Red Light Camera Bribery

Dear fellow tax hikers, major news has rocked Ohio politics as the former CEO of red light camera company Redflex plead Guilty to bribing elected officials in Columbus and Cincinnati.  One known recipient of her bribes is Columbus City Council President Andrew Ginther, who is was the frontrunner for Columbus Mayor.  Redflex routed the money through Democratic lobbyist John Raphael, who donated the money to the Ohio Democratic Party, who then gave the money to Ginther.

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David A. Pepper, who is the most ethical almost-Attorney General in our nation's history and is as pure as the winter snow, would never condone such behavior.  To demonstrate his strong opposition to corruption, Pepper has issued the following statement:

Another known bribe recipient is a Cincinnati elected official between 2005-2008, though the feds have not released the name.  We ask our loyal readers, do you know who this person is? 

This blog has always been a strong supporter of red light cameras.  We don't care whether they improve public safety, we support these cameras because they are revenue machines and represent another method of extracting money from the commoners. 

If we have to engage in bribery to get these cameras up, we are all for it.  Like Chairman Pepper, we will not condemn Ginther and the unnamed Cincinnati official for taking bribes - the only thing they did wrong was getting caught.

Leslie Ghiz assists abortionist

Dear fellow tax hikers, our long-time friend Judge Leslie Ghiz has struck a blow for the pro-abortion movement.  The legendary abortionist Dr. Martin Haskell needed some judicial support for his business, and he found it in Judge Ghiz.

Read the following release from Cincinnati Right to Life for the bloody details:

Sign Variance Granted Sharonville Abortionist
Zoning Board of Appeals' Denial Overturned    

June 19, 2014 (Cincinnati, OH):  August of last year Sharonville, Ohio's Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance to abortionist Martin Haskell to erect a new 8 foot sign advertising his Women's Med Center abortion business.  

The abortion business sign would replace one that had been blown down, but closer to Lebanon Rd., thus requiring a variance for that location. See FOX News story.

Martin Haskell appealed the Zoning Board's denial to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, where the case was heard before Magistrate Michael Bachman.  

It has been learned that Judge Leslie Ghiz confirmed the decision of Magistrate Bachman to grant a variance, overruling the Zoning Board's denial and granting permission for the sign.

We always knew Leslie was one of the good ones.

Just last week we wrote about the honorable Dr. Haskell.  Haskell proudly wrote David Pepper a large check for his campaign, knowing they are of like mind when it comes to killing babies.  Judge Ghiz's ruling is part of this relationship.  As they say, in politics it's about who you know.  Follow the dots:

- Leslie Ghiz endorsed Democrat David A. Pepper for County Commissioner

- Dr. Martin Haskell writes a large campaign check to Ghiz's good friend Pepper

- Judge Ghiz makes a favorable ruling for Haskell

This is how politics works.  Friends help friends.  And David Pepper, Leslie Ghiz, and abortionist Martin Haskell are three of the closest friends you'll find. 

Leading abortionist supports Pepper

Dear fellow tax hikers, the stars keep coming out for our good friend David A. Pepper as he seeks to defeat Mike DeWine for Attorney General.  Recently Pepper received a sizable donation from abortionist Martin Haskell, one of the pioneers of partial-birth abortion. 

For the uninitiated, a partial-birth abortion is where a baby is partially-born, and then aborted before it comes out fully.  If the baby is delivered in full, it is a human being - and we wouldn't want that.  But deliver the baby 90% of the way and it's "choice".  Haskell is delighted to perform that choice, and Pepper is happy to applaud it.

David Pepper believes in partial-birth abortion.  If he didn't, he wouldn't have received this donation, or the Planned Parenthood endorsement.  Pepper has earned his support from pro-abortion organizations both this year and throughout his political career.  Just Add Pepper!

