Glass City Jungle

I’ve stated before that Issue 5 is one that I’ve struggled with. So, for those of you who are probably in the same situation as I am on this particular issue, some reading material that may help you decide where you stand. First, Maggie Thurber wrote a very thorough piece on pointing out [...]

This was sent to me via email, and I thought with the recent discussions we’ve had on the bailout and as far as who was to blame, who would benefit, etc., this might be of interest, as well as this other article on Congresspersons who held
stock or owned bonds in the giant mortgage buyers in [...]

I didn’t get a chance to do a full review of last week’s Sojourner’s Truth so while I recommend heading over to read it before the new edition comes out, I wanted to point out a few things written in Former Mayor Jack Ford’s My View column:
I disagree with Johnson’s recent recommendation for the Lucas [...]

This in via email from the offices of the Lucas County Commissioners:
COMMISSIONERS WOZNIAK, GERKEN ENDORSE PORT LEVY
Not A Tax Increase, But A Pledge for “More Jobs Now”
Toledo, Ohio – Citing a record of job creation and regional economic development, Lucas County Commissioners Tina Skeldon Wozniak and Pete Gerken today passed a resolution endorsing the upcoming [...]

The Blade article that includes video put on YouTube:

According to the Blade:
The protest turned briefly into a chanting contest when McCain supporters emerged from the office at 10 South Superior St. to wave ‘McCain-Palin’ signs behind the ‘McCain Loves NAFTA’ signs.

Check out the Roll call of the vote for yourself. You’ll see that after earlier in the week making this statement that was caught on YouTube:

Marcy Kaptur stuck to her word and voted No. Daniel has the breakdown as to how the rest of Ohio’s Congressional representatives voted.

So, early voting starts tomorrow and ask yourself, what has any of the local media done as far as informing you about any of the candidates or the issues on the ballot? Anyone who votes between now and November will most likely not have a clue as to the local or state issues, they [...]

This in via email from Columbia Gas:
Columbia Gas of Ohio to Reduce Its Budget Payment Plan Amounts
Twenty Two Percent Reduction Will Lower Bills Close to Last Year’s Amount
Toledo, Ohio – Columbia Gas of Ohio has good news for its Budget Payment Plan customers, the company said today.
In an unprecedented move triggered by a steep [...]

This in from Jeff Simpson, president of the Toledo Young Republican Club:
Toledo Young Republican Club
What: The Toledo Young Republican Club will host a “Meet the Candidates & Debate Viewing Party” for local Republicans and McCain supporters.
Topic: This is an opportunity for the public to meet, question, and mingle with many Republican candidates [...]

Articles on the two choices voters will face for the Supreme Court were in today’s Blade, one on Maureen O’Connor who is the incumbent and one on Joseph Russo who is a judge on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
The intro for O’Connor:
Justice Maureen O’Connor’s election in 2002 marked a watershed for the Ohio Supreme [...]

Today Tom Troy has an article titled, Obama team counts on black supporters subtitled, “Surge in turnout could boost Democrat as Ohioans cast votes in historic election” and yesterday’s Blade had this piece by Marilou Johanek titled, In Ohio as in nation, color of Obama’s skin matters.
Johanek blames Republicans:

In yesterday’s Blade Kelly pens Obama’s radical relationship and over at the Real Clear Politics site he has a different piece Biden’s Foot-in-Mouth Disease both articles broach the topic of the media. In the Blade:

The Obama campaign described Mr. Kurtz, a mild-mannered academic, as “a slimy character assassin,” but was unable to point to [...]

As most of you know, I spend quite a bit of time out there in the blogosphere searching for sites that I think are of interest to try to gain as much information as I can. Sometimes to confirm what I know, sometimes to question what I know. There are few sites out [...]

When you visit the Toledo Free Press online the first thing you will notice is the new format, which as some of you will further notice, on some of the articles you can now comment online. I was the first person to comment (yeah me!) and I think this increased ability for interaction will [...]

