Replacing Ohio's Ralph Regula, Make Kirk Schuring (R OH-16) A Sure Thing

For a Conservative Congress (U.S. House), Part 10

This will be part of an on-going series, which will identify key races where we either need to retain strong conservatives or to elect strong conservatives. My personal feeling with being faced with two inferior candidates for President offered by our major political parties, we must turn our attention to insuring more conservative American-values oriented persons are elected to the U.S. Congress.

J. Kirk Schuring

Replace a Regula guy with a Sure Thing!

THE RACE

RealClearPolitics.com identifies this race (Ohio 16) as one of the top 10 races in the country this November to watch for its competitiveness. Why, because it is an open seat with Ralph Regula (R) retiring after 36 years in office. Rep. Regula's retirement could mean the end of Republican rule of the Canton-based district. While the seat leans Republican, the well-financed and highly-touted moderate state Sen. John Boccieri (D) is well-positioned against fellow state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R).

In examining Senator Schuring’s website the three issues that stand out to me are his position on energy, pro-life and pro-traditional marriage. To be fair, it seems like his opponent is not typical of the left wing radically influenced Democrat as seems so typical. The Democrat, can you believe it, espouses and even votes American values like a vote against partial-birth abortions. Wow, that IS unusual.

THE RATING

Both Schuring and Boccieri are Ohio State Senators. From the research I was able to do, it appears that Sen. Schuring is a bit more conservative, especially on energy and immigration issues than is his opponent, who considered by some as being moderate. A truly moderate Democrat seems to be more and more of a rarity in the unexplainable success of radical liberals such as Barack Hussein Obama, Joe Biden on the national level and Senator Sherrod Brown, Representative Dennis Kucinich, and Governor Ted Strickland on the state level.

THE REALITIES

This contest will be close. The national Democratic Party smells blood and Dem friendly PACs are pouring money into this race. Because of the money factor and because of the moderate (at least before being elected) positions of the Democratic candidate, this will be a close fight. It will be important for conservatives in congress to have this seat.

THE RESOURCES

To support Senator Kirk Schuring, see his website to learn more about him, to make a campaign contribution, to volunteer your service.

Election 2008 Recommendations, Advice & Final Thoughts, Part 2 - The Congress

We continue the series of articles about tomorrow's election. We plan to look at the race for president, congressional races, ballot issues, and some resources that might help with a voter's choices.

RE: CONGRESS

It just blows my mind that the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have expectations of increasing their majorities. When it would seem that America should be crying out, “Oust 'em bums all of 'em from office.” Pelosi and Reid are counting on the likes of Bob Murtha and Tim Mahoney retaining their offices, when the overall approval rate has reached single digit proportions. Unbelievable. All of the turkeys should be fired. It would seem to me that as ineffective as the Congress has been the last two years especially, that there should be a mass number of Democrats looking for work for a change, not a swelling of same!

The following are candidate of whom I as a Christian and Conservative endorse, support or recommend. Those races that I reviewed and wrote about are linked to those articles. These elections will be those that I will be closely following tomorrow.

Please also note that fellow blogger, Matt, has also provided a list of his 2008 endorsements. Most of which I would concur.

U.S. SENATE:

Colorado:

Bob Schaffer

Michigan:

Jack Hoogendyk - incumbant Carl Levin's opponent - see his website

Minnesota:

Norm Colman – challenged by comedian Al Franken

Mississippi:

Thad Cochran
Roger Wicker

New Mexico:

Steve Pearce

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

California:

Duncan Hunter, Jr. (CA-52) - see his website

Colorado:

Marilyn Musgrave (CO-5)

Florida:

Tom Rooney (FL-16)

Minnesota:

Michele Bachman (NN-6)

South Dakota:

Joel Dykstra

Ohio:

Steve Chabot (OH-1)
Jean Schmidt (OH-2) - see her website
Jim Jordan (OH-4)
Bob Latta (OH-5)
Kirk Schuring (OH-11)

