There is a theme of abuse of power running through institutions controlled by Democrats in Ohio.  From Marc Dann to the Joe the Plumber debacle.  At some point the state’s Democrat leadership – be it the Governor, or others party gray hairs – need to become leaders and cease being politicians.  From the Toledo Blade:

“A lot of the time we talk about creating databases around here for the purpose of protecting people,” outgoing House Speaker Jon Husted (R., Kettering) said. “But when those databases are misused, it undermines the credibility of even creating them to begin with.

“That is one of the scariest things that can happen to an individual, to think that somehow if you speak out about government … somebody’s going to dig up dirt to discredit you.”

Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles is investigating reports that computers in the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the attorney general’s office, and other agencies were used to search government records pertaining to Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher.

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