Cincinnati’s best newspaper has a great article on the case against 3CDC and their co-conspirators. According to a lawsuit filed by Metropole tenants 3CDC and other defendants violated the Federal Housing Act and have used strong arm tactics to racially segregate downtown Cincinnati.

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What does it mean to be a conservative?  If you are a member of Erie County, Ohio’s Tea Party, then it has something to do with these fifteen statements, from their upcoming voter guide.

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Donald Caster has a great article on the Metropole Tenants Associations lawsuit in federal court seeking to halt the efforts of 3CDC and others to turn the Metropole into a luxury hotel. The tenants are now represented by preeminent Cincinnati civil rights attorney and they’ve filed a lawsuit that is compelling. It’s an interesting explanation of the allegations in the lawsuit that could be a major impediment to 3CDC’s plans.

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Here’s a look at Cincinnati in 1848. I’ve seen these pictures before and even have a copy of them. But I’ve never seen them like this.

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Guest article by Noble Maseru, Ph.D., MPH, Health Commissioner, Board of Health, City of Cincinnati

With the recent passage of healthcare reform, a focus throughout the country has been on increasing people’s access to affordable primary health care. Many of these new patients will find quality care at community health centers. Community health centers now serve 20 million people in America in 7,500 communities, including Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) Health Centers that serve more than 35,000 patients annually at six primary care and two dental sites. There are also 6 private non profit health centers located in Hamilton County providing healthcare services.

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Now that people are in a buzz over the repeal of California’s Proposition 8, once again I’m confused why the issue of gay marriage is not covered under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.  Since banning gay marriages seems to have a religious basis—and further since such bans prefer certain religious traditions over others—why isn’t this struck down as unconstitutional in this regard?

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The children of Ms. Joann Burton are announcing that their mother’s funeral will be held Friday, August 6th at New Prospect Baptist Church (1829 Elm Street.)  Her wake will begin at 9:30am and the funeral will begin at
10:30am. Ms. Burton’s children are inviting all people to attend.  They are working hard to honor their mother and want all people to be able to do the same.

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Local NAACP President Christopher Smitherman has warned citizens about the city’s retirement fund crisis for years saying the city is misrepresenting the magnitude of the crisis. “The city continues to use the projected rate of return of 8% to explain to the public when the pension will run out of money. If the city were to use the real rate of return of 3% to 4% the magnitude of the pension plan becomes very clear to the tax payer”, he said.

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It hit me when reading this article at CityBeat:  Mike Wilson thinks the Tea Party has been wronged because a cartoon depicted members wearing KKK robes.  He has even said the Democrats should apologize.  But did the Cincinnati Tea Party ever apologize when Joe the Plumber came to town and said we should start shooting Mexicans?  Check out my letters with the Tea Party!

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If you are interested in the dynamic between Atheists and at least one hard-core Christian, then this exchange of letters is a hilarious must-read!  Nothing like watching a kind-hearted Atheist get into it with a judgmental (and therefore hypocritical) Christian—in this case one who killed a man with her evil Jesus death stare!

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All Cincinnati Public School (CPS) construction sites are closed today for the observance of July 4, 2010 holiday.  The Cincinnati NAACP president drove to CPS construction sites and videotaped the chains on the gates.

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According to this article there’s talk of it. NYC has been humming with street pianos thanks to Sing for Hope and Cincinnati appears to be on their list.

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Guest article by Noble Maseru, Ph.D., MPH, Cincinnati Health Commissioner

The 2010 national healthcare reform is the most sweeping change to the American healthcare system since the introduction of Medicare in 1965 and aims to succeed in two major areas: increasing access to insurance for millions of Americans and containing healthcare costs.

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Why isn’t there a skateboard park in Over-the-Rhine?  If you think you have a good reason for there not to be one, please leave it as a comment! 

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Greetings from the West Coast! Since moving out of Cincinnati to Los Angeles a few months ago, the whirlwind of activity has led to a great lull of posting activity on my part. I have no immediate timetable for a more regular posting schedule, but I did want to pass along this item that has been overlooked by the corporate media.

