I haven't turned-in my NRA card, but I sure have been tempted. This venerable organization is a staunch defender of civil liberties and one that I and many others in the GOP support. On the 2010 gubernatorial endorsement--they flat blew-it. When a nation elects a President or a state elects a Governor, they elect more than one man or woman. They elect an ideology that permeates government at every level. When a Democratic governor is elected, his thousands of appointments to boards, commissions, judgeships, and other places within state government are filled with people who share this ideology. Governor Strickland is no different. For instance, Gov. Strickland has appointed several judges in Hamilton County since taking office in 2007. They are not and will not be staunch defenders of our civil liberties as espoused in the Second Amendment. They are ideologically liberal and, on their own, would never receive NRA support. I'm sure of it. The decision to endorse Mr. Strickland was short-sighted. I'll keep my NRA membership and hope they get it right in the future.And...
I'm sorry to my two loyal readers for ignoring the blog. It is easier to pop-off on Twitter and Facebook these days. And it takes less time.
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The Redlegs, even when they lose, show a fighting spirit we haven't seen from any Cincinnati sports franchise in a long time. I'm "all in" with this ballclub and I'm hoping for victory in the fall both in politics and in baseball.
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The momentum on our side is palpable and I'm energized by it. Whether it's a Republican club meeting, a Center-Right meeting, fundraisers, and especially Tea Party meetings, I'm seeing more people, more energy, and lots more enthusiasm. People are ready to take back our government from the leftist policies of the Administration.
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The two Democrats who run the county commission have done great damage to the county since taking control four years ago. On their watch, we have closed jails in favor of hiring environmental czars. They have litigated and lost in front of the Supreme Court after the courts tried to reign-in their free-wheeling spending. They have hired outside consultants at taxpayer expense to the befuddlement of everyone watching. They have failed to lead on a solution to the stadium fund disaster. It has been a tumultuous and difficult four years under their leadership. Now, one of them, Mr. Pepper, wants a promotion. And they want him replaced by a fellow who has no idea how anything works outside of Over-the-Rhine. I've had enough and so should the voters. Vote Monzel in 2010!
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I recently had an exchange on Facebook from someone who claims that the angst about President Obama is racially motivated. Who didn't see that coming? Ridiculous. It seems liberals have forgotten about what they did to President Bush. Was any person in modern politics ridiculed, belittled, and criticized as strongly as President Bush? Was he not called "an idiot" or "in-the-pocket of big oil," and everything else? How did liberals react when President Bush took the country to war? Not well. They strongly opposed him on policy, so they went after him in very personal tones that President Obama has not yet seen. That's what comes with being leader of the free world. President Obama is not immune because of his race. I'm not so naive as to think that there are not some people, still, who have a problem with the President strictly on race. They exist and shame on them. But we also shouldn't stifle political dialogue simply because the President has an African-American heritage. That would be as wrong as criticizing him for his race, alone. He won, fair and square, and is our nation's first African American President. Now he has to take the same lumps as every other President and that is a good thing for the country.
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I'm reading Andre Agassi's book, Open. He's a liberal Democrat, but it is still a good story.
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Looks like the streetcar received $25 million from the federal government. I've blogged about that plenty. I do have one question: Can it go up the steep hills to Clifton? Seriously. How does anything on tracks go up a steep hill? I'm not the expert, but I'm curious about how that works. Our County Engineer has the same questions.
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________ (fill in the blank), a multi-millionaire, has left Ohio for Florida. I left it blank because you could fill that blank with lots of people other than LeBron James. Successful, wealthy Ohioans have been fleeing our state for years because the business and tax climate in Florida is far better. LeBron did the same thing! This is just one more job lost under failed Governor Strickland's watch. That puts us well over 400,000 jobs that have left this state under his watch; a miserable performance.
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Mayor Mallory is off to China for the 2nd time in 6 months. It seems the taxpayers aren't footing that bill, thankfully. But with another looming budget crisis, a total inability to properly fund the pension, and the collection of other problems our city faces--the Mayor should travel less. Cincinnati is a great city, Mayor, stay here more!
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Chad OchoCinco is great. For those who see what he is doing as a "distraction" from the real work of football, I say this: It is all entertainment and Chad is entertaining us year around in a different way. I like him.
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September 28. Mark the date. It is the first date we can vote in Ohio. More on that, later.
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Did you ever think I would link to the Daily Kos from this blog? I will today. Here is a concise, well-reasoned argument for why the Second Amendment is as worthy of support among liberals as the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment. If you have ever wondered why so many of us conservatives feel so strongly about guns, you need to read this post. Click here.
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I've made sports predictions here before with little success. I shall not be deterred. Spain wins the Cup today.
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Have a great Sunday.
