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Our Broken political system
The mystery of 10 N. Williams Street
Following a hunch, the closing of the post office at 10 N. Williams Street made me do some digging. From today’s...
Independence Day?
In 1776 it was taxation without representation. In 2009 it’s representation that is bought and paid for by...
Why term limits were a really bad idea.
My father told me before the term limit legislation that we already had them, they were called...
John Boehner needs to do a better job
In one of those wonderful moments of total clarity, John Boehner hits the nail on the head: During Monday’s...
Who really benefits from expensive primary elections?
The petition process is flawed, as is the system of electing our City Commission. We’re supposed to have a...
Can anyone run for office?
We learn from our mistakes, we learn from trying new things, but most of all we learn from exceptional teachers....
The meaningless nominating committee
I’ve said that the petition process for the City of Dayton is flawed for many reasons- and now we can add one...
Will Gary Leitzell become Mayor by default?
The dangers of carefully laid plans behind closed doors are about to be out in the open. Instead of screening...
Unions in politics: quid pro quo?
Unions and politicians are usually tied closely together come election time. The Democrats have the labor unions and...
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