You dare challenge the Mighty Oz?
April 29th, 2008, 11:33 am · Post a Comment · posted by rlederman
“We’re the government! What we say is final, even when it contradicts what we said only a decade ago. Our election-buying needs have changed, and damn you for trying to stop us.”
— Every state lawmaker you’ll ever meet, particularly when you challenge his or her wisdom.
“We need to bring back the guillotine for those who would commit such treasons against those enlightened rulers God has bestowed upon us in Columbus.“
— An awed Ron, thunderstruck by the assembled genius in the capital city.
The Associated Press:
Ohio lawmakers want to close down anti-smoking agency
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House wants to shut down agency that has sued the state to keep its anti-smoking program going.
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jay Hottinger, a Newark Republican, would put the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation out of business and give $40 million it was due to the Ohio Department of Health for its own anti-smoking efforts.
The foundation sued the state to recover $190 million that legislative leaders and Gov. Ted Strickland had moved to an economic development program.
The state created the foundation with Ohio’s share of a 1998 settlement with tobacco companies.
