It’s time for Hardball to pay for delays
Enough is enough with excuses from Hardball why they couldn’t meet their contractual obligations on the Harrison Square condos. They didn’t do their homework, have mismanaged the project and then placed most of the blame on the economy.
We were first in line to sign up for the condos in November of 2007. It was wonderful to experience the excitement from the other people who signed up too, wanting this project to succeed. Although the condos were pricey for our market and a location north of the river would have been better, as strong supporters of Fort Wayne, we deemed it appropriate to sign up.
When Hardball gave us the revised pricing – which was absolutely ridiculous – we bowed out. When it was announced months later that they would eliminate one floor from the project, we knew that we had made the right decision.
At best, Hardball received and followed bad advice about our market. Nevertheless, it’s time that they pay for their mismanagement.
As an aside, we must give them and the city credit for permitting mixed-use zoning for this project. Rezoning is the key to attracting residents and businesses to downtown. Fort Wayne is a great place to live. We just want it to get even better.
ED SCHAEFER Fort Wayne
More questions on Carroll spending
Regarding Mike Klinger’s letter to the editor about spending for Carroll High (Aug. 26), he missed some obvious questions: How much was allocated to the science department? How about maps for the history department? Did any academic classes receive any funds? If not, this is a poor allocation of funds, and I agree that this is why school systems are out of money.
WILLIAM TROEHLER Fort Wayne
Lies are Congress’ brand of steroids
How rich: Roger Clemens being arraigned for lying to Congress about his steroid use. In other words, Clemens lied to a bunch of liars about steroids. He could go to jail. They just go back to Congress.
Don’t misunderstand. I have no use for athletes who can’t keep it honest and excel on their own merits. But I have less use for elected officials who constantly grandstand, slap each other on the back and think of themselves as heroes for lying to America.
Athletes use steroids to muscle up. Congress uses legislative steroids to muscle us.
If Clemens used steroids, he’s hurt himself and those who believed in him. Congress flexes its legislative muscle and strips a nation’s citizens of privacy, liberty, choices, jobs and income. And they, in their own minds, believe they are legends.
What is the yardstick by which Congress identifies a liar? Perhaps it is the old adage that it takes one to know one.
Why is Congress even involved in an individual’s steroid use? Is it not the job of baseball to police its own?
But then who polices Congress? Who steps up to cry “liar” to those who claimed the stimulus worked or to those who said health care would not be rationed?
And Clemens may be going to jail. How sad that he may be going alone.
JUDITH OSHA Syracuse
State’s staff also could stand evaluation
In response to our state school superintendent’s wanting to evaluate the teachers: Why doesn’t he include himself and the rest of his staff in Indianapolis?
PAT VORST Fort Wayne
