If we had more people like George Lang in elected offices across the country, I doubt our nation would be in the mess it’s in. With Trustee Lang up for reelection this year, I thought we would address some of the things that have happened since 2011, when West Chester voters gave him a resounding… Continue Reading
Below is a map showing the votes for 8th Congressional district by precinct. The colors represent the “more-less” votes that went for the Democrat challenger Tom Poetter. When I decided to post this map, initially it was just going to be informational. However, having lost that “loving feeling” for John Boehner myself, I was curious… Continue Reading
A quick alert from my inbox that needs posted. A vote for Boehner is not necessary to win District 8 in November! 1. Whichever candidate the Democrats put up in November, they are not as strong as any one of Winteregg, Gurr, or Boehner. 2. The 8th Ohio Congressional District boundaries include predominantly Republican voters. … Continue Reading
Half measures availed us nothing No, this article isn’t about alcohol but it is about recovery. I borrowed that phrase from the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book…chapter 5 “how it works”. I’m very familiar with the book, the phrase as well as the concept of half measures. I drank my last beer Oct 21 2003 and… Continue Reading
Welch Versus Wong – East Versus West Being a number cruncher at heart, I had already downloaded the precinct level election results. I had already crunched some numbers, looking for a correlation between this election effort and strategy and the 2009 election. I decided to do a graphical mash-up of the precinct map and… Continue Reading
West Chester’s War on Oversight: Are these 2 accountable, or not? An Endorsement for Open government this Tuesday Guest Article, Author: Bruce Jones (West Chester Fiscal Officer) Since being elected West Chester Fiscal Officer two years ago I have purposefully disengaged myself from the township’s controversial issues such as spending money for bike paths, crosswalks,… Continue Reading
Stop Letting Their System Define You About a month ago I was at a friends house and when I arrived I noticed that they had both a Wong and Stoker yard sign. I assumed that they were non partisan with respect to political party considering Trustee Stoker is a Democrat and Trustee Wong is a… Continue Reading
Where West Chester Trustee Candidates Stand on the Right to Life Issue Guest Article, Author: Randy Simmons As a long standing West Chester Citizen, I like many voters try to understand who the candidates really are and what they stand for before casting my vote. Today, politicians often find the really tough issues difficult to… Continue Reading
Matt King for Trustee Guest Article, Author: Chuck Meadors We need a trustee that genuinely cares about our community and has demonstrated that long before deciding to run for office. We need a trustee that is running only because he cares deeply for our community. That person is Matthew King. Matt is not a career… Continue Reading
Will Trustee Stoker Finish Her Term? For the last few months, the rumor mill has been churning up the question Will Trustee Stoker Finish Her Term? I’m not exactly sure what the origins of this rumor are. Some might suggest it’s just a political tactic. If that were the case then why isn’t anyone concerned… Continue Reading