(2289,'node',' history of ccrp republicans of the year  republican of the year award  the clinton county republican of the year award is given each year at our annual lincoln day dinner the award is given to honor the recipient for their dedication and service to the party on more than one occasion the award has been given to a group or more than one person to honor their combined efforts the selection of the recipient has traditionally been the sitting chairperson of the party the following is a list of the previous recipients of the republican of the year award   2014   republican of the year paul opsommer keynote speakers attorney general bill schuette  krisanne hall location hawk hollow in bath township chairperson steve willis vicechairperson nancy bareham  2013   republican of the year gail wadell keynote speaker sheriff richard mack location eagle eye in bath township chairperson steve willis vicechairperson nancy bareham   2012   republican of the year philip bareham keynote speaker congressman dave camp location eagle eye in bath township chairperson steve willis vicechairperson valerie vailshirey   2011   republican of the year carol wooley keynote speaker governor rick snyder location st johns mint chairperson steve willis vicechairperson valerie vailshirey   2010   republican of the year tom leonard keynote speakers gubernatorial candidates mike bouchard mike cox tom george pete hoekstra rick snyder location hawk hollow chairperson tom leonard vicechairperson shirley vail   2009 republican of the year claude vail shirley vail keynote speaker joe the plumber location eagle eye chairperson tom leonard vicechairperson shirley vail   2008   republican of the year none keynote speaker governor tim pawlenty location eagle eye chairperson scott hummel vicechairperson shirley vail   2007   republican of the year tim fair keynote speaker governor mike huckabee location eagle eye chairperson wayne kangas vicechairperson denise yockey   2006 republican of the year cliff flood keynote speaker us senate candidates bouchard butler zandstra location eagle eye chairperson wayne kangas vicechairperson denise yockey   2005 republican of the year tim black keynote speaker john l smith location eagle eye chairperson paul mcnamara vicechairperson carol wooley   2004 republican of the century leon brewbaker  keynote speaker state senator ken sikkema location dewitt conference center or eagle eye chairperson paul mcnamara vicechairperson carol wooley   2003 republican of the year denise yockey keynote speaker congressman mike rogers location st johns high school chairperson paul mcnamara vicechairperson carol wooley   2002 volunteers of the year bill brewbaker  mike clarizio tim fair angie kemppanien cindy laich theresa micheaux bobby ray bill sullivan denise yockey keynote speaker oliver north location dewitt conference center chairperson paul mcnamara vicechairperson carol wooley  2001 volunteers of the year chuck sherman keynote speaker congressman dave camp location dewitt northpoint church chairperson bob craig carol wooley vicechairperson carol wooley   2000 republicans of the year tom o bryant carol wooley keynote speaker us senator spence abraham location st johns high school chairperson bob craig vicechairperson valerie vailshirey  1999 republican of the year valerie vailshirey keynote speaker lt governor dick posthumus location ovidelsie high school chairperson bob craig vicechairperson valerie vailshirey   1998 republican of the year richard hawks keynote speaker vice president dan quayle location hawk hollow chairperson bob craig vicechairperson  ',0),(2604,'node',' obama kills keystone again  keystonepipelinejpg obama kills keystone again  ',0),(2603,'node',' obama kills keystone again  when someone claims to be dedicated to reducing our country s dependence on foreign oil it is difficult to understand why that person would stand in the way of a project that would help do just that not to mention provide employment for thousands of the unemployed but as incredible as it may seem president obama is lobbying against the keystone pipeline again  dailycallercom 20120308 obamalobbyingagainstkeystonepipeline  and it worked dailycallercom 20120308 senateblocksbidtospeedpipelinefromcanada   obama kills keystone again  ',0),(2606,'node',' who is the real barack obama  baracksmentorsjpg who is the real barack obama  ',0),(2605,'node',' who is the real barack obama  the late andrew breitbart believed in speaking his mind and exposing the truth in a day when news has become opinion that is reported as truth it is refreshing that breitbart rsquo s staff has continued his quest to present the facts the mainstream media chooses to ignore for a peek at who baraka obama was mentored by and what his true political ideologies are click on the following link  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20120304 obamaalinskylovesong 19  who the real barack obama  ',0),(2608,'node',' should the un control our elections  un2jpg should the un control our elections  ',0),(2607,'node',' should the un control our elections  as states demand accountability by requiring voters to show a picture id when people go to the polls the naacp has cried foul again to argue their case they have decided to go to the united nations to present their case crying foul is always the mantra of the party that under the guise of voters rights is always trying to find ways to manipulate the voting process to guarantee a win maybe it would make more sense to demand when a voter goes to the polls that they know who the candidates are and what they stand for rather than being paid to vote for a candidate fairness in elections isn rsquo t the naacp rsquo s or the democrat rsquo s goal we saw that with the acorn fiasco in the last presidential election how about we demand a ldquo poll test rdquo to see if the voters know who the candidates are that are running do you think the other side would cry foul for an article on what the naacp hopes top accomplish at the un click on the following story link  http bostonheraldcom news national general view 20120311naacptochallengestatevotinglawsbeforeunpan 19  