Ohio tortures a man to death
Mark of shame From the moment the ghoulish Ohio assistant attorney general Thomas Madden told convicted murderer Dennis McGuire that he wasn't "entitled to a pain-free execution", it was clear that the...
View ArticleTorture and Death: My Letter as an Ohioan and Attorney to the AG's Office
I take pride in being from Ohio. I do not take any in whatever abstract anti-intellectualism brought about the superfluous means in which a Capital Sentence was carried out. Below Please find the...
View ArticleFamily of OH man literally tortured to death yesterday sues to stop all...
Back in 1989, Dennis McGuire raped Joy Stewart, a woman eight months pregnant, before brutally stabbing her. It was a horrible and barbaric crime. However, the manner in which he was executed...
View ArticleFrom 'I don't want any part of Obamacare' to 'It's a godsend'
Last year, TIME published a massive special report, "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us," detailing just about everything that is wrong with the nation's health care system. Central to that...
View ArticleStatement to county commissioners at pipeline meeting
A new pipeline is under construction in northeast Ohio, and this week residents had the chance to voice their concerns at a public meeting with company representatives.Cross posted from Pruning Shears.
View ArticleRep Marcy Kaptur: Shilling For Big Business
If you believe in the the tooth fairy then you will like what Rep Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) tells C-Span host, Greta Wodele Brawner, on her talk show Jan 16, 2014. What we have here is a Congresswoman who...
View ArticleThe Patriot Project: A Cause Worth Sharing
"They serve...we support" a very bold statement made by Patriot Project Founder, Tim Novelli D.C.
View ArticleCommissioners' meeting background: Pipelines, fracking and peering underneath...
Pipelines are increasingly being used for fracking, and companies are not hesitant to use strong arm tactics to get the land they need for them.Cross posted from Pruning Shears.
View ArticleIn Ohio, old dogs invent new trick (they hope no one notices).
In October & November of both 2012 and 2008 TV viewers around the nation were treated to images of voters waiting in long lines to vote at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati....
View ArticleOH-15: Meet Democratic Candidate Scott Wharton -Challenger to Rep. Stivers-...
Whoever this Scott Wharton guy is, I wish him the best of luck. Does he even realize I got re-elected with 61.6% of the votes in 2012. Why? Because I'm Steve Stivers! Steve Stivers! That's...
View ArticlePolitical geography: What if Appalachia were its own state?
Blue Ridge Mountains near Mount Mitchell, NCAppalachia is a vast geographic and cultural region in the eastern United States, defined by the 2,000+ mile mountain range running through it. Containing...
View ArticleCommissioners pipeline meeting: Eminent domain and big companies' need for...
A new pipeline is being built using some questionable tactics, and may be put to some vague yet troubling future use.Cross posted from Pruning Shears.
View ArticleOH-Gov: Former Gov. Ted Strickland (D) Fundraises For Ed FitzGerald (D)
Former Governor Ted Strickland (D. OH) is back to help Ed FitzGerlad (D. OH) takedown his former rival, Governor John Kasich (R. OH): In 2010, John Kasich, his former Wall Street colleagues, and his...
View ArticleHellraisers Journal: Factories and Work Shops Closing, Hungry Lining Up at...
You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes. -Mother...
View ArticleOH-Gov: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) Fundraises For Ed FitzGerald (D)
One of mine, and I'm sure your's, is helping gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald (D. OH) raise the funds he needs to defeat Governor John Kasich (R. OH) this year: My friend Ted Strickland...
View ArticleInitial Governor Race Ratings 02/2014
Following up on my recent first quarter race ratings for the US Senate and House are the ratings for the 36 gubernatorial contests taking place in 2014. Each rating represents the probability that...
View ArticleHellraisers Journal: General Chase Continues Wholesale Arrests of Strikers...
You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes.-Mother Jones`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````Friday...
View ArticleDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Democrats finally get to work on their...
Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here.Leading Off: •DSCC: We've been hollering for quite some time that Democratic falloff in...
View ArticleOH-Gov: Ed FitzGerald (D) To Kasich (R), "Stop focusing on running for...
Received this e-mail from gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald (D. OH) regarding Governor John Kasich (R. OH) and his Presidential aspirations: I’m Lauren, the new press secretary for Ed’s campaign...
View ArticleVoters are not happy with Rob Portman and Mark Kirk's votes blocking...
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Republican Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Mark Kirk of Illinois are drawing significant disapproval from voters over their refusal to extend emergency unemployment aid. According...
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