Archive for August, 2006

Deb Riechmann of the Associated Press has issued the single biggest lie of any mainstream corporate media outlet since Kenneth Blackwell orchestrated the theft of the 2004 presidential election. She refers to Ken Blackwell as the “honorary co-hair” of the Bush-Cheney Re-election Campaign in Ohio. Blackwell was a very active and involved co-chair of the [...]

Meet & Greet For Ohio’s First Statewide Green Party Candidates

Posted by Bob Fitrakis on August 4th, 2006

You are invited to a meet & greet for Ohio’s first Statewide Green Party candidates: Bob Fitrakis for Governor Anita Rios for Lt. Governor Timothy Kettler for Secretary Of State On Friday Aug. 4th from 4pm to 7pm At the Gerber House of the Collingwood Arts Center 2413 Collingwood, Toledo, Ohio Snacks and beverages provided [...]

On August 2 one year ago, my dear friend Bill Moss passed away. We had talk about him running for governor this year and envisioned a three-way race with three black men: Bill Moss, Michael Coleman, and J. Kenneth Blackwell – sort of the good, the bad and the ugly of Ohio’s black politics, although [...]

Congratulations to Republican representative Jim Trakas for believing in democracy. He introduced House Bill 638 in Ohio on July 27, 2006 that would allow independent candidates to choose a partisan label before an election. No more “Other Party” label and praying to get 5% of the vote. Any name can be used as long as [...]