With yesterday’s news that the Secretary of State has certified more than 425,000 signatures supporting The Healthcare Freedom Amendment, it’s official – the November ballot will include a referendum on Obamacare’s key mandate.
Category: politics
Westerville Begs for Bargaining Reform
Starting from a contract that was completely untenable, the union has agreed to “givebacks” which do nothing to address long-term budget issues. The Westerville Education Association deserves credit for some flexibility, but context is everything.
O’Keefe Sting: Job & Family Services Response
Though I haven’t heard back from Marion or Madison County, here’s the response from a Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services spokesman…
SB5 and the Politics of Envy
Spend fifteen seconds reading past the union battle-cry, and it’s clear Senate Bill 5 represents commonsense reforms that will empower taxpayers at the expense of union bosses. Surely, a man who resides in Ohio and writes about politics for a living would know that – which is why the editorial’s title must have been a mistake…
Boehner’s got Backbone
Conservatives, take heart! The president sees the debt ceiling debate as a terrific excuse to raise taxes amid his spending binge, but Speaker Boehner remains a steady advocate of smaller government.
The Man Who Would be Czar
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created by last summer’s Dodd-Frank “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection” bill is scheduled to open its doors today, but there’s a bump in the road: those accursed Republicans won’t let Obama place its Director!
O’Keefe Does Ohio
Conservative muckraker James O’Keefe’s team at Project Veritas released their latest video on Sunday, and whatever you think of O’Keefe, it’s worth watching.
Sen. Brown Responds to CAIR Criticism
My assumption? Senator Brown’s remarks supported CAIR’s perpetual misdirection campaign, wherein widespread Muslim support for jihad and sharia law are ignored because “Islamophobia” is a more palatable topic.
Communists Accidentally Correct
Understandable that no news outlets would cover this, right? Senators endorse all kinds of events, and Islam is just another interest group ripe for the pandering. Generally, though, I’d prefer my senators avoid shindigs keynoted by terror apologists.
Extremely Expensive Signatures
Ballot initiatives always crow about being “citizen-driven” and “bipartisan,” however inaccurate the statement might be. It’s unseemly to say, for instance, “we spent big bucks pestering voters to sign petitions supporting our privileged status.”