It might surprise you to know that I am not so sure that buying Kindle's for all of city council is such a mistake. The mistake was to not properly communicate the idea to members of council before springing the idea on them. Even more improper was the tin political ear that such a purchase demonstrates. Nevertheless, I'm not so sure it couldn't amount to a cost savings. I have a personal Kindle and I think it is tremendous. Should the taxpayers foot the bill (for the most expensive model)? Not without a better explanation and more buy-in from members. Poor communication and an inability to work cooperatively by the Chairwoman of the Finance Committee seems to have hurt an otherwise, possibly, good idea.And...
I am pleased to report that we have an influx of new energy and excitement coming to our Republican party. Many of those energized by the Tea Party movement are coming into our party and seeking to become precinct executives and to become involved in other ways. My message to these great conservatives is very simple: WELCOME! The energy and enthusiasm demonstrated by this movement is important to what we are trying to accomplish in Hamilton County. While many Tea Party activists are unhappy with the direction of the GOP, I believe that our local effort to recruit, retain, and promote strong local candidates can only benefit from new energy and new ideas from strong conservatives.
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Our first ever Hamilton County Republican Party Scholarship Program is in full-swing. Our GOP Leadership Council is administering the scholarship program where the Party will award $3,000 worth of scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate a commitment to the GOP and conservative values. I am a proud of this program and especially thankful to our Leadership Council for overseeing this youth outreach program. We'll publish the winning essay once announced.
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The Bengals finished a good season on a disappointing note. At least readers will no longer be subjected to my predictions. Of course, we do have the Bearcats and that little progr'm on Victory Parkway.
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Another busy week is ahead for HQ. We're pleased to host John Kasich and Governor Jeb Bush on Tuesday. I will be the guest speaker at Green Township. And a week full of meetings with elected officials, activists and donors.
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Do you want to write a guest blog? Please let us know. We welcome a variety of points of view.
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Michele Bachmann's appearance in Hamilton County is creating a buzz and a stir that is not at all surprising. She is an exciting speaker and will help energize our party.
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Sen. Harry Reid should step down as Majority Leader of the United States Senate because of his insensitive and racially inappropriate remarks about the President of the United States. There has never been a more blatant double-standard about the issue of race that I can recall. Let's examine his remarks. He stated that then Sen. Obama, "as a black candidate...could be successful thanks in part to his “light-skinned” appearance and speaking patterns "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." (click here to read the CNN Report) The remark was offensive in that it pre-supposes that Americans would be more likely to elect a lighter skinned African American than a darker skinned one. That plays on a horrible stereotype. It also means that an African-American politician who speaks with what Sen. Reid considers a "negro-dialect" might not be successful because of a dialect specific to the African-American culture. The remarks are racially inappropriate and play on the stereotypes too common in his generation--but completely improper from our leaders in government. The Democratic support for his remarks only serve to undermine America's efforts to eradicate inequalities based on race. A Republican would be treated differently and that is unfortunate.
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Want to volunteer for Rob Portman's campaign? Email Maggie at maggien@hc-gop.org for more information about key opportunities.
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Have a great week.
