Widener wins Endorsement!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: Michael Bir Campaign Manager (937) 369-1540

Widener Endorsed by Ohio Nurses Association Group representating 150,000 registered nurses works for the improvement of health standards and the availability of health care services for all people SPRINGFIELD, OH (07/25/08) - The Ohio Nurses Association Political Contributing Entity has announced its endorsement of Chris Widener, candidate for the Ohio Senate. "Chris Widener demonstrated support for nurses and their healthcare concerns for the public," said Aimee Vance, RN, Chair of ONA-PCE. "We are pleased to be able to urge nurses and others to vote for them on November 4th," Vance said. "Healthcare is a critical issue facing Ohio," Widener said. "I am pleased to have received the support of such a well respected group in the Health Care community." The Ohio Nurses Association is a multi-purpose professional association for Registered Nurses in the state of Ohio that works for the improvement of health standards and the availability of health care services for all people; fosters high standards of nursing; and stimulates and promotes the professional development of registered nurses and advance their economic and general welfare. The Ohio Nurses Association is the recognized advocate for nurses and nursing issues in the state representing the over 150,000 registered nurses in Ohio. As the 4th largest state association of its kind in the country, ONA's mission is to enhance the nursing profession in the service of quality health care to Ohioans. Widener is a licensed architect and has owned his own firm for more than 18 years. Prior to starting his own business he was the first full-time Historic Preservation Officer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and served as a civil service architect. Widener currently represents Madison County and portions of Clark and Greene Counties in his fourth term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. As a legislator, he worked to cut personal income taxes by 21 percent, provided much needed prescription drug coverage for 1.4 million Ohio seniors without any additional costs to taxpayers and helped pass a state budget with the lowest growth in spending in nearly half a century. -30- Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chris Widener, Peggy Hupp, Treasurer 23 S Center St, Suite 103, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Obama Yard Sign

Experience counts!

If I only had 143 days of experience: Would you hire me to fix your car?

Would you hire me to run your company? If I only had 143 days experience would you hire me to run the country? Something America might want to think about.

Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama have in terms of actual work days? Not much.

From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working (??).

After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be

Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan.

143 days -- I keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer than that.

This isn't taking into account the days he has missed.

In contrast, John McCain's 26 years in Congress, 22 years of military

service including 1,966 days in captivity as a POW in Hanoi now seem more impressive than ever. At 71, John McCain may just be hitting his stride.

Think about IT!!!

Moving Story...

Six Boys And Thirteen Hands...
>
> Each year I am hired to go to Washington, DC , with the eighth grade
> class

> from Clinton, WI where I grew up, to videotape their trip. I greatly enjoy
> visiting our nation's capitol, and each year I take some special memories
> back with me. This fall's trip was especially memorable.

> On the last night of our trip, we stopped at the Iwo Jima memorial This
> memorial is the largest bronze statue in the world and depicts one of the
> most famous photographs in history -- that of the six brave soldiers
> raisingPublish Post
> the American Flag at the top of a rocky hill on the island of Iwo Jima ,
> Japan , during WW II.

> Over one hundred students and chaperones piled off the buses and headed
> towards the memorial. I noticed a solitary figure at the base of the
> statue, and as I got closer he asked, "Where are you guys from?"

> I told him that we were from Wisconsin "Hey, I'm a cheese head, too!
> Come

> gather around, Cheese heads, and I will tell you a story."

> (James Bradley just happened to be in Washington, DC , to speak at the
> memorial the following day. He was there that night to say good night to
> his

> dad, who had passed away. He was just about to leave when he saw the buses
> pull up. I videotaped him as he spoke to us, and received his permission
> to
> share

> what he said from my videotape. It is one thing to tour the incredible
> monuments filled with history in Washington, D.C. , but it is quite another
> to get the kind of insight we received that night.)

> When all had gathered around, he reverently began to speak. (Here are
> his

> words that night.)

> "My name is James Bradley and I'm from Antigo, Wisconsin My dad is on
> that statue, and I just wrote a book called "Flags of Our Fathers" which
> is
> #5 on the New York Times Best Seller list right now. It is the story of
> the
> six boys you see behind me.

