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Guest article by Rixio Barrios

I am Venezuelan residing in the States. I was born in a middle class status, my parents the son and daughter of poor and humbled folks who came to Caracas to find a better life. I grew up among my middle class friends, never struggling for much, always having what I needed but not what I wanted—which was fine by me. 

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Every morning, on my way to work, I drive across Spring Grove Avenue, past P&G, and eventually through Carthage.  One day, I noticed one of those signs urging me to “Keep it Clean” about the Mill Creek, and I realized that I crossed a bridge.  I just hadn’t really noticed this before.  The north facing of this bridge has a very noteworthy view, in my estimation, and it just causes one to wonder what kind of pollution, if any, gets dumped into the creek by the chemical plants lining the concrete creek.

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So what’s going on with The Banks?  How is it being funded?  Are there questionable deals in the background regarding the use of TIF generated funds?  Is the City of Cincinnati improperly utilizing tax money in their attempt to pay for a grandiose downtown vision? 

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Back in January, my home was burglarized and I encountered government bureaucracy via the City’s False Alarm Reduction Unit.  Back then, I was never able to determine concretely how long it took police to respond to the call.  This past week, I had another incident with my alarm.  The response time was so slow, I wonder the point in even owning an alarm.

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In some ways, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum about activism.  After all, the Underground Railroad itself was a network of activists working to free those who had been unjustly enslaved by a crooked American economic system.  And while the Center itself frequently gets criticized for its own economic situation, what can be said for its work as an institution of activism?  How has the Center networked with its natural allies?  Has it worked towards the kind of justice that underscores the very notion of “freedom” encapsulated by the museum’s very name?  We checked with the president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, since that group seems like a natural ally for a freedom center commemorating the Underground Railroad.

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So what kind of development will take the place of the old Lewis Center on Paddock Road?  For years, rumors have circulated that the site might one day be some sort of jail.  And what about when the County transferred ownership to the City?  “I was successful in blocking its use as a jail with the transfer of ownership to the city,” said Commissioner Todd Portune.

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So what’s the deal with 6600 Paddock Road, the former site of the Lewis Center?  That organization moved to Summit Road, and became Summit Behavioral Health Care.  Here’s the auditor’s record.  But no record exists for 6600 Paddock.  Sources tell me the City of Cincinnati owns the property.  Is there truth to the idea that it may someday become a jail?

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Guest article by Nathan Wissman

Recently, in a blog posting, Hamilton County Republican chair referred to myself and other Democrats who spoke out at our party’s County Central Committee meeting as ‘radicals.’ What were we doing?  Well, a coalition made up of myself, former congressman Tom Luken, activist Jenny Edwards, attorney Tim Mara, and trade unionist Mike Wood spoke out against what has been come to be known as ‘the deal.’

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Each year, millions of unwanted animals are put to death, since the shelters cannot hold all of them.  Some sources put the daily average at 10,000 animal deaths per day.  Just think of all that wasted meat.  What if it were possible to raise awareness of this epidemic problem about animal treatment, while at the same time finding a use for all that flesh destined for an incinerator?  That’s why SPCA should serve dog meat at an event on Fountain Square.

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With more awareness spreading about the potential for upcoming food riots, it’s time to emphasize, once again, that there exists no ethical justification for eating animals.  Meat-eating may have served an evolutionary purpose in overall human development, but our civilization has advanced to a point where animal eating is now a choice and not a necessity.  Given the overall destruction the business of food production has on Earth, it’s time for everyone to re-evaluate their meal-planning strategies. 

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So what’s the real deal with Matt Maupin?  What might those who only read local media accounts have missed these past four years?  Turns out there is a world of controversy surrounding the Maupin case—going much beyond the story of a soldier allegedly missing for several years.  His story touches on a variety of topics, from the video of his death in 2004 which was deemed “inconclusive,” to the official designation of him as “captured” and not a “POW”—definitions that some critics claim weaken government policy to support those who are taken alive across enemy lines.

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$2,000 per day.  That’s what one guy who steals copper says he can make in a day.

According to my sources, a recent copper thief had a big roll of new copper pipe and the scrap dealer wouldn’t take it because it was so obviously good copper pipe and stolen.  So the thief asked around to his friends to borrow a sledgehammer so he could smash it up—THEN the scrap dealer would take it.

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In a recent item at the CincyNewsAche blog, the writer (who many speculate is an Enquirer insider) blasts a recent piece by Tony Lang about how the Cincinnati metro-area is allegedly Ohio’s largest, passing Cleveland’s in population.  Sounds good, on the surface—creating the image of a booming Cincinnati.  But is it true?  Is Tony Lang playing word games to make Cincinnati appear to be something it is not?  Or is the writer at NewsAche splitting hairs in an attempt to criticize?

