In foreign affairs, politicians used to put their partisan responses on the shelf and act in the best interest of the country. Not today.
Huggins’ Legacy
Years ago when former basketball coach Bob Huggins was honored at Fifth Third Arena, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. He was hailed as UC’s winningest coach with 399 wins, ten league titles and 16 postseason appearances.
Post Office
How does a company that lost $5.3 billion in 2014 stay in business? Simple! The government, meaning you, gives it a monopoly and subsidies worth almost 20 billion a year.
Trying Old Nazis
Perhaps you’ve read about 94 year-old former SS soldier, Oskar Groning – just convicted in Germany for complicity in 300,000 murders committed at Auschwitz.
Where’s the Protest?
On July 4, at 11:00pm, Christopher McKnight was brutally beaten on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square by criminals of a different race. He suffered a broken nose and concussion.
Pass Throughs and Fronts
Here’s something you didn’t know. One of the leading scams in government is known as “economic inclusion.” That’s a fancy name for hiring based on race or gender, instead of competence.
Portman’s Mailer
In my political career I sent out glossy mailers like the one you may have received from Senator Rob Portman. Mine also contained “red meat” for the base, poll-tested sound bites and misleading clichés.
Anti-Violence March
Recently, two people were shot within blocks of an anti-violence march in Over-The-Rhine. I remember events like this from my city council days.
Affirmative Action
Liberal activists love affirmative action. They justify it with fancy language about the need for a diverse workforce. But, the hard truth is affirmative action is nothing more than discrimination.
Drawing The Lines
House Speaker John Boehner prefers power to democracy…his power to your democracy. Every decade, after the census, states like Ohio go through redistricting, where the party in power decides who votes in which congressional district.