My thoughts on the Stow Twitter controversy
Our government has never been run with more efficiency or ingenuity or cohesiveness. Mayor Sara Kline gets credit for a lot of that. She’s a Democrat. I’m a Republican. Still, I don’t have a problem saying that.
But things aren’t always roses in politics. In the past 24 hours, a controversy has brewed about the Twitter posts of Rob Kline, the husband of Sara Kline. Rob has stated some very nasty and disgusting things about President Trump and his family. I will refrain from re-posting Rob’s tweets, because they are definitely Rated R or worse. If you’re really interested, you can see some of them here: http://www.thirdbasepolitics.com/stow-ohio-the-new-home-of-democrat-vitriol/ . Suffice it to say, Rob Kline has been appropriately called on the carpet for these tweets, which have a definitive tone of misogyny, racism, and violence.
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My hope: For my generation (millennials) to start a movement to identify and stop personal attacks. The merits of an argument should not be weighed so long as they are presented in an uncivilized manner.
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But back to the Kline discussion … Sara originally posted a comment on her Facebook page that defended her husband’s right to free speech. Factually true, but it badly missed the mark. Since then, Sara has written a message to city employees that makes clear she does not condone her husband’s comments. I’ll conclude by posting her message for the rest of the community to see:
Everyone,
Sara