Dear fellow tax hikers, we congratulate Rocky Boiman for being named the newest Green Township Trustee. Boiman was selected to replace our Tracy Winkler, who had to resign the seat to become Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. Those are some mighty big shoes that Rocky will be asked to fill.
We believe Rocky is firmly qualified for this position. He played football at St. X. He played football at Notre Dame. He played football in the NFL. His Political Action Committee, LEAD PAC, endorsed and donated to Democratic City Council candidate P.G. Sittenfeld as well as the liberal, pro-streetcar Deadbeat Democrat Jason Riveiro. We expect Rocky to get right to work keeping things as they are and protecting the patronage jobs of select Green Township families.
We applaud Green Township Trustees Tony Upton and David Linnenberg for moving expeditiously to select a qualified candidate for this opening. It only took them 5 days to accept Winkler's resignation, announce the opening, allow time for applications to come in, schedule the interviews, conduct the interviews, and make a final decision. That is the sign of a fair, open, and honest selection process that everyone can be proud of. Please join us in giving Rocky Boiman a warm welcome to our tax-hiking team.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Virgil Lovitt for Sharonville Mayor
Dear fellow tax hikers, we strongly endorse 2008 Tax Hiker of the Year Virgil Lovitt for re-election as Sharonville's Mayor. Virg has been a fantastic Mayor and is possibly the greatest active Hamilton County tax hiker we have. There are too many examples of Virg's high-tax activism to list in one blog entry, but we'll make sure you get a chance to review his greatest hits.
As Mayor, Virgil supported a 50% increase in Sharonville's income tax. In 2007 Virg endorsed a $777 million Sales tax increase for the undertaxed citizens of Hamilton County. When Sharonville overpaid some of its employees by $500,000, Virg decided to be a gentleman and just let everyone keep the money. A great Bob Taft Republican, Virg could not wait to endorse Taft's 3rd Frontier project which has worked to save Ohio's economy. Virg endorsed and worked hard to more than double Hamilton County's lodging tax, legislation sponsored by tax hiker Jean Schmidt and signed into law by Taft - 3 legendary tax hikers working together to raise our taxes.
There are so many more tax hikes and big government activity in Virg's record. Virg endorsed a huge property tax increase for the Princeton Schools in 2007, which failed. In 2010, with the Princeton Schools already spending more money per student than nearly every other school district in Ohio, Virg endorsed another huge property tax increase which fortunately passed. Virg has been a strong supporter of proven tax hiker Jean Schmidt, opposed fiscal conservative Pat DeWine for Judge, and even endorsed and donated to Democrat Todd Portune.
We consider Virgil Lovitt to be the model public servant for our tax-and-spend movement. Our only regret is that he is not serving us in a greater capacity. If there was any justice in the world Virg would be a County Commissioner or State Representative while building up to a statewide run. But Ohio's loss is Sharonville's gain. We proudly give our strongest possible endorsement to Virgil Lovitt for Sharonville Mayor so that he can spend four more years endorsing every tax increase in the region.
As Mayor, Virgil supported a 50% increase in Sharonville's income tax. In 2007 Virg endorsed a $777 million Sales tax increase for the undertaxed citizens of Hamilton County. When Sharonville overpaid some of its employees by $500,000, Virg decided to be a gentleman and just let everyone keep the money. A great Bob Taft Republican, Virg could not wait to endorse Taft's 3rd Frontier project which has worked to save Ohio's economy. Virg endorsed and worked hard to more than double Hamilton County's lodging tax, legislation sponsored by tax hiker Jean Schmidt and signed into law by Taft - 3 legendary tax hikers working together to raise our taxes.
There are so many more tax hikes and big government activity in Virg's record. Virg endorsed a huge property tax increase for the Princeton Schools in 2007, which failed. In 2010, with the Princeton Schools already spending more money per student than nearly every other school district in Ohio, Virg endorsed another huge property tax increase which fortunately passed. Virg has been a strong supporter of proven tax hiker Jean Schmidt, opposed fiscal conservative Pat DeWine for Judge, and even endorsed and donated to Democrat Todd Portune.