The Czerwonkas support David Pepper

Dear fellow tax hikers, we are pleased to see that the legendary Republican Czerwonka family of Blue Ash is supporting David A. Pepper for Attorney General.  Mr. and Mrs. Lee Czerwonka (also known as Christine Buttress) have donated $500 to the Pepper campaign.  Click to get a clearer reading of the campaign finance report screen shot:

By contrast, the Royal Czerwonkas have donated $0 to his Republican opponent Mike DeWine.

If you feel like you have read this post before, it's because you basically have.  We previously covered the story when the Czerwonka family also supported David Pepper in 2010, that time against Republican Dave Yost.  There, they donated $100 to Pepper and $0 to Yost. 

By Just Adding Pepper, Lee Czerwonka and Christine Butthead confirm their support for:

- abortion on demand
- lots of higher taxes
- "marriage equality" for gays, incestors, polygamists, and groups
- strict obedience to the labor unions
- gun control
- destroying religious freedom
- the AG refusing to defend any law that he disagrees with
- lax voter laws that allow Melowese Richardson to vote as many times as she wants

These are the policies that the Czerwonkas believe in.  If they didn't, they wouldn't have donated $500 to Democrat David Pepper. 

Crystal Faulkner says Just Add Pepper

Dear fellow tax hikers, we welcome you to our 7th and Final Edition of....... The Crystal Faulkner Democratic Donation of the Week.  What could be more satisfying than donating to Democrat David Pepper?  How about donating to him twice.  And what's better than that?  Donate a third time! 

Democratic Donor Crystal Faulkner Cooney is a "problem solver".  Just ask her.  To MS. Faulkner, there is no problem in Ohio that can't be solved if you Just Add Pepper.  We previously reported on Crystal's $1000 donation to David Pepper for State Auditor, as well as her $500 donation. 

MS. Faulkner wasn't done supporting her Democratic man.  She made a third donation of another $500.  When Crystal decides we need more Democrats elected statewide, she gets down to business. 

By supporting liberal Democrat David Pepper with 3 checks for $2000, MS. Faulkner demonstrated that she is all in for:

- higher taxes
- abortion on demand
- gun control
- "marriage equality" for gays, groups, incestors, and polygamists
- obedience to the labor unions
- stomping out religious freedom
- lax voter laws that allow Melowese Richardson to vote as many times as she wants

These are obviously MS. Faulkner's values, or else she wouldn't have donated $2000 to Pepper.  If these are your values too, we implore you to support Crystal Faulkner Cooney for Republican State Central Committee.  This can be the future of our party. 

Crystal Faulkner supports David A. Pepper

Dear fellow tax hikers, what is better than donating to liberal Democrat David Pepper?  How about donating to him twice.  That's what our Crystal Falkner Cooney has done.  With that we welcome you to the 4th Edition of.....The Crystal Faulkner Democratic Donation of the Week.

Last month we reported that MS. Faulkner donated $1000 to Pepper to help him defeat Republican Dave Yost.  Crystal didn't stop there. 

In fact, MS. Faulkner donated another $500 to Pepper.  When Crystal gets down to the business of defeating Republicans, she's not playing around. 

By supporting David Pepper - twice - Crystal Faulkner reiterated her support for:

- higher taxes
- abortion on demand
- gun control
- "marriage equality" for gays, groups, incestors, and polygamists
- obedience to the labor unions
- lax voter laws that allow Melowese Richardson to vote as many times as she wants

If these are your values too, then please join us in voting for Crystal Faulkner for Republican State Central Committee.  This can be the future of the GOP. 

Democratic Donor Crystal Faulkner

Dear fellow tax hikers, we are delighted to publicly introduce an important ally to our tax-and-spend movement - Democratic Donor Crystal Faulkner Cooney.  Crystal has emerged as an important donor for Democratic politicians seeking to oust our conservative enemies.

This background makes MS. Faulkner a perfect fit for the Ohio Republican State Central Committee.  We at Republicans for Higher Taxes proudly endorse Crystal Faulkner Cooney in her run for State Central Committee.

