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Preach It, Pastor!

5:08pm Wednesday, July 02, 2003

Thomas Brouwer, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, in Middletown, wrote a reply to an anti-self-defense letter published by the mother of a CWRU shoting victim. His letter to the editor published in the Middletown Journal. Click the "Read More..." link below for an archived copy of the letter, and a link to the newspaper. Letters to the Editor, 07.02.03 For The Middletown Journal...

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Online Poll on Gov. Taft's Performance

4:59pm Wednesday, July 02, 2003

The Middletown Journal has an online poll on Taft's performance as Gov. Go HERE to vote. Current results at 05:54 p.m. on Wed. Excellent 1% Good 0% Fair 0% Poor 24% Ready for Recall 75%

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Mansfield: Vandals harass woman for her religion

2:39pm Wednesday, July 02, 2003

Are the efforts of Bob Taft and the Ohio Highway Patrol putting this victim of hate at further risk? Concrete wrapped in swastika thrown through window MANSFIELD - Helen Avenue resident Ruth Schwan is considering investing in bulletproof glass. Thursday night, just minutes before midnight, someone threw a piece of cement through her dining-room window. Wrapped around it was a piece of white paper...

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Senator Lynn Wachtmann: Portrait of a Senate Leader

3:52pm Tuesday, July 01, 2003

In one sense, politicians' jobs are not unlike waiters, bellhops, or any other service-related occupation. They rarely hear a peep from their customers unless the service is bad. Senator Lynn Wachtmann deserves to hear from you, because his service has been so good . Click on the "Read More..." link below. align="right"> Sen. Lynn Wachtmann, a Napoleon Republican, says that throughout his...

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Most lawn mower accidents result of human error

2:20pm Tuesday, July 01, 2003

Yes, you read the headline correctly - this is a story about accidents with lawn mowers. No, you did not accidentally logon to the wrong website. The Daily Chief-Union of Upper Sandusky has published a story, informing readers about the dangers of lawn mower usage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, approximately 75,000 people per year require emergency room treatment for injuries...

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DDN: Sounds of bickering rumble Republican paradise

11:08am Tuesday, July 01, 2003

By William Hershey [email protected] COLUMBUS | There’s trouble in paradise. Paradise, of course, is where you find it. Republicans have found it here in Columbus since 1994. That’s the year they took control of both Ohio House and Senate and every statewide nonjudicial office. Democrats have scrambled for crumbs since then. With all that power on their hands, Republicans have taken to...

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HB12 Sponsor Jim Aslanides publishes revealing op-ed

9:46am Tuesday, July 01, 2003

Rep. Jim Aslanides has published an excellent opinion editorial that addresses the current status of House Bill 12, and reveals the underhanded practices which the Governor and Ohio State Highway Patrol have resorted to in order to try and deny your right to self-defense. One of his most interesting revelations is that "the Governor's office at no time provided direct input on the course of the...

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Insisting on 'Carjacker Protection': What does Bob Taft have against children?

5:53pm Monday, June 30, 2003

A bill recognizing Ohioans' right to self-defense is on hold (again), due to the actions of Gov. Bob Taft, a few bureaucrats in the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and a few enablers in the Senate. One of the main issues preventing a compromise is Taft/OSHP-sponsored language that would require people in vehicles with minor occupants to lock up their firearms. This Senate amendment has quickly become...