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OH-Sen: Ted Strickland (D) Goes After Rob Portman (R) On Government Shutdown...
Hey everyone! Sorry I've been M.I.A. for the past few weeks. Had to go out of town for a work thing and I had some other things that needed my attention. Going to get back into the swing of things...
View ArticleCop doesn't shoot white man wielding BB gun, gets praised for 'restraint'.
Tamir Rice got shot for exactly the same thing.This dude, 50 year-old Mel Tittle, is agitating people at a gas station with a 'holstered' BB piston. Flashing it at people and quite probably being an...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v10.09: Not Really Chili
As you may know, I currently live in Texas, where we as a collective have very strong (almost religious) opinions on chili. I, however, am no chili essentialist. I am from Pennsylvania, and my mother...
View ArticleOhio's Independent 6th Circuit Rulings
Recently Ohio has had two cases go through the 6th circuit where an established democrat has renounced his party membership and gone independent. The men running as independent were challenged by the...
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WI, IL & OH-Sen: MoveOn.org Goes All In For Feingold (D), Duckworth (D) &...
Received this e-mail today from MoveOn.org: This is huge: New projections show that Democrats have a real chance to win back the Senate in 2016.1 Imagine that: We'd take the leader's gavel away from...
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Forget Ben Carson's gunslinger fantasy. The best gun safety strategy is not...
Raise your hand if you are totally wrong on guns. Ben Carson really needs to stop talking about what people should and shouldn't do when confronted by an armed criminal. First, he criticized the...
View ArticleCamp Chase: The Confederate Prisoners in Ohio
When the Civil War began in 1861, both sides thought it would be over quickly. Instead, it dragged on for four long and bloody years. And one of the difficulties faced by both armies was what to do...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: The Boonshoft Discovery Museum
The Boonshoft Museum in Dayton OH is a hands-on science museum for kids, which features kinetic displays that illustrate the basic principles of science. The Boonshoft also has a nice collection of...
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OH-Sen: Rob Portman (R), "Fund Clinics With 'Legitimate' Care, Not Planned...
Can't wait to give this guy the boot:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) said on Wednesday that even though the Senate passed a temporary funding bill that includes funds for...
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CA, WI & OH-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Goes All In For Harris (D),...
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): We need a Democrat to win the White House in 2016. But no matter who wins the presidential election, so long as the Republicans control...
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This guy wants to be president: Kasich explains why he’s still running
John Kasich said something odd during a recent appearance on Face the Nation, and I'm not just referring to "And when I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus." I'm referring to this: But what I...
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Civil War Soldier Statue a Simple Memorial, a Sign of Peace
Bedford, Ohio My father told me that the Civil War soldier statues of the two sides, as a sign of peace, face away from each other -- those of the Union facing north, and those of the Confederacy...
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Hellraisers Journal: JDR Jr's plan substitutes paternalism for democracy &...
The coal miners of Colorado are not seeking charity, they want justice. -John R Lawson```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````Wednesday October 6, 1915 From...
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OH-Sen: Quinnipac Has Ted Strickland (D) Leading Rob Portman (R) 46-43
Some encouraging news today: http://www.cleveland.com/... The apparent tie in the Rob Portman-Ted Strickland race for U.S. Senate, which took hold in summer after Strickland had the lead, continues...
View ArticlePoetic Invective: John Kasich
In late August, President Obama restored its original name to the nation’s tallest mountain. The usual suspects objected, and as one of them is still running for President I thought it would be...
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Cleveland Officer Loehmann was "justified" in killing Tamir Rice, per reports
A series of reports coming from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office tonight confirms that Officer Timothy Loehmann was "justified" in shooting 12-year old Tamir Rice. Cory Shaffer at...
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Hellraisers Journal: Joe Hill, "I have never in my life, double crossed a...
Tomorrow I expect to take a trip to the planet Mars, and if so, will immediately commence to organize the Mars canal workers into the I.W.W., and we will sing the good old songs so loud that the...
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Something Sacred is Afoot: Treaty Awareness Walk 2015
So. It's that time of year again. Columbus Day. The good news is that at least 9 US cities have abolished it in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day. But I'd like to draw your attention to something else...
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Ohio’s solution to school gun violence may create bigger security concerns
A great example of barricades solving problems around the world. Don't you feel safer already? Ohio, known for it's forward thinking when it comes to men making decisions about women's bodies and being...
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It takes more than a village: It takes a Nation
Thank you to the many people who shared, rec'd and commented on Monday's call to support and draw attention to the Treaty Awareness Walk to DC!Special thanks to the Rescue Rangers and ongoing community...
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