On Restaurants revamp

Posted on September 30 at 12:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Unidentified:

Why do you care what a private investor does with his or her money? Obvioulsy, some private investor believes they can recoup their capital and earn a profit by investing in a Wild Wings.

I dont think the city is stopping private investors from building fast food restaurants. However, the consumer will ultimately determine the viability of these establishments. The city has a vested interest in that many of these chains sell liquor-as BWW does.

On Lawmakers fear consequences of crisis and bill's failure

Posted on September 30 at 11:06 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

"Baldwin raised the specter that small businesses wouldn’t be able to get loans and meet payroll, so people wouldn’t get their paychecks."

This statement demonstrates Baldwin's utter lack of understanding. Baldwin is stoking the fear of small business failure due to a lack of credit. She does not understand why the bill failed? It was a lousy bill. There were enough democrates in the house who could have passed the bill without a single republican vote. This is failure by Nacny Pelosi and those who want to load this bill up with pork-who are primarily democrates.

The ACORN slush fund must be removed-something democrates do not want. Second, the so-called union proxy to run a slate of corporate directors is a big problem. Third, all profits from the Treasury rescue mission must be used to reduce the national debt — 100%.

What is needed is a cleaner bill, absent the pork. Keeping tax rates low, holding back cheap-money inflation, strengthening the dollar and building a more effective regulatory structure that does not stifle free enterprise is what will promote long-run economic prosperity.

On Teen charged in drunken-driving death accused of drinking again

Posted on September 30 at 10:55 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

.147---isnt this almost twice the legal limit? The story does not say that she was driving, only drinking and based on her .147, it appears that she was intoxicated.

This girl is going to jail.

On Council chooses new manager

Posted on September 18 at 5:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

whybesad:

Great point! Loasching is intoxicated with power.

"“They (the citizens) won’t have an input into the selection process, but all of their thoughts and concerns will be a part of the council members’ decisions,” Loasching said. Sure....

This is the same member who also said "We are the ones who know what our vision is,” she said. “We’ve been elected by the residents to … create a vision and see it through. … But I think we put it to a referendum, and it dies." WHich is political speak for dont trust the electorate to make the right decision.

http://gazettextra.com/news/2008/aug/13/...

On Council chooses Sedona man as likely city manager

Posted on September 18 at 9:21 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Ihave spent time in Sedona on business. Its a nice quaint, touristy town-a lot of people winter in Sedona. Just about the polar opposite of Janesville.

I agree fully with Raystone that the council is taking a boondoogle to Sedona. "“But there will be an offer to hire unless we find something on the site visit that is opposite to something he’s already expressed to"....when the council visitis Sedona, sits and watchs a meteor shower, enjoys the fine food and drink, the pleseant fall climate, and then realizes the council members actually have to leave---they will ask themselves "why move to Janesville"?

On Buy-out details show Sheiffer gets additional pay

Posted on September 12 at 4:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Sheiffer is not different than any other executive. The exeception is that he works for a municipality. It is very common to have specific clauses in employment contracts regarding obligations of both parties.

Shame of the city council and the city attorney for not briefing the city council. Remember this is the same city council that endorses a "childs museum" and other "fuzzy math" solutions to Janesville's ills.

In the private sector, employees forfeit unused "sick days" and un used vacation days. In the public sector or public school teachers, it is common for a bureaucrat or a teacher to take home an additional years pay after all of the sick days and unused vacation accrue-upon retirement. I know one teacher who received a check for 75K in unused vacation and unused sick days (not janesville).

City council ought to remove (if its not already been grandfathered) this clause (the paying of unused vacation and sick days) for city employees. It is another way to fleece the taxpayer.

On Sheiffer maximizes benefits

Posted on September 12 at 1:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

City Council, asleep at the wheel. "Loasching said the council was unaware of the need to send Sheiffer a notice of intent to terminate. The council assumed it would simply buy out Sheiffer’s vacation and sick days and release him from his contract, she said."

There are members are acting on behalf of the citizens of Janesville. Sheiffer's pending retirement has been known for a very long time to be "unaware" of the language in his employment contract is pathetic.

On Two-sided story: Schools, parents debate twins’ placement

Posted on September 2 at 8:49 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

1. Is this really news worthy? In my opinion, no.

2. The school is absolutely correct. The school determines which child is in each class.

3. The parents can choose to remove their kids if they wish. Ultimately, this is tantamount to an adult temper tantrum.

The childred are going to have to learn socialization skills at one point in their lives-the sooner the better.

What physician writes a note about Separation anxiety for children? Presumably, EVERY child suffers some level of separation anxiety when they go to school. Children are pretty darn resilient, evidently the parents are not.

On Alaska governor moves to national stage

Posted on August 29 at 1:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

coffeeman:

OUr country is not BK. I will concede your point on Iraq-time to payback.

Will you concede my point on the Russian Georgian conflict? (which the US had NOTHING to do with)....

I also agree with you on polls, in general.

On Alaska governor moves to national stage

Posted on August 29 at 12:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Janesville Mom:

Think of all that foreign policy experience Bill Clinton had-I think he was elected twice, despite no foreign policy experience-How did that happen?

Palin is considered by many to be the most effective governor in the United States. Unlike Senators, Governors must work with reps from the other side of the aisle.

As for foreign policy experience, Obama and Biden both said the surge would not work. What happened to their cogent Iraqi analysis. Its worked.

Obama wants the US to pay for the damage the Russians caused in Georgia Why? But he does not want to pay for damage that the US caused in Iraq? This is type of foreign policy experience you want?

Obama has said that Iran is a tiny country and poses no threat to Israel or the US. Iran has consistently supported terrorist organizations since Jimmy Carters abject failure in the region. This is the type of experience 100 days in the US senate gives you.

Besides, the VP selection is over rated. Look at the Gore and Quayle-neither were good selections. Biden nor Palin will make any significant difference in the electoral vote.