should the control our elections  ',0),(2837,'node',' ccrp poll raising michigan s minimum wage to 1000 by 2015   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview michigan state senator bert johnson recently introduced senate bill no 1177 that would increase michigan s minimum wage from the current 740 per hour to 10 per hour by january 1 2015 and then index the minimum wage to inflation the senator asserts that a better minimum wage improves standards of living stimulates consumption and therefore job creation and decreases the need for governmental assistance opponents say if the government attempts to mandate a wage it will result in greater unemployment the only question is how much unemployment there will be and who will be the people who become unemployed increasing the minimum wage by itself will not make any workers more productive so when the minimum wage gets to 10 per hour then all those workers who today are employed and producing between 740 per hour and 10 per hour will no longer be able to find work or will be laid off because business operate on comparatively fixed revenues the bad part about the minimum wage is that the people who lose the most are those who are at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder new poll question should michigan s minimum wage be raised from 740 to 1000 by 2015 yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichigan e28099sminimumwageberaised74010002015  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the governor going ahead and approving the building of the bridge to canada without legislative approval yes 33 no 61 undecided 6 no comments were made on this poll   all emails addresses  ',0),(2609,'node',' should presentation of a picture id be required when you vote  yes no undecided i present pictured id when i i present pictured id when i vote i have also had my identity stolen once id is a good thing shame on the naacp for presenting a picture of america that is not true we all should prove citizenship and have identification repeal of these laws protect criminals and illegal aliens what have we become  voting and the un 1 i hope that they are laughed out of the un 2 i m curious whether anyone has done a survey of voting requirements in other countries especially the major countries at the un 3 does anyone know whether they have standing to approach the un 4 it s interesting that they are going to the un it was just last week that a video showed congressman sessions asking questions of secretary panetta concerning the procedure that the department of defense follows in going to war this is a must see video panetta indicaged that they seek permission from international bodies such as the un or nato congressman sessions was appalled and continued to question panetta about the constitution and the need to ask permission from congress not simply come to inform congress after obtaining permission from some international we have a real problem on our hands in that the 0bbama administration continues to operate in some ad hoc fashion rather than according to our constitution and laws  ',0),(4801,'node',' michigan petition drive for parttime legislature falls short but organizers look to 2016 cold temperatures and other logistical problems got in the way of volunteers collecting the required number of signatures to put a parttime legislature proposal on the ballot in 2014 the proposal organizers are already working on a plan to get it on the 2016 ballot will they be successful the next time read more  wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201406 michiganpetitiondriveforpahtml ',0),(4794,'node',' the va scandal shows the problem with governmentrun healthcare queuejpg the va scandal shows the problem with governmentrun healthcare ',0),(4802,'node',' michigan fetal heartbeat abortion bills would ban procedure following ultrasound detection at the end of life death can be determined by the absence of a heartbeat using that logic isn t the beginning of life determined by the presence of a heartbeat that reasoning is the basis for a package of bills that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected by an ultrasound would this legislation stand up to legal scrutiny get the details  wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201406 michiganfetalheartbeatbillshtml ',0),(1768,'node',' jamie clover adams article in dome magazine i normally don rsquo t post anything from liberal propagandists like susan demas but ms demas did pen a nice biographical piece in domemagazinecom on clinton county commissioner jamie clover adams too bad she didn rsquo t get the county where commissioner adams resides correct last i knew jamie still lived in clinton county not calhoun anyway click on the following story link to read the article  http domemagazinecom profiles pro050611 ',0),(1626,'node',' wage benefit disparity  patrick anderson of the anderson economic group in an analysis of wage and benefit packages between the public and private sectors made the following statement   here are the uncontradicted facts michigan state civil service employees had a pay and benefits package that averaged over 85000 in 2009 private sector workers had pay and benefits that averaged about 42000 depending on exactly how you calculate it mdash and some experts in the state calculate it a little differently mdash this public private pay gap can be a little smaller or a little larger but it doesn rsquo t go away  for the complete article by patrick l anderson from domemagazinecom click on the following story link titled  telling the truth wasn rsquo t lsquo rookie mistake  rsquo 37  ',0),(2611,'node',' the debunker millionaires and billionaires we ve heard so much about the 1 taxing the rich is the path to prosperity the 99 have suffered horribly under previous administrations really let s check some facts read more at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2613,'node',' coming soon the commercials that obama fears gaspricesjpg coming soon the commercials that obama fears ',0),(2612,'node',' coming soon the commercials that obama fears an effective way of pointing out a politician s