(1010,'node',' happy new year 2011 higher taxes  we always look forward to a new year in anticipation of a renewed spirit and the hope that our future will be brighter however as we approach 2011 we are faced with the stark reality that we will have less money to live on because of our gift from the progressive democrats and the president these gifts come in the form of a number of tax and fee increases scheduled to take effect in the new year early next year for many of us federal state and local tax rates will go up and with the expiration of the bush tax cuts we will see the personal income tax rate increase to the previous levels that were in effect before bush came into office there will also be increases in the capital gains tax from 15 to 20 and the estate tax from 0 to 55 these increases are just a few of the changes that will be taking place in the tax code because of the sunset provisions of the bush tax cuts the elimination of the bush tax cuts is the known change that will take place in 2011 it is the unknown that is potentially more disconcerting we know the new health care law will have a deleterious effect on our income and increase our tax burden as well as would passage of the cap trade bill before congress it would seem we are all caught in the vice between the government s rising taxes and our employers asking us to forgo wage and benefit increases my conclusion is the government feels we are responsible for its out of control spending and lack of fiscal responsibility the solution isn t to bleed us to death but to resolve the problem by looking to be responsible itself the problem is that we currently have career politicians in office who have become so enamored with themselves that their only interest is their self interest only by replacing these narcissists with people who will represent our interests and uphold the constitution will we be able to restore responsible government in lansing and washington elect constitutional conservatives who will represent your rights submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review the clinton county news the st johns dewitt informer the laingsburg independent the perry independent on june 16 2010 published in  ',0),(1013,'node',' obama s abortion lie  obamaliesjpg 194  ',0),(1014,'node',' if the republican primary election for the 33rd senate district were held today which candidate would you most likely vote for  brian calley 90 113 votes michael trebesh 10 13 votes total votes 126  ',0),(1015,'node',' ccrp poll on the 33rd senate district 2010 republican primary race as all of you know senator alan cropsey will be stepping down as the state senator who represents clinton county because of term limits we are fortunate to have two conservative republican candidates running to replace senator cropsey the ccrp is running a primary race poll to get an idea of how the ccrp party members and other residents of the county are leaning in the race to register your vote in the poll click on the link below and then scroll to the bottom left of the page to place your vote   33rd senate primary race poll to visit the candidates websites click on the following links  brian calley website michael trebesh website ',0),(1017,'node',' black patriots  blackpatriotsjpg 113  ',0),(1019,'node',' batteries and the promised land  obamamibatteryplantjpg 154  ',0),(1020,'node',' get the latest news and information at the ccrp website  the ccrp s goal is to provide the people of clinton county with the latest news and information about what is happening in clinton county the state and the nation and how it could affect you we will be sending out periodic emails with links to news information and polls that might be of interest to you we update the website several times per week with new information hopefully you will use us a resource to get the information that you can use and need to keep yourself informed about what is happening politically the following are links to areas of our website that you might find interesting  letters to the editor forum people within the county write letters to the editor to most of the newspapers that have a circulation within clinton county about 30 of the letters that are sent to the local papers get published the remainder are never seen this link will allow you to see the letters that have been sent whether they were published or not click on the above link to see the letters to the editor scott stoecker s blog scott stoecker is the ccrp blogger you will find his blog to be informative and provocative click on the above link to see his blog ccrp on facebook if you belong to facebook you might want to visit our facebook page and become a fan click on the link above to see our facebook page we hope you find our website useful and return often  ',0),(1023,'node',' if the republican primary election for governor were to be held today which candidate would you most likely vote for  mike bouchard 15 6 votes mike cox 28 11 votes tom george 0 0 votes pete hoekstra 53 21 votes rick snyder 5 2 votes total votes 40  ',0),(1024,'node',' new gubenatorial poll 33rd senate race poll results republican primary for governor poll we have posted a new poll for the republican primary race for governor we thought it would be interesting to take one more poll to see if there has been any movement on how people feel about the republican candidates for governor as we approach election day click on this republican primary for governor poll link and go to the bottom left of the page to register your vote results of the 33rd senate district poll we had 126 votes in the poll for the 33rd senate district race with brian calley receiving 113 votes 90 and michael trebesh receiving 13 votes 10 thank you for participating volunteering for the upcoming elections we are always looking for people to help out in any way they can during election time with the primary less than two weeks away and and the general election coming in november volunteers are always needed and appreciated with that said we have attached a link to one of our web pages that you can access to volunteer your services in any number of ways if you feel that you would like to help out for the upcoming elections jsut fill out the form an we will contact you to direct you to where you can help our candidates  ccrp volunteer form thanks again for all you do with your help we can win in 2010  ',0),(1026,'node',' do unemployment benefits stimulate the economy  umeploymentbannerjpg 78  ',0),(1029,'node',' white house predicts record 147 trillion deficit capitolmoney2jpg 114  ',0),(1031,'node',' the vast leftwing media conspiracy newsjpg 58  ',0),(1033,'node',' increasing student spending the easy way who knew what we really needed to solve our overcrowded classrooms was moving vans from the mackinac center for public policy  michigan public schools received and spent more money per pupil in 20082009 than in any previous year for which figures are available according to new data from the michigan department of education for the bargainbasement price of 13000 we can educate your child oddly enough the 1959 billion was 200 million less than the previous year but so many students are leaving michigan the per student cost increased 200 union teachers and bureaucrats must love this trend finally we can spend the money where it should go teacher benefits perpupil spending for instructional salaries and benefits rose by 31 and 37 percent respectively overall instructional costs increased by 39 percent school administration costs also increased on a perpupil basis salaries and benefits paid to principals were each up by 2 percent and overall spending on superintendents and top administrators increased slightly if this trend continues maybe we can have one teacher for every five students and the teachers will make 1 million a year since there is so much whining crying and screaming whenever the hint of a cut to education funding pops up i wonder what the next complaint for the mea would be when all the michigan students leave every teacher can only afford one ferrari  ',0),(1035,'node',' a sign of the stimulus  finally an honest assessment of where the funds for the stimulus plans are coming from  ',0),(1036,'node',' hypocrisy a michael moore story oh to be an  artist  the traverse city recordeagle yesterday reported that filmmaker michael moore expects to receive between 650000 and 1 million in state film subsidies for producing part of capitalism a love story in michigan so he filmed part of his movie in michigan and now he gets some money from the government what does he plan to do with this money the article continues t he recordeagle reported that moore has a new project revitalizing derelict depressed downtown theaters in communities across michigan the fact that he would use taxpayers money to pay for his philanthropy was barely noted as the mcpp says it s easy to be generous with other people s money i d be more impressed if the superrich moore who made his money by distorting the truth and harassing businessmen used his own money for the public good maybe on his next project  ',0),(1039,'node',' granholm urges congress to pass incentives for electric vehicles voltinteriorjpg 326  ',0),(1040,'node',' quiz time  time for a quiz look at each of these newly introduced bills that i grabbed from the mackinac center for public policy and try to guess the party of the representative or senator who sponsored the bill it s fun and informative senate bill 1388 establish ldquo arizona rdquo illegal alien law restrict attorney general from joining certain lawsuits like federalized health care create government ldquo new economy commission rdquo require more film subsidy application records disclosure allow detroit pension fund loans to city ban additional state subsidies to firms in renaissance zones and here are some extra line breaks so you don t peak the answers are republican democrat democrat republican democrat republican you probably got most of those right if not try spending more time on our site or the mcpp  both great sources of information heck even if you did get them all right read those sites you ll learn something every day  ',0),(1042,'node',' ccrp new gubenatorial poll rusults governor rsquo s race poll results the poll results are in for the poll we ran last week that asked if the republican primary election for governor were to be held today which candidate would you most likely vote for the vote total percentages are in and i have included the results of a poll we ran 2 months ago and 1 month ago for comparison the results show the vote percentages for each candidate in each of the polls and the changes from the 2nd poll to the latest poll candidate latest poll second poll first poll change 2nd to latest pete hoekstra 53 45 47 8 mike cox 28 24 31 4 mike bouchard 15 19 14 4 rick snyder 5 10 3 5 tom george 0 2 6 2 your vote counts for 4 with the primary election just a few days away it is important to remember that secretary of state land estimates that only 23 of the registered voters will actually vote that means you will have impact of four voters in determining who will run in the general election on november 3 choose your candidate wisely it is disheartening to see all of the negative political ads with halftruths and distortion of the facts but who said politics was an honorable profession the problem is politics has become a profession to many who are in office or are seeking office we need to remember they are employed by us they should represent us and serve in that office as our ldquo public servants rdquo let rsquo s put responsible people in office who will protest our rights and live by the oath they ldquo swear to uphold rdquo before you cast your vote on august 3 make sure you know who you are voting for and what they stand for our future depends on your vote  ',0),(1045,'node',' why keynes was wrong keynesianmodeljpg 37  ',0),(1046,'node',' obama rewards his minions this is not really news but apparently the federal goverment doesn t have better things to spend money on but this  detroit mdash federal officials are planning an environmental impact study ahead of a lightrail system stretching north along woodward avenue from downtown detroit to eight mile road the study and anticipated construction date of the 450 million to 500 million project were announced monday about 125 million in private and public funds have been raised for the 34mile first phase from downtown to west grand boulevard phase two would be completed by 2016 and link grand boulevard to eight mile 125 million for less than four miles of track for that kind of money you could buy a car for everyone who was going to ride it and many many who will not which would be far more useful as cars can go to more than a handful of destinations and besides are there plenty of other places where the residents of detroit can go to spray their graffiti  why do we need an expensive train for them to deface  ',0),(1047,'node',' michigan is still 1 first off is anyone else frightened by the thought of a virg benero governorship besides further crippling our state with continued bad economic policy he d probably put pictures of himself all over the state and maybe even print his own money those of us around lansing know you can t help but be inundated with virg pictures but at least the official lansing site only has one picture of him on the front page right now down from several million onto my point from the mackinac center for public policy  united van lines has released midyear data on where it takes its clients to and from in the 48 contiguous states once again michigan finds itself in the number one position that is 616 percent of all michiganspecific uvl traffic is outbound fortunately this is down from 70 percent during the same the same time frame last year unfortunately that drop may be a function of having nowhere to go and who says the democrats aren t for private business their policies sure are helping uvl s bottom line yes michigan the feeling s forever until you re driven out because you can t find a job  ',0),(1049,'node',' debbie doesn t get it  stabenowdangerousjpg 305  ',0),(1051,'node',' being dead pays  cemeteryjpg 17  ',0),(1052,'node',' you control your future  with the 2010 elections quickly approaching we face a pivotal point in the life of our great republic our government has encroached into almost every area of our lives and our rights and freedoms are being stolen by the bureaucrats in lansing and washington as the european socialist democracies collapse under their decadent policies and practices our president and the progressive democrats are going at breakneck speed to replicate their form of government washington continues to spend at rates that are incomprehensible that will bankrupt our nation and enslave future generations with crushing debt from unjustified and mandated spending as patriotic americans we must awaken to the fact our very existence is in jeopardy to be politically neutral is unconscionable and the eventual result can only be the loss of our country and our freedoms as responsible citizens of this country we must protect our rights by being politically literate about candidates and issues only by arming ourselves with the essential information can we hope to restore fiscally and ethically responsible people in office who will represent us and our principles the founding fathers faced a similar situation and risked all in their fight for liberty they were people just like you and me they were busy had occupations and families to support they had become accustomed to a way of life just like us and probably assumed life would continue on in much the same way for their children they came to the realization their lives were changing and things were growing worse in the colonies just as they are now for us nearly 300 years later they realized tyranny is a beast that is never satisfied the colonists didn t want to believe what was happening to them just like we don t like the colonists we must awaken to the fact if we don t make our voice heard we will not have one in the future our ancestors were just like us overwhelmed by the tyranny of taxation and overbearing laws they could no longer tolerate their response was to become politically active and engaged as an active participant it isn t too late to save our republic know the issues know the candidates protect your rights vote for constitutional conservatives stop the march to tyranny submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review the clinton county news the st johns dewitt informer the laingsburg independent the perry independent on july 6 2010  ',0),(1053,'node',' blown away  granholm s famous statement rings true as we near the end of her 8year debacle as michigan s governor the only thing we have seen blown away by the governor and her tax and spend progressive democrat allies has been michigan s once vibrant economy and the jobs that were once associated with it it is time to restore responsibility in state government and to elect people to office who will represent all of the hard working people in michigan not just their special interest groups michigan s citizens need 1 someone who is willing to make the hard decisions and who will create a level playing field for all businesses 2 someone who will restructure state government and make the necessary changes to make it more efficient 3 someone who understands michigan s economy and what makes businesses successful 4 someone who is familiar with the legislative process and knows what to do to make it work by developing coalitions 5 someone who knows the part the federal government should play in regard to states rights and who will be willing to stand up for those rights when needed 6 someone who will protect our constitutional rights 7 someone who will have a common sense approach regarding excessive government regulations fees and permitting requirements for businesses and that will streamline the processes 8 someone who will develop a realistic and balanced state energy policy 9 someone who understands our educational priorities and is willing to make the tough decisions on schools and school funding it is time to move away from the destructive economic policies of the last 8 years if you want to see michigan free from its current economic quagmire vote for pete hoekstra for governor in the august 3 republican primary submitted for publication to the lansing state journal dewitt bath review the clinton county news the st johns dewitt informer the laingsburg independent the perry independent on july 21 2010  ',0),(1054,'node',' batteries and the promised land  president obama and gov jennifer granholm recently appeared at the groundbreaking ceremony for the electric car battery plant owned by the korean firm lg chem in holland it was another presidential dog and pony show to tout their latest attempt at creating jobs in michigan in this transformational age of renewable energy the facts are the federal government is contributing 151 million in stimulus money and michigan taxpayers are paying another 100 million from our taxes as seed money to get the project started obama and granholm were giving their usual stump speech about how this was going to bring about michigan s economic recovery they didn t bother to tell everyone that each of the 400 people the company is expected to employ will cost taxpayers 62500000 michigan s contribution to the subsidy will be about 250000 per job with this investment and others in battery technologies in michigan it appears that the government knows the people of our state and country are all on board for smaller vehicles it makes you wonder if the people who are making these decisions have done their homework analysts state that electric vehicles will account for just 06 of total industry by 2020 this doesn t appear that everyone is ready to jump on the electric car bandwagon the good news is that we will have created jobs the bad news is we are nothing more than a supplier vendor segment to an industry that is not from this country the question also arises about what happens when the subsidies that have been given to these companies expire do the jobs disappear also what about government regulatory mandates we need to ask ourselves is the electric and hybrid car market likely to survive with government motors charging 4100000 per vehicle for the volt who do they think will be able to afford it even when they are chipping in 7500 of your money to buy it the bottom line is the government is picking winners and losers and we have to pay for it if battery technology were a lucrative enterprise to begin with a entrepreneur would have jumped into the endeavor with both feet i didn t see any jumpers did you it is time we get the politicians out of our pockets and let business do what they do best create jobs vote for constitutional conservatives this fall submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review the clinton county news the st johns dewitt informer the laingsburg independent the owosso indepnedent the perry independent on august 6 2010  ',0),(1055,'node',' is it time for a closed primary when picking republican candidates to make sure they truly represent our constituency  yes 58 28 votes no 42 20 votes total votes 48  ',0),(1056,'node',' the race card is played yet again there is apparently a serial killer targeting blacks in flint  so what should we do first don t panic second let the police do their job three blame racism officials with the flint branch of the naacp said the safety of black people isn t taken seriously in the city frances gilcreast the local president said it s alarming to learn about serial killings after 12 attacks have occurred she knew nothing until noon thursday when she saw a tv news report she said perhaps frances should watch the news more often but let s here what rev phil schmitter has to say as the economy has worsened in this city so has desperation and we have been making an effort to fight increased gun violence so much anger and desperation in people real or imagined can result in blaming someone else stuff that was latent becomes overt when you are looking for someone else to blame for your miseries i would be very surprised if race wasn t an element here i would say we need to read between the lines but there are no lines the reverend is saying that the killer is an angry unemployed white guy killing blacks because they are black except for the white guy he attacked too but maybe that guy was listening to rap music or was wearing a black shirt who knows but before we start a race war let s look at some statistics  while african americans comprise 135 of the us population 43 of all murder victims in 2007 were african american 931 of whom were killed were african americans maybe just maybe the killer is killing because he is a crazy psychopathic monster and not because obama is president as bad as that is or that feels oppressed because as a white he s the minority in flint how about we just worry about stopping him  ',0),(1057,'node',' is it time to change michigan primary elections  with an overwhelming number of non republicans voting in the recent republican primary election is it time to make michigan s primary a closed primary where only registered republicans select their candidates to place your vote in our latest poll click on this poll link   ',0),(1060,'node',' the frugal first lady  marabellaresortjpg 265  ',0),(1062,'node','  3600000000000 down the drain  we have all heard the horror stories about medicare fraud and what the obama administration is going to do to rein in the abuse and how it will save billions we know the fraud is a fact and we should also know that a system as large as medicare is almost impossible to monitor efficiently but our omnipotent president knows he is up for the task all he will need is a few more agencies and czars to set up a commission to whip things into shape once he gets that done medicare s big brother universal health care will be in place and we all know that will be totally devoid of any fraud because he will have fixed the problems with medicare click on the following story title  grassley medicare waste fraud abuse costing taxpayers billions  from newsmaxcom for and analysis of the fraud that currently exists within the medicare system 122  ',0),(1063,'node',' george will a very short post to relay this link i found on the mackinac center for public policy the link leads to a youtube video of george will speaking at the cato institute earlier this year and it is a fantastic piece otherwise i wouldn t have linked to it watch and enjoy  ',0),(1065,'node',' snyder up by 12 points  snyderbernerojpg 298  ',0),(1067,'node',' drill baby drill  oilrigjpg 221  ',0),(1068,'node',' michigan travel ideas courtesy of iowa anything strange about this contact information blurb at http mimomentscom  michigan travel ideas 1716 locust st ln330 des moines ia 50309 united states website  http wwwmichiganorg  the direct link is http wildfireappcom website 6 contests 36090 sponsor  michigan travel ideas is based out of iowa and people complain about manufacturing jobs heading to mexico but we can t even find a travel agent with some free time on their hands here in michigan another point about this page travel michigan a division of the michigan economic development corporation is the state of michigan rsquo s official agency for the promotion of tourism travel michigan markets the state rsquo s tourism industry and provides valuable visitor information services hey the medc the mcpp s favorite agency paid for a michigan tourism site based out of iowa michigan companies can t get any love from a state agency to promote michigan  ',0),(1070,'node','  2600000000000 in fallacies  classroom1jpg 258  ',0),(1072,'node',' dewitt ox roast dewitt ox roast parade august 21 2010 the parade continues to be a main stay of the ox roast and grows in size each year making it one of the largest in the midmichigan area sat 08212010 1000am 36  ',0),(1073,'node',' eagle fair days eagle fair days parade september 11 2010 fri sun sept 1012 2010 come support the rides or they won t return all track events seating is first come first serve bring chairs for ballfield seating schmidt amusement amusement rides games concessions track events democar scramble fri 730 pm antique classic tractor pulls sat 11 am mud bog with new quad class sat 5pm tuff truck competition sun 1200 noon sat 09112010 1100am 27  ',0),(1076,'node',' mi democrats race to the bottom  hb6331jpg 179  ',0),(1077,'node',' get the vote out  with just over 80 days left before the election on november 2 we are trying to reach as many people as we can to get people to the polls who are outraged with what has been happening in lansing and washington this may be our last opportunity to turn michigan and the country around this november s election is even more critical than most because the next legislature will be redrawing legislative districts for congress the michigan house and senate if we fail to maintain control of at least one chamber in lansing there is no telling what the progressive democrats will do to our state in the next 10 years what i am asking you to do is forward this email to people on your personal email lists along with the link to our website hopefully by letting your friends know what is going on in clinton county michigan and washington we can get the vote out and take our country back we update our website daily with news and information that is essential in keeping you informed about what is happening and how it will impact you here is the link to our website s home page http wwwclintoncountygoporg  with your help we will win in 2010 clinton county republican party  ',0),(1078,'node',' candidates at the mint parade  as you all know the st johns mint festival parade is this saturday august 14 the parade will start at 1000 am we will have congressman rogers 8th congressional district representative opsommer 93 house district and representative calley running for the 33rd senate district appearing in the parade and they are looking for walkers if any of you are available to help out i have included the contacts for each of the legislators below if you would like to volunteer to walk your help would be greatly appreciated for congressman mike rogers trevor pittsley 5174492197  trevor rogersforcongresscom for representative paul opsommer brent keilen 5179279953 for representative brian calley james lower campaign manager committee to elect brian calley 6169024946  lowerja gmailcom 2010 grand mint parade route the line up for the parade is at oakview south elementary school corner of townsend clinton avenue 1400 s clinton avenue the parade will proceed north on clinton avenue west on oak street north on lansing street east on sturgis street north on oakland street west on m21 and then north on clinton avenue with your help we will win in 2010 clinton county republican party  ',0),(1079,'node',' the slow death of your rights do you value the rights and freedoms you have been guaranteed by our constitution if you do would you be surprised to learn many of those rights are slowly being chipped away by the progressive elements in congress never in the history of our country have we faced a time when our rights have been so in jeopardy here are areas in your life that have been affected under the tyranny of the progressive democrats your government will try to regulate what you eat drink etc confiscate ban your guns control what you are allowed to say regulate religious institutions and what your pastor priest can say tap your phone email internet accounts and require electronic ids have direct access to your bank accounts assess taxes and redistribute your money force you to purchase health care you may not want or need and many more to come submitted by sheri harte willis for publication to the lansing state journal on august 12 2010 vote for constitutional conservatives who will protect your rights  ',0),(1080,'node',' clinton county republican convention delegate election results clinton county republican party convention august 12 2010 the following is a list of the 20 voting delegates and the 20 alternates to the state convention as determined by a vote of the elected precinct delegates from the august 2 primary election at the clinton county convention that was held on thursday august 12 2010 at the victor township hall in clinton county delegates to the state convention alphabetical 1 patrick anderson 2 nancy bareham 3 phil bareham 4 paul burns 5 bob craig 6 monica craig 7 tim fair 8 scott hummel 9 alison keilen 10 angie keilen 11 brent keilen 12 vern klassen 13 buck kuisel 14 jenell leonard 15 tom leonard 16 shannon schlegel 17 val vailshirey 18 steve willis 19 sheri willis 20 randy wood alternates to the state convention ranked 1 adam stacey 2 heather wood 3 claude vail 4 shirley vail 5 neil anderson 6 mike trebesh 7 larry meyer 8 bruce harte 9 alan nelson 10 chris mcneilly 11 tom shields 12 susan mcneilly 13 andrew messenger 14 david mcneilly 15 ed liebler 16 ruth barnard 17 marnie wills 18 vickie messenger 19 sarah lee howard 20 chris trudeau  ',0),(1081,'node',' 2010 state convention delegate election results clinton county republican party convention august 12 2010 the following is a link to a printable version of the 20 voting delegates and the 20 alternates to the state convention as determined by a vote of the elected precinct delegates from the august 2 primary election at the clinton county convention that was held on thursday august 12 2010 at the victor township hall in clinton county printable version pdf of 2010 republican state convention delegate list from clinton county ',0),(1082,'node',' when does an exaggeration become a lie  yay more stimulus money to put us further into debt to help democrats stay in office and our own cheerleaders are near fainting with joy  gov jennifer granholm and sen debbie stabenow were quick to praise the new edujobs bill passed by the house tuesday as part of a stimulus ii package and despite it lacking a legal title among other legislation it will dole out 310 million to michigan public schools with the hopes of saving 4700 teacher jobs hip hip hooray the mea can now continue its campaigning for democrats fullyfunded our class sizes can continue to shrink as more children leave michigan for state with competent leadership you don t want to get the teachers too stressed they may illegally strike again  in response to the passage gov granholm pointed out that the legislation adds nothing to the 13 trillion national deficit since it s funded with cuts to other federal government programs mdash like food stamps the governor insists that the 310 million will be for real people though rather than merely feeding the government school bureaucracy ha schools have become bureaucracies to employ teachers that coincidently teach children or in the case of detroit schools and their horrible graduation rates schools are the sources of future employment for the department of corrections no one believes that the money will actually benefit students it will benefit the teachers union and other democrat constituencies occasionally when they think no one else is listening liberals are honest with each other in the words of bob chanin of the national education association despite what some among us would like to believe it is not because of our creative ideas it is not because of the merit of our positions it is not because we care about children and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child nea and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power isn t honesty grand let s transition from honesty to hellip not honesty contrary to what you may think and what common sense dictates i like listening to senator debbie expound on topics so let s see what else she has to say sen stabenow lauded the bill for its ability to keep class sizes down saying it d be the difference between 25 or 50 kids in the classroom of course that s a complete lie the number 4700 is being bandied about as the amount of teacher jobs saved even if the democrats were being honest and almost 5000 teachers lost their jobs that would not double the class size but honesty is not what democrats are known for though pandering to their slavishly union voters is i ll give her the benefit of the doubt and say the statement is ignorant sen stabenow once claimed she could verify global warming because her flights were rougher  so i wouldn t put a lot of stock into what she says but it sure is fun to hear her blather  ',0),(1083,'node',' letters to the editor for republican candidates  hi everyone in a final push to get our candidates elected in november we are asking our republican constituency to consider writing letters to the editor for our republican candidates we are looking to keep the names of our candidates in the local papers expressing why we feel they should be in office candidates from clinton county who would appreciate your support in the form of letters to the editor include rep opsommer his website will give you a good idea of where he stands on issues  http wwwgophousecom welcomeasp district 93  rep calley running for thealan cropsey s senate seat his websites will give you a good idea of where he stands on issues  http wwwbriancalleycom    http wwwgophousecom welcomeasp district 087  the statewide races will be important also and you can find links on our website http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2010candidateinformation for the candidates for secretary of state attorney general and governor we should concentrate on the sos race after the primary because the democrats are working hard to get control of the elections process with george soros money supporting their democrat candidate only three of the seven county commissioners are being opposed in the general election listed below are the three commissioners who have opponents if you need additional information on the commissioners we have included links to the candidate websites anything you can do to support these candidates or to write letters to the editor about them will help us retain control of the clinton county board of commisioners jack enderle district 5  jamie clover adams  district 6  adam c stacey  district 7 i have included the pdf file with all of the submission information for the various papers in the county along with their deadlines with your help we can win in 2010 clinton county republican party  ',0),(1084,'node',' test sites default files ltesubmissionpdf  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1085,'node',' letter to the editor submission deadline information i forgot to include the letter to the editor submission and deadline information in the previous newsletter i sent please find the pdf link attached sites default files images ltesubmissionpdf i am sorry for the inconvenience clinton county republican party  ',0),(1086,'node',' republican convention candidate information clinton county precinct delegates we have posted the latest information regarding the candidates that are running for office on our website this information includes an updated list of the candidates that we will be voting on at the state convention on august 28 2010 for attorney general secretary of state michigan supreme court state board of education msu board of trustees u of m board of regents and wayne state board of governors http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2010candidateinformation clinton county republican party  2010 august primary elected precinct delegates  ',0),(1088,'node',' ccrp website correction for msu board of trustees race  convention delegates and alternates bob craig discovered one oversight regarding the msu board of trustees on our website s candidate information page don nugent is an incumbent member of the board of trustees of michigan state university he s been on the msu board for 16 years and is running for reelection we inadvertently missed putting the incumbent asterisk mark next to his name on our clinton county republican party website and state convention candidate information page please forgive our omission clinton county republican party  2010 august primary elected precinct delegates  ',0),(1091,'node',' obama vs the states obamajpg 216  ',0),(1093,'node',' feds rethink policies that encourage home ownership housejpg 135  ',0),(1095,'node',' fix the constitutional falsehoods congress carved into the capitol s marble constitutionjpg 178  ',0),(1096,'node',' ignorance so thick you can cut it with a knife today let s talk about nancy pelosi one of america s most embarrassing public figures right up there with the laughably ignorant and outrageously corrupt maxine waters  when she doesn t like someone s point of view she wants an investigation  her latest targets are those that don t want a mosque building near ground zero in new york city there is no question there is a concerted effort to make this a political issue by some and i join those who have called for looking into how is this opposition to the mosque being funded she said not only is she unable to fathom my there would be strong objections to building a place to glorify the religious beliefs of those who killed thousands of americans i like rush limbaugh s idea try to build a wal mart near ground zero then see what happens the democrats and other freedomhaters would have an absolute fit our try putting a nativity scene on the white house lawn the internet would shut down from the liberals angry rhetoric why is it democrats only believe in the first amendment when they are the ones doing the speaking  ',0),(1100,'node',' conservative thinktank releases solutions for america agenda for 2010 changedirectionjpg 97  ',0),(1102,'node',' even armtwisters need a break once in a while did you really think the united auto workers would really change can a leopard change it spots because the union was losing money they had put up their retreat near onaway up for sale but since things are looking up with the big 3 it is no longer for sale  hey even armtwisting pseudomobster union bosses need a break once in a while the united auto workers has put a hold on trying to sell its 33 million black lake retreat in northern michigan the walter and may reuther family education center was taken off the market at the request of uaw president bob king and the union s new executive board said john karver a senior vice president at cb richard ellis the real estate firm handling the listing and why wouldn t things be looking rosy for the unions the uaw has a unionfriendly president in obama and they re hoping for a unionfriendly governor in bernero why give up perks that make the union bosses look like the overpaid thugs they are if they don t have to they ll continue to push for card check legislation aka the funnel democrats more money act of 2010 making it easier for union thugs to intimidate voters after all attorney general eric holder let members of the new black panther go free from charges of voter intimidation of which they were so obviously guilty that even debbie stabenow could see it though she d never admit it yelling you are about to be ruled by the black man cracker seems sort of blatant to me in addition to golf and leisure the center offers weeklong conferences on political action civil rights and leadership you too can learn about intimidating voters and campaigning for democrats if you would only agree to give up some of your wages to pay for completely unnecessary middlemen to negotiate your salary for you you can even participate in the 2minute hate where you scream at various republicans such at george w bush ronald reagan and rush limbaugh does relaxation get any better than screaming obscenities at people you don t like that 2minute hate thing is a reference to george orwell s 1984 you can tell i went to college because i make semiobscure literature references the center renovated in the 1990s has a gym with two fullsize basketball courts an olympicsize indoor pool exercise facilities table tennis and pool tables a sauna beaches hiking and biking trails sports fields a boat launch ramp and rooms and condominiums oh it has a basketball court maybe they re keeping it in the hopes that obama will pay them a visit after all he does seem to be more interesting in his jump shot that in seriously tackling our economic issues hopefully he s better at the former because he s a complete failure at the latter the uaw spent 97 million on lobbying and political activities in 2009 compared with 106 million in 2008 and it reduced union administration costs from 324 million to 269 million that s a pretty low number for spending money on democrats you could only bribe a handful of senators and representatives with that small amount of money yep times are tough all over  ',0),(1103,'node',' who should rick snyder pick to be his running mate  jason allen 2 1 vote candice miller 8 4 votes pete hoekstra 37 18 votes paul scott 2 1 vote terri lynn land 2 1 vote wayne kuipers 4 2 votes bill hardiman 2 1 vote ken sikkema 4 2 votes patty birkholz 8 4 votes paul hillegonds 2 1 vote michelle mcmanus 0 0 votes brian calley 29 14 votes total votes 49  ',0),(1104,'node',' lieutenant governor candidate s poll with the republican primary next week there is a flurry of speculation regarding who will be on the ticket with rick snyder we are looking for your input on how clinton county republicans feel about potential running mates for the ticket click on the link below to our website and scroll to the bottom of the page to place your vote for the candidate of your choice http wwwclintoncountygoporg  results of the open vs closed primary poll the votes for whether michigan should have an open or closed primary were very close with the final tally being 56 for a closed primary and 44 for an open primary thanks for supporting the ccrp with your help we can win in 2010  ',0),(1106,'node',' democrat deceptions  lyingimagesjpg 136  ',0),(1107,'node',' your guess is as good as mine obama s news continues to be bad  nearly one third of the country thinks adherents of islam should be barred from running for president mdash slightly higher than the 24 who mistakenly believe that the current occupant of the oval office is himself a muslim well if it walks like a duck quacks like a duck hellip what could possibly give the impression that he s a muslim his first television interview ever as president was with a arab news organization he gives speeches in muslim nation where he derides the united states he cheers for a center of worship for the religion of the attackers who brought down the twin towers heck even ted kennedy thought his name was osama as in bin laden he claims to be a christian yet still doesn t attend a church over a year into his presidency a surprising thing for an american president even a democrat the final straw will be if he starts yelling death to america during his radio addresses then even markos moulitsas will have to admit something wasn t quite right to be fair maybe he hasn t found just the right cauldron of america haters and practitioners of black liberation theology in washington like he had in chicago if he really wants to hear likeminded antiamerican hate mongers he could try listening to nancy pelosi as painful as that would be back to the muslim issue he may not consider himself a muslim but a lot of muslims do as this 2008 new york times article describes as the son of the muslim father senator obama was born a muslim under muslim law as it is universally understood it makes no difference that as senator obama has written his father said he renounced his religion likewise under muslim law based on the koran his mother rsquo s christian background is irrelevant i hear muslims don t like apostasy they have interventions and groups hugs for that sort of thing just kidding they actually do beheadings but to each there own right coexist as the bumper sticker reads on the cars of the brainwashed more polling and while more americans are open to the idea of having a mosque built in their neighborhoods than near ground zero it s still not an overwhelming majority 55 of respondents say they would favor the construction of an islamic community center and mosque two blocks from their own homes and an equal number say they believe most muslims are patriotic americans i have to take issue with the patriotic americans issue statement though i have a muslim a few doors down from me and he has a virg bernero sign in his front yard which means he s not really a patriotic american he s a democrat  ',0),(1110,'node',' snyder picks calley  calleypickedjpg 61  ',0),(1112,'node',' dems spend we lose  usdebtclockjpg 94  ',0),(1113,'node',' thank goodness for pointless governement regulations let s hope virg doesn t get this kind of idea  philly requiring bloggers to pay 300 for a business license  between her blog and infrequent contributions to ehowcom over the last few years she says she rsquo s made about 50 to marilyn bess her website is a hobby to the city of philadelphia it rsquo s a potential moneymaker and the city wants its cut in may the city sent bess a letter demanding that she pay 300 the price of a business privilege license how dare she how dare that woman try to make a few dollars without the government able to seize their fair share to give to people that did nothing for it she s got some nerve making that 50 it s just like that ungrateful 7year old that tried to run a lemonade stand in oregon  luckily a government official was there to save humanity after 20 minutes a lady with a clipboard came over and asked for their license when fife explained they didn t have one the woman told them they would need to leave or possibly face a 500 fine didn t she know that she needed a permit to sell lemonade selling lemonade without a government permit just a fine throw her in jail when are people going to learn that our overbearing government and stupid regulations are for our own good we can t think for ourselves thank goodness that bureaucrat in oregon came to shut that girl down she could have used a bad lemon in her lemonade and then where would those poor unsuspecting patrons have been speaking of overbearing regulation here is 2010 house bill 6234  clarify deer feeding ban detail introduced by rep mark meadows d on june 1 2010 to clarify that the law restricting or banning wild deer or elk feeding does not ban the ldquo incidental rdquo feeding of these animals when feeding wild birds or other wildlife reportedly the bill was introduced after a northern michigan man who broadcasts the action at his birdfeeder on his website was served with an arrest warrant by the department of natural resources because deer sometimes are seen eating the fallen seeds sweet now people that have birdfeeders will not be subject to fines just in case deer eat from them just what the founders intended why they didn t include restrictions on feeding deer in the constitution i have no idea  ',0),(1114,'node',' gop credentialing information  convention credentials will not be mailed to the delegates to the convention credentials can be picked up on the day of the convention saturday august 28 2010 at the breslin center the schedule for obtaining credentials is as follows 700 am doors open to the breslin center 700 am 900 am voting alternate delegates check in and pick up credentials 830 am plan on arriving no later than 830 am 1000 am state convention begins we look forward to seeing you all there together we can win in 2010 clinton county republican party  2010 state august gop convention delegates alternates  ',0),(1116,'node',' the supreme lie  justiceweaverjpg 40  ',0),(1118,'node',' why calley was the right choice  in a detroit news editorial   ldquo choice of calley reflects a focus on governing rdquo   the writer discusses why representative calley will not necessarily garner any votes in the november election but will be invaluable as a lieutenant governor 210  ',0),(1119,'node',' 20092010 executive committee members phil bareham clinton county republican party treasurer 14122 cordaleigh dr 16 lansing 48906 nbareham yahoocom 517 202 4719 paul burns 1912 lake view rd lansing 48906 pburns12 hotmailcom 5174495624 jamie clover adams dewitt 48820 ajladams comcastnet alan l cropsey state senator 7730 loomis road dewitt 48820 alancrop yahoocom 6693037 jack enderle county commissioner 5285 w howe road dewitt 48820 beannjack voyagernet  517 6699355 tim fair 15469 wood rd lansing 48906 tdfair msncom  517 3721405 517 2029605 stephen gobbo po box 24222 dewitt township mi 48906 lansing mi 48908 sjgobbo aolcom  517 3272905 phil hanses clinton county drain commissioner box 20 westphalia 48894 hansesp 4wbinet   rubyvette bigfootcom  989 5873422 scott hummel 14464 turner rd dewitt 48820 hummelsc comcastnet chris kangas wayne kangas clinton county sheriff 11711 rachel ln dewitt 48820 kangasw clintoncountyorg  517 6696965 angie keilen 9645 s us27 dewitt 48820 angiekeilen yahoocom 5174492226 vern klassen 4153 e m21 st johns 48879 klassenv gmailcom  989 2243664 517 9740024 buck kuisel 5236 drumheller road bath 48808  hkuisel verizonnet  517 8818910 tom leonard clinton county republican party chairman 14840 robinwood dr lansing 48906 tleonard28 gmailcom 8107307007 ed liebler 14785 francis rd lansing 48906 eliebler aolcom  517 6262097 larry martin county commissioner 673 west front street ovid 48866 mlmartin35 verizonnet  989 8342644 paul mcnamara county commissioner 1211 glastonbury drive st johns 48879 evieandpaul hotmailcom  989 2243071 paul opsommer state representative 93 district 315 e main st dewitt 48820 paulopsommer hotmailcom  517 6699483 david pohl county commissioner 1180 s hinman road fowler 48835 dwpohl yahoocom 9895932688 scott ray 9045 coleman rd haslett 48840 scotthray hotmailcom  517 3391918 charles sherman prosecuting attorney 11345 holly court fowler 48835 sherman clintoncountyorg 989 224 5260 robert showers county commissioner 120 east washington street dewitt 48820 rshowers1 hotmailcom  517 6693732 adam stacey county commissioner 6724 english oak drive east lansing 48823 adamstacey cablespeedcom  517 3396919 bill sullivan 307 windy rush ln dewitt 48820 joker48820 yahoocom  517 6680224 517 2822933 claude vail 10505 upton rd bath 48808 gma6shirley yahoocom  517 6515027 shirley vail vice chairman 10505 upton rd bath 48808 asavail39 yahoocom 5176515027 valerie vailshirey 13577 upton rd bath 48808 val julianvailcom  517 6417420 5172043591 tina ward clinton county treasurer 6646 n welling rd st johns 48879 wardt clintoncountyorg  989 2246059 stephen willis 4789 drumheller road bath 48808 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  517 6416657 517 2814458 carol wooley clinton county register of deeds st johns 48879 wooleyc clintoncountyorg diane zuker clinton county clerk 2470 s krepps rd st johns 48879 zukerd clintoncountyorg  989 2247169  ',0),(1120,'node',' bylaws regarding formation of executive committee article ii the executive committee section 1 establishment there shall be an executive committee of the republican party of clinton county which shall be established as provided by law and state party rules the executive committee shall select the original members of the county committee the chairperson vice chairperson secretary and treasurer of the executive and county committees and shall fill any vacancies occurring in these offices a deputy treasurer selected by the treasurer must be approved by the executive committee section 2 duties the duties of the executive committee shall be to establish general policy for and conduct the affairs of the clinton county republican party and to perform such additional duties as may be required by law and state party rules of by the county committee in addition the executive committee shall encourage recognize and aid in the establishment of those organizations within clinton county that will enhance the activities of the republican party section 3 membership the membership of the executive committee shall consist of delegateelected members nominee members and exofficio members in even numbered years the fall county convention shall convene at the call of the county chairperson within twenty 20 days following the november election the precinct delegates shall select a number of persons equal to the number of county offices and state legislative offices for which candidates were nominated at the last two 2 preceding fall primary elections who together with the persons most recently nominated by the party for each of those offices to constitute the executive committee a delegate elected members the precinct delegates to the fall county convention may caucus and shall select the delegateelected members to the executive committee all delegateelected members must be registered voters who reside in clinton county and members in good standing of the clinton county republican party if a vacancy occurs in the position of delegateelected member of the executive committee the remaining delegateelected members shall fill the vacancy b nominee members the nominee members shall be those persons nominated by the republican party for county offices and state legislative offices in clinton county at the last preceding primary election when a new nomination is made for such an office the new member shall replace the former nominee member as a member of the executive committee if a vacancy occurs in the position of a nominee member of the executive committee the vacancy may only be filled by the person who is the new nominee for the office in question c exofficio members exofficio members of the executive committee shall be members of the republican state committee state party officers republican congressman federal congressional district chairpersons and any atlarge appointees exofficio members shall have a voice but not a vote at large exofficio members shall be residents of clinton county section 4 selection of officers term and vacancies within thirty 30 days following the convening of the fall county convention the executive committee shall meet and select a temporary chairperson and temporary secretary the temporary officers shall serve only during the selection of officers of the executive committee the officers shall be chairperson vicechairperson who shall be of the opposite sex of the chairperson a secretary and a treasurer deputy treasurer and other such officers as may be established the officers of the executive committee and the county committee shall be the same persons whose term in office shall be for two 2 years commencing january 1 of the oddnumbered years if an officer shall resign or become ineligible to hold office there shall be a vacancy in that office if a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson the powers and duties of the chairperson shall be assumed immediately and automatically by the vice chairperson until a new chairperson is elected in the event a vacancy occurs in the office of treasurer the powers and duties of the treasurer shall be assumed immediately and automatically by the deputy treasurer until a new treasurer is elected all vacancies in offices shall be filled by elections by the executive committee for the remainder of the term such elections shall be held not less than fifteen 15 nor more than fortyfive 45 days after the vacancy occurs  ',0),(1122,'node',' 2010 gop winning ticket  candidatecollage1jpg 311  ',0),(1124,'node',' don nugent was a great msu trustee  msutrusteescollage1jpg 20  ',0),(1126,'node',' convention picks two real conservative court nominees  hopefully ldquo retiring rdquo supreme court justice elizabeth weaver has done us a huge favor by exiting the supreme court prior to her term ending with her backroom dealings with governor granholm we just had one more thing to add to our list of reasons why she didn rsquo t represent our conservative interests with justice young and judge kelly running on the ticket we have an excellent opportunity to take back control of the supreme court  justice robert p young   website  judge mary beth kelly website click on the story link by leonard n fleming from the detroit news title  ldquo gop picks wayne judge to reclaim supreme court seat rdquo  for an analysis of the nominees and the upcoming race in the critical supreme court election 117  ',0),(1127,'node',' convention picks two real conservative court nominees  supremescollage1jpg convention picks two real conservative court nominees  269  ',0),(1128,'node',' gop convention news and links we have updated the ccrp website with convention news and links to the candidate websites where you can obtain more information about our candidates for statewide office the following are links to information on the following races governor secretary of state attorney general http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2010gopwinningticket  michigan supreme court http wwwclintoncountygoporg content conventionpickstwo e2809cr  msu board of trustees http wwwclintoncountygoporg content donnugentwasgreatmsutrustee we also anticipate that we will have the details on the 33rd senate district candidate replacement process late on monday august 30 once we have that information we will be sending out the details from our listserv to everyone that is on our ccrp electronic mailing list we will also be posting the information on our website clinton county republican party  ',0),(1131,'node',' mirs report on calley replacement 33rdcollage1jpg 0  ',0),(1132,'node',' 33rd senate district mirs article and news   this following article is courtesy of mirs michigan information research service from a posting on their website  http wwwmirsnewscom  from tuesday august 31 2010 wednesday eyed for 33rd district convention it appears 126 republican party officials from four midmichigan counties will determine at a 7 pm closedtothepublic wednesday meeting who will replace rep brian calley as the republican nominee in the 33rd senate district a meeting held this evening to set the ground rules for the special convention of sorts involved the republican chairs of clinton ionia isabella and montcalm counties and michigan republican party mrp chair ron weiser the group decided that on wednesday 30 votes would come from clinton and isabella counties each another 29 would come from ionia and 37 would come from montcalm according to the agreement reached tonight a source told mirs mrp spokeswoman jennifer hoff confirmed the meeting is tentatively scheduled for 7 pm wednesday and that she would formally release details of the process on tuesday after information had been shared with county republican officials and the candidates she stressed that nothing is official at this point strictly going by the numbers the breakdown would seem to benefit former rep judy emmons who represented montcalm and half of ionia in the legislature the other two candidates actively seeking the nomination former rep scott hummel and michael tresbesh of dewitt are both from clinton the county that received the lowest number of delegates whoever receives 50 percent of the votes plus one of the present executive committee members will receive the nomination if no candidate receives 50 percent plus one on the first ballot there will be a runoff no final decision has been made on the location of the meeting today s meeting to set the ground rules revolved around a state statute 168169 that would seem to leave the power of naming replacement for calley who is now the republicans lieutenant governor nominee to the executive committees of the counties involved the debate in the room revolved around whether it was fair that montcalm the county that had only the thirdhighest number of republican voters participating in the august primary 6418 received 37 votes while clinton which had by far the highest number of votes 10311 should only receive 30 a source told mirs i only had 7058 gop votes in the primary and isabella had 5942 however state law speaks to the county parties executive committees filling the appointment and montcalm happens to have 37 people on their executive committee while clinton only has 30 to prevent a potential lawsuit down the line the decision was made to keep the structure as is whoever emerges from the miniconvention which is tentatively not open to the press will face democrat james hoisington a 52yearold golf course manager who once worked as a factory laborer the district has a 543 percent republican base which gives the republican nominee a large advantage going into the general election the campaigning for the position has been fast and furious among the three candidates in the past week when it became clear calley was seriously being considered for the post trebesh was on the michael patrick shiels radio show this morning saying he should receive the nod since he received 12848 votes 43 percent in the primary he also released a poll that showed a plurality of voters of the 33rd district would prefer him be the nominee meanwhile hummel was talking to county officials across the district about his candidacy this afternoon and emmons was working the phones beating down false rumors that she was getting out of the race or only using her candidacy to squeeze an appointment out of rick snyder if he were elected governor those rumors are all false the people i represented in the house were my people she said nobody ever worked harder for them in the legislature  ',0),(1138,'node',' 33rd senate district candidate replacement information tommessagejpg 225  ',0),(1139,'node',' calley convention replacement information we have posted two stories on our website regarding the calley replacement process one of the banner stories is from mirs titled ldquo mirs report on calley replacement rdquo the story is an analysis of what transpired