News Stories for August 2010
Stories for Wednesday, August 25
<b>‘Choice is clear’</b>
In this year’s November elections, we face a stark choice between candidates who are running in the 8th Congressional District. During the 20 years that he has occupied the position of representative for this district, John Boehner has diverted his attention away from the needs of the district’s middle class.The ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 24
Reds fall to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Cain ended a three-start winless stretch after being staked to an early cushion, Andres Torres hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-2 on Monday night. Aubrey Huff added a solo homer leading off the eighth. Huff, Pat Burrell ...
Stories for Friday, August 20
<b>‘Vote out Boehner’</b>
“If our economy is so bad,” asks Economic Policy Institute writer Rebecca Blank, “why is the unemployment rate so low?” Unemployment in America hangs at 9.5 percent, down less than 1 percent in a year. That number nearly doubles when considering underemployment and job-seekers who have given up.Talking radio and ...
<b>‘Moral decay’</b>
Isn’t it ironic when this Congress enacts strict new investment laws to rein in those “bad-boy” Wall Street bankers, who are said to have used trickery and deceit on home buyers to get them to accept foolish loans they knew they couldn’t afford?At the same time, those bankers were accused ...
Stories for Friday, August 13
<b>‘I lost the list’</b>
July 25-31 was the Butler County Fair. I always attend the fair, but this year I was there almost every day working, as I am running as a candidate for Juvenile Court judge. It is wonderful, as always, to see and meet the children and families who work so hard ...
<b>Revise smoking ban</b>
Regarding the Aug. 6 editorial (“Ohioans still want meals smoke-free”): I would like to address this opinion piece from an Ohio bar owner’s perspective.This article speaks of the fact “hardly a month goes by that someone isn’t complaining about the unfairness of it all.” Obviously, the person writing this piece ...
Stories for Thursday, August 12
<b>‘We deserve better’</b>
Wall Street bankers want us to vote for John Boehner. Big oil companies want us to vote for John Boehner. Corrupt hedge fund managers want us to vote for John Boehner.Big-money interests have given Boehner so much money that he gives it to political campaigns in other states to make ...
Court records identify suspected serial killer
The suspected serial killer captured at the Atlanta airport is a 33-year-old Middle Eastern man who was traveling with an expired Israeli passport, according to published reports. Based on court records, Michigan newspapers reported that Elias Abu Elazam is suspected of stabbing 20 men in three states and killing five ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 10
<b>‘Elect a true representative’</b>
I have known attorney J.C. Shew, who is running for state representative in the 53rd District, for more than 30 years. We first met as neighbors and members of the First United Methodist Church in Middletown. Our kids grew up together.In all this, the more we’ve come to know each ...
Stories for Monday, August 9
Two eyesores
I wish something could be done about the southwest corner of New London Road and Ohio 128. There is a dilapidated out-of-business drive-through on an all-asphalt lot, which is an eyesore and really degrades the neighborhood.The 500 block of Main Street looks like a flea market. ... strollers, baby seats, ...
Stories for Friday, August 6
<b>It’s time for civil disobedience</b>
Crises abound. We are in the aftermath of a financial crisis, enduring still a foreclosure crisis, an employment crisis, a health care crisis, a leadership crisis, and possibly others which have escaped my notice. While these are of recent vintage (though some have been developing for a longer period), the ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 4
<b>‘A break for Duke customers only fair’</b>
If Duke Energy presses forward to reduce its property taxes paid to schools and local governments, the utility should be required to refund to customers any portion of the taxes that are currently included in its rates.My office — as the residential utility consumer advocate — will take appropriate measures ...
Stories for Monday, August 2
Pacman Jones has first day of practice with Bengals
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Pacman Jones was a celebrated first-round draft choice whose career was sidetracked for violating the NFL's personal code of conduct. Adam Jones is just a cornerback trying to prove to the Cincinnati Bengals that the talent of "Pacman" remains, minus the baggage. The 26-year-old Jones is ...
<b>‘End this practice’</b>
Due to the recent ban on bullfighting in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2010, I hope that all Ohioans will help to end this practice wherever it is held. It is a practice much like dogfighting or cockfighting in that it has been accepted as “sport” until recently — when the ...
Stories for Sunday, August 1
Brandon Phillips tiebreaking hit pushes Reds over Braves
CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips made the most of one of the few scoring opportunities for the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Phillips hit a tying triple with two out in the fifth inning and scored the tiebreaking run on shortstop Alex Gonzalez's error, helping the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves ...
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