By Jim Irvine

Earlier this week, Kimberly A. Strassel’s brilliantly written editorial titled “A tale of two GOP’s – The state of the party in Ohio verses Florida” was printed by the Wall Street Journal.

While this editorial has nothing to do with guns, it has everything to do with politics. And as we have all seen over the years, Ohio politics has everything to do with your guns.

From the article:

Take Ohio. Republicans have practiced one-party rule in the state since 1994--more than enough time to lose one's principles. Former Gov. George Voinovich set the standard in 1992 by breaking his word and signing tax hikes. His successor, Bob Taft, with the help of the GOP legislature, in 2003 broke pledges not to raise taxes without voter permission. Some $3 billion in tax increases later, Ohio jumped to fourth place in the rankings for state and local tax burdens. (It was 23rd in 1994, when the GOP took over.) Over their first 10 years in power, Republicans increased Ohio's general operating budget by 71%--the highest increase in the nation.

By Chris Chumita

The gun-grabbers have a strange view of the world. To them, the world would be a better place if all of the law-abiding citizens were disarmed. It is almost as if they believe that all of the murderers, rapists, and violent felons would suddenly change their ways if you did not own a gun. It also seems that they would rather see a private citizens raped, murdered, or seriously injured rather then use a firearm for self-defense.

The world is not a perfect place and the police cannot be everywhere. It is up to us to be responsible for our own protection. If the unthinkable happens, we must be prepared to do what has to be done in order to survive. That may involve carrying a gun for self-defense. By carrying a gun, we know that there is a possibility that we may have to use deadly force to protect ourselves or our loved ones. To gun-grabbers, that IS the problem.

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