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From the Other Side of the Edge….. The Bill of Rights, ….an
“Inconvenient
Truth”, By Joe Facinoli
Al Gore may have had it right after all. Right pew, that is,
…just the wrong church. Climate change is not the largest roadblock to
individual, corporate, or even governmental growth and wellness in this
country, …not nearly. Carbon emissions, ozone depletions, and melting
icecaps have nothing on the real hindrance to our society moving
forward, or even “back” to the future. Nope, …not even close.
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Calamity Day Update for
Greenville City
Schools, By Doug Fries,
Superintendent
March 27, 2014 - With Governor John Kasich signing Amended Substitute
Bill 416, school districts can now finalize their contingency plans to
address makeup days for the 2013-14 school year. One of the
key
provisions of Amended Substitute HB 416 was a local option for adding
four calamity days to the current five days that do not need to be made
up, only after districts have used four of their required contingency
plan days. Greenville City Schools…
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The Grumpy Side of 60… Even
grumpy old people need kudos, By Bob Robinson
Two weeks ago I was starting to get a complex. Feeling stupid at the
science fair, finding out my brain power was going down the tubes,
forgetting an appointment, and the ultimate insult… having an
8-year-old stick her tongue out at me. Not to mention never having any
messages from my students in my message box. It was a tough two weeks.
I’m happy to report the last two weeks have been better. Well, except
for one of my grumpy buddies at…
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Death
Penalty Reform Needed to Reduce Costs and Make Justice More Efficient
- Joy Stewart was a 22-year-old newlywed and was eight months pregnant
with her first child in 1989 when she was brutally raped and stabbed,
killing her and her unborn child. Because this killer acted in a way
that was so heinous, he deserved to be punished with the most serious
sentence our legal system allows. In the state of Ohio, this punishment
is death. On January 16th, Joy Stewart’s killer was put to
death.
At his execution, the killer…
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Senator Sherrod Brown… LAST
WEEK: Sign up for Health Care Before March 31st Deadline
Most people never plan to spend time in the hospital, but sometimes
things happen. If you suddenly need medical care but do not have health
insurance, you could be stuck paying for the entire bill on your own.
With the average cost of a three-day hospital stay exceeding $30,000,
it is no surprise that unexpected medical bills are the number one
cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. Each year, nearly two million Americans
find…
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Broke Wife, Big City… Day
in the
life of a new mom, By Aprill Brandon
For those of you in the betting pool who picked that I would fail as a
mother within a month, bad news: Riker is still alive. Not even maimed
yet. Or as far as I can tell, permanently psychologically damaged
(granted, that might change once he finally learns to read and goes
through all my old pregnancy columns…”Really, mom? My nickname in utero
was Demon Wizard? Really?”). However, now that we have…
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RNC & ORP
Work to Grow the Party in Ohio
One year ago this week, the Republican National Committee unveiled its
Growth and Opportunity Project to expand and strengthen Republican
engagement across the country. The Growth and Opportunity Project took
input from over 52,000 people to generate a more effective way to
connect with voters and grow the Republican Party. Based on these
recommendations, a permanent, nationwide, and…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… We’re
Holding the President Accountable
"As the weeks go by, I’m receiving more and more calls and emails from
people in our local area sharing horror stories about their experiences
with the president’s health care law. “Whether it’s families seeing
their policies cancelled, seniors losing access to their doctors and
other benefits because of ObamaCare’s cuts to Medicare Advantage, or
higher premiums for small business workers, people can’t catch a break.
“People like Tracy from Hamilton…
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Creating
a Clear Path to the Middle Class by Strengthening Ohio Manufacturing
- In Ohio, we know manufacturing can create a path to the middle class.
But during the Great Recession, that path became turbulent as plants
across the country shuttered their doors and devastated local
communities that depended on their jobs. But today, due to smart
investments and a renewed effort in manufacturing, we are adding jobs
in that sector for the first time since the 1990s. Since December 2009,
the manufacturing…
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From the Other Side of the Edge….. Playing with the Big Kids…. By
Joe Facinoli
Diplomacy, in its most basic form, is the art of getting what you want,
…while at the same time, not making yourself, nor your country, look
too Stupid. To accomplish this, you sort of have to have some idea
about what you’re doing, and perhaps a plan of some kind. Some
experience in this arena would also be helpful, and absent that, some
deference to those who do, most often provides a better result.
Children, however…
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Governor
John Kasich… Key
Assets get
priority in funding proposal
Ohio’s
Renewed
Fiscal Health Makes Increased Support of Local Projects Possible
- COLUMBUS – Ohio’s 2014 Capital Budget, unveiled today by Gov. John R.