Pennsylvania:

Lou Barletta (PA-11)
Bill Russell (PA-16) – incumbant Murtha’s opponent

Texas:

Ron Paul (TX-14) - see his website

Ohio’s Sexual DISorientation Bill

Ohio Senate Bill 305

This bill is an example of the kind of law that will silence free expression of religion and faith. We must not allow this bill or any like it to become law. I obtained the following definition and the bill summary online from the Ohio Legislature. The added emphasis in the text (underscored and bold) is mine. I add a few comments and issue a call to action to all who believe as I do that this bill is harmful, needless and wrong. The Freedom's Right blog has a good summary of the specific provisions of this terrible law.

KEY DEFINITION

The bill adds sexual orientation to the covered characteristics that can be the basis for unlawful discriminatory practices under the prohibitions of the existing (Ohio Civil Rights Commission) Law . . .

BILL SUMMARY

· Prohibits discriminatory practices on the basis of "sexual orientation," which the bill defines as "heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, or transgenderism, whether actual or perceived," under many of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) Law's existing prohibitions against various unlawful discriminatory practices (in employment and employment-related membership situations, in making the full enjoyment of places of public accommodation available to the public, in transactions involving housing accommodations, in the extension of credit, in reporting credit information, and in educational institutions' treatment of individuals with disability) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, familial status, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or disability ("covered characteristics").

· Provides that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission must exercise certain of its existing powers and duties also with respect to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

· Provides that nothing in the OCRC Law's provisions that govern Commission hearings on alleged unlawful discriminatory practices may be construed to authorize or require any person to observe the proportion that persons of any sexual orientation or persons of any of current law's covered characteristics bear to the total population or in accordance with any criterion other than the individual qualifications of an applicant for employment or membership.

· Adds sexual orientation to the list of covered characteristics that are specified in various provisions of current law (14 Revised Code sections) that prohibit persons or entities from discriminating on the basis of most of the covered characteristics.

· Adds sexual orientation to the list of covered characteristics that are specified in various provisions of current law (24 Revised Code sections) that require certain functions or duties to be performed without discrimination, require certain documents to include statements pertaining to nondiscrimination, or pertain to discrimination on the basis of most of the covered characteristics.

COMMENT

The Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice, chaired by Ohio State Senator David Goodman, is meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 11:00 A.M.) to discuss this unnecessary and even dangerous bill.

This bill is a farce. First of all there are only two genders, male and female. Homosexuality and the other so-called “sexual orientations” are really sexual perversions. Several members in the Ohio Senate want to codify these immoral, unnatural, abnormal and unhealthy practices. The law seeks to legitimize perversion. Being a homosexual, bi-sexual, asexual and transgendered are primarily behavioral choices and behavior should not be a protected civil right any more than any other behavioral choice would be.

People are free to choose to live this way, but we should not sanction and approve that behavior. These individuals are already protected by laws already on the books and to grant them special status is wrong. What makes these sexual disoriented any more deserving of special treatment or privileges than defenseless elderly or helpless children?

All this law will be is a windfall for ACLU lawyers representing those who will claim discrimination for any "real" or "perceived" discrimination. Our courts are already inundated with frivolous lawsuits. Ohio's economy is suffering and these laws will cause businesses to leave Ohio or to think twice about setting up business in Ohio.

TAKE ACTION

Please contact the members of the Ohio Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice as soon as possible and urge them not to proceed with this bill.

REPUBLICAN MEMBERS:

David Goodman, Chair-614-466-8064

Kirk Schuring-Vice chair-614-466-0626

Steve Buehrer-614-466-8150

Keith Faber-614-466-7584

Bill Seitz-614-466-8068

Steve Stivers-614-466-5981

DEMOCRAT MEMBERS:

Eric Kearney-614-466-5980

Teresa Fedor-614-466-5204

Lance Mason-614-466-4583

No to Medicaid Expansion

CCV Action is joining forces with Ohio Pro-Life Action in asking you to contact Republicans in the House because the Medicaid expansion has been repackaged as a "pilot program".  This is called the House Modified Program but it is still a social welfare expansion.  Ohio Pro-Life Action lists their concerns with this extension below and we ask you to contact the House Representatives at the phone numbers listed and ask them to vote against this Medicaid expansion! 

