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IEWPOINTS IEWPOINTS OMMUNITY PRESS Editor: Richard Maloney, 248-7134 8A JOURNAL NORTH 2016 OMMUNITY OURNAL NORTH LERMONT Community Journal Editor Richard Maloney 248-7134 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday See page A2 for additional contact information. 7700 Service Center Drive, West Chester, Ohio, 45069 hone: 248-8600 mail: eb site: Cincinnati.com/communities Apublication of New leaders needed Since Obama has become our eader, he has consistently used his office to do all that he can to destroy everything the USA. His refugee program is no exception. As a nation, and as a people in a civilized society, we must stop electing atheists to office as they have no morals.

Some religious organizations equire that their members be oyal to them first and foremost, and that is not good for our nation. Obama is a loyal Muslim for whom far too many Americans voted for as they understand Islam. That fact changed much thanks to the silence most have no idea what Islam is, or its motives. Visit actforamerica.com and learn. Bill Wilson oshen LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jan.

20 question What do you think of the Wis- onsin Interscholastic Athletic decision to ban cheers it deems disrespectful or taunting toward opposing teams and athletes? it is a great gesture, as long as parents are allowed i nto the stands at sporting vents you will always have disrespectful taunting or jeering towards opposing teams and C.S. it has even come to his. Sports used to include portsmanship, not taunting a nd ridicule. Lose with grace and win with even more grace. Not today.

Now it has to be written into C.G. Jan. 13 question What changes, if any, would you make to the primary system or choosing presidential candidates? the past few years many states (including Ohio) have altered the timing of their prima- ies to make them more mean- i ngful. With that in mind other tates will alter theirs when and if needed. Some states like to be at the front end and early, other prefer to be later with fewer candidates.

The abundance of debates has exposed the potent ial candidates to greater scruti- than in the past. T.D.T. Jan. 6 question What is the best way to handle the Syrian refugee situation? have not heard any expla- ation of where these refugees ould be housed during the up- o-two year vetting process. Then, in addition to the basically total lack of history on these people available from within Syria, any presumed vetting by our over-sized government de- artments that have repeatedly roved to be pretty incompe- ent, entry by these people into he U.S.

would be a risky proposition for our own innocents and argeted groups. Surely locat- i ng a portion of land close to Syria and offering help in the way of security and supplies would be more cost and security effect S.N. THIS UESTION Who will be President of the United States one year from oday? Why will he or she have won? Every week we ask readers a question they can reply to via email. Send your answers to with in the subject line. There was celebrating at Lee Music on election night.

Thanks in part to the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions by Ken Klostermann (to Hausermann and Koepke), Goshen voters put Bob Hausermann back in off ice. In spite of increasing eserve funds by 66 percent, alancing the budget, fixing zoning, restoring property maintenance, keeping all her campaign promises, and, making progress cleaning up the Combs dump, Claire Corcoran as defeated. My favorite xplanation for voting for ausermann came from David Maphet. He said mom drove my school A expected, newly elected rustee Hausermann met with rustee Lisa Allen on numerous occasions to determine what changes they wanted to make in the township. If you ecall, Hausermann disman- led the zoning Department ithin months of his election in 2010.

Since Allen voted against hiring a full-time expert in January 2015, and later voted against hiring a person part ime to enforce property maintenance, it became clear Allen anted no part of cleaning up Goshen, no part of strength- ening zoning, and no part of developing a professional management team. Accordingly, at Dec. 31, Allen ent an email Adminis- rator Lou Ethridge in which she wrote: am writing to tell you to cancel the (staff) meeting Jan. And, 51min- utes after midnight ausermann wrote Ethridge: I request you postpone it (the taff meeting) until a future date. You work for the Board of Trustees and only represent their he eam was making it clear they ere in charge.

They also made it clear they intended to micromanage the township in a way that almost destroyed us ust a few short years ago. Dec. 8, in an attempt to rotect zoning, Trustees Corcoran and Pappas Swift approved aone-employment contract for Ethridge. In spite of the contract, Lou Ethridge resigned Jan. 4.

Zoning inspector Kathy A lley has also left the township. hat does this mean for Goshen? For starters, it means management will have no full- time leader. At the Jan. 6 trustee meeting, Fire Chief Steve Pegram was named interim administrator. He will have divided responsibilities as part-time fire chief and part- time administrator.

Both Allen and Hausermann efused to authorize searching or a replacement or Ethridge. Translation: Goshen will once again be burdened with unprofessional part-time management. What about zoning? Bob Seyfried, our service director, as appointed, so he will man- a ge zoning (part time) and the ervice department (part time). Imust admit the team are quite effi- ient. The last time Hauser- ann and Autenrieb reversed irection for Goshen it took several months.

