Every election cycle we hear of the “spoiler,” the third-party candidate whose candidacy threatens to swing the election, not by winning, but by siphoning votes away from one of the two major party candidates. Some Democrats are still upset at Ralph Nader, the 2000 Green Party Presidential candidate. They believe he took votes from Al Gore in […]
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Dear Representatives and Senators of Ohio, A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. We know these words. We have lived, and bled and died by these words. We have fought tyranny because of the promise these
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America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests. Henry Kissinger. I grew up in an amazing family, rich in culture, activism, intellect, spirituality and achievement. I was born in October 1968, six months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and four months after the assassination of Presidential Candidate Robert “Bobby” Kennedy. The 1960s and
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Are the credit bureaus responsible? Are they contributing to the housing and credit bubble? Why is identity theft so rampant? What can we do about it? Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayna Credit is the most terrifying and misunderstood financial item used by the consumer today. Most people have no idea
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Franklin County is considering making its temporary quarter-penny sales-tax hike permanent. Officials figure people have already been paying it, so they won’t notice the pinch. Besides, it’s for a good cause: government. We appreciate that county officials’ hearts are in the right place — they see endless social-service needs and desirable community investments that an
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