Ohio ProLife Action - No Medicaid Expansion
Federal Monies Attached to Anti-Life Policies

Ohio ProLife Action Statement on Ohio Participation in Federal Medicaid Expansion

Ohio Pro-Life Action is concerned that Ohio not accept federal monies which are attached to anti-life policies and regulations, nor encourage the federal government to incur greater debt to fund this expansion of federal control over Ohio citizens and their health care decisions.

Whereas, those states that participate in federal Medicaid expansion will be governed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) individual mandate requiring individuals to obtain insurance, thus legislating increased Medicaid recipients subject to the so-called HHS Mandate and entrenching Medicaid in these states as an arm of the federal government...

Whereas, Medicaid has covered for years, under states' limited discretion, the same measures that citizens are protesting in the HHS Mandate as a violation of conscience--surgical abortions (in Ohio in restricted cases),3 contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilizations...

Whereas, Medicaid expansion will expand these tax-funded practices to the underprivileged, which not only violate the conscience rights of many taxpayers, but are elective and medically unnecessary procedures and drugs...

Whereas, leading abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, is a recipient of Medicaid funding for so-called "family planning" measures, and funds for non-abortion procedures frees an abortion provider for its other programs....

Ohio ProLife action calls upon Governor John Kasich, the Ohio House of Representatives, and the Ohio State Senate to decline Ohio participation in federal Medicaid expansion and work instead for Medicaid reform for best use of taxpayer funds and essential medical care for the underprivileged.
  

Ohio House Member's Contact Info:

