Category Archives: Local/Metro

Is The Oligarchy — “The Money Party” — Conspiring To Cause The U.S. To Default On Paying Its Debts?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Mike Bock

It appears everything in U.S. politics happens as a sham, as theater. President Obama last year allowed tax breaks for the very wealthy to stand, regardless that he made changing the tax laws a big deal in his campaign and … Continue reading →

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Republicans Change Voting Rules To Require Picture ID — LWV Warns Of Voter Disenfranchisement — Ohio Senate To Discuss HB159 Tomorrow

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Mike Bock

Interesting that Republican controlled state legislatures around the nation this year are pushing the same themes. Nine Republican state legislatures have passed, or are considering passing, different versions of laws restricting collective bargaining for public workers. Thirty states are in … Continue reading →

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Ohio’s System Of School Evaluation Will Become Part Of Debate To Repeal SB-5 — Has Collective Bargaining Hindered Educational Reform?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Mike Bock

At Kettering’s Town Hall Meeting concerning Ohio’s SB-5 — the law constricting collective bargaining of public employees — I thought panelist Dave Parker, a union leader for Kettering firefighters, expressed the most compelling reason for repeal. As I report here, … Continue reading →