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President Barack Obama… Send
me a letter
Hi, everyone -- Yesterday, I had lunch with a woman named Rebekah at
Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. Rebekah wrote me a letter earlier this
spring telling me about the challenges facing her family. More and
more, she told me, she and her husband are working harder and harder
just to get by. So I decided to reply to her letter in person. Rebekah
and I spent the day together -- we stopped for burgers…
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From the Other Side of the Edge…. C’ mon, …If you can’t Use your
Hands, …then it’s not a Real Sport !!,
By Joe Facinoli - What’s with all this phony “soccer hype” that’s going
on right now, in this country?? All over ESPN, and on bored sports
blogs, …and at bars and restaurants (that work for profit, not for some
overblown passion), always on the lookout for a new and different
reason, to attract a drunken sports crowd into their place ?? It sure
ain’t for “Love of the Game”, …and it’s damn sure…
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State Representative Jim
Buchy… Elevating
the Issue of
Common Core to a State Level Issue
It was just over a year ago, when my office began receiving calls from
constituents in western Ohio concerned about the Common Core
Standards. At that time I knew that the schools were
implementing
new standards and they had been for some time but I had a lot to learn
about how this effort was really an attempt to nationalize public
education. A lot has come out since that time and recently
Senator Faber led the way in elevating the discussion of the common…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Celebrating 42
Years of Title IX
This week, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined millions of women across
the country in celebrating a milestone in women's equality. Forty-two
years ago this week, Title IX gave women the first guarantee of equal
opportunity both inside and outside of the classroom. "For too long
women were denied the chance to contribute in the classroom and on the
field," Sen. Brown said. "'Title IX finally started to level the
academic and the athletic playing fields…
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Ohio Republican Party… Chairman's
Matt Borges Update
June 22, 2014 - Greetings! Today we are a little over 100 days away
from the start of early voting in Ohio. We are well under five months
until Election Day. Everything we do over the coming weeks
and
months is important and there is only one goal: keep our Republican
officials in office and continue Ohio's comeback. Think about how far
we've come since Republicans took office…
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Then and Now,
By Al
Bliss
June 19, 2014 - This effort focuses on NOW!!!! First – let us look at
some basic beliefs and then consider a few so-called POLITICAL items. I
am a proud American Citizen, a Christian, a Veteran, I believe the
United States Constitution is as originally written the sound
foundation upon which our Country is built, I believe an oath of office
-political, military, judicial or any other position has significant
value and mandates integrity by the…
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A new type of consumer?
By Jim Surber
“The wealthiest 1 percent possesses 40 percent of our nation’s wealth;
the bottom 80 percent owns 7 percent.” We have all read or heard this
account, or some variation. Some will think this is the result of
preferential treatment by business, government, or the tax code. And,
of course, some will think that this is how it should have always been.
Thinking about this statement, I entertained a thought that the
dramatic shift in assets (wealth) could be happening…
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Broke Wife, Big City… 33
Things
I’ve learned in 33 years, By Aprill Brandon
(New Parent Edition) 1. A baby’s cry has the magical ability to make
time stop. For instance, 45 seconds of crying feels like three hours.
And three hours of crying feels like you can’t remember life before the
crying started and will probably die before it ends. 2. There are a lot
of perks to having a baby. Using them as an excuse to stop cleaning
your house is the best one. 3. How…
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The White House… Flexible
work
environment
Hi, everyone -- I still remember the moment the value of a flexible
work environment became crystal-clear for me. I was working for Mayor
Richard Daley in Chicago, and sitting in a particularly long cabinet
meeting along with the Mayor's corporation counsel, Susan Sher. Susan
and I were both single moms, and dear friends -- and frankly, we both
had somewhere else to be. As the meeting stretched on, and the two of
us kept looking at our…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… The
50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today
released the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of
the Mississippi Summer Project, also known as Freedom Summer, and
recognized the integral role played by the 8th District’s Miami
University. “1964 was a fateful year for the American civil rights
movement, and like many other significant moments in…
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From the Other Side of the Edge…. “Redskins”
Name, …has Higher Approval Rating than Obama!!,
By Joe Facinoli - Uh, …Oh…. Look what the latest polls have
just
drug in, …from under the shrubbery, over near the compost
pit.