Adams, John (R-Sidney), 614-466-1507

Adams, Richard (R-Troy), 614-466-8114

Amstutz, Ron (R-Wooster), 614-466-1474

Anielski, Marlene (R-Walton Hills), 614-644-6041

Baker, Nan (R-Westlake), 614-466-0961

Batchelder, Bill (R-Medina), 614-466-8140

Beck, Peter (R-Mason), 614-644-6027

Becker, John (R-Union Twp.), 614-466-8134

Blair, Terrence (R-Washington Twp.), 614-466-6504

Blessing, Louis (R-Cincinnati), 614-466-9091

Boose, Terry (R-Norwalk), 614-466-9628

Brenner, Andy (R-Powell), 614-644-6711

Brown, Tim (R-Bowling Green), 614-466-8104

Buchy, Jim (R-Greenville), 614-466-6344

Burkley, Tony (R-Paulding), 614-644-5091

Butler, Jim (R-Oakwood), 614-644-6008

Conditt, Margaret (R-Liberty Twp.), 614-466-8550

Damschroder, Rex (R-Fremont), 614-466-1374

Derickson, Tim (R-Oxford), 614-644-5094

DeVitis, Tony (R-Uniontown), 614-466-1790

Dovilla, Mike (R-Berea), 614-466-4895

Duffey, Mike (R-Worthington), 614-644-6030

Gonzales, Anne (R-Westerville), 614-466-4847

Green, Doug (R-Mt. Orab), 614-644-6034

Grossman, Cheryl (R-Grove City), 614-466-9690

Hackett, Bob (R-London), 614-466-1470

Hagan, Christina (R-Alliance), 614-466-9078

Hall, David (R-Millersburg), 614-466-2994

Hayes, Bill (R-Harrison Twp.), 614-466-2500

Henne, Michael (R-Clayton), 614-644-8051

Hill, Brian (R-Zanesville), 614-644-6014

Hood, Ron (R-Ashville), 614-466-1464

Hottinger, Jay (R-Newark), 614-466-1482

Huffman, Matt (R-Lima), 614-466-9624

Johnson, Terry (R-McDermott), 614-466-2124

Kunze, Stephanie (R-Hilliard), 614-466-8012

Landis, Al (R-Dover), 614-466-8035

Lynch, Matt (R-Chagrin Falls), 614-644-5088

Maag, Ron (R-Lebanon), 614-644-6023

McClain, Jeff (R-Upper Sandusky), 614-644-6265

McGregor, Ross (R-Springfield), 614-466-2038

Pelanda, Dorothy (R-Marysville), 614-466-8147

Perales, Rick (R-Beavercreek), 614-644-6020

Retherford, Wes (R-Hamilton), 614-644-6721

Roegner, Kristina (R-Hudson), 614-466-1177

Romanchuk, Mark (R-Mansfield), 614-466-5802

Rosenberger, Cliff (R-Clarksville), 614-466-3506

Ruhl, Margaret Ann (R-Mt. Vernon), 614-466-1431

Scherer, Gary (R-Circleville), 614-644-7928

Schuring, Kirk (R-Canton), 614-752-2438

Sears, Barbara (R-Sylvania), 614-644-1731

Slaby, Marilyn (R-Akron), 614-644-5085

Smith, Ryan (R-Gallipolis), 614-466-1366

Sprague, Robert (R-Findlay), 614-466-3819

Stautberg, Peter (R-Cincinnati), 614-644-6886

Stebelton, Gerald (R-Lancaster), 614-466-8100

Terhar, Louis (R-Cincinnati), 614-466-8258

Thompson, Andy (R-Marietta), 614-644-8728

Wachtmann, Lynn (R-Napoleon), 614-466-3760

Young, Ron (R-Leroy), 614-644-6074

Election 2008 Aftermath:

After the Disgust Settles

THE PRESIDENCY

Congratulations are in order for President-elect Barack Hussein Obama. It was a historical victory. He is the first partly black man to win the White House. It tells black America and the world that segregation is behind us. It should ease the white guilt so deeply seated in the psyche of the sensitive liberals of this nation. Personally, I would have much preferred the first black President to have been a strong conservative such as Mike Steele, Alan Keyes, or Ken Blackwell. But those blacks are not recognized as such by the leftist establishment because they do not fit their template.

Not only was he the first partially black President, he was also the first partly Islamist (he will do more sympathizing and appeasing Muslims than even President Jimmy Carter did), and the first partly Marxist to win the White House. Additionally, he is the first man heavily influenced by radical black liberation theology or Black Nationalism and I feel he is racist at his core. One commentator, Bill Murray, I recently heard in an interview, as having described Obama as having come from a seriously dysfunctional family upbringing, which has created in him some serious psychological problems. This is all disconcerting.
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Disturbing, as well, is how President-elect Obama won the election, with more than a little help from his rowdy friends.

First, is radically leftist mainstream media, who were so obviously in bed with Obama, because good investigative journalism was all but forsook in favor of the overarching and determined goal to put the best face (or mask) forward on this man to insure his election. From so-called news journalist Chris Matthews’ tingling feelings running up his leg at the sight of the O-man to the three major network anchors, who successively served up softballs to Obama as opposed to the vicious, slanted and calculated attacks on his opponents, especially Sarah Palin. This demonstrated their painfully obvious bias. Truth about this man was ignored, concealed or glossed over at every turn. No one in the mainstream media ever questioned Obama about such things as his relationships with ACORN. No, because it might damage or tarnish Obama’s delicately created image. Contrast the mainstream media’s relentless attacks on and investigations of Sarah Palin and even on Joe the Plumber!

Second, troubling, too, were the funding sources for his campaign, both the backing of George Soros and the foreign “investors” who are suspected to have provided unaccounted for money to his campaign. Equally upsetting were his unscrupulous past financial dealings with Tony Rezko, which Obama brushed off as “bonehead mistakes.” More like an example of his poor judgment. What about his associations with ACORN and his campaign channeling funding to that felonious organization?

