While many people make New Year’s Resolutions to change themselves, and after 6 weeks are back to the same old self, what if our state decided to make some radical changes that would make it stand out among its forty-nine brethren? Of course, our state is run by Republicans bought with corporate cash, so it’s Read More
The two-party system is broken. The standstill in Washington over the debt ceiling is proof that petty politicians will do almost anything to posture instead of proceed to solve the problem at hand. We’ve already seen the FAA stop collecting taxes on airlines, soldiers are having essential training cancelled (while still being asked to go Read More
Last night I got my certificate of election to be a precinct captain at the grand convocation of the Montgomery County Democratic Party. I’m in charge of 1E. There are six precincts in Ward 1- and 2 seats are still open- A and F. The four of us who showed up have elected Ron Lee Read More
The argument about gerrymandering in Ohio has been going on for a long time. Now with computers to help in slicing and dicing the electorate, we’ve gotten so good at drawing lines on a map that we can draw one right around Mike Turner’s former house on Linden Avenue- just to make sure that the Read More
Because our Board of Elections is controlled by the local political parties (the two that the State of Ohio recognizes)- we see all kinds of shenanigans – like the 2-2 ties on party lines every time there is a question of one of their approved candidates- but a 4-0 decision on anyone else (when the Read More
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