tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.comments2024-02-22T22:19:17.724-05:00Cleveland Magazine PoliticsErick Trickeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641239873830946016noreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-3600149610813559342017-03-04T19:34:53.690-05:002017-03-04T19:34:53.690-05:00I guess lindale is like the old robber baron tower...I guess lindale is like the old robber baron towers along the Rhine and other places. They are incapable of supporting themselves by honest means, so they (inconspicuously) post an unjustifiably low speed limit on that stretch of road, pin a badge on otherwise unemployable drones (No self-respecting law officer would take such "work."), and vicitimize strangers passing through. I would and certainly shall boycott any business in the so-called "Village."akrologoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644231150252594134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-33261085017507581072016-08-26T16:24:15.566-04:002016-08-26T16:24:15.566-04:00The people,politicians and police of Lindale must ...The people,politicians and police of Lindale must be proud to know they are nothing more than a speed trap and traffic scam. I'b be ashamed to live in a community that can't afford its own operation but must trick and scam others to pay its bills. Nice job lindale. Yes, I did the lower case l on purpose, they don't deserve upper case.William Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839479116759347053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-77027092598469721162015-10-16T12:50:17.738-04:002015-10-16T12:50:17.738-04:00Here's the latest on Linndale's speed-trap...<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/tipoff/index.ssf/2015/10/linndale_makes_another_move_to.html" rel="nofollow">Here's the latest on Linndale's speed-trapping:</a> "the new house that will provide shelter for the police officer who must be present, as required under state law, when Linndale's Memphis Avenue traffic cameras are operating." <br /><br />To keep up with Linndale's valiant efforts to survive off leadfoot motorists, follow the Plain Dealer's Mike McIntyre (<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelMcIntyre" rel="nofollow">@MichaelMcIntyre</a> on Twitter).Erick Trickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641239873830946016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-55093936791461870982015-10-08T05:41:54.415-04:002015-10-08T05:41:54.415-04:00Nice post!
Speeding Tickets are tough to beat ...Nice post! <a href="http://www.beatspeedingtix.com/" rel="nofollow"> <br /><br />Speeding Tickets </a> are tough to beat though!Beatspeedinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878503699535441990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-73281270850722206162015-08-17T21:21:45.219-04:002015-08-17T21:21:45.219-04:00I got a speeding ticket of 125 dollars for going 3...I got a speeding ticket of 125 dollars for going 36 miles in a 25 mph zone caught by a camera. The sign nearby said 35 mph in Cleveland. I didn't even see the sign for 25Helenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-34665698352405574252015-07-28T18:42:39.278-04:002015-07-28T18:42:39.278-04:00I have gotten two tickets in the same day 1 hour a...I have gotten two tickets in the same day 1 hour apart and one on another day. 2 occasions 35 over 25 and once was cited as 38 over 25. I do not remember speeding at all. I think this linndale speeding camera is a fraud and a scam and should be shut down. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-4693438755009433862015-03-12T22:08:25.634-04:002015-03-12T22:08:25.634-04:00I recently got a speeding ticket stating I was goi...I recently got a speeding ticket stating I was going 38 in a 25 mph zone - Memphis Ave SB @ Avenue of Peace. Frankly, I don't recall speeding. The occasional times I have gone through this area, it was always crawling with police.I know to slow down. I question the validity of the ticket and wonder how this can be legal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-39468673307770330442015-01-27T07:31:42.800-05:002015-01-27T07:31:42.800-05:00Best wishes and congratulations on your new job! ...Best wishes and congratulations on your new job! Your thoughtfulness and take on all things Cleveland will be missed! I'll look forward to hearing about Boston! They're lucky to have you!Brian Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-9490473863431057072015-01-26T11:20:12.643-05:002015-01-26T11:20:12.643-05:00You are gone, but not forgotten, Erick.You are gone, but not forgotten, Erick.Ian Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947065346510169545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-16587841256410322072015-01-21T10:05:25.253-05:002015-01-21T10:05:25.253-05:00Thank you for writing this -- Budish's first v...Thank you for writing this -- Budish's first very public test: Are you fighting for the old corrupt machine or are you fighting for a new, clean(er) form of government?<br /><br />Besides Jacobs, who made money on Ameritrust? Precision Environmental made loads of cash taking out asbestos.<br /><br />Interestingly, the family who owns Precision also made tons of cash in the delay after delay of the county's juvenile justice center. In that case, they were decontaminating dirt that Sam Miller sold the county in windfall.