hypocrisy is to use his own words against him and president obama has offered up some great comments about energy while in office will the republican presidential candidate bring forward these messages think of what his political challenger could do read on  wwwamericanthinkercom 201203 comingsoonthecommercialsthatobamafearshtml  coming soon the commercials that obama fears  ',0),(2614,'node',' liberal intolerance by the numbers conservatives have been called many negative things and characterized as bigoted intolerant stupid etc but when it comes to intolerance the numbers tell a different story a study done by the pew center for the internet and american life project brings to light the way in which liberals who claim to be caring and compassionate towards other are more likely to disassociate themselves from those who do not advocate their liberal views hellip even those who are family members or they consider to be friends isn t that an enlightened attitude read more  wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201203 liberalintolerancebythenumbershtml ',0),(2616,'node',' obama on the us flag obamaflagjpg obama on the us flag ',0),(2617,'node',' do you feel it is ok for employers to use social media to acquire private information about potential employees  yes no undecided facebook private or public  there is no private information which a potential employer is able to see if a potential employer or some other stranger is able to see information on a facebook the information viewed is public not private the owners of facebook pages choose whether their information is public or private this is true in the information about us such as employment education marital status birthday etc our photos our friends phone number email address our likes etc and we choose point by point who can see it whether only the person whose fb page it is friends friends or friends or the public similarly every single time we post a status update a link a photo we have the opportunity to indicate who can see it again only the person whose page it is friends friends of friends public or we can customize it to specific lists or we can only let specific person s see it and we can exclude its visibility to specific person s  ',0),(2618,'node',' ccrp poll employers using social media to screen potential employees  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview it seems to be a common practice today by some employers to do online search of potential employees to see what they have on their social media pages before they make a hiring decision regarding the applicant it is estimated that about 20 percent of companies are secretly scanning online profiles before they interview applicants what they often find is shocking mdash including profiles that detail drug use orgies and illegal behavior employers feel that it gives a more accurate picture of the person than a person who shows up at an interview where their clothing is meticulous and they look like the perfect candidate when in actuality the person that is sitting there being interviewed is almost entirely different than the person posting on their website many employers admit they ve even learned how to access profiles applicants think are private mdash and they re surprised by how many people don t care if everyone knows everything about them new poll question do you feel it is ok for employers to use social media to acquire private information about potential employees yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyoufeelitokemployersusesocialmediaacquire e2809cprivate e2809dinformationaboutpotentiale  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should presentation of a picture id be required when you vote yes 100 no 0 undecided 0 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 voting and the un 1 i hope that they are laughed out of the un 2 i m curious whether anyone has done a survey of voting requirements in other countries especially the major countries at the un 3 does anyone know whether they have standing to approach the un 4 it s interesting that they are going to the un it was just last week that a video showed congressman sessions asking questions of secretary panetta concerning the procedure that the department of defense follows in going to war this is a must see video panetta indicated that they seek permission from international bodies such as the un or nato congressman sessions was appalled and continued to question panetta about the constitution and the need to ask permission from congress not simply come to inform congress after obtaining permission from some international we have a real problem on our hands in that the 0bama administration continues to operate in some ad hoc fashion rather than according to our constitution and laws comment 2 i present pictured id when i vote i have also had my identity stolen once id is a good thing shame on the naacp for presenting a picture of america that is not true we all should prove citizenship and have identification repeal of these laws protect criminals and illegal aliens what have we become   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2619,'node',' obama flunks math history in energy speech here we go again let s not confuse the issue with facts looks like president obama is making it up as he goes along literally it s sad that he can t even follow the teleprompter the energy speech he gave this week was just a little bit misleading and not quite factual are you surprised read the entire story at  dailycallercom 20120316 obamasmisleadingenergyspeech 2  ',0),(2621,'node',' algae is our future  debbiealgaejpg algae is our future  ',0),(2620,'node',' algae is our future  the snake oil salesman is at it again the ldquo pres rdquo continued to hypnotize his audience at prince george rsquo s community college with his stories of how we were going to change the energy industry by harnessing the power of algae we should probably run right out and by some stock in an algae power venture the stock values will surely parallel that of apple or google as the president beats the alternative energy drum the truth is that it rsquo s