It's election day in Ohio, and today we all have the opportunity to go to the polls and vote NO on issue 2 (which, to confuse the old folks) will repeal SB5. SB5 is the infamous Ohio legislation that denies employees who work for the government the right to collectively bargain for their contracts.
The "No on Issue 2" ads that I've seen (all internet-based) take the approach that this law will affect the quality of services you recieve from your local governments. They played the fear card.
I know that fearmongering has been a staple of political rhetoric since Thomas Jefferson warned that electing John Adams would revert the U.S. back to colonial status, but I don't have to like it. Frightening people into doing something right is still frightening people. Scaring the old folks into believing that voting yes on issue 2 will nearly-directly result in their house burning down is NOT the way I'd like this issue to pass.
Ideally, SB5 would be defeated on its lack of merit and basic denial of rights. Since this is not an ideal world, VOTE NO ON ISSUE 2 OR ALL THE PARAMEDICS WON'T COME TO YOUR HOUSE IF YOU NEED THEM. Or something like that.
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