Tony Stewart with Mayor Armstrong being Heckled

I have not been commenting for as long as this administration has been around. Only for the last 3 years and my comments extend back to event 6-8 years ago. So your claim is unjustified. Actually, if you read my comments, I thank Armstrong for his first 8 years. Crime took a dive and Armstrong was not squandering the great economic boom he had inherited from the former administration which furnished many of the Japanese companies who now do business in Columbus.

it's the last 8 years I have a qualm with.

I never tied you to Washington. Please read my comments carefully before you falsely accuse me of saying something I never did.

on that subject, Washington does have some impact. unfunded mandates, though usually handled at the State level, are sometimes handed down to local governments.

All politics are not local. That is the whole point of federalism. The general government should govern the entire nation generally, the States should pick up from there and use their powers to be specific in their governance of the State. depending on the State, local governments then take care of protecting the citizens and providing public goods responsibly. Maybe you learned your politics from college, which would suprise me very much for all the comments you have made on this site, but politics cannot be taught. politics must be experienced and studied. have you read hobbes? lock? Adam Smith? Milton Friedman? Hayeck? Thomas Jefferson? Andrew Carnegie? George Washington? Benjamin Franklin? I should say not.

I digress, unfortunately, for your red herrings.

The only reason you are not willing to question your establishment is because you are probably benefiting under the table from them, are friends with them, are too blind to see what is really going on, or just do not have a clue. I cannot say which it is, but it has to be one of those. 2/3 of Columbus know that what is going on is not right. I cannot believe you sit and watch millions irresponsibly bonded, putting us over our debt limit and you take no offense to that. It's not throwing people under a bus. you use that term incorrectly. That term is likened to a scape goat. person a causes person b (who is NOT responsible for something) to take the fall and act as scapegoat because person a is responsible for something and wants to cover it up so no one knows about it.

Pointing out that MY government officials are not representing me or my fellow citizens or are acting irresponsibly with taxdollars is not throwing someone under the bus. The last time I recalled, that is called patriotism. on a local level it is known as being a good citizen. People who just sit by and let bad things happen are not good citizens. It is probably why we have come to the point we are at today. Not enough people spoke up until now.

2/3 of Columbus voters. an intro to politics class would probably teach you that voters felt very strongly against the current plans and methods of the government. That is why the change from the establishment to something that stands on openness, ethics (which we are finding more and more are needed BADLY), accountability, and responsibility in governance.

Long comment. too long. too many red herrings to chase.