Once upon a time I said this.
This is true. This is not something that needs to be solved at the local level, but at the state level instead. I truly believe that the day will come soon where Ohio voters will choose to ban smoking in public spaces. That day, however, is still on the horizon.
The day I spoke of cometh tomorrow, dear Smokers.
Today is the last day smoking will be legal in virtually all public establishments in Ohio. Voters last month decided to snuff out smoking in bowling alleys, bars, restaurants, clubs and nearly all workplaces.
And to that I say amen. It's time for people to quit smoking anyway. Maybe this new law will help a few smokers beome ex-smokers sooner rather than later. Thank God for the wise voters of Ohio, who not only booted the jackass Republicans out of office, but gave us all the gift of smoke free restaurants and bars. Thank you.
Just go away.
Columbus -- Cleveland's year-old program of using cameras to catch speeding motorist is being driven quickly towards extinction by the state legislature, some city leaders say.
Substitute House Bill 56 was approved Tuesday by the Senate highways and transportation committee after hours of tense debate between city and police officials and the committee's chairman, Sen. Jeff Armbruster, a fervent supporter of the bill.
The so-called red-light traffic bill would put significant restrictions on how the cameras can be used, making them so cost-inefficient that some cities might have to consider dismantling their programs altogether.
This is where my libertarian side comes out. Anytime a revenue generator is introduced as a safety measure, I'll call bullshit and flip you the bird. Traffic light cameras are not very effective and cause much more bureaucratic headaches than they're worth. Hopefully the newly elected Democrats at the state level can do something about the lack of money available for cities in Ohio. That way we'll never have to fake safety for cash again.
I guess it's been about a year since this blog had any significant content update. To be honest, I had really lost the passion to keep it up. I had my heart set on Stopping the Ohio Republican Musical ChairsTM and it was once believed that I would be the one to do it. Being the cynic that I am, with finger crossed and eyes closed, I thought it better to not get myself involved with a debate that could potentially make my head explode. I ducked out of the spotlight and decided a seat in the bleachers would better appease my sanity. But good fortune did indeed smile upon us and the morons in office got the big old boot. HOO-FREAKIN-RAY!!!!!!!!!!!
So in the afterglow of a glorious victory, the blogging bug has bitten me once again. I can't promise multiple daily postings (at least not until I am once again fully addicted) but this space is officially back in business.
So to all those who may stumble upon these musings for the first time, welcome. And to those old friends who noticed the porch light burning brightly for the first time in a long while, welcome back. So much to talk about and so much to learn. Cheers.
NoseySpeak to commence soon.