Seems like our dear, and oh so determined President, try as he might to
distract us (from anything/everything), has had his once treasured, and
formerly flaunted approval rating, …slip well below that of the hated
and oh so “disparaging” name, of DC’s favorite NFL team…
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The Lost Art of Talking,
By Mike Stegall, Darke County Commissioner
“I
FEAR THE DAY
THAT TECHNOLOGY WILL SURPASS OUR HUMAN INTERACTION. THE WORLD
WILL HAVE A GENERATION OF IDIOTS.” – ALBERT EINSTEIN. In
case
you haven’t been aware, ever since the 1980’s, we have been in a
technology boom. Personal computers, cell phones, the
internet,
our cars, planes, ships, trains, everything has grown with the advent
of new technology. It is nothing anymore to see people
walking
with their…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… We
need a true all-of-the-above energy strategy now, more than ever
- WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
released the following column: When I heard about the president’s new
EPA rule, I said it was nuts – that’s because it is. The
proposed
rule would force new federal bureaucratic mandates on states and energy
suppliers that will be passed directly to American consumers, causing
energy prices paid by families and small businesses to, as the
president has put it…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Severance
Tax and its Impact on Ohioans
With the discovery of large deposits of oil and gas in the eastern part
of Ohio, we have an opportunity to work with Ohio’s oil and gas
industry to offset costs incurred by the tax payers for road
maintenance and regulation associated with the industry. As
we
learn more about this growing economic benefit in Appalachia we must
have a serious discussion at the state level to determine the best…
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Broke Wife, Big City… Father’s
Day, By Aprill Brandon
Remember those public service announcements a few years back that
showed a dad playing with his kid and then encouraged other dads to
“take time to be a dad today”? I always hated those commercials. Even
though I understood the reasoning behind it (addressing the high
numbers of absent and deadbeat dads in the U.S.), I still hated the
message, for two reasons: There…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Summer
Food Service Programs: Ensuring Ohio Children Don’t Go Hungry
- With so many families struggling to make ends meet, many Ohio
children are living in “food insecure” households, where parents don’t
always have the resources to provide enough healthy food for their
families. During the 2012-2013 school year, 630,000 Ohio children daily
received free or reduced-priced school lunches through the National
School Lunch Program, ensuring their healthy…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Capping
Costs on Federal Student Loans
This week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded an executive order
by President Obama that would cap the monthly cost of federal student
loans to just 10 percent of a borrower’s income, benefitting more than
five million Americans. Sen. Brown also urged Congress to pass
legislation he is cosponsoring that would enable more than 1.2 million
Ohioans to refinance their private and federal student loans to lower
interest rates currently…
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From the Other Side of the Edge….. Moronic Scoff-Laws, ….Playing
Leap Frog,
Right Over You,
By Joe Facinoli - They mock you, …and they’re
morons. They
have a plan, and are working hard to implement it, but have no earthly
idea as to how, …and no clue as to what’s really involved.
Yet
they mock you, …and call YOU stupid, …for questioning them.
They
are children, …playing on the world’s stage, …in the most dangerous
game of all, …but they make fun of YOU, for mentioning that their
moronic…
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State Senator Bill Beagle… Celebrating
Fatherhood
As a father myself, and as Chairman of the Ohio Commission on
Fatherhood, I know firsthand the irreplaceable role fathers play in
their children’s lives. My own father used his high school education
and hard work to become a regional Vice President of a coffee company.
He was a husband, a coach, a guide, a leader, and a man of compassion
that shaped my upbringing. Ironically, the first Father's Day I
celebrated as a father was the first one I…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Freezing
Government Energy Mandates will Help Ohio’s Consumers
- As air conditioners run and summer travel begins—a topic on many
Ohioans’ minds is the costs of energy. Continuing government
mandates on Ohio’s energy companies increases costs for Ohio
consumers. Our Ohio energy policy should promote
low-cost,
domestic energy resources that promises continued economic growth in
Ohio. Instead, flawed policies for the…
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ORP Update…
By Matt Borges
Greetings! On Friday, the Ohio Republican Party hosted State Central
Committee members for our reorganization meeting following the primary
election. Eleven new members were sworn in including Steve Austria,
Bill Delaney, Dan Drockton, Doris Durica, Crystal Faulkner, Stephanie
Garrett, James Horton, John Mancini, Mary O'Toole, Greg Simpson, and
Denise Verdi. This…
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The White House… Getting
student
debt under control, From Andy MacCracken
Hey, everyone -- I owe more than $75,000 in federal student loan debt
-- and that's before you count interest. So, as you might imagine, the
action President Obama took today to make debt more manageable for
millions of Americans is very personal to me. When I was growing up in
Colorado, my parents worked multiple jobs and made plans to refinance
our house just so they could…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… More
Than 57,000 Veterans Waiting for an Appointment
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following
statement after the VA reported that more than 57,000 veterans are
still waiting for an initial medical appointment at VA health
facilities: “The fact that more than 57,000 veterans are still waiting
for their first doctor appointment from the VA is a national
disgrace. The House will act this week on a common-sense bill
that would allow any veteran forced to wait more than 30 days for an…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Making
Student Loan Policies Clear for Ohio Students
A death within a family is devastating. Grieving family members deserve
time to mourn their loss. But some parents who have co-signed a private
student loan for their child have instead found themselves facing
harassment from student loan servicers. After Delphos, Ohio native
Andrew Katbi was killed in a tragic car crash just weeks before
graduating from law school, his family experienced this mistreatment
firsthand…
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The power of
the purse, By Al Bliss
To: All active Conservative Republicans
From: A
Concerned Conservative Republican – Al Bliss - I have included as
direct quotes two sections of the constitution that clearly demonstrate
the intent of our founding fathers. This was done so that an answer to
the following questions just might be forthcoming from someone.