To assist MS. Faulkner, we are introducing a new feature for the rest of this primary season.  We are proud to bring to you.....The Crystal Faulkner Democratic Donation of the Week.  Each week we will profile a financial contribution from MS. Faulkner to one of her deserving Democrats.

This week's Crystal Faulkner Democratic Donation of the Week is our good friend David Pepper.  Pepper is a great tax-and-spend liberal who this site has proudly supported for 7 years.  Crystal Faulkner Cooney has supported him too.

When Democrat David A. Pepper was running for State Auditor to defeat Republican Dave Yost, MS. Faulkner gave $1000 to Pepper on July 30, 2010.

We applaud Crystal Faulkner Cooney for her dedication to electing great tax-and-spend Democrats.  We believe this makes her a highly-qualified addition to the Ohio Republican State Central Committee. 

Bortz for Commissioner - Part 2

Taft Supportz Bortz

Bortz Supportz Liberal Democrats

Comrades,

I'm glad that you've returned to hear my thoughts on what a fantastic choice the Hamilton County Republican Party leadership is making in wooing Charterite Chris Bortz to run as the Republican candidate for County Commissioner against Todd Portune. Yesterday, I chronicled how Bortz Supportz Abortion. Today I want to touch on something equally as important; Chris Bortz's support of liberal Democrats.

As you all know, I prefer liberal Republicans over Democrats, but when those evil conservatives get in the way we sometimes have no choice but to support the other Party. After all, our shared liberal tax and spend values come before Party affiliation. I'm proud to state that Chris Bortz seems to agree with me.

Chris made the excellent decision early on in his political career not to align himself with the Republican Party here in Hamilton County. To do so would have required him to answer to the rascally conservatives that are sadly still in the Party rank and file. Instead, he chose to run as a Charterite, joining fantastic candidates like Roxanne Qualls, Yvette Simpson, and Jim Tarbell. This left Chris free to vote as his liberal heart desired, and also allowed him to support liberal big-government Democrats without fear of reprisal.

Bortz answered the call first by contributing to John Cranley in his Congressional race against that dastardly conservative Steve Chabot. Chris understood even then that the last thing we needed in Washington was a fiscal and social conservative voting against spending increases, and opposing high taxes and the liberal social agenda. I'm equally proud to report that not only did Bortz donate to Cranley, he maxed out and gave the full amount allowable by federal law. That's putting your Daddy's money where your mouth is!

But Bortz's support of liberal Democrats didn't stop there. He also endorsed David Pepper for Hamilton County Commissioner, helping to defeat that miserly conservative Phil Heimlich and hand over the County Commission to a Democrat majority for the first time in several generations. Bortz must have been extremely proud when Pepper rewarded his loyal endorser by immediately voting to raise taxes by nearly $1 Billion without a vote of the people. Bortz must have also been proud when Pepper voted to cut the property tax rollback that was promised to the voters of Hamilton County. After all, Mike Brown needs that money, not the struggling taxpayer! Bortz had to be absolutely beaming when Pepper supported his Streetcar plan, and had to be bursting with joy when Pepper used the Commission seat he had helped him win as a springboard to a Statewide political campaign. Bortz saw a little of himself in Pepper, and did the right thing.

Chris also put his Daddy's money to good use with other good liberal Democrat causes and candidates. He twice gave money to Parsons Brinkerhoff PAC to help them finance a campaign to force the streetcar down the throats of Cincinnati voters. Yes a $1200 donation in support of Mayor Mallory's baby might seem like a lot, but it's pocket change to Chris (and his daddy).

Finally, Chris donated multiple times to the Ohio Law PAC. You might be asking, Who is the Ohio Law PAC ? Well, they gave donations to the campaigns of Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern, disgraced Democratic Attorney General Marc Dann, Representative Connie Pillach, State Senator Eric Kearney, Democratic Ohio House Minority Leader Armond Budish, as well as the Cuyahoga House Democrats PAC, the House Democratic Caucus Fund, the Committee for a Democratic Majority, the Senate Democratic Victory Fund, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus, the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. These were all good causes worthy of Republican support.

