Here they go again. Just as Far Right conservatives in Congress created a crisis over the federal debt ceiling so they could advance their true goal of nibbling away at Social Security and Medicare, so are fringe factions closer to home using a backdoor maneuver to block Cincinnati’s mass transit options for the next decade or more.  

Supporters of Ohio's Third Frontier program say it's a sound investment to bring cutting-edge high-tech jobs here, ensuring that the Rust Belt state realigns its economy for the 21st Century. Opponents, however, contend the program is more of a 'Jetsons'-style pipe dream that doesn't have enough direct benefit for taxpayers. Ohio voters will decide May 4 whether to approve Issue 1, a statewide ballot measure that would renew and expand bond money for the Third Frontier program.  

What keeps Cincinnati shackled to its "20 years behind the times" image? The grassroots political action committee Cincinnatians for Progress claims it's our contentment with being stagnant, being OK with the status quo. The group focuses on three areas of potential for the city: job expansion, economic growth and improved public transportation.  

It might take a lesson in understanding games of logic to understand all the various aspects surrounding Issue 9. Here's how it begins: There is an issue on the ballot this November called Issue 9. One side that's interested in the topic says it's about stopping wasteful spending; the other side insists it's about saving Cincinnati jobs.