Tim Russo writes: The smearing of Charles Ramsey begins. From the fevered swamps of right wing talk radio. Where else? Gee, I can’t imagine why anyone would be reluctant to do what Charles Ramsey did this week. Who knows what could happen if you try to act like a human being and, you know, help [...]

Tim Russo copied me this morning on a letter he’s written to Brent Larkin regarding the former director of the Plain Dealer’s editorial page’s essay in this morning’s PD. Brent, I’m not clear on your column today against splitting downtown into 3 wards. It seems your entire argument is, well, “because.” More representation among more [...]

*That would be Reform Sex-Offender Laws…

[Update at 1647 -- Anastasia Pantsios weighs in on the story: People involved in the "Save the Plain Dealer" campaign are asking "Where will we get our news?" Maybe we should respond, "Well, where do we get it NOW?" The PD may currently publish seven days a week and have a staff a third larger [...]

Tim Russo writes: Occupy often seems like a distant memory now. A moment. To Mitt Romney, Mr. 1%, Occupy is an acute cancer, eating him alive, before our eyes, in living real time proof of every single argument Occupy ever made. Quite literally, we are seeing Zuccotti’s Revenge. Incredible. Before Zuccotti was evicted, while the [...]

Andrew Brietbart is gone, but his media fief continues. I initially embedded the Brietbart video of Saturday’s protest in Cleveland, but after spending about 20 minutes attempting to alter the code so that the video wouldn’t autostart, I’ve removed the code. You can still go directly to the site and view the video there. As [...]

Mainstream media is trickling in, but the Tea Party faithful are unhappy with the citizen journalist efforts of Tim Russo above. Be sure to check out the hilarious exchange in the twitter feed.

0439: Approved senate bill will make finding jobs easier for ex-inmates

Tim Russo and I have a running disagreement over whether or not President Barack Hussein Obama deserves support for re-election. I’m firmly in the No camp, while Tim, I’ll let you read below. I’ll be back when you’re finished. Lather rinse repeat. Presidential election year, and a sizable portion of voters who “used to like” [...]

Update @ 0810 from Tim Russo: Front page of the business section in the Plain Dealer.

Tim Russo writes: More email fun with foreclosure law firms!!!! Pursuant to the Occupy Cleveland General Assembly expression of support and eviction defense of Cindy Moore in Canal Fulton – Felty & Lembright is the law firm representing Huntington Bank, which seeks to seize Cindy’s home. Conveniently, Felty & Lembright is located at 1500 W. [...]

Tim Russo writes: Hello all from OC sick bay. I’d be at the Obama event tomorrow, but the OC flu has laid me out. As a veteran of these events, including the last one at Shaker High, some advice. You will NOT be permitted to bring in signs, or bullhorns, or whatnot, so don’t bother. [...]

Tim Russo writes: Occupy The Fucking New Year already (and you know who you are) I used to try on New Year’s Eve. You know, spend a lot of money, dress up in finery, do the countdown in a room full of strangers also in finery. I could probably pinpoint when that stopped being fun [...]

Tim Russo writes: Civil disobedience in the Occupy Wall Street movement is more than just a tool. It’s the message, a credible claim that in a democracy, rules written and enforced through monetary purchase by the 1% against the 99% are illegitimate on their face. That illegitimacy is far deeper if you take it beyond [...]

Tim Russo writes: So, I just watched tonite’s GA livestream (in our new office!), and it was reported there that the City of Cleveland is threatening to take down the meditation area of the info tent on Public Square on Wednesday because they say it is “an eyesore”. First, I’m still exhausted and enraged from [...]

Tim Russo writes: If you get an NRA member cornered on why the 2nd Amendment is so important, why gun ownership should be given such reverence, they invariably argue that the right to bear arms was put into the Constitution by the Founders so that an armed citizenry can defend itself against infringement on basic [...]