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The unaccountable City Manager is moving forward with his plan to sell our Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW). The public will get a vote on the issue thanks to the NAACP’s ballot drive. The sale of GCWW could create more urban sprawl and less accountability to our citizens.

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The Fringe Festivals goal is to push the boundaries of the “norm” and continually experiment with style and content. They accomplished it with a thought provoking show called The Water Draft. Though this description sounds a little weird it is entertaining and enlightening.

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Citizens of Cincinnati will see new taxes and layoffs to help fill the budget gap. This is happening at a time when there’s a massive hole in the retirement system that must also be filled. The city will most likely have to sell off assets to fill the gap.

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Yesterday at around 5:30 pm Cincinnatians began gathering to protest the Israeli military’s brutal attack on an aid convoy in international waters heading towards Gaza. The protest included over 30 people and lasted until the Taste of Cincinnati ended. Protesters held up signs, passed out flyers and engaged curious onlookers in dialog.

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The BAR’s Glen Ford said, “It was like pulling teeth, but Tea Party star Rand Paul finally blurted out his core, racist ideology in front of national TV cameras.  Property rights trump Black rights, every time. “White supremacy is the connective link that holds the ‘Tea Party’ together - that, and relentless media coverage.”

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This is a very shocking and sad story. One was a sixteen year old girl.

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According to this, 25 years ago a police helicopter bombed the headquarters of a radical group known as MOVE in Philly. The fire from the attack killed six adults and five children and destroyed sixty-five homes. Despite two grand jury investigations and a commission finding that top officials were grossly negligent, no one from city government was criminally charged. MOVE was a Philadelphia-based radical movement that was dedicated to black liberation and a back-to-nature lifestyle.

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Lena Horne helped to break many barriers. She faced many obstacles and was black listed by Hollywood for her political freedom (so much for the good old days that Tea Party Republicans want to go back to). You can read more about her life here. (Updated!)

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The Rev. Wendell Anthony of Detroit’s Fellowship Chapel is the eight-term president of the Detroit NAACP chapter - the largest in the country. Anthony boldly hosted a lively town hall meeting where the question of the night was, “Is gay the new black?”.

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If you didn’t have the pleasure of knowing Donald Spencer you should read about his life and work here. Donald was perhaps Cincinnati’s greatest example of a citizen activist. As local NAACP President Chirstopher Smitherman put it, “He was a beacon”. Our deepest condolences go out to Marian and their entire family. 

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Congrats to David Krikorian for becoming Keith Olberman’s Worst Person in the World. Krikorian allegedly denigrated Surya Yalamanchili’s name. Also Ken Blackwell-who actually may be the worst person in the world because of his 2004 election debacle-makes an argument that Obama is creating an imperial Presidency which Jon Stewart obliterates by pointing out that he hasn’t done anything that Bush didn’t do.
 

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Dan Hurley’s “Newsmakers” is by far the best local show for keeping up on current events. This week featured the Democratic candidates for County Commision, Hubert Brown, Cecil Thomas and Jim Tarbell. The winner will face the Republican candidate in Novemeber for David Pepper’s seat on the County Commision.

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Congressman Steve Driehaus took a “bold” stand with Bart Stupak to push anti-abortion language into the healthcare reform bill—but it was completely unnecessary, and it had been proven so in the media.  That didn’t stop him!  Check out our original video content!

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Much ado was made about the election of Scott Brown to the Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy. While the GOP and the corporate media hyped it as a major political shift and a huge victory for the Tea “Party” the reality is that Brown never identified with the Tea Party and he still isn’t representing them. He’s actually one of the most moderate Republicans around. So what have they accomplished?

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A few days ago, the Cincinnati NAACP released this item about minority inclusion numbers from CPS.  We’ve got the documents that were sent to Smitherman, so anyone can view the source.  They also include numbers about women owned businesses—an issue in fairness that has not been explored during the current controversy.

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