We consider Virgil Lovitt to be the model public servant for our tax-and-spend movement. Our only regret is that he is not serving us in a greater capacity. If there was any justice in the world Virg would be a County Commissioner or State Representative while building up to a statewide run. But Ohio's loss is Sharonville's gain. We proudly give our strongest possible endorsement to Virgil Lovitt for Sharonville Mayor so that he can spend four more years endorsing every tax increase in the region.
Tax Hiker of the Year TBA Thursday morning
Dear fellow tax hikers, now that our efforts to install Tracy Winkler as the new Hamilton County Clerk of Courts have resulted in victory, we now return to a high priority item. As you know, we have already selected our Tax Hiker of the Year. Today we announce that we are planning a big rollout this week.
This Thursday morning at 7:30 AM, Republicans for Higher Taxes will name the winner of our 2011 Tax Hiker of the Year award. We promise that we have found a highly deserving recipient. We know that you all will be just as proud of our accomplished winner as we are.
We trust that everyone understands the reason for our delay. Our movement needed to focus all of our attention on selecting Tracy Winkler to be our next Clerk of Courts. This was an important victory for us. With that behind us, we can give our Tax Hiker of the Year the big-time attention that he or she deserves. We have always done right by the winner of this most prestigious award and this year will be no different. Tax us more!
This Thursday morning at 7:30 AM, Republicans for Higher Taxes will name the winner of our 2011 Tax Hiker of the Year award. We promise that we have found a highly deserving recipient. We know that you all will be just as proud of our accomplished winner as we are.
We trust that everyone understands the reason for our delay. Our movement needed to focus all of our attention on selecting Tracy Winkler to be our next Clerk of Courts. This was an important victory for us. With that behind us, we can give our Tax Hiker of the Year the big-time attention that he or she deserves. We have always done right by the winner of this most prestigious award and this year will be no different. Tax us more!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
HamCo GOP's latest hire worked on Kerry campaign
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are delighted to introduce Ashwin Corattiyil as the new Political Director of our Hamilton County Republican Party. Ashwin is a great friend of ours and we know he will do a fantastic job for our movement. His background is pristine.
Our Ashwin spent the entire 2004 campaign season working for Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry! Corattiyil's extensive time with the John Kerry campaign was chronicled in this article, which included the following passage that helped explain his attraction to Kerry:
Ashwin's liberal values also influenced his decision to work for Senator Kerry.
As recently as September 2010, our Ashwin was working for the Speaker of the New York City Council, Democrat Christine Quinn.
Campaigning for John Kerry, promoting liberal values, working for New York City Democrats - this is exactly the kind of person we need to help run the Hamilton County Republican Party! Why hire a proven Republican operative to help run the Republican Party when you can hire a wonderful Democrat instead?
Selecting Ashwin Corattiyil is as great of a decision as selecting Tracy Winkler. They have precisely the kind of qualifications that we at Republicans for Higher Taxes treasure. These kind of decisions are moving our party in the right direction - our direction.
Our Ashwin spent the entire 2004 campaign season working for Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry! Corattiyil's extensive time with the John Kerry campaign was chronicled in this article, which included the following passage that helped explain his attraction to Kerry:
He worked for John Kerry from the beginning of his presidential bid as an intern in the New York campaign office, because he thought that Kerry had the best chance of beating Bush.
Ashwin's liberal values also influenced his decision to work for Senator Kerry.
The activist came to New York from comparably small and suburban Cincinnati, Ohio, tempted by NYU’s teaching program. He recalled growing up and being slightly more liberal than the neighborhood regulars.
Even though you’re born and raised here, you see the outsider’s perspective. I can see a totally different viewpoint. And, I think that’s why I became more liberal.
As recently as September 2010, our Ashwin was working for the Speaker of the New York City Council, Democrat Christine Quinn.
Campaigning for John Kerry, promoting liberal values, working for New York City Democrats - this is exactly the kind of person we need to help run the Hamilton County Republican Party! Why hire a proven Republican operative to help run the Republican Party when you can hire a wonderful Democrat instead?
