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District 9 County Council Forum at Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Center Shaker Heights

Submitted by lmcshane on Sat, 03/22/2014 - 13:00.

 Kimberly F. Brown opens the forum

Lively and informative community forum for District 9 County Council - special thanks to all of the candidates and to Kimberly Brown and Eric J. Brewer for making this happen.

Eric J Brewer moderates the forum

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Largest-ever U.S. tax-fraud phone scam targets thousands: IRS watchdog - video (Satinder P S Puri, was almost a victim)

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Fri, 03/21/2014 - 03:15.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of Americans nationwide have been targeted since August by a phone scam in which fraudsters claim to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and demand money for unpaid taxes, said the IRS' watchdog on Thursday.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said it has received more than 20,000 complaints from people, including recent immigrants, about the scam.

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“VOTE NO ON SIN TAX” CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Tue, 03/18/2014 - 22:57.

“VOTE NO ON SIN TAX” CAMPAIGN CELEBRATED ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO ON MARCH 17, 2014

 

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Hypocrite Hank Paulson is amazed neither party has

Submitted by Oldroser on Mon, 03/17/2014 - 22:01.

done anything about the bubble that is building up (again.)

Of course, he piously affirms that, as regards his role in bailing out the too-big-to- fail banks, no one knows how bad it could have been.

These giants are now distributing enormous bonuses again and were  not punished at all, or only had their hands slapped with an  easily paid, though high, fine for rigging LIBOR, allowing a foreign exchange trader to lose a ton of money, and...oh, wait....no one is investigating the rigging of gold prices, nor prices of silver, either.

Safeguard Properties Conflict of Interest National Fair Housing Complaint

Submitted by JohnDoe on Mon, 03/17/2014 - 19:25.

The National Fair Housing Alliance filed a complaint against Safeguard Properties alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

According to the complaint filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance:

Respondents have engaged in a pattern of discrimination through their selective fulfillment of their FSV responsibilities based on race.

Specifically, Respondents maintain Fannie Mae properties located in White census tracts noticeably better than they maintain

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Cuyahoga County Land Bank Millions of $ Wasted

Submitted by JohnDoe on Mon, 03/17/2014 - 16:06.

 From 2008:

Cuyahoga County Proposes Land Bank Program To Tackle Rising Number of Abandoned Properties

 

Jim Rokakis , former Cuyahoga County treasurer, created the land bank with a proposal to "make a noticeable dent in the number of structures needing demolition in Cuyahoga", and to minimize the immediate negative impact foreclosures have on the community.

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Where's Waldo? Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could be very destructive - any Government concerned?

Submitted by Jeff Buster on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 17:53.

image from Wikipedia A. Q. Khan

When snow snarled Atlanta, Ga. a month ago it was perfectly apparent to anyone that our auto based "transportation system" is pathetic.   PATHETIC!  

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Shut down Clark Field

Submitted by mabeldog on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 13:30.
Kiddy Park on toxic waste dump

Last summer at the dog park in Clark Field rumors circulated about soil samples having been taken by the City of Cleveland health department. Several long time park visitors were expecting the park to be shut down because dangerous toxins had been found throughout the field. The city of Cleveland shut down any questions about these results, keeping the high levels of toxins found there a secret.

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PLAIN DEALER OF MARCH 6, 2014 REPORTS ON “VOTE NO ON SIN TAX” CAMPAIGN :

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Thu, 03/13/2014 - 09:20.

PLAIN DEALER OF MARCH 6, 2014 REPORTS ON “VOTE NO ON SIN TAX” CAMPAIGN

VOTE NO ON SIN TAX: Issue 7

“They are stealing our money”, said a West Park Resident, a Cleveland Indians fan, in support of our VOTE NO ON SIN TAX campaign.

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Tax Lien Sales Fraud Racism Scams Abuse NAACP takes Action- Cuyahoga County

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 16:22.

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I have  repeatedly shown here unfair and abusive practices with tax liens sales, not only in Cuyahoga County , but across the country.

My  many years of research was picked up by the Washington Post and most recently by the NAACP Legal Defense whose attorney recently traveled here from Washington, DC to meet with me and others who have assisted me with stopping the fraud, particulary among property owners of color.

