Reason

Among my heroes is the late Bob Fitzer. He was a titan in Youngstown politics and was never afraid to speak his mind and call out corruption where he saw it. He taught me to believe in each individual's power to effect change in our society, and he demonstrated with his life our responsibility to try to make that change come about. Politics can be a sensitive issue, and there are many that eschew discussing it because of its passions and potency, not to mention its complexities.

I sensed that Bobbo wasn't afraid to confront political topics head-on, because he took the time to do his homework, know his facts, and reason his way through the debate, deftly dismissing the non sequiturs as he pursued his point. Inspired by his example, this blog aims to contribute to the local-to-global political discourse, unafraid to speak uncomfortable truths to powerful people of any stripe.