Selecting Ashwin Corattiyil is as great of a decision as selecting Tracy Winkler. They have precisely the kind of qualifications that we at Republicans for Higher Taxes treasure. These kind of decisions are moving our party in the right direction - our direction.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Our new Clerk of Courts
Dear fellow tax hikers, today was a special day for us personally and for the movement that we lead. We were privileged to be in attendance as our Tracy Winkler was officially sworn in as the new Hamilton County Clerk of Courts! Then at the reception afterwards we enjoyed an appetizer with Tracy, followed by a bucket of wings, and some chips and dip, and an assorted variety of candies, and finally a sampling of wonderful desserts.
Tracy wasted no time getting busy at her new job. By the end of the week we anticipate she will actually know what the Clerk of Courts does. With hundreds of patronage jobs at her disposal, Tracy will have many hiring decisions to make. She will soon make key decisions about her administrative staff, perhaps replacing workers like Mike Robison with some of her unemployed relatives with minimal education.
And naturally, Jennifer Triantafilou is being strongly considered for a high-ranking job. Because of her qualifications, of course.
Team Tax Hikers, all of you deserve credit for the great jobs you have done! This couldn't have happened without you. We did our job convincing the party that Tracy Winkler was entitled to this position. Between her last name and her decision to hire Jennifer Triantafilou for a job she was completely unqualified for, Tracy earned this appointment. Tracy is very appreciative of everything we have done. Now we will get our reward as she serves Hamilton County as well as she's served Green Township.
Tracy wasted no time getting busy at her new job. By the end of the week we anticipate she will actually know what the Clerk of Courts does. With hundreds of patronage jobs at her disposal, Tracy will have many hiring decisions to make. She will soon make key decisions about her administrative staff, perhaps replacing workers like Mike Robison with some of her unemployed relatives with minimal education.
And naturally, Jennifer Triantafilou is being strongly considered for a high-ranking job. Because of her qualifications, of course.
Team Tax Hikers, all of you deserve credit for the great jobs you have done! This couldn't have happened without you. We did our job convincing the party that Tracy Winkler was entitled to this position. Between her last name and her decision to hire Jennifer Triantafilou for a job she was completely unqualified for, Tracy earned this appointment. Tracy is very appreciative of everything we have done. Now we will get our reward as she serves Hamilton County as well as she's served Green Township.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Winkler's final hurdle
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are so close to making Tracy Winkler our next Hamilton County Clerk of Courts that we can already taste the victory. Just one more hurdle remains. On Tuesday the Hamilton County Republican Party Executive Committee meets to make the final decision for the Clerk of Courts. We can tell you now what will happen.
We are proud to report the exclusive news that Tracy Winkler has already been selected by the Executive Committee in advance of tomorrow's meeting! The decision has been made that Winkler will win in an overwhelming vote. We are working to make it unanimous.
This is a fantastic victory for our tax hiking team. We recognized our star on the rise, Tracy Winkler, and put everything else aside to focus on getting her this position. We have even postponed naming our 2011 Tax Hiker of the Year to focus all our attention on Winkler.
Tracy is entitled to this appointment! She is a Winkler. She hired Alex Triantafilou's wife for a position that she was otherwise unqualified to fill. She shut down public comments at the Green Township Trustee meetings. Tracy is owed a favor by the Party Chairman, and tomorrow Tracy officially collects. Our tax dollars at work!
We are proud to report the exclusive news that Tracy Winkler has already been selected by the Executive Committee in advance of tomorrow's meeting! The decision has been made that Winkler will win in an overwhelming vote. We are working to make it unanimous.
This is a fantastic victory for our tax hiking team. We recognized our star on the rise, Tracy Winkler, and put everything else aside to focus on getting her this position. We have even postponed naming our 2011 Tax Hiker of the Year to focus all our attention on Winkler.
