Stan Henry // Your Independent

Minority Rules!!

2011-11-19T20:12:00.000-08:00

Does anyone else see how tragic it is that less than 25% of eligible voters determine the path of our government.
Some may ask how this is possible. I submit that in the past general election we had the unusually high turn out of over 44% of registered electors. If you look at many issues and candidates, very few won by more than 60% of the cast votes. 60 % of 44% is 26%. Talk about the ruling minority. We have it and have been suffering under its influence for the past decade or longer.
Politicians realize they only have to serve the minority voters that will continue the current status of government, because the "Silent Majority" , (sorry it is proven by statistics) will seldom get involved. The secret of the Tea Party Movement is that it focuses on that minority.

VOTE Yes on Issue 2

2011-11-05T18:17:00.000-07:00

There has been a great deal of publicity oer State Issue 2 in Ohio. The OEA is spending millions of dollars on scare tactic commercials against it. I know because I am one of 130,000+ members of OEA that were force to pay an extra $52. each to pay for those commercials. That's a cool $6.5 MILLION. And yes we were forced to pay. OEA operates as a closed union shop. Currently if you want a job as a teacher or support staff in most districts, you must join the union. Issue one will return freedom of choice to employees.
I'm a good teacher, so I'm not afraid of merit evaluations.
I am a retired Police Officer. I was an officer before public servants were allowed collective bargaining rights at all, and we did okay. This issue doesn't take away all collective bargaining rights as the unions would have you believe. What it does do, is make it possible to limit the growth of government without voter approval.
Ohio Education Association uses dues money to help fund three LIBERAL Political Action Groups.
They are afraid this will hurt that PAC support. GREAT!!, I hope it does
PLEASE< for the sake of freedom and limited taxation, vote yes on Issue 2.

DEBT "REDUCTION"???

2011-04-13T17:18:00.000-07:00

We are hearing lots of debate over so called reducing the deficit. My comment is that both sides are trying to treat the voters like mushrooms. You know the old saying. Don't give them and light and feed them lots of natural fertilizer (****).
Maybe the problem is that our political "representatives" don't understand basic math.
My point is, that we are currently budgetting over ONE TRILLION = >$1,000,000,000,000.00, PER YEAR of debt increase.
Washington is arguing over whether to cut 4 or 6 TRILLION $$$$ over the next 12 or 10 years, from the budget.
WAKE UP !!!!!! That amounts to reducing spending by 300 to 500 BILLION per year. That is still spending more than the take in, and OBAMA needs to raise taxes in order to keep the deficit spending lower.
I understand the basics. If I MAX out my credit card, I don't reduce my debt by having the limit increased and then continue spending, on credit less each month. I must stop spending on credit and start reducing the balances.
Is there any hope for our government. WE MUST BE MORE RADICAL IN 2012 THAN WE WERE IN 2010. Watch voting records and vote out any encumbunts that don't seriously try to cut spending. That doesn't mean to just limit increases in spending, IT MEANS CUT!!!!

MARINE STUNS A TEA PARTY WITH THE FOURTH VERSE OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

2010-07-11T14:20:00.000-07:00

ONLY Partisan Applicants Apply

2010-05-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

Some may realize from the previous blog, I will not be listed on the ballot this fall.

I have explained the reason for this to many of you when speaking to you at events or one on one. Many do not seem aware of the lack of equal rights in the politics of many states, including Ohio.

If this sounds like complaining, it is. I do not wish to offend, but to inform.

If I had chosen to run as a Republican or Democrat, I would have needed fifty valid signatures to put my name on the ballot. If I wanted to run as a socialist, communist or green party candidate, I would have needed only 25 valid signatures. Since I wanted to not follow any partisan requirements, and only be responsible to God, the US Constitution and my Constituents, not only did I not have access to the deep pockets of political organizations, I only had to collect 2475 valid signatures. Yes that is not a typo. Since I was running as an independent, I needed 100 times more signatures than a socialist or communist needed, 50 times more than a member of the big two.

