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Relax, You Can Still Hate Same-Sex Marriage
After the historic US Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, affirming the right of LGBT people to marry and have their marriages recognized in all 50 states, political and religious...
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If You Ignore The Real History About The Confederate Flag Then You’ve Lost...
An old saying goes that you are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. The storm surrounding the confederate battle flag is a good case study for the saying. This is...
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You Don’t Want Governor Kaisch Doing To The US What He Did To Ohio
Ohio Governor John Kaisch announced he was running for president this week. He likes to claim his policies brought Ohio back from the brink after the recession that started in 2008. The facts say...
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My Favorite So Far: ‘No, It’s Not Your Opinion. You’re Just Wrong’
A link to the essay 'No, It's Not Your Opinion. You're Just Wrong' came across my Facebook feed the other day and I fell in love with it. If I could I would have the post's babies. Writer Jef Rouner...
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#BlackLivesMatter Should Be An Equal Opportunity Disruption
For the 2nd time, A Bernie Sanders rally was shut down by activists of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This time it was a rally in the supposed progressive city of Seattle. Once again the BLM people...
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Swiss Cheese Announces 2016 Presidential Run
Swiss Cheese, international infamous cartoon character, failed rock drummer, imaginary race car driver, and collector of last year's fashion, has announced he is running for President of the USA for...
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A New Cover Means A Contest
When I published my first collection of short stories back in 2013, I used an online tool to create the cover. It was provided by the company that prints the book and was limited in what could be done....
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No, Margaret Sanger Didn’t Want To Exterminate African-Americans
One tactic that forced birth conservatives use to argue against abortion is an old refuted argument that Margaret Sanger, one of the founders of Planned Parenthood, was a racist. They use a quote out...
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Everyone needs to do more to help the Syrian refugees
In recent weeks the number of refugees running from war in Syria has swelled. Most are headed to Europe even if some countries don't want them. The conflict is partly be tied to climate change and a...
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Toledo TV Stations Pimp Popepalooza In Philadelphia
Northwest Ohio has a large Catholic population and at least two of the Toledo TV stations fall over each other promoting the Church and their events. Most of the time it seems like they act like PR...
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Sometimes You Have To Respond To Ignorance
Letters to the Editor of a local newspaper was one of our first 'comment sections' where regular readers could share their various viewpoints tempered with moderation by the newspaper staff. Today,...
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Responding To Ignorance Part 2
A recent post mentioned a letter to the editor, I read in my local paper, about the US Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling made this past summer. The letter was so wrong and fact free it made me...
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The Time For Columbus Day Is Over
Today, in my part of the world, is Columbus Day. It's suppose to honor Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas in 1492. Like alot of holidays observed in this country Columbus Day is full of...
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Even With Problematic Language, Marijuana Legalization Should Be Passed In Ohio
With the election not far away, I needed to take a look at the various state issues on the ballot in November. The two getting the most press is State Issue 2 and 3. Issue 3 would legalize marijuana in...
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Stereotype Busted: Poor People Are Lazy Moochers
I'm sure many people have some evil thoughts about going to work, especially after what seemed like a short weekend. Why don't I just go on welfare so I don't have to work. I want to lay around all day...
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Before You Support The Deputy Who Was Fired For Assaulting A Teen Girl…
Another incident of police excessive force was seen around the world when video of an encounter between a Sheriff's deputy and a teen girl in South Carolina went viral. Of course there has been much...
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As Missouri Shows, Controversial Issues Aren’t Addressed With Silence And...
It seems ironic that a protest over racism and treatment of minorities would treat a journalist badly because of past injustice by other journalists (real or imagined). That's like saying all Muslims...
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Governor Kasich Lied About His View On Abortion Restrictions In 2013 Budget Bill
Back in 2013, when the Ohio legislature was considering a budget bill that contained some onerous abortion restrictions, reproductive rights advocates urged supporters to ask the Governor to line-item...
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Islamophobic Anti-Refugee Meme Debunked
A conservative friend of mine posted an Islamophobic anti-refugee Meme on Facebook the other day. The text on the image claims that the Prophet Muhammad, the Jesus of Islam, was taken in by the Jewish...
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You Can’t Complain About Syrian Refugees AND Complain About Trump’s Plan To...
Donald Trump continued his Internet comment section campaign for the Presidency by offering an idea to ban Muslims from entering the US. While a majority of normal Americans and most of the other GOP...
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