Tracy is entitled to this appointment! She is a Winkler. She hired Alex Triantafilou's wife for a position that she was otherwise unqualified to fill. She shut down public comments at the Green Township Trustee meetings. Tracy is owed a favor by the Party Chairman, and tomorrow Tracy officially collects. Our tax dollars at work!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Tax Hiker award delayed
Dear fellow tax hikers, due to our tireless work on behalf of selecting Tracy Winkler for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, we have had to delay the rollout of our 2011 Tax Hiker of the Year award. This is our most prestigious award and we want to make sure that our winner receives all of the recognition that he or she deserves.
When Winkler is in the spotlight, she takes it all. It would unfair to our 2011 winner to announce their accomplishment under these circumstances. Our Tax Hiker of the Year is entitled to the significant recognition that historically accompanies this honor. However we cannot give this person the attention they deserve while we are working so hard for our Tracy.
We want all you tax hikers to know that we have selected our winner. This person is highly deserving of the award. We know all of you will be just as proud of this person as we are. We promise, as soon as we complete our work on behalf of Tracy Winkler we will announce our fantastic 2011 winner.
When Winkler is in the spotlight, she takes it all. It would unfair to our 2011 winner to announce their accomplishment under these circumstances. Our Tax Hiker of the Year is entitled to the significant recognition that historically accompanies this honor. However we cannot give this person the attention they deserve while we are working so hard for our Tracy.
We want all you tax hikers to know that we have selected our winner. This person is highly deserving of the award. We know all of you will be just as proud of this person as we are. We promise, as soon as we complete our work on behalf of Tracy Winkler we will announce our fantastic 2011 winner.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Official Hamilton County GOP Screening Questionnaire
Dear fellow tax hikers, we have received an actual copy of the questionnaire used by the Hamilton County Republican Party to fill the recent vacancy for Clerk of Courts. We are pleased to reveal this document to all of you.
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Dear applicant, thank you for your interest in becoming the next Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. We have committed to filling this vacancy in a fair, open, and honest manner. Please complete this fair, open, and honest questionnaire which will be used to determine the winner.
1) List all the relevant qualifications you possess for this position.
(1 point for each valid answer)
2) Besides our beloved Chairman, who is our best employee at GOP Headquarters?
A. Debbie Flammer (0 points)
B. Any of the interns (0 points)
C. Maggie Nafziger Wuellner (10 points)
3) Describe your physical appearance:
A. Fit (0 points)
B. Just a little overweight (2 points)
C. Free Willy (10 points)
4) Have you recently hired Alex Triantafilou's wife for a government position in which she did not meet the minimum qualifications?
A. Yes (100 points)
B. No (0 points)
5) Please indicate your last name:
A. Winkler (100 points)
B. Other (0 points)
6) Have you ever slept with His Honor Ted Winkler?
A. Yes! (50 points)
B. No (0 points)
Our fair, open, and honest screening committee will meet Wednesday, October 5th to review the answers and make a final recommendation. Thank you for your interest!
-- Mags
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Winkler picked by Selection Committee
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are sure you have heard the great news that Tracy Winkler was officially selected by the Hamilton County Republican Party's insider screening committee to be our next Clerk of Courts. This is no surprise to you loyal readers, as we announced on Tuesday night that the screening committee had already selected Winkler in advance of their Wednesday meeting.
Winkler earned this selection. Winkler hired Alex Triantafilou's wife for a township position that she was completely unqualified for to do a favor for the party boss. Now she is collecting on that favor. In addition, Tracy married into the Winkler family. That alone gives her special privileges that she is exploiting to her full advantage.
This is how politics works - you sell out your integrity for the party boss, and he will sell out his integrity for you. Things like serving the citizens, saving taxpayer money, and good government don't matter. It's about getting what yours. We applaud the Winkler and Triantafilou families for showing us what is important.
Winkler earned this selection. Winkler hired Alex Triantafilou's wife for a township position that she was completely unqualified for to do a favor for the party boss. Now she is collecting on that favor. In addition, Tracy married into the Winkler family. That alone gives her special privileges that she is exploiting to her full advantage.
