John Boehner is up for re-election in Ohio’s 8th District, and lots of conservative Republicans are not happy with his performance, or with his lack of accessibility. Remind you of anyone? See King McCain and King Flake to hold Immigration Meeting: Tickets not Available to the Kings’ Subjects.
The difference is that McCain and Flake aren’t up for re-election in 2014. They won’t start making promises they don’t intend to keep for a couple more years.
The Ohio Accountability Project, led by J. D. Winteregg, has sent Speaker of the House John Boehner a letter, which recently appeared in an online Cincinnati editorial titled "Don’t Forget us, Mr. Speaker."
Speaking of John Boehner, did you see this posted by the Right Scoop? Mark Levin: It’s Time to Call it BoehnerCare, because he Won’t Support Vote to Defund Obamacare.
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12 August 2013
Speaker Boehner,
My name is J.D. Winteregg, and I am one of your constituents. I, along with those who have signed this letter, am writing to ask you to perform one of your duties as our representative. I am requesting that you hold one or more town hall meetings in the 8th district, during the summer House recess, to allow your constituents an opportunity to express our concerns with your job performance in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Boehner, the undersigned–along with many residents in the district–feel as though you have lost sight of your role as our representative. Instead of working to represent the voices of residents from Southwest Ohio in Washington, D.C., you have separated yourself from us. The gap between us is widening, and we wish to communicate our concerns to you directly—not through one of your staff members.
Mr. Speaker, our concerns are many. For instance, why have you allowed yourself to be directed by the narrative of the Democrats? Why do you address concerns as Senator Reid and President Obama present them, but refuse to take the lead on the issue most important to us–the economy? You may state that jobs are a priority to you, but where are your–or any Republican’s–proposals that address the restrictive nature of Obama’s economic policies? Mr. Speaker, why do you state that ObamaCare needs to be repealed, yet pass continuing resolutions that fund it? Why do you continue to allow for abortions to be financed by taxpayer money through Planned Parenthood? Additionally, why do we never hear of you attending to business in your local offices? How can you effectively represent the needs of our district without spending time among your constituents?
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune stated that you have an incredibly difficult job that requires you to lead from behind. It was ridiculous when President Obama positioned himself behind this excuse, and it’s ridiculous for you to do so as well. Here in District 8, we call “leading from behind” following, and your actions show that you are doing just that–following the Democrats in a move away from our Constitutional values.
Speaker Boehner, with all of the scandals that define the Obama administration, we are owed a direct explanation as to why you stated in a recent interview on ABC that you “absolutely trust” our president. Was it politics? If so, why let yourself be entangled in an inherently corrupt system? Do you truly trust him? If so, what has he done to earn your trust? What’s going on with Fast & Furious? Who will take responsibility for the failure to protect our own in Benghazi? What is the scope of data being collected on U.S. Citizens by the NSA? Who initiated action against conservative groups in the IRS scandal? We’ve yet to hear of anyone being sent to jail as you said needed to happen. As for jobs, what are you doing to get the government out of the way so our free market can work? In each of these situations, it appears you are talking but not taking action. Mr. Speaker, this is how our president conducts business, and we expect more out of our representative. We want to see officials in these agencies penalized for wrongdoings and for violations of the public trust.
Speaker Boehner, we are your employers. You work for us. We deserve to have our concerns addressed and questions answered in a town hall setting during the recess. We are owed explanations for how you’ve chosen to represent us in Washington, D.C., and we’re owed explanations as to why you’ve chosen to distance yourself from us–your employers.
We look forward to hearing from you. More importantly, we look forward to an opportunity for you to hear directly from us.
Sincerely,
J.D. Winteregg
Troy, OH
Ohio Accountability Project
Denise Robertson
Preble County Commissioner
Ann Becker
President, West Chester Tea Party
Beth Cox
President, Preble County Liberty Group
Richard Inman
Director, Our Turning Point
Ed Bell
Director, Our Turning Point
Nita Thomas
Board Member, Our Turning Point
Jim Lewis
West Chester Tea Party Board Member
Allen McCray
Preble County Liberty Group
Ralph Kraus
President & Co-Founder
Firelands Patriots of Erie County OH
Dwaine Eshelman
Monroe, OH
Kim Eshelman
Monroe, OH
Brian Perhai
Troy, OH
Jerrod Rickard
Troy, OH
Ben Bahun
Small Business Owner
New Carlisle, OH
Daniel Taylor
Student
Oxford, OH
Charis Peterson
Member, West Chester Tea Party
Retired Teacher
Matthew Trisler
Registered Republican
Tipp City, OH
Diana Trisler
Registered Republican
Tipp City, OH
Pamela Jones
Retired Teacher
West Chester Resident
W. Thomas Stahl, R. Ph.
Retired Former Retail Pharmacy Business Owner
Vermillion, OH
Faye L. Stahl, R. Ph.
Retired Hospital Pharmacist
Vermillion, OH
Ceil Hermes
Sandusky Resident
R. Ramhoff
Small Business Owner
Sandusky, OH
D.A. Andrews
Retired
Sandusky, OH
Kevin M. Miller
Voter
Springfield, OH
Dan Bennett
Firelands Patriots of Erie County OH
Kris Bennett
Firelands Patriots of Erie County OH
Dave Fuller
Retired IT Director
Troy, OH
Karl A. Busam
Master Mariner (Ret.)
Erie County Resident
TSgt Gregory D. Hardman
Ron Fults
Small Business Owner
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Smith
Oxford, OH
Alisha Hutson
Concerned Ohio Citizen
John Lalley
Concerned Ohio Citizen
Paula Baker
Concerned Ohio Citizen
Debbie Jones
Concerned Ohio Citizen
Doug Cook
Software Consultant
Citizen of OH-8
Tim Holloway
Butler County Resident
Daisy Persson
Unemployed
Trenton Resident
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Scott
Huron, OH
Emmette Boone
Citizen
College Corner, OH
Julie Busby
Founder of Malachi
Eaton, OH
Jerry W. Chabrian
West Alexandria, OH
Linda Riggle
Mother, Parent, Advocate for People With Disabilities
Ohio Resident