The Quote of the Decade
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America 's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
-- Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
A Guest Article...
The following a is guest article from Ryan Halston...
The Costs of EPA Regulation
Coming along with the recent federal budget compromise of 2011, a multitude of national deficit problems face the United States and has become a pretty hotly contested topic for debate. Now that the budget proposals have been put through, there still remains a large amount of contention over EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) post accordance budgeting. The decision to cut into the EPA’s budget (16 percent down from 2010) continuously is a point of indignation for many Republican representatives who see the EPA as an organization stifling both job growth and revenue generation for large businesses due to expensive, excessive regulations.
Regulations placed upon power divisions are the primary issue being faced for debate. Restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, and the Clean Air Act have previously come under fire from the GOP, and have been commonly viewed as a source of stagnation of both revenue and employment growth.
Fundamentally, the EPA has begun to restrict too many things in such a short period of time, and the GOP feels that the agency has overstepped its boundaries and beset its power. The questioning of recent EPA regulations on energy can be understood, but the agency has also made many arguable decisions since the end of 2010, spanning throughout year 2011. It would seem the EPA would have lost sight of many of its own major initiatives and acutely narrowed their focus to one or two regulations that seem to have little to no effect on public health.
The EPA has begun to suffer from poor delegation of their resources. Their focus on keeping cap and trade taxes on regulations has diverted their attention away from many of their programs directly relating to the health of the populace. Programs like the fight against water contamination and working to reduce chances of asbestos exposure seem to have hit the chopping block in favor of regulations costing companies massive amounts of money, and stifling our economy in the process.
The EPA seems to be set in their ways on a continuous approach to expensive regulation. The most unfortunate thing about this dispute is that the EPA is in turn causing major damage to itself in the process. As the agency continues to defend costly regulations that result in little to no effect on health, GOP officials as well as business leaders will continue efforts to restrict EPA power. This could include further budget cuts in an attempt to push back at the environmental agency and right the ship.
The previous article is the view of the author and not necessarily the view of the GCYR Membership
The Costs of EPA Regulation
Coming along with the recent federal budget compromise of 2011, a multitude of national deficit problems face the United States and has become a pretty hotly contested topic for debate. Now that the budget proposals have been put through, there still remains a large amount of contention over EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) post accordance budgeting. The decision to cut into the EPA’s budget (16 percent down from 2010) continuously is a point of indignation for many Republican representatives who see the EPA as an organization stifling both job growth and revenue generation for large businesses due to expensive, excessive regulations.
Regulations placed upon power divisions are the primary issue being faced for debate. Restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, and the Clean Air Act have previously come under fire from the GOP, and have been commonly viewed as a source of stagnation of both revenue and employment growth.
Fundamentally, the EPA has begun to restrict too many things in such a short period of time, and the GOP feels that the agency has overstepped its boundaries and beset its power. The questioning of recent EPA regulations on energy can be understood, but the agency has also made many arguable decisions since the end of 2010, spanning throughout year 2011. It would seem the EPA would have lost sight of many of its own major initiatives and acutely narrowed their focus to one or two regulations that seem to have little to no effect on public health.
The EPA has begun to suffer from poor delegation of their resources. Their focus on keeping cap and trade taxes on regulations has diverted their attention away from many of their programs directly relating to the health of the populace. Programs like the fight against water contamination and working to reduce chances of asbestos exposure seem to have hit the chopping block in favor of regulations costing companies massive amounts of money, and stifling our economy in the process.
The EPA seems to be set in their ways on a continuous approach to expensive regulation. The most unfortunate thing about this dispute is that the EPA is in turn causing major damage to itself in the process. As the agency continues to defend costly regulations that result in little to no effect on health, GOP officials as well as business leaders will continue efforts to restrict EPA power. This could include further budget cuts in an attempt to push back at the environmental agency and right the ship.
The previous article is the view of the author and not necessarily the view of the GCYR Membership
Monday, June 6, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
"I'll walk the picket line" He said...
Where is he now?
I'm not trying to advocate one way or the other, but here is a man that says he's going to do something and when the opportunity is there...he hasn't done it.
I'm not trying to advocate one way or the other, but here is a man that says he's going to do something and when the opportunity is there...he hasn't done it.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Beavercreek GOP Womens Christmas Dinner
BEAVERCREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB
CHRISTMAS DINNER
AND
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 2010
BEAVERCREEK GOLF CLUB
6:00 PM SOCIAL 6:30 PM DINNER
SPEAKER: DR. DONNA SCHLAGHECK
WSU PROFESSOR AND EXPERT ON TERRORISM
COST: $28.00
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO BEAVERCREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB
SEND TO: MRS. VIRGINIA FREDERICK
4031 TONAWANDA TRAIL, BEAVERCREEK OH 45430
426-3464
WE WILL COLLECT ITEMS FOR THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER
(TOILETRIES, BOOKS, GAMES, SWEAT PANTS & SHIRTS.)
CHRISTMAS DINNER
AND
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 2010
BEAVERCREEK GOLF CLUB
6:00 PM SOCIAL 6:30 PM DINNER
SPEAKER: DR. DONNA SCHLAGHECK
WSU PROFESSOR AND EXPERT ON TERRORISM
COST: $28.00
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO BEAVERCREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB
SEND TO: MRS. VIRGINIA FREDERICK
4031 TONAWANDA TRAIL, BEAVERCREEK OH 45430
426-3464
WE WILL COLLECT ITEMS FOR THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER
(TOILETRIES, BOOKS, GAMES, SWEAT PANTS & SHIRTS.)
