What is parking deal money doing to enhance West Side?
Money from the parking deal is going to build bike trails in Hyde Park and Oakley. City money is also going to help develop apartments in Columbia Tusculum, yet more CMH developments are being built on...
View ArticleSupporting persecution of gays hurts loved ones
It’s interesting that Senator Rob Portman underwent a change of heart regarding same sex marriage only when he learned that his own son is gay (“Portman now supports gay marriage” March 15)....
View ArticleTruth isn’t determined by emotions
Krista Ramsey’s article in this Sunday’s paper artfully praises several kind-hearted souls for overcoming prejudice and hatred, with of course a special emphasis on those who became accepting of gays...
View ArticleCity trash collection policy disenfranchises some
Who would have thought shifting to wheeled carts for waste collection would drive a dramatic shift in the way in which a taxpayer service is paid for and delivered (“Semi-automated trash collection...
View ArticleWhere is Cyclones coverage?
The City of Cincinnati has a winning team called the Cyclones. The team has made the playoff of the ECHL. I have yet to see any coverage. We can talk about losing teams all the time, but when a...
View ArticleStory about city budget was public relations
The role of a local newspaper is to serve the community as a source of factual information. From reading “Budget ideas: Why can’t we…” (April 11), about why the city of Cincinnati can’t balance its...
View ArticleCapitalism helps the environment
Thank you for running the article about Alex McDuffie, the “worm boy,” on the front page of the Local section (“Wiggle room” April 14). What a good example for the teenagers of today. A perfect...
View ArticleToo many ‘unknowns’ about streetcar
The Enquirer poses the question in an article what are we to do with the streetcar? Good question, but a little premature at this point. The city manager has already come forward saying that $17.4...
View ArticleMedia: Be prepared for the backlash over name
Whether or not to print the name of the La Salle student is debatable. I am sure it was not an easy decision to make. If you have the editorial fortitude to print the name of a 17 year old, you should...
View ArticleOTR should have expanded financial commitment
While there was much spoken about at the council finance committee meeting on Monday, not much was really said. The same selling points from the streetcar supporters were stated, re-stated and then...
View ArticleOhio Republicans are trying to weaken unions
Does the GOP have amnesia? Have they forgotten their crushing defeat in 2011 when they tried to take away the rights of union workers (“GOP seeks ‘right to work’ laws” May 1)? Again the GOP trying to...
View ArticleBarrett’s vision could be good for city
I find it interesting that so many people can condemn John Barrett that do not know him and have formed opinions from what they have read about the situation. Looking from the outside, no one leads a...
View ArticleDemocrats ought to be denouncing IRS, too
Although I consider myself a loyal Democrat, I am angered by the silence of elected Democrats from the president on down in the face of recently revealed IRS corruption. IRS employees abused their...
View ArticleLimit student-loan debt based on expected income
Regarding the story “Is student loan market ripe for private investment?” (May 20): There is a “debt-to-income ratio” that will guide college students in determining the amount of financial aid they...
View ArticleBarrett knows what is best for city
I find it interesting that so many people can condemn John Barrett that do not know him and have formed opinions from what they have read about the situation. Looking from the outside, no one leads a...
View ArticleSeparate politics from social welfare
As the treasurer of a local 501 (c) (4) organization, I have watched closely the large number of articles and letters about the IRS. Personally, I believe the problem can be solved if the IRS would go...
View ArticleGeorge Will all wrong about civil rights office
George Will’s column, “Yet another federal attack on civil liberties” (May 26) has it all wrong. In a time when too many universities and other institutions try to sweep sexual harassment (or worse)...
View ArticleWiretap provision should be repealed
The National Security Agency’s reckless wiringtapping is a reminder of the Patriot Act. Over a decade later we still have this crisis/emergency provision on the book. Democrat or Republican, I think we...
View ArticleHigh parking fees could hurt small businesses
I am one of the 12,000 people that signed the parking meter petition. My reason, I had been in Florida in December and read in a paper there that in January, Chicago had sold their meters and they...
View ArticleNot surprised by GOP obstructionists
Did you know that a person on the terrorist watch list, who can’t get on a plane with you, may buy weapons and explosives at your local store? Me, neither. Did you know Congress has two bills to close...
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