Well done David!! It's these acts of wisely paying attention and then acting on shining a light on these blatant falsehoods and lies. Our outraged voices have the power to make big changes. Thank you for using your powerful voice for good!
I wish Ohio Democratic leaders had been as concerned about ethics and conflicts of interest when Republican Kevin Abrams was on the Ohio Industrial Commission. Gov. Bob Taft had picked Abrams from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's law section to be the "public representative" on the commission.
In the first place, it was ridiculous to appoint someone from BWC to the commission, which rules on appeals of BWC acts. As a career BWC employee, Abrams obviously did not have the background to be a "public representative" on the commission. And the appointment was made, of all times, when the Republican Coingate scandal at BWC was coming to light.
Moreover, under the subsequent Democratic Strickland administration, it was revealed that while on the commission, Abrams ruled against an injured worker on a legal position he had previously advised BWC to adopt while an attorney at that agency. The conflict of interest, along with egregious unfairness to the injured worker, was obvious.
The Strickland administrative could have used the matter to pressure Abrams off the Industrial Commission and enable Democrats to gain control of the agency. Many said this would have happened in a heartbeat under previous Democratic administrations. But the Strickland administration did nothing, apparently because Abrams had backing from big-money special interests. And the shafted injured worker was callously left abandoned.
Unless campaign finance is reformed in Ohio, big money will likely be calling the shots no matter which party is nominally in power.
I notice New Jersey isn't in the top five. We have had some shenanigans that alternate between hilarious and pathetic.
My favorite was a woman my wife knew in Hoboken who got herself registered to vote TWICE, and did so at elections, coming in early in the morning and again in the evening, so nobody would remember her face.
She eventually got caught, and lost her right to vote...under either name.
Can I assume she was a Republican? Not that it matters! I've always heard of NJ in a similar vein as Chicago; a 'pay-for-play' sort of place. Not with the blatant kind of corruption going on today in Ohio. I mean, even Capone would be shaking his head!
Well done David!! It's these acts of wisely paying attention and then acting on shining a light on these blatant falsehoods and lies. Our outraged voices have the power to make big changes. Thank you for using your powerful voice for good!
I wish Ohio Democratic leaders had been as concerned about ethics and conflicts of interest when Republican Kevin Abrams was on the Ohio Industrial Commission. Gov. Bob Taft had picked Abrams from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's law section to be the "public representative" on the commission.
In the first place, it was ridiculous to appoint someone from BWC to the commission, which rules on appeals of BWC acts. As a career BWC employee, Abrams obviously did not have the background to be a "public representative" on the commission. And the appointment was made, of all times, when the Republican Coingate scandal at BWC was coming to light.
Moreover, under the subsequent Democratic Strickland administration, it was revealed that while on the commission, Abrams ruled against an injured worker on a legal position he had previously advised BWC to adopt while an attorney at that agency. The conflict of interest, along with egregious unfairness to the injured worker, was obvious.
The Strickland administrative could have used the matter to pressure Abrams off the Industrial Commission and enable Democrats to gain control of the agency. Many said this would have happened in a heartbeat under previous Democratic administrations. But the Strickland administration did nothing, apparently because Abrams had backing from big-money special interests. And the shafted injured worker was callously left abandoned.
Unless campaign finance is reformed in Ohio, big money will likely be calling the shots no matter which party is nominally in power.
The Abrams story is at:
https://humanismbyjoe.co/ohio-officials-allow-injustice-at-industrial-commission/
Boy, does Ohio suck.
If you don’t live here, you have no real idea just how corrupt it is. Ranks in the top 5, competing with Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Idaho.
That doesn't surprise me.
I notice New Jersey isn't in the top five. We have had some shenanigans that alternate between hilarious and pathetic.
My favorite was a woman my wife knew in Hoboken who got herself registered to vote TWICE, and did so at elections, coming in early in the morning and again in the evening, so nobody would remember her face.
She eventually got caught, and lost her right to vote...under either name.
Can I assume she was a Republican? Not that it matters! I've always heard of NJ in a similar vein as Chicago; a 'pay-for-play' sort of place. Not with the blatant kind of corruption going on today in Ohio. I mean, even Capone would be shaking his head!
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Wow. We are so lucky to have you watching over what’s happening here in Ohio. Thank you!!!!
Why on earth didn’t the opposing attorney request his recusal?
Thank you.
Thank you for shining a spotlight on this mess in Ohio and in our country. We appreciate your efforts.