> "Six boys raised the flag. The first guy putting the pole in the ground
> is Harlon Block. Harlon was an all-state football player. He enlisted in
> the
> Marine Corps with all the senior members of his football team. They were
> off
> to play another type of game: A game called "War." But it didn't turn out
> to
> be a game.

> Harlon, at the age of 21, died with his intestines in his hands. I don't
> say>
> that to gross you out, I say that because there are people who stand in
> front of this statue and talk about the glory of war. You guys need to
> know
> that most of the boys in Iwo Jima were 17, 18, and 19 years old - and it
> was
> so hard that the ones who did make it home never even would talk to their
> families about it.

> (He pointed to the statue) "You see this next guy? That's Rene Gagnon
> from New Hampshire . If you took Rene's helmet off at the moment this photo
> was taken and looked in the webbing of that helmet, you would find a
> photograph... a photograph of his girlfriend. Rene put that in there for
> protection because he was scared. He was 18 years old. It was just boys
> who
> won the battle of Iwo Jima . Boys. Not old men.

> "The next guy here, the third guy in this tableau, was Sargeant Mike
> Strank.
>
> Mike is my hero. He was the hero of all these guys. They called him the
> "old

> man" because he was so old. He was already 24! When Mike would motivate
> his
> boys in training camp, he didn't say, 'Let's go kill some Japanese' or
> 'Let's die for our country.' He knew he was talking to little boys.
> Instead
> he would say, 'You do what I say, and I'll get you home to your mothers.'"

> "The last guy on this side of the statue is Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian
> from Arizona . Ira Hayes was one who walked off Iwo Jima . He went into the
> White House with my dad. President Truman told him, 'You're a hero.' He
> told
> reporters, 'How can I feel like a hero when 250 of my buddies hit the
> island
> with me and only 27 of us walked off alive?' So you take your class at
> school, 250 of you spending a year together having fun, doing everything
> together.

> Then all 250 of you hit the beach, but only 27 of your classmates walk off
> alive.

> That was Ira Hayes. He had images of horror in his mind. Ira Hayes
> carried
> the pain home with him and eventually died dead drunk, face down at the
> age
> of 32.

> (ten years after this picture was taken).

> "The next guy, going around the statue, is Franklin Sousley from
> Hilltop,

> Kentucky . A fun-lovin' hillbilly boy. His best friend, who is now 70, told
> me, 'Yeah, you know, we took two cows up on the porch of the Hilltop
> General
> Store.

> Then we strung wire across the stairs so the cows couldn't get down. Then
> we
> fed them Epsom salts. Those cows crapped all night.' Yes, he was a
> fun-lovin'

> hillbilly boy. Franklin died on Iwo Jima at the age of 19. When the
> telegram

> came to tell his mother that he was dead, it went to the Hilltop General
> Store.

> A barefoot boy ran that telegram up to his mother's farm. The neighbors
> could hear her scream all night and into the morning. Those neighbors
> lived
> a quarter of a mile away.

> "The next guy, as we continue to go around the statue, is my dad, John
> Bradley from Antigo, Wisconsin , where I was raised. My dad lived until
> 1994, but he would never give interviews. When Walter Cronkite's producers
> or the New York Times would call, we were trained as little kids to say
> "No,
> I'm sorry,

> sir, my dad's not here. He is in Canada fishing. No, there is no phone
> there, sir. No, we don't know when he is coming back." My dad never fished
> or even went to Canada . Usually, he was sitting there right at the table
> eating his Campbell 's soup. But we had to tell the press that he was out
> fishing. He didn't want to talk to the press.

> "You see, like Ira Hayes, my dad didn't see himself as a hero. Everyone
> thinks these guys are heroes, 'cause they are in a photo and on a
> monument.

> My dad knew better. He was a medic. John Bradley from Wisconsin was a
> caregiver. In Iwo Jima he probably held over 200 boys as they died. And
> when
> boys died in Iwo Jima , they writhed and screamed, without any medication
> or
> help with the pain.