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Submitted by mabeldog on Mon, 03/10/2014 - 11:59.
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County Council Forum- moderated by Eric J Brewer March 22

Submitted by lmcshane on Sat, 03/08/2014 - 10:42.
03/08/2014 - 10:40
03/22/2014 - 10:40
Etc/GMT-4

 

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G & Z Development, LLC Likes to purchase real estate / Hates to pay property taxes

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 19:16.

 

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Volcano activity in Guatemala - News just in from Old Roser

Submitted by Jeff Buster on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 20:25.

The following just came in to my email from OldRoser with request to post due to technical difficulties on the Central America end:

 Subject: Yes, Volcano Pacaya is erupting, but it is 15.5 miles from Antigua

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CH. 19 ACTION NEWS INTERVIEWS CLEVELAND ACTIVIST RE. HIS PERSONAL STORY OF AN IRS TAX SCAM

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Fri, 02/28/2014 - 22:43.

CLEVELAND’S CHANNEL 19 ACTION NEWS INTERVIEWED LOCAL WEST PARK ACTIVIST SATINDER P.S. PURI RE. HIS PERSONAL STORY OF AN IRS TAX SCAM THAT HE EXPERIENCED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2014.

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How CDCs work (or don't work) for your Neighborhood

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 02/28/2014 - 08:35.

From Henry Senyak:

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VOTE NO ON ‘SIN TAX’! NO TO CORPORATE WELFARE! ELECTION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IS ON MAY 6, 2014

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 21:07.

VOTE NO ON SIN TAX!

NO TO CORPORATE WELFARE!

ELECTION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IS ON MAY 6, 2014.

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SNOW & COLD WEATHER NOT A DETERRENT TO CALL FOR “INVESTIGATE CITY HALL” FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 19:52.

NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR BLIZZARDS CAN PREVENT THE CALL FOR “INVESTIGATE CITY HALL” FOR THE SENSELESS AND ILLEGITIMATE DESTRUCTION OF HISTORIC JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL IN CLEVELAND, OHIO!

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VOTE NO ON ‘SIN TAX’! ELECTION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IS ON MAY 6, 2014

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Mon, 02/24/2014 - 15:49.

VOTE NO ON SIN TAX!

NO TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO’S EXTENSION OF THE ‘SIN TAX’ FOR ANOTHER 20-YEARS.

NO TO CORPORATE WELFARE.

PRIMARY ELECTION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IS ON MAY 6, 2014.

 

 

THE CHOICE IN THE MAY 6, 2014 ELECTION:

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A large, yellow lab mix has been spotted running loose in the Tremont area - wearing a black muzzle dog not able to eat drink

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Sat, 02/22/2014 - 14:49.
Animal Control Officials Request Help Finding Dog in Danger:TREMONT- Animal control officials need your help tonight locating a dog they say is in danger. A large, yellow lab mix has been spotted running loose in the Tremont area. The dog has no identification tags, but is wearing a black muzzle, causing the dog not to be able to eat or drink.
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VOTE NO ON ‘SIN TAX’! PRIMARY ELECTION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IS ON MAY 6, 2014

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Sat, 02/22/2014 - 14:16.

VOTE NO ON SIN TAX!

VOTE NO ON CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO’S EXTENSION OF THE ‘SIN TAX’ FOR ANOTHER 20-YEARS.

NO TO CORPORATE WELFARE.

PRIMARY ELECTION IS ON MAY 6, 2014.

 

VOTE NO ON SIN TAX!

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East CLE and the great land grab

Submitted by lmcshane on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 13:09.

 I suggest that everyone in Northeast Ohio - join Facebook and friend Eric Jonathon Brewer for an understanding of the land grab machine- and how Gary Norton played into their game: 

 

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post office heros delivering 749 brayton mail to 753 brayton our home yesterday & today - were is our mail going & 3-20-2014

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Sat, 02/15/2014 - 20:33.

(ALSO HAPPEN TODAY 3-20-2014 - post office heros delivering 749 brayton ave one resident last name "rey" (two family) mail to 753 brayton ave our home  - yesterday & today - 4 pieces of mail each day and no mail addressed to 753 brayton - were is our mail going - unless we received no mail the last two days - could it be a  simple mistake - or other wise - yesterday i toke 749 brayton mail to their home next door and set it inside their door - today i left 749 brayton mail in our mail box sticking out with a note to the post office hero delivery person - so l

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