CAN won't take lead in boycott of city
I am disappointed they are not taking a better stance, but I can understand their problem of credibility. The hotheaded boycotters would scream if CAN took sides. The boycotters don't trust the "white man" so it takes a lot of tip-toeing to gain a speck of trust with the bigoted boycotters.
Saturday, August 03, 2002
Federal prosecutors charge Spellman
I don't know what he was doing in Cincinnati. I hope he was just changing planes at the airport. He sounds like he has lost his marbles.
I don't know what he was doing in Cincinnati. I hope he was just changing planes at the airport. He sounds like he has lost his marbles.
Exception to notification rule
This is a big ruling for this area. Conservative Cincinnati has turned one small new leaf.
This is a big ruling for this area. Conservative Cincinnati has turned one small new leaf.
Friday, August 02, 2002
Marriott discontinues pay-TV porn
The fascism has moved north. I also think the person who videotaped the movies in the hotel room may have broken the law. Where is the justice?
The fascism has moved north. I also think the person who videotaped the movies in the hotel room may have broken the law. Where is the justice?
Reds' Bowden Fined for Remark
It was for talking about union negotiations, not for pissing off a few sensitive 9/11 family members, no matter how they spin it.
It was for talking about union negotiations, not for pissing off a few sensitive 9/11 family members, no matter how they spin it.
Views on Homosexuality in the "Black Community"
From my observations locally, and in national cultural elements, I think the "black community" has more hostility towards homosexuals than the mainstream community. Locals examples can be seen with 1230 the Buzz's Emanuel Livingston's bigoted comments against homosexuals, as well as whites. Jay Love and Shawn Darks are prejudice against homosexuals, not as bad, but close. I can only guess that this trend that is out there rests on the high level of fundamentalist or strict religious belief in the "black community" than in the mainstream community. It is an odd trend that I can't explain any other way. The odd marriage of Stonewall Cincinnati and the boycott movement is a good example. The background disgust in this marriage is heavy on the religious side of the boycotters. I guess they don't mind holding their noses.
From my observations locally, and in national cultural elements, I think the "black community" has more hostility towards homosexuals than the mainstream community. Locals examples can be seen with 1230 the Buzz's Emanuel Livingston's bigoted comments against homosexuals, as well as whites. Jay Love and Shawn Darks are prejudice against homosexuals, not as bad, but close. I can only guess that this trend that is out there rests on the high level of fundamentalist or strict religious belief in the "black community" than in the mainstream community. It is an odd trend that I can't explain any other way. The odd marriage of Stonewall Cincinnati and the boycott movement is a good example. The background disgust in this marriage is heavy on the religious side of the boycotters. I guess they don't mind holding their noses.
BRONSON: Dog days
Bronson is once again drudging up Clinton to yet again bash him. This is just a childish attack. It is not funny. Bronson should be ashamed of himself. In a week where Congress is discussing war with Iraq, Pete is off feeding his need to destroy Bill and Al. Pete really seems to have gotten to much sun while on vacation. Speaking of vacations, how would the GOP have beat on Clinton if he took a month long vacation during the Kosovo War? Bush is off to the Ranch for a month, while the troops are sweating it out in Afghanistan. Where is the leadership of a President who stays on the job? He may not need to stay in the White House to run the country, but it would not hurt his image if he stayed.
Bronson is once again drudging up Clinton to yet again bash him. This is just a childish attack. It is not funny. Bronson should be ashamed of himself. In a week where Congress is discussing war with Iraq, Pete is off feeding his need to destroy Bill and Al. Pete really seems to have gotten to much sun while on vacation. Speaking of vacations, how would the GOP have beat on Clinton if he took a month long vacation during the Kosovo War? Bush is off to the Ranch for a month, while the troops are sweating it out in Afghanistan. Where is the leadership of a President who stays on the job? He may not need to stay in the White House to run the country, but it would not hurt his image if he stayed.
Thursday, August 01, 2002
CityBeat: Letters (2002-06-20)
I did not know this, but they printed my letter a while back!
Don't Mislead Readers
I think you need to re-examine what you call a news story and what you call a column or op/ed piece. The "news" story Nightmare on Vine Street by Jonathan Diskin and Thomas Dutton (issue of June 6-12) is clearly not a news story, but opinion from top to bottom.
I suggest you not confuse your readers or try to mislead them.
-- Brian Griffin, Mount Washington
I did not know this, but they printed my letter a while back!
Don't Mislead Readers
I think you need to re-examine what you call a news story and what you call a column or op/ed piece. The "news" story Nightmare on Vine Street by Jonathan Diskin and Thomas Dutton (issue of June 6-12) is clearly not a news story, but opinion from top to bottom.