Allen and Hausermann have managed to do it in less than a week. Menchen said acy is the form of government here the people get the government they deserve and they deserve to get it It is only Jan. 7, 2016, and Goshen is already it Elections have consequences. eff Corcoran is a resident of Goshen Township. Goshen takes two steps backward into new year Jeff Corcoran COMMUNITY PRESS UEST COLUMNIST the most wonderful time of the year.

right, Girl Scout cookie time. Some of you wait to replenish your supply that ran out months ago. Others of you just say no to that budding entrepreneur in your neighborhood who approaches you. No matter your eason for buying, you can be assured that the money raised through the annual Girl Scout ookie Program is being put to good use. Each girl is essentially run- ing her very own business when selling cookies and learning some very important life essons along the way.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches girls five skills that are essential to leadership and business success: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. All of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program 100 percent of it in the community. Troops decide ow to use the funds they raise, including uying supplies for service projects that will improve their community, attending camp, overing the cost of a troop adventure, and much more. New for 2016, our council is olling out an online ordering platform Digital Cookie 2.0 bringing 21st Century technology to the classic piece of Americana that is the Girl Scout Cookie Program. This initiative is another step in preparing girls to be leaders in the high- tech, fast-paced, e-commerce world of today.

Watch your inbox for an email invitation from a Girl Scout you know. The sale runs through the end of March. Initial sales must be ordered personally through a Girl Scout for delivery during the last week of February. Booth sales start March 4 at any local retail locations (find alocation close to you at girl- scoutcookies.org), so there are ultiple opportunities to contribute to the growth of a Girl Scout. I encourage you to consider a box of cookies this year as an investment in our community.

he more cookies you buy, the more you help girls develop into leaders. Roni Luckenbill is chief executive officer, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. Buying Girl Scout cookies eans investing in our future Roni uckenbill COMMUNITY PRESS UEST COLUMNIST Even though Switzerland borders southern Germany, hile Adolph Hitler attacked veryone else, he wisely chose ot to attack the Swiss Confederation during WW II. Was it because of declared neutrality? Or as it because he was aware of he Swiss history of well- a rmed, fierce defense? An earlier tyrant, Charles the Bold of Burgundy (France), having laid siege to the Swiss own of Murren in 1476, limped a way after suffering 12,000 ead the Swiss lost only 410. Clearly, a well-armed, trained citizenry is essential to a retention of liberty.

Recognizing that, our American forefathers placed in the ill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution the Second Amendment: A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, hall not be While here in the United tates we have lost the concept of a citizen militia, the Swiss have not. Affirmed Sept. 23, 2 013, by a vote of 73 percent, Swiss men between the ages of 18 and 34 must serve part-time in the Army (women serve voluntarily) and in the Militia until age 50 (at least two weeks yearly). They are required to keep military-approved rifles and related equipment in their homes.

It is estimated that the wiss can turn out an army of 600,000 men within 48 hours. There are nearly 420,000 a ssault rifles (fully automatic or stored in private homes, mostly SIG SG 5 50 models. Additionally, there are some 320,000 semi-automatic rifles and military pistols xempted from military service in private possession. Twenty-five percent to 46 percent (estimated) of Swiss households hold handguns and carbines. There are more than 3,000 firing ranges for firearms raining and practice through- out Switzerland.

A ccording President bama and his Democrat colleagues, due to the ubiquity firearms, witzerland hould be awash in blood. But what are the facts? I 2014, the City of Cincin- ati (population 300,000) wit- essed 66 homicides, 59 by firearm. In contrast, Switzerland (population 8,140,000) in 2014 saw 173 attempted homicides, only 18 involving firearms. 41attempts were suc- essful. President attempt legislate regarding firearms via executive orders is itself a criminal act.

The Constitution is pre-eminent in Second A mendment issues, and only the national legislature (the ongress) may pass federal statutes involving the criminal use of firearms those must espect the Second Amendment. The only function is to enforce duly- enacted laws passed by Congress. The President claims that because (in his opinion) the Congress is not addressing firearms crime quickly enough, he is constitutionally author ized to circumvent the Congress by using his pen and his phone. While the President can a sk the Congress for action, the Congress is not obligated to act (especially unconstitutionally). is not authorized to legislate.

Five days before his election i 2008, Obama promised radically to Did he mean to transform our Republic from one of a by to one of by executive that is, a dictatorship? Randy Kleine is a resident of ilford. Now we know what means Randy leine COMMUNITY PRESS GUEST COLUMNIST.