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From the Other Side of the Edge….. “And the Oscar goes to…..”
By Joe Facinoli
When will this President actually begin to “be” a President, …and stop
“acting” like he thinks one should ?? He’s got the job, ….and we (some
of us) even gave him an affirmation of that, a short year and a half
ago. When does the “method acting”, from immersing himself
into
his actual, real life, on the job training, start to kick in,
…huh?? Hasn’t he ever seen any Brando, or DeNiro, or Pacino
movies??? Come…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… Afghanistan
Troop Level Announcement
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the
following statement on the announcement by President Obama that 9,800
U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after a bilateral security
agreement is signed between the two countries: “For more than a decade,
our troops and civilian personnel have fought to bring peace and
security to Afghanistan – and to ensure it can never again be used as a
safe haven for…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Gaming
Laws in Ohio Should be Uniformly Enforced
I recently teamed up with State Representative Bill Blessing from
Cincinnati to work on a bill that passed the Ohio House to address
concerns about gaming in Ohio. By gaming, I am referring to activities
like gambling, playing the lottery and going to the casino. These
activities, when done responsibly and administered fairly, can provide
great enjoyment to a lot of people. But it is important that a
structure is in place to…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Protecting
Ohioans from Skin Cancer
After such a long winter, Ohioans are ready to spend more time outside,
enjoying the warmer weather. While doctors recommend that we wear
sunscreen, Americans may be surprised to learn that our sunscreen is
not as effective as the sunscreen sold in Canada and Europe. The
reason? Regulatory gridlock. Regulatory delays have prevented American
sunscreen makers from utilizing many of the…
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Ohio Republican Party… Chairman's
Update May 25, 2014
Greetings! Happy Memorial Day. We are so lucky to live in this great
county, and we would be no where without the sacrifices of more than
one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who
gave their lives to secure our freedoms. May we all take a moment this
weekend to remember the brave men and women who courageously fought and
gave their lives for us. Governor Kasich honors fallen soldiers - In
honor…
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Broke Wife, Big City… Babies
on
a plane! By Aprill Brandon
If I had to list in order the Top Five Most Annoying People, they would
be: People who talk too loudly on their cell phones while in tiny,
enclosed, public spaces. (It’s an elevator, buddy, not “The Real World”
confessional booth. I’m just trying to get to the fifth floor without
intimate knowledge of your weird armpit rash). People who squeal and
throw their arms up when they see their old college…
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Boehner… Days
Before Memorial
Day, Senate Democrats Block More VA Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the
following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of the
VA Management Accountability Act (H.R. 4031), which passed on an
overwhelmingly bipartisan basis yesterday: “As we head into the
Memorial Day weekend, I am disappointed, and – frankly – shocked that
Senate Democratic leaders chose to block legislation that would…
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Honoring Those
Who Served, Bob Robinson, Texas A&M
Graduate, Class of
66
As we celebrate Memorial Day today, please take a moment to honor those
who have served. It is they who have purchased our freedoms with their
sacrifices and, in many cases, their lives. I want to thank two of my
fellow Aggies for their service: Richard Powell, USN Retired, Vietnam
Veteran, and Lt. James Neely, who have his life on the field of battle
in Vietnam. I also gratefully thank my natural father…
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From the Other Side of the Edge…. Sliding
Farther Down that Slope….. By Joe Facinoli
This one was easy. Like predicting snow in January, …or hot and humid
days in early August. Who couldn’t see this coming? I’d brag a little,
…but who boasts about prophesizing a trainwreck? It started with the
public pillorying and stoning of that fine and upstanding citizen, …Mr.
Donald Sterling. You remember him, …right? He’s the owner of a National
Basketball Association team in Los Angeles…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Protecting
Ohio’s Seniors from Unexpected Cancer Screening Costs
The preventive procedures covered by Medicare are critical to ensuring
that seniors live long healthy lives, regardless of their finances.
That’s why screening for colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of
cancer death for both men and women in the U.S., is so important.
Despite the risks, one in three adults between the ages of 50 and 75 is
not getting screened as recommended. Cost should not be a barrier to
screening. Under current law, Medicare…
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U.S.
Representative John Boehner… Outrage
Isn’t Enough, VA Needs Real Accountability Now
WASHINGTON, DC – After hearing from countless veterans in Ohio about
the VA backlog more than a year ago, Congressman John Boehner (R- West
Chester) has led the U.S. House in pressing the VA for
answers.