Third the unanswered questions regarding his qualifications and necessary experience. Again, the mainstream media took a no holds barred approach to vetting Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber, but assumed the best of their messiah. Why was Obama so reticent to release a certified copy of his birth certificate, the thesis he wrote in college, his college records, and his medical record?

THE ISSUES

I said in an article Monday night and prior that California’s Marriage Protection Amendment, Proposition 8, was even more important than the Presidency. Well, I still believe that today. Proposition 8 and similar measure won in California, Arizona and Florida. The good citizens of depraved San Francisco rejected Measure K, which was on the ballot and which would have legalized prostitution in that godless den of iniquity.

Ohio, for the fourth time, shot down another attempt to force legalized gambling on its citizens. Despite the odds the gamblers still are willing to risk hoards of money with hopes of hitting the big payoff.

These were the victories that have restored some morality, commonsense and sanity in to this gravely wounded country.

Now, let’s look at the momentary setbacks. All of the ballot issues related to the sanctity of life were killed.

The Personhood Amendment on Colorado’s ballot and the limited Abortion Ban in South Dakota were defeated. In California Proposition 4 was defeated. That proposition would have granted parents the right to be notified before a child has an abortion. Idiocy if you as me. The unnecessary, expensive and wicked Embryonic Stem Cell Research ballot issue was approved in dying Michigan. Equally devious was the passage of the legalized euthanasia or physician assisted suicide in the state of Washington. Every single life related issue that I followed was violently massacred around the polls this fall. Shameful.

In the case of the physician assisted suicide issue in Washington as well as other issues outside of the state funding sources poured money into the state to insure passage of these nefarious initiatives to insure the virus spreads to other states and even the world. Tragic.

THE CONGRESS

To continue the theme of killing off pro-life initiatives and pro-life hero’s and heroines, Colorado’s Rep. Marilyn Musgrove was assassinated at the ballot box. She had a big fat target placed squarely on her by the compassionate murderous highly profitable Planned Parenthood loving liberals.

Conservatives incumbent Steve Chabot (OH-1) and challengers Kirk Schuring (OH), Lou Barletta (PA-11) and Bill Russell (PA-16) were also defeated in House races.

Thankfully Rep. Michele Bachmann resisted a Chris Matthews inspired “assassination” attempt and held her very important seat as a strong conservative leader. Tom Rooney ousted the lightly reported Democratic scandal ridden imitation of Mark Foley in Florida.

The Democrats picked up 20 more seats in the House in this election.

Conservative Senators Cochran and Wicker from Mississippi and Coleman in Michigan were all re-elected. However, Conservative senate candidates Pearce (NM), Dykstra (SD), Schaffer (CO) and Hoogendyk (MI) were all rejected.

The senate currently sits with a 57 Democrat majority.

WHAT NOW?

We need to provide the conservative Senate and House survivors with significant support in the intense battles that will be waged on the traditions and values that America and Americans have held dear and sacred for 200 years. This is war.
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If we can contain the damage and hold on until 2010, when reinforcements can be sent to Congress to fight the leftists who will wage war on many battlefronts, then maybe our nation can survive.

Some of the key battles we will face the next two years are:

* The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Obama’s self-declared top priority - which will overturn every hard-fought abortion restriction legislated the last 35 years

* The Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA)

* "Hate" crimes bills

" Edward Kennedy’s legacy leaving universal health care

* Funding for Preschoolers

* Appointment of Radical Activist Judges who continue to rule and ruin our country

* Weakening of Our National Security

* Passage of Amnesty for Illegals

* Massive Funding to Solve World Poverty

* Killing America’s Coal Industry

* Advancing the Unnecessary, Wasteful, Destructive, Costly, and Foolish Global Warming Fallacy

* Overturning the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

* Permitting Same-Sex Persons in the Military

* Barney Frank’s Proposed 25% De-funding of the Military

* Obama’s Civil Defense Force

* Gun Control

It is staggering to see what America will be facing in the next few months and years under the Obama-Pelosi-Reid troika regime.