GO BUCKEYES! We were at the game last night in Ohio Stadium and it was very hot! It was a terrific game with lots of excitement and traditions. The
TBDBITL Alumni Band marched with
The Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands. The Alumni band had 600 participants, ranging in age from 21 to 95!
OH-IO!
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>>> The far right Republicans, such as the anti-reproductive freedom Right-to-Lifers, are starting to question supporting Republican Steve Stivers, a former bank lobbyist, who is a congressional candidate in central Ohio. With two other viable far right, anti-abortion candidates (David Ryon and Bill Kammerer), some Republicans think that supporting Stivers is the wrong thing to do.
**** Has Kasich released his income tax returns yet? What is he hiding?
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The New York Times has a story about the Republican News channel, AKA Fox News:
The Democratic Governors Association filed an elections complaint on Thursday in Ohio alleging that the Fox News illegally helped the Republican nominee for governor solicit funds. The association says Fox allowed John Kasich to request contributions from viewers during an Aug. 18 broadcast and displayed the address of his campaign Web site. The complaint alleges the free publicity is an improper campaign contribution....
****** John Boehner will be doing his part to convince Americans that everything Democrats do is a job killer. Boehner, who has been supported by lobbyists, bankers, and right wingers, is not someone who can be trusted. Boehner has continued to block progress. What does Boehner have to offer??? Boehner is proposing the same failed Bush policies.
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The Guardian:
Fears that the world's largest economy is spiralling back into recession eased today as US unemployment data came in stronger than expected....
....The private sector, regarded as a key barometer of the economic outlook, added 67,000 jobs rather than the 41,000 forecast.
Following the data, the FTSE 100 rose by more than 1% to 5438, while stock market futures point to a strong rise when Wall Street....
Things are improving.
SunHerald:
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) today reiterated its broadband commitment to the state of Ohio, while also announcing highlights and status of several key initiatives.
During a business community luncheon at The Ohio State University at Marion, Frontier’s Chairman and CEO Maggie Wilderotter highlighted Frontier’s commitment to Ohio, focusing on broadband deployment, capital investment, service improvements and job retention/creation. These commitments were established when the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved Frontier’s transaction with Verizon earlier this year. Mrs. Wilderotter was joined by Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University, who welcomed Frontier and the educational and economic opportunities afforded by future broadband expansion....
...Mrs. Wilderotter also commented on job retention and growth. “We know that jobs matter. We are retaining the more than 1,000 employees here in Ohio. Recently, we announced the hiring of more than 30 positions including technical managers, technicians and splicers who will be supporting our network. These are well paying jobs that provide solid benefits in addition to a career path.” Mrs. Wilderotter emphasized the company’s commitment to a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce and stated that as part of the transaction, Frontier is bringing back to the United States 500 jobs outsourced to India by Verizon Communications....