By Chad D. Baus

Just 8 days after the Miami Twp. (Clermont Co.) Board of Trustees voted to remove illegal "no-guns" signs from entrances to the township's five parks, one of the trustees has explained that his wasn't a pro-gun vote after all.

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By Jim Irvine

I attended the rallies and the gala at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum this week. Cleveland has an enthusiasm that has surprised me in its quest to land the 2008 Republican National convention, where President George Bush will make one of his last big speeches and the Republican Party will officially name its President and Vice President Candidates they hope will succeed President Bush in the White House.

About 1,000 people turned out for the festivities at the Rock Hall. Everyone I know is excited that Cleveland could land such a huge event. Republicans, Democrats, and even those shameful people who don’t bother to vote want the event in Cleveland.

As the Plain Dealer started their front page story:

With perfect weather, cheering supporters and not a protester in sight, a visit by Republican leaders from across the country started on a positive note Tuesday.

This is truly bipartisan support. One would think at such a large gathering of die-hard Republicans, that staunch conservative would take center stage, but that just wasn’t so.

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