State politicsLatest Post: Started By: Latest Topics BeRight SB2 Posts: 13 - YOu will able to vote yes on SB2 as early as next Tuesday. Goodoleme Kasich won't live in Govenors mansion Posts: 1 - Just heard Kasish will be living in is home in westerville instead of the governors mansiom. BeRight Chamber Viewpoint: Some important things to remember about State Issue 2 Posts: 6 - Business leaders know Ohio's future depends upon a vibrant econom. BeRight Media fails to report the news about Charlie Wilson Posts: 1 - I don't remember local media mentioning what anyone can find in the Belmont County public records, that the defendant (Wilson) "kicked and struck" the plaintiff (his former wife). BeRight Reasons to not vote for Charlie Wilson Posts: 1 - When Obamacare was being debated, old Charlie disappeared. No town hall meeting like the others were having. He was doing conference calls. oneill Is Andy Thompson really qualified to serve the citizens of southeastern Ohio, given his close ties to extremist groups and individuals? Posts: 3 - While Linda Secrest has been a dedicated public servant, her opponent, Andy Thompson has been, for over a year, closely allied with various extremist groups like the T.E.A. cedounulli What do union members make? Posts: 9 - In this forum we'll disclose how much money state employees who oppose SB5 and other union reforms earn. Relax, it's all public information. oneill oneill Some right-of-center politicos have expressed the view that state experiencing financial difficulties should be "allowed" to declare bankruptcy. Is this a good idea, or just a ploy to destroy state workers' unions? Posts: 1 - The idea behind this notion - touted by politically-ambitious uber-righties like Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Michelle Bachman (R-Minn. scrappile Redistricing Posts: 3 - Even with the defeat of the attempt to take congressional district make up out of the hands of the state assembly, does anyone think it is time for the voters to choose the candidates instead of th... oneill Does Shane Thompson REALLY think that Ohioans are so "stupid" that they will believe his nasty ads (complete with photo-shopped pictures that make his opponent Lou Gentile look like "Dracula") and his fibs about Obama's job-creation record in Ohio? Posts: 0 - How silly! First they show these "dark" enhanced images of a "sinister" looking Lou Gentile along with fibs about Gentile's record as a State Senator ... oneill Did Ohio U.S. Senate wannabe show his TRUE COLORS today (10/25/12) when he called Indiana Senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock a "class act"? Posts: 0 - For twenty-four hours, Ohio U.. Senate candidate Josh Mandel artfully dodged all questions regarding Indiana's Richard Mourdock - who, like Mandel, is a state treasurer running for the U.S. Senate. oneill Reasons not to vote for Congressman Bill Johnson Posts: 0 - While, like the other tea-party-endorsed Republicans who were elected to office in 2010, Bill Johnson ran on the notion of "get government out of our lives", Johnson has been in lockstep... oneill Should serious bird-watchers tell Andy Thompson to lay off the EPA, ODNR, Department of Wildlife, and other agencies that protect rare and endangered birds from polluters (and help sell Andy's family magazine)? Posts: 0 - This "truth" is pretty "self-evident" ... oneill Goodoleme kasich gives staff hefty pay raises Posts: 0 - more kasich's wasteful spending Under Ted Strickland, the Communications Director (Keith Dailey) has a salary of $89,003. Under Kasich, the same position (Scott Milburn) will make $120,000. oneill Should Ohio G.O.P. candidates like Andy Thompson, John Kasich, or Rob Portman return U.S. Chamber of Commerce or American Crossroads GPS campaign money if it is shown that it comes in part from foreign entities like the State Bank of India ? Posts: 0 - Think Progress has in the past few days blown the whistle on groups like the U.S. oneill While I certainly congratulate Representative-elect Andy Thompson on his victory, I can't wait to see if he's as accessable as his predecessor Jennifer Garrison ... Posts: 0 - Will Thompson actually create "thousands" of full-time jobs here in the Mid-Ohio Valley, or will he simply vanish into the Columbus Statehouse swamp, only to emerge again when he wants to... oneill While we certainly congratulate all the winners in the recent mid-term elections, will the victorious Republicans keep their promises to create jobs, provide tax relief to middle-class Americans and curb deficit spending? Posts: 0 - ... Or will they simply gloat, brag, and perform endless victory laps while pushing for permanent tax cuts for the top tier corporate contributors who funded their successful campaigns? ... oneill Is Governor-elect Kasich's plan to "privatize" the Ohio Department of Development and other state agencies beginning to worry the more moderate/pragmatic Republicans who might suffer later if Kasich overdoes his "limited" government approach? Posts: 0 - Even at this early stage, we see signs that the extremist agenda pushed by local Tea Party folks might not work in real life ... |