Ohio pulls its 'religious freedom' bill

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Wednesday February 26, 2014 · 2:10 PM PST

2014/02/26 · 14:10

Ohio has seen the light folks.

I don't believe that line of bullshit a bit, but the Buckeye state's version of Arizona's noxious "religious freedom" bill has been pulled, according to the WKYC via the AP:

State lawmakers in Ohio are withdrawing legislation that mirrors an Arizona "religious freedom" bill that has come under fire for protecting those who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays.
Republican state Rep. Tim Derickson and Democratic state Rep. Bill Patmon issued a joint statement Wednesday citing concern over the bill's unintended consequences.

The pair said the bill they introduced in December was intended to protect the ability of Ohioans to freely worship and exercise their religious beliefs, not to promote discrimination.

For me, it's not enough. Go over the squiggly and I'll tell you why. Read More

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Friday December 20, 2013 · 3:16 PM PST

2013/12/20 · 15:16

That's all there is to it. Sorry for the non-diary:

http://www.wkyc.com/...

Is it time to go after Trump?

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Wednesday November 07, 2012 · 11:01 AM PST

2012/11/07 · 11:01

This is going to be a short diary. Yes, I will actually break my rules regarding annoyingly short diaries with no analysis. Follow me below.

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Tuesday November 06, 2012 · 8:14 PM PST

2012/11/06 · 20:14

EOM

Video: OH-14 becomes competitive with LaTourette gone

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Tuesday July 31, 2012 · 1:52 PM PDT

2012/07/31 · 13:52

Steven LaTourette resigns Apologies for the short diary.

Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH-14) announced his retirement from Congress today as representative of this suburban Cleveland district.
Ohio is so screwed up from redistricting that this is one of the few remaining competitive districts. It could represent a pick-up for Dems with the right candidate.

LaTourette talks to a John Hutchison, a reporter from the News-Herald, a suburban Cleveland daily, in the following video:

http://www.news-herald.com/...

He is supposed to be one of the last GOP moderates in Congress. That judgment is for others to make. Here is an interview that offers some perspective.

In the interest of full disclosure: I used to be a writer and reporter for the News-Herald.

Movies, Me and Sept. 11

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Saturday September 10, 2011 · 9:01 AM PDT

2011/09/10 · 09:01

It’s not a day that anyone who works in news wants to re-live. Remember? Yes. Re-live? No.

When those two planes crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 200, I held the title of movie critic for a daily Northeast Ohio newspaper. Although all the writers in the building held specific titles, most of which didn’t relate to what was happening on that tragic day, we all possessed one commonality – we were journalists.

I wasn’t a movie critic that day. I manned the wire feed looking for anything and everything related to those events that day. In the meantime, I had to put to rest my concerns for my wife who is an employee of the federal government who worked at the federal building in downtown Cleveland.

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Friday August 19, 2011 · 9:30 AM PDT

2011/08/19 · 09:30

Some of who've interacted with me on DailyKos know that I'm probably more of a moderate than a progressive.

But one area where my support has never wavered is with respect to unions. So I was overtly pissed when Senate Bill 5 passed through the Ohio General Assembly. I was livid. I even shed a tear, because it was easy to see that the assault on workers was contiuning.

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Wednesday April 06, 2011 · 4:47 AM PDT

2011/04/06 · 04:47

I am not a Floridian, but I've spent plenty of time there on business and because I have two children, we've been to Disney World and Universal Studios a number of times.

Additionally, I have a couple of good friends who live in Florida whom I keep in contact with regularly. For that reason, I've paid attention to Gov. Rick Scott and what's been going on there. Ricky Boy has joined a very popular club lately according to Quinnipiac University.

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Tuesday August 25, 2009 · 11:59 AM PDT

2009/08/25 · 11:59

The wonderful lying GOP. They'd really love America to believe that they have something palatable to offer when it comes to healthcare - especially seniors. Link

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Wednesday August 12, 2009 · 2:35 PM PDT

2009/08/12 · 14:35

Lawrence O'Donnell is masterful in replacing Chris Matthews on Hardball this afternoon, especially in dealing with a health care opponent who attended Arlen Specter's town hall on the issue.

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Monday August 03, 2009 · 2:12 PM PDT

2009/08/03 · 14:12

Did John McCain just signal he won't be seeking re-election in 2010? He may as well have.

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Monday July 27, 2009 · 4:21 PM PDT

2009/07/27 · 16:21

Most of you don't know who Sen. George Voinovich is. I do.

He's the senior senator for the state of Ohio and the ONLY Republican I have ever given my vote.

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