inefficient cost prohibitive it will cost all of use dearly and it can rsquo t meet the energy demands that our technological society demands read what the president had to say about the past the future and what his vision for america is and you decide if he ldquo the smartest guy ever to become president rdquo or ldquo a recreation of jimmy carter rdquo  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 293728 obamashistorylessonmarksteyn our senator stabenow has offered legislation that would expand an existing tax credit for certain biofuel production to include the cultivation of algae for use in fuel for an article on debbie and her trip to the land of oz to see the wizard click on the following story link  http wwwusnewscom news articles 20120313 algaeamendmentputsbiofuelsbackinenergydebate 19  algae our future  ',0),(2623,'node',' obama needs more power  oneunderobamajpg obama needs more power  ',0),(2943,'node',' ccrp thank you  we had a great summer bbq last night in bath township at buck kuisel toot barnard s home with around 80 people in attendance it was warn and humid but it was a great night for the event it was great to see all of the candidates and to hear rep opsommer talk of the issues before the michigan legislature and his hope that his efforts and agendas will continue with our new state representative next year i would like to thank everyone who was there for coming and extend special thanks to buck toot for the use of their home and to all those who helped at the event larry coreen strzalka phil nancy bareham bruce janice harte ray elaine snyder dave seeger and sheri harte willis our event sponsors dr rob steele u of m board of regents candidate dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka and to jeff sakawa msu board of trustees candidate i would also like to thank jeff sakawa for his donation of two tickets each for detroit tiger piston lion and redwing games for our silent auction additionally i would like to give thank alan nelson at the cellular connection in st johns for donating an htc windows smartphone and to mary and steve gobbo for the bracelets donation for the silent auction one sad note to mention at an otherwise great event was that sheriff kangas and 93rd house candidate mike trebesh mentioned they had both had personal attacks on them in the last week from sources that are difficult if not impossible to identify it rsquo s sad that people or organizations choose to make these types of attacks for their own personal agendas i know wayne and mike both are willing to take any comments or accusations that are made against them from anyone or any organization as long as they are able to know who their accusers are we all need to remember that politics is a tough business and we need to take these types of accusations with a grain of salt and concentrate on facts not half truths and unverifiable rumors judge the candidates for what they say and where they stand on the issues thanks again for all you do ndash and remember to vote on august 7 steve willis chair clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2625,'node',' you will have a smartmeter  forceedsmartmetersjpg you will have a smartmeter  ',0),(2624,'node',' you will have a smartmeter  when it comes to our health and privacy shouldn rsquo t we have a choice or have we slowly allow our rights to be chipped away it seems that may be the case with michigan rsquo s utility companies and their forced compliance for the installation of ldquo smart meters rdquo on residential homeowners it doesn rsquo t matter that they may be jeopardizing our health with the radio waves that are continually being emitted and the capturing of personal data that is being collected there have been hearings on the issue and legislation has been introduced by rep opsommer and rep mcmillan to try to limit the installation of these ldquo smart meter rdquo some of the utility companies are considering an ldquo opt out rdquo provision for the customer but the ldquo opt out rdquo will probably include an additional fee to the homeowner if you have concerns for your health and your personal privacy submit you concerns to the mi public service commission about smart meters by april 16 2012 for an article on the issue and the legislation click on the following story link  http michiganstopsmartmeterscom 20120310 secondmichiganoptoutbilloffersmanybenefits   19  you will have smartmeter  ',0),(4331,'node',' the michigan delegation a look back at bills introduced in 2013 been wondering what our representatives in washington have been doing this year here s a recap  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201312 themichigandelegationalookhtml ',0),(4332,'node',' should congress have renewed the additional extended unemployment coverage for the long term unemployed  yes no undecided  ',0),(2626,'node',' guns cigarettes holder says bad  according to our chief law enforcement officer eric holder we need to get to our children and rdquo teach rdquo i mean ldquo brainwash rdquo them into believing that it s not cool that it s not acceptable it s not hip to carry a gun anymore in the way in which we changed our attitudes about cigarettes so what kind of agenda do you think holder has for us retaining our gun rights i think it is obvious this president and his progressive communist marxist cronies need to be thrown out of office in 2012 for an article on holder rsquo s plan for educating the youth click on the following story link  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20120318 holderfightgunslikecigarettes ',0),(2627,'node',' tom leonard fundraiser wednesday march 28 2012 tom leonard fundraiser see upcoming events for details wed 03282012 600pm location  bill jennifer brewbaker s home 1038 bills lane st johns mi 48879  ',0),(3840,'node',' public school pension system totally broken most of the money being sent to the public schools pension system is being gobbled up by a multibillion dollar unfunded pension and retiree health care liability how will this impact retirees of this system what can be done get the details  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 