John Kasich's Raid on Ohio, Part 7 - (with poll) - more on the budget
Due to limited time, this diary will be short, with links, and will invite the reader to follow them to read some analysis on how Ohio Governor John Kasich sets the policies and priorities, which are...
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OH-Gov: Two more pollsters show Kasich approval cratering
Ohio Gov. John Kasich Still more buyer's remorse for the newly elected Republicans. Quinnipiac: Quinnipiac (3/15-21, Ohio voters): Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Kasich is handling his...
View ArticleA tollbooth at the end of every driveway?
Every time you think they’ve gone as far as they can go, Republican governors take it another step. They’re not content to just cut taxes on the wealthiest and cut services working families rely on....
View ArticleHope.
It's been happening more and more lately. Or maybe I've just noticed it more. Either way, to me, the grumblings are becoming more and more pronounced: What do we do? Nothing seems to work! We can't...
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Ohio Republicans still haven't passed bill stripping collective bargaining...
Ohio protester / Plunderbund Ohio Republicans have found themselves in a surprisingly serious bind in their attempt to strip collective bargaining rights for state workers. The bill to strip...
View ArticleI went to protest the local Tea Party meeting alone...
Today I went to the local Portage County Tea Party meeting to protest against what I see to be an anti-education, anti-worker organization. I'm worried that the Tea Party Republican backed Congress...
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Ohio Senate votes to ban stimulus signs
A measure banning signs that tout federal stimulus spending along Ohio's roadways cleared the Republican-led Ohio Senate and is expected to pass the House, also controlled by the GOP. AP State Sen....
View ArticleMother Jones: Michigan’s Mackinac Center/Heritage/ALEC Behind EFM Law...
Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder’s new Emergency Financial Manager or Management (EFM) Law and massive cuts to education and services to the poor to fund an 86% business tax cut are getting...
View ArticleNew Ohio Voter ID Law is about Disenfranchisement -- NOT about stopping "Fraud"
Disfranchisement From Wikipedia Disfranchisement (also called disenfranchisement) is the revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to vote) of a person or group of people, or rendering a person's...
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My Old Pappy versus AT&T
My 85-year-old father, whom we call "Pappy," has his land line telephone service with AT&T. Last spring, AT&T sent Pappy a DSL modem and a brochure with a cheery welcome to its internet...
View ArticleOne of Us, One of Us...what the ALEC? American Legislative Exchange Council?...
Update with new link at bottom Here's a letter that I just sent to my favorite news site, which shall remain unnamed for the nonce. Notice the fawning salutation, which is not insincere. Attention...
View Article'No on SB 5': Upcoming events, 26-Mar-2011
A calendar of upcoming events in northeast Ohio opposing the union-busting bill. Cross posted from Pruning Shears
View ArticleThey're Back! The GOP Forces battling forth to Conquer that Phantom of 'Voter...
Please don't let the dates fool you, this is NOT Ancient History. What with the Tea Party's jump start -- Karl Rove's grand plan has half a chance of actually working this time around. Who says ......
View ArticleSaluting Eugene Debs: Bangable Dude Defender of Human Dignity
Your Honor, years ago I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth. I said then, and I say now, that while there is a...
View ArticleThis Is What Democracy Looks Like!
I just wanted to say how tickled I was to see large and growing crowds of people who have been actively pushing back against Republics’ attempts to deny workers the right to bargain collectively. What...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Science Saturday (Earth Hour 2011 edition)
Welcome to Science Saturday, where the Overnight News Digest crew informs and entertains you with this week's news about science, space, and the environment. This week's featured story comes from...
View ArticleOhio Jobs and Governor Kasich
Ohio Governor Kasich has picked a tough policy challenge for himself, but far more with jobs than politics. Ohio ranks second for statewide jobs losses over the last decade. Only Michigan did worse....
View ArticleFalse Fear: Cyborgs instead of CEOs
The diamond-crusted rich on both sides of the Atlantic have determined that workers and the vulnerable will pay the consequences of the bankster-caused recession. And they’re exploiting the financial...
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Today's Strongman Report - 30 March 2011, Or...
... Republicans Believe In The Rule Of Law (except when they don't) Ol' "Baseball Bat" Walker got spanked in court yesterday, AGAIN. From the Milwaulkee Journal-Sentinel: Dane County Judge Maryann...
View ArticleObama's Speech April 12, 2011
My Fellow Americans - Today marks the second business day that the federal government is unable to function due to the absence of a continuing funding resolution. In plain English this means that...
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