tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post8844355404749862745..comments2024-01-07T09:44:39.429-06:00Comments on <a href="http://www.jtirregulars.com/">JT IRREGULARS</a>: Wow, reading the rulesOrbsCorbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195806840368262235noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-55176348348287649862010-08-29T18:33:59.204-05:002010-08-29T18:33:59.204-05:00Good to hear, Orbs...or maybe I just got a biased ...Good to hear, Orbs...or maybe I just got a biased picture from some snots! It has been five years since I have lived there so maybe progress was made.<br /><br />I always loved those gallery nights. Downtown seemed alive and a great place to be on them. Other events such as the Sixth Ave Art Fair, Party on the Pavement and the Christmas parade were great...I think one year they had a gallery night and the parade the same time. Very enjoyable.<br /><br />Hope more people are enjoying it now.hale-bopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912748388430176772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-75917542645153301742010-08-29T18:25:20.586-05:002010-08-29T18:25:20.586-05:00I, too, doubt that Racine would go for a medical m...I, too, doubt that Racine would go for a medical marijuana law, or even much of a relaxing of current penalties. Maybe if downtown could somehow be incorporated into some sort of sub-municipality, then they could make possession a non-issue in their boundaries.<br /><br />Honestly, hale, I thought downtown Racine had a rather cool, funky reputation now. It's our arts and entertainment district. There are shops, restaurants, bars, music, art, and events. The areas surrounding downtown, though, can be dicey.<br /><br />I don't see Racine electing anyone mayor who will rock the boat. That's gloomy, but that's how I feel. Hardly anyone even votes, and those that do gravitate toward the standard candidates. We huff and puff online, but we're a small percentage of the constituency. Maybe if someone ran with the TEA Party's backing, they'd stir up enough controversy to get everyone voting.OrbsCorbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195806840368262235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-27098702054161187552010-08-29T14:40:17.830-05:002010-08-29T14:40:17.830-05:00I would vote for a man In a wheelchair. Unfortuna...I would vote for a man In a wheelchair. Unfortunate I don't live in Racine anymore. Your Ideas have too much common sense. The biggest thing lost in Government today is Common Sense. It's not part of the equation.Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767895804857825901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-6683686536975410462010-08-29T14:27:12.441-05:002010-08-29T14:27:12.441-05:00Well, Huck, there are plenty of politicians who ar...Well, Huck, there are plenty of politicians who are not deaf, but can't hear if you know what I mean. I would rather have one who is deaf and can hear (score, antimetabole!)<br /><br />Too often proposed solutions are simply what another city did that worked there and no one bothers to take into account the socioeconomic and geographic differences in the locations.<br /><br />When I lived in Racine, I spent a lot of time thinking that downtown had so much potential to be a really cool, funky place. I love the old buildings and the location on the lake. I never bought the parking argument (or maybe I just don't mind walking a block or two) as that is easy compared to many other cities. Downtown does not have a good reputation and that is hard to overcome.hale-bopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912748388430176772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-74690612180706061492010-08-29T12:15:57.104-05:002010-08-29T12:15:57.104-05:00I wonder if it is how much people misunderstand th...I wonder if it is how much people misunderstand the disabled, as compared to their embarrassment of not being able to relate to them? I do know there are some who mistake the disabled as not being educated, however, it only shows their own lack of understanding. <br /><br />Children don't seem to have the same apprehensions that adults have. I know that I get mad at myself for not being able to use sign language when I encounter someone who is deaf. I feel more disabled than they do in those circumstances.<br /><br />I think there are many who feel the same way about the lake front and the new direction Racine needs to take, just as you do. I just know that radical change is never an easy thing to do in a short period of time. And, changing peoples opinions and misunderstandings can be an even harder task.kkditherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181697760037435065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-10329774558084741872010-08-29T10:39:54.686-05:002010-08-29T10:39:54.686-05:00Sad isn't it? The number of disabled people t...Sad isn't it? The number of disabled people that have held elected position since WWII can be counted on both hands with fingers left over.<br /><br />Ideas like more green space, turning the Walker lake front area into park land, and a five block buffer for any new high rises are also too avente-gard I suppose. I see no problem with high rises on the old Case land. The area is blighted and if the new tenants don't mind a view of our waste plant, have at it. Besides, that area is Mt Pleasant isn't it? There is roughly only 50% occupancy in those high rises down town. We do not need more of their sort.<br /><br />We need a new way to sell Racine, and I strongly believe it isn't copying the ugliness that a solid wall of high rises create. We need new ways to generate income for our city without increasing the burden for property owners. We need to hold those in charge of things like the West Racine fiasco accountable. Up to and including showing them the door.<br /><br />You forgot I am also deaf. It isn't just Racine that has a problem with an average or disabled looking person in charge. It is a societal problem. We hurt ourselves by using beauty as or judge for competence. That isn't why I'd lose though. I don't pull punches, and I don't lie. I wouldn't tell people what they want to hear if it is an impossibility just to get elected.Huck Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674359174059137866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-44563872800731275412010-08-29T07:13:27.788-05:002010-08-29T07:13:27.788-05:00I think Racine is too stodgy to embrace something ...I think Racine is too stodgy to embrace something that radical, huck.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I think it would take some getting used to, for some of our population, just to accept a mayor who is in a wheelchair. Remember, people are used to electing those $400 sunglass guys.kkditherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181697760037435065noreply@blogger.com