The Ohio Statehouse is in the process of making a rule that says that shoes must be worn there. I'd been going there barefoot for over 10 years, but a year ago (or so), I got stopped by a State Trooper, and the powers-that-be were upset to discover that they had no rule to prevent such an awful thing ;-). So, the board that runs the place has passed a rule.
That rule can still be rejected by the General Assembly, so there is a small chance of getting rid of it.
I've written up extensive instructions on what we can do on my blog: . I'd sure appreciate if you all could write email letters to the members of the General Assembly who will decide on it.
Of course, most of you would want to do that from a barefoot running perspective, and that's fine. If you were visiting Columbus for, let's say, the marathon and wanted to stop in at the Statehouse (it is a really nice building, with steps worn down through years of feet treading on them), how much more unwelcoming could such a rule be?
Many thanks to anybody who makes the effort to help me (and actually, all of us--a new rule sets back hopes of acceptance).
That rule can still be rejected by the General Assembly, so there is a small chance of getting rid of it.
I've written up extensive instructions on what we can do on my blog: . I'd sure appreciate if you all could write email letters to the members of the General Assembly who will decide on it.
Of course, most of you would want to do that from a barefoot running perspective, and that's fine. If you were visiting Columbus for, let's say, the marathon and wanted to stop in at the Statehouse (it is a really nice building, with steps worn down through years of feet treading on them), how much more unwelcoming could such a rule be?
Many thanks to anybody who makes the effort to help me (and actually, all of us--a new rule sets back hopes of acceptance).