18797 ',0),(2629,'node',' ccrp poll helping people who can t pay their mortgages  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview bankers say that generously easing loan terms or reducing mortgages outright would only encourage homeowners who can pay to pretend they can t it would also send a dangerous message a financial commitment isn rsquo t really a commitment the 26 billion deal authorities struck with banks over foreclosure abuses a main element of that will require the banks to reduce homeowner debt angers some homeowners who keep paying their mortgages even if their homes have lost value wonder why neighbors who weren rsquo t as responsible are getting help since the settlement was announced pressure has mounted for fannie mae and freddie mac the mortgage giants whose loans are not eligible for the deal to allow debt relief for their borrowers as well new poll question are you in favor of banks reducing mortgages for homeowners who can t pay their loans back yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorbanksreducingmo to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you feel it is ok for employers to use social media to acquire private information about potential employees yes 73 no 23 undecided 3 one comment was made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 there is no private information which a potential employer is able to see if a potential employer or some other stranger is able to see information on a facebook the information viewed is public not private the owners of facebook pages choose whether their information is public or private this is true in the information about us such as employment education marital status birthday etc our photos our friends phone number email address our likes etc and we choose point by point who can see it whether only the person whose fb page it is friends friends or friends or the public similarly every single time we post a status update a link a photo we have the opportunity to indicate who can see it again only the person whose page it is friends friends of friends public or we can customize it to specific lists or we can only let specific person s see it and we can exclude its visibility to specific person s   all emails addresses  ',0),(2630,'node',' michigan s congressional three stooges conyers peters clarke the tax and spend congressional detroit democrats want the governor to pay the city of detroit the 20000000000 they were scheduled to get as revenue sharing that the legislature cut to balance the budget these three spendthrifts don rsquo t understand that michigan rsquo s constitution requires a balanced budget conyers peters and clarke don rsquo t understand this concept they just believe in borrowing and or printing more money because the federal government doesn rsquo t require a balanced budget for an article on what they want the governor to do and what options the city of detroit faces click on the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120322 miview 203220504 haddenthethreestoogesinmotownmuttonheads 19  ',0),(2631,'node',' michigan s congressional three stooges conyers peters clarke moelarrycurlyjpg michigan s congressional three stooges conyers peters clarke ',0),(2633,'node',' obama reelected  obamapointingreelectjpg obama reelected  ',0),(2632,'node',' obama reelected  president obama was caught offmike in seoul talking to russian president dmitry medvedev saying this is my last election after my election i have more flexibility i guess we don rsquo t need to bother to go to the polls this fall obama has already declared himself the winner for an article on his comments click on the following story link  http wwwreuterscom article 20120326 usnuclearsummitobamamedvedevidusbre82p0ji20120326 19  obama reelected  ',0),(2634,'node',' a tough nerd republican primary opponent in 2014  michigan municipal league members were recently asked   ldquo do you believe the governor will have a primary opponent if and when he runs for reelection rdquo  according to political columnist tim skubick the results were surprising for the details on the poll click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201203 timskubickpredictionsonwhehtml ',0),(3718,'node',' democrats fear uninsured won t sign up for obamacare with 2014 quickly approaching concerns about implemention of the affordable care act are increasing still unpopular according to the polls many who would potentially benefit from the act are unaware of the exchanges that might be available to them in their states and nobody seems to know what impact there will be on premiums especially for the young healthy americans whose participation is crticial for success of the program will the federal goverment s summer offensive be enough to get obamacare laucnhed read more  wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront uninsuredobamahealthcare 20130505 id 502843  democrats fear uninsured won sign for obamacare  ',0),(3719,'node',' democrats fear uninsured won t sign up for obamacare obamacarejpg democrats fear uninsured won t sign up for obamacare ',0),(3720,'node',' sequester cynicism you may have heard that the sequester would never happen well so much for that idea not only did it happen but we ve learned that president obama is so anxious to raise taxes and insist on more government spending that he s willing to endanger the public to make his point and then all you ever hear is that it s all the republicans fault this is the kind of leader we have in the white house read more  wwwnationalreviewcom article 347250 sequestercynicism ',0),(3722,'node',' why work when everything is free  recruiting people to get welfare why don rsquo t we try to get them skills so they can get a job and contribute to society across the country states are courting participants for food stamps now known as the supplemental nutrition assistance program or snap the us department of agriculture usda even has a webpage dedicated to helping states create ldquo snap outreach plans rdquo for a perspective on welfare in america click on the following link http blogheritageorg 20130430 unclesamwantsyouonfoodstamps  