> "When I was a little boy, my third grade teacher told me that my dad was
> a hero. When I went home and told my dad that, he looked at me and said,
> 'I
> want you always to remember that the heroes of Iwo Jima are the guys who
> did
> not come back. Did NOT come back.'

> "So that's the story about six nice young boys. Three died on Iwo Jima ,
> and three came back as national heroes. Overall, 7,000 boys died on Iwo
> Jima
> in the worst battle in the history of the Marine Corps My voice is giving
> out, so I will end here. Thank you for your time."

> Suddenly, the monument wasn't just a big old piece of metal with a flag
> sticking out of the top. It came to life before our eyes with the
> heartfelt
> words of a son who did indeed have a father who was a hero. Maybe not a
> hero for the reasons most people would believe, but a hero nonetheless.

> We need to remember that God created this vast and glorious world for us
> to live in, freely, but also at great sacrifice.

> Let us never forget from the Revolutionary War to the current War on
> Terrorism and all the wars in-between that sacrifice was made for our
> freedom.

>
> REMINDER: Everyday that you can wake up free, it's going to be a great
> day.

> PS . One thing I learned while on tour with my 8th grade students in DC
> that
> is not mentioned here is that if you look at the statue very closely and
> count the number of "hands" raising the flag, there are 13. When the man
> who
> made the statue was asked why there were 13, he simply said the 13th hand
> was the hand of God.

> Great story - worth your time - worth every American's time

Ohio Attorny General news for the Republicans!

We all know about the shamble that Democrat Marc Dann left the Attorney Generals office in. However, the question thats been raised many times since Democrat Dann disgracefully left office has been who will the Republicans nominate for the special election.
Its been pretty hush hush as far as who the nominee is going to be, big names like Betty Montgomery, Sen. Mike DeWine and Jim Petro have all been mentioned but each have dismissed the rumor saying they are not interested. Who can blame them? Who would want to run on short notice for a statewide position in a Presidential election year? Can't say it makes a whole lot of sense to any seasoned politician. That leads me to believe its an 'unknown' person. Or someone willing to put their neck on the chopping block to get a little exposure now in hopes of something grander later.
Now, I don't know who the AG candidate will be, but the rumor mill has Chairman Bennet making the announcement THIS WEEK! Hopefully we will hear very soon and we can start working together to elect John McCain, the AG candidate and the rest of the Republican ticket!

Martin Wins Endorsement!

Martin Endorsed by National Federation of Independent Business
25,000 member group believes Martin will be a positive and proactive voice for Ohio's small businesses.
BEAVERCREEK, OH (7/17/08) - The National Federation of Independent Business has announced its endorsement of Jarrod Martin, candidate for State Representative.
The 25,000 member group believes that Jarrod Martin will be a positive and proactive voice for Ohio's small businesses.
"I am honored to have the support of the business community," Martin said. "As a small business owner myself, I am very sensitive to the issues affecting our business community and I welcome the opportunity to work in Columbus to stimulate our economy and bring jobs to Ohio."
Martin is a partner in a small medical billing firm and a member of the Beavercreek City Council where he has worked to reduce costs and save taxpayers thousands of dollars. In a recent survey released by the City of Fairborn, Beavercreek had the lowest cost of government of the twenty-four governments surveyed.

Beef O' Brady's fundraiser

Well folks, from what I hear the fundraiser went really well. The dinner shift was packed, so 10% of the sales went to the Greene County Republican Party. I will give you the official dollar amount when they come in.

