edited by: Lisa Renee Ward,
Ohio Editor
Nov 4, 2009 / 10:01 pm
On October 31, the Church beatified Bishop Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi, a victim of the Communist persecution of the Catholic Church in Hungary. The beatification was scheduled shortly after Pope Benedict approved a decree verifying the martyrdom of the bishop, who died [...]
Here’s the official video from the White House itself:
I think NBC Chicago has it right on this one:
Obama’s Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting
…. After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and [...]
Did you know that activist filmmaker James O’Keefe and partner Hannah Giles made only one undercover video showing ACORN employees willing to assist them in illegal and human rights-violating activities?
Absent prior knowledge, that’s the impression you would have upon reading the Associated Press’s coverage of the latest [...]
Newt Gingrich (R-GA, Former House Speaker) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) endorsed Republican candidate in New Yorks 23rd Congressional district Dede Scozzafava. The press is writing that Scozzafava is a centrist or moderate but this is the furthest [...]
My grandfather has an ancient wheelbarrow in his yard, a device that has to be at least two decades older than me. I took a picture of the rusty cast iron wheelbarrow this afternoon, and I hollowly chuckled when he referred to the garden implement as [...] 
It’s Friday night and I’m tired from work and tired of talking politics… So I thought I’d post something fun. You might want to check out actor Jim Carrey’s personal web site.
Entertainment Weekly called it “A Visually Stunning Treat.”
And it is. Here’s a look.
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Earlier today I mentioned that there were some issues facing all blogs in Ohio, and in this post I’d like to share some of my thoughts. First up, the identity crisis many bloggers (including myself) seem to be having.
The simple fact is this: blogging went mainstream, and we didn’t [...]
This in via e-mail from the office of Mayor Carty Finkbeiner:
Transition to Automated Refuse & Recycling Collection Meetings
Starting Monday, November 9th, Toledo City Council will host District Transition to Automated Refuse & Recycling Collection Meetings. A representative of the Div. of Solid Waste will provide information on cart distribution [...]
Via Geoff at Innocent Bystanders, whose post deserves a full read:
First there’s the update to the now-infamous Obama stimulus promise vs. reality graph:
Then there’s this, with benchmarking points added by yours truly:
The POR (Pelosi-Obama-Reid) Economy began roughly as spring turned into summer of [...]
This in via e-mail from the Office of Congressman Robert E. Latta:
LATTA STATEMENT ON FORT HOOD SHOOTING
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in the wake of yesterday’s shooting at Fort Hood.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and friends, and [...]
In honor of the victims of the Fort Hood shooting yesterday, Gov. Ted Strickland has ordered all state flags at public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff until Tuesday.
Strickland also issued the following statement:
"Ohio grieves for the victims of the tragedy at Fort Hood. The" [...]
This in via e-mail from the office of Governor Ted Strickland:
Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Half Staff in Honor of Victims at Fort Hood
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today ordered all state flags at public buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, [...]
At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presidential aides have depicted as not so much a news-gathering operation as a political opponent bent on damaging the Obama administration.
Political [...]
The last 24 hours have probably been the most tumultuous period of time for this site since I took sole control over BSB several months ago.
If you haven’t already noticed, Plunderbund is down in preparation of a re-launch.
The bombshell concerning this site however, is that ModernEsquire [...]
About $1000 a day. That's what we taxpayers pay George Voinovich to represent Ohio in the Senate.
Yet, on Tuesday George Voinovich announced to the Senate that he and other Republicans were skipping work.
Their goal: delaying the clean energy bill. [1]
Clean [...]
Rep. Pat Tiberi was among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who wrote a $10 billion tax relief measure into the unemployment benefits extension approved by Congress this week and signed into law by President Obama.
The Genoa Township Republican co-authored an arcane sounding provision with Democratic Rep. Richard Neal [...]
State tax receipts in October fell short of estimates, but total tax collections for the first four months of the fiscal year remain on target, preliminary monthly numbers released today show.
October receipts were $18.4 million, or 1.4 percent, short of estimates, but totals for the 2010 fiscal year [...]
As if the Democrats didn't have bad enough news this week, it turns out automated polls like Survey USA and Rasmussen were the most accurate of the 2009 cycle.In what Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) called the "Superbowl of Freedom," several thousand right-wing activists chanting "kill the bill!" descended on the West Lawn of the Capitol yesterday to protest health care reform.
The event was organized by Bachmann and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) -- the billionaire-funded [...]
Real health care reform that includes the choice of a public option is supported by 72% of Americans.
It's time for Senator George Voinovich to stand up for workers and support real health care reform - now, in 2009!
Please join UFCW Local 75 [...]
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So the highest ranking elections official in Ohio has made such a mess that it has confused the Federal Election Commission to the point where it refuses to offer an opinion! You have to admit that is a [...]
It was announced today that the “official” unemployment rate hit 10.2% last month.
In other news the president will sign into law another mini-stimulus bill extending the $8,000 tax credit for home buyers and extending unemployment. The bill includes a provision that gives an additional six weeks of unemployment pay to [...]
See this post for the run-up to the report.
The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month were in construction, manufacturing, and [...]
This is a tweet from Ted Strickland this morning.
Brilliant.
