Comments on: ‘The State’ Is Not Really The State Anymore http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don Johnson http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2291 Don Johnson Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:01:26 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2291 Well, this is definitely the trend. Heck, The Greenville News barely covers Greenville County anymore. It used to be possible to find a copy of it at the beach, too (which on any given weekend in the summer, about 1/3 of its readers are drinking their morning coffee anyway). But come on everyone! This isn't news. Newspapers haven't had the news as their top concern for 10 years. It's all about finding the Holy Grail of the 25% profit margin -- an amount any other business would DIE for. Maybe if they cut it to a reasonable amount they could make a ton of money AND cover the news. I don't know. Just a thought. Well, this is definitely the trend. Heck, The Greenville News barely covers Greenville County anymore. It used to be possible to find a copy of it at the beach, too (which on any given weekend in the summer, about 1/3 of its readers are drinking their morning coffee anyway).

But come on everyone! This isn’t news. Newspapers haven’t had the news as their top concern for 10 years. It’s all about finding the Holy Grail of the 25% profit margin — an amount any other business would DIE for. Maybe if they cut it to a reasonable amount they could make a ton of money AND cover the news. I don’t know. Just a thought.

]]> By: Yea http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2292 Yea Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:44:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2292 Yea, upstater, you're right. Vouchers stink! Yea, upstater, you’re right. Vouchers stink!

]]> By: upstater http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2293 upstater Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:23:41 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2293 Will and other free market lovers....isn't this just the free market doing its thing? Isn't this big business playing things out in the logic of for-profit business? What I guess might be interesting is that here's a case of a for-profit business deciding NOT to serve potential customers because it isn't what the free market seems to be dictating. Does this say anything about unbridled faith in the free market to provide a strong education for our poorest and most academically challenged (and, often, challenging to teach) children? Will and other free market lovers….isn’t this just the free market doing its thing? Isn’t this big business playing things out in the logic of for-profit business?

What I guess might be interesting is that here’s a case of a for-profit business deciding NOT to serve potential customers because it isn’t what the free market seems to be dictating. Does this say anything about unbridled faith in the free market to provide a strong education for our poorest and most academically challenged (and, often, challenging to teach) children?

]]> By: huh? http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2294 huh? Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:49 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2294 Exactly what to you mean that Chernoff "cracks" you up? Exactly what to you mean that Chernoff “cracks” you up?

]]> By: Rob W. http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2297 Rob W. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:20:50 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2297 Newspaper hack is right- not making this move would be the morally wrong thing to do for these managers. If they aren't making every cent they can for the people who are paying them, they're shirking the job. An interesting question- how would a free market capitalist phenomenon like this translate into education (specifically vouchers)? One could imagine that a move like this would still allow for more choice than if no vouchers were issued, but at the end of the day the principals (or at least the managers) have a higher obligation to maximize return for the shareholders than they do to provide the best education for the kids. What would happen if those two goals conflict? Just needed to make sure there was a school choice conversation on here today. Newspaper hack is right- not making this move would be the morally wrong thing to do for these managers. If they aren’t making every cent they can for the people who are paying them, they’re shirking the job.

An interesting question- how would a free market capitalist phenomenon like this translate into education (specifically vouchers)? One could imagine that a move like this would still allow for more choice than if no vouchers were issued, but at the end of the day the principals (or at least the managers) have a higher obligation to maximize return for the shareholders than they do to provide the best education for the kids. What would happen if those two goals conflict?

Just needed to make sure there was a school choice conversation on here today.

]]> By: Reefer http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2296 Reefer Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:53:23 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2296 oh, one more thing, rolling paper works better for my hits than The State ever could. oh, one more thing, rolling paper works better for my hits than The State ever could.

