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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

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Justin and I realized the other day that we have now been in the newspaper publishing business for half a year!  And we have enjoyed ourselves publishing The Print Edition.  However, it has been really hard—just the two of us are doing almost everything.  So far, we have managed to handle it, but there is one thing that just seems a bit too much.  We have been able to get content, produce the paper, and deliver 10,000 copies all across the City—but we just can’t seem to do all that and stay on top of trying to sell ads.  And as everyone knows, without ads to offset the cost of printing, there is no newspaper.  So we’re coming to you.  Would you be interested in helping The Beacon stay alive by selling a small number of ads?  We can even let you keep a commission.  Let us know if you are interested! 

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Happy Indigenous Rights Day? 83 Arrested at Columbus Day Protest in Denver
Monday, October 08, 2007

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This Saturday 83 protesters were arrested after demonstrators blocked the city’s annual Columbus Day parade. Prior to their arrests, protesters poured fake blood on the streets to represent the genocide of indigenous people that began after Columbus sailed to the Americas.

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Judge Nadel: Sheriff’s Jail Campaign is Like United Way
Tuesday, October 09, 2007

The Cincinnati Beacon has obtained a copy of the transcripts for the hearing and decision for a temporary restraining order against Sheriff Leis to prevent him from further campaigning using county funds and equipment.  As seen in the transcript for the hearing, Judge Nadel states that he is a friend of Sheriff Leis, but he said that he could decide the case in an unbiased manner.  Unsurprisingly, he ultimately decided in favor of the sheriff, comparing his campaign for the jail to a United Way campaign.

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What's in the water at the MSD?

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Road trip: Who-dey’s and eh’s.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Guest article by Steve Garner, Canadian

Five guys from Canada, one tightly-packed rental Dodge Caravan (affectionately named “The Silver Bullet” ), and a 3,000 mile roundtrip – all this and much more just to see the Cincinnati Bengals’ season home opener? Perhaps we need to explain ourselves, eh?…

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Hey Portune!  just the facts, please!
Monday, October 08, 2007

In a recent interview with Justin Jeffre, Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune accused people opposed to the jail plan of willfully misrepresenting the facts. His implication seems clear:  the anti-jail side spreads lies, while the pro-jail side sticks with the truth.  One must wonder, however, when Todd Portune purports to be speaking the truth whether he presents “the whole truth,” or just those portions that suit his issue du jour.

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Hey Portune!  How much to “rent” public space?
Saturday, October 06, 2007
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Grievance filed Against Judge Ralph E. Winkler
Friday, September 28, 2007
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What’s in the water at the MSD?
Sunday, October 07, 2007
 

So what’s in the water at the Metropolitan Sewer District?  Cincinnatians seem to be taking an increased interest in the environment, but does that also extend to the water?  Recently, Michael Earl Patton posted this item about how some people may actually be paying for water they do not use.  But it turns out that might not be the only thing strange at the Metropolitan Sewer District.  Upstream chemical companies frequently pollute the water!

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MSD Should Re-Use Gas
Sunday, October 07, 2007

It may initially sound like the set-up for a crude joke, but the truth of the matter is that the Metropolitcan Sewer District—as a by-product of processing our region’s excrement—spews forth tons of gas that it just flares into oblivion.  MSD should process this into natural gas for energy, like Rumpke does at its landfill.

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Roxanne Qualls:  Repeal the anti-marijuana ordinance!
Saturday, September 29, 2007

See Roxanne Qualls give a simple and quick answer to a question about the City’s anti-marijuana ordinance!

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