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Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« on: March 02, 2011, 12:21:44 PM »
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We'll see how Ohioans digest the move of their Republican state legislature and governor John Kasich to ding government employee collective bargaining "rights" privileges. I don't know enough about the Ohio legislature or state law to know if we'll see a new pack of Fleebaggers or not...

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From gatewaypundit....

Ohio Anti-Union Bill Passes Through Committee – Senate Will Vote This Afternoon

The Ohio Senate will vote on a bill this afternoon to curtail collective bargaining rights for public-sector employees.
Business Insider reported:[blockquote]The Ohio State Senate will vote this afternoon on a bill to curtail collective bargaining rights for public-sector unions, the AP reports.

The measure passed a Senate committee this morning, after Republicans replaced a GOP Senator who opposed the bill, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The legislation is backed by Ohio’s newly-elected Republican Governor John Kasich and is expected to pass the GOP-controlled Senate.

More than 8,000 protesters descended on Columbus Tuesday to protest the bill.[/blockquote]

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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2011, 05:18:27 PM »
More please!

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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2011, 05:22:45 PM »
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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2011, 06:42:06 PM »
They did it!! ::beertoast::

It seems, all the focus on Wisconsin has served as an important distraction benefiting states like Ohio, to allow them to do what WI has been attempting to do: end the public union stanglehold on state budgets.

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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 07:10:32 PM »
They did it!! ::beertoast::

It seems, all the focus on Wisconsin has served as an important distraction benefiting states like Ohio, to allow them to do what WI has been attempting to do: end the public union stanglehold on state budgets.


A most excellent development.
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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2011, 07:47:42 PM »
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Re: Just a hunch.... All eyes on Ohio?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2011, 07:39:05 AM »
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Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2011, 08:08:24 AM »
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/02/ohio-senate-passes-restrict-public-unions/

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday.

The GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public employees squeaked through the state Senate on a 17-16 vote. Six Republicans sided with Democrats against the measure.

Firefighters and teachers shouted "Shame!" in the chamber as the legislation was approved and moved on to the GOP-controlled House, where it is likely to receive strong support.

The bill is similar to the Republican-supported collective bargaining bill in the Wisconsin legislature that has sparked national debate in its weakening of public employees' ability to negotiate contracts -- although there are differences between the two. Wisconsin's bill exempts police and firefighters from the collective bargaining restrictions, while Ohio's does not.

The Ohio bill would ban strikes by public workers and establish penalties for those who do participate in walkouts. Unionized workers could negotiate wages, hours and certain work conditions -- but not health care, sick time or pension benefits.
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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2011, 11:39:55 AM »
We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.

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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2011, 08:06:22 AM »
Union Goons Storm Ohio Restaurant and Threaten Republican Lawmakers

Ohio Union thugs stormed the Easy Street Cafe last night where a group of Republican lawmakers were dining. The union thugs attacked the owner and threatened the Republican lawmakers. Police had to be called to remove the thugs.
The Columbus Dispatch reported, via Free Republic:[blockquote]The volatility surrounding the collective-bargaining debate spilled into the night Wednesday when police were called to a German Village restaurant after a group verbally accosted a gathering of Senate Republicans.

After the vote on Senate Bill 5, seven Republican senators, including President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, grabbed dinner at the Easy Street Cafe. As the lawmakers neared the end of their meal, a group of five to 10 union supporters angry about the passage of the bill hours before burst into the restaurant and began shouting.

The commotion eventually led to pushing and shoving with the restaurant staff and owner, before police arrived to calm the situation as a police helicopter hovered overhead. No senators were involved in the physical altercations, and no charges have been filed.


“It could have (gotten physical),” said Sen. Frank LaRose, 31, a Fairlawn Republican who served as a Green Beret. “The group was agitated and they were shoving the owner, and he had nothing to do with this.”

LaRose said it didn’t take special intelligence training to notice that while the lawmakers were eating, a woman walked past the window several times, poked her head in the door and got on her cell phone.

“It was planned,” LaRose said. “They gathered as a group and waited until they had about 10 people before they caused a disturbance.”
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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2011, 09:33:58 AM »
Why the hell didn't they have them arrested?
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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2011, 09:49:13 AM »
"Authorities" (cops) are walking on eggshells. They clearly side with the rabble because they're witnessing a diminishing of their power too. I suspect that I will need to dig out my old Teamsters windbreaker so I can go undercover ;-)

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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2011, 10:17:23 AM »
"Authorities" (cops) are walking on eggshells. They clearly side with the rabble because they're witnessing a diminishing of their power too. I suspect that I will need to dig out my old Teamsters windbreaker so I can go undercover ;-)

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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2011, 11:24:14 AM »
This thuggery and the police response to it is instructive.  People need to know that when it comes down to it, they cannot rely on their public servants to protect them from the jackals.  I'll feel better now knowing that when the SHTF, I won't have to think twice about protecting myself from anyone, regardless if they have a badge or not.  Thanks for taking sides.   ::mooning::
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Re: Ohio State Legislature Does What WI Hasn't...yet
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2011, 03:18:19 PM »
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