I suggest you not confuse your readers or try to mislead them.
-- Brian Griffin, Mount Washington
CityBeat: Letters (2002-08-01)
This letter below is an example of what I think is a common attitude in liberal Cincinnati. However, the mainstream liberal no longer has a voice in this town, if it ever did.
Blacks Part of the Problem
The boycott organizers are killing our city. I've sat and thought on how to go about saying it and to whom, and it just comes down to that plain and simple truth.
I'm a college graduate and current graduate student; I believe in urban renewal and have lived in large cities that have learned how to live together. It's sad to see that this city with all its possible potential is in serious jeopardy of crumbling further.
I do realize that the history of this movement goes back to before Timothy Thomas' shooting and involves more than that incident. But my biggest concern with the boycotters' apparent position is that the city's problems are one of race -- at least that's the picture they've painted. The Black United Front (BUF) cries out from the oppression of the city's government and police force. The finger is always being pointed at others -- on both sides of the fence. That, to me, is the city's real current problem.
The BUF and other similar supporters cry foul at the other side while conveniently ignoring its own faults within its own communities or even go on to say that those very faults are a direct result from others' actions. It's a circular argument with no accountability -- there's a novel idea in today's society as a whole.
The people being "harassed" by law enforcement more often than not have every right to be under scrutiny. For every person wrongfully stopped or accosted by the police, there are at least 100 who go by unchecked. Is it fair to that one person who is honestly innocent? No. Is it unfortunate? Yes.
There is no "perfect" system anywhere. Should we strive to be better? Absolutely, but not at the sacrifice that's currently happening.
As an illustration of the fact that the members of the black community are part of the problem, I'd like to add some of my own experiences. Being a runner and living in the Clifton area, sometimes I like to run downtown in parts of Over-the-Rhine and Eden Park and areas like Mount Auburn and Walnut Hills. I get verbally accosted nearly every time, and a few times people have attempted to intimidate me through actions or vehicles.
My point is that many from the black community are as much a part of the problem, yet the media and organizers on both sides won't admit to it or bring it up. It needs to be recognized instead of this hypersensitive stranglehold that's currently happening in our city.
-- Mark Wagner, Clifton
This letter below is an example of what I think is a common attitude in liberal Cincinnati. However, the mainstream liberal no longer has a voice in this town, if it ever did.
Blacks Part of the Problem
The boycott organizers are killing our city. I've sat and thought on how to go about saying it and to whom, and it just comes down to that plain and simple truth.
I'm a college graduate and current graduate student; I believe in urban renewal and have lived in large cities that have learned how to live together. It's sad to see that this city with all its possible potential is in serious jeopardy of crumbling further.
I do realize that the history of this movement goes back to before Timothy Thomas' shooting and involves more than that incident. But my biggest concern with the boycotters' apparent position is that the city's problems are one of race -- at least that's the picture they've painted. The Black United Front (BUF) cries out from the oppression of the city's government and police force. The finger is always being pointed at others -- on both sides of the fence. That, to me, is the city's real current problem.
The BUF and other similar supporters cry foul at the other side while conveniently ignoring its own faults within its own communities or even go on to say that those very faults are a direct result from others' actions. It's a circular argument with no accountability -- there's a novel idea in today's society as a whole.
The people being "harassed" by law enforcement more often than not have every right to be under scrutiny. For every person wrongfully stopped or accosted by the police, there are at least 100 who go by unchecked. Is it fair to that one person who is honestly innocent? No. Is it unfortunate? Yes.
There is no "perfect" system anywhere. Should we strive to be better? Absolutely, but not at the sacrifice that's currently happening.
As an illustration of the fact that the members of the black community are part of the problem, I'd like to add some of my own experiences. Being a runner and living in the Clifton area, sometimes I like to run downtown in parts of Over-the-Rhine and Eden Park and areas like Mount Auburn and Walnut Hills. I get verbally accosted nearly every time, and a few times people have attempted to intimidate me through actions or vehicles.
My point is that many from the black community are as much a part of the problem, yet the media and organizers on both sides won't admit to it or bring it up. It needs to be recognized instead of this hypersensitive stranglehold that's currently happening in our city.
-- Mark Wagner, Clifton
CityBeat: Your Negro Tour Guide (2002-08-01)
I don't know what to say about this column. It is not good and it is not bad. It is rather all over the road saying little if anything. Kathy also seems to just be repeating last week column about Twitty. She is saying almost the same thing, just with different emphasis.
I don't know what to say about this column. It is not good and it is not bad. It is rather all over the road saying little if anything. Kathy also seems to just be repeating last week column about Twitty. She is saying almost the same thing, just with different emphasis.
