Comments on: Will willies give way to depression now that Rolls plant goes to VA & MMK may have connections to Iran? http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-38510 Jill Miller Zimon Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:26:26 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/#comment-38510 Johnny - I agree with your position for the most part. But to play devil's advocate, what would you say to people who say that the dilution of values (or something like that) by embracing diversity etc. causes us to stray from core values and that it's that straying that makes Ohio undesirable (I don't believe that but I think there are factions within the state that do). Johnny – I agree with your position for the most part. But to play devil’s advocate, what would you say to people who say that the dilution of values (or something like that) by embracing diversity etc. causes us to stray from core values and that it’s that straying that makes Ohio undesirable (I don’t believe that but I think there are factions within the state that do).

]]> By: Johnny Springfield http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-38361 Johnny Springfield Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:02:32 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/#comment-38361 Rolls Royce's public posture is they chose Virginia because Ohio's education system wasn't up to their standards. Sixteen years of Republican rule is coming home to roost. Barbash at Development says its because Virginia has a "deep water" port and we don't - plausible and obvious. Let's recall that Honda went to Indiana a while back, also saying Ohio's education system couldn't produce the quality/quantity of workers they need. If MMK bails on us because of the stupid bill by Jones and Mandel to force pension funds to disinvest from our "enemy de jour," it will be the kind of rejection that ought to tell Republicans that their policies, ideological and backward as they are, have and will continue to make Ohio less attractive to others who have many other site-locations options to choose from. It's politically convenient to think our onerous regulations and paperwork, etc. are disincentives to locate in Ohio because it furthers the talking points of Republicans that we need fewer government regulations and few taxes in order to make Ohio so attractive that business will beat a new path to our door. Of course, this erroneous thinking is wrong. But what ever the real reasons or dynamics were for RR to not say "yes" to Ohio, the reality is that we if hope to land any big, new business in the foreseeable future, policies of intolerance, be they fiscal or social, are bad for business. Rolls Royce’s public posture is they chose Virginia because Ohio’s education system wasn’t up to their standards. Sixteen years of Republican rule is coming home to roost. Barbash at Development says its because Virginia has a “deep water” port and we don’t – plausible and obvious.

Let’s recall that Honda went to Indiana a while back, also saying Ohio’s education system couldn’t produce the quality/quantity of workers they need.

If MMK bails on us because of the stupid bill by Jones and Mandel to force pension funds to disinvest from our “enemy de jour,” it will be the kind of rejection that ought to tell Republicans that their policies, ideological and backward as they are, have and will continue to make Ohio less attractive to others who have many other site-locations options to choose from.

It’s politically convenient to think our onerous regulations and paperwork, etc. are disincentives to locate in Ohio because it furthers the talking points of Republicans that we need fewer government regulations and few taxes in order to make Ohio so attractive that business will beat a new path to our door. Of course, this erroneous thinking is wrong.

But what ever the real reasons or dynamics were for RR to not say “yes” to Ohio, the reality is that we if hope to land any big, new business in the foreseeable future, policies of intolerance, be they fiscal or social, are bad for business.

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-38338 Jill Miller Zimon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:37:51 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/#comment-38338 Thanks for the link, Scott. Regardless of it being Strickland/Fisher who is in charge, I would think that RR was on Taft's radar too, no? Thanks for the link, Scott. Regardless of it being Strickland/Fisher who is in charge, I would think that RR was on Taft’s radar too, no?

]]> By: Scott Pullins http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-38276 Scott Pullins Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/12/12/will-willies-give-way-to-depression-now-that-rolls-plant-goes-to-va-mmk-may-have-connections-to-iran/#comment-38276 Hey Jill, thanks for picking this info up. I've been writing about it myself. Here's some of my stuff: According to yesterday's Cleveland Plain Dealer, Virginia's superior education system was the reason that Rolls Royce decided to take their money to the commonwealth instead of investing it here. I wrote about the details a while back here http://pullinsreport.com/2007/11/21/scott-pullins-fisher-strickland-let-a-big-fish-slip-away.aspx I'm calling bullfeathers. I don't believe it for a minute. Most likely the decision had more to do with taxes, regulations, closeness to DC, and Virginia's right to work status. Meanwhile, Jill over at Writes Like She Talks posits another interesting theory. Nonetheless, my hometown here for going on fifteen years is out even more high paying jobs, along with an investment of over $300 million. And state officials, according to the PD, have nothing to say. Earth to Team Strickland/Fisher. This was a big deal that you let slip away. Scott Pullins, Esq. Publisher, The Pullins Report Hey Jill, thanks for picking this info up. I’ve been writing about it myself. Here’s some of my stuff:

According to yesterday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer, Virginia’s superior education system was the reason that Rolls Royce decided to take their money to the commonwealth instead of investing it here. I wrote about the details a while back here http://pullinsreport.com/2007/11/21/scott-pullins-fisher-strickland-let-a-big-fish-slip-away.aspx

I’m calling bullfeathers. I don’t believe it for a minute. Most likely the decision had more to do with taxes, regulations, closeness to DC, and Virginia’s right to work status. Meanwhile, Jill over at Writes Like She Talks posits another interesting theory.

Nonetheless, my hometown here for going on fifteen years is out even more high paying jobs, along with an investment of over $300 million. And state officials, according to the PD, have nothing to say.

Earth to Team Strickland/Fisher. This was a big deal that you let slip away.

Scott Pullins, Esq.
Publisher,
The Pullins Report

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