Thursday, March 24, 2011

Governor 30%

*  Isn't it just like our totally unpopular governor, John Kasich, to keep pushing for programs that Ohioans do not want?  With an approval rating of 30%, Kasich is acting like a bully by promoting bills/programs like SB 5, Teach for America, tossing grandma out of nursing homes, expanding the school voucher system even though charter schools cost 2.5 times more than public schools (see Plunderbund), selling off the turnpike and five state prisons, drilling in state parks, making disparaging remarks about public school teachers, removing funding for hospitals for children in the state, removing funding for young readers and children at risk, trying to remove protections for police and firefighters, etc., etc. 

* No one wants Teach for America in Ohio because we have plenty of excellent, qualified, available teachers who are ready, willing, and able to teach in the state.
 
* Ohioans are against drilling in our state parks, and selling off state property, like the prisons and the turnpike. 

* Citizens, especially in Lucasville, do not want to remove guards in guard towers simply so Kasich can save a few bucks (so he can give it to those poorly performing charter school owners who supported him). 

* We certainly don't want our teachers, firefighters, police, and state workers to worry about their pensions going bust because Kasich wants to punish state workers even more for not supporting him in his election.

* Those of us who have reached the point in our lives where we can no longer care for loved ones in our homes because of their special medical needs, do not want Kasich to throw them out of nursing homes.

Ohioans must stand up to Kasich and the Republicans in the General Assembly.  They all  seem more interested in hurting people than helping them.