Dispatch:
....House Speaker Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, is sending back 51 copies of the book 48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School) by Larry Schweikart, a professor at the University of Dayton.
The books were donated to the Democratic caucus by the Montgomery County Republican Party. (Two caucus members, for reasons not clear, did not receive the book.)
In his letter sending back the books, Budish wrote that the cover price of $25.95 exceeds the $20 limit set by Gov. Ted Strickland for accepting gifts. Strickland established that limit in his first executive order after taking office in January 2007. The executive order applies only to the executive branch, not members of the legislature.....
If I had been Budish, I would have told the Montgomery County Republican Party to place the books in a place where the sun was unable to shine, such as a basement. Mr. Budish was too kind in his refusal. Perhaps one of the reasons that the Republican Party is unpopular with Ohioans, has to do with their support of this extreme right wing type of writing and their alliance with people like Schweikart.
This was a silly move by the Montgomery County Republican Party. Instead of spending their time and money on how to get people back to work, the Ohio GOP is working on stupid activities. It might be better for the Montgomery County Republican Party to investigate where State Senator Jon Husted really lives. It is possible that they really don't care, as long as they hold that seat. I'm surprised that the people of Kettering have not spoken up about Husted's residency, but maybe they like being represented by someone that lives out of their district.