Monthly Archives: June 2008

Republican Ohio Assembly Candidates Must Be Punished For Ohio’s Decline

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Mike Bock

I’ve been looking through the web-sites of local candidates for the Ohio House and Ohio Senate. Curiously, candidates of both parties seem to disregard their party affiliation. Here are two examples of how Republicans seem to want to forget that … Continue reading →

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Thoughts Occasioned By the Death of Tim Russert

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Mike Bock

Tim Russert seemed to me a young man, but, in fact, he lived two years longer than Abraham Lincoln and, no doubt, to a teenager, he must have appeared ancient. It seems a tragedy when a vigorous man with much … Continue reading →

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Lester Brown Explains: World Facing Huge New Challange On Food Front

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Mike Bock

The following essay about the world food situation is written by Lester Brown, an expert and activist that, before yesterday, I had never heard of. He appeared on National Public Radio. (NPR has a pod cast of Brown, here.) See … Continue reading →

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Gingrich Blames Liberal Politicians For High Gas Prices

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Mike Bock

Newt Gingrich is leading a petition drive to “Drill here, drill now, pay less.” Gingrich says that “This is the politician’s energy crisis. ” He says,”the price of oil is as high as it is today because for years liberal … Continue reading →

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Let’s Frame the Question of “Achievement Gap” to Include All Schools and All Students

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Mike Bock

How a question or issue is framed is probably the most important aspect of creating useful dialogue. The way the National Issues Forum (NIF) frames the question of public education in its forum booklet, “Too Many Children Left Behind: How … Continue reading →

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Why You Are Not Entitled To Your Opinion

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Mike Bock

It’s an aggravating phrase — “you are entitled to your opinion” — often used to damper meaningful dialogue. President Bush used the phrase recently while being interviewed in the Middle East. The interviewer premised his question by asserting that the … Continue reading →