19  why work when everything free  ',0),(3723,'node',' why work when everything is free  welfarejpg why work when everything is free  ',0),(2695,'node',' 93rd house district debate  the clinton county republican party ccrp will be hosting a debate between the candidates for the 93rd house district seat to represent all of clinton county and the southern portion of gratiot county beginning in 2013 the ccrp wishes to solicit input from the voters of the district regarding concerns and issues of importance to all of us to that end we are asking that you submit questions you would like us to ask the candidates as part of the debate to submit a question just click on the following link and fill out the webform and then click the submit button http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 93rdhousedebate the ccrp debate committee will review the submitted questions to determine what questions will be used for the debate the ccrp reserves the right to alter edit the questions for clarity and content  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2568,'node',' 2012ldd 2012 lincoln day dinner with congressman camp when thursday april 12 2012 where the eagle eye golf club reception starts at 530 pm dinner starts at 630 pm at the eagle s nest in the lakepoint room 15101 chandler road 15101 chandler road bath mi 48808 bath mi 48808 for the 2012 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate to have congressman dave camp as our keynote speaker congressman camp has graciously agreed to speak to the clinton county party activists and other interested residents from the mid michigan area we look forward to hearing from him and what the republican agenda will be in 2013 after the november election we anticipate this will be a must attend 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 and our country 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 single 6500 4000   registrations and payments are due on or before thursday april 5 2012  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 total cost please send a check payable to the clinton county republican party to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808  registrations and payments are due on or before thursday april 5 2012  if you have any questions regarding the 2012 lincoln day dinner please feel free to call sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at  shwillis1959 gmailcom 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 total cost please send a check payable to the clinton county republican party to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 if you have any questions regarding the 2012 lincoln day dinner please feel free to call sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at  shwillis1959 gmailcom dinner guest 1 please enter the name of dinner guest 1 dinner guest 1 meal choice select 1 sliced top sirloin 2 bruschetta baked chicken dinner guest 2 please enter the name of dinner guest 2 dinner guest 2 meal choice select 1 sliced top sirloin 2 bruschetta baked chicken occupation employer this information is required by the state of michigan for any contribution of over 20 address address 2 city state zip code home phone cell phone email address your registration confirmation will be sent to this email address 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 registrations and payments are due on or before thursday april 5 2012 sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 if you have any questions regarding the 2012 lincoln day dinner please feel free to call sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at  shwillis1959 gmailcom silent auction item donation select i am donating the following silent auction item silent auction items are greatly appreciated and help to support our candidates various activities and events if you will be donating silent auction items they need to be made available one week prior to the lincoln day dinner april 5 2012 they can be dropped off at 4789 drumheller road bath mi or you can call to make arrangements for pick up at 517 6416657 if you are donating silent auction items please fill in the following information silent auction item description silent auction item value submitted by  ',0),(2635,'node',' do you think there will be a republican primary opponent running against governor snyder in august 2014 primary election  yes 22 8 votes no 69 25 votes undecided 8 3 votes total votes 36 opponent for rick snyder why would anyone want to step in the way of progress for the first time in forever we have 2 people at the top that really care and are genuine anyone that is not happy has not taken the time to review the accomplishments or the future agenda snyder primary if he does not stand up to put down the unions i would hope someone would run against him risking the governor s office all things considered a primary opponent against snyder grossly ignores enormous success at cleaning up the granholm mess in many areas and surely seems like an unnecessary risk a primary race would also be a signal to the dems that they have a better chance at taking on the race and they might be willing to really fundraise and put up a candidate who can bring back the granholm days to michigan also good luck fund raising for it as there is not anything approaching a consensus among the various groups of republicans and among the various geographic areas such as oakland county that pull the contribution freight in statewide races what will it be five dollar fund raisers  ',0),(2550,'node',' wayne kangas for clinton county sheriff fundraiser tuesday february 28 2012 at relli s in dewitt wayne kangas for clinton county sheriff fundraiser  sheriff kangas for clinton county sheriff  ldquo experience integrity and dedication to the residents of clinton county rdquo please join sheriff kangas for a campaign fundraiser at relli rsquo s restaurant on tuesday february 28 2012 600 pm ndash relli rsquo s restaurant 202 emain st dewitt michigan 48820 paid for by wayne kangas for clinton county sheriff tue 02282012 600pm location  relli s restaurant 202 east main street dewitt mi 48820  ',0),(2744,'node',' the