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The Cincinnati Beacon, presented in the style of a traditional blog.
Why I Love HUGO CHAVEZ
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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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.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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A Rally in Support of A Living Wage for Rumpke Workers & More Recycling for the City
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Day Labor Organizing Committee
Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center
JOIN US MAY 19 at 12:00 PM
The Finance Committee will meet May 19 at 1:00 to pass a motion that will affect the City’s negotiations with Rumpke. We will show support for the right kind of motion at Noon, and participate in the public comment session at the Committee meeting that starts at 1pm at City Hall.
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A Felony of the Fifth Degree: Election Falsification in Hamilton County?
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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The other day, for no reason in particular, I remembered all those allegations of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary to stack the deck, so to speak, for John McCain. I also remembered those stories about how people wanted Rush Limbaugh to face charges for encouraging people to vote in the opposite party’s primary. And while it turns out that Limbaugh’s ”Operation Chaos” did not land him in court, what about those Republicans who maliciously changed party? Did anyone in Hamilton County write something like “For one day only” on their statement of party affiliation? It turns out those forms are a matter of public record.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Mayerson Foundation unveils mural at Coalition for the Homeless
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation will unveil the latest public art project to be completed through the Foundation’s High School Service-Learning Program. The unveiling will take place at a dedication ceremony at 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 22 at the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, 117 East 12th Street in Over-the-Rhine. The mural, created by over 100 students from seven local high schools, tells the story of the Coalition for the Homeless in strikingly painted panels installed both inside and on the exterior of the Coalition’s offices.
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County Fights to End Early Jail Releases
Monday, May 12, 2008
County invests in 200 additional electronic monitoring units; prosecutes worst criminals through federal system
Today, Hamilton County Commissioners agreed to acquire 200 additional EMUs (electronic monitoring units) in an ongoing effort to relieve jail overcrowding and end early releases of prisoners. The additional EMUs will allow the Sheriff’s Department to remotely monitor more low level offenders, freeing up jail space for more violent offenders who must remain incarcerated.
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cincysuz: Profile from the Peanut Gallery
Monday, May 12, 2008
Regular readers of The Beacon know that we have a cast of characters who frequent the comments. Someone named “cincysuz” has a constant theme when she joins discussion here: accuse The Beacon of being a propaganda machine for the Republican Party. So we asked ourselves a simple question: what if we started quoting cincysuz back to herself? What would it look like if cincysuz argued with herself? We were given that opportunity when we combined the recent discussion of Marc Dann with an old post about Dennis Kucinich dropping out of the race.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Mill Creek Pollution?
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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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.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Bill Sloat: Nothing to see here!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Bill Sloat’s adolescent giggling reached a new fervor yesterday with this post—a trite commentary about Nate Livingston’s recent column claiming Tyrone Yates is gay.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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“The Culture of Copulation”: Did Phil ‘n’ Bill Share More Than Yucks?
Friday, May 09, 2008
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As first announced by reporter Bill Sloat’s Daily Bellwether blog, last Saturday marked the debut of Phil Heimlich’s radio talk show. As Beacon readers know (perhaps too well), we have a special fascination with Phil, a once-influential public official whose fall from power was hard and fast.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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League of Women Voters Forum, *Judicial Independence*
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Are judges in Ohio deciding cases on the basis of the facts presented or on the basis of who contributed to his/her campaign? Are too many judges campaign races non-competitive? Are there too many intrusions of special-interest groups into judicial campaigns. These and other issues will be the focus of an Ohio imPACT TOWN HALL MEETING on Judicial Independence.
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TIF and The Banks: Tax Dollar Boondoggle?
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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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?
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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The 60th Anniversary of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
In the US of Amnesia most people don’t understand our world because they don’t know much about history. When Americans ask ‘why do they hate us’ in regards to anti-American sentiment around the world, it’s important that people know it’s not because of our ever decreasing “freedoms”, it’s because of our Imperial foreign policy. Here’s an article from the BBC that gives some background.
Posted by Justin Jeffre
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Jim Parkers Votes Hackett to Replace Dann as AG
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
In this series of letters, see Jim Parker, perenial candidate, pushing for Paul Hackett to be considered as Marc Dann’s potential replacement for Attorney General.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Criminal Injustice System? New Studies Show Racial Disparity in Drug Arrests Grows
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Human Rights Watch reports black men are nearly twelve times as likely to be imprisoned for drug convictions as white men, even though whites commit more drug-related crimes. Black women are five times as likely to see prison time for drug crimes than white women. According to the Sentencing Project, since 1980 the rate of drug arrests for blacks has increased by 225 percent, compared to 75 percent for whites. (Last year studies found a race gap in traffic searches.)
Posted by Justin Jeffre
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Rev. Julius C. Hope National Director for Religious Affairs in Cincinnati to hear NAACP Mass Choir
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Reverend Hope, National Director of Religious Affairs for the National Office of the NAACP, is in town to hear the Cincinnati Mass Choir that will be singing at the NAACP National Convention July 12-18. The choir is a very important part of the success of the National Convention. The African-American Church has always been a major part of the NAACP. Reverend Hope selected Joel Davis as Director of Music for the National Convention two weeks ago. He has returned to Cincinnati to evaluate the progress of the choir. The Executive Committee and Members of the NAACP are very proud of each of our choir members and we wish them continued success.
Posted by Media Release
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We Demand a Vote: Down with the red-light cameras!