Legislative Branch - The legislative branch enacts legislation…
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Broke Wife, Big City… It
takes a
bunch of village idiots to raise a child, By
Aprill Brandon
When I was a kid, my greatest achievement was being the undisputed
champion of the game “Don’t Touch The Ground” in my aunt’s pool from
1989 to 1992. If you’ve never played this game, let me assure you that
it takes a level of strength and fortitude generally not found in many
8-year-olds and consists of many complicated rules, such as swimming
around the pool without…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… Congressional
Concerns Raised About Prisoner Exchange
WASHINGTON, DC -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the
following statement today about the bipartisan concerns outlined to the
administration more than two years ago about the prospect of the
prisoner exchange facilitated last week: “I join every American in
welcoming Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl home. It is hard to imagine,
let
alone fully understand, the fear and torment our fellow citizen and his
family have endured, and I am grateful his…
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The
White House… The
year 2030
Hi, everyone -- This past Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency
proposed national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants
for the first time. Since then, folks across the country -- on
editorial boards, in classrooms, on front porches -- have been weighing
in on why this is so important. And with that in mind, here's something
I want to make clear: We’re already experiencing the effects of climate
change today…
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From the Other Side of the Edge….. A Quiet Tear, …from a Good Man,
…for a Day
Long Remembered,
By Joe Facinoli - I had already written most of my column for this
week’s space, when a chance re-discovery of a dusty old book on an
office shelf, reminded me quickly of what day it was, …and just as
quickly, re-directed my thoughts. To, …that this particular day’s
importance, was of far greater value than anything else which I could
be writing about, …at that thought provoking…
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Ohio Republican Party… Chairman
Matt Borges Update: Greetings!
This week our Republican leaders spent their time looking for solutions
and creating jobs while Ohio Democrats spent theirs advocating for more
spending, higher taxes and bigger government. There is no doubt that we
need to keep Republicans in office this November to keep Ohio on the
right track. Help us continue Ohio's comeback. First let's look at the
Democrats…
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The White House… What
the
proposed power plant rule means to you
Power plants currently churn out about 40 percent of the carbon
pollution in the air we breathe, and contribute to hundreds of
thousands of asthma attacks and thousands of heart attacks. And even
though we limit the amount of toxic chemicals like mercury, sulfur, and
arsenic that power plants can put in our air and water, there are no
national limits on the carbon pollution they can release. As President
Obama said in his weekly address on…
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Patriot Voices… More
Regulation
Equals More Lost Jobs for Hardworking Families
By Rick Santorum - VERONA, PA - Former presidential candidate, former
U.S. Senator, Chairman of Patriot Voices and author of Blue Collar
Conservatives Rick Santorum condemned the regulations from President
Obama placing historic and job-killing carbon pollution limits on
existing power plants. Senator Santorum said, "Hardworking families
across this country continue to face an uphill climb…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Ensuring
Veterans Receive the Care They Deserve
While serving our country, many veterans sustain a variety of injuries.
These injuries can be visible physical injuries but other so-called
“invisible injuries” persist and can affect veterans just as much, or
more, than the more obvious visible injuries. It is our duty to ensure
that these veterans receive the high quality medical care and
disability benefits they deserve – no matter what kind of injuries…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Workers
Compensation Reform Coming Soon
In the last three years, under the management of Director Steve Buehrer
and Governor John Kasich, the Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) has
been working hard to return money to employers and lower premium rates.
The BWC has also proposed a new reform package, which will change the
premium payment system from retrospective to prospective, introduce the
“True Up” option, and modify the…
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Boehner… Premiums
Rising in Ohio
Due to President's Health Care Law
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today
issued the below statement following a report released this week by the
Ohio Department of Insurance. The report shows that average
premiums are increasing by 13 percent for individuals and 11 percent
for small businesses for health plans sold in 2015 on the federal
exchange created by the president’s health…
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Broke Wife, Big City… A
closer
look at the American family, By Aprill Brandon
The American family. A tradition dating back to the early 1600s. They
can be found living among various habitats in North America, from
teeming cities rich in natural resources, such as Chipotle, to the
peaceful suburbs, where powerful tribes known by the moniker of “The
Homeowners Association” roam the land, dictating grass length and the
number of acceptable lawn gnomes…
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