This in via email that I was asked to share:
Catholics for Obama Meeting
Sunday, October 28th
7:30 PM
Maxwells Brew
2661 Bancroft
Following Mass at Corpus Christi
We will be joined by: Jamie Kralovec – Obama Catholic coordinator
If you would like more information about the group you can email pjkralovec @ gmail.com
admin addition – Mass [...]

I saw this video clip as shared from the New Agenda blog and I really recommend that you watch this few moments of what former President Clinton said on “The View”.

This release in via email from Jackie Brown, candidate for Ohio’s 2nd Senate District:
Helping the Economy While Bailing Out the Corporations
They say that the $700 Billion Bailout may actually turn into a 1.8 Trillion Bailout. This is because foreign corporations want to be helped also for having purchased mortgage debt.
To me this is [...]

In the discussion thread on the debate, I pointed out that one of the two women that were interviewed by CNN as “undecideds” before the debate stated that after the debate she supported Obama. In a quick googling of her name it was easily discovered that she was already an Obama supporter and had [...]

If you did, here’s your chance to sound off on it. For a short time I was beginning to wonder if they changed the topic of the debate from foreign policy to the economy…I have a feeling the fact checkers are going to be very busy with some of what was said by both [...]

I’m sure there will probably be mixed reactions to this article stating that Toledo police say no deal to change in contract:
Members of the Toledo police patrol officers’ union are refusing to amend their contract to comply with the city’s recent budget cuts, the union’s president said yesterday.
The recisions require employees driving city-owned vehicles home [...]

In kind of an ironic moment given some of the discussion that’s happened with the press release that was sent out early from the Ohio Council of Churches, comes this Blade article written by David Yonke. It’s not mentioned who these Christian ministers from 22 states will endorse or state they support from their [...]

Well, it’s at least a bit more tasteful than some of the “drill baby drill” t-shirts out there…This was sent to me by my oldest daughter…

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

You can read more details at 1Matters or read the filing, the basic jist is to dispute a ruling made by the Madison County Prosecutor’s interpretation of the requirements to vote absentee in Ohio:
The Madison County Opinion
Letter provides that “[a]ccording to Ohio law, an absentee ballot cannot be issued to a person who is not [...]

This in via email on behalf of the Ohio Council of Churches
Faith Leaders urge YES Vote on Issue 5, NO Vote on Issue 6 To Combat Unrestrained and Unrestricted Greed
As America struggles to deal with mushrooming debt and the meltdown on Wall Street, faith leaders from across the state urged voters to safeguard Ohio’s [...]

There are some interesting side stories to the final accomplishment of TPS meetings to be televised, shown online that began years ago…First I want to congratulate the Toledo Public School Board for not only televising but arranging to have the video of School Board meetings online at WGTE, the first session is not yet on [...]

With the focus I’ve had on working on 1Votes through

This morning on Troy Neff and probably on BlogTV.
After more coffee…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state agency in Ohio that administers food stamps and health care for low-income families is cutting nearly $80 million from its budget.
Records obtained by The Associated Press show the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is cutting back on a prescription drug program for the poor and seniors, money to [...]

Toledo City Councilman George Sarantou, was joined by Lucas County Commissioners Pete Gerken and Tina Skeldon Wozniak to state their objections to First Energy’s proposed rate increase as reported in today’s Blade:

Republican Councilman George Sarantou, who was flanked by Democratic commissioners Tina Skeldon Wozniak and Pete Gerken, urged residents to oppose a proposed electric rate [...]

This in via email from the office of Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop:
YOUNG TOLEDOANS URGED TO GET REGISTERED, GET INFORMED
National Musical Artists Join Konop, Waniewski To Highlight Role of Young People In Upcoming Election…”Register to Rock” Event Slated
Young voters have a chance to pick the next President of the United States, but not if they [...]