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Volaris

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44. Right? so much for Local Control instead of centralized power...

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 01:13 AM

Dec 2016

somebody tell me how this is different than a Federal MW that the States keep bitching about being oppressive tyranny? Oh thats right, because its only NOT opressive tyranny when the GOP gets to do it, no matter the governmental level.

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Gov. John Kasich signs bill blocking Cleveland's $15 minimum wage proposal [View all] think Dec 2016 OP

Yet they keep electing them... (*sigh*) Nictuku Dec 2016 #1

SlowHio's Sea of Tea is only growing. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #10

Actually, the final vote tally gave Lorain County to Hillary. LeftinOH Dec 2016 #23

Sorry Ohio, but you asked for this still_one Dec 2016 #2

Cleveland and Cuyahoga County OH are reliably Democratic, LeftinOH Dec 2016 #24

I know it is. Ohio was also one of the states which instituted strict new photo ID requirements, still_one Dec 2016 #25

Try living in Delaware or Pennsylvania or Connecticut or New York yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #29

You are right. Pennsylvania is one of the worst still_one Dec 2016 #32

We finally got it in MA (aside from requesting an absentee ballot, of course-total PITA, that). MADem Jan 2017 #47

This says it all ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #36

For sure. nt oasis Dec 2016 #37

Yeah, The GOP doesn't like Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #3

Indeed... think Dec 2016 #6

GOP - The party of big gov't... Can't let the local people run their own lives keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #40

Right? so much for Local Control instead of centralized power... Volaris Dec 2016 #44

And they love local control Loric Vilesilencer Dec 2016 #46

You get what you vote for working class Americans Yavin4 Dec 2016 #4

Welp, to the blue collar Ohioans who decided they would vote Republican... Sorceress Dec 2016 #5

To the Pain!!! Volaris Dec 2016 #45

And this was supposedly the reasonable Republican! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #7

This is the meta...doesn't Ohio need to go 88mph first? forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #8

I thought Republicans were in favor of local governmental control? gratuitous Dec 2016 #9

The city did not want to enact the proposal. former9thward Dec 2016 #19

But Kasich didn't even want the people to vote for themselves gratuitous Dec 2016 #20

Yes, but the city officials are Democrats. former9thward Dec 2016 #21

And yet, city officials didn't block the measure, Kasich and his legislative cronies did gratuitous Dec 2016 #22

Another post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #31

Maybe you should read the article. former9thward Dec 2016 #33

Republicans are for local control...until it doesn't serve them hollowdweller Dec 2016 #11

They are also for less regulation awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #34

Why don't we hike the Federal minimum wage already? nt Quackers Dec 2016 #12

At this point, I expect a bill in Congress to LOWER the minimum wage Txbluedog Dec 2016 #30

I do, too. Seriously. nt MADem Jan 2017 #48

Because the rich don't want it raised awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #35

Republicans are planning to give lumps of coal to everyone this Holiday. Coyotl Dec 2016 #13

and yet lower class white fools think the repubs are their friends; oh, the ignorance. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #14

But I thought the GOP was about helping people tenderfoot Dec 2016 #15

It just amazes me how stupid these GOP voters are. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #16

And people thought Kasich was some kind of moderate DeminPennswoods Dec 2016 #17

Well, apparently that's what they voted for. Vinca Dec 2016 #18

Hopefully the people of Ohio will vote Kasich out still_one Dec 2016 #26

He is term-limited and will probably run against Sherrod Brown for Senate in 2018 Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #38

Wow. They are really afraid that the Ilsa Dec 2016 #27

I expect to see the minimum wage abolished at the Federal Level Bettie Dec 2016 #28

Gotta love those big government conservatives. aidbo Dec 2016 #39

So much for small government Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #41

Effing loser judesedit Dec 2016 #42

In Ohio, we are all about local control ladym55 Dec 2016 #43