With evidence of gross mismanagement at VA hospitals across the nation
continuing to mount, the House took action today by passing the VA
Management Accountability Act (H.R. 4031), legislation that makes it
easier to hold senior VA…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Consolidating
Manure Management will Cut Down on Bureaucratic Red Tape
- Sometimes, government has a tendency of continuing to do things the
same way year after year. Enough years go by, and people stop asking
questions because, “That’s just the way it’s done.” That is why I was
happy to see House Bill 490 be introduced in the Ohio House of
Representatives. One component of House Bill 490 changes some of the
regulatory oversight…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… Charter
Schools Work
Did you know that, right now, the waiting list to get into charter
schools has about a million names on it? I’m not surprised at all –
charter schools work. In our area, it’s the parents and educators at
charter schools like Richard Allen Academy and Springfield Academy of
Excellence who work tirelessly to make sure every one of our kids has a
fair shot at a good education – which is critical to building a
stronger economy. And they need our support…
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… The
60th
Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Sixty years ago today, a unanimous Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of
Education, struck down decades of inequality in our nation’s schools
with its ruling that segregated schools violated the rights of
students. Until 1954, schools across the country had operated under the
idea that “separate but equal” schools based on race for students
fulfilled our nation’s promise of equal opportunity for all. But
schools for minorities were often woefully inadequate – in one…
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Here’s
my excuse
for my post-baby body, By Aprill Brandon
Here’s a fun fact you may not know. When you are in the hospital after
having a C-section, you are issued several pairs of giant disposable
netted hospital underwear. If you’re having trouble picturing that, let
me help you out: They are incredibly unattractive. I mean, these things
are hideous. And completely see-through, leaving absolutely nothing to
the imagination. (And trust me, immediately after having a baby, you
want most, if not all, things…
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FBI
News Blog… Law
Enforcement
Partnerships are Key in Combating Violent Crimes Against Children
- A former English tutor was sentenced to 30 years in prison after
traveling back and forth from the U.S. to China to molest children. A
14-year-old kidnap victim from Spokane was rescued and his kidnappers
apprehended and eventually sentenced to long prison terms. A former
teacher and child pornographer who found himself on the FBI’s Ten Most
Wanted Fugitives list was apprehended abroad and…
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State
Senator Bill Beagle… Honoring
the Fallen on Memorial Day
For nearly a century and a half, Americans have come together at the
end of May to celebrate a day honoring those who have given the
ultimate sacrifice. While we enjoy the warmer weather, cook-outs, and
spending time with friends and family, it is important to remember the
real meaning behind this holiday. Although there are different versions
of how Memorial Day began, one story goes that the grieving soldiers'
families, both north and south, began…
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Ohio Republican Party Update
Greetings! Following Tuesday's Primary Election, we came together as a
party Saturday night at our State Dinner to share the story of our
state's comeback over the last three years and get our candidates
re-elected. Since Republicans took office nearly 250,000 jobs
have been created, our unemployment rate is at its lowest point since
2006, the state's Rainy Day Fund has been fully restored, and taxes
have been reduced by nearly…
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From the Other Side of the Edge….. It’s not the Teachers who are
Failing,
….nor the Kids, …nor the School Buildings either,
By Joe Facinoli - “It’s the ‘Culture’, …Stupid !” …as James
Carville might have said to Bill Clinton, during some past election
campaign, when no one, then, before, nor since, was paying nearly
enough attention to the continuing failures happening with the
education of our American children. What was Einstein’s
definition of insanity? “Doing the same (stupid) thing, over and over
again…
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We Build Big
Things, By Vice President Joe Biden
Here's what I saw in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood today: I saw
a community coming together to replace an obsolete old train station
with a new, energy-efficient one that connects two high-employment
areas. Yesterday, in St. Louis, I saw the construction of a land bridge
that's designed to let residents and tourists better access the city's
famous Archway. Our infrastructure projects…
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Life with Levi… Mommy
versus Levi,
By Amanda Olson
It’s so hard to believe that my energetic, giggly, yet sometimes
whiney, little boy is the same cuddly bundle of joy that I gave birth
to three years ago today. Up until I became a mom, I never realized how
short a period of time that three years actually is. I also never
realized how much can change in that same amount of time. Watching Levi
grow has no doubt been the most rewarding experience of my life. Every
time he learns something new…
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State Representative Jim Buchy… Providing
Funding for Local Projects in Western Ohio
The state’s capital budget bill—House Bill 497—was recently reviewed by
the state legislature in order to determine appropriate capital
projects to be funded by bonded dollars over the course of the next few
years. The capital budget is a collaborative process that involves
state and local leaders and the economic development community which
balances the state’s need for fiscal restraint. The funding for…
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U.S. Representative John Boehner… Boehner
Backs Bipartisan Charter Schools Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – As the U.S. House begins consideration of the
bipartisan Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act,
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) – a long-time supporter of
school choice and the charter school movement – today released this
video message recognizing Charter Schools Week. “It’s the parents and
educators at charter schools like Richard Allen Academy and Springfield
Academy of Excellence in…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Investing
in Ohio’s Transportation Infrastructure
We know that infrastructure investments and job creation go
hand-in-hand. Road and bridge projects don’t just mean safer and less
congested roads and construction jobs – they also help attract new
employers and economic development. Two years ago, Democrats and
Republicans came together to pass a two-year Highway Bill that allowed
for approximately $50 billion per year for transportation programs.
