It's Jimmy Stewart's fault

No, not our State Senator. I'm referring to the actor. He's the cause of our financial problems. Or at least, the thought process that he espoused in "It's a wonderful life".

He didn't have enough money in the bank to pay his obligations. (just like our modern banks) Yet, for some reason, we think he's the good guy in this movie.















If we had a few more Mr Henry Potters in this country, we never would have had our banks fail.



One last thing, we need to get rid of the government run FDIC insurance. Why should the banks be good stewards with your money when they know the government (taxpayers) will bail them out after they make risky decisions.

EnviroNazi propoganda explained

The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel story

The EnviroNazis are definitely persistent.

"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. "
Joseph Goebbels.

Strange how our EnviroNazis and the German National Socialists think a lot alike.

"An amendment to the state worker’s compensation budget which could significantly reduce construction costs for the proposed American Municipal Power Generating Station is being call “another unfair Ohio perk for coal” by the Sierra Club."

Yep, that's the last thing we want to do is make it easier for employers to do business in Ohio!

"The amendment, supported by Ohio Sen. Jimmy Stewart (R-Albany), is said to save AMP-Ohio $20-25 million on construction costs by allowing the company to apply for self-insured status with the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation."

Good job Sen. Stewart. It's not rocket science, if we can help a company reduce costs associated with doing business in Ohio, the greater chance they'll employ Ohioans.

"said Nachy Kanfer, with Sierra Club’s ‘Beyond Coal Campaign’ in Ohio. “The Governor should use a line-item veto on this short-sighted subsidy."

The Sierra Club only pretends to care about Meigs county residents when they can twist an argument in their favor. They don't care if you're unemployed.

"The Sierra Club also said in its statement “this development raises new doubts regarding AMP-Ohio’s commitment to its workers;"

Oh yes, that's what it means. AMP doesn't care for it's workers because it's financially capable of self insurance. Remember, these people are not really brain dead. They want to stop all coal, including clean coal technology. They'll do and say anything to stop it.

"Temporary housing would only be needed if AMP-Ohio intended to hire large numbers of workers from outside the local area of the plant. The unemployment rate for Meigs County was 14.1 percent in May.”"

Um, if Meigs county can't supply all the steel workers, pipe fitters, equipment operators, etc, etc....AMP should not build the plant in Meigs county because all the labor won't come from Meigs? Is there some new requirement where one has to work in the county they reside?

"The unemployment rate for Meigs County was 14.1 percent in May.”"

Yes, and the EnviroNazis want to keep it that way.

complete mismanagement and incompetence in the governor’s office

State Senator Jimmy Stewart lays the blame for Ohio's library funding mess at Strickland's feet.....right where it belongs.

Pomeroy Daily Sentinel story

"When contacted by The Daily Sentinel, Sen. Stewart said he hopes those in support of maintaining library funding don’t hesitate to contact Gov. Strickland’s office.

“I believe this is a result of complete mismanagement and incompetence in the governor’s office in managing this budget,” Stewart said. “The governor comes out 11 days before the budget has to be signed and passed with a laundry list of irresponsible fiscal decisions. They’ve known for months there’s a problem...we should’ve been discussing these options for months. It just shows a complete dereliction of duty on Gov. Strickland’s part and I’m extremely disappointed in his performance and that of his staff.”"

Ohio Senate Committee Passes Anti-FOCA Resolution

20th District Senator Jimmy Stewart votes to protect life. Thank you Jimmy!



Ohio Right to Life news release:


" On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee passed S.C.R. 6 by a vote of 6 to 3.

S.C.R. 6, which is jointly sponsored by Sen. Tim Grendell and Sen. Steve Buehrer, urges the President and Congress to oppose the federal Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) and similar legislation.

S.C.R. 6 states that FOCA "is a radical attempt to enshrine abortion-on-demand into American law, to sweep aside existing laws that the majority of Americans support, such as requirements involving fully informed consent, parental involvement, and that licensed physicians perform abortions, and seeks to prevent states from enacting similar protective measures in the future".

The resolution also describes FOCA as "a cynical attempt to prematurely end the debate over abortion and declare 'victory' in the face of mounting evidence that the American public does not support the vast majority of abortions being performed in the United States each year and that abortion has a substantial negative impact on women".

"We are pleased that the committee has recognized and rejected the extreme nature of FOCA," said Mike Gonidakis, Executive Director of Ohio Right to Life.