Al-Qaida linked to Web here
Well, here as in Dayton. Right in our own backyard. The website now has been changed and is being run by some Americans.
Well, here as in Dayton. Right in our own backyard. The website now has been changed and is being run by some Americans.
Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Lawyer named in shooting case
This nutty braud is lucky the Judge assigned her a lawyer. She would be toast if she represented herself.
This nutty braud is lucky the Judge assigned her a lawyer. She would be toast if she represented herself.
Kroger stores to carry at-home Ecstasy test
I think this smells of a familial fascist state. I would not want to be a kid today. Parents want you to be an adult, but they treat you like a kid. When I was young, my parents treated me like a kid, but I tried to act like an adult. I think I turned out better than most of Generation Y. I don't know which generation is worse, The Boomers, Jones or Y.
I think this smells of a familial fascist state. I would not want to be a kid today. Parents want you to be an adult, but they treat you like a kid. When I was young, my parents treated me like a kid, but I tried to act like an adult. I think I turned out better than most of Generation Y. I don't know which generation is worse, The Boomers, Jones or Y.
2 Officers Indicted For Alleged Abduction
Jay Love on the Buzz was throwing a hissy fit on the radio today, because this indictment did not draw a press conference like the Twitty issue. Jay is either just stupid, or trying to gin up the audience. Twitty warranted a press conference because he was a senior member of the Cincinnati Police Department. 2 plain old cops don't warrant the media attention. Additionally, it was good PR to show that Streicher was whiling to hold even his top men to high standards. Attracting attention to the lowly cops who are accused of breaking the law is not a good PR move. Jay, get on the ball here. Don't play the rope a dope.
And of course the “victim” in this indecent is represented by Ken Lawson, so I assume a lawsuit against the City has been or will be filed.
Jay Love on the Buzz was throwing a hissy fit on the radio today, because this indictment did not draw a press conference like the Twitty issue. Jay is either just stupid, or trying to gin up the audience. Twitty warranted a press conference because he was a senior member of the Cincinnati Police Department. 2 plain old cops don't warrant the media attention. Additionally, it was good PR to show that Streicher was whiling to hold even his top men to high standards. Attracting attention to the lowly cops who are accused of breaking the law is not a good PR move. Jay, get on the ball here. Don't play the rope a dope.
And of course the “victim” in this indecent is represented by Ken Lawson, so I assume a lawsuit against the City has been or will be filed.
Lesbian couple can adopt same last name, justices say
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton sounds like a bigot to me. If not a bigot, then certainly a moronic dolt.
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton sounds like a bigot to me. If not a bigot, then certainly a moronic dolt.
Mob Kills 2 in Ill. After Van Crash
What would have happened in Cincinnati if this had taken place here? Would the media have picked up the story? Depending on races of the individuals, what would the "activists" have done?
What would have happened in Cincinnati if this had taken place here? Would the media have picked up the story? Depending on races of the individuals, what would the "activists" have done?
Tuesday, July 30, 2002
Mom who killed children not guilty by insanity
This was fast. I was amazed that it was all over in day. This indicates that the DA was on board with this women being insane, but politically could not plea the case and then face the voters at the next election.
Also, if the lawyers claims are right about what this women's delusions were about, "demons" and such, I wonder if she was influence by any religious groups who profess such with wild claims. An example of one is the group that refers to exorcisms and advertises on 1230 the Buzz. Charlie Winburn does the commercials for the group. I do not know to what degree, if at all, Charlie is affiliated with that group.
This was fast. I was amazed that it was all over in day. This indicates that the DA was on board with this women being insane, but politically could not plea the case and then face the voters at the next election.
Also, if the lawyers claims are right about what this women's delusions were about, "demons" and such, I wonder if she was influence by any religious groups who profess such with wild claims. An example of one is the group that refers to exorcisms and advertises on 1230 the Buzz. Charlie Winburn does the commercials for the group. I do not know to what degree, if at all, Charlie is affiliated with that group.
Casino punished for prostitutes
Belterra fined $2.6M, must close for 2 1/2 days
What I wonder is, which 1/2 day does it have to be? Can they be closed from 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM? I also wonder how many "John's" got busted by their wives.
Belterra fined $2.6M, must close for 2 1/2 days
What I wonder is, which 1/2 day does it have to be? Can they be closed from 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM? I also wonder how many "John's" got busted by their wives.
Suspect in slaying of professor wants to defend herself
This person sounds really bright. (note the sarcasm) Who does she think she is, Zaccarias Moussaoui?
This person sounds really bright. (note the sarcasm) Who does she think she is, Zaccarias Moussaoui?
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