Kasich, Senate President Keith Faber and House Speaker William G.
Batchelder, includes significant new support for local communities’
construction priorities as part of an overall plan for needed
improvements to Ohio’s public facilities, including local schools,
colleges and universities, parks…
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Representative Jim Buchy… Ohio
House Addressing Concerns with PARCC and Common Core
No matter how much legislators might disagree on the many important
issues impacting our state, when it comes to education I know that
every member of the Ohio House wants what is best for our young people
and wants our schools to be as productive as possible. One of the most
important issues facing education today—as many Ohioans are well
aware—is the Common Core State Standards. One piece of legislation…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Investing
in Local Communities Hit Hard by Manufacturing Job Loss
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced legislation that would
incentive manufacturing investment in local communities hit hard by
major manufacturing job loss. Sen. Brown outlined details of the
Manufacturing Communities Investment Act, new legislation which would
build on the proven success of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). NMTC
incentivizes community developers to invest in low income areas. Sen.
Brown’s bill would spur local job…
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Broke Wife, Big City… Why
women
should run the world, By Aprill Brandon
There are a lot of reasons why women should run the world. For
instance, most of us usually carry tissues with us at all times (in
addition to the 52 other random items in our purse), which could come
in handy when dealing with, say, a maniacal dictator who has a runny
nose. Dictator: “I WILL BOMB YOUR COUNTRY! DEATH TO…(sniffle)…AMERICA!”
Woman: “Would you like a tissue?” Dictator…
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U.S.
Representative John Boehner… Ohio’s
Breakthrough Charter Schools Leading the Way in Education Reform
- WASHINGTON, DC – Today, at a hearing entitled, “Raising the Bar: The
Role of Charter Schools in K-12 Education,” Mr. Alan Rosskamm, Chief
Executive Officer of the Breakthrough Charter Schools in Cleveland, OH,
testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on
the importance of the charter school movement. Congressman
John
Boehner (R- West Chester) released the following statement: “It’s…
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted… Voting
Is
Easy in Ohio
To all Ohio voters: There has been a lot of discussion about recent
changes in the voting laws. Some of that discussion has informed and
some of it has misled. As the chief elections official in our state I
want you to have the facts about how easy it is to vote in Ohio. Please
use it to guide your many choices in casting a ballot in General
Election this November. Option 1 – Vote by Mail: Around Labor Day, my
office will be sending all registered voters an…
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Boehner: House-Passed
Bill Holds
President Accountable for Enforcing the Law
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the
following statement today commending House passage of the Executive
Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the
Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act (H.R. 4138) sponsored by Rep. Trey Gowdy
(R-SC): “The president doesn’t get to decide which laws he’s going to
enforce any more than Americans…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Senate
Bill 150 Proposes Changes to Ohio’s Agriculture Industry To Improve
Water Quality
- Farmers are the backbone of our local economy, so it is important to
provide them with tools to continue to prosper while protecting local
waterways. Ohio agribusiness men have worked tirelessly to adapt to
changing circumstances around them by adopting nutrient management
plans in order to preserve our natural resources and protect the soil.
One piece of legislation being considered…
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From the Other Side of the Edge….. One Child’s “Perspective”, …so
Simple, …so
Pure, …so Profoundly Relevant,
By Joe Facinoli - We fight all the battles, endure all the stresses,
…but still, …too often we forget just why we do it. We work so hard at
it, …every day. And yet, ...too many times we miss the “what for?”.
Life, …in It’s purest form, …in It’s most joyous state, ….is supposed
to be simple. We eat, we sleep, we provide for our families and do for
ourselves, and help others when they need…
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Grumpy Side of 60… From
ferrofluids to tongues, By Bob Robinson
“Ferrofluids contain nanoparticles of the chemical magnetite or similar
iron compounds… My project used synthesis of a ferrofluid without the
chemical tetramethylammonium hydroxide…” and so on. My eyes glazed over
and I was afraid I was going into overload. So I stopped reading. I
assumed this high school student knew what she was talking about. I
took chemistry in college and certainly didn’t have a clue. I won’t try
to detail it any further, primarily…
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U.S. Congressman John Boehner… Obamacare
not gaining acceptance
Boehner: "I can tell you with confidence that the law is not gaining
acceptance in our region" WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John
Boehner (R- West Chester) issued the following statement in response to
a news conference held today by Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley encouraging
local residents to sign up for coverage under the president’s
disastrous health care law: “From the thousands of comments, calls and
emails I continue to receive…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Ensuring
Ohio Workers Can Compete
We all know that Ohio workers and Ohio manufacturers can compete with
anyone. But when a country purposefully manipulates its currency so
that its exports are cheaper, that’s not competing – that’s cheating.
