A Proud Democrat Responds

I am writing in response to John Lee's article in the November issue. Mr. Lee is obviously a Republican, because all he did was bash the Democratic Party in Parma. First off, my wife and I attend most city council meetings in Parma, and to say that our representatives don't care about the residents in Parma is totally inaccurate. Actually, they have been working hard through millions of dollars of budget cuts due to the Republicans in Columbus to balance our cities budget, provide services, and keep us safe. He also mentioned that property values are down in Parma due to our elected officials, but a look around the county will tell you that property values have gone down all over, not just in Parma.  

A couple of national issues were talked about, so I am going to mention a few national issues as well. The Republicans have spent millions of taxpayer dollars on the Benghazi investigation. I watched the special committee question Hillary Clinton, who made the Republicans on that committee look like the seven dwarfs! It was a horrible situation in Benghazi, but to politicize that is a terrible mistake. 

The other issue I want to touch on is the Republican tea party members blocking legislation on gun control. Over and over again we see senseless killings, but the Republicans continue to let people get their hands on guns who shouldn't.  

Finally, I was happy to see that Mary Galinas, who is a Republican Ward Leader, but ran as an Independent write-in for mayor, lost the election. I guess that she is not at all proud to say that she is a Republican, so she hides behind the Independent label. I, on the other hand, am proud to say that I am a Democrat, and always will be! 

Ken Ehlert

Longtime resident of Parma, Union Member for the last 50 years, and Democratic Precinct Committee Member in Ward 1.

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Volume 7, Issue 12, Posted 9:15 AM, 12.01.2015