Miscellaneous

Video from Testimony of Mike Carey, President of the Ohio Coal Association

Posted on November 19, 2009

We Won a Decision Today In the Court of Appeals Against a Foreclosure Rescue Scam

Posted on November 19, 2009
We won a decision today in the Fifth District Court of Appeals against a scam artist who fancies himself a real estate mogul.  He has also continued to labor under a theory that he can practice law in Ohio without a license.  The Court of Appeals found that he had no right to practice law on behalf of others without a license and dismissed his bogus appeal...

Ohio Coal Association Testifies on Cap and Trade Impact on Our Economy

Posted on November 12, 2009
My friend and client Mike Carey, President of the Ohio Coal Association, recently testified in Congress about the negative impact of Cap and Trade on Ohio.  You can read his testimony here.Mike has also been on the road throughout the Midwest to educate Americans about this job killing legislation...

Tom Ganley for U.S. Senate's First TV Spot

Posted on November 12, 2009
Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Ganley is up on the air with his first TV spot for the May 2010 primary.  I think that it is an absolute brilliant strategy.It's a 60 second spot only running on cable.  Now predictably, the MSM is already poo pooing the spot saying that the buy is not large enough to impact voters statewide...

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It Was Words Like These That Restored My Faith and Prompted My Ongoing Conversion to Catholicism

Posted on November 12, 2009
When I say..."I am a Christian"I'm not shouting "I am saved"I'm whispering "I was lost"That is why I chose this way.When I say..."I am a Christian"I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumbleand need someone to be my guide.When I say...

Senator Gibbs Smacks Zack Space on Government Healthcare Vote

Posted on November 10, 2009
Here's the presser: For Immediate ReleaseNovember 9, 2009Contact: Emily Pettigrew, 330-936-5233Spaces? Health Care Vote Raises Taxes and Slashes Benefits for SeniorsLakeville, OH ? Senator Bob Gibbs, candidate for Ohio?s 18th Congressional District, reacted today to Rep...

Eliminating Coal Would Devastate Our Energy Production

Posted on November 09, 2009
Check this statistic out:The folks at Peabody Energy say replacing coal would require 2,400 times more solar generation, 40 times more wind power, 250 new nuclear plants, almost double the U.S. production of natural gas, 500 hydro plants the size of the Hoover Dam or halving electricity consumption...

Gibbs for Congress Website is Live!

Posted on November 05, 2009
Visit the site here.  Presser follows:

Appeal Filed in AVPOA Derivatives Action

Posted on November 04, 2009
An appeal has been filed of the partial dismissal of our derivatives suit from January 27, 2009.  You can view the documents here.As you may recall, the AVPOA settled the remaining issue at the trial level.  This permitted the trial issues to be concluded in order to allow the previously dismissed issues to be appealed...

Shelby Truth PAC Defeats Freytag Write In Campaign

Posted on November 04, 2009
The Pullins Group LLC managed a campaign in opposition to the write in campaign of appointed Shelby, Ohio Mayor Bill Freytag.  Last night, voters supported the Shelby Truth PAC message and rejected Freytag's efforts.  Congratulations Marilyn John, the Mayor-Elect of Shelby, Ohio!Marilyn John, Mayor - ElectShelby, Ohio

Ohio University College Republicans Still Fighting the Good Fight

Posted on November 03, 2009
As the former President of the Ohio University College Republican Club and a former two term Chairman of the Ohio College Republican Federation, it makes me proud to see the good work we started in Athens is continuing twenty years later.  Ohio University's College Republican Club along with member and blogger Colton Henson have exposed a scheme by the OU College Democrats to pay students $5 per vote...

May God Bless and Protect Abby Johnson

Posted on November 02, 2009
HT to Bizzyblog.  Nice article circulating through the blogosphere today on former Planned Parenthood employee Abby Johnson.  Ms. Johnson quit after watching an ultrasound of a preborn baby being killed in the womb.Read the full story here.

Issue 3: The Lies of a Would Be Ohio Casino Owner Exposed on Video

Posted on November 02, 2009
Slick Dan Gilbert is exposed as a liar by the Michigan State Police officer who arrested him for running an illegal book making operation. Watch the video for yourself!  WOW!

