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Agreed, but GGP's bankruptcy is healthy. Its the only way we will clear out the bad debts. I like to use the forest fire analogy, burn away the rubbish and set the stage for new, healthy growth.

Fantastic piece. This about sums it up....

By Howard Davidowitz. He's colorful, but tells it the way it is. Big problems ahead. All I can add is...spot on. Great Interview

I disagree. Most folks who pay the 9% rate live in NYC, Westchester or Long Island. They can up and move to NJ or Connecticut, and still get to work very easily. Nots aying NJ or Connecticut is that much better, but they would not pay 9%.

I've often said that if Jim's Steakout opened up on the Upper East Side they'd make millions.

Exactly. Argument #1 for full term limits.

I'm not sure I agree with this with respect to states (Federal executive branch, yes). Being mayor of NYC means leading a population and economy that is much larger and more complicated due to NYS's arcane gov't rules and layers and heavily entrenched unionized interests.

Well, the Republicans did nominate Mike Bloomberg for NYC mayor (arguably, at least as important as NYS Gov), and he had zero political experience. Even though I disagree with much of what Bloomberg has done, on a philosphical level, he has been a good mayor. If he wanted to run for gov, its likely he'd win.

You mean we can't just keep raising taxes on our millionaires...they may move away? C'mon spread the wealth. Hope and Change for all!!!

Week 1 Mon, Sep 14 @ New England Patriots* L Week 2 Sun, Sep 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W Week 3 Sun, Sep 27 New Orleans Saints W Week 4 Sun, Oct 04 @ Miami Dolphins L Week 5 Sun, Oct 11 Cleveland Browns W Week 6 Sun, Oct 18 @ New York Jets W Week 7 Sun, Oct 25 @ Carolina Panthers L Week 8 Sun, Nov 01 Houston Texans W Week 9 Sun, Nov 08 BYE Week 10 Sun, Nov 15 @ Tennessee Titans L Week 11 Sun, Nov 22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars W Week 12 Sun, Nov 29 Miami Dolphins W Week 13 Thu, Dec 03 New York Jets (Toronto) L Week 14 Sun, Dec 13 @ Kansas City Chiefs W Week 15 Sun, Dec 20 New England Patriots* W Week 16 Sun, Dec 27 @ Atlanta Falcons L Week 17 Sun, Jan 03 Indianapolis Colts W 10-6

Nope. Next time a company in a union-dominated industry can't sell senior secured debt securities without paying an interest rate tatmount to junk junior unsecured debt to raise money to build a new plant and they wonder why...well....

The funny part will be when this gets better ratings than the WNBA, women's soccer or any other women's sport on TV.

That may have been true at one time (and still may be in certain areas); but believe me, come to NYC, noone cares what color you are as long as you offer quality stuff at a decent price.

One of the most underrated social commentary movies of all time.

You see, according to [bush's? Obama's?] plan I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder - "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green Jell-o all over my body reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiener".

Gotta love the stupidity... Riiiight, sit there with a stomach ache because I'm sure CVS has no black shareholders.

You owe me a new monitor!!! Damn coffee! I did not expect that, excellent link.

I strongly advise you to consider Ramius' offer (if only presented half-jokingly). UB is fine (one of my alma-maters, for law school), but if you are serious about school spirit and atmosphere, I would at least take a look at FSU. Take a weekend trip and visit Tallahassee and the campus. You might be very impressed.

Love it, right now the poll is 55 to 6 in favor of the throwback. You can't get 55/61 people to say that beer is good. What a f*#% up the front office made with the hideous dark blue jerseys.

I could be wrong, but thought that Mitchell played primarily the SAM and Ellison the WILL. When Mitchell blitzed, Scott picked up the TE. We would be looking to upgrade from Ellison at the WILL spot.

I'll throw Ken Griffey Jr. out there, although at this point nothing would suprise me. EDIT: And for young players, I will throw Ryan Howard out there.

Per Rotoworld... Rams release leading tackler Tinoisamoa Rams released LB Pisa Tinoisamoa. This is a case of a good player not fitting his new coach's scheme, but it's still surprising that the Rams would release last year's team leader in tackles. Though the Rams tried Pisa at SAM linebacker last month at minicamp, he didn't have the size to stay there. It's not clear who will start along with James Laurinitis and Will Witherspoon. Chris Draft and Quinton Culberson are the leading contenders. May. 8 - 1:22 pm et Source: stlouisrams.com I'd love to bring him in for a shot.

Whoops, apologies I meant McKinney.

I don't think so.. Jones Wood Hangartner Butler Walker with Levitre/Chambers/Simmons/Bell as backups.

I left the comment pointing it out to him. I tried not be too nasty, but yeah, embarassing.