Letters: Why does majority rule upset Frank LaRose so very much

What really frightens Frank LaRose

I have some questions for Frank LaRose after reading his April 12 column, "Corrupt mastermind's plot shows frailty of our state's constitution," and they start with: why does a simple majority upset you in voting on state constitutional amendments?

What happened to majority rule?

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If 51% of voters want something, why is that so offensive to you?

I know the answers to all these questions and that is that you want to end abortion in Ohio and that is why you and the GOP are going to hold an August election to try to get a 60% majority required for these changes. This is due to the fact that polls show the vast majority of Ohioans are in favor of a woman’s reproductive rights.

I do not believe the Roman Catholic Church should be enacting legislation anywhere in the United States but their followers think so.

Ohio is going to become a cesspool soon and new industry, etc., will stop moving here as a result. Early in the John Kasich governorship, the GOP rammed through a provision to prevent people in some occupations, like the police and teachers, from organizing and striking.

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The result was an amendment passed by the majority of citizens in this state to overturn that. Kasich accepted the result and moved on. There were rumors about the GOP trying to nickel and dime through some small related items in it to get around it, but that never materialized.

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Back in that era, Ohio was still a purple state. I urge Ohioans to wake up and get Ohio more centered before it is too late.

Thomas W. Billing, Springfield

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Support domestic violence funding

As the only domestic violence shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline in Franklin County, LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence applauds the inclusion of $20 million for domestic violence services in the state budget as proposed by Gov. Mike DeWine. More than just a line item, this is life-saving funding, critical to supporting survivors seeking to live a life free of abuse.

In the first three months of 2023, LSS has served 308 people in the shelter and received 636 hotline calls.

Additionally, residents are staying longer as they struggle to find affordable housing.

We urge Ohio legislators to support this proposed funding as the demand for domestic violence services has remained steady since the pandemic, and resources have not kept pace. With federal funding for Ohio’s domestic violence programs falling by a staggering 60% since 2019, additional state funding has never been more greatly needed. Survivors deserve better, and Ohio must fill the gap.

The $20 million will allow LSS CHOICES and our Ohio colleagues to be better positioned to provide the necessary support services to help those touched by violence move forward to a brighter future.

Dr. Maria Houston-Beck, executive director, LSS CHOICES

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Letters: Why does majority rule upset Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose?