The news about a man jumping the fence and gaining access to the White House was alarming. How can this sort of thing happen? He had a knife. He could have had a bomb. That was scary, but it’s not what grabbed my attention. What followed is what bothers me. One would think the incident […]
Have you been listening to the recent debate about the Common Core standards? If so, you should have noticed two things. First, the objections focus on things other than the standards that comprise Common Core: Common Core is being forced upon the states by the federal government. Common Core mandates teaching methods for the states.
Common core opponents are forgetting one thing–the kids Read Post »
In a recent session of the Ohio House, Rep. Mike Curtin, D-Marble Cliff, explained why he opposes the Republican sponsored resolution “urging the IRS to not review tax-exempt applications based on an organization’s presumed political affiliation.” Here is an excerpt of what he said. I rise to oppose House Concurrent Resolution 27 because it fails
Mike Curtin speaks out against tax abuse Read Post »
Congressional Republicans tell us we need a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget. They’re right about the need for an amendment but wrong about the subject. We need an amendment that limits campaign contributions. Only then will sanity and adult discussions return to Congress. The problem starts with the role of money within the
Limit corruption by limiting money Read Post »