This is how politics works - you sell out your integrity for the party boss, and he will sell out his integrity for you. Things like serving the citizens, saving taxpayer money, and good government don't matter. It's about getting what yours. We applaud the Winkler and Triantafilou families for showing us what is important.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tracy Winkler selected Clerk of Courts
Dear fellow tax hikers, on Wednesday the Hamilton County Republican Party's hand-picked Special Screening Committee will be meeting for their fair, open, and honest interview process to select our next Clerk of Courts. We are delighted to be the first to report that they have already selected Green Township Trustee Tracy Winkler for this important vacancy! On orders from above, Winkler has won the appointment in a lopsided vote. They will meet tomorrow to make it official.
We are proud to be the first Republican organization to endorse Winkler. We have previously listed her many qualifications for higher office. This leads us to correct one small mistake in yesterday's blog entry, where we stated that Winkler wasn't qualified for this job. It is true that Winkler has absolutely zero professional qualifications to be Clerk of Courts. However she has the qualifications that matter - her last name is Winkler, AND she spends our taxpayer money to hire friends and relatives for township jobs that they are incapable of performing.
Tracy is being rewarded for hiring Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou's wife for a Green Township government job that she was completely unqualified to hold, bypassing many qualified candidates in the process. We covered this issue extensively in our last entry. It has also been covered even more extensively by that awful Green Township watchdog Jeffry Smith, who has the complete set of documents at his blog entry. We encourage all of you to click the link to his site and read them.
As Clerk of Courts, Winkler will have hundreds of patronage jobs to dole out. The unemployment rate for the Friends and Family of Tracy will be 0% once she gets rid of those stupid qualified professionals currently working there and replaces them with her gang.
This is how Hamilton County GOP politics works. Quid pro quo. Tracy Winkler sacrificed her integrity to do a favor for the party boss. Tomorrow Alex Triantafilou returns the favor. Your tax dollars are funding all of this. We ask everyone to join us in congratulating Tracy Winkler for her selection as Hamilton County's newest Clerk of Courts.
We are proud to be the first Republican organization to endorse Winkler. We have previously listed her many qualifications for higher office. This leads us to correct one small mistake in yesterday's blog entry, where we stated that Winkler wasn't qualified for this job. It is true that Winkler has absolutely zero professional qualifications to be Clerk of Courts. However she has the qualifications that matter - her last name is Winkler, AND she spends our taxpayer money to hire friends and relatives for township jobs that they are incapable of performing.
Tracy is being rewarded for hiring Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou's wife for a Green Township government job that she was completely unqualified to hold, bypassing many qualified candidates in the process. We covered this issue extensively in our last entry. It has also been covered even more extensively by that awful Green Township watchdog Jeffry Smith, who has the complete set of documents at his blog entry. We encourage all of you to click the link to his site and read them.
As Clerk of Courts, Winkler will have hundreds of patronage jobs to dole out. The unemployment rate for the Friends and Family of Tracy will be 0% once she gets rid of those stupid qualified professionals currently working there and replaces them with her gang.
This is how Hamilton County GOP politics works. Quid pro quo. Tracy Winkler sacrificed her integrity to do a favor for the party boss. Tomorrow Alex Triantafilou returns the favor. Your tax dollars are funding all of this. We ask everyone to join us in congratulating Tracy Winkler for her selection as Hamilton County's newest Clerk of Courts.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tracy Winkler - The Jennifer Triantafilou Factor
Dear fellow tax hikers, we proudly endorse Green Township Trustee Tracy Winkler for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. We have previously endorsed Winkler for higher office and we stand behind her 100% as she applies to be selected by our Hamilton County Republican Party for this vacancy. She is going to get this appointment. One key reason is because of Winkler's key role in hiring Jennifer Triantafilou, who was the wife of GOP Chairman Alex Triantafilou, for a Green Township government position she was completely unqualified to hold.
Citizen watchdog and candidate for Green Township Trustee Jeffry Smith has compiled extensive documents about this controversial hire at his website. His website contains an excellent, thorough accounting of this process and we encourage all you tax hikers to read through it. Among the findings:
- This position required a Bachelor's degree. Jennifer Triantafilou's highest level of education was completing an Electrocardiography Certificate at Cincinnati State.
- The application deadline was November 9, 2009. Triantafilou applied on November 20th at the earliest.