Ohio Coal Association Targets Congressional Turncoats

Posted on November 02, 2009
By Erin McPike October 29, 2009 3:30 PM Congress Daily http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/cdp_20091029_4759.php? Votes by Ohio Democratic Reps. Zack Space and John Boccieri in favor of House climate change legislation this year have made them targets for Ohio Coal Association President Mike Carey...

Mansfield News Journal Profiles Our Efforts To Rid Shelby of An Out of Control Mayor

Posted on October 26, 2009
SHELBY -- Scott Pullins said chances of his continuing to go after the City of Shelby in court are slim, but that hasn't stopped him from going after the mayor in the political arena.The Mount Vernon attorney represents Critical Life EMS, a private ambulance service owned by Jason Dotson, in a civil lawsuit filed Sept...

Windows 7, This Time Will Be Different?? Not Likely.

Posted on October 23, 2009
Watch the new MAC commercial making fun of Windows 7.  HT to Tim Sloan.

PAC Formed to Oppose Write In Campaign of Shelby Ohio Mayor

Posted on October 22, 2009
Here's the presser from a group I'm working with in Shelby Ohio.Shelby, Ohio -  A group of local Richland County citizens and businesses, led by Critical Life EMS and its President and CEO, have formed a political action committee to oppose the write in campaign of Shelby, Ohio Mayor Bill Freytag...

Invisible DeWine Campaign for Attorney General Getting Desperate

Posted on October 21, 2009
The Dayton Daily News has breathlessly reported that Republican Attorney General Candidate David Yost has, wait for it, hired an individual with a criminal record to work on his campaign.  Read their story here.WHAT UNADULTERATED HORSESHIT.  Matt Borges is a longtime political consultant and lobbyist that got entangled in a political prosecution...

You've Gotta Read this Blog I Found

Posted on October 02, 2009
Have you ever found a writer that seems like they are writing just for you?  Have you ever had that feeling?Every now and then, sometimes on the strangest subjects or in the weirdest places, I'll find a writer like that.  Blogs are especially good for this...

National Taxpayers Groups Agree, Strickland Plan is a Tax Hike

Posted on October 01, 2009
National taxpayers groups, including my old employer the National Taxpayers Union, agree that Ted Strickland's plan is a tax hike.  You can read about it here at Right Ohio.Told you so.

Ohio Governor Proposes State Income Tax Increase

Posted on September 30, 2009
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, stung from an adverse Supreme Court decision, today proposed hiking state income taxes by nearly $1 billion.  Strickland argues that this doesn't really raise income taxes because the tax rates will be the same as last year...

New Spot from Yes on Issue 3

Posted on September 30, 2009
The Yes on Issue 3 Campaign has a cool new spot out.  Check it out.

Video from Strickland Tax Hike News Conference

Posted on September 30, 2009

UPDATED - Jon Husted Asked for a Decision and Got One, Just Not the Right One

Posted on September 22, 2009
So a week ago, State Senator Jon Husted, the endorsed Republican candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, was awarded an extraordinary writ from the Ohio Supreme Court forcing current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to make a decision on a residency complaint filed against him...

Ohio House Republicans Are Starting to Impress Me

Posted on September 21, 2009
I've gotta say, Ohio House Republicans are finally, finally starting to get it together communications wise.  First, they hired a top communications director.  Then they started a blog, a Facebook page, Twitter updates, and Youtube videos.  Today, they are having five news  conferences simultaneously across the state to introduce their comprehensive economic development proposals...

Ohio Governor Likely to Implement Slots Via Executive Order

Posted on September 21, 2009
With this statement, on top of the previous official statement released from his office, Governor Ted Strickland is signaling that he is likely to approve the implementation of Video Lottery Terminals at Ohio's horse tracks via executive order.  Top advisors to the Governor have always believed that he has the authority in the Ohio Constitution to implement VLT's as an additional lottery game...

Cool Video of Governor Strickland Visiting an Ohio Green Power Company

Posted on September 21, 2009
Here's some cool video shot by my friend Tim Russo of Blackheart Cleveland.  It shows Governor Strickland's visit today to Tremont Electric, a cool green power company in Cleveland.  I've been fascinated with this technology since visiting Michigan a few years ago and observing the substantial wave action...

