December 2011

100% Against Corporate Welfare Sticker

Corporate welfare: 100% wrong, 52% effective

From the very first time I ran for office, I believed that government should stick to doing things that only government should do: provide universal services and amenities to the community it serves. Police, fire, roads, parks, water and sewer are great starting points. Some things aren’t so black and white: trash collection, golf courses Read More

Unofficial candidates for OH-10

Until the Board of Elections rules on Tuesday, January 3rd, this is the unofficial list of candidate for the OH-10 race. 10th Congressional District REP John D. Anderson  6904 Joseph Dr. Enon 45323 REP Edward Focke Breen  213 Ernshaw Dr. Kettering 45429 DEM David Esrati  113 Bonner St. Dayton 45410 DEM Olivia Freeman  22 W. Read More

WHIO reports Austria drops out against Turner for OH-10

Guaranteed, come Jan. 1, 2013 we will find out what the payoff to Steve Austria was to drop out of the OH-10 race: Republican congressman Steve Austria of Beavercreek announced Friday that he will not seek re-election, allowing the party to avoid what would have been a contentious and divisive primary with Rep. Mike Turner Read More

A peek behind the curtain at the Monarchy of Montgomery County

Regular readers of Esrati.com know that I’ve long talked about what I call “the Monarchy of Montgomery County”- the cabal of politically connected hacks who practice nepotism, favoritism, elitism and above all corruption on a daily basis. Actually, they don’t practice corruption- that one they have down to a science. Please note, this isn’t an Read More

The fall of the Montgomery County Republican Party?

Too many sources have been whispering in my ear to let this one go by without mention: The days of Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman Greg Gantt are coming to an end with a coming takeover by the Tea Party – led by Rob Scott. The party offices are to be no more- at least Read More

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