monday night at the state party headquarters in lansing between the state party and the county chairs to see the story click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content mirsreportcalleyreplacement the second banner item that has been posted is from tom leonard ccrp county chair it outlines the details of the actual selection process the following is a link to that story item  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 33rdsenatedistrictcandidate hopefully this will help to clarify the process for everyone clinton county republican party  ',0),(1140,'node',' mark levin want to get fired up about the november election listen to this clip from mark levin   ',0),(1142,'node',' emmons wins nomination  emmonswinsjpg emmons wins nomination  284  ',0),(1141,'node',' emmons wins nomination  click on the story  ldquo former rep judy emmons gets gop nod for senate rdquo   by mark ranzenberger from the morning sun for a summary of the special convention that was held to select the republican candidate for the 33rd senate district to replace lieutenant governor candidate brian calley on the november ballot 204  emmons wins nomination  ',0),(1143,'node',' test lsdkjflksdjfkljsdf  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1144,'node',' michigan oil spill is obama s conundrum our esteemed president must be having mixed feeling about this story  if he s even been made aware of it before golf rounds dozens of undocumented workers recently part of the marshall oil spill clean up have been arrested in the state of texas the report claims that two busloads of workers chartered by hallmark industrial a subcontractor of enbridge were fired early tuesday and sent south authorities in chambers county texas say they pulled over the two busses and arrested 59 men 40 of whom were illegal aliens they say another 40 were able to escape the arrested workers were taken to a holding facility in houston on one hand environmental disasters are bad but for obama they re good because then he gets to push his i hate oil agenda and drive our economy completed back to the stone age by forcing the use of windmills and solar panels and the fact that illegals were arrested means that obama has that many fewer potential voters and he is going to need all the help he can get but really how many of those illegals are going to be sent back to mexico or wherever they re from not many if any i would guess the federal immigration bureaucrats will schedule a court appearance then release them from the holding facilities and the illegals will merrily ignore their date with our justice system as they merrily ignored our laws concerning entry into this country  ',0),(1145,'node',' scrap the minimum wage how can the government help to create jobs jobs programs result in temporary employment in some sectors but at the expense of others wouldn t it be more effective for the government to remove obstacles that prevent people from finding work learn about the negative effects of the minimum wage on employment in this article from forbes 110  ',0),(1147,'node',' governors races and the gop capitoljpg governors races and the gop 183  ',0),(1146,'node',' governors races and the gop with a poor economy and high unemployment the nation s governors have been forced to make the tough choices cut services or raise taxes or both and unlike the federal government many are required to have a balanced budget many see this as an opportunity for republican candidates to take over the governor s seat in many states read more at  townhallcom news politicselections 20100906 sheernumber soureconomyfavorgopingovsraces page full  199  governors races and the gop  ',0),(1148,'node',' squeezing small businesses small businesses have the potential of jump starting our lagging economy in fact the obama administration is counting on it unfortunately incentives offered by the federal government haven t resulted in much job growth the benefit of some initiatives have been counteracted by new regulations causing small business owners to be cautious read the full story at  wwwwashingtonpostcom wpdyn content article 20100903 ar2010090305391pfhtml 240  ',0),(1149,'node',' thomas sowell do you read thomas sowell s column if not you should he has great insights like this one  president obama says don t give in to fear let s reach for hope the voters reached for hope when they elected obama the fear comes from what he has done since taking office  ',0),(1150,'node',' king of the fishes i m not making this up feds name  carp czar  an environmental activist and former state official from indiana has been put in charge of the campaign to prevent asian carp from invading the great lakes yes the united states has a fish czar apparently there are not enough bureaucrats in the epa and the other innumerable federal agencies to look into the fish problem so we needed a new czar i don t like barking dogs and i ll bet there are millions of people who don t either i thing we should have dog czar and cigarette butts on the road bother me we definitely need a butt czar or perhaps we already have one of those  ',0),(1151,'node',' michigan lawmakers agree to tentative budget deal with details yet to be determined legislative leadership and governor granholm have arrived at a budget plan that addresses shortfalls in this fiscal year and the fiscal year beginning october 1 see this article from the associated press for a highlevel discussion of their ideas 194  ',0),(1153,'node',' us losing competitive edge  worldmapjpg us losing competitive edge  242  ',0),(1152,'node',' us losing competitive edge  knocked out of first place last year by the swiss the united states fell two more places in the world economic forum s global competitiveness report what seems to be the problem how does the united states stack up in the global business climate read more at  wwwcnbccom id 39073279 235  losing competitive edge  ',0),(1154,'node',' cool reception for taxcredit plan in another attempt to revive the struggling economy president obama called for more infrastructure spending and business tax breaks but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the cost how will this be paid for and if additional taxes for businesses is the answer how does that impact the value of the tax break  click here to read the full story 188  ',0),(1156,'node',' did politics affect race to the top  doejpg did politics affect race to the top  141  ',0),(1155,'node',' did politics affect race to the top  race to the top rtt was a program announced in january 2009 intended to provide additional funds to states for reforming educational systems could tight political contests have played a part in determining which states received rtt funds a study released friday by the nonpartisan think tank american enterprise institute says that in some cases the winning states for rounds one and quite possibly two made the cut for political reasons and not because they made strides in education reform read more at  http dailycallercom 20100910 statepoliticalcircumstancesplaycrucialroleinobamas ixzz0z7r9zzov 229  did politics affect race the top  ',0),(1157,'node',' balanced budget amendment campaign is the time right for a balanced budget amendment the center for individual freedom cfif believes it is get details at  dailycallercom 20100909 newgrouplaunchesbalancedbudgetamendmentcampaign  183  ',0),(1159,'node',' michigan budget faces longterm problems more than 1 billion in federal dollars will help close the existing gap in michigan s budget for now but then what the states spends more than it takes in read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20100914 news049140316 michiganbudgetfaceslongtermproblems 178  ',0),(1160,'node',' what republican should run against senator debbie stabenow for the united states senate seat from michigan in 2012  mike bouchard 0 0 votes john engler 17 8 votes pete hoekstra 37 17 votes thaddeus mccotter 2 1 vote candice miller 7 3 votes mike rogers 30 14 votes none of the above 7 3 votes total votes 46  ',0),(1161,'node',' pick a republican candidate for the us senate for 2012  the united states senate seat currently held by debbie stabenow will be on the 2012 ballot if you were to pick a republican candidate to run against her today who would you choose to place your vote in our new poll click on the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  ',0),(1162,'node',' main street is dead long live main street this just in  lansing city government is clueless and bored and easily intimidated  the city council voted 52 monday to change the name of main street to malcolm x street main street runs along interstate 496 and was where a significant population of lansing s blacks once lived new signs should appear within the upcoming months costing the city approximately 2000 and isn t 2000 a small price to pay to honor a violent black supremacist his angry message surely resonates more with the young people of today than dr king s peaceful message a question to ponder so since a significant population of lansing s blacks once lived on main street will the detroit city council be renaming michigan avenue to david duke avenue he was an angry white person and it seems only fair since a significant number of white people once lived on michigan  ',0),(1163,'node',' debbie stabenow sure loves us fellas i ve said before how much i enjoy hearing debbie stabenow speak and you know she is the gift that keeps on giving take for example  this piece of brilliance  i like to think women in the senate bring a very practical approach stabenow told a grand rapids audience at grand valley state university women s center s women in politics series we tend to be the ones who work across the aisle how the republic survive until the arrival of the great compromisers i ll never know but i think that senator stabenow is a wonderful example of the magnanimity of voters wait check it i meant ignorance what s also wonderful is the openmindedness of liberals like senator stabenow i respect the fact that she doesn t put people into categories like saying women are practical and willing to work with people of opposing viewpoints which means i suppose that male legislators are completely impractical cads who are only concerned with themselves and their narrowminded views in the words of rush limbaugh bipartisanship means republicans giving in to whatever the democrats want and i m against bipartisanship men  ',0),(1165,'node',' liberal crackup rejectedjpg liberal crackup 202  ',0),(1164,'node',' liberal crackup overwhelming majorities of americans are rejecting policies being advanced by the liberal agenda why now is it the influence of talk radio  this opinion piece  published in cnsnews offers some insight 219  liberal crackup  ',0),(1166,'node',' snyder still leading new polling shows republican candidate rich snyder is holding on to a significant lead over democrat virg bernero get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201009 inraceformichigangovernorhtml 124  ',0),(1168,'node',' rules changes to cut spending capitolmoney2jpg rules changes to cut spending 101  ',0),(1167,'node',' rules changes to cut spending uncontrolled spending has run up the national deficit to record levels are there changes that can be made to procedural rules that would aid legislators in keeping spending under control house republicans believe there are for the full story  click here  213  rules changes cut spending  ',0),(1169,'node','  mandate to force market transformation  one more example of the nine most terrifying words in the english language are i m from the government and i m here to help ronald reagan this paragraph in particular sends chills down my spine ldquo the fourth one which the secretary and i love rdquo said zoi ldquo is where we have a mandate where we can actually just issue regulations and do market transformation rdquo read the full article at  wwwcnsnewscom news article 75469 119  ',0),(1171,'node','  mandate to force market transformation  appliancesjpg  mandate to force market transformation  162  ',0),(1172,'node',' harry reid pushes amnesty for young illegals in lieu of comprehensive immigration reform sen harry reid is bringing forward an amendment to the defense authorization bill that would permit young illegals to attain legal status under certain circumstances read more at  wwwcnsnewscom news article 75347 207  ',0),(1173,'node',' election day 2010  remember to vote on november 2 2010 this election is the most important the majority of us will have in our lifetime please remember to vote today at your local polling place if you don t know where to vote or need additional voting information click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content votingpollinglocationinforma tue 11022010 700am 21  ',0),(1174,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser october 20 2010  harvest the votes fundraiser the ccrp will be holding our last fundraiser of 2010 at the mint banquet center at 200 n clinton avenue in downtown st johns on wednesday october 20 2010 from 530 pm to 830 pm the clinton county republican party invites you to attend our fall fundraiser and meet lieutenant governor candidate brian calley and other state and local candidates the proceeds from the event will be used to assist state and local republican candidates with their election campaigns the cost of the event is 2500 per person prior to october 15th or 3000 after october 15th at the door 1500 for students please rsvp by october 15 2010 to vern klassen at klassenv gmailcom  any questions should be directed to vern klassen for the event flyer and a registration form click on this link if you have any questions please feel free to call vern klassen clinton county republican party fund raising chair 5179740024 wed 10202010 530pm 13 location  the mint banquet center 200 n clinton avenue st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1176,'node',' mi house dems more fees  hb6396jpg mi house dems more fees  72  ',0),(1175,'node',' mi house dems more fees  michigan house democrats are at it again one of their newest bills introduced by representative pam byrnes from washtenaw county would allow the individual counties in michigan to place ballot proposals before the people to add an additional 2500 fee for your driver license renewals and a 3500 fee for chauffeurs licenses i think their time would be better spent looking at how they can improve michigan rsquo s business climate and instead of adding more fees and taxes on the backs of michigan rsquo s drivers for a commentary on the bill as it was introduced and to see the text of the bill click on the following link from the ldquo michigan votes rdquo page from the mackinac center for public policy  http wwwmichiganvotesorg 2010hb6396 114  house dems more fees  ',0),(1177,'node',' but is this one filled with america haters too  obama is finally buckling under the weight of opinion polls no he was not trying to get the awful freedomkilling healthcare bill repealed as yahoo news reports washington ndash president barack obama and his family attended an hourlong service sunday morning at a church just across the street from the white house there were no reports of vile retoric being spewed by the pastor as was the case in obama s chicago church and in case you were wondering yes barack held sasha s hand as they crossed the street now that is serious journalism but after the recreational visit to church it was time to get back to work on sunday afternoon obama played golf at andrews air force base  ',0),(1178,'node',' michigan sovereignty tea party at the captiol 101010  101010 in support of the 10th amendment tea party rally on october 10 2010 affirm our tenth amendment rights a rally will be help on sunday october 10 2010 with the mid michigan tea party patriots to affirm our 10th amendment rights attorney general bill schuette secretary of state candidate ruth johnson and clinton county s representative paul opsommer will be just some of the featured speakers let s make a statement about how we feel about the erosion of our constitutionally guaranteed rights date sunday october 10 2010 100 ndash 300 pm michigan state capitol 100 n capitol lansing mi 48933 sun 10102010 100pm 19 location  michigan state capitol 100 n capitol lansing mi 48933  ',0),(1180,'node',' 10th amendment rights rally on 101010  grassrootsrallyjpg 10th amendment rights rally on 101010  122  ',0),(1179,'node',' 10th amendment rights rally on 101010  tea party rally on october 10 2010 affirm our tenth amendment rights a rally will be help on sunday october 10 2010 with the mid michigan tea party patriots to affirm our 10th amendment rights attorney general bill schuette secretary of state candidate ruth johnson and clinton county s representative paul opsommer will be just some of the featured speakers let s make a statement about how we feel about the erosion of our constitutionally guaranteed rights for details on the rally click on this link from grass roots michigan  202  10th amendment rights rally 101010  ',0),(1181,'node',' politicians are in trouble  the day when it was safe to be an incumbent has reached a point when that is no longer the case it would appear ldquo the people rdquo have had it with politicians who don rsquo t listen to their constituents time after time we have seen the incumbents from both parties beaten in both primary and general elections the era of ldquo hope an change rdquo is rapidly evolving into ldquo change my legislator rdquo with the november elections quickly approaching it would appear there is going to be a political tsunami where incumbents from both parties who don rsquo t represent the people are going to be swept out of office click on the story link ldquo  rush limbaugh gets it on o donnell  rdquo by christopher ruddy from newsmaxcom for an analysis on why the voters are ready for a change in washington 242  ',0),(1182,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser october 20 2010  harvest the votes fundraiser the ccrp will be holding our last fundraiser of 2010 at the mint banquet center at 200 n clinton avenue in downtown st johns on wednesday october 20 2010 from 530 pm to 830 pm the clinton county republican party invites you to attend our fall fundraiser and meet lieutenant governor candidate brian calley and other state and local candidates the proceeds from the event will be used to assist state and local republican candidates with their election campaigns the cost of the event is 2500 per person prior to october 15th or 3000 after october 15th at the door 1500 for students please rsvp by october 15 2010 to vern klassen at klassenv gmailcom  any questions should be directed to vern klassen for the event flyer and a registration form click on this link if you have any questions please feel free to call vern klassen clinton county republican party fund raising chair 5179740024  ',0),(1183,'node',' the best money is other peoples money just like flowers need rain and sunshine  property developers need other peoples money  the vacant spot where the old city market once stood could be a construction site next year developer pat gillespie is seeking nearly 41 million in state and local tax incentives for his proposed 231 million mixeduse marketplace project the site is eligible for financial incentives under the state s brownfield program because it contains environmental contamination oh that darned organic fruit the juice leaked into the cement and caused an agricultural disaster i ve always been suspicious of the organic industry and my fears have been proved to be wellfounded the project is not feasible without the incentives gillespie said if it s not feasible and you can t make a profit then don t do it this isn t rocket science why should i pay you for a private enterprise that will not benefit me but why wait just because homebuilder s confidence is at an 18month low  and neither michigan nor the us as a whole has a competent economic recovery strategy surely that s no reason the developer can t try to bilk the taxpayers out of more money the developers at eyde aren t going to rest until they ve gotten their share of corporate welfare  either the east lansing developer in august announced the project did not receive a 2 million federal brownfield grant a key part of a proposed financing package of roughly 21 million in tax breaks grants and a governmentbacked loan but don t worry they ve still got their hand out reaching for our pockets but eyde hopes it ll have better luck in a second round of grants awarded next spring in order to start construction by summer 2011 said mark clouse chief financial officer and general counsel for eyde will we ever return to a time when people risked their own money in the hopes of succeeding of course not  ',0),(1184,'node',' do you feel the tea party is helping or hurting the republican party  helping 71 15 votes hurting 24 5 votes has had no effect 5 1 vote total votes 21  ',0),(1185,'node',' ccrp news and links  poll results for open michigan us senate seat in 2012 question what republican should run against senator debbie stabenow for the united states senate seat from michigan in 2012 poll results pete hoekstra 37 mike rogers 30 john engler 17 candice miller 7 none of the above 7 thaddeus mccotter 2 mike bouchard 0 take our new poll about the effect of the tea party question click on the ldquo question rdquo link to vote in this poll  do you feel the tea party is helping or hurting the republican party  ',0),(3340,'node',' watch what you write in your emails  bigbrotherjpg watch what you write in your emails  ',0),(1189,'node',' diane zuker clerk of the year  congratulations to clinton county rsquo s diane zuker who was recently named michigan s county clerk of the year clinton county extremely fortunate to have someone of diane rsquo s stature as our county clerk click on the story ldquo  st johns zuker named county clerk of year  rdquo by sue lounds from the clinton county news to see her accomplishments as clerk and why she was recognized for this honor by her peers 196  ',0),(1190,'node',' diane zuker clerk of the year  zukerawardbannerjpg diane zuker clerk of the year  51  ',0),(1192,'node',' justice young endorsed by farm bureau  youngbobjusticejpg justice young endorsed by farm bureau  316  ',0),(1191,'node',' justice young endorsed by farm bureau  supreme court justice robert young is running for another 6year term on the michigan supreme court on the nonpartisan ballot as a nominee of the michigan republican party justice young believes in applying the constitution and the rule law when making his decisions on the court even though he has been endorsed by the republican party he is a justice who will apply the law based on what is right and constitutionally correct without showing any political bias click on story ldquo  voters choice law or politics rdquo   by paul w jackson from the michigan farm news for an in depth analysis on his qualifications 238  justice young endorsed farm bureau  ',0),(1193,'node',' ccrp news and links  stay updated on current events and important news that affects your life the ccrp posts new information daily on our website to keep you informed on what is happening in clinton county lansing and in washington that will impact your life only by staying informed can we keep our elected officials accountable for their actions for the latest news and information from our website click on the links below  harvest the votes ndash ccrp fall fundraiser clinton county clerk diane zuker named ldquo clerk of the year rdquo  farm bureau endorses justice robert young  10th amendment rights rally on 101010  ',0),(1194,'node',' casinos bridge cards  michigan has an inordinate number of people who are truly in need because of our high unemployment rate and a sluggish economy as a state we try to address the needs of the people who are suffering economically by providing them with services that help them through the difficult times one of the ways to do that is with bridge cards to many bridge cards are a godsend and help them to survive until they can get back on their feet the sad thing is that bridge cards are being abused in many different ways by the people who use them one of the most recent abuses has been exposed by sen hardiman he has stated that ldquo the state has determined about 87000 in assistance funding was withdrawn at detroit s motorcity casino within a recent oneyear period rdquo using bridge cards senator hardiman has introduced legislation aimed at preventing michigan welfare recipients from withdrawing taxpayer money from atm machines while at casinos click on the story ldquo  bill would ban welfare benefits from casino atms  rdquo from mlive and the associated press for the details 191  ',0),(1195,'node',' michigan wins yet another award in michigan we certainly do some things right  a national award goes to michigan s online unemployment program the state s online problem resolution system for unemployed workers was recognized for demonstrating extraordinary service to its local community we do get lots of practice in dealing with the unemployed that s for sure and now we re putting our wellearned experience to work for us with our fancy award well done michigan  ',0),(1196,'node',' mi dems and a new tax credit  representative ed clemente dlincoln park has introduced another bill in the michigan house to spend more money the state doesn rsquo t have clemente has introduced legislation to authorize a 20000 tax break to gas stations that will install ldquo charging points for electric cars rdquo i could be wrong but i was under the impression the ldquo new electric rdquo cars that almost no one can afford need to be plugged in for 8 to 12 hours before they are recharged it isn rsquo t like getting a ldquo quick fill up of petrol rdquo and hitting the road when are the progressive democrats in lansing going to realize the state is broke and there is no more money for another hair brained tax credit click on the story titled ldquo  more taxpayer money for social engineering  rdquo by russ harding from the mackinac center for public policy for an analysis of the plan 233  ',0),(1198,'node',' farm bureau endorses snyder  snyder6inchjpg farm bureau endorses snyder  31  ',0),(1197,'node',' farm bureau endorses snyder  republican gubernatorial candidate rick snyder has been endorsed by the michigan farm bureau that represents 48000 michigan farm families farm bureau president wayne h wood stated that   rick snyder walks on common ground with michigan s agricultural community he s passionate about agriculture s role in michigan s economic recovery and diligent about reforming government and revitalizing our state rick snyder will be the reformer and voice for agriculture that farm bureau families demand from our next governor rdquo  for the full article on the endorsement from farm bureau click on the following story link ldquo  michigan farm bureau agripac endorses snyder as friend of agriculture in gubernatorial race  rdquo from ldquo farm bureau agrinotes news rdquo 186  ',0),(1200,'node',' the stephen colbert immigration comedy tour  colbertspeechjpg the stephen colbert immigration comedy tour  293  ',0),(5082,'node',' religious liberty the 2016 presidential candidates the jockeying for the nomination by the gop as their ldquo chosen rdquo candidate for president in 2016 is just beginning at the annual voter values summit many of the candidates were there to stake their ground with the religious liberty conservative base hoping to garner their support for an article on who was and wasn rsquo t there go online at  http wwwdetroitnewscom story news politics 20140926 republicansrallyingbehindreligiousliberty 16253191  ',0),(1201,'node',' true bosom buddies the us delegation walked out of the un speech of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on thursday after he said some in the world have speculated that americans were behind the sept 11 terror attacks staged in an attempt to assure israel s survival i can t imagine obama walking out on a world leader while they were insulting the united states he does it all the time ahmadinejad probably gets lots of his talking points from obama and let s not forget that a nominee for obama s position as green jobs czar van jones was outed as a 911 truther  claiming like ahmadinejad that the terrorist attacks were assisted by the us government wasn t that show  bosom buddies  about obama and ahmadinejad maybe it should be a remake at least it would be easy to keep straight which was the tall one and which was the short one  ',0),(1202,'node',' congressman peters gutter politics  at the dismay at his own staff congressman peters in a forum in bloomfield hills decided to take his campaign against republican opponent rocky raczkowski to a new low by referring to him as a ldquo teabagger rdquo when you can rsquo t deal with the issues and don rsquo t have a record to stand on leave it to a democrat to vilify their opponent for a summary of the forum events click on the  ldquo peters slur rocky is a teabagger rdquo  link by henry payne from the michigan viewcom 181  ',0),(1204,'node',' the evolving us constitution  constitutionjpg the evolving us constitution  12  ',0),(1203,'node',' the evolving us constitution  we constantly hear that the original us constitution is obsolete and evolved as our country has grown to more closely match current day mores the question of what the constitution should be is at the crux of the ongoing debate between conservatives and liberals at both sides extol the virtues of their interpretation it is important to remember the federal government is not supreme it is a creation of the states for the benefit of the states not the opposite for an analysis of the issue by mark roth from americanthinkercom click on this story link  the us constitution an agreement by states 222  the evolving constitution  ',0),(1206,'node',' sos benson soros students  sosocollagejpg sos benson soros students  251  ',0),(1205,'node',' sos benson soros students  what do these four things have in common george soros and his money interests have targeted michigan rsquo s secretary of state race because they know if you control the position that monitors elections you can put yourself in a position where you can change the election laws to favor your candidates the democrats know they can hijack a race by getting the college student to vote for their candidates to help accomplish that goal benson supports ldquo noreason absentee and early voting rdquo she also has said that   ldquo she specifically would work to repeal rogers rsquo law which requires voters to have the address listed on their driver rsquo s license match the address on their voter registration card rdquo   and if you want to register to vote at your college you should be able to do so without having to change your driver s license address  as usual the democrats use their ldquo dirty tricks rdquo and ldquo win by any means rdquo tactics to try to steal elections for an article on the issue by ryan j stanton from annarborcom click on this story link  ldquo secretary of state candidate jocelyn benson calls on help from university of michigan students rdquo  177  sos benson soros students  ',0),(1208,'node',' the pulpit the irs churchjpg the pulpit the irs 306  ',0),(1207,'node',' the pulpit the irs pastors preached from the pulpit on sunday september 26 2010 challenging the irs to try to enforce a law that nonprofit taxexempt entities cannot   ldquo participate in or intervene in including the publishing or distributing of statements any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office rdquo  if this provision is violated the church can be penalized by losing their ldquo taxexempt rdquo status for on this link click on  ldquo pulpit freedom sunday confronts irs rdquo  written by bob adelmann for an article explaining the event its history and why our freedom of speech is in jeopardy 217  the pulpit the irs  ',0),(1209,'node',' should michigan continue to grant tax abatements to michigan businesses  yes 11 2 votes yes under special circumstances 0 0 votes yes with accountability performance conditions 22 4 votes n0 all businesses should be treated equally 67 12 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 18  ',0),(1210,'node',' ccrp news links poll results  the poll results are in for the latest poll the question was do you feel the tea party is helping or hurting the republican party 71 helping 24 hurting 5 has had no effect new tax abatement poll michigan continues to give tax abatements to businesses costing taxpayers millions of dollars in lost tax revenue the new poll question asks your opinion on what should michigan do regarding this policy poll question link  should michigan continue to grant tax abatements to michigan businesses  election day ndash november 2 2010 with just 35 days before election day we need to make sure we work to get the people out to vote for our candidates this election could well be the most important election in your lifetime everyone who votes knows who is running for governor but as you go down the rest of the ballot many of us know less and less about the candidates we need to get the message out regarding the statewide and clinton county candidates we need your help to elect statewide candidates  rick snyder for governor   bill schuette for attorney general   ruth johnson for secretary of state   justice robert p young for michigan supreme court    judge mary beth kelly for michigan supreme court   brian breslin for msu board of trustees   mitch lyons for msu board of trustees  eileen weiser for state board of education  dr richard zeile for state board of education   andrea fischer newman for u of m board of regents   andrew richner for u of m board of regents  diane dunaskiss for wayne state board of governors  danialle karmanos for wayne state board of governors  clinton county candidates  mike rogers 8th congressional district  judy emmons 33rd michigan senate district   ben glardon for 85th michigan house district   paul opsommer for 93rd michigan house district  county commissioners district 1 dave pohl unopposed in general election district 2 larry martin unopposed in general election district 3 bruce delong unopposed in general election district 4 jack enderle district 5 bob showers unopposed in general election  district 6 jamie clover adams   district 7 adam stacey   help in writing letters to the editor we are still looking for volunteers to write letters to the editor or to sign previously written letters for local and statewide candidates we need to keep our candidates names before the voters to keep them aware of whom they need to vote for if you would be willing to help out please email sgwillis1945i gmailcom and someone will contact you if you want to send a letter on your own we have attached an informational sheet with this email with letter to the editor submission instructions and election submission deadlines once again thanks for your help with your help we can restore responsibility in government  ',0),(1212,'node',' vote jamie cloveradams for county commissioner   leadership is not a oneday thing it is a constant commitment to excellence a habit a daily practice unknown jamie cloveradams is an individual who exemplifies this quote in her everyday life and that is why i m asking you to join me in supporting republican candidate jamie cloveradams for county commission in the 6th district jamie has vast experience in various policy issues as the former kansas secretary of agriculture and her service as a policy advisor in the michigan senate for the past seven years jamie s leadership and knowledge in agricultural and economic issues is invaluable with her positive proven track record i know she will apply the same determination diligence and resourcefulness as our next county commissioner as residents of clinton county we have been fortunate to have leaders in our community that have proven responsible spending and a balanced budget jamie cloveradams has demonstrated her commitment and loyalty to our state and will be a positive addition the board of commissioners on tuesday november 2nd vote jamie cloveradams for county commissioner submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review  ',0),(1213,'node',' justice young for supreme court i like many american citizens concerned about our country often focus my attention on the legislative and executive process of our government they are after all the branches that gain the most attention by far but when you study the way our government is set up and it is set up well you realize that the judicial branch is the most powerful yes the governor and legislators get the vast majority of attention but it is our justices that determine whether or not a law should stand or be discarded it is so vitally important that we make sure the right people are in those positions what kind of a person should hold these positions lately much ado has been made that justices need an empathetic approach when governing the argument is made that this will help them have a connection to what the people are going through when making a ruling a justice who was recently nominated to the us supreme court cited the fact that she hoped a wise latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn t lived that life emphasis mine should a justice s ruling be based on their life experiences or founded on what the law states should a murderer get less time in jail because he has had a harder time in life than others we would definitely say no the reason for laws is to help keep one person s feelings out of the way of the decision process it is only in this way that we are all equally protected under the constitution for this reason i support justice bob young to the michigan supreme court he is a justice that has a record of ruling based on the law and not personal feelings michigan needs him submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review the owosso independent  ',0),(1214,'node',' progressive dems the secretary of state good old joe stalin said it s not who votes that counts it s who counts the votes george soros and his progressive colleagues have known that for a long time and have used this practice as part of their election warefare to influence if not steal elections in the past soros started the secretary of state project sosp in the fall of 2005 under the guise of reforming elections it would seem an admirable goal to reform the election process until you find out what the real intent of the project is their professed goal as described in a quote from their website states we can be sure that the republicans and the opponents of honest elections will try triply hard to regain lost seats and capture seats held by reformers if this project was truly an attempt to reform elections why would it reference a particular party and be targeting specific states to get democrats elected to those positions the soros game plan is to work handinhand with another soros group project vote that then targets a republican secretary of state who is ethical and enforces current state election laws with soros money the progressives were able to influence the 2006 elections in the states of montana west virginia missouri oregon and in 2008 minnesota ohio new mexico nevada and iowa soros founded and funded the sosp with 780000 dollars of his make elections fair money the people who run the program s website are admitted progressives on their website they have stated in minnesota we helped mark ritchie beat a republican incumbent because of secretary of state ritchie s dedication to fairness and transparency a recount in the colemanfranken senate race ensured every vote was counted and resulted in the certification of al franken s narrow victory in the 2008 minnesota senate contest dollar for dollar the sos project was one of 2006 s most effective political investments you all watched the fiasco as somehow they found ballots in the trunks of cars and ruled that other votes should be included in the count eventually putting al franken into the senate in 2010 the sosp is targeting michigan soros wants anything but fair elections honest elections mean that every legal vote should count not that every vote should count regardless of how when and where the votes were found vote for ruth johnson for secretary of state submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review clinton county news laingsburg independent perry independent the st johns dewitt informer  ',0),(1215,'node',' soros stalin benson joe stalin said it s not who votes that counts it s who counts the votes george soros and his progressive colleagues have known this for a long time and have used this practice in their election warfare to influence and steal elections soros started the secretary of state project sosp in 2005 under the guise of reforming elections the people who run the program s website are admitted progressives on their website they have stated in minnesota we helped mark ritchie beat a republican incumbent the sos project was one of 2006 s most effective political investments you all watched the fiasco as somehow they found ballots in the trunks of cars and ruled other votes should be included eventually putting al franken into the senate it would appear that soros and the progressives will use every means legal and illegal to push their agenda in 2010 the sosp is targeting michigan vote for ruth johnson for secretary of state if you want fair elections in michigan and to protect your vote submitted for publication to the lansing state journal  ',0),(1216,'node',' elections have consequences  are you in favor of lower taxes responsible spending job creation less government regulation right sizing state government restoring a robust economy if you are vote for a conservative republican who has run businesses before who will help to reduce government regulations that stifle job growth help to change the tax laws that are a roadblock to new business formation be fiscally responsible protect your constitutional rights protect the agricultural interests of clinton and shiawassee counties if you want to help restore responsible government in lansing vote for ben glardon for state representative for the 85th house district submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review clinton county news owosso independent laingsburg independent perry independent the st johns dewitt informer  ',0),(1217,'node',' fundamental change  national unemployment rate is at 96 michigan unemployment rate is at 131 taxes are scheduled to skyrocket in 2011 burdensome regulations are being introduced at the state and federal government levels to control every aspect of our lives forced unionization without having a vote with the potential passage of card check legislation regulation of free speech with the potential passage of the fairness doctrine necessarily skyrocketing energy bills with new epa regulations and the potential passage of the cap trade bill redistribution of your money forced to purchase universal health care you may not want or need is this the fundamental change you expected from president obama and the progressive democrats in lansing and washington when you voted for hope and change in 2008 if you want to roll back these encroachments into your life retain your rights and freedoms and decide for yourself where your money will go vote for conservative republicans in november with your help we can restore responsibility in lansing and washington submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review clinton county news the lansing state journal  ',0),(1218,'node',' granholm s legacy  governor granholm s greatest legacy could well be her backroom deal with retiring supreme court justice elizabeth weaver weaver had announced earlier this year that she would be declaring herself as an independent candidate for the michigan supreme court even though she had affiliated herself with the republican party in the past to garner support from an electoral base everyone knew she was a republican in name only her final act of defiance was to strike a backroom deal with granholm when she announced she was going to step down before the end of her current term for her early resignation she bargained with granholm to agree to appoint a judge of weaver s choice from northern michigan so it was no surprise when granholm appointed judge alton davis to replace weaver on the ballot in november the collusion between weaver and granholm is unconscionable and may even be illegal in how the deal was made to name her replacement the greatest repercussion of this appointment may be yet to come with justice davis appearing as the incumbent on the ballot he will have a decided advantage in his effort to be reelected ultimately if davis retains his ill gotten seat on the michigan supreme court he may eventually be the deciding vote if the redistricting of michigan s congressional michigan house and michigan senate districts is settled by the supreme court send a message to granholm and the progressive democrats when you vote for the michigan supreme court candidates this november vote for justice robert p young and mary beth kelly submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review clinton county news laingsburg independent owosso independent perry independent the st johns dewitt informer  ',0),(1219,'node',' stacey for county commissioner  we have seen the hope change that has taken place in the last two years since the 2008 election bath township has felt it more than the other areas of clinton county with an all new progressive democrat township board in place we have seen the initial important changes they needed to address with the elimination of the pledge of allegiance and invocation at their board meetings fresh from their victory in bath township they now have their sights on other parts of the county with hopes of winning another seat on the clinton county board of commissioners by electing one of the most progressive obama granholm levin stabenow activists in the township to replace current county commissioner adam stacey on the board if you are tired of the hope change of the last 18 months the high taxes and the slow erosion of your rights vote for adam stacey for county commissioner on november 2 submitted for publication to the dewitt bath review clinton county news laingsburg independent perry independent the st johns dewitt informer  ',0),(1220,'node',' test  html xmlns o urn schemasmicrosoftcom office office xmlns w urn schemasmicrosoftcom office word xmlns http wwww3org tr rechtml40 head meta name title content we have heard the statement from the president over and over again that ldquo if you like your current health care you won rsquo t need to meta name keywords content meta httpequiv contenttype content text html charset macintosh meta name progid content worddocument meta name generator content microsoft word 10 meta name originator content microsoft word 10 link rel filelist href we 20have 20heard 20the 20statemefiles filelistxml title we have heard the statement from the president over and over again that ldquo if you like your current health care you won rsquo t need to title if gte mso 9 xml o documentproperties o template normal o template o lastauthor steve willis o lastauthor o revision 1 o revision o created 20100930t135300z o created o lastsaved 20100930t143200z o lastsaved o pages 1 o pages o company harte blooms o company o lines 1 o lines o paragraphs 1 o paragraphs o version 10260 o version o documentproperties xml endif if gte mso 9 xml w worddocument w displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery 0 w displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery w displayverticaldrawinggridevery 0 w displayverticaldrawinggridevery w usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin w worddocument xml endif style style definitions pmsonormal limsonormal divmsonormal msostyleparent margin 0in marginbottom 0001pt msopagination widoworphan fontsize 120pt fontfamily times page section1 size 85in 110in margin 10in 125in 10in 125in msoheadermargin 5in msofootermargin 5in msopapersource 0 divsection1 page section1 style head body bgcolor white lang enus style tabinterval 5in div class section1 p class msonormal we have heard the statement from the president over and over again that ldquo if you like your current health care you won rsquo t need to change it under the new health care legislation rdquo we have also learned that you can rsquo t believe a word this president tells us p p class msonormal if supportemptyparas nbsp endif o p o p p p class msonormal it is becoming more and more clear every day that this statement is just another piece of hollow rhetoric p p class msonormal if supportemptyparas nbsp endif o p o p p p class msonormal for an article by andrew cline from the american spectator titled ldquo no you can t keep your current health coverage rdquo click on this link p div body html   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1222,'node',' obamacare lies  oabamcareliesjpg obamacare lies  209  ',0),(1221,'node',' obamacare lies  we have heard the statement from the president over and over again that ldquo if you like your current health care you won rsquo t need to change it under the new health care legislation rdquo we have also learned that you can rsquo t believe a word this president tells us it is becoming more and more clear every day that this statement is just another piece of hollow rhetoric for an article by andrew cline from the american spectator titled  ldquo no you can rsquo t keep your current health coverage rdquo  click on this link 123  obamacare lies  ',0),(1227,'node',' dems scramble to buy votes with pork  demporkcollagejpg dems scramble to buy votes with pork  266  ',0),(1226,'node',' dems scramble to buy votes with pork  the unconscionable practice of buying votes to get reelected continues to be a common practice by the democrats for an article on the practice from ldquo the washington post rdquo by shailagh murray titled  ldquo some incumbent democrats brag of work to secure funds for constituents rdquo  click on this link 118  dems scramble buy votes with pork  ',0),(1228,'node',' democrats the party of the barbie jeep for a group of people that claim to hate rich people so much they sure do a lot for them as has been declared by our royal rulers the democrats we shall eat cake if we are wealthy businessmen who happen to be in the  green technology business  that is burning tax dollars like monopoly money governor granholm and president obama have invested millions in a123 a michigan battery company even as industry experts say that electric vehicles are not the future of transportation that politicians claim yes a technology that americans have continually rejected is what the government is forcing us to pay for through tax subsidies we have had two such green plants announced in michigan within the past few months one in holland one and in livonia isn t it nice to know that inefficient unwanted technology will be made right here in are own backyard after all if a cars and parts being built were successful like the jeep cherokee or the ford f150 then they wouldn t need government subsidies would they where are they getting this money as the us continues it s plunge into secondrate status the stimulus of course and joe biden is really really excited about blowing through the money of future taxpayers a bout onesixth of the total cost of the stimulus is an allout effort to exploit the crisis to make green energy green building and green transportation real launch green manufacturing industries computerize a penandpaper health system promote datadriven school reforms and ramp up the research of the future this is a chance to do something big man biden said during a 90minute interview with time green technology is expensive and ineffective only the wealthy can afford the ugly subcompact cars that obama and his buddies love the volt which isn t nearly as ugly as the prius will cost over 40000 and it goes about 15 feet before needing to be recharged so it s the adult equivalent of the barbie jeeps you see zooming down the suburbs at 5 mph the fact that any grownup would actually drive one amazes me but that s america you get a choice of which vehicle you want to drive hellip as long as you choose the right one  ',0),(1229,'node',' preventing a propaganda parade for many young people today a college education is considered to be at least desirable or in some cases necessary but what are students being taught in college are they learning a balanced view of controversial issues is critical thinking encouraged maybe not read more at  wwwcnsnewscom commentary article preventingpropagandaparade 205  ',0),(1230,'node',' harold buck kuisel having open heart surgery  on behalf of harold buck kuisel and his bride toot nancy and i covet your prayers buck is having aortic heart valve replaced surgery tomorrow wednesday october 6 morning at sparrow hospital in lansing and of course we wanted to make you aware your prayers for his total restoration are deeply appreciated as you might be aware buck is a military chaplain nsa background and has tremendous respect for our us constitution having served in a career capacity as a combat veteran in our us armed forces we have come to respect this military warrior his passion for our us constitution and his involvement in the michigan political process sincerely philip nancy bareham  ',0),(1232,'node',' at what expense  smartcarjpg at what expense  167  ',0),(1231,'node',' at what expense  the federal government insists on mandating standards if they make sense or not the transportation department and environmental protection agency suggested friday that by 2025 new vehicle fleets would need to meet a high gas mileage standard of between 47 mpg and 62 mpg but can those goal actually be met and if such vehicles are built what will they cost and will they be safe read more  http dailycallercom 20101006 newhighgasmileagestandardcouldmakevehiclescostmore ixzz11awzv8tz 113  what expense  ',0),(1233,'node',' quote test newsletter this is text q cite http programmingtop54ucom quoted text q more text  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1234,'node',' fdgdfgdfg  blockquote cite http programmingtop54ucom this is an example of blockquote tag blockquote p this line is followed by an inline quotation use firefox browser to see the effect of html quote q tag q cite http programmingtop54ucom this text is inside the html q tag q p   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1235,'node',' fgdfgdfg test quote starts here text end quote q text in quotes q more text  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1236,'node',' full html large type color image now is the time fora ll goof d men to co me to the aid of their country  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1237,'node',' boldtype colored type large type and image full html boldtype colored type large type and image  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1238,'node',' sign locations signs http wwwmapquestcom maps city saint johns state mi address 812 w par  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1239,'node',' snyder calley yard signs available  we have received aan allotment of snyder calley yard signs from state party headquarters if you would like to helo out by placing a sign in your yard or property we have set up four locations within the county where you can pick them up the follwoing are the locations where you can pick up the signs including directions and the location of the signs southeastern clinton county bath township steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city bath state mi address 4789 drumheller   south central clinton county dewitt township tom jenell leonard residence 14840 robinwood dr lansing mi 48906 email  tleonard28 gmailcom c 8107307007 signs are located on tom jenell leonard s front porch map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city lansing state mi address 14840 robinwo  east central clinton county ovid township bob monica craig residence 812 w park st st johns mi 48879 signs are located on bob monica craig s front porch http wwwmapquestcom maps city saint johns state mi address 812 w par  central clinton county city of st johns vern klassen s residence 4153 e m21 st johns mi 48879 klassenv gmailcom h 989 2243664 c 517 9740024 signs are located on vern s front porch or call to make arrangements for pick up http wwwmapquestcom maps city saint johns state mi address 4153 e m   thanks for you r help clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1240,'node',' snyder calley yard signs available  we have received aan allotment of snyder calley yard signs from state party headquarters if you would like to helo out by placing a sign in your yard or property we have set up four locations within the county where you can pick them up the follwoing are the locations where you can pick up the signs including directions and the location of the signs southeastern clinton county bath township steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city bath state mi address 4789 drumheller   south central clinton county dewitt township tom jenell leonard s residence 14840 robinwood dr lansing mi 48906 email  tleonard28 gmailcom c 8107307007 signs are located on tom jenell leonard s front porch map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city lansing state mi address 14840 robinwo  east central clinton county ovid township bob monica craig s residence 812 w park st st johns mi 48879 signs are located on bob monica craig s front porch http wwwmapquestcom maps city saint johns state mi address 812 w par  central clinton county city of st johns vern suzanne klassen s residence 4153 e m21 st johns mi 48879 klassenv gmailcom h 989 2243664 c 517 9740024 signs are located on vern suzanne s front porch or call to make arrangements for pick up map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city saint johns state mi address 4153 e m   thanks for your help clinton county republican party  ',0),(1241,'node',' buck kuisel heart surgery update  buck kuisel had aortic heart value replacement surgery on wednesday and is recovering in the icu at sparrow hospital he will be in icu for another day or two and then will have another few days in the hospital i am sure he would appreciate your continued prayers and or a card with your best wishes for his recovery  ',0),(1243,'node',' white house grants waivers  healthreformbannerjpg white house grants waivers  224  ',0),(1242,'node',' white house grants waivers  what happens when enormous farreaching complicated legislation is passed without being read and debated we re finding out now nobody fully understood what was included in the health care reform legislation and now that insurers and companies are discovering what s in the bill they are acting based on the provisions that affect them in ways that the obama administration finds unfavorable so how is the white house responding to these issues read about it at  wwwnytimescom 20101007 business 07insurehtml 201  white house grants waivers  ',0),(1244,'node',' another bad idea from bernero virg bernero wants to halt home foreclosures not with common sense economic policy or telling wouldbe homeowners that they don t yet have the financial resources to own a home no no virg has other things in mind  bernero said a priority as governor would be to withdraw 1 billion in state money from jp morgan and chase banks for their refusal to ease up on foreclosures and invest the money in michiganbased banks and credit unions ldquo snyder talked about optimism and bringing people together bernero came out throwing blame rdquo said david smith a vice president of investments for stifel nicolaus ldquo he said the words wall street five times and lsquo big banks rsquo 12 times rdquo smith said well yeah that s what the angry mayor shtick is all about he puts himself up as a man of the people willing to fight for the little guy when all he is going to do is fight against the big guy and give the winnings to his union buddies it is not sitting well with everyone and not just those bankers that virg is demonizing mani khavajian 29 of west bloomfield normally votes a straight democratic ticket but he s not so sure this year he voted for snyder in the republican primary i think thankfully you ll see a lot of that this year  ',0),(1245,'node',' should congress continue the practice of attaching spending earmarks to other legislation  eliminate all earmarks 95 20 votes keep some earmarks 5 1 vote leave earmark process the same 0 0 votes total votes 21  ',0),(1246,'node',' latest poll results new poll  poll results here are reults of the latest poll which posted the question should michigan continue to grant tax abatements to michigan businesses 60 no all businesses should be treated equally 27 yes with accountability performance conditions 13 yes 0 yes under special circumstances new poll question should congress continue the practice of attaching spending earmarks to other legislation eliminate all earmarks keep some earmarks leave earmark process the same click on this link to vote  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldcongresscontinuepracti ',0),(1248,'node',' judge upholds health care law courthousefederaljpg judge upholds health care law 123  ',0),(1224,'node',' the gop pledge needs more  the ldquo gop pledge rdquo is a giant step in the right direction however we have seen too much talk and not enough action from both sides of the isle in congress in the past it is time to make the tough decisions and face the facts that as a country we are broke regardless of who has the majorities in the house and senate after the election the spending binge has to stop for an analysis on the ldquo gop pledge rdquo and where it falls short by gene healy from the cato institute rsquo s article titled  ldquo gop pledge lacks both cuts and courage rdquo  212  ',0),(1415,'node',' snyder s reform challenges  as the reinventing michigan era looms ahead governor elect rick snyder has laid down the gauntlet with his statements that it is time to confront the issue of excessive compensation for publicsector employees including schoolteachers for an indepth article from freepcom  by dawson bell on what is on the new governors to do list click on the following story link title   snyder to start with attack on publicsector spending   167  snyder reform challenges  ',0),(2969,'node',' obama s executive order republic senate republicans have blocked cyber security legislation and because of that the white house hasn t ruled out the use of an executive order to implement these rules for an article on what the president rsquo s latest power grad and what is considering click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs hilliconvalley technology 242227withdefeatofcybersecuritybillobamaweighsexec 19  ',0),(1249,'node',' does michigan need a constitutional convention  on november 2 voters will be asked if michigan should throw out the current constitution created in 1963 and write a new one this questions is asked every 16 years how does a constitutional convention come about if voters approve it what issues might be considered peter luke at mlivecom gives us a decription of the process and discusses possible issues in his article  michigan voters face decision about the state constitution on nov 2 should we go back to square one      195  ',0),(1250,'node',' economic solutions for the 21st century many similarities have been drawn between the economic climate during the great depression and economic circumstances today and issues that were of concern to citizens in the 30s are