The Honorable Paul Pfeifer, Ohio's Most Conservative Justice

Posted on September 18, 2009
Constitutional provisions are not the kin of statutes; they are the paramount law of Ohio. Constitutional provisions are superior to statutes because they derive from the people, the fount of all political power, whereas statutes derive from the General Assembly, which has only the authority delegated to it by the people...

Ohio Jobs and Growth Committee Files Election Complaint

Posted on September 16, 2009
I would have probably filed on the statement that said that "casinos would be built all across the state", but I'm sure their election attorneys are way smarter than me.  From their presser: Casino Opponents' Ads Are False, Elections Commission Complaint Charges -- Supporters ask Commission to refer so-called ?TruthPAC? for prosecution on election law violations -- Columbus, Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - The Ohio Elections Commission was asked today by supporters of State Issue 3 to find that the front group for a West Virginia-based casino company ? the so-called ?TruthPAC? ? is in violation of state election laws for making false statements in TV and radio ads currently running throughout Ohio...

Ohio Legal Loophole Allows Illegal Alien to Get Away with Manslaughter

Posted on September 15, 2009
A legal loophole permitted an unlicensed, illegal alien to escape with a mere misdemeanor after killing a 42 year old Dover, Ohio man in a vehicle crash.  Full story is here.Considering that Governor Ted Strickland has been handing out drivers licenses to illegal aliens like candy, it's surprising this fool wasn't licensed...

Support for Penn National Casino Plan Slips Slightly in latest Ohio Polling

Posted on September 15, 2009
Support for a Penn National plan to construct four casinos in major cities in Ohio slipped slightly in the latest Ohio polling.  Link to the poll is here.A survey of likely Ohio voters showed that 56% support this plan that is designated as State Issue 3 on the November statewide ballot...

New Lawsuit on VLT's Will Hinge on Single Narrow Issue

Posted on September 04, 2009
My friend and attorney Kari B. Hertel, on behalf of the Ohio Roundtable and others has filed suit challenging the constitutionality of the statute and rules implementing VLT's at Ohio's 7 horse tracks.  The complaint is quite lengthy of course, but in my opinion a decision will hinge on one narrow issue which can be found in paragraph 37 of the complaint...

Oral Arguments in VLT Referendum Case

Posted on September 02, 2009

I Just Love this EBAY Commercial

Posted on August 31, 2009
I just love this EBAY commercial.  HT to the Club for Growth blog.  Its an inspiring way to start off the week.

The Ad that ABC and NBC Doesn't Want You to See

Posted on August 28, 2009
Why won't ABC and NBC run this ad?  I don't know either.  HT to Right Ohio.

Site Updates

Posted on August 27, 2009
I apologize for the clutter on the site, I've been updating.Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report

RIP Edward M. Kennedy

Posted on August 27, 2009
I certainly didn't agree with much of the politics of Senator Ted Kennedy.  But it is impossible to discount the sacrifices he and his family made in service to this nation.  Joseph Kennedy Jr., blown up while flying a top secret bombing mission in World War II...

Ohio House Republicans Are Still in Deep Trouble - Here's Why

Posted on August 10, 2009
Let me say this first, I have great regard for my State Representative Margaret Ann Ruhl.  She's one of the nicest ladies I know.  She's great at getting elected and operating a public office.  She volunteers tirelessly for our party and our candidates...

Follow The Pullins Report on Twitter!

Posted on July 23, 2009
OK, for the latest entries and updates from me and The Pullins Report, please follow us on Twitter.  Scott A. PullinsPublisher,The Pullins Report

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Posted on July 07, 2009
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scottpullins: OK, I'm now technologically into at least 2004 or so. I'm now updating my blog and my FB page via twitter. Now to do it via phone.

Posted on July 07, 2009
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scottpullins: Correction, make that I'm trying to find a copy of the Senate VLT proposal.

Posted on July 07, 2009
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scottpullins: I'm trying to analyze the Ohio Senate VLT proposal.

