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Ohio Poll: Only 34% approval for Taft

8:34am Sunday, April 24, 2005

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that a new statewide poll shows Taft's disapproval rating is the highest of any governor since the Ohio Poll began evaluating the state's chief executives 24 years ago. From the story: Released Friday, the latest poll found 55 percent of adults interviewed disapprove of Taft's performance; 43 percent disapproved 14 months ago. Just 34 percent of those...

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For once, gun-grabber (mostly) emails the truth. Good week for gun owners!

8:27am Sunday, April 24, 2005

Occasionally, emails from Toby Hoover, who often appears to be a one-woman show running the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, require responses to correct the record. This week, her email speaks for itself (almost). It was a VERY good week for law-abiding gun owners in America. From: Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 Subject: Culture of Fear this week Ohio...

“Hero” police officer learns important lesson about CCW

8:00am Saturday, April 23, 2005

Cincinnati’s WDTN.com is reporting that as Butler Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Roberts struggles to recover from gunshot wound he received during a pursuit of two violent robbers armed with a 12 gauge shotgun, circumstances for an off-duty police officer who witnessed the entire event are going much differently. Camden police chief Mike Croucher is being called a hero after witnessing an armed...

Mahoning Co. deputy is violating policy, sheriff says

7:44am Saturday, April 23, 2005

In a county sheriff's office plagued by corruption , the Youngstown Vindicator is reporting that a Mahoning County deputy sheriff who continues to live with a felon may be fired pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs investigation, according to Sheriff Randall A. Wellington. From the story: Wellington said Wednesday that Deputy Kim Marciano's relationship with 28-year-old Larese Jones,...

LTE: Happy anniversary

7:42am Saturday, April 23, 2005

22 April, 2005 Portsmouth Times On April 8th, 2004 the State of Ohio joined over 40 other states that allow it’s law-abiding citizens the right to the means to afford them the right of personal protection. The overturning of the 150-year-old ban to carry a concealed handgun was finally lifted when Governor Taft signed H.B. 12 into law on January 7th, 2004. In the first 9 months of the new law...

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Concealed carry news in other states

7:40am Saturday, April 23, 2005

Arizona: Guns in bars bill reaches governor Kansas: Governor Kathleen Sebelius Signs Kansas Preemption Bill! Texas: Legislators back bill to protect permit-holders' identity

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LTE: Gun control empowers criminals

7:39am Saturday, April 23, 2005

April 20, 2005 Hamilton Journal-News Advocation of gun control as applied in New Jersey and so actively supported by “The Jersey Journal,” had the effect of empowering the criminal element and turning law-abiding citizens into helpless targets. Having failed so badly in New Jersey, now, after purchasing our JournalNews, it seems it your intention to apply the same gun control ideas here in...

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Customer to Time Warner Cable: Stupid is what stupid does

7:07am Friday, April 22, 2005

John L. Columbus To: Time Warner Columbus ( [email protected] ) Main Office Time Warner Cable 1266 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 Please Forward To: Lynn M. Yaeger Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Time Warner Cable Dear Sir or Ms, I am writing to inform you that yesterday morning I drove down to your Columbus office on Dublin Road, turned in my roadrunner equipment and terminated my...