similar to the issues that concern 21st century americans are solutions that seemed to be right in the 30 s however going to work today read an interesting perspective in this article published in the american interest online 236  ',0),(1251,'node',' news videos from the ccrp 10th amendment rally news a 10th amendment rally was held at the michigan state capitol on sunday october 10 several statewide republican candidates spoke to the issue of state s rights and how the federal government in is encroaching on those rights everyday click on this link to see videos by secretary of state candidate ruth johnson representative paul opsommer from the 93rd michigan house district and from rfid expert mark lerner tenth amendment the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively or to the people synder bernero debate analysis rick synder and verg bernero held their only debate on sunday night for an analysis of the debate from mlivecom click on the following link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201010 inonlygovernorsraced clinton county republican party  ',0),(1252,'node',' additional yard signs  i have received additional yard signs from state party headquarters for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuuette i still have signs for rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers if you would like to help out by placing a sign in your yard or on your property you can pick them up at steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city bath state mi address 4789 drumheller   thanks for your help clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1253,'node',' additional yard signs  snyder calley schuette johnson rogers young yard signs available i have received additional yard signs from state party headquarters for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuuette i still have signs for rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers if you would like to help out by placing a sign in your yard or on your property you can pick them up at steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway map  http wwwmapquestcom maps city bath state mi address 4789 drumheller   thanks for your help clinton county republican party  ',0),(1255,'node',' federal dollars for schools on hold capitolmoney2jpg federal dollars for schools on hold 186  ',0),(1254,'node',' federal dollars for schools on hold we must never forget that federal dollars come with strings attached governor granholm has vetoed a large portion of the public education spending bill because the money as appropriated by the legislature is not distributed according to federal guidelines read the full story at  wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201010 legislativeerrorputs316milhtml 189  federal dollars for schools hold  ',0),(1256,'node',' the cure to all of detroit s problems what does detroit need most if you guessed more businesses more police officers or less corruption you would be wrong in the eyes of marie donigan a state representative democrat from royal oak among others light rail is what detroit needs most but she understands the challenges but marie donigan a state rep from royal oak says ldquo it rsquo s not a whacky birkenstock idea rdquo well not when it rsquo s our money she wants to spend she admits however that ldquo it rsquo s going to take a huge effort to educate the the public rdquo to use the product see you need to get your mind right to this idea to bring people to a city that doesn t deserve to have people brought to it we rsquo ve got 44 ambulances says detroit news awardwinning reporter charlie leduff about the city rsquo s broken ems system twentytwo by law are supposed to be running we got 1718 on any given night because they rsquo re broken light rail now there is a man after my own heart a light rail system in detroit will never make money ever but that s not the point the point is to reward detroit for throwing votes to obama and to make detroit seem like a thriving recovering city michigan s jewel at one point it was but that was decades ago and it will never again regain that status if you really want a light rail put it someplace where it would be useful that pretty much excludes anyplace in michigan but if our elected officials insist on spending good money after bad at least put it in grand rapids  an honest to goodness growing city with great potential for future growth i was in grand rapids over the weekend it has grown since the last time i was there earlier in the year with more construction started an actual thriving city in michigan but grand rapids doesn t have the critical mass of democrat voters or a selfcaused sob story so it is out of the running  ',0),(1257,'node',' value added tax  president obama has established a presidential commission to look into ways of reducing the ballooning federal deficit one idea being considered is a europeanstyle value added tax if such a tax was implemented what effect would it have on the deficit on consumer spending on the tax burden of americans for the full story see  wwwcnbccom id 39505012 230  ',0),(1258,'node',' green investments yield little green  there s a lot of talk about green technology some say electric cars will revitalize the auto industry and reduce our dependence on foreign oil green techology is going to create millions of jobs really read more at  wwwmackinacorg 13736 184  ',0),(1259,'node',' ccrp county convention october monthly meeting one chance video ccrp october executive committee meeting there will be no monthly meeting on thursday october 21 ccrp ccrp county convention the county convention called for in the bylaws will be called on when thursday november 18th were clinton county courthouse time 700 pm at that convention we will choose 16 new executive committee members as well as our chair vicechair treasurer and secretary for the rules regulating the convention and the selection process click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clintoncountyrepublicanbylaws must watch video the is a great video on michigan s one chance to fix michigan on youtube to view the video click on the following link  http wwwyoutubecom watch v d2cs4z6v3yu  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1260,'node',' budget balancing or bait and switch  as michigan continues to struggle with the economy and balance the budget the legislature and the governor continue to use ldquo innovative rdquo methods to find money that was intended for other purposes to meet those ends the practice is one that few of michigan rsquo s taxpayers are knowledgeable of but one that is often used for an overview of the practice and how it affects you click on the following article from the editorial page at detnewscom  ldquo bait and switch state has grown too fond of ignoring the designated purpose of taxes or fees rdquo   and the original article from michiganconfidentialcom title  ldquo how fees fuel big government rdquo  by ken braun 225  ',0),(1261,'node',' budget balancing or bait and switch  shellgamebannerjpg budget balancing or bait and switch  85  ',0),(1262,'node',' obamacare s empty promises  as obamacare rsquo s gradual implementation proceeds the ldquo promises rdquo from the president are ringing hollow  ldquo broken promises rdquo   by michael d tanner of the cato institute outlines how obamacare is picking ldquo winners losers rdquo and how businesses and senior citizens have been negatively impacted 179  ',0),(1263,'node',' obamacare s empty promises  obamacarepromisesjpg obamacare s empty promises  146  ',0),(1264,'node',' county convention october monthly meeting one chance video  ccrp october executive committee meeting there will be no monthly meeting on thursday october 21 ccrp ccrp county convention the county convention called for in the bylaws will be called on when thursday november 18th were clinton county courthouse time 700 pm at that convention we will choose 16 new executive committee members as well as our chair vicechair treasurer and secretary for the rules regulating the convention and the selection process click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clintoncountyrepublicanbylaws  must watch video the is a great video on michigan s one chance to fix michigan on youtube to view the video click on the following link  http wwwyoutubecom watch v d2cs4z6v3yu  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1265,'node',' ccrp convention october monthly meeting one chance video  ccrp october executive committee meeting there will be no monthly meeting on thursday october 21 ccrp ccrp county convention the county convention called for in the bylaws will be called on when thursday november 18th were clinton county courthouse time 700 pm at that convention we will choose 16 new executive committee members as well as our chair vicechair treasurer and secretary for the rules regulating the convention and the selection process click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clintoncountyrepublicanbylaws  must watch video the is a great video on michigan s one chance to fix michigan on youtube to view the video click on the following link  http wwwyoutubecom watch v d2cs4z6v3yu ',0),(1266,'node',' open letter to president obama please read the letter  ldquo an open letter to president obama rdquo  written by jeffrey s howard that appeared in investorscom on 08192010 it is a heartfelt evaluation of the president from a patriotic american 220  ',0),(1267,'node',' keep the spigots open liberals  virg is not doing so well in the polls good news for michigan but there are lots of special interests who want to see him do well such as the trial lawyers as i was driving home yesterday i passed church wyble s office on saginaw i believe their slogan is we ll legally steal money from companies for you if you give us some of it and predictably being trial lawyers there was a virg bernero sign a fellow fan of legal theft in case you don t think that church wyble are leftist hacks there are links to several sites promoting ignorance and intolerance sorry sites that support democrats and they have to the nerve to put them under their valuable resources section maybe i should sue them for mental distress i m sure that the bottomfeeding trial lawyers are giving money to virg and that s good that is money that will not be used for candidates that have a chance think geoffrey fieger without the haircut or dr death baggage and being a democrat virg of course has the support of the united auto workers but again i m happy they are sending money virg s way instead of where it could do some damage as jack mchugh posted on his blog can t think of a better use of uaw pac dollars pour more  ',0),(1268,'node',' rep paul opsommer at 101010 rally ',0),(1270,'node',' election day 2010  one chance to change michigan s future your vote will make a difference remember to vote today at your local polling place tue 11022010 700am 18  ',0),(1272,'node',' the cost of renewable energy standards renewableenergybannerjpg the cost of renewable energy standards 65  ',0),(1271,'node',' the cost of renewable energy standards we all are in favor of alternative energy sources but at what cost to each of us as the push for cap trade legislation passage slowly abates a new initiative to mandate renewable energy standards is gaining momentum in washington for an eye opening analysis of the real cost of various energy options and how each of us would be impacted by them follow this  ldquo morning bell renewable electricity standards kill jobs too rdquo  story link from the heritage foundation  127  the cost renewable energy standards  ',0),(1273,'node',' keep up the fight  with a little more than a week before the election we need to keep the pressure on to get the vote out for our candidates rick snyder rsquo s lead has gone down over the last week and the democrats are bringing in the big names like former president bill clinton to push their candidates in the next 10 days clinton will be appearing at stops in detroit ann arbor and battle creek to campaign for bernero schauer and dingell we need to do everything we can to keep these people from being elected or reelected to office the race for secretary of state is very close and we must make sure that ruth johnson wins that election by getting our friends and neighbors to the polls to vote for her and the other republican candidates on the ticket final walk day for adam stacey jamie clover adams saturday october 30 from 1000 to 1230 will be the final walk days before the elections walk details and locations will be released later this week yard signs still available at south eastern clinton county bath township steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs at this location are available for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway south central clinton county dewitt township tom jenell leonard s residence 14840 robinwood dr lansing mi 48906 email  tleonard28 gmailcom c 8107307007 signs at this location are available for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers signs are located on tom jenell leonard s front porch central clinton county city of st johns bob monica craig s residence 812 w park st st johns mi 48879 signs at this location are available for attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley judy emmons for state senate signs are located on bob monica craig s front porch east central clinton county ovid township vern suzanne klassen s residence 4153 e m21 st johns mi 48879 klassenv gmailcom h 989 2243664 c 517 9740024 signs at this location are available for attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley signs are located on vern suzanne s front porch or call to make arrangements for pick up thanks for your help clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1274,'node',' keep up the fight  with a little more than a week before the election we need to keep the pressure on to get the vote out for our candidates rick snyder rsquo s lead has gone down over the last week and the democrats are bringing in the big names like former president bill clinton to push their candidates in the next 10 days clinton will be appearing at stops in detroit ann arbor and battle creek to campaign for bernero schauer and dingell we need to do everything we can to keep these people from being elected or reelected to office the race for secretary of state is very close and we must make sure that ruth johnson wins that election by getting our friends and neighbors to the polls to vote for her and the other republican candidates on the ticket final walk day for adam stacey jamie clover adams saturday october 30 from 1000 to 1230 will be the final walk day before the election walk details and locations will be released later this week your help would be greatly appreciated yard signs still available at south eastern clinton county bath township steve sheri willis residence 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 email  sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 c 5172814458 signs at this location are available for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers signs are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway south central clinton county dewitt township tom jenell leonard s residence 14840 robinwood dr lansing mi 48906 email  tleonard28 gmailcom c 8107307007 signs at this location are available for supreme court justice robert young judge mary beth kelley secretary of state candidate ruth johnson attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley congressman mike rogers signs are located on tom jenell leonard s front porch central clinton county city of st johns bob monica craig s residence 812 w park st st johns mi 48879 signs at this location are available for attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley judy emmons for state senate signs are located on bob monica craig s front porch east central clinton county ovid township vern suzanne klassen s residence 4153 e m21 st johns mi 48879 klassenv gmailcom h 989 2243664 c 517 9740024 signs at this location are available for attorney general candidate bill schuette rick snyder brian calley signs are located on vern suzanne s front porch or call to make arrangements for pick up thanks for your help clinton county republican party  ',0),(1275,'node',' obama courts the campus kids  obama is making one last appeal to help the democrat candidates for office by attempting to garner the college population vote that helped him to win the 2008 election the youth and charisma of obama and his message of hope and change that went over so well in 2008 are ringing hollow during this election cycle with the college crowd the story titled  ldquo for college students it s so not 08 rdquo  from politicocom outlines the challenges the democrats and the president are facing in getting the votes out for the democrats 214  ',0),(1277,'node',' lost revenue jobs  factoryabandonedbannerjpg lost revenue jobs  104  ',0),(1276,'node',' lost revenue jobs   michigan lost 25 billion in income from 2007 to 2008 as people migrated out of the state trailing only california 4 billion and new york 252 billion in lost income according to a calculation by the tax foundation for the complete article title  michigan loses 25 billion yearly income right to work states gain billions  by tom gantert from michigan capitol confidential  click on the previous highlighted story link 120  lost revenue jobs  ',0),(1278,'node',' have responsible americans been awakened  will the majority in our country say enough is enough on november 2 and put our country back on its right course in 9 days we will have that answer for an analysis of where we have been where we may be going and what the reaction of the left might be click on the article titled  a tide in the affairs of america  by lee cary from american thinkercom 208  ',0),(4862,'node',' obama says further reform of wall street needed doddfrank wasn t enough president obama is calling for more safeguards to prevent another financial meltdown but not making any specific proposals what does he hope to accomplish get the details  wwwpoliticocom story 201407 wallstreetbarackobama108542html disqusthread ',0),(1280,'node',' latest poll results new poll  the last poll question was should congress continue the practice of attaching spending earmarks to other legislation results eliminate all earmarks 100 keep some earmarks0 leave earmark process the same0 new poll regarding repeal of the 17th amendment history of 17th amendment the seventeenth amendment amendment xvii to the united states constitution established direct election of united states senators by popular vote the amendment supersedes article i section 3 clauses 1 and 2 of the constitution under which senators were elected by state legislatures it also alters the procedure for filling vacancies in the senate to be consistent with the method of election it was adopted on april 8 1913 17th amendment the senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state elected by the people thereof for six years and each senator shall have one vote the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures when vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the senate the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies provided that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct this amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the constitution poll question should the 17th amendment to the us constitution for selecting us senators be repealed click on this link to vote http wwwclintoncountygoporg content should17thamendmentusconstitutionselectingussenato  ',0),(1281,'node',' the levin stabenow aristocracy  has the us senate become a place where the elect are no longer accountable to the people who voted them into office in michigan that seems to be the case the 17th amendment that was passed in 1913 changed the original us constitution and how the senators from each state were elected for a thoughtprovoking article on the 17th amendment click on the following link  http wwwwashingtonexaminercom opinion columns repealthe17thamendm to place your vote on the issue click on this link to our 17th amendment poll http wwwclintoncountygoporg content should17thamendmentusconsti 115  ',0),(1283,'node',' virg has a bridge to sell you oh  that virg  democrat virg bernero said tuesday that republican rival rick snyder might try to sell the mackinac bridge if elected governor drawing a quick denial from the gop nominee i am stunned that rick snyder would consider selling one of the symbols of the state bernero told the associated press in a telephone interview the lansing mayor then flew to a save the bridge rally near the 5 milelong bridge which links michigan s two peninsulas at the convergence of lakes michigan and huron the claim that snyder wants to sell the bridge is nonsense of course but that of course wouldn t stop a desperate virg from what s the word distorting lying take your pick they are often the same thing the good news is we re about to see a lot fewer virg signs on the streets the bad news is that lansing is still stuck with him but on the subject of virg signs i drove down oakland on the way to work downtown and between marshall and larch i noticed about twenty rick snyder signs and not a single virg sign in that stretch it is encouraging that so many people in lansing virg s base of operation are not willing to give him a promotion so take it from lansing don t vote virg  ',0),(1285,'node',' bankrupt  bankruptjpg bankrupt  44  ',0),(1284,'node',' bankrupt  the heritage foundation outlines the bleak budgetary morass our country finds itself in with an analysis of the federal budget at the following link  http wwwheritageorg budgetchartbook federalspending 246  bankrupt  ',0),(1288,'node',' teachers skin in the game  educatorswantmorebannerjpg teachers skin in the game  319  ',0),(1287,'node',' teachers skin in the game  you constantly hear about the plight of the teachers and how they are underpaid and that the schools need more money the mea nea is constantly tugging on our heartstrings pleading their case for more money for schools ldquo do it for the kids rdquo the truth is that if money could make our kids smarter our kids would be the smartest in the world with everyone feeling the pain of a depressed economy we must have accountability in our educational the mackinac center for public policy has posted an article on wwwmackinacorg titled  ldquo  harbor beach teacher contract summary rdquo   by michael van beek that outlines the wage and benefit packages that the teachers received in the harbor beach school system in michigan rsquo s thumb to read the story click on the above story link for an additional story from wwweducationreportorg  on the harbor beach superintendents 30000000 salary click on the following story link  ldquo superintendent defends salary  rdquo 245  teachers skin the game  ',0),(1290,'node',' democrats blaming the victims does it seem like it s been a particularly nasty election season have you heard some pretty vicious personal attacks rather than more appropriate attacks against policy hmmm hellip why so much vitriol this year could it be because the majority party doesn t have any policies to run on nolan findley a detroit news columnist offers his opinion in this piece about the democrats election strategy  wwwdetnewscom article 20101031 opinion03103103071008 opinion01 democratsblamingthevictims 190  ',0),(1291,'node',' news from the snyder calley campaign on the road in portland  one more day news from the snyder calley campaign on the road in portland see lsquo rsquo our next governor rdquo rick snyder in this video from the cheeky monkeys coffeehouse and bakery in portland from today november 1 2010  http wwwyoutubecom watch v slacdni6egm get out the vote we have one more day before we reach election day 2010 we need to reach as many of our friends and family in the next 24 hours to make sure that they go to the polls and vote for real change not what the progressive democrats have been pushing down our throats over the last 18 months we have an opportunity to put people in office who represent the beliefs and interests of the lsquo rsquo majority rsquo rsquo of the people in our state and country for a reminder of who the progressive democrats are and the damage they have caused us watch the following videos a video on president obama rsquo s accomplishments  http wwwyoutubecom watch v tllf5ymf7yc a video on president obama rsquo s skin in the game cuts and their impact  http wwwyoutubecom watch v cwt8htayupe the democrats are trying to stop our momentum don rsquo t let it happen clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1292,'node',' update from the snyder calley campaign on the road in portland  one more day news from the snyder calley campaign on the road in portland see lsquo rsquo our next governor rdquo rick snyder in this video from the cheeky monkeys coffeehouse and bakery in portland from today november 1 2010  http wwwyoutubecom watch v slacdni6egm get out the vote we have one more day before we reach election day 2010 we need to reach as many of our friends and family in the next 24 hours to make sure that they go to the polls and vote for real change not what the progressive democrats have been pushing down our throats over the last 18 months we have an opportunity to put people in office who represent the beliefs and interests of the lsquo rsquo majority rsquo rsquo of the people in our state and country for a reminder of who the progressive democrats are and the damage they have caused us watch the following videos a video on president obama rsquo s accomplishments  http wwwyoutubecom watch v tllf5ymf7yc a video on president obama rsquo s skin in the game cuts and their impact  http wwwyoutubecom watch v cwt8htayupe the democrats are trying to stop our momentum don rsquo t let it happen clinton county republican party http wwwclintoncountygoporg  ',0),(1294,'node',' conservatives take control of supreme court youngkellyjpg conservatives control supreme court 24  ',0),(1293,'node',' conservatives control supreme court incumbent justice robert young retained his seat on the michigan supreme court on tuesday and mary beth kelly ousted incumbent justice alton davis to give conservatives control of the court  click here for details 231  conservatives control supreme court  ',0),(1296,'node',' snyder calley is winning ticket snydercalleyjpg snyder calley is winning ticket 277  ',0),(1295,'node',' snyder calley is winning ticket on tuesday night michigan citizens learned that rick snyder will be their next governor in a decisive 59 to39 victory over democrat virg bernero snyder will take the reins of the state on january 1 read more about the election at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 ricksnydercelebrateswinninghtml governorelect snyder will have no shortage of challenges as he steps into the governor s office in january but he has a plan read about his strategy to reinvent michigan at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 aftereasywinhowincominggohtml 185  snyder calley winning ticket  ',0),(1297,'node',' unofficial election results available here are you following a particular race or wondering about results for state ballot proposals find a complete list of unofficial election results from the secretary of state s office at  miboecfrnictusacom election results 10gen  226  ',0),(1298,'node',' no more excuses the michigan republicans now control the capitol the house the senate and the supreme court for supporters like us this is a great thing we are exuberant that finally we are going to get a chance to make a real difference without the democrats constantly opposing common sense reforms but what this also means is that we have no excuses for failure we do not want to be like the awful democrats at the federal level who have acted in a destructive manner against our budget and against our health care system we must be different soontobe governor snyder that sounds much better than governor bernero doesn t it has his work cut out for him but he knows it but we now don t have the luxury of blaming democrats it falls on the republicans now to do what they said they were going to do fix michigan the democrats can t stop our reforms just like the republicans couldn t stop obamacare take that for what s is worth mr snyder you do have a mandate to fix michigan use it well  ',0),(1300,'node',' test title test body  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1301,'node',' poll results new poll poll results it would appear that the republicans in clinton county are not in favor of repealing the 17th amendment and reverting back to the original constitution the question was should the 17th amendment to the us constitution for selecting us senators be repealed yes 31 no 69 i just can t let the issue go so let s try another approach new poll question should us senators be subject to be recalled in a way other than by their peers amend us constitution to allow voters to recall senators amend us constitution to change terms from 6 years to 4 years amend us constitution to establish term limits do not change existing rules  click here to vote thanks again for your interest in the ccrp  ',0),(1302,'node',' test1 is it time to relax and bask in the gop victory it is easy to be the underdog and complain about the people in power but it isn rsquo t easy to have that responsibility yourself the people have spoken and the republicans now have an opportunity they can rsquo t afford to fritter away because if the populace doesn rsquo t see a change in the direction of our state and country the newly elected will be looking for new jobs in 2012  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1303,'node',' is it time to relax and bask in the gop victory  it is easy to be the underdog and complain about the people in power but it isn t easy to have that responsibility yourself the people have spoken and the republicans now have an opportunity they can t afford to fritter away because if the populace doesn t see a change in the direction of our state and country the newly elected will be looking for new jobs in 2012 it isn t often that you get a second chance let s hope they don t waste it the people want smaller government fiscal responsibility a balanced budget amendment no more mandates funded or unfunded no more earmarks no pork accountability to the voters honoring of states rights enforcement of existing immigration laws repeal of obamacare a sensible energy policy no cap trade a stable monetary policy no monitizing the debt no coercive unionization card check no national id rfid no rule by fiat presidential executive orders no restriction on free speech the fairness doctrine and many more if we want to remain a free country and retain the rights and freedoms that were guaranteed to us by our constitution it is essential that these issues be addressed it is our responsibility to be aware of what our elected officials are doing for and to us and to let them know when we feel they are straying from the path they were elected to follow it is imperative that we make it clear to them that they work for us and serve at the pleasure of the people election results for clinton county many of us know how well the republicans did in their races on tuesday but i thought it might interest to you to know how the statewide and county candidates faired in the voting with just the clinton county voters votes votes governor rick snyder 18424 67 virg bernero 9238 33 secretary of state ruth johnson 16400 62 jocelyn johnson 10106 38 attorney general bill schuette 17665 66 david leyton 8933 34 8th congressional district mike rogers 18665 68 lance enderle 8696 32 33rd senate district judy emmons 16781 64 james hoisington 9369 36 85th michigan house district ben glardon 3529 57 pamela drake 2653 43 93rd michigan house district paul opsommer 14877 71 travis lacelle 6215 29 county commissioners jack enderle 2971 67 george vernon 1450 33 jamie clover adams 2317 55 eileen heidman 1879 45 adam stacey 2285 59 marie howe 1589 41 the clinton county republican party  ',0),(1304,'node',' governorelect rick snyder begins transition governorelect rick synder has announced the leaders of his transition team bringing in people with public and private sector experience for details see  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 governorelectricksnyderbeghtml 180  ',0),(1305,'node',' another federal unemployment extension  president obama is again calling for an extension of unemployment benefits beyond the 26 weeks already provided by the states suggesting up to 99 weeks of benefits in some of the hardest hit areas of the country will the lame duck congress oblige read the full story at  wwwmlivecom michiganjobsearch indexssf 201011 obamacallonlameduckcongresstoextehtml 221  ',0),(1307,'node',' doesn t get it  obamajpg doesn t get it  4  ',0),(1306,'node',' doesn t get it  we ll hear a lot of excuses for why the democrats lost in tuesday s elections but one theme that seems to be coming up over and over again is that president obama didn t get his message across really so if he had just explained things in a simple way that people could understand the democrats wouldn t have given up so many seats all across the nation is it possible that the people did indeed understand what s been going on and they rejected it read obama s comments at  wwwcnsnewscom news article obamaadmitshismessagedidntgetthr 174  doesn get  ',0),(1309,'node',' rebutting obama s rebuttal realitycheckjpg rebutting obama s rebuttal 233  ',0),(1308,'node',' rebutting obama s rebuttal after tuesday s election president obama commented on his view of what had happened mark alexander offers a response to the president s remarks in this article posted on the patriot post 215  rebutting obama rebuttal  ',0),(1310,'node',' citing health overhaul aarp hikes employee costs aarp was an early supporter of president obama s health care overhaul and its endorsement helped to secure votes needed for passage now in order to lower the value of their employee health care plan to avoid a tax imposed by the new health care law on highcost health plans aarp is shifting health care costs to their employees through changes to copayments and deductibles read more at  newsyahoocom s ap 20101104 aponbige usaarphealthplan 121  ',0),(1312,'node',' rick snyder has right vision bussnyderjpg rick snyder has right vision 272  ',0),(1311,'node',' rick snyder has right vision governorelect rick snyder says michigan has to reinvent its economy the manufacturingheavy michigan economy of the past won t work anymore our new economy has to provide a businessfriendly environment in which entrepreneurs can thrive can our new governor pull it off read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 ricksnyderhasrightvisionfhtml 209  rick snyder has right vision  ',0),(1313,'node',' gop to fight health law with purse strings the late senator robert byrd a democrat from west virginia characterized the purse strings as one of the most effective bulwarks ever constructed to thwart the efforts of an overreaching executive and it s the method house republicans intend to use to cut obamacare off at the knees some believe that provisions in the act are intended to cause employers to stop offering health care as a means of making the singlepayer system they so desperately want a necessity without the votes needed to repeal it outright republicans can pull funding for obamacare s implementation and block the regulations needed for its execution which will in effect stop it in its tracks read more at  wwwnytimescom 20101107 health policy 07healthhtml 116  ',0),(1316,'node',' exposé on george soros  i don t know where all of you stand on your opinion of glenn beck and his daily cable tv show on fox but i have no doubt he loves our country and is just as concerned about where we are headed as you and i are with that said i am letting all of you who are on the ccrp newsletter subscriber mailing list that he will begin airing a special on george soros as the puppet master that is set to air tomorrow through thursday in onehour segments from 5 to 6 pm on the fox news cable channel if you are not home at that time of day which most of you aren t please try to remember to dvr or tape it to watch at a later time if it is of interest to you from the clinton county republican party  ',0),(1317,'node',' george w bush on hannity tonight tonight on hannity  president george w bush will be discussing his new autobiography  decision points  i ve been hearing bits and pieces of president bush over the past few days and it s so good to hear a real leader speaking he is so different from an under qualified overhyped community organizer with a messianic complex i m not naming names or anything but if i were obama is in indonesia where he will hopefully stay for a while it was his home early in life after all and i m sure they would make him more than welcome and because he left the country his approval numbers went up perhaps he should take the hint  ',0),(1318,'node',' balance budget amendment to be pushed in new congress many states and millions of american households must balance their budgets every year so why not the federal government there will be a push in the new congress to do just that read about it at  dailycallercom 20101109 balancebudgetamendmenttobepushedinnewcongress  203  ',0),(1319,'node',' bondbuying plan raising trade tensions in an attempt to bring down longterm interest rates and thereby energize the economy the federal reserve is planning to print enough money to buy an average of 75 billion in treasury bonds each month for eight months will it work or will it result in a trade war and increase inflation read a discussion of the issue at  wwwcnsnewscom news article whyfederalreservebondbuyingplanrai 111  ',0),(1321,'node',' deficit targets social security mortgage breaks deficitcmsnjpg deficit targets social security mortgage breaks 191  ',0),(1320,'node',' deficit targets social security mortgage breaks in its first draft of a plan to bring down the federal deficit the president s deficit commission is coming up with some pretty unpopular recommendations commission members say this is just a starting point that there is a lot of work to be done before an acceptable agreement can be reached read more at  financeyahoocom news deficitpanelleadersplanapf3631076174html 198  deficit targets social security mortgage breaks  ',0),(1323,'node',' cap and tax fight already being lost electricityjpg cap and tax fight already being lost 230  ',0),(1322,'node',' cap and tax fight already being lost any hope of thwarting president obama s cap and tax proposal may already be a pipe dream due to a slew of regulations and mandates that will undoubtedly cause the cost of generating electricity from coal to soar out of sight and michigan s environment isn t particularly conducive to solar or wind energy where will it all lead read more at  detnewscom article 20101111 opinion03111103431008 opinion01 capandtaxfightalreadybeinglost 239  cap and tax fight already being lost  ',0),(1324,'node',' more deficit commission recommended cuts the president s deficit commission is recommending 200 billion in spending cuts among them funding for the corporation for public broadcasting and a reduced contribution to the united nations along with many others for details see  dailycallercom 20101111 lesstaxpayermoneyforunnonefornpramongcutsproposedb  193  ',0),(1325,'node',' should the united states house and senate pass a constitutional balanced budget amendment  yes 38 5 votes yes with option to override under special circumstances 54 7 votes no 8 1 vote undecided 0 0 votes total votes 13  ',0),(1326,'node',' poll results new poll latest news from the ccrp  poll results on us senators should us senators be subject to be recalled in a way other than by their peers 1 amend us constitution to allow voters to recall senators hellip 10 2 amend us constitution to change terms from 6 years to 4 years hellip 10 3 amend us constitution to establish term limits hellip 40 4 do not change existing rules hellip hellip 40 new poll  for an indepth article on the pros and cons of a constitutional balanced budget amendment click on this link new poll question to vote click on the link below  should the united states house and senate pass a constitutional balanced budget amendment  if you have any poll question suggestions send them to  poll question news that will impact you to read the articles click on the story links below  cap and tax fight already being lost  deficit targets social security mortgage breaks  remember the county convention is thursday november 18 at 700 pm at the clinton county courthouse in st johns  ',0),(1328,'node',' a republican did win the election right  is anyone else uneasy  lansing dennis muchmore a longtime lansing lobbyist and former director of the state rsquo s largest conservation organization will serve as chief of staff in the administration of govelect rick snyder a political moderate muchmore came to lansing in the 1970s to work on the staff of former democratic state sen john bowman so we have andy dillon at treasurer and a staff member of a democrat state senator as chief of staff i would like to believe that governorelect snyder is picking the best people for the job but when he is picking democrats i can t believe that s the case  ',0),(1330,'node',' tax extensions unemployment deal  handshakejpg tax extensions unemployment deal  151  ',0),(1329,'node',' tax extensions unemployment deal  it appears that there may be a deal in the making to strike a deal between the republicans and democrats on extending the bush tax cuts if the republicans agree to extend unemployment benefits for and article from rueters by richard cowan and kim dixon click on this story link   ldquo top democrat signals deal on bushera tax cuts rdquo   250  tax extensions unemployment deal  ',0),(1331,'node',' snyder s challenge state unions  three state employee unions are suing the state of michigan to force state union workers to pay 3 percent of their wage toward retiree health care our newly elected governor has been given a mandate by the people to get michigan rsquo s fiscal house in order and hopefully he will address the issue and the unions will realize they should be part of the solution not and obstacle to solving the problem for a story in the lansing state journal by scott davis follow this story link   ldquo three unions sue michigan to block wage plan rdquo   244  ',0),(1332,'node',' snyder s challenge state unions  unionssuemijpg snyder s challenge state unions  190  ',0),(1333,'node',' thoughts on aiport security some random thoughts on the new highly invasive airport security procedures so now when i go to the airport i can choose to have an intrusive groping session sorry pat down instead of going through the intrusive xray scanner can i request a hot female tsa employee instead of a dumpy old guy to run their hands over me can i expect to see hooters girls chippendale guys applying for the position of professional groper that would make the travel experience better for everyone will sex offenders be able to pat down travelers when will bill clinton be applying in strip clubs you re not allowed to touch the girls but going through airport security the girls and guys are allowed to touch you that hardly seems fair who wants to be a tsa employee i m sure there are lots of more fulfilling jobs where people hate you a lot less like telemarketer or internet spammer or former speakers of the house  ',0),(1334,'node',' michigan s migration problem michigan could very well see its congressional influence in the us house of representatives diminished by one member because of the migration of michigan residents to lower tax states for a short article on the reasons for the migration from ldquo the washington examinercom rdquo click on the following story link by barbara hollingsworth   ldquo lowtax states will gain seats hightax states will lose them rdquo   228  ',0),(1335,'node',' is obama losing progressive support  progressives may be looking for someone who will be more diligent in pushing their causes according to the huffington post as president obama appears to be unable to deliver what the progressive wing of the democratic party will they be looking to find someone else to run against him in 2012 for an article from theblazecom click on the following story link  ldquo soros tells progressives prepare to bail on obama rdquo   182  ',0),(1337,'node',' who is the independent voter  independentvoterbannerjpg who is the independent voter  109  ',0),(1336,'node',' who is the independent voter  you hear all the talk about the republicans and the democrats but the deciding factor in all elections is the independent voter for and insightful article about president obama and his failure to recognize what the people want from their government and who the independent voters are click on the following story link from john b judis at the new republic   ldquo you ve got them all wrong mr president rdquo   248  who the independent voter  ',0),(1338,'node',' rep opsommer vs government bureaucrats  kudos to rep opsommer for taking a stand against the horrible idea of requiring home schooled to be students to be registered with the state the government s role is to oversee public education not what takes place in people s homes said rep opsommer a student s parents will always be the most important factor in how well the student learns not the government the individual freedoms granted to the people of this country extend to parents and their right to teach their children in the manner they see as most productive and it is not the government s role to take over these decisions that families have historically been able to make for themselves if as many propose we need to keep government out of our bedrooms how about out of our living rooms and dining rooms too i question the motivation of why the state needs to register these kids some i m sure are concerned about the quality of education that those kids are receiving but most probably think that parents who home school are religious fanatics that are keeping little johnny from the wonderful experience of a public school education after all government does such a great job with such things as running the economy and airport security that what s the worst that could happen and can we someday expect the same type of treatment for parents who do not register their children with the state rep opsommer pointed to the danger of what can happen once the state has the authority to trump the decisions of parents last month in detroit it was proposed that parents be jailed if they fail to attend parentteacher conferences are we talking about a parent that has to work nights and can t make it or a parent who is too busy watching oprah i doubt that legislation that would jail parent would care about the distinction  ',0),(3269,'node',' ccrp new executive committee members 2013 meeting dates the clinton county republican party held its county convention on november 15 2012 to select the new delegate elect members to the executive committee and the officers for 20132014 the following is link to the new executive committee members and officers  2013 2014 executive committee the following is link to the monthly meeting schedule for the ccrp executive committee in 2013  2013 ccrp executive committee meeting schedule other items of interest the michigan legislature will probably be considering righttowork legislation before the end of this legislative session that will end on december 31 legislators currently representing clinton county will be voting on the issue when it comes up for a vote if you want your legislator to vote for passage of this legislation please let your voice be heard by calling or emailing them for people living in clinton county you can contact your state senator judy emmons at 517 3733760 or http wwwsenatemichigangov imaformasp name comment33 formpath e webforms rep for people living in clinton county except for bath and victor townships you can contact your state representative paul opsommer at 517 3731778 or paulopsommer housemigov for people living in bath and victor townships in clinton county you can contact your state representative ben glardon at 517 3730841 or benglardon housemigov represent yourself by lobbying for what you believe in steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(1341,'node',' should the state of michigan be responsible for bailing out michigan cities that go bankrupt  yes 0 0 votes no 100 17 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 17  ',0),(1342,'node',' mi cities in big trouble  it isn rsquo t just the state of michigan that faces such grave financial woes there are a number of cities in michigan that are on the verge of bankruptcy because of a severely diminished tax base for an article on what is facing these fiscally depressed cities and what options they might possibly have to resolve their situations follow this story link from ldquo  detnewscom rdquo   by daniel howes ldquo michigan s struggling cities face financial reckoning rdquo  http detnewscom article 20101118 opinion0311180345 strugglingcities 197  ',0),(1343,'node',' happy thanksgiving so let s start our holiday weekend with some entertainment and some education first the entertainment the michigan view  posted a youtube video by tim hawkins that is fantastic it s a parody of the candy man can called the government can you ll want to sing along second here is a truer thanksgiving than most people are told in school which i posted last year as well thanksgiving is tomorrow and i like most people am looking forward to some great food and most likely mediocre lions football and i suppose time with the family too but i wanted to take a few moments to write about our great american holiday thanksgiving there are differing versions of the story of thanksgiving the most common is that the indians saved the pilgrims by teaching the clueless settlers how to properly grow food others tell of evil and greedy men who seized indian land and abused the innocent natives who lived in peace until the pilgrims arrived then there is the least known version of the story of thanksgiving and one that doesn t involve speculation william bradford governor of the plymouth colony kept a diary of the early years of the colony and this diary provides a startlingly different look at events initially the plymouth colony existed as the workers paradise that social utopians would have loved the workers labored for the benefit of all the food they produced being put into a common store and shared by everyone from each according their means to each according to their needs you could say this had miserable and tragic results as many in the colony refused to do their share of the work and existed as takers not producers because of the lack of productivity the colonists starved and only after bradford distributed land to be farmed privately with each family keeping what they produced was the colony saved you can read accounts at freedomkeyscom and the ludwig von mises institute  it is a fascinating story about human nature and economics and one avoided from being taught purposely or otherwise i hope everyone has a happy and relaxing thanksgiving  ',0),(1345,'node',' state bankruptcies  statebankruptciesjpg state bankruptcies  241  ',0),(1344,'node',' state bankruptcies  with a number of states facing financial collapse and unable or unwilling to address the budgetary shortfalls some feel that allowing states to go bankrupt is a viable solution for an in depth article on the subject and what the pros and cons may be click on the following story link by david skeel from the weekly standard ldquo give states a way to go bankrupt it rsquo s the best option for avoiding a massive federal bailout rdquo  http wwwweeklystandardcom articles givestateswaygobankrupt51837 247  state bankruptcies  ',0),(1347,'node',' the silent revolution  progressiverevolutionjpg the silent revolution  128  ',0),(1346,'node',' the silent revolution  it has happened so slowly that we didn rsquo t even know it was happening the progressives have been eroding our rights and slowly converting our republic into what they have envisioned since the days of woodrow wilson to see how they have slowly accomplished their goals in ways the founding fathers would be appalled by follow this story link by robert eugene simmons jr at the american thinker ldquo the rise of unchecked presidential power rdquo  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201011 theriseofuncheckedpresidenhtml 249  the silent revolution  ',0),(1348,'node',' snyder backs schostak to be gop head governor elect rick snyder has made his feelings know regarding who he would like to see be the new gop party head to replace ron weiser for an article from the associated press on mlive titled ldquo rick snyder backs bobby schostak s bid to be michigan gop head rdquo click on the following link http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 ricksnyderbacksbobby 216  ',0),(2922,'node',' ccrp 93rd house district debate tomorrow july 19 in st johns the clinton county republican party will be holding a debate on july 19 2012 at the rodney b wilson center auditorium in st johns at 101 w cass street between the four candidates who are running for the 93rd house district seat the debate will be from 700 to 900 pm the doors will open at 615 click on the following link to see the debate details and the potential questions that may be asked at the debate  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrp93rdhousedistrictdebatequestionsdetails  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(1350,'node',' health law faces threat of undercut from courts healthcarelawjpg health law faces threat of undercut from courts 248  ',0),(1351,'node',' pelosi s new mission there s been a lot of talk about bipartisanship and working together to get things done but according to this article posted at msnbccom it looks like nancy pelosi s mission in the next congress will be to prevent the president from making compromises with the republicans that are viewed as unacceptable to house democrats so who s the real party of no it takes two to make a gridlock 192  ',0),(1353,'node',' if only we could get some kind of profile on these guys as i was returning to work with my hardearned lunch from taco bell i heard on the radio that there an attempt to detonate a car bomb at a christmas tree lighting in portland oregon portland i thought they were very progressive out there why would someone want to hurt them when all us nasty conservatives are in the middle of the country the attacker was first described at a teenager hmm must be teenage angst or anger that bristol palin made it so far in dancing with the stars then i heard it was a somali immigrant oh probably protesting atrocities in rwanda or not enough food or general incompetence by african dictators or an american president then i heard his name was mohamed osman mohamud hmm mohamed that type of name sounds familiar is he catholic those progressives are always pointing to timothy mcveigh who at one point in his life was catholic so we can t profile based on religion probably not though catholics normally don t have a last name the same as their first name timothy mcveigh timothy nope doesn t sound right couldn t possibly be muslim right they are the religion of peace as they demonstrate on a daily basis finally i understood which religion he was he was an environmentalist he was protesting the death of a tree for the commercialized holiday of christmas in the united states the great satan if you will i knew i d get to the bottom of it  ',0),(1354,'node',' snyder names budget director governorelect rick snyder has tapped john nixon head of utah rsquo s office of planning and budget since 2006 and current president of the national association of state budget officers for michigan s new budget director mr nixon brings a variety of experience that will serve him well in addressing michigan s budget issues read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201011 whatricksnydersnewbudgetdhtml 206  ',0),(1356,'node',' the wrong remedy for a phony crisis fruitsvegsjpg the wrong remedy for a phony crisis 299  ',0),(1355,'node',' the wrong remedy for a phony crisis granting vast new authority to the food and drug administration is on sen harry reid s agenda is the security of our food supply at risk how much will these new regulations cost the consumer and what exactly will be the benefits read more at  wwwheritageorg research reports 201011 newfdapowersthewrongremedyforaphonycrisis 112  the wrong remedy for phony crisis  ',0),(1357,'node',' reinventing michigan snyder proposes supercabinet governorelect rick snyder is instituting a sixmember supercabinet made up of representatives from each of six groups into which all state departments will be divided the purpose of the supercabinet is to keep initiatives on track i view this as a type of synergy a way to work better together he told reporters at a capitol news conference read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20101201 news0412020301 snyderunveilsplansfornewsupercabinet ',0),(1358,'node',' can republicans talk part ii history shows that lower tax rates on the high incomes actually results in higher revenues how can that be will sticking it to the rich accomplish anything thomas sowell discusses the issues in this article in real clear politics 109  ',0),(1360,'node',' obama imposes 7year drilling ban offshoredrillingplatformbannerjpg obama imposes 7year drilling ban 259  ',0),(1359,'node',' obama imposes 7year drilling ban reversing a decision the white house announced at the end of march interior secretary ken salazar stated wednesday that president obama will not allow any new drilling in the eastern gulf of mexico for at least seven years for details see  wwwcnncom 2010 politics 1201 obamagulfdrilling  211  obama imposes 7year drilling ban  ',0),(1362,'node',' the republican case for ratifying new start obamamedvedevjpg the republican case for ratifying new start 292  ',0),(1361,'node',' the republican case for ratifying new start five secretaries of state under five republican presidents wrote this article stating their case in support of the start treaty read the full article at  wwwwashingtonpostcom wpdyn content article 20101201 ar2010120104598html 234  the republican case for ratifying new start  ',0),(1363,'node',' gop prospect could steal palin s thunder does free market economics a simplified tax code sound monetary policy and development of home grown energy sources sound like a platform that would appeal to the electorate mike pence of indiana was talking about all of these issues and more at the detroit economic club last week read the full story at  detnewscom article 20101202 opinion03120203421008 gopprospectcouldstealpalin e28099sthunder 200  ',0),(1365,'node',' deficit plan fails to win panel support deficitjpg deficit plan fails to win panel suppor 53  ',0),(1364,'node',' deficit plan fails to win panel suppor the national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform commonly referred to as the president s deficit commission failed to get the support of 14 of its 18 members details of the recommendation along with members who did or did not support it can be found at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052748703989004575652621383159484html 176  deficit plan fails win panel suppor  ',0),(1366,'node',' should the bush tax cuts be extended  yes extend all tax cuts 67 16 votes yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 100000 8 2 votes yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 250000 8 2 votes yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 1000000 17 4 votes no do not extend any tax cuts 0 0 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 24  ',0),(1367,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  ccrp poll results poll question should the state of michigan be responsible for bailing out michigan cities that go bankrupt poll results yes 0 no 100 undecided 0 0 votes new poll question should the bush tax cuts be extended to vote click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldbushtaxcutsbeextended clinton county republican party visit us on facebook http wwwfacebookcom groupphp gid 89460758939  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1368,'node',' test newsletter dec3 2010 ccrp poll results poll question should the state of michigan be responsible for bailing out michigan cities that go bankrupt poll results yes 0 no 100 undecided 0 0 votes new poll question should the bush tax cuts be extended to vote click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldbushtaxcutsbeextended clinton county republican party visit us on facebook http wwwfacebookcom groupphp gid 89460758939  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1370,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  ccrp poll results poll question should the state of michigan be responsible for bailing out michigan cities that go bankrupt poll results yes 0 no 100 undecided 0 0 votes new poll question  should the bush tax cuts be extended  clinton county republican party visit us on facebook http wwwfacebookcom groupphp gid 89460758939  ',0),(1371,'node',' next deq director promises pragmatic approach dan wyant the new director of michigan s department of environmental quality believes that economic growth and environmental protection are not mutually exclusive and he says the snyder administration will be pragmatic and innovative in when it comes to preserving and protecting michigan s environment what are some of his ideas for reaching these goals read more about him and his ideas for safeguarding michigan s natural resources at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201012 nextdeqdirectorpromisesprahtml 108  ',0),(1372,'node',' window of opportunity with the election only weeks in the past the democrats have returned to capitol hill with an agenda for the lame duck session packed with a bunch of side issues the president s debt commission was not able to reach a consensus the debt keeps growing and unemployment continues to rise now what read more at  wwwweeklystandardcom articles windowopportunity520694html 106  ',0),(2139,'node',' longterm care insurance pulled from obamacare one of the major programs in the president s health care law has been pulled because government officials could not make it both affordable and financially solvent while keeping the program voluntary will this provision reappear in another form later get the details at  dailycallercom 20111014 obamapullsplugonpartofhealthoverhaullaw   longterm care insurance pulled from obamacare  ',0),(1374,'node',' hang on to your guns  2ndamendmentjpg hang on to your guns  19  ',0),(1376,'node',' the fiscal commission s omission constitution2jpg the fiscal commission s omission 98  ',0),(1375,'node',' the fiscal commission s omission the president s national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform operated from one basic premise the federal government should continue to do everything it now does but should it not have started from a basic question what is the proper role of the federal government read the full story  wwwpoliticocom news stories 121045990html ixzz17nh1bnx6 232  the fiscal commission omission  ',0),(1377,'node',' the epa versus the usa immediately after the new year the environmental protection agency will begin their efforts to regulate socalled greenhouses gases most notably carbon dioxide which is naturally produced and