Posted on July 07, 2009
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Federal Grant Money Available for Small Farm Projects

Posted on April 01, 2009
According to Alison Rogers of the Happy Homesteader Blog over at Mother Earth News, grant money for small farm projects is now available from the USDA.  Quick! If you want to secure grant funds for your farmers market, roadside stand, community-supported agriculture program, agri-tourism venture or related activity, you must apply to the USDA by April 27...

A Personal Note to My Friends and Clients

Posted on March 22, 2009
Steve ElliottDecember 7, 1935 - March 21, 2009Yesterday, I lost my Father in Law, Steve Elliott, after a three month long battle with heart disease and cancer.  Steve tried to be like a father to me and I tried my best to be like a son.  I think we both succeeded...

From My Email Inbox: Huge Legal Victory for Healthcare Consumers

Posted on March 05, 2009

For My Fellow Ohio Lawyers - New Healthcare Proposal

Posted on February 13, 2009
The Ohio State Bar Association is taking a survey to gauge interest in a lawyer group health insurance plan.  You can read the details and participate in the survey below:Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report                New initiative looks to lower your health insurance costs The cost of health insurance is one of the many pressures facing Ohio lawyers during these tough economic times...

Cornell McCleary - RIP

Posted on February 12, 2009
I received word this morning that my old friend Cornell McCleary has passed.  Damn.  I got to know Cornell over the years from Republican politics, the times I was on his radio show, the TV shows we were guests on, and as a fellow blogger and gun rights activist...

An Old Friend Is Writing A New Book

Posted on February 09, 2009
My wife Kathy and I have recently ramped up our presence on Facebook.  For me, it was initially for business purposes, but I've found it more enjoyable as a tool to get back in touch with the hundreds of friends I've made over the years.  When you get back in touch, it also gives one an opportunity to learn about the new businesses, projects, and so on that our old friends are working on...

Let's Put the Milk Nazi's Out of Business!

Posted on February 05, 2009
Let's help Ron Paul end the reign of terror from the milk Nazi's once and for all.  In states across America, jackbooted Nazi thugs from your state Department of Agriculture have raided farms and homes where raw milk is either sold or consumed.  Here's how you can help bring this ridiculous activity to an end and let consumers decide!  If you didn't know, Raw Milk is milk fresh from the cow without any chemicals, hormones, genetic modifications or processes added to it...

The Five Legal Documents that You Shouldn't Be Without

Posted on January 29, 2009
Here's a great interview with my colleague Alexis Martin Neely on the five key legal documents that no family should be without.  It's a good video, check it out.  Thank you.Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report

Sarah Palin's SarahPAC Project Will Fail

Posted on January 27, 2009
Well of course it had to happen.  Sarah Palin has formed a political action committee.Call me a pessimist, but I predict failure.  And here's why from a campaign finance perspective.As Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin is restricted from taking more than $500 in contributions from individuals and $1,000 from political action committees...

Standing Up for the Right to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard

Posted on January 26, 2009
My old friend Ann Fisher writes today about a Worthington family's battle to keep their pet chickens in their urban backyard.  Read the article here.Some of you all know that this is an issue near and dear to my heart.  And while my family and I don't live in the city, we face the same sort of outrageous regulations as this Worthington family...

New Site Covering the Stimulus Package

Posted on January 26, 2009
My old friends over at the National Taxpayers Union and several other groups have put up a site to track the stimulus package.  No matter what you think of the package, this new site is a great tool to read and learn about the legislation.Check it out here...

An Affordable Green Roofed Cellar

Posted on January 23, 2009
I've been thinking for some time about an affordable, but environmentally friendly way of building myself a root cellar.  This one from Mother Earth News reminds me a lot of the one my Grandpa Dixon built back in the 1950's.  Go check it out and go vote for it at the same time...

Let's Support the Stimulus Package to Grow Domestic Energy

Posted on January 23, 2009
Here's one of the reasons that I'm supporting the stimulus package.  I hope these reasons will help you do so too.Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report                                                          From the desk of T...

Obama Administration Orders Open Government

Posted on January 22, 2009
More good news from the good government front.  The new President has kept one of his big campaign promises.Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report                                             THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 21, 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Transparency and Open Government My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government...

