Find us on Facebook: The River City News @ Facebook
|
FRANK WANTS TO "GO TALIBAN" ON OCCUPIERS
Covington City Commissioner Steve Frank is the only local politician so far to weigh in on Occupy Cincinnati, the local off-shoot of Occupy Wall Street. Never one to mince words, Frank took to Facebook to say, "Turn out the lights on the Occupiers, I feel like going Taliban on them!!!" in a comment under a video of The Doors' "Turn Out The Lights" he posted to his personal page. Local activist Michael Connett posted to Facebook a link to a page called "the 99%", a term used by the occupiers to describe their view of Americans on the losing end of an allegedly unfair tax system. Frank also responded there saying, "Proud to be 1% er." On a photo posted from the Cincinnati protests, Frank called the occupiers, "dummies, stooges and fools". Wonder how he really feels...
MORE:
KRUGMAN: PANIC OF THE PLUTOCRACY
The liberal economist writing for The New York Times says, "The way to understand all of this is to realize that it’s part of a broader syndrome, in which wealthy Americans who benefit hugely from a system rigged in their favor react with hysteria to anyone who points out just how rigged the system is."
INCOME FALLS MORE AFTER RECESSION
Hey, good economic news, where are you?
|
DELL CEO AT FACILITY OPENING AT NKU
The long-awaited Griffin Hall opens today. Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computers will be there to check out the new home for the College of Informatics which will house NKU's technology-driven programs.
MORE:
Enquirer article with photos: NKY.com
|
KY POLITICS:
NKU ACADEMICS DISCUSS GOV RACE TODAY
From Democracy Square Live!
|
GRAYSON: GOV RACE WILL BE 'BLOWOUT'
The former KY Sec. of State and NKY native isn't hopeful for his fellow Republican David Williams' bid for the Governor's mansion.
|
GRIMES DOWNPLAYS AMBITIONS
The Democratic Sec. of State candidate said after winning her primary that she'd like to follow in the footsteps in former Governor Martha Layne Collins. But what Grimes really meant was...
|
BESHEAR'S 2007 CAMPAIGN PROMISES: UNDONE
The Herald-Leader checks the past as the Governor appears headed for re-election.
|
KEMPER (R) VS EDELEN (D) TONIGHT ON KET
The candidates for State Auditor debate live tonight on Kentucky Education Television (Channel 54 in Covington or Channel 6 on Insight Cable). These debates between the statewide candidates have been really informative. Thank the universe today that KET exists.
|
REP. DAVIS WANTS YOU TO VISIT DC
He'll even show you around! But he'll probably spend a lot of time talking about something called the Reins Act.
|
OUI! OLD MAISONETTE BLDG GETS NEW TENANT
Boca, another fabulous Cincinnati restaurant replaces the legendary 5-star Maisonette.
|
QWIKSTER IS DEAD. LONG LIVE NETFLIX
The video streaming and mail-to-order DVD rental giant first killed Blockbuster Video and is now eating its own. Just weeks after announcing Qwikster, Netflix pulls the idea.
No comments:
Post a Comment