #food #event #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Toledo TV Mayoral Debate - October 2013 - (My Oct 8, 2013 comment in ToledoTalk.com thread.) I missed it, but according to the Twitter feeds of Taylor Dungjen and Nolan_Rosenkrans, it does sound like they were "swinging hard" at each other. More interesting tweets at The 22nd Floor. App... more>> 4 min read
- Oct 08, 2013 - #toledo #politics #election #debate #mayor #blog_jr

JR: September Marina District-related comment at TT - My September 18, 2013 comment at ToledoTalk.com "The casino could have been built at practically any of those places, but chose a comparatively tiny piece of land." Who chose the casino location? Carty or the the casino owners? June 2011 comment ... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 18, 2013 - #toledo #development #marinadistrict #business #politics

JR: Political moronism - Sep 2013 - No surprise here, regarding the buffoonery by government, regarding yesterday's shooter at a D.C. naval base. Link text from DrudgeReport.com MEDS: Navy Yard gunman was treated by US for serious mental illness, 'hearing voices'... Claimed to have P... more>>
- Sep 17, 2013 - #politics #moronism

JR: Theory - The non-voters are happier than the voters - (this content is from a 2007 toledotalk.com post ) "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." "What you don't know can't hurt you." "Not knowing something is more comfortable than knowing it." I think the predicted voter turnout ... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 16, 2013 - #politics #entertainment #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Stainbrook takes control of Lucas County Republican Party - (content from a June 2008 toledotalk.com post ) A political coup. Upheaval. Jocularity. (June 2008) May 7, 2008 - Toledo City Paper - Behind the lines with Jon Stainbrook and his GOP Central Committee Soldiers May 22, 2008 - Toledo Blade - Cas... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 16, 2013 - #lucascounty #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Lucas County Democrat Teams - (content from a 2007 ToledoTalk.com post.) These lists were last updated in 2007. The "teams" seemed to be more noticeable or relevant prior to 2009. A Team Jack Ford Frank Szollosi Louis Escobar Karyn McConnell-Hancock Wilma Brown Ellen Grachek ... more>>
- Sep 16, 2013 - #lucascounty #politics

JR: 2005 Toledo Elections - Toledo Talk threads : Aug 3, 2005 - Open thread discussing Toledo's mayoral candidates - (223 Comments) Aug 18, 2005 - City Council Candidates - (36 Comments) Aug 2005 - Meet the candidates forum Carty Finkbeiner's 2005 Mayoral Campaign Promises ... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 16, 2013 - #politics #toledo #elections