Glad to see you back. I'm one of those who doesn'...

2009-08-18T14:37:32.461-04:00

Glad to see you back.

I'm one of those who doesn't see much difference between Dems and Reps once the doors of their conference rooms are closed.

For both, it is a game of granting favors in exchange for campaign contributions. I don't believe there are many politicians at any level who are willing to consistently stand on their own principles even if it costs them their shot at re-election - meaning the support of big dollar contributors.

Yes, Dems usually get the support of the labor folks, and the labor folks expect lots in return (recall that one of Strickland's first acts was to renew the prevailing wage rules for state-funded school construction projects). His commitment to reform ed funding got him the support of the teachers' union (they've got to feel a little betrayed at this point).

My imagery is that government is like a huge hose that spews cash which has been sucked out of our pockets. The election battle is over who gets to control the hose, and it is funded by the folks who hope to get the hose pointed at them (e.g. horse track operators).

The Dem/Rep thing is a grand illusion played out for the benefit of the voters, 90% of whom are as dumb as a box of rocks about the real issues.

BTW - I'm running for school board over here again, this time with some teammates. check out www.EducateHilliard.org - we got a mention in the Dispatch op/ed page today...

The Government already has the funds to pay for Un...

2009-08-15T01:01:06.026-04:00

The Government already has the funds to pay for Universal Health Care. It is time to stop the madness and violence at the health care reform meetings. Using shift work for white collar jobs could cut the cost of the 500 million square feet of office space currently in used by the federal governe=ment by up to 50%. This would save enough money to provide universal health care. It could also reduce the carbon footprint by 50%. For details go to:
http://whitecollargreenspace.blogspot.com/

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Glad to see you back. I'm one of those who doesn'...

The Government already has the funds to pay for Un...