<br /><br />Let the lawsuits continue. Voters should scream if Budish backs off now. This is a great way to use tax dollars -- hold people accountable so we don't get ripped off again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-81652953600518264962014-12-06T11:45:36.505-05:002014-12-06T11:45:36.505-05:00Along with the 4th Amendment violations the US AG ...Along with the 4th Amendment violations the US AG referred to in his damning report he might've easily thrown in the myriad 1st Amendment violations of the CPD. <br />Political gatherings are now watched closely and suspect. What is this? East Germany? Intimidation and not "safety" was the intent of those cars contrary to Councilman Matt Zone's ridiculous explanation. Tamir Rice was executed in Zone's district. And Zone chairs the safety committee. This is what "safety" means for Mr. Zone. Political cover for killer cops and surveillance for his constituents who might challenge him to step up and demand justice.<br />Attorney General Eric Holder is right. The current problems have roots and causes that reflect the current and reactionary political leadership of this city. A permanent politburo of hacks and crusty old dudes dispatching zone cars to watch political opponents rather than solve race and police brutality issues in Cleveland. Until we deal with that problem I feel no reform however monitored will ever become apparent to citizens in the long term.WestSide Storynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-75143946667552431942014-11-05T23:19:44.977-05:002014-11-05T23:19:44.977-05:00I'm sure that those demolition companies are h...I'm sure that those demolition companies are happy to get all of the work. Hopefully they can really help to improve the way that the city looks. I wish that they would tear down old buildings in my town. <a href="http://www.prattcoexcavating.com/demolitions.html" rel="nofollow"> http://www.prattcoexcavating.com/demolitions.html</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447165997669870177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-35816012781372948912014-11-05T14:57:57.254-05:002014-11-05T14:57:57.254-05:00Ay yi yi, that was bad. Still it's remarkable...Ay yi yi, that was bad. Still it's remarkable that in 1994, the Democratic candidate lost by a 3-1 margin. How bad must have been that ticket?Ian Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947065346510169545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-67236242417859972142014-10-16T17:06:59.140-04:002014-10-16T17:06:59.140-04:00This piece is written as one would tell a story ra...This piece is written as one would tell a story rather than the dry j-school method. So much better! I'm wondering though, how much difference does Schron's vote make in the end? Does Budish not have it locked up? Ian Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947065346510169545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-67957862927879701562014-10-03T22:18:39.476-04:002014-10-03T22:18:39.476-04:00What a crock.. Jim Traficant was one of the last A...What a crock.. Jim Traficant was one of the last American Heroes we had left. A man of principle who spoke for the people. And sacrificed everything for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-69299095137009257922014-09-30T12:11:05.839-04:002014-09-30T12:11:05.839-04:00Come to the 2nd and final Armond Budish v Jack Sch...Come to the 2nd and final Armond Budish v Jack Schron forum at Baldwin Wallace on October 15. <br />When: Wed, October 15, 7pm – 9pm<br />Where: Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St, Berea, OH, United States<br />Description:<br />Baldwin Wallace/LWVGC Forum: County Executive candidates Armond Budish and Jack Schron explain their platforms and differences in a forum at Baldwin Wallace. This event is FREE.<br />Mike Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-66541662119730198212014-08-02T17:30:42.203-04:002014-08-02T17:30:42.203-04:00Anonymous: I don't think sex = a "breach ...Anonymous: I don't think sex = a "breach of trust in your public officials."Erick Trickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421111958364780923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-50566948436746648692014-08-02T17:10:06.880-04:002014-08-02T17:10:06.880-04:00Trickey, you don't have a grasp on the gravity...Trickey, you don't have a grasp on the gravity of this situation, and having read your previous interviews with FitzGerald, I'm not surprised. <br /><br />You have some kind of a mancrush on him and can't manage to see how he's a danger to a region in need of progressive leadership that instead is getting self-serving political careerism with almost nothing of substance.<br /><br />FitzGerald has been running as the holier-than-thou candidate. Have you seen ANY of the PD's glowing profiles on him? You'd think he's a cross between an alterboy and Pope Leo.<br /><br />That fake reality is all coming apart at the seams now. <br /><br />He was parked in that car for at least 30 minutes, according to an independent observer who also noted it was rocking back and forth. At 4:30 a.m. in a secluded area with a hot Irish delegate, who I'm sure had a few drinks in her? And now people are bring in Andrea Rocco into the fold. <br /><br />It's all very, very fishy, and his story is starting to fall apart, if you can believe what FitzGerald's buddy Nate Kelly told Henry Gomez.<br /><br />You can't have a breach of trust in your public officials like this because then you wonder what else is being manipulated. Paging Mr. Dimora?