Free Republic

Last night I attended the Geauga County,Ohio,GOP annual Lincoln day dinner.Senator Mike DeWine was the key-note speaker.At the VIP hour prior to dinner,I had the opportunity to get five minuets of face time with the senator,whom I have supported in past elections.I have recently had second thoughts about supporting the senator,primarilly because of his independent positions on several positions,ie,capital gains and death taxes,and drilling in ANWAR.Now this was supposed to be a festive occasion celebrating the great President Lincoln,so I was not too rough with my questions. However,I asked the senator why he voted against ANWAR drilling,when about 55 GOP...

The recent question of legalized gambling in Ohio,brought to memory an editorial I wrote in 1957. I hope you find it interesting..... ********************************************* Gambling: Moral or Immoral? By Thomas G. Herrick Originally written May 31, 1957 Revisited March 26, 2005 Gambling: Moral or Immoral? Gamblers play just as lovers make love and alcoholics drink – blindly and of necessity, under domination of an irresistible force. There are beings vowed to play, as there are being vowed to love. I wonder who invented this story of the two sailors who were so possessed by the lust of gambling. They were shipwrecked...