The Oberlin Ohio school board, on a 3-2 vote, upheld the policy to ban the Pledge of Allegiance during the school day. The Superintendent’s attempts for a compromise were rejected by the board.
They can’t figure this out?
If you know anyone from Oberlin, you may want to encourage them to run for the school board.
God Bless America.
Every once in a while we get e-mails from constituents that are entertaining. I recently received an e-mail that discussed poverty in America’s cities. I felt that this one was worth sharing – I hope you enjoy.
Below is a listing of U.S. cities and the percentage of residents below the poverty level (according to the U.S. Census Bureau).
1. Detroit, MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo, NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati, OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland, OH 27.0%
5. Miami, FL 26.9%
6. St. Louis, MO 26.8%
7. El Paso, TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee, WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia, PA 25.1%
10. Newark, NJ 24.2%
There is a common theme with the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate – they have not elected Republicans mayors recently.
Detroit, MI – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1961.
Buffalo, NY – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1954.
Cincinnati, OH – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
Cleveland, OH – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
Miami, FL – has never had a Republican mayor.
St. Louis, MO – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
El Paso, TX – has never had a Republican mayor.
Milwaukee, WI – has no elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
Philadelphia, PA – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
Newark, NJ – has not elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