sharia parasite sharia law like a parasite will invade the the body of our legal system and eventually destroy it for an article on how sharia law will destroy our legal system click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 299782 westernshariaandrewcmccarthy ',0),(2637,'node',' democrats in disarray might not have been the best week the democrats have had in a while get the details  freebeaconcom democratsindisarray  ',0),(2636,'node',' ccrp poll a republican primary candidate to run against governor snyder in 2014  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview there appears to be some dissatisfaction with governor snyder s performance by grassroots conservative michigan republicans in a recent survey by michigan municipal league 41 of the respondents thought there should or would be a primary opponent to governor snyder new poll question do you think there will be a republican primary opponent running against governor snyder in august 2014 primary election yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyouthinktherewillberepublicanprimaryopponentrunn to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of banks reducing mortgages for homeowners who can t pay their loans back yes 14 no 73 undecided 14 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2579,'node',' global warming wealth redistribution senator inhofe a republican from oklahoma stated that the claim that the earth is experiencing humaninduced global warming accused proponents of using ldquo rigged rdquo data and claimed the intent of the scam was to redistribute wealth in the us for an article on senator inhofe rsquo s comments and his position on global warming and the real intent of the climate change movement click on 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details details details details details details details details details details details details details details details   top left  ',0),(2908,'node',' not a real poll yet obama continues to blame george w bush for everything and it was effective among his liberal base a recent poll of likely democrat voters when asked was george w bush responsible for the war of 1812 found this result 42 said yes 1 said no but claimed 911 was an inside job that bush knew about 57 said what was the war of 1812 and will it affect my government checks  ',0),(2693,'node',' 93rdhousedebate the clinton county republican party ccrp will be hosting a debate between the candidates for the 93rd house district seat to represent all of clinton county and the southern portion of gratiot county beginning in 2013 the ccrp wishes to solicit input from the voters of the district regarding concerns and issues of importance to all of us to that end we are asking that you submit questions you would like us to ask the candidates as part of the debate to submit your question just fill in this webform and then click the submit button the ccrp debate committee will review the submitted questions to determine what questions will be used for the debate the ccrp reserves the right to alter edit the questions for clarity and content the debate will take place on july 19 2012 at the rodney b wilson auditorium in st johns at 700 pm candidate question 1 submit the question you would like us to ask the candidates candidate question 2 submitted by  ',0),(2945,'node',' us economy losing momentum the commerce department reported today that us economic growth for the second quarter of 2012 came in at 15 the weakest growth in a year softening consumer spending fueled by disappointing job and income growth was a major contributor to the slowdown will this be the impetus for the federal reserve to propose more quantative easing and how will an economy that is struggling impact the november election read more at  wwwfoxbusinesscom economy 20120727 grossdomesticproducteconomicgrowthgdpeconomicexpan   economy losing momentum  ',0),(2946,'node',' us economy losing momentum economicslowdownjpg us economy losing momentum ',0),(2815,'node',' are you in favor of the governor going ahead and approving the building of the bridge to canada without legislative approval  yes 51 26 votes no 45 23 votes undecided 4 2 votes total votes 51  ',0),(3344,'node',' abortion mandate challenged in federal district court  a federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the obamacare requirement to provide coverage for contraception and other controversial services for an article on the details of the ruling and what it means click on the following story link  http us2campaignarchive1com u adf1a83154acea60d091b413c id 3876393d97 e a2ae59c484 ',0),(4433,'node',' ccrp poll online voter registration and noreason absentee voting   new poll overview a presidential commission on election administration recently found that voting remains more difficult and time consuming than necessary the bipartisan panel also found that americans from all backgrounds including republicans democrats and independents want election reforms and a modern efficient and responsive voting experience potential democrat running mate to mark schauer as lieutenant governor barb byrum says the legislature should make changes to the election laws to allow for online registration and noreason absentee voting she say that 17 states already have online voter registration and that its implementation would increase voter participation and the accuracy of the voter rolls byrum also feels that getting to the polls on election day is difficult if not impossible for many people currently in michigan a voter can only vote absentee for certain specific reasons such as being a senior citizen being out of town on election day or being in jail she says allowing any voter who prefers to vote absentee to do so ndash without requiring an explanation ndash would give millions of voters access to the polls without having to physically appear at a polling place on election day additionally noreason absentee voting will reduce congestion and long lines for those who prefer voting in person nearly 30 states currently offer noreason absentee voting michigan s republican secretary of state ruth johnson concurs with