Xenia GOP Christmas Dinner
Hello Young Republicans,
Wanted to pass along this information about the Xenia Republican Club. If you'd like to attend please RSVP to nancymaxwell@hotmail.com.
Xenia Republican Women's Club Annual Christmas dinner
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6pm at Greene Historical Society
74 West Church Street, Xenia 45385
$15 per person menu inclues:
Two appetizers
Roast pork and chicken
7 layer salad
Potatoes Au Gratin
California Blend Vegetables
Homemade Desserts
The next Young Republican meeting is the same night, December 7th at 7:00 at Beef O Brady's. You are welcome to attend either or both events!
Hope to see you soon.
Wanted to pass along this information about the Xenia Republican Club. If you'd like to attend please RSVP to nancymaxwell@hotmail.com.
Xenia Republican Women's Club Annual Christmas dinner
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6pm at Greene Historical Society
74 West Church Street, Xenia 45385
$15 per person menu inclues:
Two appetizers
Roast pork and chicken
7 layer salad
Potatoes Au Gratin
California Blend Vegetables
Homemade Desserts
The next Young Republican meeting is the same night, December 7th at 7:00 at Beef O Brady's. You are welcome to attend either or both events!
Hope to see you soon.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Buckwalter wins Endorsement!
This article appears on the Dayton Daily News website
Editorial: Buckwalter right for Greene County court
By the Dayton Daily News | Thursday, September 23, 2010, 04:40 PM
2010 Election
Click here to read a letter of support for each of the candidates.
Greene County is getting a new common pleas judge because Judge Timothy Campbell is retiring.
The fall contest isn’t as lively as the primary, when three lawyers sought the Republican nomination. Mike Buckwalter prevailed in that contest, and now he faces Democrat Joe Graf.
Greene County is overwhelmingly Republican, but, in judgeship races, the candidates’ political party doesn’t appear next to their name on the ballot.
Both candidates have good reputations; either would do well, but a slight nod goes to Mr. Buckwalter.
He’s an experienced lawyer who has handled a variety of cases, civil and criminal. He has been a magistrate, acting judge, arbitrator and law clerk. He clearly has been thinking about things he would like to do as a judge, things that would save time and money.
Mr. Buckwalter, 53, was in line to be a common pleas judge some years ago through appointment by the governor. But a political tussle at the time got in the way.
Now he’s going for the job the hard way: running in what is a low-profile, though still expensive, contest. He loaned his campaign $60,000 in the primary and says he may put still more into his race.
In the past, Mr. Buckwalter has been active in Republican Party politics. If he’s elected, he needs to stay out of the party’s work. As a judge in a small, tight-knit, Republican stronghold, he needs to be sensitive to being impartial and apolitical.
Mr. Graf, 63, was the Greene County public defender until he retired. He has his own law practice and has been an acting judge in Fairborn. He has been involved in a plethora of community activities. Some years ago he ran for juvenile court judge and lost in a primary by fewer than 100 votes, a hard way to lose.
Mr. Graf supports merit selection of judges. (Mr. Buckwalter does not.) He also would like the Greene County prosecutor to start a diversion program, which would divert some non-violent offenders from being charged (and getting a criminal record), provided they did certain things that showed remorse and a willingness to stay out of future trouble.
Both candidates are concerned about jail capacity in Greene County, what with one of the adult detention center’s four pods being mothballed and another being used for a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Mr. Buckwalter and Mr. Graf both could do a good job. This is no-lose election at least for voters. Mr. Buckwalter’s energy and passion give him the edge.
Editorial: Buckwalter right for Greene County court
By the Dayton Daily News | Thursday, September 23, 2010, 04:40 PM
2010 Election
Click here to read a letter of support for each of the candidates.
Greene County is getting a new common pleas judge because Judge Timothy Campbell is retiring.
The fall contest isn’t as lively as the primary, when three lawyers sought the Republican nomination. Mike Buckwalter prevailed in that contest, and now he faces Democrat Joe Graf.
Greene County is overwhelmingly Republican, but, in judgeship races, the candidates’ political party doesn’t appear next to their name on the ballot.
Both candidates have good reputations; either would do well, but a slight nod goes to Mr. Buckwalter.
He’s an experienced lawyer who has handled a variety of cases, civil and criminal. He has been a magistrate, acting judge, arbitrator and law clerk. He clearly has been thinking about things he would like to do as a judge, things that would save time and money.
Mr. Buckwalter, 53, was in line to be a common pleas judge some years ago through appointment by the governor. But a political tussle at the time got in the way.
Now he’s going for the job the hard way: running in what is a low-profile, though still expensive, contest. He loaned his campaign $60,000 in the primary and says he may put still more into his race.
In the past, Mr. Buckwalter has been active in Republican Party politics. If he’s elected, he needs to stay out of the party’s work. As a judge in a small, tight-knit, Republican stronghold, he needs to be sensitive to being impartial and apolitical.
Mr. Graf, 63, was the Greene County public defender until he retired. He has his own law practice and has been an acting judge in Fairborn. He has been involved in a plethora of community activities. Some years ago he ran for juvenile court judge and lost in a primary by fewer than 100 votes, a hard way to lose.
Mr. Graf supports merit selection of judges. (Mr. Buckwalter does not.) He also would like the Greene County prosecutor to start a diversion program, which would divert some non-violent offenders from being charged (and getting a criminal record), provided they did certain things that showed remorse and a willingness to stay out of future trouble.
Both candidates are concerned about jail capacity in Greene County, what with one of the adult detention center’s four pods being mothballed and another being used for a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Mr. Buckwalter and Mr. Graf both could do a good job. This is no-lose election at least for voters. Mr. Buckwalter’s energy and passion give him the edge.
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