Thursday, October 29, 2009


OFFICIAL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES BALLOT General Election November 3, 2009

1 PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE BONDS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO VETERANS OF THE PERSIAN GULF, AFGHANISTAN, AND IRAQ CONFLICTS

Proosed by Joint Resolution

of the General Assembly

To adopt Section 2r of ArticleVIII

of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

This proposed amendment would;

1. Authorize the state to issue up to two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts, and to pay forthe administration of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Bond Retirement Fund and the Persian Gulf, Aghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Fund.

2. Authorize the Ohio Department of Veterans Services to provide compensation to persons who have served in active duty in the United States armed Forces at any time during the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts and who were Ohio residents at the start of active duty services and are currently Ohio residents.

3. Allow certain survivors to receive the same compensation as the person who served in the armed forces would have received, ifthat person dies or is designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity.

4. Authorize the state to issue bonds only for the time period from the effective date of this amendment until December 31, 2013.

If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.

A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment.

A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment.

A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

YES

NO



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1. FIRST and foremost the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq were declaired wars not conflicts as the state of Ohio is suggesting in the 2009 Absentee General Election Ballot November 3, 2009


Ok this sounds great on the surface but why is the state of Ohio spending $200,000,000 it does not have, nor is responsible for this obligation to the veterans? This is the responability of the federal government not the state of Ohio.
The federal government is having the Ohio Department of Veterans Services either spend the money in their fund as a stimulus for the feds so that it does not show as another debt on the federal budget.


If Ohio sends us veterans this compensation money it is like the veteran funding his own stimulus for it if the veterans money in the fund in the first place. So now that leaves the veteran in the future to have claims denied because there will be no money in the fund for the reason it went to veterans as a stimulus.

The State of Ohio does not owe veterans compensation for their honorable service to this great country for this is the responsiblity of the United States Federal Government. I am a United States Marine from Ohio.


Yes I support the troops and the veterans of this great country, in fact I was apart of the campaign in the Persian Gulf War. I was also in Somalia and yes that was a conflict. There was never a declaration of war in Somalia.
So even though I fall into this category, I disaprove of the money going to all veterans, this money needs to stay in the intended fund that it was designated for, to the veteran who is disabled or trying to get compensation through the VA (Veterans Administration)


AGAIN: Why is Ohio involved in this and why are we voting on this? This is a matter between The Federal Government and Veterans Affairs.


Someone will have to pay for this and if it is from Ohio then Ohio you will be the ones to pay for it, and yes you Ohio Veterans too.

Semper Fi