(n.) A scapegoat is an event person or object that is used to lay the blame on for all that goes wrong, regardless of the contributions of others. This will usually carry on until the scapegoat has gone, or has managed to successfully defend itself against the arguements presented to it.
Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 54,533. The city is named for its founder, Heman Ely . The city is home to Lorain County Community College. Elyria was founded in 1817 by Heman Ely, who built a log house, dam, gristmill, and sawmill on the site. Ely began to build more houses to accommodate immigrating settlers. By the time Ely died in 1852, Elyria had 5 churches, 3 grocery stores, 3 flour mills, a newspaper, and a population of more than 1,500.
POMPANO BEACH â Blanche Ely, one of the city's pre-eminent educators and black leaders, has died of a heart attack. Mrs. Ely died on Saturday in North Ridge Medical Center. Her death was announced on Tuesday. She was 89. Mrs. Ely left her mark on the minds of many Broward County residents as principal of Ely High School. She was so highly regarded that the school was named after her while she worked there. Mrs. Ely lived in a house across the street from the school.