]]> By: Palmetto Observer http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2298 Palmetto Observer Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:29:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2298 Sadly, while vacationing in Pawley's I could pick up the Charlotte Observer and read all about the Bobcats and Tarheels (as if I care) as well as the The Sun News so I could read about the Chanticleers and pro sports. "The State" should go back to being called the Columbia Record or the The Columbia Post or Courier...it is NO longer the state and those of us interested in keeping up with the metro or Gamecock sports are SOL...and BTW, I want to read the paper on vacation...last thing I wanna do is check email and read a paper on line...i take vacation to get away from that. Sadly, while vacationing in Pawley’s I could pick up the Charlotte Observer and read all about the Bobcats and Tarheels (as if I care) as well as the The Sun News so I could read about the Chanticleers and pro sports. “The State” should go back to being called the Columbia Record or the The Columbia Post or Courier…it is NO longer the state and those of us interested in keeping up with the metro or Gamecock sports are SOL…and BTW, I want to read the paper on vacation…last thing I wanna do is check email and read a paper on line…i take vacation to get away from that.

]]> By: FITSNews http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2306 FITSNews Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:01:55 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2306 Chernoff, You guys continue to crack us up. Keep it comin' ... -FITSNews Chernoff,

You guys continue to crack us up. Keep it comin’ …

-FITSNews

]]> By: Reefer http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2295 Reefer Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:54:17 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2295 Maybe they should try using toilet paper instead? It's softer and flushes easier. Maybe they should try using toilet paper instead? It’s softer and flushes easier.

]]> By: Rolled Up Newspaper http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/07/22/the-state-is-not-really-the-state-anymore/#comment-2299 Rolled Up Newspaper Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:37:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1523#comment-2299 Will's curious love/hate obsession with The State is well documented. It may stem from his first childhood when a rolled up newspaper to his hindquarters was probably something he was very accustomed to. He's older now, so his punishments come from Courts. It's also mysterious why he who claims to support "choice" elects to voluntarily read a paper for which he seems to have contempt. Many feel they see his fingerprints on an idontbelievethestate.com blog. Will has denied involvement claiming it's run by "...some old guy." But, his feigned contempt for The State didn't prevent him sending a blubbering letter to the editor titled "My Side of the Domestic Violence Story" back when he was first struggling with his stained image. The State published his sob story and received heat from readers for giving him a forum to defend his actions leading up to a conviction for Criminal Domestic Violence. Odd that he needed them then, but he has such contempt for them now. We wonder if they would print a letter from him now. Probably. So, McClatchy is adjusting its business to market conditions, and that seems to be news to Will. It's the same market forces that would drive private schools to reduce services or close if they didn't make margin. Just another reason vouchers are a scam. Watch out for The State. By continuing to present views and opinions that Will and other crackpots don't agree with The State exposes us to real progress. Who knows, the Legislature might someday really fix education for all children. Vouchers won't help - they're a scam. Check the link for the latest editorial that's making Will foam at the mouth. http://www.thestate.com/opinion/story/125409.html Will’s curious love/hate obsession with The State is well documented.

It may stem from his first childhood when a rolled up newspaper to his hindquarters was probably something he was very accustomed to. He’s older now, so his punishments come from Courts.

It’s also mysterious why he who claims to support “choice” elects to voluntarily read a paper for which he seems to have contempt. Many feel they see his fingerprints on an idontbelievethestate.com blog. Will has denied involvement claiming it’s run by “…some old guy.”

But, his feigned contempt for The State didn’t prevent him sending a blubbering letter to the editor titled “My Side of the Domestic Violence Story” back when he was first struggling with his stained image.

The State published his sob story and received heat from readers for giving him a forum to defend his actions leading up to a conviction for Criminal Domestic Violence.

Odd that he needed them then, but he has such contempt for them now. We wonder if they would print a letter from him now. Probably.

So, McClatchy is adjusting its business to market conditions, and that seems to be news to Will. It’s the same market forces that would drive private schools to reduce services or close if they didn’t make margin. Just another reason vouchers are a scam.

Watch out for The State. By continuing to present views and opinions that Will and other crackpots don’t agree with The State exposes us to real progress. Who knows, the Legislature might someday really fix education for all children. Vouchers won’t help – they’re a scam.

Check the link for the latest editorial that’s making Will foam at the mouth. http://www.thestate.com/opinion/story/125409.html

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