vital to all vegetation and life on earth regulating emissions from power plants and other large emitters would end the role of coal as the provider of 50 of the electricity americans require how will this impact our economy and the costs associated with maintaining every american household read more at  wwwcnsnewscom commentary article epaversususa 105  ',0),(1379,'node',' congressman blasts fcc over proposed media regulations broadcasttowerjpg congressman blasts fcc over proposed media regulations 145  ',0),(1378,'node',' congressman blasts fcc over proposed media regulations in remarks made last week to the bbc and at columbia university federal communications commissioner michael copps new public interest regulations on the media rep joe barton rtx sent a letter to the commissioner asking among other things whether he believes the fcc should reinstate the fairness doctrine is this an fcc attempt to take control of the media for the full story see  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20101207 congressmanblastsfcccommissionerproposedmediaregul  87  congressman blasts fcc over proposed media regulations  ',0),(1380,'node',' test promo 1 12810 lkdfjgkldfjgk reply to ccrpmich gmailcom  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1381,'node',' us lagging in international test scores with all the money being spent on education and more being requested you d think united states students would be some of the best educated in the world yet when measured against 15yearold students from other parts of the world us students are lagging is this another indication that america is falling behind read about the findings at  dailycallercom 20101208 chinatopsuslagsineducationtestresults 34  ',0),(1382,'node',' let s all get along and pass more taxes this morning while browsing a mustread site for me  the michigan view  there it was a post by henry payne  your motel tax bill going up mackinac center  senate bill 1515  increase hotel and motel tax passed 70 to 32 in the house to increase from 2 percent to 5 percent the amount of room tax that can be imposed on hotels and motels by any local convention and tourism marketing bureau sadly many republicans voted for the bill trying to capitalize on our tourism industry apparently not realizing that many michiganders stay in their own state for their vacations on the plus side our representative rep opsommer did not vote for the tax increase on the minus side this is what passes for bipartisanship both sides voting for bad bills  ',0),(1384,'node',' does it or doesn t it  yesnomaybejpg does it or doesn t it  203  ',0),(1383,'node',' does it or doesn t it  the fate of the bush era tax cuts hangs in the balance and republican support in some instances hinges on whether or not extending them will result in additional deficit spending those on the right who oppose the measure believe it will those conservatives who support it believe reducing revenues forces the congress to cut spending to reduce the deficit many conservatives also believe that reducing taxes acts as a stimulant to the economy which will ultimately create jobs so what s the answer read more at  dailycallercom 20101210 mixedconservativereactiontotaxdealcausedbylackofcl  76  does doesn  ',0),(1385,'node',' are you in favor of the passage of the dream act  yes 0 0 votes no 100 11 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 11  ',0),(1387,'node',' is the volt a 4100000 mistake  you would think that the introduction of the chevy volt is a new milestone in the greening of the new government motors venture into the electric car industry the sad fact is that it is a redux of the failed ev1 electric car from the 1990s in the mad rush to save the world from the purported global warming crisis gm has offered each us the opportunity to buy a car that gets 40 miles per charge at a mere cost of 4100000 or 3400000 if you have the government help you buy it with obama bucks borrowed from china the reality of the situation is that the volt is targeted for a niche market that the average american is not a part of the question becomes will the volt follow the same path of the ev1 click on the article titled   volt back to the future   by henry payne from the michigan viewcom on what the future of the volt might be 13  ',0),(1389,'node',' snyder s vision for mi utilizing nerds snyderbanner13dec2010jpg snyder s vision for mi utilizing nerds 309  ',0),(1388,'node',' snyder s vision for mi utilizing nerds granholm s vision for michigan was windmills and batteries not that they are bad ideas but why wouldn t we look to michigan s universities and the people they graduate to invigorate michigan s economy synder s vision is to utilize technology based businesses that will employee the young adults that are leaving michigan enmasse for a look at his ideas of how he would accomplish that goal click on the article titled   govelect rick snyder nerds wanted in michigan   from the associated press and mlive  157  snyder vision for utilizing nerds  ',0),(1391,'node',' gov pawlenty government unions vs taxpayers pawlentybannerjpg gov pawlenty government unions vs taxpayers 140  ',0),(1390,'node',' gov pawlenty government unions vs taxpayers like michigan and many other states governor pawlenty from minnesota has had to face the over burdensome costs that employee unions have placed on state budgets across the country and in washington for and article on the issue click on the story link titled   ldquo government unions vs taxpayers rdquo  by tim pawlenty as it appeared in the wall street journal online 152  gov pawlenty government unions taxpayers  ',0),(1393,'node',' md s don t like obamacare obamacarejpg md s don t like obamacare 33  ',0),(1392,'node',' md s don t like obamacare it was almost comical when president obama had his health care professional on stage with hom when his was touting the benefits of obamacare in his daily broacast message to the country last year now that the truth has been reveiled a sampling of 2400 ama physicans 67 say they are against obamacare for and article on the subject click on the story link titled   ldquo obamacare flight of the mds rdquo  by marc k siegel at wwwnypostcom  144  don like obamacare  ',0),(1397,'node',' give me big macs or give me death  in today s episode of  you might be a socialist if  detroit mdash a nonprofit medical group is calling for mayor dave bing to impose a moratorium on new fast food restaurants i m writing you to declare a public health emergency the letter from susan levin the group s physicians committee for responsible medicine director of nutrition reads hellip it s time to tackle detroit s heart disease problem head on a moratorium on new fast food restaurants could be a critically important step toward fighting this epidemic and since los angeles fell to the forces of the nanny state in 2008 halting construction of fast food restaurants in certain areas why not detroit a fat tax was attempted by the cheating lying exmayor kwawe but luckily for people who don t enjoy living in an autocratic place like new york city it failed we all know about emperor bloomberg s decrees about salt and trans fats i m waiting for him to announce that the only food allowed in nyc is vitamin paste why waste time and money by eating foods you don t need absolutely need for survival next on his plate is sure to be a stateissued one piece black jumpsuit so new yorkers can all dress and eat the same equality nanny statestyle wasn t there a line is some song about the home of the free san francisco families used to be able to go to mcdonald s and buy a normal happy meal we laugh because san francisco is a bastion of liberal idiocy and people that live there get what they deserve but now the beginnings of that idiocy are creeping into detroit detroit is one of the worst places to live in the united states theft illegitimacy murder drugs literacy hopelessness and now busybody liberals are adding fast food to the list of issues in detroit this is what those people spend their time doing and educated liberals are supposed to be the smart ones  ',0),(1399,'node',' congressman rogers named house intelligence chair rogers6jpg congressman rogers named house intelligence chair 161  ',0),(1398,'node',' congressman rogers named house intelligence chair our own 8th congressional district representative mike rogers was named chairman of the house permanent select committee on intelligence for an article on the appointment click on the following story link titled   rep rogers to chair house intelligence committee  by kathleen gray at freepcom  158  congressman rogers named house intelligence chair  ',0),(1400,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  poll results questions should the bush tax cuts be extended yes extend all tax cuts 67 yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 100000 8 yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 250000 8 yes extend tax cuts to those who make less than 1000000 17 no do not extend any tax cuts 0 undecided 0 new poll issue the us senate democrats have been pushing the dream act that would legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to america as children as of right now its passage appears to be dead but there may still be a push before the end of the lame duck session to have a vote on its passage new poll question click on link to place your vote  are you in favor of the passage of the dream act  see the latest videos and news stories  rfid the electronic pickpocket    the pigford scandal   obama wants your money     obama is busted   from  the clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1401,'node',' 2011 michigan republican state convention convention at devos place january 28 2011 the michigan republican party will hold its 2011 state convention at devos place on january 28 29 2011 in grand rapids fri 01282011 600pm 11 location  devos place grand rapids michigan 303 monroe avenue nw grand rapids mi 49503  ',0),(1402,'node',' 2011 michigan republican state convention convention at devos place january 29 2011 the michigan republican party will hold its 2011 state convention at devos place on january 28 29 2011 in grand rapids sat 01292011 800am 12 location  devos place grand rapids michigan 303 monroe avenue nw grand rapids mi 49503  ',0),(1403,'node',' 20 states ask federal judge to throw out obamacare from the associated press     attorneys for 20 states fighting the new federal health care law told a judge thursday it will expand the government s powers in dangerous and unintended ways   for the rest of the article click here  2  ',0),(1405,'node',' a national debt relief amendment  donttreadonmejpg a national debt relief amendment  150  ',0),(3784,'node',' mi dems propose repeal of samesex marriage ban bills that would repeal the existing constitutional ban on samesex marriage permit samesex marriage in michigan and also recognize samesex marriages in other states will be introduced in the michigan senate next week get the details  wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201305 senatedemocratstoproposerehtml ',0),(4653,'node',' do you feel it s time for congressional republicans to approve an amnesty or legal status bill  yes no undecided amnesty we need to vote the people out who seem to care more for the illegals than the citizens that put them in office amnesty i do not see what part of illegal nobody understands  ',0),(1407,'node','  free speech the public value test  speechfreedomjpg  free speech the public value test  76  ',0),(1406,'node','  free speech the public value test  the idea of losing our first amend right of free speech is something i never thought i would be concerned about however as the creeping bureaucracy of the obama administration reaches it tentacles deeper into the realm of regulations to protect us it would appear that free speech as we have know it may be just another causality in the fight for our constitutional rights it now seems the fcc commissioner michael copps is advocating a publicvalue test for broadcasters to read an article from national review online click on the following story link title   new radio copps rdquo   free speech the public value test  ',0),(1408,'node',' punishing the achievers the goal of the us government the link from ann coulter s site intrigued me earn 5x more and pay 49x more in taxes so i followed the link to john lott s blog and there it was the punishing effects of the us tax code on achievers complete with screen shots from turbotax and appropriately the post started with a quote from bill clinton about how those who benefit the most should pay the most i m not sure what he s talking about since those who earn the most benefit the least they don t receive government largesse like the lowest earners do but it s bill clinton and he s know for uh stretching the truth  ',0),(1409,'node',' 2011 clinton county convention information  2011 michigan republican state convention  results of the ccrp county convention delegate selection ballot  clinton county state convention elected voting delegates 20 patrick anderson jason hanselman tom leonard tom shields nancy bareham anne hill ed liebler elaine snyder phil bareham brent keilen larry meyer ray snyder ruth barnard buck kuisel allan nelson adam stacey stephen gobbo jenell leonard michael saxton stephen willis clinton county state convention elected nonvoting delegates 6 listed in the order of elevation if voting delegates are not in attendance 1 jim renner 2 michael trebesh 3 neal anderson 4 alan cropsey 5 randy wood 6 anthony markwort click on the pdf file link to obatin basic information regarding the convention and the caucuses that you can review and print ccrp 2011 convention packetpdf ',0),(1410,'node',' good news bad news  the bad news the soon to be released 2010 census figures are likely to impact michigan with a reduction in our representation in congress by eliminating one congressional seat the good news the redrawing of michigan s congressional districts by a newly elected republican majority in the michigan house and senate with the likely elimination of congressman gary peters current congressional district for an article on the possible elimination of congressman gary peters district from mlive  by jonathan oosting click on this story link   census 2010 michigan may lose 10k per resident gary peters could lose his district   45  ',0),(1412,'node',' homeland security environment justice  napolitanojpg homeland security environment justice  110  ',0),(1411,'node',' homeland security environment justice  homeland security is taking on another serious threat to our well being by holding a seminar to specifically address the ways homeland security can deal with the dire effects of climate change it is hard to believe that these people are in positions of authority within our government for an article on the insanity of our federal officials from cnsnewscom by j brady howell click on the following story link  napolitano says dhs to begin battling climate change as homeland security issue  170  homeland security environment justice  ',0),(1414,'node',' 1984 redux  bigbrotherjpg 1984 redux  56  ',0),(1413,'node',' 1984 redux  the fcc has decided that they are the final authority in determining what is best for all of us with the big brother approach they have essentially told congress that they are no longer needed the epa feels they have a mandate to make the rules that ultimately affect all of us in our daily lives for an article from the wall street journal  by robert m mcdowell on the epa and their latest actions click on the following story link   the fcc s threat to internet freedom   145  1984 redux  ',0),(1417,'node',' snyder s reform challenges  wagescompjpg snyder s reform challenges  324  ',0),(1419,'node',' government unions the enemy within  afscmeobamajpg government unions the enemy within  36  ',0),(1418,'node',' government unions the enemy within  great britain in the 1980s faced the same situation that we are facing today with the evergrowing government bureaucracy and the growth of governmentsector unions the growth of the unions their disparity in wages compared to the private section and the donations they are funneling into the progressive movement is a grave concern for our nations future for an article by iain murray f vincent vernuccio from nationalreviewonline click on the following story link title   lsquo the enemy within rsquo  141  government unions the enemy within  ',0),(1420,'node',' fda death panel  has the fda become the death panel that will determine whether a woman should receive treatment for breast cancer it would appear that they have decided they are the more reliable party over that of the physician who has first hand knowledge of the patient and the treatment they need this is just the beginning of what obamacare will bring to citizens of this country for an article by peter ferrara from the american spectator  click on the following story link   the death panel s first murder   82  ',0),(1421,'node',' hhs secretary sebelius power grab  secretary sebelius has issued a 136page rule giving her largely unchecked power over of health insurance rates throughout the united states currently 43 states already regulate and approve health insurance rate she feels additional more centralized protections against insurers is needed this is just another case of the new obama government gone out of control by usurping power from the states for an article by jeffrey h anderson on the subject from weeklystandardcom  click on the following story link titled   sebelius seizes even more power   25  ',0),(1422,'node',' beware of thermoses watching fox news this morning because watching msnbc would cause me to lose iq points there was a new alert now thermoses are dangerous to have on airplanes i m not sure why you can t take liquids on planes anyways thanks to a failed terrorist attack why is it that failed attacks restrict the lawabiding citizens from traveling comfortably so couldn t we at least wait until an incompetent terrorist thank goodness for those tries to blow up a plane with a thermos the department of homeland security should just come out and say it we are not willing to both protect your security and preserve your constitutional rights we know the profile of the attackers but because of political correctness we re not going to do anything about it but that motto is probably too long to put on a badge  ',0),(1424,'node',' turning america around ladylibertybannerjpg turning america around 303  ',0),(1423,'node',' turning america around when the november elections were over the american people said they didn t like the changes that had come from washington over the past two years now with republicans poised to take control of the house the agenda for turning the country around will be an ambitious undertaking what changes need to be enacted in the next congress read more at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052970204336704576041952435898470html 75  turning america around  ',0),(1425,'node',' white house pushes its agenda when the issue can t be successful legislatively there s always the regulation route and that s what the obama administration has in mind to move forward with an agenda that failed to pass in congress the environmental protection agency is setting standards aimed at regulating greenhouse gas emissions while the interior department plans to put additional protections in place for national wilderness areas do these agencies have the authority to impose such sanctions without legislative approval read the full story at  wwwwashingtonpostcom wpdyn content article 20101223 ar2010122305643html 20  ',0),(1426,'node',' 2011 clinton county republican party club sponsorship happy new year to all of our friends and supporters of the clinton county republican party the 2010 elections proved to be an awakening for the electorate and the 2012 elections are possibly more important to the future of our state and country than the election we just had with your help our local party was able to bull host a firstclass lincoln day dinner with four gubernatorial candidates including governorelect rick snyder bull host our second annual summer bbq and fallfest fundraiser bull raise over 11000 for our county party through our club sponsorship program and over 20000 for the election cycle bull write maxout checks to our local candidates and organize walk days for them bull retain our 7th county commission seat and take back the 6th county commission seat making our county board 100 republican again  none of these accomplishments would have been possible without your help   it is important that we continue our efforts to elect people who will represent the interests of clinton county rsquo s residents one of our important efforts to accomplish those ends is to offer the opportunity to be ldquo club sponsors rdquo of the ccrp your continued support will allow us to continue our efforts by 1 helping us cover the initial costs for fundraising events during 2011 2 providing financial support for clinton county candidates countywide and township who will run in contested races in 2012 3 maintainance of the clinton county republican website  wwwclintoncountygoporg  4 helping us to have an outreach to fellow conservatives and independents who believe in our goals and political philosophy  club sponsorship benefits   recognition as a 2011 club sponsor in the lincoln day dinner program all of our event flyers and on our website we understand that everyone is busy and that they can rsquo t always attend all of our events so we are offering the following three sponsorship options   300 club sponsor  sponsorship includes admission for two to the 2011 lincoln day dinner including the private reception the summer bbq fundraiser and the fall fundraiser   200 club sponsor  sponsorship includes admission for two to the 2011 lincoln day dinner including the private reception admission for two is also included to the summer bbq fundraiser or the fall fundraiser   150 club sponsor sponsorship includes admission for two to the 2011 lincoln day dinner the including private reception  projected ccrp 2011 event dates  lincoln day dinner late march or early april with a ldquo tierone rdquo or ldquo first tier rdquo speaker summer bbq june or july fall fundraiser september or october to take advanatge of the club sponsorships submit your payment to the address listed below admission to all events are transferable with notification if you are unable to attend any of our events if you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email or phone sincerely tom leonard ccrp fundraising chair tleonard28 gmailcom 8107307007 select the following link to register as a 2011 ccrp club sponsor click here for a printable pdf club sponsor registration form to mail in 159  ',0),(1428,'node',' snyder s plan for michigan michiganflagjpg snyder s plan for michigan 16  ',0),(1427,'node',' snyder s plan for michigan governorelect rick snyder will take the oath of office on saturday and assume the leadership of our state he brings forward an agenda that promotes more effective government and a path that leads to a brighter economic future what are his plans for the first six months of his term read about his aggressive agenda at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201012 govelectricksnydersaggresshtml 30  snyder plan for michigan  ',0),(1430,'node',' more debt than ever  the 111th congress has set the record as the most debtaccumulating congress in us history totalling a whopping 1042964 in new debt for each and every person in the country get details at  http dailycallercom 20101228111thcongressaddedmoredebtthanfirst100cong ixzz19raee7np 65  ',0),(1431,'node',' synder vs unions governorelect snyder is certainly spoiling for a fight one of his plans includes to comprehensively tackle the cost of public employee compensation and benefits at all levels of government school managers and others say the k12 districts could save more than 300 million annually by requiring some 200000 local school employees to pay 20percent of the cost of their health benefits reports peter luke of mlivecom one thing you don t do in michigan is tell unions to pay more for their insurance that would be like telling government motors to make more cars that people want not overpriced gocarts like the volt the teachers union will certainly tell the soontobe governor that saving money is all well and good when it doesn t involve them after all the michigan education association needs to keep giving their staff workers pay increase  priorities people  ',0),(1432,'node',' some perks will remain including cars although us house members will see a 5 cut in their office budgets some perks will still be available including taxpayerpaid car leases as of last september about a quarter of house members were using these discretionary dollars to lease cars including four from michigan read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20101229 news083122900141006 grandledge02 ushousememberswillkeepafewperksincludingcars 6  ',0),(1433,'node',' the rosecolored glasses of political dusk outgoing governor jennifer granholm has written several opinion articles regarding her years as michigan s chief executive it s interesting to see how she characterizes her achievements over the past eight years for the full text of her latest article see  wwwourmidlandcom opinion articlef9a4d0ceaba15a2e97fad65d1e24c31ehtml  for commentary from the mackinac center for public opinion which pokes some holes in her somewhat rosy assessment read  wwwmackinacorg 14249  57  ',0),(1435,'node',' a fresh start for michigan snydercalleyjpg a fresh start for michigan 263  ',0),(1434,'node',' a fresh start for michigan january 1 marks the first day of a new year and with it comes an opportunity for a fresh start for michigan taking the reins in the executive office is governorelect rick snyder an ann arbor businessnessman and lieutenant governorelect brian calley a former banker and twoterm state representative these two along with ruth johnson as secretary of state and bill schuette as attorney general will make up the new leadership of our state they face many challenges as they move forward in their quest to reinvent michigan read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20101230 news0412300335 michigansltgovernorelectoptimisticaboutreinventing and this grand rapids press editorial  wwwmlivecom opinion grandrapids indexssf 201012 editorialopportunityforfreshtml 104  fresh start for michigan  ',0),(1438,'node',' tax dollars promoting obamacare  searchjpg tax dollars promoting obamacare  296  ',0),(1437,'node',' tax dollars promoting obamacare  the department of health and human services hhs is paying google to list the obama administration s site first  wwwhealthcaregov  as a paid entry for a variety of search terms regarding the program why are tax dollars being used to promote a political agenda is this even legal read more at  http wwwweeklystandardcom blogs hhspayinggoogletaxpayermoneyalt 49 it s not a political agenda  it s not a political agenda he s supporting he s supporting a program that congress voted into law and one they even went out of the way to actually fund unlike obama s predecessors it s not political agenda it s government agenda get the programs that are law in front of the people and if it s to counteract the lies and hatred and disinformation the right has thrown across the board like so much manure then all the more reason to need to campaign and counter the disinformation juggernaut the wealthy right has created oh moderated my comment oh moderated my comment will never see the light of day  tax dollars promoting obamacare  ',0),(4494,'node',' repeal the debt ceiling  why continue the pretense of fighting over a debt limit that doesn t limit debt read the full story  onlinewsjcom news articles sb10001424052702304104504579377303355489512 ',0),(1439,'node',' governor sets budget deadline governor rick snyder has set july 1 as the deadline for lawmakers to pass a twoyear budget although no specifics were mentioned he said he is looking at tax exemptions public employee benefits and his own salary he has also made several more appointments read more at 99  ',0),(1440,'node',' should the new republican congress refuse to raise the federal debt limit by demanding governmental reform  yes even at the risk of a goverment shutdown 62 13 votes yes but not at the cost of a govenrment shutdown 38 8 votes no allow the debt limti to be raised 0 0 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 21  ',0),(1441,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  previous poll results the question are you in favor of the passage of the dream act yes 0 no 100 new poll question the issue the republicans in washington are threatening a game of chicken with the democrats regarding the federal debt limit the republicans are threatening a federal shutdown and are calling for fiscal responsibility spending cuts and reform of federal entitlements democrats say this tactic will damage our country rsquo s economic stability and cause the loss of full faith and credit of the united states click on the question link to place your vote  should the new republican congress refuse to raise the debt limit and demand governmental reform   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1442,'node',' test minutes word pdf file sdfjksdklfjklsdfj sdlkfjlksdjf lksdfjlksdjf sites default files april2010meetingminutesdoc sites default files 2011ccrpelecteddelegatesrev1pdf  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1443,'node',' test minutes word pdf file sdfjksdklfjklsdfj sdlkfjlksdjf lksdfjlksdjf sites default files april2010meetingminutesdoc sites default files 2011ccrpelecteddelegatesrev1pdf  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1444,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll results the question are you in favor of the passage of the dream act yes 0 no 100 new poll question the issue the republicans in washington are threatening a game of chicken with the democrats regarding the federal debt limit the republicans are threatening a federal shutdown and are calling for fiscal responsibility spending cuts and reform of federal entitlements democrats say this tactic will damage our country rsquo s economic stability and cause the loss of full faith and credit of the united states click on the question link to place your vote  should the new republican congress refuse to raise the debt limit and demand governmental reform   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1445,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll results the question are you in favor of the passage of the dream act yes 0 no 100 new poll question the issue the republicans in washington are threatening a game of chicken with the democrats regarding the federal debt limit the republicans are threatening a federal shutdown and are calling for fiscal responsibility spending cuts and reform of federal entitlements democrats say this tactic will damage our country rsquo s economic stability and cause the loss of full faith and credit of the united states click on the question link to place your vote  should the new republican congress refuse to raise the debt limit and demand governmental reform   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1446,'node',' test word and pdf links text word file pdf file  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1447,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll results the question are you in favor of the passage of the dream act yes 0 no 100 new poll question the issue the republicans in washington are threatening a game of chicken with the democrats regarding the federal debt limit the republicans are threatening a federal shutdown and are calling for fiscal responsibility spending cuts and reform of federal entitlements democrats say this tactic will damage our country rsquo s economic stability and cause the loss of full faith and credit of the united states click on the question link to place your vote  should the new republican congress refuse to raise the debt limit and demand governmental reform   2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1448,'node',' 2011 county convention agenda 1102011  clinton county convention bath township senior center monday january 10 2011 730 pm agenda i call to order ii invocation iii pledge of allegiance iv secretary reads call to convention v explanation of process to be followed vi roll call of precinct elected delegates atlarge delegates a distribution of ballots vii selection of state convention delegates alternates a collection of ballots b tabulation of ballots c announcement of voting results viii filling precinct delegate vacancies open and or 2 vacated seats ix chair announces distributes information regarding state convention in grand rapids a information will be emailed to all state convention delegates x any further business or questions xi motion to adjourn xii declare the county convention adjourned  ',0),(1449,'node',' 2011 executive committee items all subcategories under this heading relate to the ccrp executive committee some of the subcategories are accessible to all website visitors and others are limited to specific groups of people within the party  ',0),(1450,'node',' 20112012 ccrp executive committee agendas 2011 clinton county convention agenda  january 10 2011 at 730 pm february 17 2011 executive committee meeting agenda  st johns clinton county courthouse  march 17 2011 executive committee meeting agenda  dewitt dewitt city hall  april 21 2011 executive committee meeting agenda  st johns clinton county courthouse  september 15 2011 executive committee meeting agenda  dewitt dewitt city hall  november 17 2011 executive committee meeting agenda  st johns clinton county courthouse  ',0),(1452,'node',' dave barry for some laughs with a little politics thrown in try dave barry s yearend recap here are two examples congress tried every remedy it knows ranging all the way from borrowing money from china and spending it on government programs to borrowing more money from china and spending it on government programs but in the end all of this stimulus created few actual jobs and most of those were in the field of tarball collecting and us intelligence intercepts a topsecret cable from iran to north korea apparently written in code stating ldquo thanks for selling us the buclear beapons rdquo in response the us threatens to impose harsh new sanctions that in the words of secretary of state hillary clinton ldquo will make the previous harsh sanctions that we threatened to impose seem like only moderate threatened sanctions and this time we are not kidding around rdquo all good humor has a hint of truth in it or in this case is 100 correct  ',0),(1453,'node',' the suv strikes back obama would love to do this as henry payne explains  beijing municipal authorities have introduced stringent restrictions on new vehicle registrations on 1 january in the capital in an effort to ease congestion and air pollution the city authorities announced they will only allow 240000 new vehicle registrations this year roughly onethird of last year s total a monthly average of 20000 new vehicle registrations will be allowed this year or some 17600 passenger vehicles per month individuals can submit just one vehicle registration application and must prove they are local beijing residents or foreigners who have been working in beijing for at least a year a monthly lucky draw will be held to determine the successful applicants the first scheduled to be held on 23 january first limiting families on the numbers of children they can have now they re limiting cars too and we can t forget about that pesky free speech thing those autocratic chinese sure are making obama jealous with all their green ideas i wonder if the chicoms will be implementing a cash for clunkers program too after all authoritarian leaders should share ideas on how best to put their thumb on their populations meanwhile back in reality land trucks have and suvs have saved the auto industry in michigan while sales of the pansy little hybrids continue to drop  the larger vehicles continue to rise  chrysler group reported us sales of 11 million vehicles in 2010 up 17 percent compared to 2009 on the strength of its popular jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango suv products hellip ford sales were up 19 percent from 2009 on the strength of doubledigit truck and car sales and gm s resurgence came on the back of 17 percent growth in its chevy car and truck lines and a big 32 percent boost in gmc truck sales that is very good news as one of michigan s major industry is gaining momentum no thanks to the green weanies and their relentless drive to make michigan irrelevant regardless of their speeches about michigan being a leader in green ie overpriced underpowered technologies  ',0),(1454,'node',' 20112012 executive committee meeting minutes for ccrp executive committee meeting minutes click on the following pdf file names for the month you are looking for    january 10 2011 bath senior center county convention monthly meeting    february 17 2011 executive committee meeting st johns    march 17 2011 executive committee meeting dewitt    april 21 2011 executive committee meeting st johns   may 19 2011 executive committee meeting dewitt   june 16 2011 executive committee meeting st johns    august 18 2011 executive committee meeting st johns    september 15 2011 executive committee meeting dewitt  ',0),(1455,'node',' 2010 ccrp information 2010 club sponsorship information 2010 student scholarship winners  ',0),(2655,'node',' why we need voter id laws now in the matter of a few months we ll be holding another presidential election considering how commonly an individual is asked for proof of identity why is there so much opposition to requiring proof of identity for casting your vote how many people in this country don t drive a car buy alcohol or cash a check and for those people just how difficult is it to get some proof of their identity aren t our elections important enough to do everything we can to insure their integrity  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 295431 whyweneedvoteridlawsnowjohnfund ',0),(1457,'node',' justice corrigan tapped to lead human services supreme court justice maura corrigan will be stepping down from the court to run the department of human services governor snyder will announce her replacement by her january 14 resignation date justice corrigan will have her work cut out for her as detailed in this article posted on mlive  42  ',0),(1459,'node',' worshipping the constitution constitution2jpg worshipping the constitution 219  ',0),(1458,'node',' worshipping the constitution there s been a lot of discussion about the republican majority s decision to open the new session with a reading aloud of the constitution and many of those voices were in dissent what role does the constitution play in governing if it is not revered as a guiding principle then what is read more at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp 93  worshipping the constitution  ',0),(1460,'node',' ccrp resources this tab gives you access to    ccrp bylaws   becoming a precinct delegate   ccrp website user request form   ccrp volunteer recruitment form ',0),(1463,'node',' the not so great society of lbj lbjgreatsocietyjpg the not so great society of lbj 256  ',0),(1462,'node',' the not so great society of lbj the facts are that welfare spending is climbing faster than spending for education defense social security and medicare welfare spending is 13 times higher today than in 1965 when the war on poverty started the average outofwedlock birthrate is 40 while africanamerican under president obama welfare spending is projected to increase 103 trillion dollars over the next 10 years welfare was intended to provide temporary assistance half of all food stamp aid goes to individuals who have been in the program more than 8 years welfare spending like most government spending is on an unsustainable path for the complete article and a video on how the great society of lbj is helping to bankrupt our country click on the following story link from the heritage foundation titled  welfare can and must be reformed  142  the not great society lbj  ',0),(1464,'node',' opportunity to become a state gop convention ambassador  i am forwarding this email from the state party please read the following email if you are interested in being part of the program follow the instructions of the following email for more information county district chairs if you have not already heard the migop will be hosting many volunteers to help work at the state convention this year this is a great opportunity for any qualified volunteers interested in helping at convention and looking for a free trip this year the volunteer effort is being called the ambassadors program and the perks include a free room at the amway grand free food free travel and other perks more detailed information is available on the migop website  http wwwmigoporg indexphp convention ambassadorprogramapplication  it would be appreciated if you could forward this message to you email lists spread the word at your county conventions and pass this along to anyone else you think would be interested please direct everyone to link above where they can fill out a form with their contact information or navigate to the website page directly  wwwmigoporg convention and click on the ambassador program application button after contact information is received we will follow up with more details as always thank you for all you do have fun at conventions tonight trevor pittsley sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1466,'node',' honest reporting is dead  mediajpg honest reporting is dead  177  ',0),(1465,'node',' honest reporting is dead  as usual the leftist media is doing it s best to blame the shootings in arizona on the tea party or anyone on the right it is s sad day when the media doesn t seek the truth but to bend the facts to fit their political ideology for an article on the subject click on the story titled  stop the blame game the giffords shooting brought out the best from politicians and the worst from the media  from  nationaljournalcom  by josh kraushaar 166  honest reporting dead  ',0),(1467,'node',' update on tom leonard s surgery  hi everyone i receivd an email from jenell leonard this morning regarding tom s condition following his surgery in flint the following is the content of the email hey there they got him into surgery around noon and was out by 2pm finally out of recovery by about 330 they had some complications with the surgery however he pulled through and is pretty stable extremely exhausted as any time he falls asleep they come in and wake him up it happened every 30 minutes last night because of the complications they had in surgery he has to stay in the hospital for at least 23 days and has to take the next two weeks off of work it ll be tough for him but he told me last night that there s no way he ll be able to go back to work for a while he s in a lot of pain the poor kid thanks for your thoughts and prayers jenell please keep him in your thoughts and prayers thanks steve willis  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1469,'node',' mi speaker bolger righttowork other issues bolgerjpg mi speaker bolger righttowork other issues 214  ',0),(1468,'node',' mi speaker bolger righttowork other issues new house speaker jase bolger may be willing to visit the ldquo righttowork rdquo option as part of his agenda to fix michigan if it makes economic sense and would create jobs even though gov rick snyder said that a righttowork discussion would be too divisive bolger said that nothing should be off the table when looking at how to move michigan forward for and article from mlivecom  by peter luke on the issues facing michigan click on the following story titled  new house speaker jase bolger says righttowork status is on the table   140  speaker bolger righttowork other issues  ',0),(1470,'node',' private for profit prisons  michigan has a new privately owned correctional facility called the north lake correctional facility the prison was previously run by the state of michigan that was closed because of budgetary cuts for an analysis of why privatizing prison operations may be a win win situation for the state and the operator of the new prison from the grand rapids press editorial board  click on the following story link titled  why housing prisoners from other states means economic freedom  78  ',0),(1472,'node',' spending cuts do work  cutspendingjpg spending cuts do work  133  ',0),(1471,'node',' spending cuts do work  our federal debt crisis looms ahead for not only us but for our children as congress spent with reckless abandon in the past it is time for them to realize that they must be fiscally responsible or face the possible economic destruction of our republic are we doomed not necessarily economist david r henderson points out that our neighbors to the north faced a similar crisis in 1994 the debt that canada owed to investors was 67 percent of gdp today it s less than 30 percent for an analysis of how canada worked to reduce their debt problem by john stossel from realclearpoliticscom click on the following story link titled  dc spending our dismal debt picture  138  spending cuts work  ',0),(1473,'node',' republicans go after epa climate change rules president obama and the democrats were unable to pass cap trade legislation when they had control of both houses in congress when they were unable to push their agenda through legislative means they decided to use the power the executive branch and the epa to pass new regulations to accomplish their goals it was just another step in the encroachment on our rights to be governed by the people we elect to office instead of by nonelected bureaucrats in an attempt to reverse this trend the newly elected house republicans have introduced legislation to roll back these restrictive regulations for an analysis from donny shaw at wwwopencongresscom on the subject click on the following story link title  republicans go after epa climate change rules  72  ',0),(1474,'node',' government charity banish the thought charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government what hardhearted sob nazi republican these are some of the names i d be called for uttering such a phrase in the presence of your average obama voter i have to admit that i stole that line it s actually a quote from james madison the father of the constitution he flat out vetoed a bill that called for the construction of canals and roads because the bill was unconstitutional as walter e williams asks here s my question to any member of the house who might vote for funds for constructing roads and canals and improving the navigation of water courses was madison just plain constitutionally ignorant or has the constitution been amended to permit such spending ah when presidents read and understood the constitution of course president madison had an unfair advantage over all of today s politicians he was instrumental in writing it people today have it much easier they just have to read and understand it doesn t seem that hard and yet here we are with trillions in debt and trillions more on the way and get a load of this in 1854 president franklin pierce vetoed a bill to help the mentally ill saying i cannot find any authority in the constitution for public charity to approve the measure would be contrary to the letter and spirit of the constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon which the union of these states is founded i think we can agree that president pierce would also be called a nazi by certain leftleaning obamavoting people there is a brand new house rule that states a bill or joint resolution may not be introduced unless the sponsor has submitted for printing in the congressional record a statement citing as specifically as practicable the power or powers granted to congress in the constitution to enact the bill or joint resolution i love the sentiment but the reality is that democrats aren t the only big spenders who consider the constitution an anachronism still hope springs eternal and let s hope that the new congress has better sense than the last one  ',0),(1475,'node',' justice zahra the rule of law  new supreme court justice brian zahra who replaced justice maura corrigan when governor snyder appointed her director of the department of human services brings another conservative rule of law judge to the michigan supreme court for a summary of his record and his judicial philosophy from wwwfreepcom  click on the following story link titled  based on his own words zahra will defy labels  16  ',0),(1477,'node',' education funding crisis  meajpg education funding crisis  176  ',0),(1476,'node',' education funding crisis  as governor snyder prepares to fix michigan rsquo s deficit one of the biggest problems will be with teacher wages benefits and their union rsquo s unwillingness to be part of the solution rather than part the problem for a series of articles from michigan capitol confidential on the problems their causes the facts and potential solutions click on the following links michigan public school health insurance costs soar above national trends http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13522 the unstable funding myth http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13068 new state data shows michigan public schools spent record amount per student http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13779 teacher contract analysis by district ndash view district wages and benefit contracts  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 12341 155  education funding crisis  ',0),(1478,'node',' ccrp is seeking lettertotheeditor writers for 2011  as republicans we had a great year in 2010 however michigan still faces a difficult future with a looming 2 billion deficit high unemployment and a lingering sluggish economy it is our hope that governor snyder and the republican legislature will make the changes that are needed to reinvent michigan to roll back the draconian regulations that have been put in place over the previous 8 years and to restructure michigan government one of the goals of the ccrp is to keep the important issues in front of the people in clinton county by writing letters to the editor of the various newspapers within the county the emphasis in 2011 will be to focus on issues where we can identify republicans as the party that has the solutions to the problems to help us accomplish that goal we are asking for volunteers to serve on the communications committee as writers or as ghostwriters who will sign letters others have written if this is something that you feel you would like to help us with please email me or give me a call and i will give you more details on the letter to the editor writing campaign for 20112012 steve willis h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1479,'node',' ccrp is seeking lettertotheeditor writers for 2011  as republicans we had a great year in 2010 however michigan still faces a difficult future with a looming 2 billion dollar deficit high unemployment and a lingering sluggish economy it is our hope that governor snyder and the republican legislature will make the changes that are needed to reinvent michigan to roll back the draconian regulations that have been put in place over the previous 8 years and to restructure michigan government one of the goals of the ccrp is to keep the important issues in front of the people in clinton county by writing letters to the editor of the various newspapers within the county the emphasis in 2011 will be to focus on issues where we can identify republicans as the party that has the solutions to the problems to help us accomplish that goal we are asking for volunteers to serve on the communications committee as writers or as ghostwriters who will sign letters others have written if this is something that you feel you would like to help us with please email me or give me a call and i will give you more details on the letter to the editor writing campaign for 20112012 steve willis h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1480,'node',' what category of keynote speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner  republican presidential candidate 32 6 votes michigan us senate candidate 16 3 votes 2010 statewide elected official snyder calley schuette johnson etc 47 9 votes no preference 5 1 vote total votes 19  ',0),(1481,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results question should the new republican congress refuse to raise the federal debt limit by demanding governmental reform yes even at the risk of a goverment shutdown 62 yes but not at the cost of a govenrment shutdown 38 no allow the debt limit to be raised 0 undecided 0 new poll question to vote click on the link below the question  what category of keynote speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1482,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results question should the new republican congress refuse to raise the federal debt limit by demanding governmental reform yes even at the risk of a goverment shutdown 62 yes but not at the cost of a government shutdown 38 no allow the debt limit to be raised 0 undecided 0 new poll question to vote click on the link below the question  what category of speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner   2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1483,'node',' obamacare and michigan s trojan horse  will michigan s new republican majority be duped into thinking that health care exchanges are a solution to our medicaid budget problem only to find out later that it was just a trap a commentary on wwwfreepcom  by john r graham which in part reads one of gov rick snyder rsquo s 10 points to reinvent michigan is to move the state to a more patientcentered model of delivering health care but michigan cannot achieve this goal unless the affordable care act is undone the federal health law is unpopular unwieldy expensive unconstitutional and soon to be under attack by a congressional majority committed to repeal explains why obamacare is bad for michigan for the complete article click on the story link title  health care exchanges are a losing bet for michigan  133  ',0),(1484,'node',' obamacare and michigan s trojan horse  obamacarejpg obamacare and michigan s trojan horse  95  ',0),(1485,'node',' michigan s mr fixit  michigan s new budget director sees a tough climb ahead for michigan as we move forward with the new reinvent michigan plan proposed by governor rick snyder the new budget director has been working tirelessly to develop the plan to bring michigan back for a glimpse of who the new budget director is and his background from the associated press click on the mlivecom story link titled  michigan budget director sees tough climb ahead  61  ',0),(1486,'node',' michigan s mr fixit  michigan s new budget director sees a tough climb ahead for michigan as we move forward with the new reinvent michigan plan proposed by governor rick snyder the new budget director has been working tirelessly to develop the plan to bring michigan back for a glimpse of who the new budget director is and his background from the associated press click on the mlivecom story link titled  michigan budget director sees tough climb ahead  0  ',0),(1487,'node',' hate speech double standard  you hear a constant diatribe from the liberal left about the conservative voices and how the ldquo right rdquo is the cause of the violent acts that have taken place without any provable linkage between the actual events and the people who committed the acts it s just another backhanded way they try to silence the voices of reason and to remove our right of free speech guaranteed by the constitution while vilifying the voices of the ldquo right rdquo they fail to acknowledge the fact that their transgressions in expounding hate are far more egregious than any that have come from the ldquo right rdquo for an internet story by james michael pratt at the dailycallercom  on the double standard that the liberals operate under click on the following story link titled  liberals rsquo hatespeech double standard  50  ',0),(1489,'node',' yuan vs dollar  yaundollarjpg yuan vs dollar  134  ',0),(1488,'node',' yuan vs dollar  as president obama and congress continue to print money as fast as they can produce the paper to print it on the chinese are making moves to replace the dollar with the yuan as the new world currency congress continues to push to raise the debt ceiling rather than face the fact the country is bankrupt it should have become obvious by now that we can t continue to monetize our debt and expect there won t be dire consequences for an internet article by kenneth schortgen jr from examinercom  on the move to replace the dollar click on the following story link titled  china is ready to introduce the yuan as the new world currency  172  yuan dollar  ',0),(1491,'node',' mi congressional lawmakers to fight obamacare  campuptonjpg mi congressional lawmakers to fight obamacare  70  ',0),(1490,'node',' mi congressional lawmakers to fight obamacare  with appointment of two of michigan s republican congressmen as key committee chairs in the house they will play a key role in the future of obamacare and what it will finally look like an online article in freepcom begins washington when talk on the floor of the us house turns today to repeal of last year s landmark health care reform bill it will almost look like from all the michiganders running the debate that it is happening in the state capitol instead of the nation s for the complete article by todd spangler of the detroit free press washington staff click on the following story link titled  mich lawmakers front and center in debate on health care repeal  148  congressional lawmakers fight obamacare  ',0),(1493,'node','  3 trillion in spending cuts  spendingcutjpg  3000000000000 in spending cuts  92  ',0),(1492,'node','  3000000000000 in spending cuts   ldquo we can t cut anything rdquo is the mantra you hear from the left we all know that is a total fabrication the truth is they don t want to cut their idea of the new and better america is where the nanny state takes all of our hard earned money in the form of taxes to pay for their government mandates for an eyeopening article by dick armey and matt kibbe from the wall street journal opinion journal  on where we could save upwards of 3 trillion dollars in the next decade click on the following story link titled  what congress should cut  169  3000000000000 spending cuts  ',0),(1494,'node',' state of the state i missed the state of the state address the wife and i were at dusty s taproom in okemos so i started reading to see what i missed just a few brief thoughts the dashboard sounds like an interesting idea to get a broad view of how michigan is doing it s simplistic but that s part of the point you will not have to go searching through dozens of web pages to get basic stats about the health of the government henry payne had some other thoughts for the first time in eight years lansing insiders felt their governor had a grasp of reality the reality that the budget is deep in the hole the reality that tax cuts not tax hikes attract business the reality of twoyear budgeting the reality that michigan s future is manufacturing and supporting the industries it has not dreamy musings of thousands of green belt jobs that might someday somehow transform michigan into a utopian future but the speech s best moments were punctuated by hard numbers and probusiness plans a may 31 budget deadline elimination of the michigan business tax in exchange for a 6 percent flat corporate tax that s a much better idea than the mbt should be a big help i was curious about the mbt and went on the michigangov website take a look at just one of the answers to a frequently asked question it s ugly and you ll see why a flat tax will be much more welcome than what we have now  ',0),(1496,'node',' lost jobs where did they go  computerassemblyjpg lost jobs where did they go  49  ',0),(1495,'node',' lost jobs where did they go  where have 15 millions us jobs gone why have they gone there and are they ever going to come back for an indepth article on the job losses from theatlanticcom click on the following story link titled  what really happened to 15 million jobs   rdquo 143  lost jobs where did they  ',0),(1498,'node',' more spending is a threat to america deficitjpg more spending is a threat to america 329  ',0),(1497,'node',' more spending is a threat to america congress will soon be voting on raising the debt ceiling again an event that has occurred 10 times in the past 10 years what are the consequences of continuing to spend beyond our means  sen jim demint s article  published on politico s website discusses his views on the spiraling national debt and what can be done to bring it in line 86  more spending threat america  ',0),(1499,'node',' putting obama s job approval in context have you seen the headlines the mainstream media is making a pretty big deal about president obama s improved approval ratings but if you look more deeply what will you find read more at  wwwweeklystandardcom blogs pluralityamericansseeobamasadministrationfailure53 29  ',0),(1500,'node',' if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012  haley barbour 7 2 votes jeb bush 0 0 votes crist christie 14 4 votes mitch daniels 0 0 votes jim demint 4 1 vote newt gingrich 4 1 vote rudy giuliani 0 0 votes mike huckabee 29 8 votes bobby jindal 0 0 votes sarah palin 18 5 votes mike pence 4 1 vote tim pawlenty 7 2 votes mitt romney 11 3 votes other 4 1 vote total votes 28  ',0),(4012,'node',' keystone pipeline postponed again seems president obama just can t make up his mind maybe if he ignores it long enough it will go away wwwhumaneventscom 20130827 keystonepipelinepostponedagain  ',0),(1501,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results question what category of keynote speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner republican presidential candidate 32 michigan us senate candidate 16 2010 statewide elected official 47 no preference 5 1 vote new poll question  if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1502,'node',' why couldn t we get her out of the state four years ago  from the detroit news  former gov jennifer granholm and her husband are headed to the university of californiaberkley to teach in the university s goldman school of public policy this coming spring semester according to politicocom couldn t have calberkley offered a job a while ago and saved us some pain here in michigan we want to be able to have the nation draw lessons good and bad about what can happen if the united states doesn t take a more active role in creating jobs granholm told the website what does she know about job creation michigan lost hundreds of thousands of jobs while she was reigned unless the class is going to be a don t do what i did sort of class i cannot see the point granholm said she is done with politics and ready for a new thing according to the politicocom interview thank goodness michigan and the country are safe unfortunately another generation of college students will be inundated with jobkilling liberal ideology granholm also plans on writing a book with mulhern about her work running the state ed into the ground it is to be published in september by public affairs according to the website unless the book contains the phrase i m sorry i was so bad then it will be a waste of print  ',0),(1503,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results question what category of keynote speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner republican presidential candidate 32 michigan us senate candidate 16 2010 statewide elected official 47 no preference 5 1 vote new poll question  if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012   2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1504,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results question what category of keynote speaker would you prefer for the 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner republican presidential candidate 32 michigan us senate candidate 16 2010 statewide elected official 47 no preference 5 new poll question  if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012   2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1505,'node',' the ccrp is looking for communication committee volunteers  the 2012 general election is still 22 months off but the campaigning has already begun for potential candidates running for president president obama is making political comments that he may be willing to take a more moderate position on issues than he has in the past however we all know his recent epiphany is nothing more than hollow political rhetoric to get him reelected the next two years are critical to our success in changing the direction of our state and nation and in stopping the everexpanding bureaucracy of the progressive democrats we need to do all we can to keep the important issues before the electorate to make sure the voters are aware of what the stakes are and what must be done to restore accountability and responsibility in government the fate of our republic our constitution and our future is in the voter rsquo s hands and it is our responsibility to do all we can to keep them informed with that said we are looking for a few dedicated individuals who are willing to write letterstothe editor help on our web site and our facebook page if you would be interested in helping in any of these areas or would like to find out what it entails please email me at sgwillis1945 gmailcom or call me at 5172814458  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1507,'node',' more obamacare waivers healthreformbannerjpg more obamacare waivers 29  ',0),(1506,'node',' more obamacare waivers the numbers are growing three local chapters of the service employees international union seiu which was a large contributor to president obama s 2008 election campaign have been given temporary waivers from provisions of obamacare including local 25 from obama s hometown of chicago is the administration playing favorites read more at  cnsnewscom news article seiulocalsincludingchicagochapterwa 79  more obamacare waivers  ',0),(1508,'node',' should we continue to fund un  with the spotlight on spending demonstrating that taxpayer dollars are being used effectively is critical with the united states providing the lion s share of funding for the united nations it is only fair that its operations be scrutinized many republicans in the new congress believe the united nations is bloated and ineffective and possibly mismanaged and corrupt is continuing to fund the united nations justified read more at  wwwmsnbcmsncom id 41247333 ns politics  22  ',0),(1509,'node',' fannie freddie the bailout that keeps on spending  until last week nobody knew that taxpayers not only were covering the astronomical costs of bailing out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac but also paying for legal fees for executives who faced civil suits for alleged fraud will it never end for details see this new york times article  73  ',0),(1511,'node',' where did the stimulus go  moneystackjpg where did the stimulus go  287  ',0),(1510,'node',' where did the stimulus go  since 2008 the federal government has spent over 1 trillion on stimulus packages how was the money spent has there been a stimulative effect if they had taken the time to study the legislation would the congress have learned from historical experience if there was a likelihood of success for these kinds of expenditures get details in this comprehensive evaluation published in commentary magazine 18  where did the stimulus  ',0),(1512,'node',' business friendly  over the past few months president obama has toned down the negative commentary on business but is there any substance to his new businessfriendly stance the state of the union address seemed to indicate a change of tone but can business leaders trust that the actions will fit the words read more at  wwwcsmonitorcom usa politics 20110126 whatbusinesseslikedinthestateoftheunionandwhatthey 67  ',0),(1514,'node',' the biggest lie in american politics treasurechestjpg the biggest lie in american politics 9  ',0),(1513,'node',' the biggest lie in american politics if you believe everything you hear from the left you would know that big business is capitalistic and conservative and at the root of all economic failure in this country is there any truth to these allegations to what extent is the federal government pulling the strings for their liberal agenda using major us corporations read how the government is playing let s make a deal with corporate america at  wwwcnsnewscom commentary article biggestlieamericanpolitics 9  the biggest lie american politics  ',0),(1515,'node',' internet kill switch bill will return the internet has become an integral part of american culture and society providing world wide access to almost anything you can think of including our bank accounts and sensitive governmental and industrial material given that should the president have the power to shut down computer systems both public and private in the event of a cyberemergency for the pros and cons see  newscnetcom 830131921320029282281html ixzz1c1aijcyn 62  ',0),(1516,'node',' will this bargain work  in 1992 michigan voters chose to enforce the idea that public service as an elected representative is intended to be temporary by instituting term limits for legislators since then opponents have argued that term limits have resulted in the loss of institutional knowledge and muchneeded legislative experience but what if the voters were asked to extend term limits but make the legislature parttime would they buy it peter luke explores the possibility in this article from mlivecom  5  ',0),(1519,'node',' a little money will not go a long way in detroit detroit is getting a little spending cash  midtown detroit s three anchor employers the state and a detroitbased foundation are funding 12 million in incentives to encourage employees of the three anchor employers to live in the area now the state of michigan is contributing some but not all of the money the incentives should help bring in population to detroit a least a little bit and the fact that it s not all of our money being dumped into the toilet which is what is going happen is better than all of it being our money but why what s the point to bring in a few hundred people maybe detroit is a wasteland and it will not get any better any time soon so a few teeny tiny tax incentives are not going to get the job done maybe those young up and coming residents can be edgy and say that they live in detroit not the suburbs oh how their friends will be impressed henry payne mentioned in an unrelated blog post that 85 of detroit s family have no father in the home yes 85 so those tax incentives for young middle class workers will do nothing for detroit s biggest problem a complete breakdown of moral values more wasted money in the d  ',0),(1521,'node',' privatize medicare  nationalhealthcarejpg privatize medicare  245  ',0),(1520,'node',' privatize medicare  house budget committee chairman paul ryan rwis is shopping around the idea of replacing medicare with a voucher system that would allow seniors to purchase a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options how would this impact the national debt will it be enough to save a taxpayerfunded health care system for seniors read more at  dailycallercom 20110127 housegopconsidersprivatizingmedicare  55  privatize medicare  ',0),(1522,'node',' in arizona a bid to block automatic citizenship for anchor babies  if a child is born in this country whether or not his or her parents are legal us citizens should the child automatically be granted citizenship arizona legislators have introduced legislation that would require at least one parent to be born here or to be a naturalized citizen to bestow automatic citizenship on the child two us senators david vitter r of louisiana and rand paul r of kentucky have introduced a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment that would establish similar conditions for children born in this country what was the intent of the 14th amendment read more on this controversial issue at  wwwcsmonitorcom usa justice 20110128 inarizonaabidtoblockcitizenshipforillegalimmigrant 103  ',0),(1524,'node',' in an emergency emergencybroadcastsystemjpg in an emergency 282  ',0),(1523,'node',' in an emergency electronic communication we all use it enjoy it even depend on it but what could happen in a national emergency watching what has happened in egypt over the past several days some are wondering what capability the federal government has to control communications in this country could what is happening in egypt happen here read more at  dailycallercom 20110131 cnnwarnsofegyptianstyletakeoverofelectroniccommuni  48  emergency  ',0),(1525,'node',' cap and trade returns  a rose by any other name that could be what has become of cap and trade how about if we call it clean energy think anyone will catch on read more at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052748703893104576108501552298070html 97  ',0),(1527,'node',' highspeed rail budget buster railhighspeedjpg highspeed rail budget buster 201  ',0),(1526,'node',' highspeed rail budget buster it sounds pretty good according to proponents high speed rail transportation would provide environmental benefits reduce highwaytraffic congestion and ease airtraffic congestion but at what cost and can we afford it now hellip or ever read more at  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 258417 highspeedrailbudgetbusterwendellcox 41  highspeed rail budget buster  ',0),(1528,'node',' obama channels failed michigan governor who knew michigan s former governor jennifer granholm provided president obama with some great ideas for implementing green technology at a national level but wait how did that work out in michigan get details at  wwwnationalreviewcom planetgore 258067 greensotuobamachannelsfailedmichigangovernorhenryp 91  ',0),(1529,'node',' upton looks to block greenhouse gas rules the environmental protection agency epa has been imposing new regulations to control what they perceive to be harmful greenhouse gases but many believe the agency does not and should not have the authority to do so rep fred upton r mich chair of the house energy commerce committee is introducing legislation to restrict the role of the epa in this regard read more at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052748704358704576118994154302516html 36  ',0),(1530,'node',' what sent states fiscal picture into a tailspin  with people talking about the possibility of states going bankrupt you have to ask how did this happen  this article  posted in the wall street journal online gives insight into what factors contributed to the dismal economic situation in so many areas of the country 85  ',0),(1531,'node',' how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011  eliminate the register of deeds position and combine it with the clerk s responsibilities 49 19 votes retain the register of deeds position and appoint a new register of deeds for the remainder of the term 31 12 votes eliminate register of deeds position for the future but appoint a replacement register of deeds for the remainder of the term 15 6 votes undecided 5 2 votes total votes 39  ',0),(1532,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012 poll results mike huckabee 29 sarah palin 18 crist christie 14 mitt romney 11 haley barbour 7 tim pawlenty 7 jim demint 4 newt gingrich 4 mike pence 4 other 4 jeb bush 0 mitch daniels 0 rudy giuliani 0 bobby jindal 0 new poll overview the current register of deeds carol wooley has announced she will be retiring effective july 1 2011 according to state law the county commissioners have the authority to combine the county clerk and register of deeds positions into a single position with decreasing state and local revenues should the clinton county commissioners authorize that this position consolidation be taken as a cost savings measure it should be noted that the register of deeds office currently has 5 employees on the county payroll including the register of deeds new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   eliminate the register of deeds position and combine it with the clerk s responsibilities retain the register of deeds position and appoint a new register of deeds for the remainder of the term eliminate register of deeds position for the future but appoint a replacement register of deeds for the remainder of the term undecided  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1533,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012 poll results mike huckabee 29 sarah palin 18 crist christie 14 mitt romney 11 haley barbour 7 tim pawlenty 7 jim demint 4 newt gingrich 4 mike pence 4 other 4 jeb bush 0 mitch daniels 0 rudy giuliani 0 bobby jindal 0 new poll overview the current register of deeds carol wooley has announced she will be retiring effective july 1 2011 according to state law the county commissioners have the authority to combine the county clerk and register of deeds positions into a single position with decreasing state and local revenues should the clinton county commissioners authorize that this position consolidation be taken as a cost savings measure it should be noted that the register of deeds office currently has 5 employees on the county payroll including the register of deeds new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   eliminate the register of deeds position and combine it with the clerk s responsibilities retain the register of deeds position and appoint a new register of deeds for the remainder of the term eliminate register of deeds position for the future but appoint a replacement register of deeds for the remainder of the term undecided  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1534,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question if you had to pick today who would be your choice to run against president obama in 2012 poll results mike huckabee 29 sarah palin 18 crist christie 14 mitt romney 11 haley barbour 7 tim pawlenty 7 jim demint 4 newt gingrich 4 mike pence 4 other 4 jeb bush 0 mitch daniels 0 rudy giuliani 0 bobby jindal 0 new poll overview the current register of deeds carol wooley has announced she will be retiring effective july 1 2011 according to state law the county commissioners have the authority to combine the county clerk and register of deeds positions into a single position with decreasing state and local revenues should the clinton county commissioners authorize that this position consolidation be taken as a cost savings measure it should be noted that the register of deeds office currently has 5 employees on the county payroll including the register of deeds new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   eliminate the register of deeds position and combine it with the clerk s responsibilities retain the register of deeds position and appoint a new register of deeds for the remainder of the term eliminate register of deeds position for the future but appoint a replacement register of deeds for the remainder of the term undecided  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1535,'node',' ccrp poll question correction  i need to apologize and make a correction to the statement i made in the poll question overview that was sent out earlier today the information regarding the consolidation of the clerk position and the register of deeds was incorrect i took the number of employees statistic from the clinton county website employee directory that appears is no long accurate carol wooley has contacted me regarding the current staffing levels in her department the following is the statement from her i would like to clarify the staffing in reality there are not five full time employees working the register of deeds office the three full time employees are the register of deeds chief deputy register of deeds and one clerk an employee who used to work full time in the register rsquo s office has been working 20 hours per week in the treasurer rsquo s office for several years now the commissioners just transferred our other part time employee to the clerical pool beginning january 1 of this year they have said that she can work in our office 10 hours per week but there is no guaranty other issues to be considered in making a decision such as this include 1 how will the position responsibilities be covered 2 will the projected savings of the consolidation cover the added costs of pay increases and benefits to those that have new responsibilities 3 will the change leave adequate staffing to cover job responsibilities 4 is the county party willing to lose two votes on the executive committee 1 elected and 1 atlarge member i assume county commissioners will be holding a public hearing to solicit feedback from the county residents regarding the possible consolidation if and when that happens i am sure they would appreciate your questions and opinions how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1536,'node',' ccrp poll correction  i need to apologize and make a correction to the statement i made in the poll question overview that was sent out earlier today the information regarding the consolidation of the clerk position and the register of deeds was incorrect i took the number of employees statistic from the clinton county website employee directory that appears is no long accurate carol wooley has contacted me regarding the current staffing levels in her department the following is the statement from her i would like to clarify the staffing in reality there are not five full time employees working the register of deeds office the three full time employees are the register of deeds chief deputy register of deeds and one clerk an employee who used to work full time in the register rsquo s office has been working 20 hours per week in the treasurer rsquo s office for several years now the commissioners just transferred our other part time employee to the clerical pool beginning january 1 of this year they have said that she can work in our office 10 hours per week but there is no guaranty other issues to be considered in making a decision such as this include 1 how will the position responsibilities be covered 2 will the projected savings of the consolidation cover the added costs of pay increases and benefits to those that have new responsibilities 3 will the change leave adequate staffing to cover job responsibilities 4 is the county party willing to lose two votes on the executive committee 1 elected and 1 atlarge member i assume the county commissioners will be holding a public hearing to solicit feedback from the county residents regarding the possible consolidation if and when that happens i am sure they would appreciate your questions and opinions poll question click on the link following the poll question to vote  how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1537,'node',' ccrp poll correction  i need to apologize and make a correction to the statement i made in the poll question overview that was sent out earlier today the information regarding the consolidation of the clerk position and the register of deeds was incorrect i took the number of employees statistic from the clinton county website employee directory that appears is no long accurate carol wooley has contacted me regarding the current staffing levels in her department the following is the statement from her i would like to clarify the staffing in reality there are not five full time employees working the register of deeds office the three full time employees are the register of deeds chief deputy register of deeds and one clerk an employee who used to work full time in the register rsquo s office has been working 20 hours per week in the treasurer rsquo s office for several years now the commissioners just transferred our other part time employee to the clerical pool beginning january 1 of this year they have said that she can work in our office 10 hours per week but there is no guaranty other issues to be considered in making a decision such as this include 1 how will the position responsibilities be covered 2 will the projected savings of the consolidation cover the added costs of pay increases and benefits to those that have new responsibilities 3 will the change leave adequate staffing to cover job responsibilities 4 is the county party willing to lose two votes on the executive committee 1 elected and 1 atlarge member i assume the county commissioners will be holding a public hearing to solicit feedback from the county residents regarding the possible consolidation if and when that happens i am sure they would appreciate your questions and opinions poll question click on the link following the poll question to vote  how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011   2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1538,'node',' a tweet from saul i use twitter and one of the people i follow is saul anuzis  former chairman of the michigan republican party commenting on obama s brave stance of cutting 100 million from the federal budget obama ordered cuts of a whopping 100 million from the 35 trillion federal budget mine your budget 400000 down to 399988 so what are you going to do with your twelve cents the possibilities are endless but i think i ll buy a dozen rides on sandy the toy mechanical horse at meijer see obama has brought my daughter a small joy what a great leader  ',0),(1539,'node',' asdasdasdasd put letter here  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1540,'node',' gop convention news a request for help from youth age voters  the michigan republican party held their 2011 odd year convention in grand rapids last weekend we were able to elect a slate of officers for the next two years including chairman bobby schostak cochair sharon wise coalitions vicechair victor diaz outreach vicechair eileen mcneil grassroots vicechair steven kuivenhoven ethnic vicechair linda lee tarver administrative vicechair jon nunn youth vicechair sarah ledford the convention was a great opportunity to hear from our republican governor rick snyder lieutenant governor brian calley secretary of state ruth johnson attorney general bill schuette republican senate majority leader randy richardville and republican house speaker jase bolger and what their plans are for moving our state and nation forward we have begun to lay the groundwork for 2012 to ensure that we retain control of the michigan house the us house of representatives take back control of the us senate by replacing debbie stabenow and by removing barack obama as president as you all know it is imperative that we get the youth vote out for the next election i have had the opportunity to get to know our newly elected youth vicechair sarah ledford she has made it her mission to inform and involve voting age college and high school students around the state in making them a force in the next elections sarah has asked that i forward you her message and a link to her web site for young people around the state who want to become a part of her effort please read the attached email from her and click on the link that is part of that message if you are willing to help her out in this effort a message from sarah ledford to michigan rsquo s youth  the youth are our future if we lose this generation to the liberal idealogies of the progressive left the county as we know it could very well be lost for future generations  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1541,'node',' gop convention news and a request for help from the youth age voters  the michigan republican party held their 2011 odd year convention in grand rapids last weekend we were able to elect a slate of officers for the next two years including chairman bobby schostak cochair sharon wise coalitions vicechair victor diaz outreach vicechair eileen mcneil grassroots vicechair steven kuivenhoven ethnic vicechair linda lee tarver administrative vicechair jon nunn youth vicechair sarah ledford the convention was a great opportunity to hear from our republican governor rick snyder lieutenant governor brian calley secretary of state ruth johnson attorney general bill schuette republican senate majority leader randy richardville and republican house speaker jase bolger and what their plans are for moving our state and nation forward we have begun to lay the groundwork for 2012 to ensure that we retain control of the michigan house the us house of representatives take back control of the us senate by replacing debbie stabenow and by removing barack obama as president as you all know it is imperative that we get the youth vote out for the next election i have had the opportunity to get to know our newly elected youth vicechair sarah ledford she has made it her mission to inform and involve voting age college and high school students around the state in making them a force in the next elections sarah has asked that i forward you her message and a link to her web site for young people around the state who want to become a part of her effort please read the attached email from her and click on the link that is part of that message if you are willing to help her out in this effort a message from sarah ledford to the michigan youth age voters  the youth are our future if we lose this generation to the liberal idealogies of the progressive left the county as we know it could very well be lost for future generations  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1542,'node',' gop convention news and a request for help from the youth age voters  the michigan republican party held their 2011 odd year convention in grand rapids last weekend we were able to elect a slate of officers for the next two years including chairman bobby schostak cochair sharon wise coalitions vicechair victor diaz outreach vicechair eileen mcneil grassroots vicechair steven kuivenhoven ethnic vicechair linda lee tarver administrative vicechair jon nunn youth vicechair sarah ledford the convention was a great opportunity to hear from our republican governor rick snyder lieutenant governor brian calley secretary of state ruth johnson attorney general bill schuette republican senate majority leader randy richardville and republican house speaker jase bolger and what their plans are for moving our state and nation forward we have begun to lay the groundwork for 2012 to ensure that we retain control of the michigan house the us house of representatives take back control of the us senate by replacing debbie stabenow and by removing barack obama as president as you all know it is imperative that we get the youth vote out for the next election i have had the opportunity to get to know our newly elected youth vicechair sarah ledford she has made it her mission to inform and involve voting age college and high school students around the state in making them a force in the next elections sarah has asked that i forward you her message and a link to her web site for young people around the state who want to become a part of her effort please read the attached email from her and click on the link that is part of that message if you are willing to help her out in this effort a message from sarah ledford to the michigan youth age voters  the youth are our future if we lose this generation to the liberal idealogies of the progressive left the county as we know it could very well be lost for future generations  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1544,'node',' obamacare and the states  sideeffectsobamacarejpg obamacare and the states  240  ',0),(1543,'node',' obamacare and the states  you have heard the mantra from the president and the progressive democrats in congress about all of the wonderful things the new health care law will bring about but you have heard what the impact will be and the individual states if and when it is implemented as michigan struggles to get back on its feet there is the looming burden that the new health care mandate places on the states that will ultimately result in bankruptcy for an in depth analysis on the subject by indiana governor mitch daniels from ldquo  the wall street journal opinion journal  rdquo page at wsjonline click on the following story link titled ldquo  an obamacare appeal from the states  rdquo 139  obamacare and the states  ',0),(1545,'node',' debbie s wants to spend your money  senator stabenow is at it again she is reintroducing a bill that would replace an existing 7500 tax credit for plugin electric vehicles with a rebate available to consumers at the time of purchase additionally the legislation would provide businesses with a tax credit of between 15000 and 100000 for the purchase of medium and heavyduty trucks and expand tax credits for charging station installation for a story from mlivecom  by jonathan oosting featuring questions from frank beckmann at wjr760 on his morning show with some tough questions to senator stabenow click on the following story link title ldquo  sen debbie stabenow pushes expanded federal investment in electric vehicles our companies have been competing with countries for years  rsquo rdquo  163  ',0),(1546,'node',' debbie s wants to spend your money  debbiejpg debbie s wants to spend your money  139  ',0),(1548,'node',' are special tax breaks going away  medcjpg are special tax breaks going away  200  ',0),(1547,'node',' are special tax breaks going away  governor snyder announced today february 7 2011 that elimination of the flat corporate income tax would eliminate michigan economic growth authority tax credits including the film subsidy this would represent a victory for taxpayers and good government according to the mackinac center director of fiscal policy for an analysis from the michigan center for public policy  by michael d lafaive of how this could potentially impact michigan click on the following story link titled ldquo  gov snyder rsquo s proposed corporate income tax including elimination of mega program and film subsidies holds promise for michigan economy analyst says  rdquo 136  are special tax breaks going away  ',0),(1550,'node',' student bridge card reform state lawmakers are revisiting the practice of college students abusing the michigan ldquo bridge card rdquo that was originally meant to assist deserving welfare recipients for an article from mlivecom  from the grand rapids press editorial board on what measures are being looked at click on the following story link titled   ldquo time to stop welfare fraud among michigan college students rdquo   71  ',0),(1551,'node',' epa vs the constitution a congressional panel will be holding a hearing on february 8 2011 regarding the legislation called the ldquo energy tax prevention act rdquo in an attempt to stop the epa rsquo s unconstitutional power grab for an article from biggovernmentcom  by marlo lewis jr defining the issues and concerns regarding the epa and what their real authority is click on the following story link titled ldquo  will congress stop epa rsquo s end run around democracy   rdquo 15  ',0),(1552,'node',' looking for 2011 lincoln day dinner committee volunteers to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from val vailshirey re 2011 lincoln day dinner committee volunteers the 2011 lincoln day dinner will be held on thursday march 31 at mint city in st johns the keynote speaker will be governor rick snyder we are currently looking for volunteers to serve on the ldd committee to help with the various aspects related to the reception and dinner we will be holding our first meeting to formulate our basic plan on saturday february 12 at 1000 am at the flap jack shack in dewitt if you would like to serve on the ldd committee please rsvp to val at  val julianvailcom and whether you will be able to attend the saturday meeting thanks  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1553,'node',' need a job the state of michigan is hiring just so you know  not all parts of the state are down and out  the michigan department of human services is hiring more than 500 highly qualified graduates to work in children s protective foster care adoption juvenile and home licensing services i am for the moment a consultant working in a state office and there have been no staff reductions here there have been a few early retirements but those positions have been filled by new hires plus this department is looking to hire several more employees in the near future so the number of people working here is actually increasing while the population of michigan decreases maybe its like the myth of classroom size the smaller the ratio of students to teachers the better the education maybe since our population is shrinking the government to nongovernment ratio will mean better service so as long as people keep leaving the state we re in for some world class service i can t say that all departments are growing and i know of others with hiring freezes and pay cuts i suppose some of it depends on how much political clout the department heads have but empty cubes are few and far between here  ',0),(1554,'node',' february 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members from steve willis re february ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on february 17 2011 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for february meeting i look forward to seeing you all there january 10 2011 meeting minutes thanks steve willis  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1555,'node',' karl rove at the 2011 livingston county republican lincoln day dinner date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livinsgston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book ldquo courage consequence rdquo you are invited to the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book ldquo courage consequence rdquo wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d rsquo oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 ndash table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 ndash dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 ndash dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove rsquo s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1556,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner  date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livinsgston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book ldquo courage consequence ldquo you are invited to the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book ldquo courage consequence ldquo wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d rsquo oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 ndash table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 ndash dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 ndash dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove rsquo s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1557,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livinsgston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book courage consequence you are invited to the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book ldquo courage consequence rdquo wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 ndash table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 ndash dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 ndash dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1558,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livinsgston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book courage consequence you are invited to the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book ldquo courage consequence rdquo wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 mdash table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 mdash dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 mdash dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1559,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner 99 date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican rsquo s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livinsgston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book courage consequence you are invited to the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book ldquo courage consequence rdquo wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 ndash table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 ndash dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 ndash dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1560,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livingston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book courage consequence you are invited to the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book courage consequence wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom    test posting newsletter  ',0),(1561,'node',' karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner date february 11 2011 to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re karl rove speaking at the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner i have been asked to forward the following information from the livingston county republican party relating to their lincoln day dinner on wednesday february 23 2011 they are fortunate to have karl roves as their keynote speaker for the event it is a great opportunity to hear him speak and to get a signed copy of his book courage consequence you are invited to the livingston republican s annual lincoln day dinner with special guest speaker karl rove author of the new book courage consequence wednesday february 23 2011 crystal gardens banquet center 5768 e grand river ave howell mi 48843 60 per person includes buffet dinner open seating 120 vip dinner includes vip reception with hors d oeuvre buffet dinner open seating 600 table sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating 1000 dinner sponsor includes one table of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 4 to the vip reception 2500 dinner cochair includes two tables of 10 with preferred seating admittance for 8 to the vip reception each paid guest will receive a complimentary copy of mr rove s new book courage consequence vip reception at crystal gardens 5pm ndash 630 dinner 7pm doors open at 600 cash bar  wwwlivingstonrepublicanscom  office 810220044  info livingstonrepublicanscom   ',0),(1563,'node',' in just two years obama damage report costoflivingjpg in just two years obama damage report 99  ',0),(1562,'node',' in just two years obama damage report in just two years obama damage report  two years ago barack obama was inaugurated as president of the united states are you better off today than you were two years ago numbers don t lie and here are the data on the impact he has had on the lives of americans for an eye opening glimpse of how president obama and the progressive democrats have fundamentally changed our country in the last two years click on the following story link titled   in just two years damage report  from the thesteadydripblogspotcom 153  just two years obama damage report  ',0),(1565,'node',' obama s stash  moneychestjpg obama s stash  160  ',0),(1566,'node',' where are the spending hawks  we heard all the talk about how the new congress was going to slash spending if congress is going to talk the talk they need to walk the walk the voters sent a message in the last election that they wanted fiscal responsibility and if they don t get it the revolt of the electorate will continue in 2012 for an internet article on where we are headed if we don t get spending under control from americanthinkercom by jeff t allen click on the following story link titled  a tipping point is nearing  59  ',0),(1567,'node',' february 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re february ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on february 17 2011 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for february meeting agenda for 2172011 january meeting minutes i look forward to seeing you there steve  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1568,'node',' february 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re february ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on february 17 2011 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for february meeting agenda for 2172011 january meeting minutes i look forward to seeing you there steve  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1569,'node',' february 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re february ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on february 17 2011 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for february meeting agenda for february 17 2011 meeting minutes from january 10 2011 i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1570,'node',' february 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re february ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our monthly ccrp executive committee meeting on february 17 2011 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the february meeting agenda for february 17 2011 meeting minutes from january 10 2011 i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1571,'node',' 2011 ccrp lincoln day dinner a evening with governor rick snyder when thursday march 31 2011 where the mint restaurant banquet center reception starts at 600 pm at the mint restaurant 200 n clinton ave st johns mi 48879 dinner starts at 700 pm at the mint banquet center 121 east walker st johns mi 48879 for the 2011 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate to have governor rick snyder as our keynote speaker governor snyder has graciously agreed to speak to the clinton county party activists and other interest residents from the mid michiga area we look forward to hearing from the governor on his plan to reinvet michigan and how his vision for michigan is progressing thu 03312011 700pm 33 location  the mint restaurant banquet center 200 n clinton ave restaurant 600 pm reception 121 east walker banquet center 700 pm dinner st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1572,'node',' milk healthy drink or dangerous chemical  richard nixon made lots of mistakes but his worst was the creation of the epa in addition to regulating carbon dioxide you know what you exhale they also regulate milk spill clean ups no i m not kidding but rep candice miller is trying to bring some common sense to the madhouse that is the epa washington ndash us congresswoman candice miller mi10 today reintroduced legislation directing the environment protection agency epa to change their designation of milk as an environmental hazard under the epa rsquo s current rule milk is considered the same as oil and if dairy producers do not comply with the epa rsquo s rule then they will be subject to punitive damages last year the epa announced a oneyear extension specifically to address requirement for milk and milk product containers within epa rsquo s oil spill prevention control and countermeasure program which directs producers to have an oil spill prevention plan by november 10 2011 ndash however to date a finalized rule exempting milk has not been made miller rsquo s legislation will prohibit enforcement of the epa rsquo s regulations on dairy and dairy product producers processors handlers and distributers and it would require the epa to implement this exemption within 30 days of the legislation rsquo s enactment hard to say if she ll suceed obama s administration is filled with radical idealogues but can we end the government hostility towards everyday items like lightbubs and milk really is this the best use of their time annoying the us citizens that put them in congress  ',0),(1573,'node',' the egypt spiderman cast connection ann coulter was in rare form in today s article do yourself a favor and read the whole thing  but here is one of my favorite lines liberals angrily cited the high unemployment rate in egypt as a proof that mubarak was a beast who must step down did they by any chance see the january employment numbers for the united states the only employment sectors showing any growth at all are medical marijuana cashiers hollywood soberliving coaches and spiderman turn off the dark understudies filling in for maimed cast members  ',0),(1574,'node',' governor snyder s budget what s next  then long awaited budget to come from the governor has arrived the talk already is that he will be a one term governor the truth is that he has brought a fresh face to michigan politics and will now have to deal with the pressure that will be put on the legislators by the lobbyists and the voters in their home districts he has done what he said he would do by proposing a plan that will help to stabilize michigan rsquo s economy and put us back on the right track for an article by jeff cranson of the grand rapids press from mlivecom click on the following story link titled ldquo  gov rick snyder s budget reveals a oneterm approach  rdquo 129  ',0),(1575,'node',' governor snyder s budget what s next  governorsnyderjpg governor snyder s budget what s next  71  ',0),(1576,'node',' use unspent stimulus money to pay down debt  legislation has been introduced in us house by a group of legislators lead by wisconsin rep sean duffy r that would give back unspent stimulus money by applying it to our existing debt for article from foxnewscom on the issue click on the following story link title ldquo  republicans seek to defund stimulus on second anniversary of program  rdquo 52  ',0),(1578,'node',' new leaders setting new path forkintheroadjpg new leaders setting new path 120  ',0),(1577,'node',' new leaders setting new path could there be something new afoot in the hallowed halls of the government is something going on that s out of the ordinary are a new crop of legislators at both the state and federal level doing something we haven t seen in a long long time read more at  detnewscom article 20110220 opinion031022003091008 opinion01 newleaderssettingnewpath 101  new leaders setting new path  ',0),(1579,'node',' editorial how gov snyder s budget plan gets it right we re in a tough spot here in michigan there s no easy way out of the hole we re in but as they say if you re in a hole stop digging governor snyder has put forth a budget plan that he characterizes as shared sacrifice the complaining has already begun will this new governor achieve his goal of reinventing michigan read more at  wwwmlivecom opinion grandrapids indexssf 201102 editorialhowgovsnydersbudghtml 44  ',0),(1580,'node',' collective bargaining in the public sector the dispute going on in wisconsin between the governor and government workers over collective bargaining for future benefits brings to light some distinctive differences between workers in the private sector and workers in the public sector are there advantages that are built in for public sector employees that are unheard of in the private sector ranks  this article  found in the national review online discusses significant differences that exist for workers in the public sector that highlights advantages they have over their private sector counterparts 95  ',0),(1581,'node',' ccrp corporate club sponsors the ccrp would like to express their thanks to all of our corporate club sponsors   click on an ad to link to their website if available   1000 club sponsors   granger associates corporate sponsor    300 club sponsors  allaby brewbaker insurance   stephen anita russell a c electric  200 club sponsors  deward roni shane christmas instant shade inc   150 club sponsors  andy sunday todosciuk andyt s farm market  ',0),(1582,'node',' ccrp lincoln day dinner advertisers    bath area advertisers    dewitt area advertisers   st johns area advertisers   ',0),(1583,'node',' dewitt area website advertisers  for ad sample presentation links only    ',0),(1584,'node',' 2011 ccrp website advertisers   under construction  details to come later  ',0),(1586,'node',' cables show china used debt holdings to press us dollaryuanjpg cables show china used debt holdings to press us 50  ',0),(1585,'node',' cables show china used debt holdings to press us when a country is heavily in debt with another country holding a large proportion of its debt the potential for the lending country to have an undue influence on practices and policies of the debtor county exists and with china a communist dictatorship holding a large proportion of us debt one has to wonder is china using their holdings as a way of influencing the us apparently communications leaded by wikileaks implies that it did will the inability of the us government to keep its debt in check open the door for more pressure from the chinese how could this impact the us economy read more at  wwwgooglecom hostednews afp article aleqm5h38wswdlg6gksgnaxzkrozq0tga 39  cables show china used debt holdings press  ',0),(1587,'node',' the real threat to democracy in wisconsin when we were children there was always the chance that the kids who were losing the game would take their ball and bat and go home that would be the end of the game that s how children acted but to see this same mentality played out in a legislative battle in wisconsin and now indiana is not only childish but alarming to think that elected officials hellip those who are entrusted to perform the work of the people hellip would flee the state to avoid facing and resolving serious issues is appalling it threatens our representative form of government read more at  theweekcom bullpen column 212386 therealthreattodemocracyinwisconsin 89  ',0),(1588,'node',' how to make a union cry as i was walking near the capitol yesterday i had to maneuver through union protesters who had been bussed in en masse to show their unhappiness with plans to hellip do something one thing most michigan politicians know is to not touch the benefits of union employees no matter how financially unsound those plans may be otherwise you will get a capitol lawn full of people angrily demanding their right to pay dues to union thugs who will do something with that money but unions which were vital to protecting the safety of working early last century have long since passed a point of usefulness the seiu at well over 2 million members dr evil laughter protect health care workers janitors and government workers those professions don t involve the risk of being ground up by large machinery on a factory floor because of unsafe working conditions the biggest danger most of the seiu members is carpel tunnel syndrome does this require sending a chunk of their paychecks to people who are going to embezzle their money the real reason for the existence of the unions in this day is to give money to democrats who then use the money besides buying vacation home in the dominican republic a la charles rangel to give union employees sweetheart deals with taxpayer money henry payne puts it this way what every democrat knows is that the source of democratic power in this country comes from union dues extracted from union members increasingly employed in government and then recycled back into political campaigns and collective bargaining negotiations to make unions ever more powerful it s a nice racket except that is was unsustainable thus the explosion of protests in wisconsin and the rumbles of protest in michigan you don t mess with union benefits because that hurts democrats you certainly don t become a right to work state because that also hurts democrats why send some of your money to union thugs when you don t have to whatever happens in the final bill i applaud governors snyder and walker wisconsin for their pushes against the status quo whenever you have unions sending in their members to complain loudly you know you are on the right track  ',0),(155,'node',' 2006 ccrp lincoln day 529  2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day 2006 ccrp lincoln day  ',0),(1591,'node',' he s not fazed  forwardjpg he s not fazed  314  ',0),(1590,'node',' he s not fazed  when governor rick snyder announced his budget proposal which includes tax cuts for some tax increases for others along with a variety of unpopular budget cuts there was something for everyone to hate so it s no surprise to him that he is getting some criticism but he s pressing on regardless pushing what he calls relentless positive action read more about his plan to overhaul michigan at  wwwfreepcom article 20110224 news061102240621048 sports 32  not fazed  ',0),(1592,'node',' governor snyder to be keynote speaker at clinton county lincoln day dinner  for the 2011 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate and pleased to announce governor rick snyder will be our guest governor snyder has graciously agreed to be at a predinner reception and to be our keynote speaker on march 31 2011 at the mint restaurant and banquet center in st johns we look forward to hearing from the governor on his plan to reinvent michigan and how his vision for michigan is progressing we anticipate this will be a must see event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan what it needs to be in the 21st century global economy information regarding the dinner and reception as well as a web based event registration form can be found by clicking on the following link  2011 ccrp ldd online registration form to download a printable pdf registration form that can be mailed to us click on the following file link  2011 ccrp ldd pdf registration form ccrp club sponsorships we still are offering our annual ccrp club sponsorship option through march 15 2011 membership includes tickets for two to the lincoln day dinner reception and dinner as well as other benefits for an explanation of the benefits of our club sponsorship program and our online club sponsor registration form click on the following link  2011 ccrp club sponsorship program and registration form  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1593,'node',' governor snyder to be keynote speaker at clinton county lincoln day dinner  for the 2011 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate and pleased to announce governor rick snyder will be our guest governor snyder has graciously agreed to be at a predinner reception and to be our keynote speaker on march 31 2011 at the mint restaurant and banquet center in st johns we look forward to hearing from the governor on his plan to reinvent michigan and how his vision for michigan is progressing we anticipate this will be a must see event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan what it needs to be in the 21st century global economy information regarding the dinner and reception as well as a web based event registration form can be found by clicking on the following link  2011 ccrp ldd online registration form to download a printable pdf registration form that can be mailed to us click on the following file link  2011 ccrp ldd pdf registration form ccrp club sponsorships we still are offering our annual ccrp club sponsorship option through march 15 2011 membership includes tickets for two to the lincoln day dinner reception and dinner as well as other benefits for an explanation of the benefits of our club sponsorship program and our online club sponsor registration form click on the following link  2011 ccrp club sponsorship program and registration form  2011 clinton county lincoln day dinner  ',0),(1594,'node','  free public radio is anything but is there anyone out there who doesn t believe we have a serious shortfall in the federal budget given that doesn t it seem appropriate to evaluate everything that is supported by federal dollars when the curtains are pulled back and the actual taxpayer costs of public radio are revealed it s not as minor as some you lead us to believe for a closer look at how much is really being spent to fund public radio see this article that appeared this week in the national review online 81  ',0),(1596,'node',' gop governors undermine obama agenda checklistjpg gop governors undermine obama agenda 30  ',0),(1595,'node',' gop governors undermine obama agenda these are the issues they ran on and the reasons they were put in office so it should come as no surprise that republican governors across the nation are opposing things like health care reform and federal funding of highspeed rail they were elected to get spending under control will this make a difference in the 2012 elections read more at 24  gop governors undermine obama agenda  ',0),(1597,'node',' lddsponsorwebform when thursday march 31 2011 where the mint restaurant banquet center reception starts at 600 pm dinner starts at 700 pm at the mint restaurant at the mint banquet center 200 n clinton ave 121 east walker st johns mi 48879 st johns mi 48879 as a 2011 club sponsor the reception and dinner are included as part of the cost of your sponsorship however to complete the planning process we do need to get additional information from you regarding your attendance and meal selection s at your earliest convenience please complete the remainder of this form and then upon completion click on the submit button so we can continue on with our preparations for the event if you would like to submit a silent auction item for the event please fill out that portion of the form before submitting it to us we look forward to seeing you there  the 2011 ccrp club sponsor payment deadline is march 15 2011   make your checks payable to clinton county republican party send your payment to buck kuisel po box 105 bath mi 48808 ldd dinner attendance status select i we will be attending the lincoln day dinner i we will not be attending the lincoln day dinner i we will not be attending the lincoln day dinner but someone else will be using our tickets for the event please let us know if you will be attending the lincoln day dinner if you are unable to attend you can give your tickets to someone else to use if you decide to give the tickets to someone else please complete this form with the information regarding who will be using your tickets dinner guest 1 dinner guest 1 meal choice 1 slow roasted beef 2 champagne chicken breast grilled 3 penne pasta vegetarian w alfredo sauce dinner guest 2 dinner guest 2 meal choice 1 slow roasted beef 2 champagne chicken breast grilled 3 penne pasta vegetarian w alfredo sauce occupation employer this information is required by the state of michigan for any contribution of over 100 email address silent auction item donation select i am donating the following silent auction item silent auction item description silent auction item value submitted by 2011 club sponsor name  ',0),(1598,'node',' lddregistrationwebform when thursday march 31 2011 where the mint restaurant banquet center reception starts at 600 pm dinner starts at 700 pm at the mint restaurant at the mint banquet center 200 n clinton ave 121 east walker st johns mi 48879 st johns mi 48879 for the 2011 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate to have governor rick snyder as our keynote speaker governor snyder has graciously agreed to speak to the clinton county party activists and other interest residents from the mid michigan area we look forward to hearing from the governor on his plan to reinvent michigan and how his vision for michigan is progressing we anticipate this will be a must see event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan what it needs to be in the 21st century global economy the cost for this year s dinner and reception will be  dinner reception with photo opportunities dinner only couple 12500 7500    clinton county gop club sponsor members 150 per couple must be paid on or before march 22 2011 club sponsors also receive recognition in the program and other ccrp promotional event materials     single 6500 4000 we look forward to seeing you all there dinner reception options dinner reception couple with photo opportunities 12500 dinner reception single with photo opportunities 6500 dinner only couple 7500 dinner only single 4000 please total the cost for the selected options and enter the total in the total cost field below dinner guest 1 total cost please send a check payable to the clinton county republican party to val vailshirey 235 n pine st lansing mi 48933 if you have any questions regarding the 2011 lincoln day dinner please feel free to call val vailshirey at 5172043591 or email her at  val julianvailcom dinner guest 1 meal choice 1 slow roasted beef 2 champagne chicken breast grilled 3 penne pasta vegetarian w alfredo sauce dinner guest 2 dinner guest 2 meal choice 1 slow roasted beef 2 champagne chicken breast grilled 3 penne pasta vegetarian w alfredo sauce occupation employer this information is required by the state of michigan for any contribution of over 100 address address 2 city state zip code home phone cell phone email address silent auction item donation select i am donating the following silent auction item silent autcion item description silent auction item value payment options i have sent a check to the clinton county republican party to the address listed below please send a check payable to the clinton county republican party to val vailshirey 235 n pine st lansing mi 48933 if you have any questions regarding the 2011 lincoln day dinner please feel free to call val vailshirey at 5172043591 or email her at  val julianvailcom submitted by  ',0),(1599,'node',' finally salazar issues gulf of mexico drilling permits secretary of the interior ken salazar this week issued the first deepwater drilling permit in the gulf of mexico since the bp oil spill even though the deepwater drilling ban was listed last october salazar refused to reissue permits despite bipartisan efforts to do so what happened what caused secretary salazar to change his approach this week for details see  dailycallercom 20110301 interiorsecretarysalazarcracksunderpressureandbegi  74  ',0),(1600,'node',' duplicate programs costing billions a newlyreleased report from the government accounting office clearly shows duplicate efforts in hundreds of federal programs eliminating overlapping or duplicate programs can potentially save billions in tax dollars read more at  wwwcbsnewscom 830150354416220037744503544html 19  ',0),(1601,'node',' are you in favor of stateappointed emergency financial managers for failing cities school districts  yes do whatever needs to be done to stop the entity from failing 67 16 votes yes but go back to the bargaining table with the unions 4 1 vote no union contracts must be honored 13 3 votes no let the local authorities resolve their own problems 8 2 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 24  ',0),(1602,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question how should the clinton county commissioners fill the register of deeds position when carol wooley retires in july 2011 poll results 49 eliminate the register of deeds position and combine it with the clerk s responsibilities 31 retain the register of deeds position and appoint a new register of deeds for the remainder of the term 15 eliminate register of deeds position for the future but appoint a replacement register of deeds for the remainder of the term 5 undecided new poll overview house bill 4214 has passed