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The broken, no--the evil triangle of the City of Columbus vs. its residents
Part One
My focus in this essay is what I name “the broken—or the evil—triangle” of Columbus versus its residents. Let me be clear. Although many but far from all of my examples begin with my own neighborhood, the historic but City and OSU…
August 2, 2023 Weekly Headline notes
ONE. The Ohio State legislature approved $24 million to establish “intellectual diversity” centers at five Ohio public universities. English translation from Right-Wing English: “radical right-wing indoctrination” centers with no actual “…
Dismissal of Joe Motil’s Criminal Complaint Similar to Handling of George Floyd Protest Cases
In response to a criminal complaint filed by Columbus mayoral candidate Joe Motil against a city official, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein referred the matter to Whitehall assistant prosecutor Brad Nicodemus, supposedly for an independent…
Libertarian Party of Ohio Files Complaint Against Secretary of State Frank LaRose for Violating The Hatch Act
As the unprecedented, unnecessary and expensive special election approaches on August 8, the Libertarian Party of Ohio (LPO) still stands with over 200 other organizations against Issue 1. But now the LPO is taking things further by filing a…