I did file a complaint with Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner and with Ohio Attorney General, Richard Cordray. Of course they are both liberal democrats, so they completely ignored my complaint. I know they received them because I sent the notification and copy of complaint via Certified Return Receipt mail. Yep, I got the little green card back. They simply chose not to respond. They care not about the US Constitution and its guaranteed rights of citizens. They chose to put their faith in biased limiting of competition for party cronies, or so it seems.

Therefore, my name will not appear on the ballot. For now, I will leave my comment at that point, and seek counsel from my Creator as to a next step.

2010-05-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

I have received absolutely no comment or acknowledg-ment from Ohio Secretary of State Brunner or Attorney General Cordray. I know they recieved my complaint on the Constitutionality of the Independent signature requirement, but being proper democrats, they both chose to ignore the complaint and the issue of Equal Access to Government.

Many thanks to all of you that have signed petitions and supported my effort.

I have enjoyed my interactions with each of you. A special thank you to Paul Shiffer, the only Republican Candidate for this office to actually sign one of my petitions.

Not certain of my next step?

HELP our FUTURE!!

2010-04-01T06:58:00.000-07:00

Don't let the current governing dinosaurs swallow up our children's and grandchildren's futures.
GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING ITS WAY TO EXTINCTION.
Government cannot spend us out of a recession. They will make it into a more horrific depression than the 1930's. Even This Great Nation cannot sustain the extreme deficit spending that is being purposed and enlarged by Washington Bureaucrats.
It is time to “go rogue.” We need to clean house in D.C. BOTH party representatives have sold out to political party pressures that believe the only way to cut spending is to cut some other part of budget.
I can actually imagine them creating a new trillion dollar agency just so the politicians can make annual multi-billion dollar cuts to that “paper” agency. Then they can turn to we the people and try to get us to believe they are “slowing government growth” but cutting the funding for a non-existent agency.

An example of this thought is today's release that the economy is growing by 190,000 jobs in March, but according to ADP, private employers actually cut 23,000 jobs in March. (not counting temporary government census jobs).
ELECT INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN 2010 AND 2012. WE MUST NOT FORGET!
I'm your Independent Candidate for Ohio's 16th District,
but I need YOUR help to be on the November Ballot.
Contact me at sjhenry46@gmail.com

Watchout for the Earthquake!!!

2010-03-21T15:23:00.000-07:00

Yes, we might think there is a great earthquake happening along the East coast. I think it is the shaking caused by the Founding Fathers and Patriots who have given their lives for FREEDOM. They are rolling and roiling in their graves.
What has happened to our freedom and "...government of the people, by the people and for the people..."? Our current government is vomiting our wishes and input down the toilet as they chose to drink and become inebriated on their own power and conspiracy for the political overthrow of the government established by Jefferson, Franklin, Penn, Washington and many others.
The American People have clearly expressed their desire that congress should not pass the senate health care takeover bill. Yes I called it a takeover bill. I have the senate bill saved on my computer and have been reading it. Health care? HARDLY, it makes me sick, with the BUREAUCRACY, controls, fines and penalties, destroying any semblance of free choice or competition.
As I write this, it appears the stagnacious political crud in Washington have played Let's Make Deals, with the people's money. (The government doesn't have any of its own.)
Yes we needed some regulation and repair of health care, but we did not need a federal government to trample the Constitution and especially the 10th Amendment.
Obama once again played pride and politics above the good of the nation.
Heaven help us to stay healthy if they succeed in their disgraceful ploy.
WHAT DO WE NEED MORE THAN NATIONAL HEALTHCARE?
We need a balanced budget, less dependence on foreign energy, jobs, a stable economy and most of all, Representatives who listen to us their electors.