the michigan house and in now in the senate the bill would allow for a stateappointed emergency financial manager to intervene earlier when local governments and school districts are facing budget difficulties it would also allow for the elimination of collective bargaining agreements to resolve the problem new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  are you in favor of stateappointed emergency financial managers for failing cities and school districts   to vote scroll to the bottom of this page yes do whatever needs to be done to stop the entity from failing yes but go back to the bargaining table with the unions no union contracts must be honored no let the local authorities resolve their own problems undecided  ',0),(1603,'node',' career choices  a few laughs ',0),(1606,'node',' personal trainer flies in every week  airportjpg personal trainer flies in every week  291  ',0),(1607,'node',' no forced dues from day care providers good news from the detroit news  in a victory for thousands of michigan workers this week governor snyder s department of human services ended the forced unionization of home day care providers enacted by democrats in 2006 this was a terrible infringement on the rights of private citizens running their own businesses and i m glad governor snyder has quickly ended it imagine owning a business and then having the government take union dues from you forcefully that what was at the heart of this issue a granholmera bad idea that died a death it deserved  ',0),(1609,'node',' who s paying  electricityjpg who s paying  11  ',0),(3444,'node',' poll voters pessimistic as obama prepares for second inauguration obamahopechangejpg poll voters pessimistic as obama prepares for second inauguration ',0),(3445,'node',' wake up socially liberal fiscal conservatives  the nation is drowning in debt every american owes about 52000 to cover his or her share still we re collectively distracted by one social issue after another while the dollars just keeps adding up the gop is disparaged on every front for being stingy hateful and greedy to name just a few adjectives because they dare to bring up the country s burgeoning crippling debt fiscal conservatism is labeled as extreme why are the republicans being so unreasonable read more  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 338011 wakesociallyliberalfiscalconservativesjonahgoldber ',0),(1610,'node',' if you build it some believe electric cars are the answer to our energy problems others believe electric cars are the wave of the future but what do american consumers believe for the real story  dailycallercom 20110304 salesofgmandnissanelectricvehiclesfallshortofexpec  11  ',0),(1611,'node',' if you build it some believe electric cars are the answer to our energy problems others believe electric cars are the wave of the future but what do american consumers believe for the real story  dailycallercom 20110304 salesofgmandnissanelectricvehiclesfallshortofexpec  64  ',0),(1612,'node',' 2011 ldd ad sign up web form conference program advertising rates   please provide us with camera ready electronic files in high resolution format jpeg pdfg eps tiff please email you camera ready ad art and or text to val julianvailcom by march 15 2011  any questions shold be directed to val vailshirey at 5172043591 or email her at val julianvailcom  please remit payment to clinton county republican party val vailshirey 235 n pine street lansing mi 48933 the following are the ad sizes and rates that are available business card ad 375 x 2 3000 14 page ad 375 x 5 5000 12 page ad 775 x 5 8000 full page ad 775 x 1025 15000 inside back cover 775 x 1025 20000 back cover 775 x 1025 25000 inside front cover 775 x 1025 20000 please select the ad option that you would like to appear in the program from the options below business name contact address city state zip code business phone email address ad choice business card ad 375 x 2 3000 14 page ad 375 x 5 5000 12 page ad 775 x 5 8000 full page ad 775 x 1025 15000 inside back cover 775 x 1025 20000 back cover 775 x 1025 25000 inside front cover 775 x 1025 20000 please select one of the ad options listed above and please remit payment to clinton county republican party val vailshirey 235 n pine street lansing mi 48933 payment options i have enclosed a check payable to the clinton county republican party for the amount of the ad cost listed above submitted by date submitted month jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 year 2011  ',0),(3471,'node',' taxes fees for roads or none of the above  the governor and lansing lawmakers are looking at options to fix michigan rsquo s roads and bridges the plan would be to raise more than 1 billion a year the new revenue approach would let the voters decide what kind of taxes or fees they want to pay to maintain the roads but not whether they don rsquo t want either option one of the pieces of legislation senate joint resolution j is a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the sales tax by 2 to 8 percent what they aren rsquo t telling you is that 710 of 1 of that new 2 sales tax wouldn rsquo t go to roads it would go to the ldquo michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund rdquo that has absolutely noting to do with roads for an article on the new proposal to fix the roads and the senate joint resolution click on the following links  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20130131 politics02301310394 http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20132014 jointresolutionintroduced senate htm 2013sijrjhtm 19  taxes fees for roads none the above  ',0),(3472,'node',' taxes fees for roads or none of the above  potholesjpg taxes fees for roads or none of the above  ',0),(1616,'node',' the film subsidy fallacy  moviegraphicjpg the film subsidy fallacy  249  ',0),(1615,'node',' the film subsidy fallacy  the liberals and progressives are screaming that governor snyder is killing the ldquo golden goose rdquo that they were so fortunate to get to come to michigan to boost our economy you would think that the film industry the granholm administration and the democrats had almost singlehandedly solved michigan rsquo s economic problems by giving away our tax dollars to an industry that does nothing to help michigan rsquo s economy in the short or long term for and eye opening column by wjr rsquo s frank beckmann on the issue and what the facts really are from the detroit news online click on the following story link titled   ldquo film subsidy fans ignore critical facts rdquo  131  the film subsidy fallacy  ',0),(1617,'node',' get government out of the way  alan greenspan has stated that a surge in us government ldquo activism rdquo is stifling the economic recovery of businesses the issuance of bonds by the treasury department has had a negative impact on borrowers with the weakest credit ratings greenspan projects that at least half of the shortfall in companies rsquo capital spending is the direct result of government involvement in the competitive regulatory and financial environments for an article from bloombergcom  by scott lanman on the subject click on the following story link title   ldquo greenspan says government lsquo activism rsquo hampering us recovery rdquo   56  ',0),(1619,'node',' the truth about oil reserves  oiljpg the truth about oil reserves  304  ',0),(1618,'node',' the truth about oil reserves  from the kipplingercom ldquo the us is sitting on the world s largest untapped oil reserves reservoirs which energy experts know exist but which have not yet been tapped and may not be attainable with current technology in fact such untapped reserves are estimated at about 23 trillion barrels nearly three times more than the reserves held by organization of petroleum exporting countries opec nations and sufficient to meet 300 years of ldquo for a look at why we can rsquo t drill and how the environmental lobby and the progressive democrats have placed our country in such a precarious position click on the following story link by jim ostroff associate editor  the kiplinger letter  titled   ldquo the us untapped oil bounty rdquo   175  the truth about oil reserves  ',0),(1620,'node',' obamacare s 105 billion dirty trick   ldquo rep michele bachmann rminn says she is willing to see the government shut down unless a 105 billion appropriation the obama administration and the democratic congress hid in obamacare is returned and the gop house leadership will meet tuesday afternoon to consider its next step her comments came on the heels of her making the fundingdeception revelation in an exclusive newsmax interview rdquo  to read the complete story click on the following story link titled ldquo  bachmann blasts hidden 105b obamacare tab  rdquo by hiram reisner at newsmaxcom  149  ',0),(1621,'node',' obamacare s 105 billion dirty trick  constitutionobamacarejpg obamacare s 105 billion dirty trick  207  ',0),(1622,'node',' school reform teacher accountability   when our children rsquo s future is at stake education reform can t be an experiment but rather a combination of best practices rdquo said pavlov ldquo rhee took important first steps to turn the dc schools around at a pivotal moment we owe it to our students and teachers to learn from her experience in order to do the same in michigan rdquo  to read the complete story click on the following story link titled ldquo  controversial education reformer michelle rhee will speak to michigan lawmakers  rdquo by monica scott from the grand rapids press at mlivecom  98  ',0),(1624,'node',' unions need to be part of the solution  capitolprotestjpg unions need to be part of the solution  264  ',0),(1623,'node',' unions need to be part of the solution  as the governor and the legislature move forward in attempting to resolve michigan rsquo s financial problems the democrats and their union supporters will be out in full force protesting in lansing at the state capitol on tuesday march 8 for some reason the democrats and the unions think that school districts and cities that are in financial trouble can get money out of thin air to halt their financial failure they have made their position very clear that they are not in favor of stateappointed emergency financial managers who would have the power to nullify union contracts in financially troubled cities and schools to read the complete story click on the following story link titled ldquo  labor leaders call for march on lansing today to protest bills they say would void union contracts  rdquo by jeff cranson from the grand rapids press on mlivecom  147  unions need part the solution  ',0),(1625,'node','  500 billion x 2 500 billion   yesterday the house energy and commerce health subcommittee heard testimony from health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius representative john shimkus ril asked about the double counting of the 500 billion of savings which seemed to still helping the bottom line of medicare and contributing to the funding of obamacare he asked sebelius which program was supposed to receive the benefit of that medicare cut she answered both  to read the complete story on how sebelius the obama administration s fuzzy math really works click on the following story link titled ldquo  kathleen sebelius admits the obamacare books were cooked  by jeff dunetz from biggovernmentcom  92  ',0),(1628,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question are you in favor of stateappointed emergency financial managers for failing cities and school districts poll results 67 yes do whatever needs to be done to stop the entity from failing 13 no union contracts must be honored 8 no let the local authorities resolve their own problems 8 undecided 4 yes but go back to the bargaining table with the unions new poll overview the civil service commission has approved letters of understanding for certain bargaining units that would allow represented employees in the classified civil service who do not have an eligible spouse to enroll one unrelated adult and that adult s dependents in the state health plan provided that certain criteria are met the commission also adopted a rule providing the same option to nonexclusively represented employees the michigan senate has passed a resolution to nullify this recommendation by the civil service commission new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners   to vote scroll to the bottom of this page yes no undecided  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1629,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question are you in favor of stateappointed emergency financial managers for failing cities and school districts poll results 67 yes do whatever needs to be done to stop the entity from failing 13 no union contracts must be honored 8 no let the local authorities resolve their own problems 8 undecided 4 yes but go back to the bargaining table with the unions new poll overview the civil service commission has approved letters of understanding for certain bargaining units that would allow represented employees in the classified civil service who do not have an eligible spouse to enroll one unrelated adult and that adult s dependents in the state health plan provided that certain criteria are met the commission also adopted a rule providing the same option to nonexclusively represented employees the michigan senate has passed a resolution to nullify this recommendation by the civil service commission new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question   are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners   to vote scroll to the bottom of this page  ',0),(1631,'node',' public employee benefits for same sex or unmarried partners  civilmarriagejpg public employee benefits for same sex or unmarried partners  165  ',0),(1630,'node',' public employee benefits for same sex or unmarried partners  to vote on this issue in the new poll click on this link  the language of a ruling as passed by the michigan civil service commission   the civil service commission has approved letters of understanding for certain bargaining units that would allow represented employees in the classified civil service who do not have an eligible spouse to enroll one unrelated adult and that adult s dependents in the state health plan provided that certain criteria are met the commission also adopted a rule providing the same option to nonexclusively represented employees  as a result of that ruling the michigan senate has introduced senate concurrent resolution no 9 which reads in part   a concurrent resolution to reject the proposed increase in rates of compensation recommended by the civil service commission and contained in the executive budget for fiscal year 20112012 relative to the extension of health benefits to adults and their dependents living with but not related to a classified employee  for the full text of the senate resolution click on the following pdf link senate concurrent resolution 9 165  public employee benefits for same sex unmarried partners  ',0),(1632,'node',' pj crowley the peter principle   in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence  a better example of what defines the concept couldn rsquo t be found when looking at the gaffaday performance of state department spokesman pj crowley after a series of idiotic statements crowley has resigned for an explanation of the latest gaff from politicocom by mike allen josh gerstein that caused crowley to resign his position click on the following story link titled   ldquo pj crowley resigns over manning remark rdquo   28  ',0),(1634,'node',' green jobs the money pit  windpowerjpg green jobs the money pit  222  ',0),(1633,'node',' green jobs the money pit  talk about throwing money away it would appear that is the standard operating procedure of the obama administration the democrats in congress and the environmental lobby groups it is obvious that without governmental subsidies these inefficient energy options would be doa for an article explaining the futility of the green movement to make real change by john vajas from freedomworkscom  click on the following story link titled   ldquo the green jobs canard rdquo   164  green jobs the money pit  ',0),(1636,'node',' booming business in detroit  medicaredetroitjpg booming business in detroit  121  ',0),(1635,'node',' booming business in detroit  just when we thought detroit was on the ropes and unable to have a comeback we hear the news that they have a thriving new healthcare business popping up in the area with obamacare looming in the not so distant future we can only expect the bigger things from the new startup healthcare enterprise according to an online story from wwwfreepcom    ldquo detroit has become one of the nation s new frontiers for medicare fraud with many scams run by operators fleeing a federal crackdown in miami rdquo  for an online story on the issue by by patricia anstett at wwwfreepcom click on the following story link title   ldquo medicare scams infect detroit as recruiters use poor to steal millions rdquo   137  booming business detroit  ',0),(1637,'node',' march 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re march ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on march 17 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for march meeting agenda for march 17 2011 meeting minutes from february 17 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1638,'node',' march 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt march 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re march ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on march 17 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for march meeting agenda for march 17 2011 meeting minutes from february 17 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1639,'node',' march 17 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt to ccrp enewsletter recipients from steve willis re march ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on march 17 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for march meeting agenda for march 17 2011 meeting minutes from february 17 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1644,'node',' proposed mi welfare changes drugtestingjpg proposed mi welfare changes 184  ',0),(1643,'node',' proposed mi welfare changes republicans in the michigan house have introduced legislation to change the state s welfare system it would allow for drug testing under special circumstances making sure that illegal immigrants don t receive benefits and limit assistance to 48 months for recipients who are able to work for an online story from the grand rapids press on mlivecom by monica scott outlining the issues click on the following story link titled ldquo  house republicans unveil welfare changes including drug tests  rdquo 160  proposed welfare changes  ',0),(1646,'node',' protests in lansing  unionmeaprotestsjpg protests in lansing  83  ',0),(1645,'node',' protests in lansing  whether you are a senior citizen a union member a student or a business owner we are all impacted by what governor snyder is proposing in his ldquo reinvent michigan rdquo program on wednesday march 16 2011 protesters and counter protesters for and against his proposal will be marching at the state capitol expressing their opinions we all love our country and state regardless of where we stand politically but we need to take the emotional aspects out of the issue and look at the facts michigan and many of its cities and school districts are on the brink of bankruptcy they can rsquo t continue to ignore the fact that they are living beyond their means there is no easy solution no one wants to be the one to suffer but shouldn rsquo t we all be part of the solution do yourself a favor do the research and look at the issues and decide what the truth is and what the solution should be if you have the time go voice your opinion as a concerned citizen and as a person who knows and understands the issues and wants the solution that is best for all of us not just the special interests for an article by karen bouffard of detroit news lansing bureau that appeared online at wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link titled ldquo  michigan capitol braces for protests of snyder s budget plan  rdquo 135  protests lansing  ',0),(2136,'node',' ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser tuesday october 18 2011 ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser  ryan cressman                             for clinton county sheriff  fundraiser  hosted by               dave roxanne kudwa  tuesday october 18 2011 304 basinger way st johns mi 48879 530 pm 730 pm come and join ryan sarah cressman and friends for hot dogs to kick off ryan s race for clinton county sheriff in 2012 tue 10182011 530pm 16 location  dave roxanne kudwa s home 304 basinger way st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1650,'node',' corporate club sponsor links the ccrp would like to express their thanks to all of our corporate club sponsors   click on a sponsor level link to see sponsor ads with links              ',0),(1651,'node',' 1000 club sponsors  click on an ad to link to their website if available    ',0),(1652,'node',' 300 club sponsors  click on an ad to link to their website if available      ',0),(1653,'node',' 200 club sponsors  click on an ad to link to their website if available    ',0),(1654,'node',' 150 club sponsors  click on an ad to link to their website if available      ',0),(1655,'node',' slavery in the 21st century  it s modernday slavery that is a quote from adrian peterson while visiting africa a whole continent dominated by civil war neverending strife and ethnic cleansing but he wasn rsquo t referring to anything happening in africa no he was referring to the brutal conditions in that horrible place call the united states specifically he was railing against the horrors of the national football league where the owners of the teams make so much more money than the players imagine that a business owner earning more than his employees outrageous isn rsquo t it perhaps adrian doesn rsquo t have an mba but neither do i and this doesn rsquo t seem that hard to figure out but let rsquo s have some sympathy for adrian he is set to make over 10 million next year and what he probably wants is charlie sheen money charlie wants 3 million an episode so maybe adrian would feel more pleased if he made 3 million a game and you can rsquo t buy your own island with a measly 10 million a year what with the cost of mansions and sports cars these days and don rsquo t get me started on flashy chrome rims this is exactly the type of issue that tore the nation apart in 1861 and what hundreds of thousands of americans died for the right for spoiled athletes to complain that they are not rich enough  ',0),(1656,'node',' changes to the ccrp web site  hi all just a quick note about the web site we have completed the web site upgrade and there are just a few more cosmetic changes that need to made but for the most part what you see is what it will look like the following are a list of the major changes 1 home page a upper right two ad space areas that will rotate ads in and out based on sale of ads 1 currently we have ads for the ldd and club sponsorships that occupy the space b upper right 2011 corporate club sponsors link 1 this link will take you to a listing of business people who signed up as club sponsors that we have created an ad for and a link to their web site c bottom of page 3 ad spaces that can be sold they are currently being used as place holds focusing on future ccrp events d upper left masthead has been changed i look forward to hearing your input at the meeting tomorrow night thanks steve  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1657,'node',' time is running out to see governor snyder speak in st johns  most of you are aware that governor rick snyder will be the keynote speaker at the clinton county republican party s annual lincoln day dinner at the mint restaurant banquet center in st johns on march 31 2011 governor snyder has lived up to his campaign promises by doing what he said he would do when he told the people of michigan he wanted to reinvent michigan whether you agree or disagree with all of the components of his plan he has put everything on the table for consideration it is refreshing to have a governor who takes the lead rather than react to what others do and then develops a position don t miss the opportunity to meet the governor and hear him talk about his vision for michigan and how we can turn our state around how to register for the lincoln day dinner for details on the event and to register you can go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below or by printing and returning the attached reception dinner application http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011lincolndaydinnergoverno by mail see attached pdf form you can still become a ccrp club sponsor we have extended the 2011 club sponsorship registration through march 24 for information on the ccrp club sponsorships and the benefits go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011clubsponsorregistration  don t miss an opportunity to meet and hear governor snyder speak right here in st johns from the clinton county republican party po box 92 st john mi 48879  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1658,'node',' time is running out to see governor snyder speak in st johns  most of you are aware that governor rick snyder will be the keynote speaker at the clinton county republican party s annual lincoln day dinner at the mint restaurant banquet center in st johns on march 31 2011 governor snyder has lived up to his campaign promises by doing what he said he would do when he told the people of michigan he wanted to reinvent michigan whether you agree or disagree with all of the components of his plan he has put everything on the table for consideration it is refreshing to have a governor who takes the lead rather than react to what others do and then develops a position don t miss the opportunity to meet the governor and hear him talk about his vision for michigan and how we can turn our state around how to register for the lincoln day dinner for details on the event and to register you can go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below or by printing and returning the attached reception dinner application http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011lincolndaydinnergoverno by mail see attached pdf form  ldd registration form you can still become a ccrp club sponsor we have extended the 2011 club sponsorship registration through march 24 for information on the ccrp club sponsorships and the benefits go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011clubsponsorregistration  don t miss an opportunity to meet and hear governor snyder speak right here in st johns from the clinton county republican party po box 92 st johns mi 48879  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1659,'node',' time is running out to see governor snyder speak in st johns  most of you are aware that governor rick snyder will be the keynote speaker at the clinton county republican party s annual lincoln day dinner at the mint restaurant banquet center in st johns on march 31 2011 governor snyder has lived up to his campaign promises by doing what he said he would do when he told the people of michigan he wanted to reinvent michigan whether you agree or disagree with all of the components of his plan he has put everything on the table for consideration it is refreshing to have a governor who takes the lead rather than react to what others do and then develops a position don t miss the opportunity to meet the governor and hear him talk about his vision for michigan and how we can turn our state around how to register for the lincoln day dinner for details on the event and to register you can go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below or by printing and returning the attached reception dinner application http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011lincolndaydinnergoverno by mail see attached pdf form  http wwwclintoncountygoporg sites default files ccrpldd2011lddsig you can still become a ccrp club sponsor we have extended the 2011 club sponsorship registration through march 24 for information on the ccrp club sponsorships and the benefits go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011clubsponsorregistration  don t miss an opportunity to meet and hear governor snyder speak right here in st johns from the clinton county republican party po box 92 st johns mi 48879  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1661,'node',' time is running out to see governor snyder speak in st johns  most of you are aware that governor rick snyder will be the keynote speaker at the clinton county republican party s annual lincoln day dinner at the mint restaurant banquet center in st johns on march 31 2011 governor snyder has lived up to his campaign promises by doing what he said he would do when he told the people of michigan he wanted to reinvent michigan whether you agree or disagree with all of the components of his plan he has put everything on the table for consideration it is refreshing to have a governor who takes the lead rather than react to what others do and then develops a position don t miss the opportunity to meet the governor and hear him talk about his vision for michigan and how we can turn our state around how to register for the lincoln day dinner for details on the event and to register you can go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below or by printing and returning the attached reception dinner application http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011lincolndaydinnergoverno by mail see attached pdf form  http wwwclintoncountygoporg sites default files ccrpldd2011lddsig you can still become a ccrp club sponsor we have extended the 2011 club sponsorship registration through march 24 for information on the ccrp club sponsorships and the benefits go to the clinton county republican website by using the link below  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011clubsponsorregistration don t miss an opportunity to meet and hear governor snyder speak right here in st johns from the clinton county republican party po box 92 st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1663,'node',' someone has to make the tough decisions  snydersigningbilljpg someone has to make the tough decisions  144  ',0),(1662,'node',' someone has to make the tough decisions  it seems that there is a protest every day at the state capitol from some special interest group that feels they are getting their ldquo ox gored rdquo this week the unions were out en masse to protest the new ldquo emergency financial manager rdquo law the governor signed the sad truth is that this is something that needs to be done to hold school districts and cities accountable for their own financial demise the time has come when we can no longer kick the can down the road like the democrats have done for the last eight years hoping things would get better the ldquo obama stash rdquo or other special places to borrow money from to get bailed out doesn rsquo t exist anymore in fact it never did we just borrowed money from china that our kids will have to pay back later everyone needs to realize that school districts and cities need to be accountable just like businesses are in the private sector and live according to their means and adjust their budgets accordingly for an enlightening analysis of the emergency financial managers law its history its intent and what power the managers actually have download the following pdf file emergency financial manager facts 154  someone has make the tough decisions  ',0),(3096,'node',' the debate round one to romney  literally everyone was ldquo shocked rdquo by the first debate between governor romney and president obama romney was prepared and cogent in his remarks while obama was in a daze and unprepared for the romney onslaught for an article on the debate click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 oct 3 obamaromneywrangleovertaxesearlyfirstdebate  19  ',0),(1665,'node',' reforms ok budget not so much change isn t always easy and trying to reinventing michigan certainly poses its share of challenges and like many things in life some ideas are welcomed but others not so much what do local governments think about governor snyder s proposals read more in peter luke s article   municipal officials like gov rick snyder s reforms still don t like his budget  on mlivecom 60 there are other ways the there are other ways the state can cut its budget one place stop the idnsutry of incarceration in this state which eats more from the state budget than anything michigan incarcerates more people than any surrounding state with no change in the crime rates per capita we need to use technology to provide alternatives to prison  ',0),(1668,'node',' how s he doing  govsnyderjpg 64  ',0),(1670,'node',' kudos to granholm no really if only bill clinton and jimmy carter followed the same rule that jennifer granholm adheres to  so far in a 30minute interview with the detroit news in washington on tuesday granholm recalled president ronald reagan s 11th commandment mdash to not speak ill of a fellow republican she said she has her own 12th commandment you don t criticize your successor you just don t do that granholm said declining to weigh in on several of the governor s controversial proposals snyder s doing the best he can and he s got some different ideas than what i do but obviously we all want the state to succeed it s refreshing to have an executive that doesn t constantly takes shots at his or her successor i m glad she is following the george w bush model of postleadership than the pathetic model presented by past democrat presidents  ',0),(1671,'node',' leading by example if governor synder is asking all public employees to contribute 20 percent to their health care costs shouldn t that apply to members of the house and senate too sen rick jones rgrand ledge thinks so and to ensure that happens he s introduced a proposal to apply the same 20 percent standard for all 148 members of the michigan legislature read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201103 lawmakersshouldshoulderthehtml 53  ',0),(1672,'node',' senate cracks down on unemployment fraud in these tough economic times it is more important than ever that people who are rightfully entitled to unemployment should be getting them and people who are trying to defraud the system shoud not in an effort to crack down on those who are trying to collect benefits for which they are not eligible the michigan senate has approved a measure aimed at identifying unemployment fraud and ensuring stability of unemployment benefits for michigan residents for details see  wwwsenatemichigangov gop readarticleasp 102  ',0),(1673,'node',' stop the epa power grab  to clinton county residents who are concerned about rising energy costs from the clinton county republican party          the following is from an email i received on 3252011 regarding a vote that will be taking place in washington on march 29 2011 regarding the epa and their ability to set regulations senators levin stabenow will be key votes on this issue please take the time to read the information and call and let them know how you feel about the epa s unchecked authority please feel free to forward this link to people on your email list steve willis ccrp          epa subject support the mcconnell amendment many of you are familiar with the issue outlined below as it relates to the current debate about regulating businesses on ghg emissions by the epa as you will read the senate has yet to take a vote on the following amendments this email is to serve as an update and to encourage you to contact our us senators we are working with a national business coalition to get residents of michigan to call our us senators debbie stabenow and carl levin and let them know that you support sen mcconnell rsquo s amendment and oppose the alternative amendments as introduced by senators rockefeller and baucus  senator debbie stabenow 2022244822 senator carl levin 2022246221  it is anticipated that the senate will vote on these amendments on tuesday march 29 below are the details i rsquo ve also included previous updates on this issue for your reference  please respond to this email and or call me on my cell at 2483300868 once you have contacted our senators and provide any feedback that you received from these offices both stabenow and levin are swing votes on this important issue  also please feel free to forward this email to your list of contacts as our senators need to hear from as many people as possible thank you kim haefner gaedeke superior capitol consulting 2483300868 c  updated talking points with energy prices skyrocketing our elected officials have an opportunity to send a message of support to their constituents by voting in favor of lower energy prices probusiness policies that encourage job growth rather than sapping it senator mcconnell rsquo s amendment s 482 the energy tax hike prevention act to restrict epa rsquo s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions would demonstrate to americans that jobs and economic security are a priority ndash not more bureaucratic administrative redtape alternatives to senator mcconnell rsquo s amendment ndash such as the twoyear delay proposed by senator rockefeller or the ldquo tailoring rdquo amendment proposed by senator baucus ndash do not achieve the necessary and critical goal of protecting the american economy from epa rsquo s overreach the alternatives simply fail to provide the regulatory certainty that the american economy needs mcconnell rsquo s amendment does provide that certainty and assures that we don rsquo t simply ldquo kick the can rdquo down the road in our efforts to deal with epa overreach senators should vote in favor of mcconnell rsquo s amendment to the small business bill and should recognize that alternatives to mcconnell simply do not provide the relief that the american economy needs support mcconnell oppose rockefeller and baucus note epa rsquo s regulations stand to cost up to 14 million jobs by 2014 and 25 million by 2030 decrease capital investment by as much as 15 percent by 2014 or more than 75 billion reduce gross domestic product by 500 billion by 2030 increase the cost of gasoline by 50 percent electricity by 50 percent and natural gas by 75 percent over the next 20 years reduce worker compensation by 700 per year  relevant clips  http wwwfoxnewscom opinion 20110317 harryreidrunningscaredepa   http thehillcom blogs e2wire 677e2wire 150025inhofevowstotryt   http wwwatrorg atrsupportsmcconnellamendmentstopbackdoora5950   http wwwatrorg undecidedsenatorsenergytaxhikepreventiona5951   http shopfloororg 201103 manufacturerssupportmcconnellamendment 1  mcconnell amendment  http mcconnellsenategov public indexcfm p pressreleases contentreco  rockefeller amendment  http rockefellersenategov press recordcfm id 322764   baucus amendment  http thehillcom blogs e2wire 677e2wire 150529overnightenergy   ',0),(1674,'node',' stop the epa power grab  to clinton county residents who are concerned about rising energy costs from the clinton county republican party re an amendment to rein in the epa the following is a link from an email i received on 3252011 regarding a vote that will be taking place in washington on march 29 2011 regarding the epa and their ability to set regulations senators levin stabenow will be key votes on this issue please take the time to go to the ccrp web page read the information and call and let them know how you feel about the epa s unchecked authority please feel free to forward this link to people on your email list steve willis ccrp stop the epa power grab  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content stopepapowergrab  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1675,'node',' stop the epa power grab  to clinton county residents who are concerned about rising energy costs from the clinton county republican party re an amendment to rein in the epa the following is a link from an email i received on 3252011 regarding a vote that will be taking place in washington on march 29 2011 regarding the epa and their ability to set regulations senators levin stabenow will be key votes on this issue please take the time to go to the ccrp web page read the information and call and let them know how you feel about the epa s unchecked authority please feel free to forward this link to people on your email list steve willis ccrp stop the epa power grab  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content stopepapowergrab ',0),(1677,'node',' senate gop offers alternative michigan tax plan piggybankjpg senate gop offers alternative michigan tax plan 102  ',0),(1676,'node',' senate gop offers alternative michigan tax plan retirees in michigan currently receive a tax exemption on public pensions and up to 45120 for each individual from private pensions 401 k s and iras governor snyder s budget proposal recommends imposing taxes on these pensions beginning in october to help offset a 17 billion cut in business taxes but senate republicans have come up with an alternate proposal that would eliminate the need to tax pensions and instead raise the money in other ways read the full story at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110326 news04103260322 senategopoffersalternativemichigantaxplan 46  senate gop offers alternative michigan tax plan  ',0),(1678,'node',' facing the reality in michigan s touch economy there isn t enough to go around anymore and the fact of the matter is that funding levels are being cut and cuts are painful doing more with less is the new normal and all public bodies including our schools must adjust to these changes this detroit free press commentary written by tom watkins  michigan s state superintendent of schools from 2001 to 2005 talks about issues michigan s school systems are facing in these difficult times 96  ',0),(1680,'node',' michigan political party disclosure change proposed magnifiersjpg michigan political party disclosure change proposed 43  ',0),(1679,'node',' michigan political party disclosure change proposed last fall an attempt was made to qualify a sham political party calling itself the tea party and run candidates on the november ballot two men with ties to the oakland county democratic party have since been charged with election crimes and forgery how can scams like this be brought to light secretary of state ruth johnson has proposed changes designed to prevent fraud when new political parties try to get established in michigan read the full story at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201103 michiganpoliticalpartydisclhtml 40  michigan political party disclosure change proposed  ',0),(1681,'node',' the price of taxing the rich there s an assumption in some circles that raising taxes on the rich will solve a state s budgetary woes and besides shouldn t the wealthiest carry the burden of the poorest where does that logic come from but as it turns out raising taxes on the wealthy can have a hidden negative impact on a state s financial stability why get details at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052748704604704576220491592684626html 90  ',0),(1682,'node',' another way to deal with illegal strikes although illegal the michigan education association mea has made a thinly veiled threat to strike to protest changes to the emergency financial manager law in response reps paul scott and bill rogers have introduced legislation that would penalize striking teachers and streamline the process that determines which teachers are subject to fines but would these measures be enough discourage teachers unions from striking are there other penalties that would potentially make a teacher s strike in michigan radioactive read more at  wwwmackinacorg 14795 33  ',0),(1683,'node',' shifting focus to jobs governor synder signed a bill this week that extended current unemployment benefits but reduced future benefits for state unemployment from 26 weeks to 20 weeks some are asking why for details  see this article  explaining his reasons 83  ',0),(2927,'node',' anne norlander for msu trustee ',0),(3212,'node',' should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would enter michigan into the interstate health care compact  yes no undecided senate bill 973 join multistate health care compact the federal government has way too much control over our healthcare michigan should enter the interstate health care compact exempting michigan from federal regulations and mandates dean mohney  ',0),(1684,'node',' how the national debt affects you soaring budget deficits seem to be a fact of life these days in fact the current deficit is more than 14 trillion what impact will these megadebts have on our daily lives if you want to know read  newsyahoocom s usnews howthenationaldebtaffectsyou 26  ',0),(1686,'node',' area lincoln day dinners  the leadership of the ingham and ionia county republican parties have asked that i let you know about their lincoln day dinners that are coming up later this month ingham county lincoln day dinner monday april 18 2011 the ingham county republican lincoln dinner will be held on monday april 18 2011 at 700 900 pm at atrium event center 2586 jolly road okemos we are honored to have attorney general bill schuette as our keynote speaker there will be a silent auction at the dinner please see the attached jpg file link for additional information  ingham county ldd flyer you can purchase tickets at wwwicgoporg  http wwwicgoporg linda lee tarver ingham county republican party chair michigan republican party ethnic vice chair mary stasek deputy treasurer icgop vice chair 8th congressional district 5174104201 mestasek cablespeedcom ionia county lincoln day dinner monday april 18 2011 we will be holding our 2011 lincoln day dinner on friday april 29th 2011 would you mind sharing the attached invitation with members of your county party and your email list please see the attached pdf file link for additional information  ionia county ldd flyer thank you phil goodrich chair ionia county republican party chair ioniagoporg  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1687,'node',' neighboring county lincoln day dinners  the leadership of the ingham and ionia county republican parties have asked that i let you know about their lincoln day dinners that are coming up later this month thanks you steve willis chair clinton county republicn party ingham county lincoln day dinner monday april 18 2011 the ingham county republican lincoln dinner will be held on monday april 18 2011 at 700 900 pm at atrium event center 2586 jolly road okemos we are honored to have attorney general bill schuette as our keynote speaker there will be a silent auction at the dinner please see the attached jpg file link for additional information  ingham county ldd flyer you can purchase tickets at wwwicgoporg  http wwwicgoporg linda lee tarver ingham county republican party chair michigan republican party ethnic vice chair mary stasek deputy treasurer icgop vice chair 8th congressional district 5174104201 mestasek cablespeedcom  ionia county lincoln day dinner monday april 18 2011 we will be holding our 2011 lincoln day dinner on friday april 29th 2011 would you mind sharing the attached invitation with members of your county party and your email list please see the attached pdf file link for additional information  ionia county ldd flyer thank you phil goodrich chair ionia county republican party chair ioniagoporg ',0),(1688,'node',' should michigan pass legislation that would make it a righttowork state  yes 83 24 votes no 17 5 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 29  ',0),(1689,'node',' ccrp newsletter poll results  ccrp newsletter the ccrp has put together a newsletter that can be downloaded and read the newsletter has information about what we are doing as a party current events and other information that may be of interest to you to download and view this issue of the newsletter click on the following link  ccrp april 2011 newsletter poll results question are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners no 90 yes 7 undecided 2 new poll subject the righttowork background traditionally a righttowork law would prohibit unions or employers from requiring union membership and the payment of union dues as a condition of employment an employee who chooses not to join a properly qualified union would not required to do so but could be bound by the union s collective bargaining agreements with the employer currently michigan s does not have a righttowork law questions should michigan pass legislation that would make it a righttowork state yes no undecided to vote click on the following link to our website and scroll to the bottom of the page and then vote http wwwclintoncountygoporg   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1690,'node',' ccrp newsletter poll results  ccrp newsletter the ccrp has put together a newsletter that can be downloaded and read the newsletter has information about what we are doing as a party current events and other information that may be of interest to you to download and view this issue of the newsletter click on the following link  ccrp april 2011 newsletter poll results question are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners no 90 yes 7 undecided 2 new poll subject the righttowork background traditionally a righttowork law would prohibit unions or employers from requiring union membership and the payment of union dues as a condition of employment an employee who chooses not to join a properly qualified union would not required to do so but could be bound by the union s collective bargaining agreements with the employer currently michigan s does not have a righttowork law questions should michigan pass legislation that would make it a righttowork state yes no undecided to vote click on the following link to our website and scroll to the bottom of the page and then vote http wwwclintoncountygoporg   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1691,'node',' ccrp newsletter poll results  ccrp newsletter the ccrp has put together a newsletter that can be downloaded and read the newsletter has information about what we are doing as a party current events and other information that may be of interest to you to download and view this issue of the newsletter click on the following link  ccrp april 2011 newsletter poll results question are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners no 90 yes 7 undecided 2 new poll subject the righttowork background traditionally a righttowork law would prohibit unions or employers from requiring union membership and the payment of union dues as a condition of employment an employee who chooses not to join a properly qualified union would not required to do so but could be bound by the union s collective bargaining agreements with the employer currently michigan s does not have a righttowork law questions should michigan pass legislation that would make it a righttowork state yes no undecided to vote click on the following link to our website and scroll to the bottom of the page and then vote http wwwclintoncountygoporg  ',0),(1693,'node',' it s not easy being green  windsolarjpg it s not easy being green  317  ',0),(1692,'node',' it s not easy being green  the following are excepts from an article from the cato institute that originally appeared at forbescom by by jerry taylor and peter van doren on march 29 2011 for the full article click on the following story link  the green energy economy reconsidered  green energy such as wind solar and biomass presently constitute only 36 of fuel used to generate electricity in the us the cost of converting to the new green energy is estimated to be in the trillions let s assume however that we could afford that first green energy is diffuse and it takes a tremendous amount of land and material to harness even a little bit of energy second it is extremely costly onshore wind the least expensive of these green energies will be 80 more expensive than combined cycle gasfired electricity third it is unreliable the wind doesn t always blow and the sun doesn t always shine when the energy is needed fourth it is scarce while wind and sunlight are obviously not scarce the real estate where those energies are reliably continuous and in economic proximity to ratepayers is scarce finally once the electricity is produced by the sun or wind it cannot be stored because battery technology is not currently up to the task hence we must immediately use it or lose it  if green energy is so inevitable and such a great investment why do we need to subsidize it if and when renewable energy makes economic sense profithungry investors will build all that we need for us without government needing to lift a finger but if it doesn t make economic sense all of the subsidies in the world won t change that fact  161  not easy being green  ',0),(1694,'node',' absentee voting for everyone  rep jeff irwin dann arbor is introducing a bill in the michigan house to allow anyone the opportunity to vote by absentee without a reason for doing so in his statement he said  we should do everything we can to ensure that every voter who wants to vote has that opportunity to exercise their rights and hold lawmakers accountable this plan has strong bipartisan support and will simply make it easier for people to vote   increasing voter turnout is crucial to maintaining a healthy democracy irwin dann arbor said in a statement we should do everything we can to ensure that every voter who wants to vote has that opportunity to exercise their rights and hold lawmakers accountable this plan has strong bipartisan support and will simply make it easier for people to vote  after suffering devastating losses in the last election i guess they are looking for anyway to manipulate the vote in their favor allowing people to vote without verification that the ldquo actual voter rdquo is making the choices is fraught with the possibility of fraud for more information on the bill that will be introduced in the michigan house hb 4520 click on the following story link from wwwannarborcom  by ryan j stanton titled ldquo  jeff irwin introducing legislation to allow michigan residents to vote absentee for any reason  rdquo 17  ',0),(1695,'node',' my daughter almost went to prison i had no idea the dangers my daughter were facing thank goodness for wkar  and for the watercooler for directing me to the article according to a study it found children who did not attend the early ed program were 86 percent more likely to face a jail sentence by age 40 than the kids who did attend wow my 3year old dodged a bullet there because both my wife and i work we put our daughter in daycare a few days a week and that seems to be the only thing stopping her from leading a life of crime it couldn t possibly be that she has a stable home with two parents otherwise i m sure wkar would have mentioned that keeping that statefunded childcare people lest the prisons fill up  ',0),(1696,'node',' epa s costly over regulation the us house of representatives on wednesday debated a measure that would block the government from placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and oil refineries michigan congressional representative fred upton introduced a bill that would prevent the environmental protection agency from regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the clean air act the legislation would block the government from placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and oil refineries it is likely the bill will pass the hose but it is unlikely it will survive in the senate where four amendments to a small business bill that sought to block or delay epa regulations of greenhouse gases for 2 years were defeated by the democratcontrolled senate for an article on the issue and the legislation by alex nixon of the kalamazoo gazette that appeared on mlivecom  click on the following story link titled ldquo  us house debates bill to block epa from limiting carbon dioxide pollution  rdquo 156  ',0),(1697,'node',' epa s costly over regulation epalogojpg epa s costly over regulation 23  ',0),(1699,'node',' detroit lbj and the great society detroitdecayfinaljpg detroit lbj and the great society 275  ',0),(1700,'node',' taxpayer tea party rally april 14 2011 capitol steps in lansing noon   taxpayer tea party rally  hosted by americans for prosperity others  thursday april 14 2011 noon state capitol building lansing michigan  featured guest speakers  dick morris fox news contributor herman cain columnist host activist ruth johnson secretary of state bill schuette attorney general robert young chief justice michigan supreme court scott hagerstrom afpmichigan director rev levon yuille we need your help fighting the     14 trillion in national debt and still growing     44 trillion in debt to foreign countries    proposed 32 increase in state income tax collections     550 million in new debt to canada for an unnecessary bridge     72 billion in new spending the day congress votes to cut spending 6 billion  come early for a legislative lobby government update program   events begin 800 am   registration free   optional lunch 500   event ends 400 pm   program location   central united methodist church   215 n capitol avenue   lansing mi 48933   register and visit   for more information go to    wwwafpmieventbritecom   questions    infomi afphqorg  or 5178539073 ',0),(1702,'node',' republicans blink  debtclockcapturejpg republicans blink  3  ',0),(3953,'node',' dump calley move in 2014 at convention  there is a move by the ldquo tea party rdquo faction of the michigan republican party to replace current lieutenant governor brian calley with a more conservative candidate at the 2014 state convention the argument for replacing calley is that it would bring a ldquo balanced perspective rdquo to the top of the ticket to read more on a potential challenge to lieutenant brian calley at the 2014 gop convention click on the following link  http wwwlivingstondailycom article 20130805 news01308050004  ',0),(4773,'node',' the lesser of two evils   how many times have you told someone that you don rsquo t like your ldquo party rsquo s candidate rdquo but they are these lesser of the two evils it rsquo s sad that our political choices have become so limited and in many case you can rsquo t tell the difference between the two candidates from the two different parties when you go to the polls know about the candidates and where they stand on the issues not whether they have an ldquo r rdquo or a ldquo d rdquo after their name to read more on the ldquo lesser of two evils rdquo and how you should pick your candidates before you vote go online at  http wwwrenewamericacom columns baldwin 130831 19  the lesser two evils  ',0),(1703,'node',' medicare part d an unhealthy solution  according to a recent actuarial report medicare part d will have cost taxpayers 62 billion in 2010 it is projected that this figure will increase sharply in the future and it is expected that by 2019 it will balloon to approximately 150 billion for an eye opening analysis of the crippling fiscal impact of medicare part d on our future debt and its impact on the economy by nick gillespie from reasoncom  click on the following story link titled ldquo  happy birthday medicare part d now die die die   rdquo 130  ',0),(1704,'node',' medicare part d an unhealthy solution  drugswtypejpg medicare part d an unhealthy solution  231  ',0),(1705,'node',' another union bailout pensions   ldquo the pension benefit guaranty corporation rdquo is already billions in the red and senator bob casey dpa wants to saddle it with billions of dollars more in taxpayerbacked liabilities for an article on the demise of many pension funds and the likelihood of another ill advised federal bailout from a story from the washingtonexaminercom  by mark hemingway click on the following story link titled   ldquo  about sen bob casey rsquo s union pension bailout and the multiemployer pension union racket  rdquo  54  ',0),(1707,'node',' snyder budget update snydercapturefinaljpg snyder budget update 290  ',0),(1706,'node',' snyder budget update governor snyder rsquo s ldquo reinvent michigan rdquo agenda has encountered strong resistance on almost every point of his plan as various groups take their turns protesting at the capitol steps daily for a pointbypoint review from mlivecom by peter luke of the governor rsquo s various initiatives and how the are progressing click on the following story link titled   ldquo rick snyder recap latest developments on the pension tax job growth and film incentives rdquo   128  snyder budget update  ',0),(1708,'node',' fyi taxpayer tea party rally april 14 2011 capitol steps in lansing noon  taxpayer tea party rally hosted by americans for prosperity others thursday april 14 2011 noon state capitol building lansing michigan featured guest speakers dick morris fox news contributor herman cain columnist host activist ruth johnson secretary of state bill schuette attorney general robert young chief justice michigan supreme court scott hagerstrom afpmichigan director taxpayer tea party rally events flyer  ',0),(1709,'node',' move to clinton county for those of us who live in clinton county we have good news from a recent report the lansing state journal reports that clinton county is the sixth healthiest county in the state according a new study ingham county was thirtieth and eaton was eleventh you can see the report at http wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110407 news01104070321 stu  there are several factors including access to healthy foods and crime rates but regardless we ve got it better here and maybe that is why we had the highest growth rate of any county in michigan according to the last census with a growth rate of 16 that is impressive even more impressive than the rates of pay increases for federal workers under obama so come to clinton county we have plenty of room  ',0),(1710,'node',' ccrp executive committee meeting in st johns april 21 2011 to clinton county republicans from steve willis re april ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on thursday april 21 2011 at 700 pm at clinton county courthouse commissioners room 100 e state street st johns mi 48879 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the april meeting agenda for april 21 2011 meeting minutes from the march 17 2011 meeting in dewitt i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1711,'node',' surrounding county lincoln day dinners several of our surrounding counties will be holding their lincoln day dinners in the upcoming weeks an their county chairs have asked me to provide you with information regarding those events listed below are links to the various events if you might be interested in attending wayne county 11th congressional district lincoln day dinner  monday may 9 2011 keynote speaker ambassador john bolton featured speaker nolan finley allegan party republican party lincoln day dinner  monday may 16 2011 keynote speaker congressman bill huizenga  ',0),(1712,'node',' tax day tea party protests the michigan tea party was the protest group of the day on thursday april 14 as they expressed their concerns regarding gov rick snyder rsquo s recently modified proposal to tax retirement incomes for an article by peter luke from mlivecom  on the tax day tea party protests click on the following story link titled   ldquo tea party backers still have concerns with gov