Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Keeping Watch

* Although Gov. John Kasich may say he will protect the people and the environment with the fracking taking place in the state, working class people in Ohio know that Kasich cannot be trusted. 
Business-Journal:

Gov. John Kasich said Monday "tough and clear regulations" will be put in place governing the emerging shale gas industry in Ohio, and stressed the industry's impact could reach statewide, not just in the eastern part of the state.....

....Although Kasich, early in his remarks, attempted to distance himself and the work being done by his administration from politics, the Ohio Democratic Party reacted to his press event by issuing a statement that charged that Kasich has "alienated and vilified Ohioans who disagreed with him" rather than bringing the people of the state together to solve its problems.

"On Election Night, voters were asked if they supported the direction in which John Kasich was taking our state, and they answered with a resounding 'no,' " said Seth Bringman, the Ohio Democratic Party's communications director. "From his attacks on workers' rights to voting rights to women's rights, John Kasich has not stood with Ohio's middle class in the past year." 

Past behavior is an excellent predictor of future behavior.  Middle class families, teachers, fire fighters, police officers, nurses, and public employees know how that no matter what Kasich says, he will continue to favor corporations over people.

****  The Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will go home, enjoy their homes over the holidays, and continue to get their pay and benefits.  The Senate is adjourned until the new year and cannot be called back.  The House, under the Republican leadership, is now throwing a tantrum and wants things changed in the original bill.  While people would have their taxes increase, unemployment benefits would end, Medicare access to doctors would be in danger while the Republicans refuse to have an up or down vote on the tax cut bill. 

Contact Boehner's office---(202) 225-6205 (202) 225-0704 fax
Contact Cantor's office---(202) 225-4000 or (804) 747-4073 or (540) 825-8960 or
                                   (202) 225-2815 

>>>>>>  Even though Josh Mandel was due to file his financial disclosure form on May 15, 2011, he just filed it, according to CanadianBusiness:

....Democratic spokesman Justin Barasky said Mandel released the report only to the media, not to the public, on Friday — and at a time when it could easily get lost in the shuffle.

"For nearly six months Josh Mandel broke the law and illegally refused to disclose his personal finances despite every other major Senate candidate in the country being in compliance," he said. "And now he continues his evasion tactics by filing a report still not yet available to the public on the weekend before the biggest election in the country."

.....Mandel has not yet officially announced his candidacy for the office, though he has been consistently fundraising for the bid....

Isn't that interesting?  Mandel can collect money but hasn't formally announced?  That sounds a little shady to me.

Mandel is still hiding from the press. He must be afraid that his extreeeeeeeeeeeeeemely conservative views that are pro-tea party, pro-corporations, and anti-Middle Class will scare the voters away.  Mandel's super secret fundraising trips around the country to conservative groups is bringing in money, but he has refused to actually discuss anything.  He continues to attack Sen. Sherrod Brown, but Mandel refuses to share his views.

I'd like to see how much time he actually spends in his office as Ohio Treasurer. 

Below is Mandel on another fundraising trip to DC: YouTube 




Isn't it curious that it took Mandel sooooo long to complete his personal financial disclosure but he had plenty of time to travel from one end of the country to the other to do his fundraising?

 Speaking of people being out of their offices--------  Where is Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor?  Is she actually performing any of her duties of office or as Director of Insurance?   Is she working in an undisclosed location?