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“Mainstream” Candidates Barely Mention Faith at Republican Jewish Coalition Forum

December 20, 2011
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Everyone loves a little Santorum!

Thank God for Jon Stewart, otherwise I probably never would’ve seen the shenanigans that went down at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) GOP candidate forum on December 7th.1 The all-day event cost $500 per person to get into, and was mainly a target for critique by individuals condemning Republicans’ relatively intolerant views toward Palestine. I respect the Republican candidates’ right to talk about how much they love Israel – and who wouldn’t side with Israel in a room full of Jewish voters? Though I disagree with the candidates’ Palestine-bashing, that’s not even the part I take the most issue with. Well, directly take issue with, anyway.

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Issue 2: An Affront to Ohio’s Veterans

November 7, 2011
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we are ohio veterans

For many middle and working class families in Ohio, Issue 2 hits close to home. By limiting the simple right to negotiate and demonizing public workers, Issue 2 seeks to blame police officers, teachers, and nurses for the financial woes caused by financial “wizards” on Wall Street. However, there may be something you didn’t know. Issue 2 harms Ohio’s veterans.

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A CLASS Act slips away…

November 5, 2011
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A little-known part of health care reform is being pulled from implementation. The CLASS Act  (standing for Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) was an initiative heralded by the late Senator Ted Kennedy for years. The basic goal of the program was to set up an insurance system for workers that protected against the risk of disability. However, Department of Health and Human Services chief Kathleen Sebelius (a Cincinnati native) declared the program fiscally unworkable.

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Broken Politics? Or a Fork in the Road?

November 2, 2011
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Flashback to August 1st, 2011: In the midst of a steamy summer day, Washington D.C. gives the nation pause as the U.S Congress voted to increase the debt ceiling. What should have been a routine lazy Monday before August recess became a moment of catharsis straight from a summer blockbuster. Months of fighting over whether the U.S. government would honor its debts on time had created a toxic atmosphere, and rational people all throughout the country justifiably asked themselves, “What in Gods name was that for?” As the legislative calender lurches towards the super-committee and the political calender gears up for the 2012 elections, the usual questions of civility and corruption are laying by the wayside. There is a sense of a fundamental breakdown of our political system, that old norms no longer apply. It seems like a vicious...

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