rick snyder s tax plan rdquo   47  ',0),(1714,'node',' hoekstra will not run for senate  hoekstrajpg hoekstra will not run for senate  189  ',0),(1713,'node',' hoekstra will not run for senate  former congressman peter hoekstra made the following statement regarding his potential candidacy for the us senate seat in 2012  ldquo after serious consideration and many discussions with friends and supporters diane and i have made the decision that i will not be a candidate for the united states senate in 2012 this was an extremely difficult decision for us to make as we saw strong points both for and against running however in our final analysis we agreed that it was not in the best interest of our family at this time to enter the race rdquo  for the complete press release click on the following link rdquo  http wwwhoekstraglobalstrategiescom 2011042012ussenateannounce 171  hoekstra will not run for senate  ',0),(1716,'node',' domestic partners win  civilmarriagejpg domestic partners win  250  ',0),(1715,'node',' domestic partners win  republican state lawmakers failed to rescind the extension of statepaid health insurance to samesex partners or other adults living with some state employees the resolution would have rejected the extension of benefits but it did not get enough votes to pass with the required twothirds majority in the michigan house for the details of the failed resolution click on the following story link from the associated press on mlivecom  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201104 michiganhousebidtore 146  domestic partners win  ',0),(1717,'node',' boehner s deal was no deal  the incredible 38 billion budget cut that really wasn rsquo t you would have thought that a landmark deal had been hammered out between obama reid and boehner saving us from near fiscal doom however after all the dust settled it appeared that the actual savings was around 352 million about 1 percent of the purported cut for an article on the truth about the cuts from the cato institute by david boaz click on the following story link  http wwwcatoatlibertyorg theincredibleshrinking38billion  168  ',0),(1718,'node',' boehner s deal was no deal  shellgamejpg boehner s deal was no deal  149  ',0),(1719,'node',' unions call to shut down state  the following are actions recommended by union leaders in michigan ldquo mea president iris salters has had her members vote on the possibility of conducting an illegal strike afscme council 25 administrative director herb sanders has threatened to shut down the state uaw president bob king now representing large numbers of state employees has channeled karl marx in numerous antibusiness rants rdquo the question becomes is the real impact and meaning of all the protests that are taking place in lansing weekafterweek do these people really represent the majority of the people in michigan or is it just the same old sour grapes crowd for an editorial opinion by frank beckmann from detnewscom click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20110415 opinion031041503271008 opinion01 u 35  ',0),(1721,'node',' editorial who s turning us into the third world  usdeclinejpg editorial who s turning us into the third world  208  ',0),(1720,'node',' editorial who s turning us into the third world  with the federal budget battle looming there s a lot of talk about where the country is heading and there s been a lot of sharp criticism about republican proposals to get control of america s debt but let s take a minute to look at what s happening right now as a result of the current administration s policies and practices what path is our country on get the full story in this editorial published in investor s business daily 84  editorial who turning into the third world  ',0),(1722,'node',' snyder s tax proposal has broad impact governor snyder came into office vowing to change the complicated and unpopular michigan business tax and overhauling business taxes in michigan is what he intends to do what impact will this have on michigan businesses how will proposed changes affect small business owners in our state read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110418 news04104180322 snyderstaxproposalhasbroadimpact 27  ',0),(1723,'node',' the great education ripoff so often there has to be a crisis before people start paying attention it looks like that s what had to happen for people to start evaluating what is really going on with funding for education where are all of those dollars going and what results are we seeing for those dollars for the full story see  factsnotfantasyblogspotcom 201104 greateducationripoffhtml 77  ',0),(1724,'node',' meridian township rules against american flag how big is too big a belle tire store in meridian township is being told by the meridian township zoning board of appeals that the american flag flying at their store on grand river is too big it must come down what do you think about that read more at  wwwmackinacorg 14927 21  ',0),(1725,'node',' would you vote for a local sales tax  state senator bertram johnson ddetroit has introduced a senate resolution calling for a ballot proposal that would amend the state constitution to allow municipalities to impose a local sales tax would you support a local sales tax up to 4 percent in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110419 news04104190323 senate 20resolutionwouldallowaddedsalestaxvotersagree 70  ',0),(1726,'node',' would you support a local sales tax up to 4 percent in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax  yes 6 2 votes no 94 30 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 32  ',0),(1727,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question should michigan pass legislation that would make it a righttowork state poll results yes 83 no 17 undecided 0 new poll overview state senator bertram johnson ddetroit has introduced senate resolution k calling for a ballot proposal that would amend the state constitution to allow municipalities to impose a local sales tax a summary of the proposed sales tax bill a senate resolution is calling for a ballot measure to amend the state constitution allowing municipalities to impose up to a 4 percent sales tax beginning jan 1 2012 a city village or county or a township in conjunction with a city or village could impose the tax after receiving approval from voters in the municipality the tax would be an addition to the 6 percent statewide sales tax and would not be imposed for prescription drugs or the purchase of most food excluding food prepared in restaurants to get on the state ballot the senate resolution requires a twothirds vote in both chambers and then it would have to be approved by the people of the state of michigan new poll question would you support a local sales tax up to 4 percent in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax to vote scroll to the bottom of the home page at  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   don t forget our monthly meeting this week on thursday april 21 2011 at 700 pm clinton county courthouse 100 east state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1728,'node',' could you show a little less patriotism please  we ll teach you to have an oversized symbol of america  residents and business of meridian township the township s zoning board of appeals voted 50 last wednesday to reject belle tire s request for a variance to fly an american flag larger than the 35 square feet permitted by the township i m glad i bought my tires at belle tire i didn t do it because they had a big flag i did for that oldfashioned capitalist reason that they has the best price but i m all for business that proudly display the symbol of america this is what haslett resident chitra smith thinks and i use the term loosely hypercommercialism is trying to get its nose under the tent by wrapping itself in the flag not quite desecration but truly abuse of a hallowed national symbol you can picture the hope and change and coexist bumper stickers on her car can t you i m not sure i ve ever thought that seeing a big flag at a car dealership was abuse of a national symbol perhaps she saw that term when she reads her saul alinsky book and thought it would sound good to a reporter i wonder what other terms she uses to denigrate the crass bourgeoisie meridian township assistant planner martha wyatt said belle tire was asked to either put up a 5 foot by 7foot flag or ask for a variance from the zoning board of appeals the township has allowed the larger flag to fly until the zoning board of appeals decided the matter last wednesday that s big of them in their defense meridian township does have a lot of democrats and democrats are usually easily offended by any sign of the american way of life like the american flag or cars that run on gasoline or disagreeing with a president for driving the country into the ground on the bright side at least belle tire is being allowed to display an american flag unlike the 13year old in california that put a flag on his bicycle and was told by the school to remove it  the flag apparently causes racial tension in california so it could be worse we could live in california  ',0),(1729,'node',' obama misrepresents republicans plan to reform medicare there he goes again president obama is claiming the republican plan to bring medicare spending under control is disastrous but all he has to offer are vague generalities about nonspecific savings as an alternative and he forgot to mention that those 55 and older wouldn t see any change in their medicare coverage under the republican plan want to read more see  wwwcnsnewscom news article obamamisrepresentsrepublicansplanref for details it s going to be a long campaign season 14  ',0),(1730,'node',' obama misrepresents republicans plan to reform medicare medicarecardjpg obama misrepresents republicans plan to reform medicare 107  ',0),(1731,'node',' gadget gives cops quick access to cell phone data technology allows us to do some incredible things but at what point does it cross the line between what can be done with what should be done there s a new product available now that claims it can copy all of the contents yes everything of a cell phone within minutes and it looks like the michigan state police have purchased some of them what for read more at  redtapemsnbcmsncom news 201104206503253gadgetgivescopsquickaccesstocellpho 66  ',0),(1733,'node',' differences emerge in michigan budget negotiations stretchdollarjpg differences emerge in michigan budget negotiations 168  ',0),(1732,'node',' differences emerge in michigan budget negotiations governor rick snyder would like to see michigan s budget in place by may 31 months ahead of the usual last minute deals of recent years lawmakers are already in the process of evaluating the governor s proposal and expect that the final budget will be different than what the governor has recommended this budget has to deal with a substantial shortfall projected at 14 billion and there are bound to be different opinions about how those gaps will be filled for a detailed explanation of some of the major areas that will be affected by the budget and the differences between the governor s plan the house and the senate be sure to see  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110425 news04104250334 differencesemergemichiganbudgetnegotiations 7  differences emerge michigan budget negotiations  ',0),(1734,'node',' how health reform punishes work the provisions of obamacare allow for government subsidies to families for the purchasing of health care insurance based on the family s income subsidies will be given to families with incomes between 134 and 400 of the poverty level but consider for a moment what will happen when a family s income crosses over the top of the scale a wage increase could end up having a negative impact on the family s economy because they would no longer qualify for the subsidy and as income rises between the bottom and the top of the qualifying levels with a coinciding reduction of the subsidy and increase in taxes what incentive is there for the family to improve its bottom line even supporters agree that there will be unintended consequences to obamacare but has anyone considered that the effect of these subsidies may in fact be an economic disincentive read more at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052748704628404576265692304582936html 58  ',0),(1736,'node',' should fannie and freddie go away  fanniefreddiejpg should fannie and freddie go away  75  ',0),(1735,'node',' should fannie and freddie go away  the taxpayers have already paid over 150 billion to keep fannie mae and freddie mac the governmentbacked mortgage giants from collapsing consequently as a means of shrinking the federal government many believe both companies should be phased out and the housing market taken over by the private sector but easier said than done a lack of consensus on the best way to achieve the goal and questioning if in fact it is the right thing to do while the housing market struggles in a poor economy jeopardizes legislation that would close the companies what other factors are playing into this politically sensitive issue get the details at  wwwmsnbcmsncom id 42751787 ns businesseyeontheeconomy  1  should fannie and freddie away  ',0),(1737,'node',' stifling political speech  if a company does business with the federal government should it be required to disclose what political contributions it has made and if so should that apply to all political contributions the white house has confirmed that it is working on an executive order that would require this disclosure for companies doing business with the federal government but not for public employee unions or federal grant recipients that typically donate to democrats what s up with that read more at  wwwcnsnewscom news article whitehouseconfirmsworkunderwayexecu 51  ',0),(1738,'node',' well i ll be what do you know  obama was born in the united states  i was sure that with his political views he was from cuba maybe a longlost castro brother  ',0),(1740,'node',' governor proposes sweeping education goals classroomjpg governor proposes sweeping education goals 108  ',0),(1739,'node',' governor proposes sweeping education goals education is expensive and we should be seeing results for those dollars that are pumped into the public school system speaking at the united way of southeastern michigan headquarters in detroit governor snyder brought forward several proposals to improve academic performance quality of teachers and the choices students and their families have for schools read the full story at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110427 news04304270018 snyderproposessweepingchangesbooststudentsperforma 100  governor proposes sweeping education goals  ',0),(1741,'node',' government action could lower gas prices as the price per gallon surges over 4 many are asking if anything can be done to keep the price of gasoline in check president obama says there are no silver bullets but are there things the federal government could be doing to help some believe there are read more at  wwwmackinacorg 14971 43  ',0),(1742,'node',' epa proposes stricter controls on water pollution for a decade the question of which streams and wetlands qualify for protection under the clean water act has been disputed on wednesday the obama administration issued stricter pollution controls expanding the number of waterways that are covered by federal protection new guidelines issued from the environmental protection agency will be codified into a federal regulation later this year but is this an appropriate role for the epa or is it the responsibility of the congress opinions differ read more at  http wwwwashingtonpostcom national epaproposesstrictercontrolsonwaterpollution 20110427 afi8y8zestoryhtml 94  ',0),(1743,'node',' 5 government statistics you can t trust we hear a lot about the unemployment rate inflation gdp and other government statistics but what exactly are these figures measuring and do they represent an accurate picture of what is actually happening with our economy there may be more or less here than meets the eye read more at  financialedgeinvestopediacom financialedge 04115governmentstatisticsyoucanttrustaspx 38  ',0),(1745,'node',' discovered an unlimited obamacare slush fund moneyjpg discovered an unlimited obamacare slush fund 55  ',0),(1744,'node',' discovered an unlimited obamacare slush fund there s no doubt that obamacare is going to be an expensive proposition and states are already worried about how they ll pay for the additional financial obligations that will be imposed by the new law wouldn t it be a big boost for the program if a substantial amount of money was available to support its implementation well it seems that there is read more  wwwfreedomworksorg blog deanclancy discoveredanunlimitedobamacareslushfund  discovered unlimited obamacare slush fund  ',0),(1746,'node',' ccrpmembershipsurvey the clinton county republican party ccrp is planning a membership precinct delegate recruitment event for some time in the next few months the intent is to get people involved in the political process by getting to know what the ccrp does and how becoming a precinct delegate in your area of clinton county will give you a voice in the decision making process in the state republican party both locally and potentially at the state conventions the following is a brief description of the various events and options that we are considering rate the options in the order you would prefer with the most favorable option being a 1 to the least favorable option being a 5 westphalia cruise in select 1 best 2 3 4 5 worst 1 the westphalia cruise in thursday june 16 2011 this event is the largest weekday car show in midmichigan it is a fun time with food and drink on your own andy t family event select 1 best 2 3 4 5 worst 2 a gathering at andy t s in st johns to be scheduled sometime after august 15 2011 it would be a gathering where we would be able to bring our families it would give us the chance to get to know people better it could include a campfire and a cook out music pumpkin painting etc and andy t would promote and help us with the event there would be a potential cost of 1300 per person if food is to be provided the cost of the food would be the responsibility of the individual participants 4h fair picnic select 1 beat 2 3 4 5 worst 3 picnic at one of the pavilions in the st johns park in conjunction with the clinton county 4h fair the event would be held sometime between monday august 1 2011 and thursday august 4 2011 in the evening the ccrp would provide the food after eating people could wander around the fairgrounds granger meadows dewitt twp picnic select 1 best 2 3 4 5 worst 4 picnic at granger meadows park in dewitt township the ccrp would provide the food after eating people could do a number of activities the facility has a walking trail basketball courts softball field playground equipment an inline skating rink and picnic pavilions st johns city park picnic select 1 best 2 3 4 5 worst 5 picnic at the st johns park the ccrp would provide the food after eating people could do a number of activities the park has hiking trails playground equipment picnic area disk golf course ball diamonds tennis courts and volleyball court it also has two picnic pavilions that may be reserved for reunions and parties comments suggestions name email address  ',0),(1776,'node',' privatize the usps  the united states postal service posted a 220000000000 loss in the most recent quarter the most pressing issue is that the federal governments is requird to pay between 54 and 58 billion into its prepaid retiree health benefits each year with a track record like that of the usps maybe it rsquo s time to privatize the postal service for an article on the issue by ben rooney at moneycnncom click on the following story link  http moneycnncom 20110510 news companies uspsearnings  kudos what a neat way of kudos what a neat way of thikning about it  ',0),(2010,'node',' flood insurance program further under water yet another federally backed program has crowded out the private sector and is quickly becoming insolvent hellip again the national flood insurance program nfip which is administered by the federal emergency management agency fema is virtually the only place homeowners can get insurance against flood damage and storm surge and because its policies are priced in such a way that they undercut the private sector it is the only place homeowners can turn for coverage damage from katrina required a taxpayer bailout to cover the losses and now irene threatens to put the program in financial trouble again given the horrendous track record of mismanagement and failure of federally backed programs why do people continue to look to the federal government for assistance read more at  wwwmsnbcmsncom id 44334082 ns usnewslife tl4cjzvvts0  flood insurance program further under water  ',0),(3168,'node',' thanks from the ccrp  i would like to thank all of the dedicated people who helped with the races in clinton county for our republican candidates the phone calls and door knocking on numerous occasions were appreciated by the candidates and was a great help in their individual races once again as in 2008 the presidential race had a huge impact on the races in bath township the student vote from msu in precincts 2 and 5 returned all seven democrat candidates into office again as well as flipping one county commissioner seat back to that democrat side it rsquo s a shame that the msu students who have no vested interest in bath township determine the future of the residents who do have a vested interested the their future the good news is that we retained republican control of all of the countywide races and 6 of the 7 commissioner seats as well as the 93rd house district you can find complete election results for clinton county at this link  http wwwclintoncountyorg government countyclerk electionandvoterinformationaspx  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(1748,'node',' obama gas prices the faculty lounge pumpinggasjpg obama gas prices the faculty lounge 322  ',0),(1747,'node',' obama gas prices the faculty lounge high gas prices are pinching many americans in their pocketbooks some believe there are things the federal goverment could be doing to help alleviate the problem but so far nothing appears to be changing why is that could there be a political agenda that is preventing president obama from making choices in favor of traditional energy sources let s look at some history and some political appointments  wwwrealclearpoliticscom articles 20110428 obamagaspricesthefacultylounge109688html 31  obama gas prices the faculty lounge  ',0),(1749,'node',' groups form to aid democrats with anonymous money when the republicans do it it s deplorable but when the democrats do it it s ingenious and so it goes when the democrats put together groups to fund democrat candidates for 2012 which allow donors to remain anonymous read more at  dailycallercom 20110429 obamaspokesmanin2010thepresidentthinksthatifyou e28099regoingtoparticipateinpoliticsyououghttobetr   and wwwnytimescom 20110430 us politics 30donatehtml 80  ',0),(1750,'node',' silence the opposition  he said she said who s telling the truth according to the san franciscos chronicle editor the white house communications staff threatened to ban one of the chronicle s reporters from future presidential visits because she shot video of a protest outside an obama fundraising event but when questioned about the threat the white house denied it what gives read the full story at  wwwsfgatecom cgibin articlecgi 23  ',0),(1752,'node',' government subsidies other wasted monies  windpowerjpg government subsidies other wasted monies  35  ',0),(1751,'node',' government subsidies other wasted monies  to hear the democrats in congress you would think there is nowhere that any cuts can be made they have cut to the bone the truth is there are numerous places where substantial cuts can and should be made to reduce our everexpanding debt and live within a balanced budget for and article by jeffrey a miron that originally appeared on real clear markets on april 26 2011 now online from the cato institute click on the following story link  http wwwcatoorg pubdisplayphp pubid 13056 162  government subsidies other wasted monies  ',0),(1754,'node',' qe1 qe2 qe3 qe  moneyprintingjpg qe1 qe2 qe3 qe  301  ',0),(1753,'node',' qe1 qe2 qe3 qe   ldquo quantitative easing rdquo the federal government has such innocuous terms to describe things they don rsquo t want you to see as economically destructive and when it doesn rsquo t work the first time they shorten the name to an acronym like qe2 historically this practice has never produced the desired results for an article on the impact of this practice by thomas sowell at national review online click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 266259 fedfedthomassowell  qe1 qe2 qe3  ',0),(1755,'node',' obama s backdoor healthcare funding  you remember the quote   ldquo we have to pass the bill to know what rsquo s in the bill rdquo   nancy pelosi now we know why she made that idiotic statement in traditional chicago style politics president obama and the corrupt democrats passed a healthcare bill that has literally unlimited funding by hhs director kathleen sebelius of obamacare without any accountability for an article by alex nixon of the kalamazoo gazette on the issue on mlivecom click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news kalamazoo indexssf 201105 housepassesfred call senators levin 2022246221 and stabenow 2022244822 and tell them that they need to vote for hr1213  68  ',0),(1757,'node',' a gop debt ceiling compromise  youowe4500jpg a gop debt ceiling compromise  15  ',0),(1756,'node',' a gop debt ceiling compromise  talk is cheap  with the debt ceiling issue being pushed back to august the president and the progressive democrats have a better opportunity to wear down the republicans and their demands for a balanced budget and true reforms as a condition to raising the debt ceiling there is no time like the present for the republican leadership to stick to their ldquo professed principles rdquo and demand that changes be made to restore fiscal responsibility for an article by lori montgomery at the washingtonpostcom on the debt ceiling issue and what the possible outcomes might be from the impending discussions click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom business economy budgettalksrepublicans 126  gop debt ceiling compromise  ',0),(1758,'node',' 27 states want obamacare overturned  ultimately the obamacare issue will be resolved in the us supreme court however f our country were truly a republic where the power was vested in the people and the states they represent the issue would already have been decided for an analysis by the associated press on the washingtonpostcom of what the court cases mean and what the potential final decision might be click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom national halfofstatesaskusappealscou 63  ',0),(1759,'node',' obama s oil agenda  how more disingenuous can president obama be when he expresses his concern about the high price of gas to the consumers as they say   ldquo actions speak louder than words rdquo  and his actions definitely show he doesn rsquo t care about the average american and what the impact of his energy and other policies are with gas prices going up every day and with food prices soon to follow because of the cost of transport and processing what else could we expect for an article on the president rsquo s energy policy by robert bluey and h sterling burnett from the washington times wwwwashingtontimescom click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2011 may 4 moreoilwouldmeansmall 125  ',0),(1760,'node',' obama s oil agenda  obamagas2jpg obama s oil agenda  261  ',0),(1762,'node',' 2011fallfundraiser  ccrp fall fundraiser   sponsored by the clinton county republican party    at highland hills golf club 1050 e alward rd dewitt mi 48820 when thursday october 20 2011 530 to 830 2500 per person or 4000 per couple 5000 as an event sponsor                hors d oeuvre drinks provided    300 200 club sponsors free see footnote for details   300 club sponsors are given free admission to all fundraising events and 200 club sponsors are given free admission to either the summer bbq or the fall fundraiser for 2011  all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party   dress is casual late registrations will be accepted at the door please rsvp by october 13 2011 to sheri harte willis at shwillis1959 gmailcom with the number of people who will be attending or register online by selecting the following link  ccrp fall fundraiser registration form please make your checks payable to clinton county republican party mail to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 paid for by the clinton county republican party bull po box 92 st johns mi 48879  ',0),(3016,'node',' ice agents sue napolitano so there s someone well ten someones who believe that the united states is a country that is ruled by laws ten ice agents are suing homeland security secretary janet napolitano after she signed a directive that they claim forces them to violate federal law just because president obama doesn t want to enforce the law that requires deportation of illegals under the age of 30 doesn t mean it s not the law and apparently there are still some people in this country who believe it is their job to uphold the law read the full story at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120823 iceagentssuejanetnapolitanooverimmigrationorder   ice agents sue napolitano  ',0),(3017,'node',' ice agents sue napolitano napolitanojpg ice agents sue napolitano ',0),(1765,'node',' a vmt tax  odometerjpg a vmt tax  294  ',0),(1764,'node',' a vmt tax  the obama administration and progressive democrats are considering introducing a vmt tax ldquo vehicle miles traveled rdquo tax as part of what they refer to as the ldquo  transportation opportunity act rdquo   the new legislation would tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive that would be tracked by retrofitting cars with electronic equipment to determine the miles between fill ups the tax would be levied electronically on the driver when the payment takes place at filling stations as part of this new tax proposal a new  ldquo surface transportation revenue alternatives office rdquo  would need to be created as part of the federal highway administration and would initially be funded with  30000000000 of our money  in a time when gas prices are skyrocketing the idea that the democrats want to add another tax and bloated government agency on the backs of its citizens is unconscionable for an article on the proposed new tax by pete kasperowicz at thehillcom click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs flooraction house 159397obamafloatsplanto 19  vmt tax  ',0),(1766,'node',' terri lynn land won t run for senate upon announcing that she wouldn rsquo t be running for the us senate against debbie stabenow former secretary of state terri lynn land stated   there just hasn t been anything developed to put together a team for this race to do recruitment none of that has happened  land rsquo s comments expressed concerns regarding the state party rsquo s efforts to recruit a viable candidate who could defeat stabenow in 2012 for the complete article by paul egan and nathan hurst at detnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110506 politics021050603771022 terri ',0),(1767,'node',' lansing just says no to more taxes the article started like this by nine minutes after 10 o clock tuesday night the mood in the aflcio building had turned sullen i don t know about you but for me i m already happy whenever the unions are sad that has to be a good thing and there must have been cameras present because virg was there bernero indeed everyone in the room had thrown their energies behind a ballot measure that would have allowed the city council to pass a sizeable property tax increase and saved dozens of police and fire jobs and two fire stations in the process is there anything sadder than a democrat that didn t get the tax increase they wanted darn those taxpayers and them wanting to keep their money we certainly need police and fire but why is that whenever there is a budget shortfall they are the ones to take the hit and why is it that lansing with a declining population like most cities in michigan needs more and more money for fewer and fewer people citizens of lansing  move to clinton county  we have plenty of room and you will pay less taxes and it will be quieter i m speaking from experience  ',0),(1770,'node',' the cost of overregulation  goldwithtypejpg the cost of overregulation  217  ',0),(1771,'node',' students use bridge cards for vacations  isn rsquo t it nice that michigan rsquo s college students can go on spring break and enjoy their time off on  ldquo our tax money rdquo   republican state senator rick jones rgrand ledge and rep dave agema rgrandville have discovered that bridge cards were being used in florida california nevada hawaii and on cruise ships and that in january and february taxpayers paid for 2 million dollars so that bridge card users could go on vacation regardless of whether this information is completely accurate or not take the time to read the article by todd a heywood at michiganmessengercom by clicking on the following link  http michiganmessengercom 48793 republicanstargetoutofstatebridg 19  ',0),(1772,'node',' students use bridge cards for vacations  springbreakjpg students use bridge cards for vacations  254  ',0),(1773,'node',' republican s want third party  according to a recent gallup poll traditional republicans and tea party affiliated people feel it is time for a third a party fiftytwo percent of the republicans polled and sixty percent of tea party supporters expressed their discontent with the current political party structure for an analysis from thehillcom by michael o brien on the results of the poll click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs blogbriefingroom news 160021galluppollsees ',0),(1775,'node',' high speed rail questions  highspeedrailjpg high speed rail questions  175  ',0),(1774,'node',' high speed rail questions  what if i were to tell you that saving 1315 people 12 minutes a day was worth 1965 million would you be on board for being an inventor in that project well it appears that is what you and i are going to be whether we want to or not for an eye opening analysis on the new highspeed rail project the federal government and michigan have agreed to by randal o toole from the michigan viewcom click on the following link  http detnewscom article 20110512 miview 105120336 otoolethegreat 19  high speed rail questions  ',0),(1777,'node',' do you feel there should be a 3rd political party as an alternative to the republican and democrat parties  yes 40 10 votes no 52 13 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 25  ',0),(1778,'node',' news might want to know from the ccrp  here are links to three stories and a poll on our website that should be of interest to you the cost to automakers of over regulation http wwwclintoncountygoporg content costoverregulation the united states postal service and why thjey should be provitazied http wwwclintoncountygoporg content privatizeusps 52 of republicans feel there should be a new third party are you one of them http wwwclintoncountygoporg content republican e28099swantthird  new poll question do you feel there should be a 3rd political party as an alternative to the republican and democrat parties to vote click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyoufeelthereshouldbe3rd  previous poll results question would you support a local sales tax up to 4 percent in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax yes 6 no 94 undecided 0   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1779,'node',' news might want to know from the ccrp  here are links to three stories and a poll on our website that should be of interest to you the cost to automakers of over regulation http wwwclintoncountygoporg content costoverregulation the united states postal service and why thjey should be provitazied http wwwclintoncountygoporg content privatizeusps 52 of republicans feel there should be a new third party are you one of them http wwwclintoncountygoporg content republican e28099swantthird new poll question do you feel there should be a 3rd political party as an alternative to the republican and democrat parties to vote click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyoufeelthereshouldbe3rd previous poll results question would you support a local sales tax up to 4 percent in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax yes 6 no 94 undecided 0  ',0),(1780,'node',' may 19 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re march ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on may 19 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for march meeting agenda for may 19 2011 meeting minutes from april 21 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1781,'node',' may 19 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in dewitt to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re may ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on may 19 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the may 19 meeting agenda for may 19 2011 meeting minutes from april 21 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1782,'node',' may 19 2011 clinton county republican party monthly meeting in dewitt we will be holding our clinton county republican party monthly meeting on may 19 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached the agenda for the may 19 meeting agenda for may 19 2011 i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(1784,'node',' us reaches debt limit now what  debtclockjpg us reaches debt limit now what  212  ',0),(1783,'node',' us reaches debt limit now what  today the us government reached the 1429 trillion debt limit and now it is up to the congress to figure out what to do about it republicans are calling for deep spending cuts as a requirement for voting to raise the limit the american public says they don t want the limit increased yet balk at cuts to existing programs or raising taxes what happens if the limit is not increased read more at  wwwcsmonitorcom usa politics 20110516 usreachesdebtlimitwhatcomesnext another article that sorts through the fact and fiction about the debt limit can be found at  wwwnypostcom p news opinion opedcolumnists obamadebtlimittrutht 20wistingqgmc6yt1sdi6yif1trhtap  reaches debt limit now what  ',0),(1788,'node',' 2011 lincoln day dinner photos 112 lincoln day dinner photos have bee posted on the clinton county michigan gop facebook page if you are on facebook and would like to view the photos click on the following link  lincoln day dinner photos if you are not currently a member of the group ask to join by joining you will get news updates on local state and national issues and you will be able to place your own comments  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1789,'node',' 2011 lincoln day dinner photos 112 lincoln day dinner photos have bee posted on the clinton county michigan gop facebook page if you are on facebook and would like to view the photos click on the following link  lincoln day dinner photos if you are not currently a member of the group ask to join by joining you will get news updates on local state and national issues and you will be able to place your own comments  ',0),(3799,'node',' ccrp poll red light cameras in michigan   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the michigan legislature is considering bills that would legalize unmanned red light cameras in the state measures under consideration by a house panel would reemphasize the importance of drivers stopping at red lights if passed the legislation would allow local governments to put red light cameras at intersections at their discretion and subsequently issue a civil infraction when a vehicle goes through a red light cities could operate an automated traffic safety device that would capture images of the vehicle s rear and license plate that would indicate the date time and location of the violation at the intersection a could not impose a fine greater than 130 for any infraction recorded by a camera the fine would be attributed to the owner of the vehicle the violations would not effect an individual s driving record or insurance rates once costs of installing the cameras in a municipality are paid down revenue generated from the program would be distributed evenly to the local government s general fund and the state s general fund new poll question should the the legislature pass a bill allowing for red light cameras by local governments to ticket violators in michigan yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturepassbillallowing e2809credlightcameras e2809dlocalgovernmentsticketviolators  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the complete streets law and advisory council be repealed yes 70 no 19 undecided 11 no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(3470,'node',' healthy kids in clinton county  in a new report clinton county clinton county ranked 3rd in michigan for wellbeing of children and families while eaton county ranked 23rd and ingham county finished 41st for a article on the report click on the following story link  http wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20130131 news01301310027 kidscountclintoncounty3rdbestinstate source nletternews ',0),(1791,'node',' remember this the next time you re at the gas pump you can always count on liberals to vote against american prosperity  the senate on wednesday rejected republicanbacked legislation intended to speed up and expand offshore oil and gas drilling every senate democrat voted against the motion to proceed along with five republicans sens jim demint sc mike lee utah richard shelby ala olympia snowe maine and david vitter la i ll have to take the author s word that the five republicans are actually republicans olympia snowe is a confirmed rino i m not sure about the others apparently their loins weren t girded for battle maybe their spouses are environmentalists and they had no choices since it couldn t have been for rational reasons so we re still going to be pursuing the democrats energy policy cars run on rainbows and houses powered by unicorns we ll call it the jennifer granholm method of governance  ',0),(1793,'node',' calley recreates lt governor role calleyjpg calley recreates lt governor role 131  ',0),(5040,'node',' us sharply cutting deportations american is on track to deport the fewest number of people since 2007 given the president s promise to act unilaterally to allow millions to stay this shouldn t be a surprise read more  newsyahoocom apnewsbreakussharplycuttingdeportations175849467ht ',0),(4078,'node',' ccrp resolution 201309 defund obamacare as part of continuing resolution   ccrp resolution 20139 passed september 19 2013 defund obamacare part continuing resolution sent congressman camp senator levin and senator stabenow  ',0),(1794,'node',' michigan s budget agreement governor rick snyder has established a may 31 deadline for the legislature to complete the budget process on thursday gov snyder and republican leadership announced the agreement they ve reached to put michigan on a fiscally responsible and financially sound path for details see  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201105 michiganbudgetagreementresthtml ',0),(1795,'node',' environmentalists object to following the law the michigan department of environmental quality deq is giving wolverine power a permit hearing regarding its application to build a coalfired power plant near rogers city it is just the first of many obstacles that are currently required before actually getting a permit to build the plant yet environmentalists object to the ruling why read more at  wwwmackinacorg 15073 ',0),(1796,'node',' an honest depiction of obama pure brilliance from across the pond james delingpole wrote a great post for the telegraph  i urge you to read the whole thing but here are two highlights first i rsquo ve argued before that tony blair and barack obama have an awful lot in common both are lawyers both are snakeoilsalesman both claim to be postpartisan and third way and consensual both play the acceptable moderateseeming public face of a regime chock full of communists class warriors single issue rabble rousers malcontents communitarians and ecoloons hell bent on destroying every last vestige of what once made their country great and both do or did the things dodgy political leaders always do when the going gets tough at home and their domestic audience finally wises up to how totally useless they are they hop on the plane and pose as international statesman instead and second obama is just doing now what all bullies and losers start doing when they realise how unpopular they are and that everyone is abandoning them they suck up to anybody and everybody they whore themselves piteously before enemies they once considered beneath their contempt fain will they fill their bellies with husks that swine eat ndash but which no man will give them and serve them jolly well right too you have to love the british not only is the post witty it is more importantly true when the going gets tough obama goes on a date night or goes golfing or goes to ireland granted i d rather have him there than here he does less damage that way but it does cost an awful lot of taxpayer money to fly him on his weekly vacations hopefully our next president will acknowledge that we do have a special relationship with the british instead of bowing to saudi kings and hugging south american dicators mr delingpole accurately describes obama s administration we know of one honest to goodness communist van jones that was almost part of the regime how many actually slipped through it happened to fdr but in the case of obama i would suspect that extreme leftists are the norm not the exception  ',0),(1797,'node',' camp introduces legislation that rejects clean increase in debt ceiling the federal government needs to get its financial house in order the congress will be debating and voting on an increase to the debt ceiling that will allow additional borrowing but many believe increasing the debt ceiling without significant spending cuts and budgetary reforms just adds to the problem consequently rep dave camp rmidland has introduced legislation that allows the us house to reject a clean increase to the nation s debt ceiling for details see  wwwmlivecom midland indexssf 201105 repdavecampintroduceslegislationthatrejectscleanin ',0),(1798,'node',' michigan senate approves time limits for welfare benefits cuts for universities work continues on the 2012 budget in the legislature today the senate approved cuts to state aid to universities and limited welfare payments to 48 months read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201105 michigansenateapprovestimehtml ',0),(1800,'node',' gov rick snyder signs tax overhaul into law taxledgerjpg gov rick snyder signs tax overhaul into law 174  ',0),(1799,'node',' gov rick snyder signs tax overhaul into law candidate rick snyder vowed to eliminate the michigan business tax because it was killing jobs in the state governor snyder accomplished that goal by signing its repeal into law after only a few months in office the controversial part has been in coming up with the revenue that is lost by the repeal how much revenue will be needed to make up the difference where will it come from get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201105 govricksnydersignsmichiganhtml  gov rick snyder signs tax overhaul into law  ',0),(1802,'node',' stimulus recipients found to be tax cheats taxcheatjpg stimulus recipients found to be tax cheats 93  ',0),(1801,'node',' stimulus recipients found to be tax cheats apparently paying your taxes was not a requirement for receiving stimulus funds a government accountability office gao report released tuesday found that one out of every six stimulus contracts or grant dollars went to a known tax cheat isn t this rewarding bad behavior read more at  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2011 may 24 stimulusrecipientsfoundtobetaxcheats   stimulus recipients found tax cheats  ',0),(1804,'node',' supreme court backs ariz employer sanctions law ussupremecourtjpg supreme court backs ariz employer sanctions law 132  ',0),(1803,'node',' supreme court backs ariz employer sanctions law the supreme court ruled thursday that the states have a role in immigration matters by sustaining arizona s law that imposes sanctions on employers who hire workers who are in this country illegally see the full story at  dailycallercom 20110526 highcourtsustainsarizemployersanctionslaw   supreme court backs ariz employer sanctions law  ',0),(1806,'node',' governor to campaign for higher state bond rating economyjpg governor to campaign for higher state bond rating 69  ',0),(1805,'node',' governor to campaign for higher state bond rating michigan lost its aaa bond rating in 2003 and it hasn t improved since then but now with a fiscally responsible budget plan in place and the state adding jobs for the first time in 11 years governor snyder is planning a trip to new york to encourage the ratings agencies to reassess michigan s bond rating what effect will a higher bond rating have on the state get details at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110531 news04105310320 governorcampaignhigherstatebondrating  governor campaign for higher state bond rating  ',0),(1807,'node',' energy myths of the left it has been repeated time and again that the united states uses 25 of the world s oil production but has only 2 of world reserves and we all know if you repeat something enough it becomes the truth but in fact are these statistics true for a complete examination of the facts and debunking of these myths see this article by ross kaminsky in the american spectator ',0),(1809,'node',' truth about teacher unions  unionmeaprotestsjpg truth about teacher unions  90  ',0),(1808,'node',' truth about teacher unions  the superintendent of ithaca public schools made a public stink about how governor snyder is destroying our schools by targeting of teachers and their unions the truth is the superintendent doesn rsquo t mention half a billion dollars of the new state funding goes to cover ldquo teacher pensions and health care rsquo s rising cost rdquo let rsquo s deal with the facts and truly reform the educational system in michigan click on the following link from an editorial piece at detnewscom http detnewscom article 20110602 opinion01106020351 michiganeducati 19  truth about teacher unions  ',0),(1810,'node',' stop the whining please  i am tired of all of the special interest groups and their constant whining about governor snyder and all his legislative initiatives that will hurt them the truth is he has taken steps that should have been taken years ago by granholm and the democats but they chose to ignore the problem and line up for the obama bucks for an in depth analysis of the snyder granholm differences click on the following story link from michigancapitolconfidentialcom http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15033 ',0),(1811,'node',' progressives can see the light  there may still be hope that progressives can find the truth a long time ldquo hollywood progressive rdquo has come out of the closet and professed to be converted to conservatism fed up with the over regulation of every aspect of our lives he has decided to make his voice heard maybe if enough head in the sand liberals look at the facts and the negative impact of the progressive agenda on all of us we might see ldquo real change rdquo instead of the ruin of our country for an article from detnewscom on one liberal rsquo s conservative conversion click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110607 opinion011060703151008 opinion ',0),(1813,'node',' obama the auto sham master  gmbuildingjpg obama the auto sham master  48  ',0),(1812,'node',' obama the auto sham master  to hear the president rsquo s spin on how he swept in and almost ldquo single handedly rdquo saved the auto industry from certain demise you would think we should give him another award as deserving as the nobel peace prize he won the truth is that government meddling never works especially when you have a hidden political agenda and with obama there is always an agenda it rsquo s all about pandering to your base and campaigning 247 for an analysis of the true impact of the auto bailout and how it affects all of us click on the following story link from the wall street journal online  http onlinewsjcom article sb1000142405270230374530457636166390785583 19  obama the auto sham master  ',0),(1815,'node',' gm ceo wants a 100 gas tax  obamagas2jpg gm ceo wants a 100 gas tax  327  ',0),(1814,'node',' gm ceo wants a 100 gas tax  government motors ceo dan akerson has proposed a 100 gas tax to ldquo encourage rdquo people to buy smaller cars it sure was a good idea to get the government involved in the auto business so the ceo can promote the government agenda the federal government never should have become involved in running private sector business for a look at what the gm ceo has to say about the gas tax and other auto related issues click on the following story link  http moneycnncom 20110607 news companies gmgastaxhike  19  ceo wants 100 gas tax  ',0),(1816,'node',' obamacare validity in court today  hopefully after today the 11th circuit court will come to the same conclusion a lower court came to about forcing everyone to purchase healthcare as part of the obamacare mandate and that obamacare violates our constitutional rights for an overview of the case and the arguments against obamacare from the washingtonexaminercom click on the following story link  http washingtonexaminercom opinion opeds 201106 laststopobamacare ',0),(1817,'node',' become a fan on facebook of the clinton county republican party the 2012 elections may well be one of the most critical elections in the history of our country we need help from everyone we can get to help us get the message out that we can no longer continue down the path are on the clinton county republican party wants to help keep you informed of what is going on from day to day and how it affects you life to help us do that we have created a ldquo  http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 ref ts  clinton county mi gop rdquo facebook fan page if you are on facebook and would like to receive the news feeds on your facebook page go to the clinton county mi gop facebook page by clicking on the following link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 ref ts or enter clinton county mi gop in the search box at the top of your facebook page and then click on the ldquo like rdquo button you will now be getting our updates when we send them out thanks for your help in restoring responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party http wwwclintoncountygoporg   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1818,'node',' rep opsommer june 21 fundraiser  rep paul opsommer dewitt fundraiser june 21 2011 600 pm 900 pm at paul barb opsommer s home 315 e main street dewitt  ',0),(1819,'node',' become a fan on facebook of the clinton county republican party the 2012 elections may well be one of the most critical elections in the history of our country we need help from everyone we can get to help us get the message out that we can no longer continue down the path are on the clinton county republican party wants to help keep you informed of what is going on from day to day and how it affects you life to help us do that we have created a clinton county mi gop facebook fan page if you are on facebook and would like to receive the news feeds on your facebook page go to the clinton county mi gop facebook page by clicking on the following link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 ref ts or enter clinton county mi gop in the search box at the top of your facebook page and then click on the like button you will now be getting our updates when we send them out thanks for your help in restoring responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party http wwwclintoncountygoporg   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1820,'node',' rep opsommer june 21 fundraiser rep opsommer dewitt fundraiser paul barb opsommer will be having a fundraiser at their home at 315 e main st in dewitt on june 21 2011 from 69 pm tue 06212011 600pm 10 location 315 east main street dewitt mi 48820  ',0),(1821,'node',' become a fan on facebook of the clinton county republican party the 2012 elections may well be one of the most critical elections in the history of our country we need help from everyone we can get to help us get the message out that we can no longer continue down the path are on the clinton county republican party wants to help keep you informed of what is going on from day to day and how it affects you life to help us do that we have created a clinton county mi gop facebook fan page if you are on facebook and would like to receive the news feeds on your facebook page go to the clinton county mi gop facebook page by clicking on the following link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 ref ts or enter clinton county mi gop in the search box at the top of your facebook page and then click on the like button you will now be getting our updates when we send them out thanks for your help in restoring responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party http wwwclintoncountygoporg  ',0),(1822,'node',' pay your student loan or  is this what the us department of education does to make sure they collect delinquent student loans looks to me like something you would have seen in a communist country under a totalitarian regime where do they get the right to use these methods is it in the constitution for a shocking video and story on the incident from wwwnews10net click on the following story link  http wwwnews10net news article 1410722 deptofeducationbreaksdow ',0),(1823,'node',' senator emmons recall petition denied  the montcalm county election commission denied a recall petition filed against senator judy emmons by a 3to0 vote stating that it was not clear or specific enough our state rsquo s future required structural changes in our tax system and parity while the democrats have only pandered to the base in the past senator emmons has done the job she was elected to do to fix michigan this is hust the first round the filer has already stated they will try again for details on the denial of the recall petition from the greenville daily news click on the following link  http wwwthedailynewscc mainasp sectionid 2 subsectionid 11 articlei ',0),(1825,'node',' gop should demand real reform  socialsecutitychecks1jpg gop should demand real reform  28  ',0),(1824,'node',' gop should demand real reform  all the ldquo tough talk rdquo about making real cuts needs to become a reality and not just spin for public consumption to help get reelected until congress deals with the entitlements like social security medicare including part d drug coverage and medicaid we will continue down the economic failure path we are currently on we can rsquo t keep ignoring the elephant in the room we must demand accountability for insight on the issue by chris edwards from the cato institute click on the following story link  http wwwcatoorg pubdisplayphp pubid 13169 19  gop should demand real reform  ',0),(2925,'node',' what government has done for our country  watch the video http wwwyoutubecom watch feature playerembedded v msyy3zyofgq  19  what government has done for our country  ',0),(2926,'node',' what government has done for our country  freebies2jpg what government has done for our country  ',0),(1827,'node',' should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily  yes 90 27 votes no 7 2 votes undecided 3 1 vote total votes 30  ',0),(1828,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question do you feel there should be a 3rd political party as an alternative to the republican and democrat parties yes 40 no 52 undecided 8 new poll question should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily  click here to vote  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1829,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question do you feel there should be a 3rd political party as an alternative to the republican and democrat parties yes 40 no 52 undecided 8 new poll question should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily  click here to vote ',0),(1830,'node',' ccrp summer bbq bbq with senator judy emmons special guest speaker senator judy emmons sponsored by the clinton county republican party buck kuisel toot barnard rsquo s home 5236 drumheller road bath mi 48808 when thursday july 21 2011 530 to 830 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors ldquo free rdquo 5000 as an event sponsor all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party  register online here  please rsvp no later than july 14 2011 make checks or money order payable to clinton county republican party no cash dress casual send payment to buck kuisel po box 105 bath mi 48808 registrations and payment will be accepted at the event 300 club sponsors are given free admission to all fundraising events and 200 club sponsors are given free admission to either the summer bbq or the fall fundraiser for 2011 thu 07212011 530pm 31 location  buck kuisel toot barnard s home bath township  5236 drumheller road bath mi 48808  ',0),(1832,'node',' romney global warming globalwarmingjpg romney global warming 285  ',0),(1831,'node',' romney global warming it appears mitt romney has become a hit with mainstream media because they are all abuzz regarding the comments he made about his stance on global warming the question becomes is he taking a stand to pander to the ldquo green rdquo people or will he change his mind on the issue later if he gets kick back from the republican base if he is all on board with the ldquo greenies rdquo where does he stand on the epa and energy policy the obama administration has been pursuing for an article from wwwamericanthinkercom on his statement click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201106 mittromneysglobalwarming 19  romney global warming  ',0),(1834,'node',' carol wooley s retirement party carol s retiring after 38 years please join us for refreshments and snacks as we celebrate carol rsquo s 38 years of dedicated service to the residents of clinton copunty as the register of deeds let s all give carol a great send off as she begins her well deserved retirement date june 28 2011 time 100 ndash 400 pm place clinton county courthouse board of commissioner rsquo s room 100 e state street st johns we hope to see you there tue 06282011 100pm 8 location  clinton county courthouse 100 e state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1835,'node',' june 16 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in st johns from steve willis re june ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on thursday june 16 2011 at 700 pm at clinton county courthouse commissioners room 100 e state street st johns mi 48879 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the may meeting agenda for june 16 2011 meeting minutes from the may 19 2011 meeting in dewitt i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1836,'node',' june 