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In the 6th Ohio Congressional District: Dr. Donald Allen

Every election cycle the pundits are quick to say this is the most important in American history. A bit of hyperbole is always good to generate interest and turn out the vote. But this year, while probably not the most important vote in American history, it is certainly among the most important in our lifetime. The country has taken a marked swing to the left by a group of people elected as centrists, but are currently governing by a leftist ideology espoused to by only 20% of the country.

While the current administration pays lip service to center-right American values, look at the results rather than the rhetoric. The government owns General Motors and Chrysler. It owns Citigroup and AIG. It has begun the expressed nationalization of the health care industry. It is expanding the power of the EPA by fiat. It attempted to take over the internet. It is about to embark on a cap and trade bill based on the argument of energy independence, but rooted in a religion of global warming and extremist environmentalism. All of these things will give the government unprecedented control over every aspect of our life. And most importantly, has increased the deficit to third world country proportions and is will attempt to enact a Value Added Tax after the election in the fall.

Is this the America we want?

Granted, the financial collapse in September 2008 was dangerous and scary, and on some levels the government acted appropriately both under Bush and Obama. But Obama also used the collapse to ram through a leftist agenda, following the edict never let a good crisis go to waste.

In the 6th Congressional District, the current Congressman is millionaire and former funeral director, Charlie Wilson, whose name many of you don't know; and whose face is almost completely unknown in the northern most part of the most gerrymandered district in the country.

The Republicans are fielding six candidates in a primary. The Vindicator punted in its endorsement by endorsing Richard Stobbs of Dillonvale, Ohio. He is a great guy with some strength around the middle of the district east of Columbus, where he served as Deputy Recorder in Franklin County and former Belmont County Sheriff. But his campaign has been minimalist, although he has shown some fireworks in dealing with issues surrounding Bill Johnson.

The two front runners are from Mahoning County, Bill Johnson and Dr. Don Allen. Dr. Allen lives in the district, Mr. Johnson does not.

I support Dr. Allen. He is a 20 year veteran of the Air Force Reserves, and a long time veterinarian in the Youngstown area. Perhaps he is best known for his run for the presidency in 2008. I was concerned about that. What kind of nut is he? His response: “I knew the problems that would come with Obama, and nobody would listen. So I ran for President. What did you do?” You can’t argue with that.

For full disclosure, my son is an Allen staffer. Dr. Allen is true conservative, bordering on being a libertarian. He believes that there should be no “professional” politicians, and a strong believer in limited government. He believes everybody should pay some tax, or the system will collapse, and advocates the Fair Tax. This would lower the cost of our goods sold overseas, and provide a fair and adequate source of revenue for the government eliminating the income tax. Cost of goods would go down as the hidden cost of government taxation is eliminated…the exact opposite of the VAT Tax and the Income Tax.

He is honest and dedicated. He has been a declared candidate for the 6th District seat for a year, and has campaigned up and down the 350 mile long district along the Ohio River relentlessly. He has almost completely self funded his campaign, and banged on thousands of doors from Poland to Ironton. He is a good guy.

A word about Mr. Johnson: Mr. Johnson is a dynamic speaker, and an effective salesman. I will be kind and say he wasn't honest as to his intentions relating to which district he would run in.  He lives in the 17th, and he led many people to believe that is where he would run.  He also raised money, a lot of money, telling people he was going to run in the 17th. Those people have no recourse at getting their money back, and minimally there are election filing and reporting laws that may have been violated last fall. He claims he has good reasons for filing at the last minute in the 6th.  Well, that is up to him.  In my opinion, that goes to the character of the man.

Vote for Allen in the Republican primary on May 4th.

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