This year marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s breathtaking dash to Triple Crown lore in which this exceptional creature set — and still holds — records for the fastest runs in all three of the crown’s legs — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
It’s remarkable considering Secretariat actually came from behind in both of the first two races, including breaking from the back of the pack at the Derby and then being the last to exit the starting gate in the Preakness.
Secretariat-Kentucky-repealing mandate- prevailing wages-discourage non unionized contractors-being required- new report- Michigan- Mackinac center for public policy-mandates Ky cost of building- ball state university center for biz and eco research- Mike hicks - nonsensical- Mike LaFaive - centers morey fiscal policy initiative-obviously irresponsible-Michigan to undo-in fact-voters in Great Lake state-it like stepping aside - associated builders / contractors merit shop scoreboard - December-repealing prevailing wage mandated ( again?)- back in the day-
however- falling behind - Still - great story too-
Maybe he could have mentioned Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck and Ron DeSantis plus the little boy blue and the cow that jumped over the moon ?
( really he wants to impoverish construction workers that aren’t in a union- if your like me and get lost in the gibberish )
“Being required to pay these higher “union” wages significantly drives up the cost of schools, roads and courthouses for taxpayers compared to construction projects in the private sector.”
Whoa there, Sparky, you talk like companies paying livable union wages to construction workers on government projects is a BAD thing! For whom? Where did you get that idea? Some smart ALEC? He lied…
Fact is, that nearly every dollar of disposable income that construction workers are paid gets spent primarily in their home locality. Which is then spent again and again in what is known as the ripple effect. Think throwing a rock in a pond, there is an initial big splash, but it spreads out smaller waves of spending in every direction. This reinvestment in our construction workers is a good thing!
Besides, as old Jim Waters knows, but won’t tell you, in a red state like Kentucky, nearly all public infrastructure is paid for by federal grants, as we are a debtor state not a blue donor state. So, it isn’t really Kentuckians tax money that directly pays to builds our roads, schools and court houses, that would be those rich Democratic states up east or out west who voted for Obama and Joe Biden. Kentucky is the second most dependent state on federal money. For every dollar that Kentucky sends to Washington in taxes, it gets $2.15 back, which means that we hardly pay for any public infrastructure directly.
Nope, we gots our hands out like Millennial kids begging Uncle Sugar to fund every single project. Just like our recently completed Second Street rehab, that was all federal money. Or Johnson/CRM’s private parking garage behind the hotel, that we will never own.
Right Jim Dan about Ky being a Red debtor state instead of a Blue donor state and all that entails in Frankfort alone .
As you mentioned ,JW likes smart ALEC that through corporations are scheming to REWRITE YOUR RIGHTS AND BOOST THEIR REVENUE? All funded by Coors and Koch plus other ultra wealthy oligarchs and organizations. ( reported by Alex Kotch ) These kind use “ not for profit “ ( which isn’t true) like JW’s biz think tanks in order to squirm around any responsibility to society as they impoverish the non union workers that are building their private $$$$empires .Does greed overshadow any sense of reality towards humanity or their fellow man or woman ?
More reactionary right wing drivel. So "Repealing this nonsensical and costly policy" of paying a living wage for an honest days work is going to make our schools cost less? And sure enough at the end he mentions his pet 'school freedom' issue.
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JW has a new dept of gibberish?
Secretariat-Kentucky-repealing mandate- prevailing wages-discourage non unionized contractors-being required- new report- Michigan- Mackinac center for public policy-mandates Ky cost of building- ball state university center for biz and eco research- Mike hicks - nonsensical- Mike LaFaive - centers morey fiscal policy initiative-obviously irresponsible-Michigan to undo-in fact-voters in Great Lake state-it like stepping aside - associated builders / contractors merit shop scoreboard - December-repealing prevailing wage mandated ( again?)- back in the day-
however- falling behind - Still - great story too-
Maybe he could have mentioned Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck and Ron DeSantis plus the little boy blue and the cow that jumped over the moon ?
( really he wants to impoverish construction workers that aren’t in a union- if your like me and get lost in the gibberish )
“Being required to pay these higher “union” wages significantly drives up the cost of schools, roads and courthouses for taxpayers compared to construction projects in the private sector.”
Whoa there, Sparky, you talk like companies paying livable union wages to construction workers on government projects is a BAD thing! For whom? Where did you get that idea? Some smart ALEC? He lied…
Fact is, that nearly every dollar of disposable income that construction workers are paid gets spent primarily in their home locality. Which is then spent again and again in what is known as the ripple effect. Think throwing a rock in a pond, there is an initial big splash, but it spreads out smaller waves of spending in every direction. This reinvestment in our construction workers is a good thing!
Besides, as old Jim Waters knows, but won’t tell you, in a red state like Kentucky, nearly all public infrastructure is paid for by federal grants, as we are a debtor state not a blue donor state. So, it isn’t really Kentuckians tax money that directly pays to builds our roads, schools and court houses, that would be those rich Democratic states up east or out west who voted for Obama and Joe Biden. Kentucky is the second most dependent state on federal money. For every dollar that Kentucky sends to Washington in taxes, it gets $2.15 back, which means that we hardly pay for any public infrastructure directly.
Nope, we gots our hands out like Millennial kids begging Uncle Sugar to fund every single project. Just like our recently completed Second Street rehab, that was all federal money. Or Johnson/CRM’s private parking garage behind the hotel, that we will never own.
Right Jim Dan about Ky being a Red debtor state instead of a Blue donor state and all that entails in Frankfort alone .
As you mentioned ,JW likes smart ALEC that through corporations are scheming to REWRITE YOUR RIGHTS AND BOOST THEIR REVENUE? All funded by Coors and Koch plus other ultra wealthy oligarchs and organizations. ( reported by Alex Kotch ) These kind use “ not for profit “ ( which isn’t true) like JW’s biz think tanks in order to squirm around any responsibility to society as they impoverish the non union workers that are building their private $$$$empires .Does greed overshadow any sense of reality towards humanity or their fellow man or woman ?
More reactionary right wing drivel. So "Repealing this nonsensical and costly policy" of paying a living wage for an honest days work is going to make our schools cost less? And sure enough at the end he mentions his pet 'school freedom' issue.
In the movies, we call it product placement! There, they have to pay extra for it. Not here.
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Absolutely no attacks on other commenters, on guest columnists or on authors of letters to the editor. Our print and online opinion pages are sacred marketplaces of ideas where diverse viewpoints are welcome without fear of retribution. You may constructively critique the ideas and opinions of others, but name-calling, stereotyping and similar attacks are strictly prohibited.
Leeway will be given for criticism of elected officials and other public figures, but civility is essential. If you focus your criticism on ideas, opinions and viewpoints, you will be less likely to run afoul of our commenting rules.
Keep comments focused on the article or commentary in question. Don’t use an article about the Frankfort City Commission, for example, to rant about national politics.
Hyperpartisanship that suggests anyone on the other side of an issue or anyone in a particular particular party is evil is not welcome. If you believe that all Democrats are socialists intent on destroying America or that all Republicans are racists, there are lots of places on the internet for you to espouse those views. State-Journal.com is not one.
No sophomoric banter. This isn’t a third-grade classroom but rather a place for serious consumers of news to offer their reactions and opinions on news stories and published commentary.
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