Committee members voting the Pro-Life position FOR S.C.R. 6 were: Chairman Kevin Coughlin; Steve Buehrer; Karen Gillmor; David Goodman; Kirk Schuring; and Jimmy Stewart.

Committee members voting the Pro-Abortion position AGAINST S.C.R. 6 were: Ray Miller; Sue Morano; and Shirley Smith."

Unbiased headline

Is the Democrat party writing the headlines for stories in the Marietta Times?

"Ohio Democrats want to create jobs" Maybe it's just me, but the first thought that came to mind was the implication that the Republicans don't want to create jobs. What the headline should have said was "Ohio Democrats want to create government jobs".

A couple of thoughts on this story:

1.

"Sen. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens, said Monday he's willing to look at Democratic proposals, but has some reservations. For example, he favors the veteran bonus plan vetoed by Gov. Ted Strickland, which would have paid for the bonuses out of the state's rainy day fund.
"The bill that we passed used current resources... instead of going deeper in debt," Stewart said."

Contrast this sentiment to Rep. Charlie Wilson's (D) deficit spending and it's a breath of fresh air.


2.

"Stewart said he's not opposed to the idea but believes fixing the state's unconstitutional education system is the priority and he's skeptical of Strickland's plan.
"That would be helpful," Stewart said of the distance learning initiative, "but what would be even more helpful was if the governor's school funding plan wasn't taking money from some of the poorest districts in the state....""

Then you have Strickland and Debbie Phillips telling us they had an "education funding plan" and they were going to fix "school funding". Then when the "plan" is revealed, it actually reduces funding to many schools in Appalachia....some of the poorest in the state. What kind of a fix is that? As Jimmy stated in another story recently that the Strickland / Phillips plan would actually increase the dependence on property taxes in some districts. This is the main reason Strickland and Phillips said we needed to "fix" school funding in the first place. What they've done is actually made our school funding situation worse.

I hope Strickland and Debbie Phillips don't try to fix anything else!

Meigs state senator takes oath

"POMEROY — State Sen. Jimmy Stewart took the oath of office last week and is now only the third Ohio senator to claim Meigs County as home."

click on picture for story from The Daily Sentinel

"As part of the opening ceremonies of the 128th General Assembly, Stewart, an Albany Republican, was sworn in to represent the 20th Senate District. The event marked Stewart’s first day of a new four-year term."

Washington County leads Ohio in paying claims from coyote attacks

We need a bounty (one was proposed awhile back) on these varmints. $100 ought to reduce the number. Once a predetermined number is attained, the bounty stops for the year.

Seems pretty simple.



"Coyotes attacked and killed three pygmy goats Tuesday night in Lowell, a bloody start to the year in Washington County, which in recent years has led all of Ohio's 88 counties in claims from coyote attacks."

What a shame!

Phillips nets 514-vote victory margin

We've went from being represented by an Ohio right to life / NRA endorsed Jimmy Stewart to a dope smoking, coal hating (well she likes "clean coal if the technology allows it")....like I said, coal hating, Wal-Mart protesting liberal freak (is that too strong?).....Debbie Phillips.

Stewart first Meigs senator for half century

From The Daily Sentinel

http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2008/11/05/news/news00.txt

By Brian J. Reed
Published:
Thursday, November 6, 2008 12:21 AM EST
POMEROY — State Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Albany, was elected Ohio Senator Tuesday, defeating Morgan County Commissioner Rick Shriver by a margin of 55 percent.The 20th District Senate seat was open because Senator Joy Padgett, R-Coshocton, chose not to seek re-election.Stewart lives in western Meigs County, and is completing his third term in the Ohio House for the 92nd District. Shriver received 40 percent of the vote, and Green Party candidate Timothy Kettler, five percent.Stewart said he is only the third Meigs County resident to serve as a state senator in Ohio’s history. The last, he said, was State Senator Bob Jones, in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s.
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Stewart acknowledged that he spent most of his energy on campaigning in the northern part of the 20th District, where he is lesser known. The 20th, he said, is the largest Ohio Senate District.“It’s really a humbling experience and was a daunting challenge, covering nine counties from Meigs to Coshocton County, but I am grateful I was able to do it with a bi-partisan support, and a combination of support from organized labor and the business community,” Stewart said.“It is difficult to come from a small county like Meigs and win a legislative district.”Stewart said he expects a smooth transition because of his six-year experience in the statehouse. He said two legislative matters, a bill regulating unlicensed contractors and projected budget shortfalls, will be his focus between now and the end of his term in the House.“Balancing the budget is going to be a challenge for all of us at the state level,” Stewart said.