- Triantafilou was not selected by the Township Administrator as one of the final four candidates, all of whom were actually qualified for the position. Yet, Winkler jumped into the process to insist that the unqualified, unrecommended Triantafilou get hired in spite of the presence of the highly qualified applicants.
Tracy Winkler sold her integrity to get a favor from Alex Triantafilou. Now it's payback time.
Tracy herself lacks the education, experience, and intelligence to be a solid Clerk of Courts. But none of that matters. Winkler hired Triantafilou's wife for a position she was not qualified to hold, and now Alex is going to select Tracy for a job she is unqualified to hold. This is how it works and we think it's great. And just think - your tax dollars are paying for all of this.
Tracy Winkler for Clerk of Courts - because qualifications just don't matter.
Citizen watchdog and candidate for Green Township Trustee Jeffry Smith has compiled extensive documents about this controversial hire at his website. His website contains an excellent, thorough accounting of this process and we encourage all you tax hikers to read through it. Among the findings:
- This position required a Bachelor's degree. Jennifer Triantafilou's highest level of education was completing an Electrocardiography Certificate at Cincinnati State.
- The application deadline was November 9, 2009. Triantafilou applied on November 20th at the earliest.
- Triantafilou was not selected by the Township Administrator as one of the final four candidates, all of whom were actually qualified for the position. Yet, Winkler jumped into the process to insist that the unqualified, unrecommended Triantafilou get hired in spite of the presence of the highly qualified applicants.
Tracy Winkler sold her integrity to get a favor from Alex Triantafilou. Now it's payback time.
Tracy herself lacks the education, experience, and intelligence to be a solid Clerk of Courts. But none of that matters. Winkler hired Triantafilou's wife for a position she was not qualified to hold, and now Alex is going to select Tracy for a job she is unqualified to hold. This is how it works and we think it's great. And just think - your tax dollars are paying for all of this.
Tracy Winkler for Clerk of Courts - because qualifications just don't matter.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Jason Riveiro campaign sued for non-payment
Dear fellow tax hikers, we are gravely concerned about the inept campaign being run by our ally, pro-streetcar leftist Jason Riveiro. There are many things a Cincinnati City Council candidate needs to do well. This hombre isn't doing a single one of them.
With just weeks left before Election Day, credible candidates have raised most of their money and are sitting on a war chest which they will deploy in the final two or three weeks of the campaign. Sadly, this doesn't describe Riveiro. At the last campaign finance deadline Riveiro had raised a minimal amount of money. Even worse, he spent nearly all of it. The evidence shows his campaign is about broke.
Jason Riveiro and the Riveiro campaign is being sued by a consulting firm for $1700. We are afraid this reflects poorly on Mr. Riveiro's cash flow. A campaign that has built up its war chest for the final stretch should be able to make a $1700 payment without getting sued first.
We are saddened by this news because we like Mr. Riveiro. We appreciate his support for higher taxes, the streetcar, and illegal immigration. We will stand with our amigo to the end, but we are afraid he will not be one of the nine standing in the winner's circle. We encourage his supporters to stand beside him, though we also advise anyone doing business with him to get paid up front and in cash.
With just weeks left before Election Day, credible candidates have raised most of their money and are sitting on a war chest which they will deploy in the final two or three weeks of the campaign. Sadly, this doesn't describe Riveiro. At the last campaign finance deadline Riveiro had raised a minimal amount of money. Even worse, he spent nearly all of it. The evidence shows his campaign is about broke.
Jason Riveiro and the Riveiro campaign is being sued by a consulting firm for $1700. We are afraid this reflects poorly on Mr. Riveiro's cash flow. A campaign that has built up its war chest for the final stretch should be able to make a $1700 payment without getting sued first.
We are saddened by this news because we like Mr. Riveiro. We appreciate his support for higher taxes, the streetcar, and illegal immigration. We will stand with our amigo to the end, but we are afraid he will not be one of the nine standing in the winner's circle. We encourage his supporters to stand beside him, though we also advise anyone doing business with him to get paid up front and in cash.
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