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Showing posts with label REPUBLICANS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label REPUBLICANS. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2014

WHAT POLITICAL PARTY HAS THE POWER?

I have several questions to ask.
 
 
1. What political party controls the Ohio Senate, the Ohio House and the US House of Representatives?
 
 
2. What political party (in the above) has the majority to pass legislation and make cuts to programs, cities, etc?
 
 
I hope you said the Republican Party 
 
 
Here's the stats:
Ohio House
Latest voting shares:  Republicans 60.6%, Democrats 39.4%
 
Ohio Senate:
Latest voting shares: Republicans 69.7%,  Democrats 30.3%
 
US House of Representatives
Republicans 233 Democrats 199

 
 
You've got  some politicians   in Maple Hts and other individuals running around pointing fingers at Black Democrats for some of the financial woes in Maple Hts.
 

 
Look at the figures  (above) and tell me what political party has the power (the voting majority)? 
 
 
Clearly it's not Democrats [which also means it's not  Black Democrats] in the Ohio House, the Ohio Senate or the US House of Representatives.


Why aren't Maple Heights politicians and others asking for help from the politicians [Republicans] who have the power to perhaps do something?  Sounds like a good question, ... right? Maybe they did.  Don't know .. ask them.

 
 
Okay, now that we know what political party has the majority of the votes to perhaps do something to help Maple Heights financial problems, what are the real motives of Maple Heights politicians and others for pointing fingers at Black Democrats in those seats who don't have the majority voting shares?  Then you tell me how you feel about those people who pointed the fingers.
 
 
 


For clarity: Maple Heights has far more complex reasons for its financial woes than just some government cuts.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

DOUBLING DOWN ON WHITENESS


fROM ONE OF OUR FAVORITE BLOGS:  BLACK SNOB

The New Republic Breaks Down How The GOP Doubled-Down On Whiteness

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DateTuesday, February 12, 2013 At 10:10AM In PostRacialist

"The best retort critics could come up with was "you do it too."

That was the slam after The New Republic published its piece "Original Sin: Why the GOP is and will continue to be the party of white people." Conservatives quicklygoogled Wikipedia, and pointed out how lacking in a tan The New Republic's staff is, failing to grasp that The New Republic(while could benefit from diversity) is not one of two national political parties that takes turns in writing, executing and judging our laws."

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

GET UPDATES ON ON DEFENSE SECRETARY NOMINEE CHUCK HAGEL

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Moments ago, the Senate Armed Services Committee nominated Senator Chuck Hagel by a party-line vote of 14 to 11.

The next stop is a vote before the full Senate, and that could happen as early as tomorrow.

As you can tell by the margin of today's vote, it could be a close one. But there's never been a filibuster of a Defense Secretary in the history of the United States, and hopefully Republicans won't start now.

News is breaking quickly, so the best way to get updates is to follow us on our VoteVets Twitter page or join the conversation on Facebook.
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Thanks for taking action on behalf of Senator Hagel. I know that he personally appreciates your efforts.

Best,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran