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Kasich aides to earn more than Strickland's

Seeded on Fri Jan 7, 2011 10:58 PM EST (Cincinnati.com)

Kasich claims he's going to fix Ohio's economy, yet he's paying his staff more than Strickland's staff. Can someone remind me how Strickland was worse?

economy, ohio, politics, ted-strickland, john-kasich

Freedom of Religion?

Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:22 PM EDT

I'll make this short and sweet. Is it Freedom of religion when so many people put "unpopular" religions in danger for existing?

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constitution, religion, rights, freedom, freedom-of-religion

The Healthcare Industry and Casinos

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:42 PM EDT

Yesterday I saw someone comment about how health insurance companies aren't supposed to "care" about us. I agree. They aren't. It's a business. Once I openly thought about this fact, I came to an interesting comparison between Casinos and The Health Insurance Industry.

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politics, health-care, casinos

Health Care Ramblings

Wed Sep 2, 2009 6:59 PM EDT

I was talking with a conservative friend the other day about the whole health care debate and he made the point that we should just go back to the way things were when the Constitution was written. Um, no.

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politics, health-care

Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legal - CNN.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:00 AM EDT (CNN)

While I understand people are just showing their right to bear arms, I find the whole concept terrifying.

politics, guns, murder, gun-control, town-hall-meetings, obama-protest

Commentary: Are conservatives consistent? - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:19 PM EDT (CNN)

This is a really good question. Why didn't the conservatives support Gates? Why is there so much inconsistency?

conservatives, politics, gates, crowley, sotomayor

It's Hard to Say You're Sorry

Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:34 PM EDT

The other day, I found out that a neighbor of mine, who is a staunch Republican, thought that it was wrong for President Obama and Congress to say they were sorry for slavery of African Americans.

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slavery, politics, obama, sorry

Streetcar opposition threatens high-speed rail | Cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Seeded on Wed Jul 1, 2009 12:31 PM EDT (Cincinnati.com)

I wonder why politics always has to play such a strong roll in things like this. Sure, money is important, but sometimes it's important just to be able to try something new if the old methods aren't working...

us-news, cincinnati, streetcar, light-rail

Humana: We won't hire smokers | Cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Seeded on Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:51 AM EDT (Cincinnati.com)

Humana of Ohio has made a rule that they won't hire smokers. What do you think about this?

insurance, health, humana, smoking

Religious Bombardment

Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:16 AM EDT

Lately, I've been getting bombarded with religion. One of my friends is an Orthodox Jew and she's pretty heavily into the whole thing... hence the orthodox part, I suppose. Also, my ex-boyfriend has become Born Again, which is also very orthodox in it's own way.

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religion, liberal, judaism, unitarian, agnostic, born-again

Stair-climbing wheelchair comes to a halt - Health care- msnbc.com

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 2:57 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

This wheelchair was amazing when it came out, and it was apparently just recently pulled from production. The fact is, it didn't do what it REALLY needed to do... provide a logical means of movement for disabled people.

disabled, health, wheelchair, johnson-johnson, permobil

25 best pizzas around the country - TODAY Food and wine

Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 2:59 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Ahhhhh, pizza. It's a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, I live in a city of Germans, so there isn't much offered in the way of pizza here, but there are some places that get good reviews.

food, pizza

Burger beer returns to Cincinnati market - Examiner.com

Seeded on Thu May 21, 2009 11:41 AM EDT (Examiner)

Cincinnati, Ohio is a German town. The history here is very strong, and at one point there were literally hundreds of breweries throught the city. Then, things just started going down hill from there. Now, there are just a few beers being made.

ohio, beer, tradition, cincinnati

Decision today on Widmer re-trial | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com

Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 2:39 PM EDT (Cincinnati.com)

This is a case that's been going on for several months here in Cincinnati. It's been getting a great deal of press because many believe there was enough resonable doubt that he shouldn't have been found guilty.

court, crime, us-news, cincinnati, jury

Let the Games Begin

Wed May 13, 2009 7:43 PM EDT

This week, I discovered Newsvine. For about the past 4 or 5 years I have been blogging on Myspace. Fortunately, I have gained a crowd that seems to enjoy my posts. Unfortunately, I've grown bored of the site and have been looking extensively for a site that I might enjoy more.

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blogging, myspace, suggestions, new-to-newsvine