Let's not rest on our laurels comrades. Although Chris Bortz's liberal record seems unassailable, his coronation by the Hamilton County RINO Party can still be thwarted by those filthy conservative nutjobs in the Party rank and file. In fact, it has already happened once before. In 2007 Bortz sought the endorsement of the Republican Party for his re-election to City Council, but was rebuffed when he appointed liberal, tax and spend, big government, pro-streetcar, social leftist Roxanne Qualls to fill a vacant seat on City Council. We all know that Qualls has been doing great things for the City ever since, but those conservatives that are sadly still in our Party see it differently. Do not underestimate them. We must strenuously and vocally support Bortz for this position.

You see comrades, Bortz truly is one of us. Don't let the Charterite label fool you. He IS a liberal Republican. It is rare that we get an opportunity to support truly liberal Republicans these days. We must do so with Chris Bortz. Again, I strongly endorse liberal Republican Chris Bortz for Hamilton County Commissioner, and you should too! Send a message to the folks down at 700 Walnut that we fully support their return to liberal Republicanism! Call Chairman Triantafilou and tell him he must support Chris Bortz for County Commissioner!

Yours in Unity,




Governor Bob Taft*






*It should be fairly evident to anyone with half a brain that this entry is intended to be a parody post from our former RINO Governor Bob Taft. Unfortunately though, the facts presented in the blog post are all too true.

Leslie Ghiz defeated

Dear fellow tax hikers, this was not the night we expected.  While some things went well tonight, the news that our great friend Leslie Ghiz was defeated for re-election to Cincinnati City Council has left us in an inconsolable state.  Right now we are in downtown Cincinnati crying our eyes out trying to comfort each other after this shocking defeat - possibly our worst loss since the last time Ghiz lost an election. 

This is completely unfair!  Leslie Ghiz was entitled to run a non-existent, mail-it-in campaign and still get re-elected.  We were proud to endorse Ghiz for all she did to support David Pepper and grow the size of government.  

We tax hikers must find a way to go on.  We want you to remember all the great things about our Ghizzy.  That should take a few seconds.

Please post your favorite memories of Leslie Ghiz in the comments section.  Through sharing, we can begin to heal after this tragic loss.

Re-elect Leslie Ghiz to City Council

Dear fellow tax hikers, we are writing to correct a grave injustice.  The Cincinnati Enquirer published a Sunday editorial calling on the voters to defeat Leslie Ghiz as she seeks re-election to Cincinnati City Council.  This mean editorial called her a "distraction", accused her of "throwing bombs" that are often "personal, petty, and nasty", and said she affects Council in negative ways. 

All that and more are the things we love most about our Ghizzy.  If you think Leslie Ghiz is personal, petty, and nasty on Council, wait until you get to know her in real life.  She curses like a drunken sailor, and many say she drinks like one too.  Those are the characteristics of one classy woman.

These personal attributes are great, but they aren't the #1 reason we have always supported Ghizzy.  She believes in the things we believe.  Ghizzy supported the proposed 15 year, $777 million Sales Tax increase for Hamilton County.  Ghiz voted to build the popular Cincinnati streetcar.  Ghiz voted to give taxpayer money to John Pepper's Freedom Center.  And speaking of Pepper, Ghiz publicly endorsed Democrat David Pepper for County Commissioner, assisting him in his legendary victory which turned our county over to the Democrats. 

Raising taxes, building streetcars, endorsing Democrats, behaving in a personal, petty, and nasty manner - these reasons and more are why we proudly endorse Leslie Ghiz for Cincinnati City Council.  Even though she is term-limited and will immediately start running for Judge as soon as the election is over, she is entitled to be re-elected to Council.  Ghizzy is one of us.  We support her 100%.