A Camera Phone Code of Conduct

Posted on January 22, 2009
Is a voluntary Camera Phone of Conduct needed to help prevent invasions of privacy?  Attorney Eric Sinrod and the Consumer Electronics Association thinks so.  Here are their suggestions and they seem to be good ones:Camera phones should not be used where photographic equipment is typically banned, such as in museums, move theaters, and live performances...

The Inaugural Address

Posted on January 20, 2009
I sit here with a technology that allows me to read the entire speech before the President delivers its live and all I can say is wow.  Just wow.The right person.  At the right time.  Just what this country needs.More than anything this recession is a crisis of confidence...

Mortgage Foreclosure "Rescue" Operators Settle with FTC

Posted on January 19, 2009
It's nice to see our federal government winning one for the little guys for once.Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins ReportA mortgage foreclosure rescue service that claimed that, for a $1,200 fee, they would stop foreclosure and save consumers? homes, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law...

From The Desk of T. Boone Pickens

Posted on January 14, 2009
Starting today, and every month from now on, I will do an event to show how many barrels of oil were imported in the previous month. The goal of the Pickens Plan is to get that number going down so that we are less and less dependent on foreign oil. Today we were in Washington, D...

Scott Pullins: Calvin and Hobbes Explains The Problem with Big Business

Posted on January 09, 2009
Over fifteen years ago, Calvin and Hobbes explains the problems of big business today.  Thanks to my mother in law for sending this to me.  Enjoy!Scott Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report (TPR)

Scott Pullins: Watch Out for Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Posted on January 08, 2009
Local attorneys in my county, including myself, have filed a multitude of lawsuits against a new kind of consumer scam.  Masquerading as a property investor or advocate, these quick buck artists use one of the of the following methods to rip you off:Equity skimming: A "buyer" approaches you, offering to get you out of financial trouble by promising to pay off your mortgage or give you a sum of money when the property is sold...

Scott Pullins: From My Email Inbox - A Free Legal Seminar

Posted on January 07, 2009
For all of my attorney colleagues, I hope you can attend.Scott Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report                Free for members who have paid 2009 OSBA membership dues! The Ohio State Bar Association is committed to helping members through the tough economic climate facing all of Ohio...

Guest Column: Enough is Enough

Posted on October 21, 2008
By Gary J. Leppla, President, Ohio State Bar AssociationIn Ohio we continue to see attacks on lawyer-candidates for simply performing their sworn duties. The latest? Dan Urban is a candidate for the Ohio Legislature who has been wrongfully criticized for representing oil companies...

Scott Pullins: Bailout Includes Tax Breaks for Electric Cars

Posted on October 20, 2008
I just got news in my email inbox that the recently passed bailout package includes a big tax break for buyers of future plug in electric cars.  Here's the scoop from Plug In America:  The package included a federal tax credit starting at $2500 for vehicles with battery packs holding a minimum of 4 kWh of energy...

Guest Column - I Want to Vote Republican Again

Posted on October 14, 2008
by Albert Couch I will if the GOP again becomes the more fiscally conservative but socially liberal party.  But I am hoping that the party loses BIG time this year and learns from it.  I contend that on the following list, Bush/Cheney & McCain/Palin are not conservatives, but ideologues...

Guest Column: Ohio Citizens Shouldn't Be Misled by Campaign Attacks on Lawyers

Posted on October 04, 2008
By Gary J. LeppelaPresident, Ohio State Bar AssociationDo Ohioans really want a world in which citizens cannot find a lawyer to represent them? Should lawyers be intimidated in their efforts to help the clients who come to them? Obviously not. However, a recent Columbus area campaign ad may lead you to think otherwise...

Scott Pullins: Online Poll - Do You Have Faith in Palin?

Posted on October 03, 2008
Take our Online Poll here.Scott Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report

Scott Pullins: New Website - Insurance Industry Rules

Posted on September 26, 2008
From the email inbox:We've been following the insurance industry around the country. We were there in Ohio, calling insurance CEOs out on their greed. We were there online, making sure they heard thousands of your questions. And we were there in New Mexico, forcing them to admit they put profits over people...

