From coldheartedtruth (a rightwing blog):
That makes as much sense as anything else. Governor Ted Strickland has recently announced that he is opposing Ohio Ballot Issue 4, aka The Ohio Healthy Families Act. This ballot initiative is the one of the projects nearest and dearest to the hearts of union organizers in Ohio, one of Governor Strickland's key constituencies that helped him win election in 2006. You can read all you want to know about it here: http://www.sickdaysohio.org/Blah blah blah. I wonder
Those in the know acknowledge that the ballot issue is a GOTV tactic for union members, wrapped in an inoccuous sounding name that will hopefully fool enough other people into voting in favor of it. The essence of the proposal, for those disinclined to follow the link, is that all Ohio businesses employing 25 or more people will be required to grant seven sick days per year to each employee. Business groups are obviously adamantly opposed to the initiative.
I do not seriously think Ted Strickland is a stealth VP candidate for John McCain, but it will be interesting to see how this one plays out. Some think that the Democratic Party in Ohio has already folded its tent on the Presidential election and is focused instead on garnering two or three more seats in the US Congress and perhaps gaining a majority in the lower house of the Ohio Legislature. I don't have an opinion on whether that is true, but if Obama loses Ohio, his electoral mountain will get a little bit steeper.
1 comment:
Many of us queers work in the service industry without paid sick leave. I'm gona take a wild leap here I bet this blogger does have paid sick leave, or maybe you have a wonderful weathy partner who could help you if your ill. This author sounds more weatly than gay.
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