Ohio government bows down to CCV
Ted Strickland almost seemed like a reasonable man when he originally expressed concern over the constitutionality of the heavily restrictive strip-club bill proposed by Cincinnati's Citizens for Community Values. He even went as far to call the bill a "frivolous issue" saying that we need to focus on job creation, blah blah blah.
But when the money was on the table, Ted Strickland took the coward's way out and chose to "let the bill become law." The governor has three main options when considering a law: sign it and it becomes law, veto it and send it back to the legislature or the coward's route (Ted's route) which is not taking a stance and letting it become law (essentially signing it without the fanfare).
Ted could have made a bold statement about his stance on the right to free expression or his desire to focus on less "frivolous" issues by smacking a veto on this terd of a law... but of course he didn't. He took the "safe" route. And while he claims he wants to focus on job creation and the economy, allowing this bill to become law only stands to cut jobs and take a huge chunk of money out of Ohio (as exhibited in the Plain Dealer's article titled "Strip Clubs lap up visitors' money").
A politician who says one thing and does the other is never sits easy with me. But it's all you fools out there that put him into office. Not me.
But when the money was on the table, Ted Strickland took the coward's way out and chose to "let the bill become law." The governor has three main options when considering a law: sign it and it becomes law, veto it and send it back to the legislature or the coward's route (Ted's route) which is not taking a stance and letting it become law (essentially signing it without the fanfare).
Ted could have made a bold statement about his stance on the right to free expression or his desire to focus on less "frivolous" issues by smacking a veto on this terd of a law... but of course he didn't. He took the "safe" route. And while he claims he wants to focus on job creation and the economy, allowing this bill to become law only stands to cut jobs and take a huge chunk of money out of Ohio (as exhibited in the Plain Dealer's article titled "Strip Clubs lap up visitors' money").
A politician who says one thing and does the other is never sits easy with me. But it's all you fools out there that put him into office. Not me.
Labels: Ohio politics
I absolutely believe that outlets for vice are necessary for a healthy community; if some people can't blow off some steam in a relatively responsible way, they'll find another, worse way to do it - which I think you see here in The 'Nasti.
Posted by THEO | 12:19 PM
Well... even labeling a strip club as vice is a little dangerous in my book.
Posted by Andrew Warner | 9:31 AM