Health Care

2010-03-09T16:56:00.000-08:00

LISTEN UP Washington

I have 10 grand kids. In some ways you are acting like the younger ones. When they are with Pappa, and they see a candy display, they all clamor for what they want, being confident he will give them their wishes.
That's how many of you are acting with the Health Care Reform. Just yell for what you want and Nancy and Harry will make it happen and the Federal Reserve Fairy will pay for it all.

I myself tend to be a realist. You see in the photo, I go for the sure thing. Some of the machines offer pretty colors and promise more, but it's like your 2000+ page bill. You really have no idea of what your going to be getting.
Haven't you heard the expression "a pig in a poke"? That's what your going after if you are foolish or ignorant enough to pass this pig. (and it's really full of pork) I'll make my selection based on scrutiny, observation and certainty of the outcome.

So, how does this apply? SCRAP THE WHOLE FIASCO AND START OVER, ONE PART AT A TIME.
It's what the voters want and if you don't, then you've probably been in office too long or owe too many "favors" to do the job you were elected to perform.

2010-02-23T18:05:00.000-08:00

Hello,
My name is Stan J. Henry. I'm a Christian husband, father, and grandfather, concerned with the state of our nation.
In the past I have been registered with either of the two national parties. I am currently a member of the Independent American Party.
I am a Viet Nam Veteran, retired police officer, and current school teacher. My resume includes periods of retail management, independent small business owner, human resources, security management, and farmer.
Currently, I'm in the process of circulating petitions for candidacy for Representative for the Ohio 16th Congressional District.

My Personal Platform

2010-02-23T17:45:00.000-08:00

People are asking what my basic platform is, so I suppose it's time to put it in written form.
My political beliefs are somewhat Jeffersonian, which is why I have chosen to run for office. I believe in strong limits on the Federal Government as is spelled out in the Constitution of the United States. Five times in my life, I have taken oaths to abide by and protect this sacred God-given document.
I believe this is a Christian Nation, founded and blessed through Godly Principles. I will not apologize for my beliefs. You need not share them, but I fought in a war on foreign soil to defend our nation and our rights to believe as we deem appropriate.
I do not believe in excess taxation or deficit spending, especially Planned Deficit Spending.
I do not believe that the Federal Government has a right to dictate how our children are educated.
I believe in a strong national defense and strong family values. I am a teacher. It is my privilege to offer knowledge of subject matter dealing with law, protocol, justice and constitutional issues. It is not my role to instill basic values into students' belief systems.
I am a retired police officer. I learned through many years of community service, that guns do not kill people. People or animals kill people. Guns may be used, but if they are, they were probably not legally acquired. We don't need additional laws regulating away our rights.
I believe it is possible to quickly curtail much of our dependence on foreign energy sources.
I Do Not believe that judges have the right to MAKE Law. That is a Legislative privilege.
I KNOW that we must make changes in our current government. We are under a greater degree of government oppression than our founding fathers were under King George.
I know you may have other questions. Please invite me to answer them either in person or via email.

Do You Vote?

2010-02-23T03:18:00.000-08:00

545 vs 300,000,000
EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.

545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall.. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
If the Army & Marines are Deployed , it's because they want them Deployed
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems..

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.

What you do now that you have read this article.......... Is up to you.

Political Affiliation ( www.usiap.org )

2010-02-03T15:48:00.000-08:00

Stan has been a member of both of the CONTROLLING major political parties. He has found that really, neither can be trusted. The "two-party system" has changed Lincoln's, "of the people, by the people, and for the people," to more realistically, of the parties, by the parties, and for the parties.
He joined the Independent American Party last year because he devoutly believes that the Federal Government has grown completely away from service to the protection of individual rights and liberties.
The overspending and pork projects of congress have endangered the futures of all citizens, to say nothing of future generations.
We have persons in all branches of national government trampling on the Constitution as if it were one of those paper mats placed on the floor of your vehicle during servicing. Stan's opinion is that indeed that is an indication of how many politicians view government- simply as a mat to step on during the process of serving themselves.
Stan has a servant's heart, with a sincere desire to serve the people of the 16th Congressional District.