<br /><br />Trickey, you have very low standards. You'd do well in East Cleveland.<br /><br />I do agree with your assessment of Teddy D at the PD. I'd rather have Fitz as our governor than him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-80417282531397731262014-07-24T10:12:49.249-04:002014-07-24T10:12:49.249-04:00Someone mentioned the idea of Cleveland Heights ta...Someone mentioned the idea of Cleveland Heights taking over the "up the hill" part of East Cleveland at the meeting, but it prompted snickers from others. I don't think they want to be carved up.<br /><br />No, it doesn't require the legislature's approval. It's up to the voters in the two cities.Erick Trickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421111958364780923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-36788802036059173382014-07-24T10:06:37.163-04:002014-07-24T10:06:37.163-04:00Those arguments make sense. Is there any sense tha...Those arguments make sense. Is there any sense that Cleveland Heights might try to snap up some of the better-off neighborhoods like the Rockefeller homes? (Not that Cleveland would be keen on that.) Does incorporation require approval of the state legislature?Ian Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947065346510169545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-64020148313830783352014-07-24T09:57:31.448-04:002014-07-24T09:57:31.448-04:00Ian,
Zack Reed agrees with you. He's against ...Ian,<br /><br />Zack Reed agrees with you. He's against a merger. "It's a liability to take East Cleveland into Cleveland right now," he said at the meeting. <br /><br />Jeff Johnson has argued for a merger from Cleveland's perspective. He says East Cleveland's troubles spill over into nearby Cleveland neighborhoods: "We can't afford to have a decaying city at our doorstep." He also sees the historic neighborhoods and library as assets. <br /><br />George Forbes has argued that University Circle institutions are more likely to expand into East Cleveland if Cleveland is in charge there. So it's about future development.<br /><br />For Cleveland, it's a long-term argument, not a short-term one.Erick Trickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421111958364780923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-56081517434284578262014-07-24T09:46:01.483-04:002014-07-24T09:46:01.483-04:00As usual, an insightful column. I'm curious to...As usual, an insightful column. I'm curious to know, if the elites are pushing a takeover, what benefit do they see in Cleveland taking over it's neighbor? Almost by definition, incorporating the state's poorest city into Cleveland's corpus would add more liabilities than assets.Ian Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947065346510169545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-47834538992771792682014-07-23T16:19:54.681-04:002014-07-23T16:19:54.681-04:00It may be, Erick, that East Cleveland is experienc...It may be, Erick, that East Cleveland is experiencing a darkest-before-the-dawn moment. Stranger things have happened then a small town digging itself out of fiscal hole. Mayor Norton has assembled a competent, hard-working staff and, finally, our city council and mayor are on the same page. Not only that, East Cleveland residents are resilient and in motion. working hard.<br /><br />All we need now is a way to generate capital. I know little about fiscal matters. But I know how life works, which encompasses all matters.<br /><br />It may only take one fortunate occurrence to change our course as happened in Warrensville Hts when the Racino came. As you probably recall, someone mentioned that yesterday. <br /><br />In my view, this is far from the time to sing our swan song. I believe we are at the brink of victory as long as we don't give up.M. LaVora Perry, Publisherhttp://www.ecnarrator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-5980047005157079642014-07-08T19:30:54.038-04:002014-07-08T19:30:54.038-04:00There is not doubt the RNC convention will bring a...There is not doubt the RNC convention will bring a ton of media attention and we can only hope that such a high profile convention will draw other convention and events to Cleveland. <br /><br />But, ultimately Cleveland's long downturn and more recent downtown uptick will unlikely see any significant longterm benefit from the RNC convention.<br /><br />As stated in the conclusion of a 2009 study on national political conventions and the reported economic benefits they provided --<br /><br />"People should view promises of economic windfalls from hosting national political conventions in the same way they should view the campaign promises of the candidates at these very conventions – with skepticism"<br /><br />REF: <b>Rejecting “Conventional” Wisdom: <br />Estimating the Economic Impact of National Political Conventions </b><br />4-1-2008, by Robert A. Baade, Robert Baumann, and Victor A. Matheson<br /><br /><b>RNC 2016 Cleveland Convention by the numbers - what can we expect</b><br />http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2014/07/rnc-2016-cleveland-convention-by.htmlBrian Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956537955994443361.post-15938922101295943202014-06-19T13:10:47.836-04:002014-06-19T13:10:47.836-04:00Unintended? This was the logical conclusion and t...Unintended? This was the logical conclusion and the legislature knew it. This law was passed for an elected official to earn brownie points.Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545136919478722857noreply@blogger.com