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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Law enforcement officers are charged with a simple, but noble, assignment: protect and serve. And while people may debate the degree to which red-light cameras protect motorists, the fact remains that City Hall wishes to implement these cameras downtown—not because they hope to make our streets more safe, but because they hope to generate revenue for the struggling budget. This is a violation of that simple assignment with which our law enforcement officers are charged. Instead of protecting, and serving, the red-light cameras are just a scam for ticketing people at a distance for profit.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Best of Taste Serves Good Food for a Great Cause
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
(Cincinnati, OH) The Duke Energy Convention Center is the location for the Best of Taste on Monday, May 12, 2008 from 5:00PM—8:00PM. This event features the best appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, and desserts from area restaurants participating in the Taste of Cincinnati.
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The Achievement Test Challenge
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
I’d like to issue the “achievement test challenge” to area citizens, leaders, activists, and politicians. The premise will be simple: participants will take a variety of practice tests, like those given at both the 8th and 10th grade years. Answer documents will be anonymous, and the overall scores of the group will be collected and compared to student performance in Ohio. What better way to assess the utility of these high-stakes tests?
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Calling the Police: How long should it take to respond?
Monday, May 05, 2008
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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.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Marc Dann would be gone if the Dems had a presidential candidate already
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Does Marc Dann really believe he’s doing either himself or the Democrats a favor by proclaiming—just before the weekend—that he will not resign his post as Attorney General? Or, is he just buying time? Is he putting on a face while the Party tries to balance the risk of losing the seat in a November special election? And what might the Clinton or Obama campaigns have to say about a scandal that could drive voters to the opposition in a swing state like Ohio?
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Cincinnati arrests more Black people for marijuana
Friday, May 02, 2008
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I looked at the arrest statistics for the Cincinnati marijuana ordinance for the first 3 months of this year. As the Beacon reported earlier, there is a vast difference in the numbers of arrests for African-Americans and Whites.
Posted by Michael Earl Patton
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Wonderment
Friday, May 02, 2008
I recently saw a commercial on the Discovery channel, and for whatever reason it just mesmerized me. Then I found a copy on YouTube. Then I found a copy of another video I remembered seeing for the first time when I was in high school—a video that forever had an impact on me. I post them now that you, too, may share in the wonder of it all.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Cincinnati Police Warns Venue Renting to Marijuana Legalization Event!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Organizers make it a Marijuana Smoke-Free Event!
On Monday, RENU, called Riverfront West Sports Park, on the edge of Miamitown, to warn them that Saturday night, May 3rd, undercover cops and alcohol agents would be there for the HempRock Hempfest and if anyone is caught smoking marijuana, the State would revoke the ball field*s beer license. Alcohol license rules state that the license can be fined or revoked if illegal drug activity is found on the premises.
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Day of Dialogue on Education and the Common Good
Thursday, May 01, 2008
OPENING PANELISTS:
*Eve Bolton—President of Cincinnati School Board and Social Studies Teacher for 35 years in Wyoming School District.
*Jeff Edmondson—Executive Director of Strive, a community collaboration of public and private sectors promoting educational success in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
*Emmy Partin—Writer and Researcher for Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The institute in part sponsors Charter Schools in Ohio and provides policy analysis.
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Heimlich Hard Truths: The politics of Christian talk radio
Thursday, May 01, 2008
When I saw yesterday’s item in The Daily Bellwether about Phil Heimlich becoming a right-winged talk show host, I was a bit surprised. Then, when I followed the link to his show’s website, I didn’t know if I should laugh out loud or feel very afraid. But when I discovered that his web domain is owned by ”Citizens for Heimlich,” I just had to wonder at the political maneuvering behind all these new developments.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Connect the Dots: The Enquirer, The Freedom Center, 3CDC’s OTR, and the Streetcar
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Does The Enquirer exhibit an editorial bias designed to advance their own business interests, particularly as they pertain to things like The Freedom Center, the Streetcar proposal, and 3CDC’s redevelopment in Over-The-Rhine? No matter one’s political position on these topics, what does it mean if Cincinnati’s major daily paper inserts itself into the business of the City to push for development for the purpose of self-profit? Is that the kind of thing we expect from so-called professional journalists? What does The Enquirer have to say, if anything, in response to such allegations?
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Tragedy/Comedy: An Enquirer reader exchanges emails with Peter Bronson
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The following exchange allegedly took place between Peter Bronson and someone named “Chris Maze.” I have placed the exchange in chronological order. Quotes from The Enquirer are in italics.
Chris Maze wrote: Forwarding this email exchange I just had with a guy who works for one of your local papers. I had to get this out because it is classic.
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Exposed! The Enquirer’s business relationship with the Freedom Center
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
While exploring the Freedom Center’s website for this recent article, I came across a link designed to connect potential volunteers with area agencies who can benefit from such work. But I noticed the link took me to a different web address, even though the design of the Freedom Center’s site remained in tact.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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I am willing to die for a filthy polygamist child predator
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Guest article by Scott Ryan
I say we round up all black children and put them in white foster homes.
I say we round up all the kids in single parent homes and put them in a foster home with a mother and a father.
Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati
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Senator McCain Misleading on his Martin Luther King Public Policy Record
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Guest article by Cincinnati NAACP president Christopher Smitherman
Congressman John Conyers introduced legislation to create the Martin Luther King Holiday(MLK) four days after King’s assassination. King was killed in 1968. Fifteen years later and after six million petitioned signatures the House of representatives voted whether to approve the MLK National Holiday. This vote took place in 1983. John McCain voted against the MLK Holiday in 1983. The legislation still passed with a no vote from McCain.
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