Letter to the Editor in Lancaster Gazette re: Kyle Farmer

From John Curry, October 7, 2011

To the Editor:

I was surprised to see a TV ad in support of Issue 2 featuring Kyle Farmer. I know that Farmer is chairman of the Fairfield County Republican Party and that he holds a part-time job as a Republican board member of the Fairfield County Board of Elections. I did not know he was a teacher.

The fact that he was not identified in the campaign ad as a Republican official is part of the deception being used to promote Issue 2.

It seems that Gov. John Kasich and his union-busting supporters have found one teacher, one firefighter and one mayor who support Issue 2. They do not speak for the vast majority of public servants who recognize this as an attempt to punish political opponents.

This ad has backfired because Farmer's comments have insulted not just teachers but everyone who values what they do. If Issue 2 passes and removes the protections provided by the unions, teaching will simply be a job and no longer a profession that attracts our best and brightest. Please join us in protecting the rights of our public servants by voting "no" on Issue 2.

Larry Blair
Carroll