- The entire world may be in a difficult financial situation, but that does not explain why Toledo has consistently performed worse in unemployment than the state and national average.

- Cutting the budget probably isn’t fun, but it is required if we are to live within our means, something that many of us have already learned the hard way. The fact that we are projecting a 7 million dollar deficit in the current budget however, seems to point to the fact that we have not entirely learned the lesson.

- The MLK bridge may not be a project the mayor wants to point to, as it was rife with construction delays and cost overruns. As for the Skyway bridge, we will need to see how it fares in shedding ice in the coming winter.

- The Marina District has thus far seen nothing but the investment of taxpayer dollars. When it sees otherwise, we will all cheer. As for Tetra Tech, this is little more than idle speculation at this point, and in the current economy is in serious jeopardy.

- As for the praise of our governor, I pay little credence to politicians of the same party (either one) praising each other in an election year.

There are many positive things going on in Toledo, almost in spite of local government. They are a tribute to the indefatigable spirit of the people of the area. Government serves best when it intrudes least. Politicians serve best when they do so unobtrusively.