Athens Messenger staff and contact lines
Established 1825 The Athens Messenger lists address Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 with telephone and email contacts for letters to the editor and staff roles including Monica Nieporte president Joe Higgins editor Josh Reith design editor Jeff Bunch advertising director Ike Weiss production manager and general contact path launch athensmessenger.com.
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Editorial: A brokered convention to stop Trump
The editorial argues Republicans must block or deny Donald Trump’s nomination, citing threats to democracy, ties to violence and bigotry, and the dangers of a continued Trump-led path. It urges using rules to force a brokered convention or other means to nominate a conservative candidate who respects the Constitution, warning of potential riots if Trump enters with a lead but lacks a majority.
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Trump Threats Violence Over Contested GOP Convention
The piece notes Donald Trump winning Florida North Carolina and Illinois boosting his delegate lead and fueling talk of stopping him at a contested convention. It highlights his CNN comments suggesting riots if he finishes with the most delegates but is not the nominee and the political fallout for GOP leaders and Senate Republicans over presidential court nominations.
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Garland a tough nominee for GOP to ignore in heated climate
President Obama named Merrick Garland to replace Justice Scalia a choice praised across parties yet met with GOP resistance. Senators Hatch and McConnell urged hearings be delayed citing election politics while Collins Tillis and others urged serious consideration amid a polarized atmosphere GOP incumbents face pressure from swing states and public polls favor hearings. pundits call Garland conservative and unflashy, a pragmatically defensible pick in a divided Senate.
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Scalia Death Highlights Conflicts in Supreme Court Travel
The piece argues that Antonin Scalia died at a West Texas lodge after a free private jet trip paid by a resort owner tied to a favorable ruling. It claims 35 party members’ names are secret and labels the justice a promoter of corporate supremacy while noting his many free trips, calling for scrutiny of judicial ethics.
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