My Letter To Gov. Kasich

Dear Gov. Kasich,
     The other day a very well known radio personality whom you should never doubt because he is correct 99.6% of the time with half his brain tied behind his back said: "Governor Kasich, you didn't hear the people; you heard the unions! You heard union cash registers..." I firmly believe he is correct in that statement.
     I have listened to your statements after the defeat of Issue 2 and I have read your letter on Facebook and quite frankly it didn't sound like you. I have family members who have lived in Columbus for years, they have voted for and supported you since the beginning because of your common sense, no nonsense, steel backbone approach and that is why I voted for and support you as well. While I understand that it is very difficult if not impossible to win against a machine such as the public-sector unions, what with their member dues to spend at will on anything they choose, I found that your statements sounded as is you have been defeated. That is not the John Kasich I have been told about and not the John Kasich I met and voted for.
    I don't know what you are going to do in the future. We know what needs to be done, we know the consequences if it remains business as usual and I hope and pray that you have not been defeated. Regret is not in my vocabulary (yet).


Yours in support,
                        Scott B.

September 2010

Union Thuggery on my Wall

So, my friend on Facebook posted this the other day: 

"We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their right to strike" - Adolf Hitler, May 2, 1933 SSSSCCCCAAAARRRRYYYYYYY

     My friend is against SB5 so I took this to mean she was associating conservatives and/or Republicans to Hitler. I posted a comment simply stating that Hitler was referring to private sector unions, which he eliminated and formed the National Socialist German Workers Party...the NAZIs. 
     So, one person chimed in and made it a public vs. private union fight. He also threw in a little "corporations don't pay taxes" for good measure. I then commented with facts. Private workers' taxes pay Public workers' salaries, etc. THEN, out of the blue another guy (a known public sector union member) posts this:  
You know Scott , I thought I blocked the right people so I didn't have to read anymore of your stupid shit!!! I still say we should meet for some beers and chat , then I could break the empty bottles over your fucking head.

Just felt like posting what was said.

Where do you public union workers get off demanding that your neighbors pay for your health care and pensions for the rest of your lives? You're not collectively bargaining against some fat cat CEO flying on a company jet. You are collectively bargaining against your neighbors who make half as much as you do.

There was a time in America

The bill was sponsored by State Senator Shannon Jones, a Republican from Springboro. If it passes, SB 5 will eliminate collective bargaining privileges for workers employed by the State of Ohio. Changes for public employees would include the elimination of binding arbitration for safety forces. Annual "step" increases would also be removed from the list of state laws. Currently, public employees garner the raises BASED SOLELY ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS WORKED and NOT performance, attendance or advanced training or education. There was a time in America that workers had little to no protection from unjust firing, unfair wage policies and unsafe working conditions. The creation of workers compensation departments, civil rights laws, OSHA laws, EPA laws and state wage and hour departments address the major concerns which spurred the creation of labor unions. Is there still a need for worker's unions to ensure safe and lawful employment practices?

hmmm that's interesting

So when there are protests and rallies that draw national attention....people tend to say "hmmm, wonder what that's all about?" So they look into it...tappity tap, Oh..that's what this is all about. They're fighting so they don't lose something they value. Tappity tap, oh, so that's what they have now and they're fighting because they want the ability to ask for more, hmmm that's interesting. Oh wow, I'm paying for all of it! That's even more interesting!