Guest Column: A Renter's Homestead

Posted on August 20, 2008
By Jenna Woginrich I?m relatively new to homesteading. Brand new, actually. I?ve only been at it a few years. My gardens are humble, my livestock pint-sized, and the closest thing I have to a draft horse are my Siberian Huskies pulling a small sled ? not exactly CSA startup material here...

Scott Pullins: The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in the Nation

Posted on August 13, 2008
The new report is found here.  Scott Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report

Guest Column: Why Homestead

Posted on August 06, 2008
By Jenna Woginrich If you knew me growing up you?d probably be surprised to find out that after a perfectly normal suburban childhood, I ended up standing in a chicken coop at 5 a.m. ankle-deep in straw and chicken poo. After all, that was never the plan...

Guest Column: GSE Bailout Contains Fingerprint Registry!!

Posted on July 23, 2008
Posted by John Berlau While pretty steep, $25 billion of our tax dollars isn't the only thing many Americans could lose in the just-unveiled GSE bailout bill likely being voted on later today in the House of Representatives. They could lose valuable liberties as well...

Scott Pullins: The Nozzle Rage Video

Posted on July 17, 2008

Scott Pullins: A Humorous Way to Get Back at OPEC

Posted on July 17, 2008
From my email inbox.  Hope you enjoy.Scott Pullins, Esq.Publisher,The Pullins Report   NozzleRage: America's Humorous Antidote                            to Fuming at the Gas Pump  Every American is getting hosed...

Scott Pullins: Kasich forms State PAC

Posted on July 14, 2008
TheColumbus Dispatch reported last week that former Congressman and Fox TV personality John Kasich has formed a state level PAC named Recharge Ohio.  (Placeholder Site Only).  Its stated goal will be to help state level House and Senate candidates retain their majorities this fall...

Scott Pullins: Oil Billionaire Has Plan to End Reliance on Oil

Posted on July 14, 2008
Watch this excellent video:

Scott Pullins: Ohio House Republicans Still Don't Have A Website

Posted on July 11, 2008
Plunderbund reports today that the Ohio House of Representatives finally overhauled their clunky old website.  Still no webcasts of committee hearings yet, though.Too bad that Ohio House Republicans still don't even have a website.  Even newly elected campaign chairman Matt Dolan isn't very web savvy...

Scott Pullins: Memo to Senator Gramm, Recession Isn't Just in Our Heads

Posted on July 10, 2008
My friend Tim Russo alerted me to these comments from former Senator Phil Gramm:?You?ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession,? he said, noting that growth has held up at about 1 percent despite all the publicity over losing jobs to India, China, illegal immigration, housing and credit problems and record oil prices...

Scott Pullins: Ask Your Mayor to Sign A Resolution Opposing War with Iran

Posted on June 16, 2008
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is holding its annual meeting from June 20-24 in Miami, Florida. Mayor Bob Kiss of Burlington, Vermont submitted an important and timely resolution to the International Affairs Committee urging the Bush Administration to pursue diplomatic engagement with Iran and urging Congress to prohibit the use of funds to carry out any military action against Iran without explicit Congressional authorization...

Scott Pullins: The U.S. Needs to Have a Dialogue With Iran

Posted on June 13, 2008
The same people who enthusiastically advocated the invasion of Iraq are once again raising the drumbeat for military action against Iran. While the November 2007 U.S. National Intelligence Estimate seemed to undermine the case for launching a military attack against Iran, the Bush administration is now beefing up its justifications for war by labeling Iran one of the greatest threats to American security, and blaming Tehran for the difficulties American troops face in Iraq...

Scott Pullins: 300 Million Reasons Why John McCain is In Deep Trouble

Posted on June 12, 2008
As Politico wrote recently, John McCain is in deep financial trouble:? If each of Obama?s donors gave him a modest $250, he?d have $375 million to spend during the two-month general election sprint. That?s $186 million a month, $47 million a week. ? During the same September to Nov...

Scott Pullins: United States Supreme Court Stands Up for the Rule of Law

Posted on June 12, 2008
The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detention at the US military base in civilian courts, dealing a stiff rebuke to the Bush administration. "The laws and constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times," the court said in its historic ruling, for the third time in four years striking down the government's case for trying "war on terror" suspects in military tribunals...