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It’s that time again:  CityBeat’s ”Best of Cincinnati” awards!  My favorite section is always the ”Public Eye,” and this year has some great entries, including an acknowledgment of the Charter scandal where they denied my membership!

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In this story from Yesterday’s Journal-News out of Hamilton, Ohio, reporter Linda Ebbing writes about yet another high school program which may be in violation of Ohio’s law regarding ”standards for the ethical use of tests.”

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More on the Green Man here, here, and here.

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I am surprised that anyone would make an issue out of what Obama’s preacher said, since most people who go to church have probably encountered something within their own faiths with which they disagree—from the basic tenets of the religion itself to the social implications of what a church teaches.  I think the most remarkable disconnect I’ve witnessed would be the position of several Catholics—from things like their take on the death penalty versus their church’s teachings, to even things like basic religious belief in something like transubstantiation.

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According to this article in the Youngstown Vindicator, the Ohio Board of Regents has been throwing money into training programs that help students learn some tips for navigating the multiple-choice questions on the Science Ohio Graduation Test.  There is just one problem—though how one views the problem probably has much to do with political ideology.  According to Ohio Administrative Code, it is illegal for teachers to provide instruction that is focused on the format of test questions!

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See Robert Kennedy, Jr. discuss issues ranging from the environment to corporate control of government!

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Everyone is talking about the high number of crossover voters from this week’s primary—which brought a surprising victory to Hillary Clinton.  One must wonder if these Republicans casting ballots in the Democratic race are doing so because they are picking who they think is best for president, or who they think is best for John McCain to defeat in the November general election.  And according to one crossover Republican voter, who wishes to remain anonymous, his election precinct required him to sign an affidavit pledging allegiance to the Democratic Party before allowing him to vote.

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For more information about Vic Wulsin’s connections to malariotherapy, please click here.

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Updated information as of Tuesday, 2/26

New numbers show the sustainability of the Cincinnati Streetcar Proposal do not make any sense.  Analyst Cheryl Crowell, who spoke before Tuesday’s Finance Committee Meeting at City Hall, wonders how Cincinnati’s system, at the same size as Portland’s, is going to cost about half the amount as Portland’s to operate yearly—especially since Portland’s “Free on the Square” covers a .8 square mile area, roughly the size of our downtown.  They just raised the other zones fare to $2.05 and this still only covers 20 - 25% of the operations cost.  How far can a .50 fare in Cincinnati go?

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Are you white?  Do you like stuff?  Then this web site is the place for you!  It lists all of the greatest stuff beloved by white people, including detailed explanations about why white people love it so much.  From recycling to gentrification, Stuff White People Like is a veritable treasure trove of whiteness.

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Carl Weiser, Assistant Editor, Government/Public Affairs
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Dear Mr. Weiser,

This is a follow-up to reporter Margaret McGurk’s February 17 item, The Debunko Squad: Wulsin’s Work Criticized. 

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Last year, when I wrote this story, for whatever reason I didn’t actually think they would do it again.  But it’s February, and The Enquirer can’t help but tap into their annual fluff story for helping people feel better about the Winter.  Like they do almost every February, they have published another piece about Dustin Carter, the armless and legless wrestler from Hillsboro.

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Kevin Osborne has this fantastic story at the CityBeat Porkopolis blog, concerning the red tape I experienced recently after someone broke into my house and stole around $2,700 worth of stuff.  But the story, and my experience, raise more serious questions about not only the role of Cincinnati’s “False Alarm Reduction Unit” (FARU), but police procedure generally—especially from the perspective of a tax paying crime victim.

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Miami University’s Center for Community Engagement’s Residency Program in Over-The-Rhine continues to be an exemplary model that integrates community engagement and active citizenship. Students are transformed by this program in powerful and long-lasting ways. As students live in the “school of social life” they experience the spectrum of “community service” from charity to social change. They come to see their privilege as a barrier that must be overcome in order to open their hearts and minds to the experiences swirling around them. They learn the skills to analyze current reality, welcome complexity, and to engage in productive conversations, all of which are vital to a theory of citizenship that fronts the questions, citizenship for what? Whose interests matter? And what value-laden theories of society do forms of community engagement presuppose?

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Guest article by Reed La Botz and Dan La Botz*

The Cincinnati Public Schools appear to be promoting military recruitment in the guise of college preparation through a corporate program called “Making Your College Search Count.” Students at Walnut Hills High School spent fifty minutes this week in a required assembly listening to a talk about getting into college, and though the presenter never mentioned the military, the military option was ever present. 

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