As someone whose son is about to go to college in Ohio, I must say that the state is beautiful. The people were nice, has relatively decent roads, and a decent economy. Like many Midwestern States, however, it has suffered somewhat of a brain drain; many of its best and brightest have or are leaving the state, especially young people. While it is not as bad as say, Indiana or Iowa, its pretty bad. These policies are not helping it.
OH has never been a particularly liberal state, like say, MN or IL. However, it was never as conservative as IN. At one point, IA was more liberal than OH. Not sure that is true anymore. OH is gerrymandered to the hilt; IA is not. Yet the GOP hold every statewide office except 1 and every House Seat. In OH, Dems still have one senate seat and 5 house seats. My point is that there is still hope for OH. Sadly, for IA, not so much :(
As a fellow Ohioan, I completely agree with Mr. Max. I was very happy with Dewine's handling of the covid problem. But he has gone along with all these other things which shows where his head/heart really is. I know there are are sane people here, and a lot of the trump sign have come down in the last 6-12 months. Are they just hiding for now?
But, there is a guy in my neighborhood with an "ULTRA1 MAGA flag in his front yard, and a F*** Biden sign on his pickup truck.
Yes, seriously. And plenty of people do fly that flag as well as others burn the stars and stripes.
1. You know what those signs and flags mean, and it is political.
2. Who gets to decide which political speech is past the pale? Today Max E is in power and outlaws "Let's Go Brandon" signs on your own private property. First offense a fine, second offence 10 days in jail, third offense ... firing squad? Tomorrow the guy with the "Biden Sucks" flag has the whip hand. What does he outlaw?
You know (or should) that you and I are in general agreement on a lot of things, but when you say, "There ought to be a law ...." you sound a lot like my authoritarian neighbors.
I'm glad I moved out 40 years ago.
Echoing this as an OH resident as well. It may not be FL, TX or TN here but the GOP is running the state into the ground.
As someone whose son is about to go to college in Ohio, I must say that the state is beautiful. The people were nice, has relatively decent roads, and a decent economy. Like many Midwestern States, however, it has suffered somewhat of a brain drain; many of its best and brightest have or are leaving the state, especially young people. While it is not as bad as say, Indiana or Iowa, its pretty bad. These policies are not helping it.
OH has never been a particularly liberal state, like say, MN or IL. However, it was never as conservative as IN. At one point, IA was more liberal than OH. Not sure that is true anymore. OH is gerrymandered to the hilt; IA is not. Yet the GOP hold every statewide office except 1 and every House Seat. In OH, Dems still have one senate seat and 5 house seats. My point is that there is still hope for OH. Sadly, for IA, not so much :(
As a fellow Ohioan, I completely agree with Mr. Max. I was very happy with Dewine's handling of the covid problem. But he has gone along with all these other things which shows where his head/heart really is. I know there are are sane people here, and a lot of the trump sign have come down in the last 6-12 months. Are they just hiding for now?
But, there is a guy in my neighborhood with an "ULTRA1 MAGA flag in his front yard, and a F*** Biden sign on his pickup truck.
Can't sign on for government restricting political advocacy. Period. Full stop.
Yes, seriously. And plenty of people do fly that flag as well as others burn the stars and stripes.
1. You know what those signs and flags mean, and it is political.
2. Who gets to decide which political speech is past the pale? Today Max E is in power and outlaws "Let's Go Brandon" signs on your own private property. First offense a fine, second offence 10 days in jail, third offense ... firing squad? Tomorrow the guy with the "Biden Sucks" flag has the whip hand. What does he outlaw?
You know (or should) that you and I are in general agreement on a lot of things, but when you say, "There ought to be a law ...." you sound a lot like my authoritarian neighbors.