Scott Pullins: The Treatment of Our Veterans is Treasonous

Posted on March 21, 2008
My old friend Brian Rothenberg over at lefty group Progress Ohio has an excellent column today on the horrendous treatment of our vets.  It is my belief that it doesn't matter whether you believe that the U.S. should stay in Iraq for the next 1,000 years, or should never have gone, we should all agree that what is happening to our Vets is disgraceful...

Scott Pullins: Bipartisan Group Forms Ohio Petition Collection Company

Posted on January 07, 2008
Having been burned repeatedly in the past, a bipartisan group of Ohio political consultants with ties to gaming and adult entertainment, have formed the Ohio Petition Company.  Scott A. Pullins, Esq.Publisher, The Pullins ReportHere's their presser from my inbox: (Columbus, OH) ? Ohio?s political battleground status as well as years of embarrassing and costly public gaffes by signature gathering firms has led to the creation of an Ohio-based petition company...

Guest Column: America Needs Proud Blue Collar Workers

Posted on December 21, 2007
My old friend Paul Weyrich writes this week that in many places there is a real shortage of blue collar workers.  He also makes the politically incorrect statement that many people do not belong in college.  I couldn't agree more.  As I passed through undergrad and eventually law school, I observed dozens of fellow students that clearly did not belong there and would have been better off not being in school...

Scott Pullins: With Foreclosures Growing, HOA's Pile On

Posted on December 19, 2007
The AP picks up a story this morning describing how foreclosures nationwide are up a whopping 63% over this same period last year.  Read the story here.  Ohio was ranked third in the nation in foreclosures, behind just California and Nevada...

Scott Pullins: Rolls Royce Blames Ohio's Education System for Virginia Move

Posted on December 13, 2007
According to yesterday's Cleveland Plain Dealer, Virginia's superior education system was the reason that Rolls Royce decided to take their money to the commonwealth instead of investing it here.  I wrote about the details a while back here.I'm calling bullfeathers...

Scott Pullins: Speaker Householder Doing Well Post-Politics

Posted on December 11, 2007
It's good to hear that my old friend, Speaker Larry Householder is doing well by doing good post-politics.  Here's the presser from my email inbox:CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2007) - Timothy Bergen, President and CEO of Radar Acquisitions Corp...

Scott Pullins: Fisher, Strickland Let a Big Fish Slip Away

Posted on November 21, 2007
News today is that Rolls Royce will invest over $300 million in plants, you guessed it, not in Ohio!  Here's the story in the Mount Vernon News.Jon Husted might be on to something.  Perhaps Ted Strickland is spending a little too much time in Iowa, and not enough time doing his job...

Scott Pullins: Jill Thompson to Run in Ohio 92nd

Posted on November 20, 2007
Just got this email from the Athens County Republican Party.  It looks like, as expected, my old friend Jill Thompson, Athens County Auditor, will jump into the race for the 92nd Ohio House district.  Jill has been elected countywide in a solidly Democrat county and should do well in this race...

It's Time for the GOP to Pull the Plug on Waterboarding

Posted on November 16, 2007
I could say a lot on this topic, but the email I've reproduced below says it much better than I ever could.  It is long past time for my fellow Republicans to stand up and reject this kind of barbaric behavior.  Being a Republican, especially a conservative one, has to be more than just "following the advice of the generals", or reflexively "supporting the troops", or "supporting the president...

Ron Hood Explores Run for Congress

Posted on November 13, 2007
As Right Angle Blog reported on a few days ago, my longtime friend and client Ron Hood is exploring a run for Congress in Ohio 7.  Such a race will present a clear contrast for voters between a conservative and a liberal Republican.  I'll report more as Ron's efforts unfold...

Ohio Lawyers To Rally In Support of Pakistani Colleagues

Posted on November 13, 2007
Without the rule of law I don't know how a country can continue to exist.  From my email inbox.   Dear colleagues, Over the last week, lawyers and judges throughout the United States and elsewhere have shown their support for the rule of law in Pakistan and throughout the world by calling attention to the suspension of the Pakistani national constitution and the arrest and detention of lawyers and judges...