jonahtrainer
12-12-2008, 04:45 AM
Awesome job and keep the pressure on them. Do not let them call a US Constitutional Convention (http://www.exodusportal.com/?p=930). Everyone else better keep their eyes open for this also.
GOOD NEWS: WE WERE ALL ABLE TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE BILL TODAY, AND WE GAVE THEM A RESPONSE THEY WEREN’T EXPECTING. THERE WERE 10 OF US WHO SPOKE OUT AGAINST IT, ZERO WHO SPOKE IN SUPPORT.MEMBERS FROM CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY, OHIO FREEDOM ALLIANCE, WE ARE CHANGE OHIO, JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY, INSTITUTE FOR PRINCIPLED POLICY, CONSTITUTION PARTY OF OHIO, AND THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OHIO SHOWED UP IN SUPPORT, MOST OF THEM TESTIFIED.
After seeing how many of us came, Committee Chairman Blessing changed his mind and decided not to vote on it today. In fact, he acted like it was a mistake that the paper said “possible vote.” Teri (OFA, JBS, CPO) thinks it’ll probably be voted on at the next committee meeting (which will also probably not include further testimony) so we’ll need to keep watching. The Senate version was introduced yesterday as well, but last I heard it hasn’t yet been assigned to a committee. Still another thing to keep an eye on.
GOOD NEWS: WE WERE ALL ABLE TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE BILL TODAY, AND WE GAVE THEM A RESPONSE THEY WEREN’T EXPECTING. THERE WERE 10 OF US WHO SPOKE OUT AGAINST IT, ZERO WHO SPOKE IN SUPPORT.MEMBERS FROM CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY, OHIO FREEDOM ALLIANCE, WE ARE CHANGE OHIO, JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY, INSTITUTE FOR PRINCIPLED POLICY, CONSTITUTION PARTY OF OHIO, AND THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OHIO SHOWED UP IN SUPPORT, MOST OF THEM TESTIFIED.
After seeing how many of us came, Committee Chairman Blessing changed his mind and decided not to vote on it today. In fact, he acted like it was a mistake that the paper said “possible vote.” Teri (OFA, JBS, CPO) thinks it’ll probably be voted on at the next committee meeting (which will also probably not include further testimony) so we’ll need to keep watching. The Senate version was introduced yesterday as well, but last I heard it hasn’t yet been assigned to a committee. Still another thing to keep an eye on.