Mar

7

Congressman Jordan’s Son Wins State Title

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The family can add another state title to the family heritage.
COLUMBUS — No one had a bigger smile on his face than Congressman Jim Jordan when the 71st Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament wrapped up Saturday night.
That’s because he was less congressman and more wrestler and father. His son, Ben, had won […]

Mar

7

State Sen. Faber has two opponents in November

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An independent has joined the race. This may actually help Sen. Faber as the independent will draw votes away from the Democratic candidate.
Independent Kaffenberger files to run against Faber
Incumbent state Sen. Keith Faber (R-Celina) will have two opponents for the general election in November.
Independent candidate Jack Kaffenberger filed petitions to run for the 12th District […]

Mar

7

Lima Student Arrested for Butter Knife

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Yes. Zero tolerance by golly. No Knives. It’s only a butter knife you say? But it could be used to kill someone.
What point have we come to in our culture that a butter knife warrants an arrest? For that matter of the risk anyone could kill someone with a mechincal pencil or pen. There was […]

Mar

7

Strickland Likes Voting “Do Over”

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You have to be kidding. A do-over? The only do-over is the decision the Dems made to eliminate the delegates for Michigan and Florida because they moved the date. No need to vote except to approve the delegates they should have gotten in the first place. Do overs my foot. Just another way to spend […]

Mar

7

Carnival of Ohio Politics #107

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Carnival of Ohio Politics #107

Yes, some of you are wondering “What does ‘My Favorite Martian’ have to
do with the number 107?” Beyond the fact that the series which started
in 1963 ran for 107 episodes, politics can be like science fiction.
Most of us at one time or another, no matter which side of the
political spectrum […]