Comments on: The Daily Dann, 5/9/08 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72554 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 12 May 2008 02:42:36 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72554 Marwood, I agree - and I DO understand about not wanting to make the threshold so low that people can't err. But there is just no way that this isn't beyond "err." Marwood, I agree – and I DO understand about not wanting to make the threshold so low that people can’t err. But there is just no way that this isn’t beyond “err.”

]]> By: Marwood http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72530 Marwood Mon, 12 May 2008 00:56:53 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72530 I agree. The AG is supposed to be far above the "illegal" threshold, and above even the "appearance of impropriety" threshold, to which judges are subject. I don't think there's much dispute that there has been the appearance of impropriety at the AG's office. He has no credibility, and that means a lot. I agree. The AG is supposed to be far above the “illegal” threshold, and above even the “appearance of impropriety” threshold, to which judges are subject. I don’t think there’s much dispute that there has been the appearance of impropriety at the AG’s office. He has no credibility, and that means a lot.

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72516 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 12 May 2008 00:08:40 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72516 I don't have a problem with recalls being difficult, likewise, I don't have a problem with impeachment also being rare. What concerns me enormously is the gap between what we criminalize in the law and what is wrong and but not illegal. Being able to say techinicall that Dann has done nothing that's impeachable means almost, almost but not quite nothing to me because we can see the devastation that his behavior is causing. I'm going to stop myself there. lol I don’t have a problem with recalls being difficult, likewise, I don’t have a problem with impeachment also being rare.

What concerns me enormously is the gap between what we criminalize in the law and what is wrong and but not illegal. Being able to say techinicall that Dann has done nothing that’s impeachable means almost, almost but not quite nothing to me because we can see the devastation that his behavior is causing.

I’m going to stop myself there. lol

]]> By: Marwood http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72398 Marwood Sun, 11 May 2008 10:46:11 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72398 I stand corrected. (I trust that the OSBA would get this point right.) Shoulda done my own research. Much appreciated. Well, then, a constitutional amendment would be appropriate. I stand corrected. (I trust that the OSBA would get this point right.) Shoulda done my own research. Much appreciated. Well, then, a constitutional amendment would be appropriate.

]]> By: Oengus http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72369 Oengus Sun, 11 May 2008 02:14:02 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72369 Who should we believe, I have seen print that is not accurate before, paper never refuses ink. Q.: Could an Ohio governor be removed through a recall election? A.: No. Neither the Ohio constitution nor the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Ohio’s collection of written laws, provide for recall elections for statewide offices. For this reason, Ohio voters cannot use recall to remove a governor. http://www.ohiobar.org/pub/lycu/index.asp?articleid=331 From the Ohio Bar Association. Is the enquirer incorrect; a political recall in Ohio is limited to municipal corporations. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/705.92 If there was the possibility then it would take as many signatures as the law defined, currently it is 15% of the registered voters. Which means we would have to do more than talk about getting rid of a politician? I would sign a petition to have Marc Dann recalled; with the amount of coverage this has received, it should not be difficult to get signatures. Who should we believe, I have seen print that is not accurate before, paper never refuses ink.
Q.: Could an Ohio governor be removed through a recall election?
A.: No. Neither the Ohio constitution nor the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Ohio’s collection of written laws, provide for recall elections for statewide offices. For this reason, Ohio voters cannot use recall to remove a governor.
http://www.ohiobar.org/pub/lycu/index.asp?articleid=331
From the Ohio Bar Association.
Is the enquirer incorrect; a political recall in Ohio is limited to municipal corporations.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/705.92

If there was the possibility then it would take as many signatures as the law defined, currently it is 15% of the registered voters. Which means we would have to do more than talk about getting rid of a politician?

I would sign a petition to have Marc Dann recalled; with the amount of coverage this has received, it should not be difficult to get signatures.

]]> By: Joe Ritchey http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72299 Joe Ritchey Sat, 10 May 2008 14:49:54 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72299 "Having one political body policing another is prone to corruption." Yes enabling the morals police to be succesful in witch hunts. “Having one political body policing another is prone to corruption.” Yes enabling the morals police to be succesful in witch hunts.

]]> By: Marwood http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72286 Marwood Sat, 10 May 2008 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72286 A recall is possible, but requires over 600,000 signatures. See http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS01/805060341/1056/COL02. So it's a pretty high hurdle. A recall is possible, but requires over 600,000 signatures. See http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS01/805060341/1056/COL02.

So it’s a pretty high hurdle.

]]> By: oengus http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/comment-page-1/#comment-72254 oengus Sat, 10 May 2008 04:44:47 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2008/05/09/the-daily-dann-5908/#comment-72254 I would like to see as either a State Constitutional amendment or revision to the ORC to include the right to recall of State elected officials. We as the citizens should have the right to remove politicians that we unanimously disapprove of through petition and a replace them with recall elections. Having one political body policing another is prone to corruption. I would like to see as either a State Constitutional amendment or revision to the ORC to include the right to recall of State elected officials. We as the citizens should have the right to remove politicians that we unanimously disapprove of through petition and a replace them with recall elections.

Having one political body policing another is prone to corruption.

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