The result? U.S. exports are more expensive and a deluge of cheap
imports flood our markets, costing American manufacturing jobs.
Currency manipulation has cost us between one million and five million
jobs, and increased our trade deficit to $500…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… GOP
Economic Solutions are Working in Ohio; Washington Should Take Note
- Mar 7, 2014 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West
Chester) today welcomed reports showing Ohio has created 238,000 new
private-sector jobs since January 2011 under Republican Gov. John
Kasich’s policies of low taxes, balanced budgets and education reform –
a stark contrast to the agenda of President Obama and his
Democratic-controlled Senate in Washington…
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Greenville City Schools:NO
NEW TAXES… Two
Mill Permanent
Improvement Levy Due for Renewal
Doug Fries, Superintendent - On both November 14, 2013 and December 12,
2013 the Greenville City Schools Board of Education unanimously
approved resolutions to place a 2 mill permanent improvement renewal
issue on the May 6, 2014 ballot. Greenville City Schools has
utilized a permanent improvement levy since 1989 and successfully
renewed the issue in the required five year cycle each time thereafter…
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It’s
a team thing, Mike Stegall
I have been involved with sports most of my life. From playing football
as a starter on the team since junior high, to college, and for 27
years officiating the sport. I also participated in other
sports
as well. The one thing you learn very quickly is this; it is
not
about you, It’s about the team. The team wins and loses as
one.
They work together as one, or they fail. No one is bigger than the
team. This is a good life lesson for everybody. Sports are a great…
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Broke Wife, Big City… A swamp demon is born,
By
Aprill Brandon
Well, folks, can you believe it? After a gestation befitting an
elephant, I can now finally say I have a human. And not just any human.
My very own human. Made from scratch, thank you very much. But it
wasn’t easy to get here (here, of course, being an exhausted new mom
with crazy witch hair and covered completely in bodily fluids of
varying consistencies that are not her own). Then again, it wasn’t the…
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State Representative Jim Buchy…
Severe
Winter Weather Prompts School
Closings
While winters in Ohio often bring plentiful cold and snow, this year’s
winter has been especially brutal. Heavy snowfalls and frigid
temperatures have made this winter one of the harshest in recent
memory. While we have all been affected by the weather, schools in
particular have faced challenges during this winter season. Treacherous
conditions caused by ice-covered roadways, blowing snow and extreme
wind chills have caused many school districts to exceed…
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From the Other Side of the
Edge….. An
Open Letter to my Cousin, ….Who Thinks
I’m a Bigot and a Racist,
By Joe Facinoli - On March 1 of this year, my dear cousin, who has been
receiving my weekly columns for the past six months, by way of my
personal email list, decided that he needed to be removed from that
list, saying: “Please remove my name from the list of vacuous
recipients who choose to endure these incessant ramblings of bigoted
conjecture.” He’s not the first to forward such a request, nor…
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Boehner: The Case for Standing Up to Putin
By
Leveraging American Energy
WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech on the House floor today, Congressman John
Boehner (R-West Chester) addressed the situation in Ukraine and made
the case for standing up to Vladimir Putin by ending the Obama
administration’s de facto ban on natural gas exports: “Mr. Speaker, my
colleagues: I know the whole House is paying close attention
to
the crisis in Ukraine…
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Commissioner’s Corner… Sheriff vehicles, fighting drugs
and
flowers will bloom
February has finally come to a close, and with that the hopeful
beginning of the end of winter. Yes, we still have March to
contend with, but hopefully the old saying about March; “In like a
lion, out like a lamb” will hold true. So far, this has been
the
4th coldest winter on record for us, and I for one have had
enough! Let’s get on with spring and the warmer weather! I
hope
for those who say they love the cold…
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Senator Sherrod Brown… Cracking Down on Currency
Manipulation
Could Create Jobs in Ohio
This week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) helped unveil a new report
showing that cracking down on currency manipulation could create 5.8
million jobs in the U.S., including more than 250,000 jobs in Ohio
alone. Sen. Brown, who is the lead sponsor of a bipartisan bill that
would stand up for American manufacturers by punishing countries like
China that cheat by manipulating currency, urged Congress and the Obama
Administration to crack down on…
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