16 2011 ccrp executive committee meeting in st johns from steve willis re june ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on thursday june 16 2011 at 700 pm at clinton county courthouse commissioners room 100 e state street st johns mi 48879 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the may meeting agenda for june 16 2011 meeting minutes from the may 19 2011 meeting in dewitt i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve  ',0),(1837,'node',' hockey the us senate  according the detroit news there is a push to convince a former detroit redwing hockey player to run against debbie stabenow in 2012 it is pretty sad when we can rsquo t get a viable candidate to run against a candidate that should be beatable there is also some talk that wjr talk show host frank beckmann hasn rsquo t ruled out a run beckmann would be a true conservative voice and he has name recognition for an article on the issue from wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110613 politics02106130344 gopmembers ',0),(1839,'node',' the sky is falling  ryanbudgetjpg the sky is falling  8  ',0),(1838,'node',' the sky is falling  will the republicans buckle as we approach the august 2 deadline for raising the debt limit there is no time like the present to make the ldquo voice of the people rdquo heard by demanding ldquo real cuts rdquo not more smoke and mirror routines that give the perception of cuts for an article on the debt ceiling impasse from wwwthehillcom click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney budget 165961ticktickticktimes 19  the sky falling  ',0),(1840,'node',' could a ban of taco bell be far behind  watch out camels  you have been targeted  kill a camel earn cash for cutting greenhouse gases that offer may be coming soon in australia where vast numbers of the nonnative methanebelching animals have been trampling the outback for more than a century ldquo potentially it has tremendous merit because feral camels are a dreadful menace across the whole of arid australia rdquo dreyfus told the associated press on thursday mark dreyfus is the government rsquo s parliamentary secretary for climate change i believe he is also in charge of herding unicorns runs the leprechaun job training program and handles other makebelieve departments right along with his duties of combatting climate change ie global warming so mr dreyfus s idea is that because camels are a dreadful menace why not shoot them and then say it benefits the planet if you want to shoot them because they re a dreadful menace fine but can we please stop saying everything that liberals want to do is for the good for the planet i m making a wild assumption that mr dreyfus is a liberal i can t imagine a conservative with as a parliamentary secretary for climate change since camels are such as dreadful menace will we here in clinton county be able to rid ourselves of our dreadful menaces i m not talking about democrats well maybe a little i m talking about our bovine population will our herds of cows have to be culled for the benefit of mother earth will skilled hunters riding in camouflaged prii plural of prius take out those dreadful menaces that roam the fields of bath and dewitt and st john s bessy you have been warned  ',0),(1842,'node',' beckmann should run  debbiejpg beckmann should run  243  ',0),(1841,'node',' beckmann should run  rumor has it the rnc has given up on the stabenow race stabenow is the least effective member in the senate and she can be beat wjr rsquo s frank beckmann is an articulate conservative that would be a great senator hopefully the rnc will change their mind and the michigan republican party will support his run i encourage you to support frank beckmann for the us senate for an article from wwwdetnewscom evaluating his potential run click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110615 miview 1061503251467 opinion01  19  beckmann should run  ',0),(1844,'node',' state retirement pensions changes retirementplanjpg state retirement pensions changes 280  ',0),(1843,'node',' state retirement pensions changes the michigan house has introduced a bill that will take a totally different approach to how state worker pension and health care benefits are dealt with the proposed changes will reduce the state rsquo s unfunded liability for future retirees for an article from wwwlansingstatejournalcom click on the following story link title  retirement shift worries state workers  19  state retirement pensions changes  ',0),(1845,'node',' should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges  yes 8 2 votes no 92 24 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 26  ',0),(1846,'node',' poll results new poll new poll poll question should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily yes 90 no 7 undecided 3 new poll question overview acccording to an article on mlive it appears the michigan department of community health will proceed with implementation provisions of obamacare which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchanges governor snyder has made the following statement regarding obamacare ldquo my role is not to be a large advocate on the national scale i was hired to be governor of michigan we rsquo re focused on michigan issues we rsquo re doing a major message in september on health and wellness the focus right now is education government reform all the other good activities we re working in partnership with the legislature rdquo unlike many other republican governors snyder has chosen to not get involved in challenging the implementation of obamacare provisions by not calling for repeal of the federal health care law he is letting the department of community health proceed with implementation provisions from the legislation which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchange that would give consumers personal insurance market greater choice and access to coverage poll question should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges  click here to vote  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1847,'node',' poll results new poll poll results and new poll poll question should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily yes 90 no 7 undecided 3 new poll question overview acccording to an article on mlive it appears the michigan department of community health will proceed with implementation provisions of obamacare which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchanges governor snyder has made the following statement regarding obamacare my role is not to be a large advocate on the national scale i was hired to be governor of michigan we are focused on michigan issues we are doing a major message in september on health and wellness the focus right now is education government reform all the other good activities we re working in partnership with the legislature unlike many other republican governors snyder has chosen to not get involved in challenging the implementation of obamacare provisions by not calling for repeal of the federal health care law he is letting the department of community health proceed with implementation provisions from the legislation which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchange that would give consumers personal insurance market greater choice and access to coverage poll question should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges  click here to vote  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1848,'node',' poll results new poll poll results and new poll previous poll question results should the michigan teacher tenure law be modified to allow for teachers to be dismissed more easily yes 90 no 7 undecided 3 new poll question overview acccording to an article on mlive it appears the michigan department of community health will proceed with implementation provisions of obamacare which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchanges governor snyder has made the following statement regarding obamacare my role is not to be a large advocate on the national scale i was hired to be governor of michigan we are focused on michigan issues we are doing a major message in september on health and wellness the focus right now is education government reform all the other good activities we re working in partnership with the legislature unlike many other republican governors snyder has chosen to not get involved in challenging the implementation of obamacare provisions by not calling for repeal of the federal health care law he is letting the department of community health proceed with implementation provisions from the legislation which includes the establishment of a statelevel insurance exchange that would give consumers personal insurance market greater choice and access to coverage poll question should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges  click here to vote ',0),(1850,'node',' obamacare death panels liveordie2jpg obamacare death panels 199  ',0),(1849,'node',' obamacare death panels if you take 500 billion from the medicare how do you expect id to survive the answer is you don rsquo t according to michele bachmann he doesn rsquo t plan on having it survive she says it is obama rsquo s ultimate goal to roll medicare into the obamacare insurance exchange or the death panel option as sarah palin called it no matter how you spin it the senior citizens are the ones who would ultimately pay the price for this type of change for an article from the christian science monitor outlining what bachmann feels obama rsquo s ultimate goal is click on the following story link  http wwwcsmonitorcom usa elections voxnews 20110615 michelebachma 19  obamacare death panels  ',0),(1851,'node',' l brooks patterson pushing mccotter for us senate oakland county executive l brooks patterson thinks congressman mccotter would be a good candidate to take on debbie stabenow in 2012 patterson said he s a smart guy he s very acerbic as we could see when he took on romney and i wouldn t discount him if he ran for stabenow s seat he would be stabenow s worst nightmare for an article on a potential candidacy by mccotter from wwwdailytribunecom click on the following story link  http wwwdailytribunecom articles 20110615 news politics doc4df8d1e ',0),(1853,'node',' proposed new mi senate districts 2012sendistrictsjpg proposed new mi senate districts 238  ',0),(1852,'node',' proposed new mi senate districts the proposed new mi senate districts have just been released and if approved clinton county will now become part of the 24th senate district and we would be represented by rick jones from grand ledge the new district would include eaton clinton shiawassee and part of ingham counties for an article on the senate reapportionment plan from wwwdetnewscom click on the following link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110617 politics021061704061024 politi  19  proposed new senate districts  ',0),(1855,'node',' new 2012 congressional and mi house districts the proposed new michigan congressional and michigan state house districts have just been released and if approved clinton county will now become part of the 4th congressional district and be represented by dave camp the state house district will change to be all of clinton county and part of gratiot county and will be an open seat for an article on the reapportionment plan and to see the maps from  wwwmlivecom click on the following link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201106 michiganlikelytolose 19  ',0),(1856,'node',' new 2012 congressional and mi house districts censusjpg new 2012 congressional and mi house districts 159  ',0),(2906,'node',' ccrp a wind farm in clinton county  there will be a open house on the proposed wind farm on thursday july 12 2012 from 600 pm to 800 pm on a 40turbine fowler farms wind project at fountain hall 4041 south us highway 27 st johns mi 48879 forest hills energy has applied for a permit for 40 wind turbines in clinton county the open house will provide ample information on the project and an opportunity to answer questions from the community regardless of where you stand on the issue make your voice heard for more information on the proposed wind farm click on he following link to our website  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content windfarmbengaldallastownships  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(1859,'node',' dric questions  ambasadorbridge2jpg dric questions  198  ',0),(1858,'node',' dric questions   there has been a big push to approve the new canadian funded bridge from detroittowindsor by the governor there are still a lot of unanswered questions like why were the republicans against it last time but now the governor wants them to vote for it let rsquo s get the facts out and do what is right for michigan rsquo s residents no buying votes or arm bending for political purposes for an article from by jonathan oosting on wwwmlivecom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201106 despitegovsnydersdead 19  dric questions  ',0),(1860,'node',' should the legislature pass the bill for the new bridge dric that governor synder is promoting  yes 26 10 votes no 55 21 votes undecided 18 7 votes total votes 38  ',0),(1861,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges poll results yes 8 no 92 undecided 0 new poll overview they have been holding hearings about the new proposed canadian bridge from detroit to windsor that will be paid for with canadian money and that michigan will not be on the hook to pay for both sides say the other side is not telling the whole truth who do you believe granholm pushed the bridge in the last legislative session and could not get the votes to pass it because the republicans in the senate were against it now snyder is pushing it if the republicans vote for it what has changed from the original bill to make it a better idea under snyder should the government own and run the bridge or should it be a private business new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  should the legislature pass the bill for the new bridge dric that governor synder is promoting   test posting newsletter  ',0),(1862,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question should the mi department of community health be implementing obamacare provisions regarding insurance exchanges poll results yes 8 no 92 undecided 0 new poll overview they have been holding hearings about the new proposed canadian bridge from detroit to windsor that will be paid for with canadian money and that michigan will not be on the hook to pay for both sides say the other side is not telling the whole truth who do you believe granholm pushed the bridge in the last legislative session and could not get the votes to pass it because the republicans in the senate were against it now snyder is pushing it if the republicans vote for it what has changed from the original bill to make it a better idea under snyder should the government own and run the bridge or should it be a private business new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question   should the legislature pass the bill for the new bridge dric that governor synder is promoting  ',0),(1863,'node',' benefits for domestic partners  should domestic partners of public employees be able to receive taxpayerpaid health benefits in michigan the issue is being debated in house committee this week what are the issues surrounding the debate see this article by the associated press for details  ',0),(1865,'node',' supreme court kills global warming suit industrybannerjpg supreme court kills global warming suit 117  ',0),(1864,'node',' supreme court kills global warming suit in an 80 decision on monday the us supreme court ruled that the environment protection agency was responsible for deciding whether to limit carbon pollution from coalfired power plants how does this decision impact issues that surround the global warming debate and providing energy to a powerhungry nation for details see  wwwlatimescom news nationworld nation lanacourtglobalwarming2011062103090562story  supreme court kills global warming suit  ',0),(1867,'node',' a twist in obama s health care law twistjpg a twist in obama s health care law 158  ',0),(1868,'node',' ann coulter in lansing interested in seeing ann coulter live and in person of course you are well go to this site and get your ticket to the free event she ll be in lansing on thurday june 23rd that s tomorrow go reserve  ',0),(1869,'node',' obama didn t save union jobs he saved union pay what does bankruptcy mean to a company what is its purpose what are the costs after all is said and done what effect does it have on the business in this commentary at forbescom paul roderick gregory compares the effects of bankruptcy on the airline industry after 911 and the taxpayerfunded bailout of general motors read the full story at  wwwforbescom 20110621 bailoutautoworkersunionshtml ',0),(1871,'node',' wanted imported entrepreneurs for michigan partnershipjpg wanted imported entrepreneurs for michigan 80  ',0),(2638,'node',' ccrp dates to remember events meetings  you will periodically be receiving this update from the clinton county republican party regarding upcoming events and meetings you might be interested in the email will have a link to the ldquo dates events to note rdquo link on our website this link will show all of the related information associated with the upcoming events etc this is the link to the informational page on our website wher the information will be posted  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(1873,'node',' help wanted for an aggressive program to go after deniers of climate change do you ever read an article and just shake your head a leadin for this particular story escapes me you ll just have to read this one yourself and form your own opinion  wwwcnsnewscom news article democratsenatorclimatechangecausesu ',0),(1875,'node',' bushappointed judge rules for obama healthcare overhaul healthreformbannerjpg bushappointed judge rules for obama healthcare overhaul 118  ',0),(1878,'node',' looking out for 1 obama has released 30 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve the reserve was designed in the 1970s to hold vast amounts of oil in case of national emergency and to obama we are facing a national emergency his poll numbers are down we are taking this action in response to you idiots who don t consider the president an allpowerful allwise allloving demigod energy secretary steven chu said thursday all our attacks on the american economy are for your own good ok not really we are taking this action in response to the ongoing loss of crude oil due to supply disruptions in libya and other countries and their impact on the global economic recovery energy secretary steven chu said thursday but doesn t the first version sound much more honest  ',0),(1880,'node',' michigan senate oks teacher tenure changes classroomjpg michigan senate oks teacher tenure changes 60  ',0),(1879,'node',' michigan senate oks teacher tenure changes the michigan legislature has taken steps that will help to ensure quality education for our kids by enacting legislation that makes it easier for districts to get rid of bad teachers districts will be required to have an evaluation system that incorporates student growth and test data as a significant portion of evaluation criteria basing teacher effectiveness on proven results who would object read the full story  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110701 news05307010001 michigansenateoksteachertenurechanges  michigan senate oks teacher tenure changes  ',0),(1881,'node',' the jobless summer why only one in four teens is employed did you have a summer job when you were a teenager many of us did but today if you re a teen finding a summer job isn t so easy and it s a lost opportunity to learn valuable job skills that will serve you as an adult what seems to be the problem read more at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052702304447804576411903821123330html ',0),(1882,'node',' when the will of the people means nothing how would this play among our racebaiting political party the democrats ldquo common sense policies are now legal in college admissions in michigan and that means thousands of white students who would have been excluded from our best undergraduate and graduate programs will now be admitted rdquo washington said probably fine since democrats don t see anything wrong with racism against the majority democrats exist by lying to minorities promising to give freebies to any group that votes for them pandering to unions downplaying american exceptionalism and generally being untruthful to make them appear that they care about something other than themselves what really happened was that proposal 2 which banned affirmative action in college admissions voted on and approved by the voters of michigan  was struck down by the us 6th circuit court of appeals three judges decided that hundreds of thousands of michigan citizens were idiots we live dangerously close to an oligarchy a government by a powerful few our republican form of government continues to weaken as unelected judges casually strike down laws they disagree with so we re at the mercy of horrible judgments and extreme leftwing hacks when a justice of the supreme court made a ruling that he didn t like president andrew jackson said  john marshall has made his decision now let him enforce it oh where is that andrew jackson attitude when we need it  ',0),(1884,'node',' obamacare and the debt ceiling sideeffectsobamacarejpg obamacare and the debt ceiling 84  ',0),(1883,'node',' obamacare and the debt ceiling you think we have problems now wait until obamacare is fully implemented you talk about a cancer that will eat away at our economy and raise the debt obamacare will be insatiable in it rsquo s appetite for theuninhibited need for revenue to support its burdensome mandate fiscal responsibility begins with no increase in the debt limit and the death of obamacare for an article on the issue from  ldquo the american spectator rdquo  click on the following story link  http spectatororg archives 20110706 obamacaretragedyprimedtofu  19  obamacare and the debt ceiling  ',0),(1885,'node',' clinton county republican party annual summer bbq the clinton county republican party annual summer bbq fundraiser is just two weeks away on july 21 2011 for our summer bbq we are fortunate to have our state senator judy emmons in addition to being clinton county rsquo s state senator she also represents the people of ionia isabella and montcalm counties we invite you to come and hear what she has to say about the reinvention of michigan and how it is going also in attendance republican state party vicechair sharon wise state senator rick jones clinton county rsquo s new state senator in 2013 potential candidates for the 93rd house district including kevin kirk tom leonard jeremiah napier 2011 ccrp scholarship winners for details see the attached flyer ccrp summer bbq flyer to register on line at our website click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbq  steve willis chair clinton county republican party  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1886,'node',' clinton county republican party annual summer bbq the clinton county republican party annual summer bbq fundraiser is just two weeks away on july 21 2011 for our summer bbq we are fortunate to have our state senator judy emmons in addition to being clinton county s state senator she also represents the people of ionia isabella and montcalm counties we invite you to come and hear what she has to say about the reinvention of michigan and how it is going also in attendance republican state party vicechair sharon wise state senator rick jones clinton county rsquo s new state senator in 2013 potential candidates for the 93rd house district including kevin kirk tom leonard jeremiah napier 2011 ccrp scholarship winners for details see the attached flyer ccrp summer bbq flyer to register on line at our website click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbq  steve willis chair clinton county republican party  ',0),(1888,'node',' the truth about the stimulus stoogesjpg the truth about the stimulus 39  ',0),(1887,'node',' the truth about the stimulus an excerpt from wwwdetnewscom   ldquo according to the report the program saved or created 24 million jobs at a cost of 666 billion even if we ignore the fact that there is no way to prove a job was created or saved the price tag adds up to a whopping 278000 per job beyond that the vast majority of jobs being counted belong to government workers in short the federal government confiscated billions of dollars in private wealth used it to fund itself and then decided to claim that it had saved the livelihoods of hard working americans rdquo just another example of why progressive solutions only make our economic problems worse for the complete story click on the following story link   http detnewscom article 20110708 miview 107080385 lauriethethreestimulusstooges ixzz1ryckouif 19  the truth about the stimulus  ',0),(1889,'node',' it s not cheap being green the un in their efforts to say the planet has decided they need a little seed money to solve all of our environmental problems just 76 trillion over the next 40 years i am sure the president and al gore are all on board we all know how much we contribute to the un so i imagine our contribution won rsquo t hurt too much maybe china will loan us the money so we can give it to the un while they continue to make new ldquo dirty coal rdquo based generating plants for an article on what the un is demanding we do click on the following story link from wwwthenewamericancom   http wwwthenewamericancom techmainmenu30 environment 8128undeman ',0),(1890,'node',' congress is irrelevant  ignoring the will of the people and the failure of the us senate to pass the dream act president obama has used the power of the executive order to implement provisions of the proposed dream act this president feels we the people don t have a voice we must make him a one term president for an analysis of the negative impact of the executive order on click on the following story link  http wwwteapartytribunecom 20110623 dreamactobamapassesamnesty ',0),(1891,'node',' what candidate selection method should be used to pick michigan s preferred presidential candidate  open primary current method where democrats can cross over 16 4 votes closed primary limited to republicans only 32 8 votes convention 20 5 votes caucus 28 7 votes undecided 4 1 vote total votes 25  ',0),(1892,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results old poll question should the legislature pass the bill for the new bridge dric that governor synder is promoting yes 26 no 55 undecided 18 new poll overview the michigan republican party will soon be deciding how they will determine the selection of michigan s choice of their candidate to run for president the options available are 1 an open primary currently what is used under michigan law allowing anyone of any party affiliation to vote for either party s candidates with potential democrat crossover because there will be no democrat candidate on the ballot because obama will be unopposed the cost of this primary is covered by the state of michigan 2 closed primary voters must be registered as a republican voters either before or on primary day the cost of this primary would not be covered by the state of michigan 3 convention county conventions where county precinct delegates would vote for delegates to go to a state convention where the candidate would be selected 4 caucus similar to the procedure that iowa and other states use new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  what presidential candidate selection method should be used to pick michigan s preferred presidential candidate   open primary current method where democrats can cross over closed primary only republicans can vote convention caucus undecided  test posting newsletter  ',0),(1893,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll poll results old poll question should the legislature pass the bill for the new bridge dric that governor synder is promoting yes 26 no 55 undecided 18 new poll overview the michigan republican party will soon be deciding how they will determine the selection of michigan s choice of their candidate to run for president the options available are 1 an open primary currently what is used under michigan law allowing anyone of any party affiliation to vote for either party s candidates with potential democrat crossover because there will be no democrat candidate on the ballot because obama will be unopposed the cost of this primary is covered by the state of michigan 2 closed primary voters must be registered as a republican voters either before or on primary day the cost of this primary would not be covered by the state of michigan 3 convention county conventions where county precinct delegates would vote for delegates to go to a state convention where the candidate would be selected 4 caucus similar to the procedure that iowa and other states use new poll question to vote click on the link following the poll question  what presidential candidate selection method should be used to pick michigan s preferred presidential candidate   open primary current method where democrats can cross over closed primary convention caucus undecided  ',0),(1895,'node',' political chicken politicalchicken2jpg political chicken 289  ',0),(1894,'node',' political chicken as usual the democrats say we have to increase the debt ceiling and raise taxes to reduce the deficit and it appears the republicans may be willing to ldquo compromise rdquo the problem is a bloated federal bureaucracy that needs to slash its uncontrolled spending habits when will the congressional republicans realize now is the time to hold the ldquo tax and spend rdquo democrat rsquo s feet to the fire and demand governmental reforms  for an articles on the issue from wwwthestatecolumncom and wwwfixnewscom click on the following story links  http wwwthestatecolumncom articles repmichelebachmanntorepublica http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20110710 tensionsflareaheadwhiteho 19  political chicken  ',0),(1896,'node',' is government motors in trouble again  the good news is that government motors is hiring more employees the bad news is they have a 122 day backlog of new trucks setting unsold in parking lots that may mean layoffs it would appear gm hasn rsquo t figured out the details of how production and sales demand work hopefully we won rsquo t be going down that road again where they will need more ldquo stimulus rdquo to stay in business for an article from wwwdetnewscom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110708 miview 107080383 calabreseyes ',0),(1897,'node',' republican presidential colosed primary recommendation for those of you who are interested i received an email from former michigan attorney general mike cox who serves as the chair of the policy committ of the state party regarding the recommendation for the type of presdiential primary the policy committee will be recommending to the michigan republican party state committee when they vote on the issue next month i have attached a pdf file of that email for you to see his explantion for why he voted for the closed primary option over the others and why he thinks it is the best and fairest option mike cox explanation of his vote i hope you find it informative and that it helpps you to understand why they recommended the closed primary option steve willis chair clinton county republican party  ',0),(1899,'node',' apwu lies  apwujpg apwu lies  10  ',0),(1898,'node',' apwu lies  in a united states postal service union apwu ad that was launched this week on cnn msnbc and fox president cliff guffey stated that they do not use tax dollars but that they are totally supported by the revenue from the sale of stamps so where did the 85 billion they were given last year to stay solvent come from wasn t their bail out tax dollars or was that obama money for the video and an article on the inefficiency of the postal service click on the following links video   http wwwyoutubecom watch v lxwasandcm article  http dailycallercom 20110624 issaintroducesbilltopreventbailou 19  apwu lies  ',0),(1900,'node',' no lifetime welfare the michigan senate has passed a bill that will limit the amount of time welfare recipients can recieve assistance to 48months the bill needs to go back to the house for final approval it is expected to pass and go to the governor for his signature for an article on who the bill will impact and how much it will save the state click on the following story link from wwwdetnewscom  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110713 politics02107130397 michiganse ',0),(1902,'node',' progressive party dolts  dimdimmerjpg progressive party dolts  247  ',0),(1901,'node',' progressive party dolts  gary peters and john conyers will tell you they represent their constituency and protect the poor from draconian governmental policies the truth is they tout the party line and are noting more that shills for the destructive obama policies making the plight of the poor even worse if we will ever expect to see real change in our country politicians like these two must be replaced for an article on how their political votes have hurt their constituencies click on the following story link from wwwdetnewscom  http detnewscom article 20110715 miview 107150391 dimanddimmer 19  progressive party dolts  ',0),(1904,'node',' hoekstra vs stabenow  hoekstra3jpg hoekstra vs stabenow  302  ',0),(1903,'node',' hoekstra vs stabenow  do we finally have a candidate people might be able to recognize and actually represent the of the people of michigan we can only hope hoekstra is seriously considering getting back into the senate race with the ldquo monetary support rdquo and the grassroots he can beat debbie with her ldquo war chest rdquo from the unions we can rsquo t squander this opportunity to win the senate seat back for an article on the possibility of hoekstra rsquo s reentry into the us senate race click on the following story link at wwwpoliticocom  http wwwpoliticocom blogs davidcatanese 0711 hoekstrareconsidering 19  hoekstra stabenow  ',0),(1906,'node',' debbie to the rescue  fruitandvegjpg debbie to the rescue  205  ',0),(1905,'node',' debbie to the rescue  michigan schools will buy michigan produced fruits and vegetables under an new ldquo federal pilot program rdquo do we really need to spend ldquo our tax dollars rdquo to create a federal program that tells schools to by locally produced fruits and vegetables there is something drastically wrong when the federal government has to get involved at this level hopefully schools are already buying locally and that they don rsquo t need a federal bureaucrat or senator stabenow to tell them that just another sample of government waste for an opinion on the issue by jack telfer at the midland news click on the following story link  http wwwourmidlandcom opinion article10d2f9d6be555b10811e776113 19  debbie the rescue  ',0),(1908,'node',' pure nugent  nugentjpg pure nugent  262  ',0),(1907,'node',' pure nugent  why our country is in trouble who caused it and what we need to do to fix it straight and to the point for an opinion column by ted nugent from ldquo the michigan view rdquo at wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110717 miview 107170341 nugentgovernm 19  pure nugent  ',0),(1909,'node',' let s destroy another pillar of society while we re at it from the lansing state journal  the white house is supporting legislation to overturn the federal defense of marriage act that s the law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman you know the common sense definition of marriage that explains by the hyperliberal obama has come out against it because marriage has been a human institution for thousands of years so the hoper and changer must destroy it after all you can t be progressive if you re doing the same thing they were doing a few millennia ago he must have seen the recent poll that a majority of americans now favor gay marriage i believe that the pollster asked 75 homosexuals and lady gaga their opinions so that explains the results a concern cited by the obama regime sorry administration was that the law was unconstitutional when has that stopped obama from doing anything his masterpiece the freedomkilling moneysucking monstrosity of obamacare is not even close to constitutional but there was nary a blink of an eye at that though not reported by ap interior decorators and fans of rosie o donnell the world over celebrated the announcement  ',0),(1910,'node',' raise the debt limit or just ignore congress  obama could follow former president clinton s advice and raise the debt limit on his own and let the courts decide if he has the authority to do it just stop the political games and face the reality that we are broke and we can t keep spending money we don t have for an article from wwwtheblazecom on what former president clinton recommends obama do if they don rsquo t raise the debt limit click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories debtlimitshowdownbillclintonadvocat ',0),(1912,'node',' the evolving definition of marriage  gaymarriagejpg the evolving definition of marriage  163  ',0),(1911,'node',' the evolving definition of marriage  this president calls himself a christian where in the bible does it define marriage between people of the same sex what does it say about sexual relationships between people of the same sex i swear he will pander to any special interest to garner votes and to push his agenda for an article and a video on where the president has said he stands on the issue and how it has evolved over time click on the following links article  http wwwlatimescom news nationworld nation lanaobamadoma20110720 video  http wwwyoutubecom watch v 2qcbkpeevyc 19  the evolving definition marriage  ',0),(1914,'node',' hoekstra changes his mind  hoekstrastabenowjpg hoekstra changes his mind  220  ',0),(1913,'node',' hoekstra changes his mind  according to reliable sources it would appear pete hoekstra has decided get back into the us senate race against debbie stabenow for an article outlining what may have prompted hoekstra to reenter the race from wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110720 politics021072003611024 politi 19  hoekstra changes his mind  ',0),(1915,'node',' hekman wants to fix government us senate candidate randy hekman wants to get elected to the us senate to help fix the federal government facing an uphill battle against former congressman pete hoekstra and several other potential primary candidates hekman knows the challenges ahead but is in the race to make a difference for a background article from wwwrockfordindependentcom on judge hekman his background his beliefs and his goals click on the following story link  http wwwrockfordindependentcom mainasp sectionid 11 subsectionid 11 ',0),(1916,'node',' which debt reduction plan should congress and the president agree to  cut cap balance plan 100 6 votes gang of six plan 0 0 votes mcconnell plan 0 0 votes none of the above 0 0 votes let obama bankrupt the country 0 0 votes total votes 6  ',0),(1917,'node',' sadasd asdasd  test posting newsletter  ',0),(4770,'node',' do we really need to increase taxes for roads   a chicago based polling firm states that in their recent poll that the people they polled think the state already has enough money to pay for the roads to read more on the poll and what the respondents said about taxes and state government go online at  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20140528 metro 3052801440 politics detroitnewspollfueltaxhikefixmichigansroadsnotnece 20  really need increase taxes for roads  ',0),(1919,'node',' congressman rogers votes for cut cap balance  rogers4jpg congressman rogers votes for cut cap balance  119  ',0),(1921,'node',' give it a chance  michiganstateflagjpg give it a chance  182  ',0),(1920,'node',' give it a chance  he campaigned on a platform to reinvent michigan since taking office his actions have been directed and swift how well the plan works can be followed by anyone who has internet access shouldn t we give governor snyder s plan a chance to work read more at  wwwmlivecom opinion grandrapids indexssf 201107 saythisaboutgovricksnyderhtml  give chance  ',0),(1922,'node',' focus on jobs paying off  the bureau of labor statistics reports that michigan is adding jobs and the unemployment rate is going down is the governor s focus on jobs starting to pay off get details at  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15453 ',0),(1923,'node',' gov t welfare widens the wealth gap a new report shows that the gap in wealth between white americans and minorities is wider than ever despite efforts by the federal government to help those who are in need could it be that federal welfare and antipoverty programs are in fact having the reverse effect get more information at  wwwinvestorscom newsandanalysis article 579547201107261841 govtracksupanotherfailurehtm ',0),(1928,'node',' study huge discrepancy between global climate predictions and hard data a new study published by dr roy spencer a research scientist in the earth system science center at the university of alabama suggests that the atmosphere may shed heat much more quickly than previously thought what does this mean for the global warming debate read more  dailycallercom 20110729 studyhugediscrepanciesbetweenglobalclimatepredicti ixzz1txguhixx ',0),(1930,'node',' another recession  badeconomyjpg another recession  82  ',0),(1929,'node',' another recession  revised data reported friday shows that the economy grew at a much smaller pace than expected in the first half of this year these new numbers along with the congressional gridlock over raising the debt limit has the potential for causing another recession where s the recovery we ve been hearing about read the full story at  newsyahoocom recessionrisksamidslowgrowthdebtstandoff203841443h  another recession  ',0),(3284,'node',' thumbs up for the mitten  one thing that s difficult to refute is results are there any places we can see the results of raising taxes and stimulus spending can we find some realworld examples of the results of cutting taxes and spending look no further than our own state over the last decade michigan has done it both ways and what are the results maybe the federal government should honestly evaluate the results of michigan s economic choices read more  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 335010 thumbsmittenjilliankaymelchior  thumbs for the mitten  ',0),(1933,'node',' the legislation that could kill internet privacy for good internetprivacyjpg the legislation that could kill internet privacy for good 142  ',0),(1932,'node',' the legislation that could kill internet privacy for good can you imagine having all of your internet activity collected and stored by your internet service provider along with your name address bank account numbers credit card numbers and ip addresses you ve been assigned sounds a lot like big brother doesn t it well as shocking as it may seem a bill that has passed through committee in the us house of representatives hr 1981 does exactly that and under the guise of catching child pornographers what next read more at  wwwnationaljournalcom tech thelegislationthatcouldkillinternetprivacyforgood2  the legislation that could kill internet privacy for good  ',0),(1935,'node',' s p downgrades us credit rating debtclockjpg s p downgrades us credit rating 63  ',0),(1934,'node',' s p downgrades us credit rating you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you can t fool all of the people all of the time read the full story at  dailycallercom 20110805 obamaadministrationbracesfordebtratingdowngrade   downgrades credit rating  ',0),(1936,'node',' ccrp primary candidate endorsement policy according in the current bylaws  it is imperative that the officers and members of the executive committee follow the rules as set forth by the party in its bylaws according to the current bylaws these are the rules regarding endorsement of primary candidates by officers and executive committee members section 3 ndash policy it shall be the policy of the executive county and general membership committees not to endorse or support or disavow individual candidates in contested republican primary elections except as provided in section 4 it shall be the policy to allow announced candidate for public office or a member of their immediate family to speak at meetings or party sponsored events such speaking time may be limited by the chairperson to a reasonable time section 4 ndash endorsement disavowmentcontested republican primary in the exceptional circumstance when the republican party in clinton county the executive committee may endorse support it is in the best interest of or disavow a particular candidate in a contested republican primary election provided that such resolution be adopted by twothirds of the executive committee present and voting when an endorsement is proposed the consent of the candidate is necessary the officers of the committees in their official capacity shall not endorse candidates in a contested primary election except when the candidate has received executive committee endorsement steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 2012 ccrp executive committee  ',0),(1937,'node',' clinton county republican party fund raising chair vacancy   execuitve committee members precinct delegates this email is to inform the ccrp executive committee members and the precinct delegates that the county party has a need for a fund raising chairperson to replace tom leonard for the remainder of 2011 and for 2012 i view of the fact that tom is running for the 93rd house district seat to replace paul opsommer we both thought it would be in his and the party s best interest if he were to step down from that position to avoid any potential appearances of conflict of interest his dedication and service to the party in that capacity will be missed the responsibilities include heading the fundraising committee and the planning of the summer bbq and the fall fest fund raising events including but not limited to determining and acquiring speakers for the events determining and acquiring the venue for the events coordinating the human and physical resources needed for the events coordinating of the advertising and inviting of people to the events arranging for the tracking of registration and payments for the events additionally the fund raising chair assists with the annual lincoln day dinner planning we are currently considering what our options are for the fall fest fundraiser and it would be great if we could get a new person in that position to help us complete the plans as soon as possible in the interim i will be assuming the responsibilities until we find a replacement if any of you are interested in serving as the fund raising chair through 2012 please let me know as soon as possible thanks again for all that you do steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1938,'node',' to resolve the impasse in congress to complete the debt deal what action should be taken to complete the agreement  make additional cuts across the board 4 1 vote cut specific departmental spending 4 1 vote eliminate subsidies 0 0 votes raise taxes on the rich 200000 4 1 vote reform entitlements 8 2 votes go to a flat tax 8 2 votes require a balance budget amendment 16 4 votes a combination of the above 56 14 votes total votes 25  ',0),(1939,'node',' new ccrp poll to resolve the impasse in congress to complete the debt deal what action should be taken to complete the agreement  to vote click here   make additional cuts across the board cut specific departmental spending eliminate subsidies raise taxes on the rich 200000 reform entitlements go to a flat tax require a balance budget amendment a combination of the above  ',0),(1940,'node',' does he think he is the savior  does obama really think he is on a level with christ the comments this guy makes are beyond belief to put yourself on par with christ is the ultimate act of a narcissist for an article on his comments from wwwamericanthinkercom click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201108 saviorofhisworldhtml ',0),(1941,'node','  75000000 bridge card savings  about 30000 college students have been removed from the food stamp program saving the taxpayers around 75 million a year according to michigan human services director maura corrigan living in a college town and going to meijer to shop it was obvious the abuse was rampant waiting in line you would hear the students talking about their ldquo bridge card rdquo and then see what they were buying these kids were getting an entitlement they didn rsquo t deserve and that our government had taught them they deserved it rsquo s about time now let rsquo s get to the rest of the entitlements from an article on the issue from detnewscom click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20110808 politics0210808035630000college 19  ',0),(1942,'node','  75000000 bridge card savings  bridgecard2jpg  75000000 bridge card savings  100  ',0),(1943,'node',' rep opsommer looking for volunteer parade walkers  representative opsommer is looking for volunteers to walk with him at two separate event parades on the next two weekends any help would be greatly appreciated the mint festival parade saturday august 13 the dewitt ox roast parade saturday august 20 for details on each of the parades and or to volunteer call nancy bareham in rep opsommer s office at 5172024719 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  ',0),(1944,'node',' position opening on clinton county board of canvassers  due to the expiration of the term on the board of canvassers for clinton county of republican member bertine thelen on november 1 2011 there will be an opening for a new republican member the clinton county republican party has been asked by the county clerk to submit the names of three individuals that will be considered as a replacement for bertine thelen the county board of commissioners will make the final decision on the appointment the term of service on the board of canvassers is a 4year term and will run from november 1 2011 through november 1 2015 anyone interested in serving on the county board of canvassers should notify steve willis on or before the next scheduled executive committee meeting on august 18 2011 at 700 pm at the clinton county court house the nominee names that will be submitted for consideration by the board of commissioners will be determined at the executive committee meeting on august 18 pursuant to michigan statute mcl 16824c 2 the nominee names must be submitted to the county clerk before september 1 2011 the two nominees that are not selected may be utilized in the event a substitute person is needed to complete the canvas of an election nominees cannot be holding an elected office steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  ',0),(1945,'node',' how many times can they miss the point  in an article in time by patti davis president reagan s daughter meanders through the idea that the big problem with obama is image what has happened to president obama obama was the guy who commanded the stage had an instinct for seizing the moment his image was towering his timing impeccable but lately it seems more clear than ever that what he really needs is another mike deaver who served as white house chief of staff under my father ronald reagan ah memories of the new york times david brooks expounding on how obama would make a good president because of the crease in the former community organizer s pants interesting criteria and since that prediction has been horribly wrong perhaps that will be the only attempt at presidential prognostication by pants perhaps we ll go old school and use tarot cards and tea leaves the point is like the once longhaired andre agassi said in those 90s commercials patti davis is wrong image isn t everything ronald reagan wasn t a great president because of how he looked or what he stood in front of  it was what he stood for  his image engineers certainly played a part but it would have been pointless if he had the confused and misguided political sense of elmer fudd or barack obama but each member of the presidential image adjustment bureau has to work with what they ve got for obama they have to work with fading style and no substance and that is good news for the country hope has left the building and here s hoping that in january of 2013 obama does too  ',0),(1947,'node',' obama knows agriculture  farmerobamajpg obama knows agriculture  42  ',0),(1946,'node',' obama knows agriculture  does the federal government need to get involved in everything that is happening on the farm or is this just another power grab on the part of the socialist leader to get a tighter grip on another critical aspect of our economy if he gets reelected we only have ourselves to blame i am doing what i can are you for a video from fox news on the lastest executive order the president has issued and how it will get the government s tenticles further into the lives of the every day farmer click on the following video link  http wwwyoutubecom watch v juuvkkbwk 19  obama knows agriculture  ',0),(1948,'node',' clinton county board of canvassers nominee update i have received responses from two people as of this morning thursday august 11 from people who would like to be nominees for the open clinton county board of canvassers seat as of november 1 2011 if you are interested in being considered as a nominee to be on the clinton county board of canvassers please let me know as soon as possible if i receive more than three names of people who want to be nominees by wednesday august 17 the clinton county republican county executive committee will be holding a vote on who the three nominees will be at our monthly meeting on thursday august 18 at the clinton county court house in st johns i have attached a a excerpt from the michigan election laws that describes the responsibilities and duties of a canvasser that will describe in details what the requirements are board of canvassers excerpt  listed below is the content from my original email regarding the opening on the clinton county board of canvassers due to the expiration of the term on the board of canvassers for clinton county of republican member bertine thelen on november 1 2011 there will be an opening for a new republican member the clinton county republican party has been asked by the county clerk to submit the names of three individuals that will be considered as a replacement for bertine thelen the county board of commissioners will make the final decision on the appointment the term of service on the board of canvassers is a 4year term and will run from november 1 2011 through november 1 2015 anyone interested in serving on the county board of canvassers should notify steve willis on or before the next scheduled executive committee meeting on august 18 2011 at 700 pm at the clinton county court house the nominee names that will be submitted for consideration by the board of commissioners will be determined at the executive committee meeting on august 18 pursuant to michigan statute mcl 16824c 2 the nominee names must be submitted to the county clerk before september 1 2011 the two nominees that are not selected may be utilized in the event a substitute person is needed to complete the canvas of an election nominees cannot be holding an elected office  ',0),(1949,'node',' it s just a trillion dollars  politicians throw the number around like it rsquo s inconsequential and we have no idea of how big it really is we all need to be aware of the magnitude of the number and what it means when the president and the democrats say ldquo we just need another trillion rdquo to add to our credit limit when you see what it means you will understand how they are destroying our country for a rude awakening on how much a 100000000000000 really is click on the following web link from wwwtysknewscom  http wwwtysknewscom depts taxes millionhtm 19  ',0),(1950,'node',' it s just a trillion dollars  moneypilejpg it s just a trillion dollars  315  ',0),(1952,'node',' supercommittee to early to tell  campdavejpg supercommittee to early to tell  22  ',0),(1951,'node',' supercommittee to early to tell  now that the ldquo supercommittee rdquo has been appointed only time will tell if there will be any substantive recommendations on to how reduce the deficit the incessant democrat mantra is that they must have a ldquo revenue component rdquo as part of the solution the republicans believe there are numerous additional areas where cuts can be made in our ever encroaching over extended federal government that are not authorized by the constitution two of michigan rsquo s republican congressional delegation will play an integral part in making those decisions clinton county rsquo s new congressman beginning in 2013 dave camp is one of the supercommittee members and will play a significant role in the decision making process we all need to let him know what our views are on the debt issue and what the republicans need to do to resolve the impasse congressman camp rsquo s contact information 341 cannon house office building washington dc 20515 phone 2022253561 fax 2022259679 for a blog article from wwwthehillcom on the new supercommittee click on the following link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney budget 176285toomeyemergesassu 19  supercommittee early tell  ',0),(1954,'node',' senator emmons addressing the crowd 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1955,'node',' jean bond val vailshirey 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1956,'node',' al mann 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1957,'node',' representative paul opsommer kevin kirk 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1958,'node',' sheri harte willis taking a well deserved break 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1959,'node',' senator rick jones speaking to the crowd 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1960,'node',' scholarship winner kimberly thelen from fowler receiving her check 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1961,'node',' heather wood relaxing in the heat 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1962,'node',' claude vail cooling off by the big fan  2011 summer bbq ',0),(1963,'node',' steve willis listening to one of the guest speakers 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1964,'node',' senator jones tom leonard 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1965,'node',' senator emmons speaking to the crowd  2011 summer bbq ',0),(1966,'node',' rev travis downs us senate candidate randy hekman 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1967,'node',' the snyders the leonards talking politics  2011 summer bbq ',0),(1968,'node',' scott hummel michael saxton 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1969,'node',' county commissioner adam stacey buck kuisel the host of the event tom leonard 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1970,'node',' linda biewer scholarship winner catherine biewer brian thelen kimberly thelen s father  2011 summer bbq ',0),(1971,'node',' county commissioner jamie cloveradams laura toy from senator emmons office 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1972,'node',' janice harte elaine snyder ray snyder 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1973,'node',' sheriff wayne kangas chris kangas enjoying the meal 2011 summer bbq ',0),(1974,'node',' ccrp summer bbq pictures the ccrp summer bbq pictures have been uploaded to the web site for everyone to see the evening was the hottest day of the summer to date but everyone had a great time as senator emmons updated the party faithful on her recall and on what is happening in lansing to view the photos from the bbq click here we also had the opportunity to present checks to our 2011 scholarship winner kimberly thelen of fowler and anna whiteman of dewitt the third scholarship winner catherine biewer received her check at her awards ceremony in st johns earlier in the summer we were also fortunate to have state representative paul opsommer state senator rick jones from grand ledge clinton county sheriff wayne kangas county commissioners adam stacey jamie cloveradams jack enderlee and dave pohl us senate candidate randy hekman former state senator alan cropsey former state representative scott hummel retired register of deeds carol wooley and potential candidates for the 93rd house district thanks to everyone who helped out and especially to buck kuisel toot barnard who hosted the event and the following people phil nancy bareham for providing the drink vending dispenser brian began our faithful chef steve gobbo bruce janice harte anne hill thom cannell vern klassen tom leonard dave seeger ray elaine snyder sheri harte willis we missed those of you who were unable to attend but we will be having our fall fest event coming up in late october or early november and we hope to see you then steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  ',0),(1976,'node',' you lie  youliedjpg you lie  273  ',0),(1977,'node',' ccrp agenda for august 18 2011 meeting minutes from june 16 2011 executive committee meeting august 13 201 please find attached the meeting minutes from our last executive committee meeting on june 16 2011 and the agenda for our upcoming meeting at the clinton county court house in st johns on august 18 2011 at 700 as you will see from the agenda we have a number of items of importance regarding the upcoming elections and getting the vote out hopefully we will see you there sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party thanks again for your support of the clinton county republican party  agenda and meeting minutes  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1978,'node',' ccrp monthly meeting notice other news ccrp monthly meeting on august 18 2011 the clinton county republican party executive committee will be holding its monthly meeting on thursday august 18 2011 at 700 at the clinton county courthouse in st johns please click on the following link to download the meeting agenda fellow county conservatives are welcome to come and hear what we are doing and your input is always appreciated link to the ccrp executive meeting agenda for august 18 2011 republican presidential candidate to stop in st johns republican presidential candidate john davis will have a whistle stop in st johns at the clinton county courthouse in the parking lot on wednesday august 24 2011 at 115 pm to learn more about his campaign click on the following link to his campaign web site listed below  john davis for president website sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  ',0),(1980,'node',' epa regulations will kill jobs  president obama is ignoring his own administration that new epa coal industry regulations will be economically devastating the new regulation costs would fall on company employees coal miners in the form of layoffs and on businesses and consumers who would ultimately pay more for energy so i guess i don t understand how this benefits the people of our country or its businesses for a story from wwwdailycallercom on the draconian impact of the new epa regulations on jobs and businesses click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20110811 whitehouseepaignoresmallbusiness ',0),(1982,'node',' obamacare what it will cost  obamacarecostjpg obamacare what it will cost  2  ',0),