Supporting Gingrich for president takes a leap of faith

January 21, 2012

I have fond memories of Newt Gingrich. It was an amazing victory for conservatives when Republicans took the House. Many successes came with the help of his efforts. Perhaps some of them could be almost wholly attributable to him. And, like most conservatives, he was attacked by the media as heartless. Remember the unflattering picture [...]

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99% of the vote would mean a win, no?

December 3, 2011

Did you ever think about this constantly made, but wrong, charge: Republicans, Conservatives, hate poor people and love rich people? As WFB might have asked, cui bono? If most people are not rich (the 99%?), isn’t it safe to say most voters are not rich? Why, then, supposedly, court only a small block of voters [...]

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And they wonder why the economy remains sluggish

August 13, 2011

Some recent comments of those in positions of power and influence reflect the thinking that blocks real economic recovery. This from a congressman who worried that the government might not be spending enough to get the economy going — following the debt ceiling deal — as it has so successfully the last few years: “This [...]

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Will principle or politics prevail in Ohio abortion restrictions?

July 3, 2011

During the last campaign, this blog made note of the sadly monotonous trend: politicians will claim the prolife flag during the campaign but, after getting into office, they will eventually let the issue of abortion recede, until the next campaign. This abandonment of the prolife imperative is reluctantly done by some as their genuine efforts [...]

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Article offers insight into Iraq war, Al Qaeda future

May 18, 2011

The future of Al Qaeda and its likely leader in the Christian Science Monitor is a good read. But there are two aspects of it that are of particular interest. President Bush was vilified by liberals — and many conservatives — for his entry into Iraq, and remaining until the job was done. The most [...]

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SB5 diminished by political maneuvering

March 3, 2011

While the need for SB5, or something quite close to it, seems to be a necessary component of getting Ohio back on track, the way it was passed in the Senate is no cause for celebration. According to reports, Republicans on two committees had to be replaced to assure the bill got to the floor. [...]

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Contradictions abound in attempt to attack SB5

March 3, 2011

The contradictions in the public-employee union arguments are many. We need the unions so we have good pay and benefits, but… We don’t really have good pay and benefits. We don’t really have good pay and benefits, but… It’s time to tax the rich to pay for the budgets that pay for our pay and [...]

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Does SB5 represent the end of the road?

February 26, 2011

Ohio’s SB5, changing collective-bargaining for public employees, is difficult, no doubt about it. While I have only been the member of a union for a few months in my years of working, it’s understandable why people unionize. Let’s be honest. While all employees are not saints, neither is all management. Just as unions have at [...]

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A day in the life of the fleeing state senators?

February 25, 2011

Times are tough. Just ask the fleeing Democratic senators who have left Wisconsin and Indiana instead of voting on labor-related laws. Nothing like protesting changes in labor laws by refusing to do your job. Do as I say, not as I do, lead by example, and so on are lost on these guys and gals. [...]

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Unions’ attacks on bargaining reform bill could backfire

February 16, 2011

As the Kasich administration makes moves that result in bad PR (the latest is here), its apparent adversary, public-employee unions, would be mistaken to enjoy Kasich’s troubles. Indeed, in their opposition to the proposed legislation revising their collective-bargaining agreements, they are making their own mistakes. Public unions claim that Kasich and Republicans in the legislature [...]

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