The liberal Democrats who now run the nation are doing what they have always done: taxing and spending. The Democrats in Washington are about to raise taxes on small business owners to pay for health care. Thomas Donohue, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s biggest business lobby, said this: “The intention of this plan is to tax high-income households, but the real victims would be America’s small business owners... [s]ince when does our great free-market country punish success?” Punishing success is un-American and taxing job-creating small business owners is wrong. Government ought to create an environment where seeking and preserving wealth is encouraged--not punished. This is the fundamental difference between the political parties.And...
We were pleased to have Justice Judy Lanzinger of the Ohio Supreme Court in Hamilton County yesterday.
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Rob Portman has $4.35 million on hand in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. That far surpasses any of the other candidates. Surprised? Nobody here is. Rob Portman draws wide support from people everywhere because of his intellect, integrity, and competence. He will be a fantastic United States Senator.
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The Dayton Daily News is the latest Ohio newspaper to join the cacophony of criticism dogging failed Gov. Ted Strickland. In an editorial titled, "Strickland couldn't be more wrong" the editorial's first sentence says: "Gov. Ted Strickland is recklessly, obstinately and selfishly putting Ohio on a horrible course." Very harsh words from an ordinarily Democrat-friendly newspaper. Other highlights include:
- "The public vetting of the governor’s decision has been less than what would be required to pass a resolution naming a state worm."
- "[W]hat we have is a desperate leader proving his unwillingness to use his bully pulpit to speak truth to taxpayers."
- "And who knows whether the state will ever be able to undo all the ways in which we will surely get snookered."
- "This is not the Ted Strickland Ohio elected"
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Last month, a Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist wrote, "Governor Strickland is doing an appalling job for Ohio." Read more on that here. In May, the Columbus Dispatch said the Governor was "rejecting reality" and we blogged about it here. Governor Strickland has failed to lead Ohio in difficult times and the voters must make a change in 2010.
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The Hamilton County budget mess continues to get worse. Times are tough.
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Democrat Speaker Pelosi wants to tax millionaires. Fellow Democrat Jeff Berding wants to tax panhandlers. At least the Democrats are consistent across the socioeconomic spectrum.
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Strong, independent newspapers are an asset to the political process. Some Republicans rightly bash many newspapers because of the liberal bent of their editorial boards. But, the non-editorial writers and reporters who try to be fair and get it right are critical to how our democracy works. The Enquirer still has many good reporters covering stories from a non-ideological perspective whenever possible. That is good for politics and for government.
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Have you taken notice of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols? The Enquirer had an excellent story on him two days ago that I can't find to reproduce here. Albert Pujols is the best player in baseball and is also a stand-up man of great character. It is hard for this Reds fan to admit, but Pujols appears to be a great guy. Read his wiki bio here. He has won the Clemente award for service to baseball and his community. Reportedly, he does not drink or smoke and he is an active Christian. Could we actually have a role model in professional sports?
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Have a great Thursday.
