Two articles caught my eye today regarding social conservatives. One called Giving Up on God by usually conservative Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker. The second an article at The Other Paper by Lyndsey Teter called Gay Old Party?. Parker’s article suggests the Republicans need to loosen the grip Christian evangelicals have on the the...
Mayor Coleman presented his initial budget to City Council last night. However, Council members were surprised he did not include in the budget possible pay raises for city workers who are currently negotiating contracts. Last night, City Council members questioned a decision by Mayor Michael B. Coleman to ignore the possibility of pay increases...
Times are tough all over. I understand the sacrifice needed to get our nation, our state, and our city budgets in line. A sacrifice the Bush administration was not willing to ask Americans to make when it started a war of choice and gave tax breaks to the rich. Now that sacrifice needs to...
Just a quick thought. Two stories regarding lawsuits and ballot challenges caught my eye today. Minnesota Democrat Al Franken has sued for access to data on voters who had their absentee ballots rejected. In other words, he is trying to make sure someone was not denied their right to vote. On the other hand,...
In a contract termination hearing, testimony indicates that John Freshwater, a teacher suspended for promoting his religion, apparently burned a second child with what he describes as an “X”, but others describe as a cross. MOUNT VERNON— A second Mount Vernon student said his 8th grade science teacher burned a cross on his arm...
Today The Other Paper had an excellent piece on The Columbus Dispatch endorsing McCain for President. One point in the article I thought was important in showing the flawed rationale of the editorial staff. Here’s what the Dispatch said. At a time when the nation faces serious problems … the president should have an...
When Steve Stivers who is running for Ohio’s 15 Congressional District visited the offices of Ohio State’s The Lantern student newspaper he tried to use his affiliation as a graduate of the university as a plus. When Steve Stivers visited Ohio State Tuesday night, he made sure to show school pride. “I wore my...
All the research shows that driving while talking on a cell phone is dangerous. I admit I have been guilty of it. However, I try to use my headset or answer the caller and tell them I will call them back when safer conditions exist. But over the last few days I have seen...
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