This bipartisan effort ensured that states…
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Broke Wife, Big City… Is
motherhood really the toughest job? By Aprill
Brandon
I’ll never forget the moment I became a mother. Unlike many women, it
wasn’t when I realized I was pregnant; in fact, I’m pretty sure I
didn’t have one single maternal feeling during my entire pregnancy. I
hated being pregnant. Passionately. Sure, it had its perks. Eating
cheeseburgers in bed, for example. Or eating fried chicken in bed, for
another. Or just having my husband bring the…
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Ohio Republican Party… On
to
November!
Greetings! Last night was a very good night for Republicans in
Ohio. Ohio voters overwhelmingly supported candidates who
embraced the principles of the Republican Party that bring us together
- less government, lower taxes, creating jobs, defending constitutional
rights, and fighting Obamacare. Congressman Dave Joyce comfortably won
a race that the entire nation was…
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The White House… More
than 20
actions and counting
Hey, everyone -- The President made something very clear in his State
of the Union address this past January: Wherever and whenever he can
take action to expand opportunity for more American families, he's
going to do it, with Congress or without. Republicans in Congress have
actually set records in obstruction and inaction, blocking simple
yes-or-no votes on proposals that would create jobs and…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Keeping
Student Loans Affordable
This week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Sen. Elizabeth
Warren (D-MA) and several of his colleagues in introducing the Bank on
Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, which would allow those with
outstanding student loan debt to refinance at the lower interest rates
currently offered to new borrowers. “Instead of being saddled with a
lifetime of student loan debt, college graduates should be able to…
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The Other Side of the Edge….. Pope
Francis should “Re-distribute” a couple of his Stained Glass Windows….
By Joe Facinoli - Open “infallible” mouth, ….insert one, far too human,
papal foot. Recently, Pope Francis publicly insisted, before
the
Secretary General of the United Nations, and other assembled officials
of that highly revered and august (not) organization, that they should
endorse the policy of, what he termed “…the legitimate
redistribution of economic benefits by the State,….” At that…
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U.S. Rep. John Boehner… What
we’re doing here in Ohio, Washington can learn a lot from it
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
released the following column: Here in Ohio, we’re moving
forward. From the local level on up, policies are being put
in
place to make it easier to do business, create jobs, and raise a
family. This growth is happening despite the policies coming out of
Washington. Everyone knows it - just ask our local
job
creators. When I’m home in Ohio, I hear over and over again
how
places…
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ORP
Chairman Update
Greetings! Our Party lost a great friend last week when State Central
Committee Member Jim Woods passed away. Jim was a dedicated member of
the Republican Party. He was a member of the Medina County Republican
Party's Executive Committee and the founder of Medina County Friends
and Neighbors, a grassroots conservative organization. He was a
tireless fighter for conservative issues on every front. He will be
greatly…
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Boehner:
Ohioans’ Priorities Are Our Priorities
WASHINGTON, DC – At a press briefing with Republican leaders today,
Congressman John Boehner (R- West Chester) highlighted what he hears
over and over again from his constituents in Ohio – that their top
priorities continue to be more jobs and a stronger economy. Rep.
Boehner drove home the fact that he is leading House Republicans in
listening to Ohio’s families and small business owners and continuing
to focus on those top priorities. Following are…
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Combating the Rise of
Antimicrobial
Resistance
In April, I visited University Hospitals in Cleveland to discuss
antimicrobial resistance, a public health crisis that affects two
million Americans each year. Harmful microbes, like
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), have adapted to the
antibiotic drugs that we have used to treat them and, as a result,
infections caused by these microbes are difficult to treat.
Antibiotic-resistant infections kill more than 23,000 Americans a year,
and if we continue…
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Broke Wife, Big City… A closer look at the American
family,
By Aprill Brandon
The American family. A tradition dating back to the early 1600s. They
can be found living among various habitats in North America, from
teeming cities rich in natural resources, such as Chipotle, to the
peaceful suburbs, where powerful tribes known by the moniker of “The
Homeowners Association” roam the land, dictating grass length and the
number of acceptable lawn gnomes. Utterly unique in…
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From the Other Side of the
Edge….. He’s
the Worst Kind of Human Being, ….just
not a Criminal,
By Joe Facinoli - Two things jumped out at me, when I first heard about
NBA team owner Donald Sterling’s idiotic, openly racist, and utterly
stupid remarks recently, …and then the National Basketball
Association’s punishment of him, for his bigoted and unacceptable words
and pronouncements. Initially, my quick reaction
was: Damn
!! There are still people in positions of power and
influence today, who continue to think this…
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