Author Archives: Mike Bock

Critics Say The Claim That Coal Can Ever Be “CLean” And Environmentally Friendly Is A Fraud

The 30 seconds ads for “Clean Coal” aired on the Winter Olympics program inspired me to do some Google research. An article posted on Truthout, reports that Waxman-Markey climate bill is proposing “a whopping $60 billion in subsidies for clean-coal … Continue reading

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Congressman Mike Turner Spent $1,309,220 Last Year Of Tax Money To Pay Personnel And Maintain Offices

The “Statement of Disbursements of The House” every quarter shows what each member of the U.S. House of Representatives spends.  I looked up the record for the congressman for my district, Mike Turner, who represents Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District.  It … Continue reading

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Pushing Kids To “Early College,” At End Of 10th Grade, Is Opposite Of Advancing Authentic High School Reform

Should academically successful adolescents go to college at the end of their tenth grade? An editorial this week in the DDN urges Ohio to adopt this early college idea, but the proposal brings up a lot of questions. The DDN … Continue reading

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