And in Ohio, that’s a crime that can be punished with up to six months in prison and/or a $5000 fine. Here’s the press release from Cincinnatians for Progress: October 28, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In an action filed today with the Ohio Elections Commission, Cincinnatians for Progress formally charged COAST with knowingly making false […]
Also tagged Cincinnatians for Progress, Issue 48If the national office of the NAACP had any idea what Chris Smitherman is doing to their brand here in Cincinnati, they would’ve shown him the door years ago. The head of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP and one-term city council member, Smitherman has a long history of outlandish statements, paranoid conspiracy theories, shameless […]
Also tagged Chris Smitherman, Cincinnati Streetcar, CityBeat Cincinnati, Kevin Osborne, NAACPCincinnatians for Progress has posted a note on their Facebook page explaining the consequences of COAST’s anti-rail charter amendment, should it be approved by voters in November. With permission, I’ve reproduced it here in its entirety: Take a close look at the language of the new Charter Article XVI that voters are being asked to […]
Also tagged Charter Amendment, Cincinnati Streetcar, Cincinnatians for Progress“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’†— Isaac Asimov Once again, the alliance of extremists who brought us the failed Issue 9 campaign has demonstrated they can’t take […]
Also tagged Chris Smitherman, Cincinnati Streetcar, Cincinnatians for Progress, Issue 9, NAAP, Tea PartySome people apparently can’t take “no” for an answer. Having seen his pet cause, Issue 9, soundly defeated at the polls last year, local NAACP honcho Chris Smitherman is at it again: The Cincinnati streetcar, the controversial $128 million plan that has traveled a bumpy path from the start, faces more potential rocky spots in […]
Also tagged Chris Smitherman, Cincinnati Streetcar, NAACP, Tom LukenRemember that time Metro Cincinnati exploited the death of a teenager in a horrific car accident to illustrate the need for fewer highways and better public transit? Oh right, you don’t remember that, because it never happened. That hasn’t stopped the usual suspects from exploiting a recent fire in Northside and looming police layoffs to […]
Also tagged Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Streetcar, Mary Kuhl, Public Safety, Tom LukenAnti-transit group COAST is back up to its usual routine, publishing yet another attack piece on mass transit. But in their attempt to bash rail, COAST actually proves how necessary public transportation is. Various sources are reporting on a nationwide strike occurring in France, which is disrupting bus, rail, and air travel. Several labor unions […]
Also tagged Air Travel, France, United KingdomIn their latest poorly-researched attack piece, the anti-rail group COAST claims that high speed rail will destroy our residential property values and that transit-oriented development is a myth. However, the article is based purely on anecdotes and hearsay, and lacks any factual evidence. According to a Sky News article and video referenced by COAST, homeowners […]
Also tagged 3C Corridor, High-Speed Rail, HS2, Sky News, Transit-Oriented Development, United Kingdom285 Of 285 Precincts Reporting Candidate/Issue Votes Percent No 38,132 56.2% Yes 29,740 43.8% Thank you, Cincinnati, for defeating this odious charter amendment that would have essentially killed passenger rail transit in the city. I raise my glass to you.
Also tagged Issue 9After a great deal of consultation with the good people of COAST, I’ve developed a transit plan for Cincinnati that they approve of. Here it is. (Click on the image for a full-size version. Bloggers, feel free to use this for any anti-Issue 9 propaganda you deem appropriate.)
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