Widener wins endorsement!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information: Michael Bir Campaign Manager (937) 369-1540

Widener Endorsed by Ohio CPAs 24,000 member group feels Widener will continue to be a positive influence in Ohio General Assembly SPRINGFIELD, OH (07/09/08) - The Ohio Society of CPAs has announced its endorsement of Chris Widener, candidate for the Ohio Senate. The 24,000 member group feels that Chris Widener will continue to be a positive influence in the Ohio General Assembly. "I am humbled by the support I've received from the business community," Widener said. "My track record of cutting income taxes by 21 percent and Working with the Ohio Department of Development will stimulate the economy and keep jobs right here in Ohio." Widener is a licensed architect and has owned his own firm for more than 18 years. Prior to starting his own business he was the first full-time Historic Preservation Officer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and served as a civil service architect. Widener currently represents Madison County and portions of Clark and Greene Counties in his fourth term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. As a legislator, he worked to cut personal income taxes by 21 percent, provided much needed prescription drug coverage for 1.4 million Ohio seniors without any additional costs to taxpayers and helped pass a state budget with the lowest growth in spending in nearly half a century. -30- Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chris Widener, Peggy Hupp, Treasurer 23 S Center St, Suite 103, Springfield, Ohio 45502

For more information about Chris Widener please visit www.WidenerforSenate.com

An Old Newness

Thanks to Townhall.com for this article...

An Old Newness

By Thomas Sowell

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Many years ago, a great hitter named Paul Waner was nearing the end of his long career. He entered a ballgame with 2,999 hits -- one hit away from the landmark total of 3,000, which so many hitters want to reach, but which relatively few actually do reach.

Waner hit a ball that the fielder did not handle cleanly but the official scorer called it a hit, making it Waner's 3,000th. Paul Waner then sent word to the official scorer that he did not want that questionable hit to be the one that put him over the top. The official scorer reversed himself and called it an error. Later Paul Waner got a clean hit for number 3,000.

What reminded me of this is the great fervor that many seem to feel over the prospect of the first black President of the United States.

No doubt it is only a matter of time before there is a black president, just as it was only a matter of time before Paul Waner got his 3,000th hit. The issue is whether we want to reach that landmark so badly that we are willing to overlook how questionably that landmark is reached.

Paul Waner had too much pride to accept a scratch hit. Choosing a President of the United States is a lot more momentous than a baseball record. We the voters need to have far more concern about who we put in that office that holds the destiny of a nation and of generations yet unborn.

There is no reason why someone as arrogant, foolishly clever and ultimately dangerous as Barack Obama should become president -- especially not at a time when the threat of international terrorists with nuclear weapons looms over 300 million Americans.

Many people seem to regard elections as occasions for venting emotions, like cheering for your favorite team or choosing a Homecoming Queen.

The three leading candidates for their party's nomination are being discussed in terms of their demographics -- race, sex and age -- as if that is what the job is about.

One of the painful aspects of studying great catastrophes of the past is discovering how many times people were preoccupied with trivialities when they were teetering on the edge of doom. The demographics of the presidency are far less important than the momentous weight of responsibility that office carries.

Just the power to nominate federal judges to trial courts and appellate courts across the country, including the Supreme Court, can have an enormous impact for decades to come. There is no point feeling outraged by things done by federal judges, if you vote on the basis of emotion for those who appoint them.

Barack Obama has already indicated that he wants judges who make social policy instead of just applying the law. He has already tried to stop young violent criminals from being tried as adults.

Although Senator Obama has presented himself as the candidate of new things -- using the mantra of 'change' endlessly -- the cold fact is that virtually everything he has said about domestic policy is straight out of the 1960s and virtually everything he says about foreign policy is straight out of the 1930s.

Protecting criminals, attacking business, increasing government spending, promoting a sense of envy and grievance, raising taxes on people who are productive and subsidizing those who are not -- all this is a re-run of the 1960s.

We paid a terrible price for such 1960s notions in the years that followed, in the form of soaring crime rates, double-digit inflation and double-digit unemployment. During the 1960s, ghettoes across the countries were ravaged by riots from which many have not fully recovered to this day.

The violence and destruction were concentrated not where there was the greatest poverty or injustice but where there were the most liberal politicians, promoting grievances and hamstringing the police.

Internationally, the approach that Senator Obama proposes -- including the media magic of meetings between heads of state -- was tried during the 1930s. That approach, in the name of peace, is what led to the most catastrophic war in human history.

Everything seems new to those too young to remember the old and too ignorant of history to have heard about it.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and author of Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy.

A Tribute to /Sen. Jesse Helms