byrum in july she had stated that her office was drafting legislation to allow online voter registration as well as noreason absentee voting new poll question should the legislature pass a law to allow for online voter registration and noreason absentee voting yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on the following link should the legislature pass a law to allow for online voter registration and noreason absentee voting   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should michigan rsquo s republican national committeeman resign from that position yes 50 no 45 undecided 5 there were 5 comments made on this poll comment 1 agema i am informed that there is an orchestrated campaign to ask officials to come out opposed to dave agema and to force him to resign you can expect more money and the need for it to get elected reelected unfortunately can change people i generally do not greatly appreciate the acts of some when they buy or rent other people or politicians or hold much respect for people who are for sale dave regroup reflect tweak your message but please do not step down seeing the rnc agenda this week some of the establishment are trying to push through stiffer rules stifling grass roots expression similar to what the rsc has been doing earlier this month and before the last few state conventions i can understand those who would want to stifle or defeat those who champion the grass roots from being a bump in their road having talked to dave a few times in the last several days i know he has no bigotry but has a genuine concern for those being affected by a promiscuous lifestyle he thinks is endangering them he needs to express that out of love and concern in a way that those who might shoot the messenger have no ammunition likewise the concern for a growing sharia foothold in michigan and elsewhere the arab people as i recall it are of the same base roots as those of the jewish and judeo christian traditions some are jewish some muslim some christian some of other or no religion i pray the issue is not one of heritage dastardly deeds have been committed over history by people espousing all of these religious and nonreligious principles in all but a few exceptions the problems are not the tenets of faith but those who practice extreme measures in enforcing it one exception is the faith that orders adherents to mutilate or kill those they cannot convert or subjugate see quran 2191 2193 2216 2244 533 even here most of the violence is called for in defense or retribution i have had friends acquaintances employees and clients of that faith whom i liked and appreciated one inspiring me to read the quran from cover to cover the nations controlled by fundamentalists of that faith do not allow freedom of religion the brutality against people of other faiths in those lands are well noted we allow a mosque at the base of the previous world trade center but taking a bible to the saudi kingdom can be a death sentence it is shameful when america and some in our establishment overlook this dichotomy or stifle those who will speak about it it is brave that one of us will we believe in america that religious freedom is a fundamental premise of our nation its founding principles and documents it is embodied in our constitution the problem is not those of arab heritage many are great people and have contributed greatly to this country the problem is zealots who would destroy those who will not accept barbaric rule under a caliphate that imposes sharia law again it is important that the message be honed not snuffed sharia law subjugates the female to an uneducated servile subhuman fate the gop errs if it turns a deaf ear to that reality there are many responsible members of that faith who are great contributors to the gop and our nation to do so they have had to ignore or suppress certain passages in the scriptures of their faith we can work with that the gop lost 60 of the female and youth vote last election 94 of the black vote 71 of the hispanic vote we do not have to adhere to every same precise measure or tactic to value what we agree with and work together on that we do not have to change fundamental principles to gain support a mushy fuzzy pastel message will certainly confuse lose support and encourage people to stay home ronald reagan carried 49 states with clear crisp bold primary colors as he held out in a conservative message hope for that great american opportunity and principles that made our nation great this is the winning formula reagan carried most of the constituencies that have left the gop because is has not governed to its stated principles let rsquo s get back to that winning message dave must stay or the mrp and rnc loses a great voice for we the people and imho will lose thousands of volunteer hours for its candidates this year comment 2 agema was elected his positions agree with the gop platform what s the fuss what s the nasty hysteria about agema he was elected as committeeman his positions are consistent with the gop platform he is conservative he is not rude he is not hateful whoever doesn t like him should just run someone against him next time and whoever wins wins substantially more damage is being done to the republican party brand image morale and the ability to beat the dems in 2014 and 2016 by party leaders who are acting as rude as democrats to those who are in the conservative wing of the republican party and this includes tea party libertarian christian and prolife party leaders need to figure out how to expand the party based on the principles of the gop without losing the conservative wing and without sounding like msnbc stephanie whitbeck comment 3 dave agema the bible said it they will have itching ears and no longer be able to stand the truth sad that is where we are republicans before you lose all the conservatives wake up pursue the truth and speak the truth before you are no longer able ida s comment 4 dave aegma the issue before the repubican party should be not money but truth while these comments might appear insensitve or not civil our country was founded upon the right to speak one s mind the first of the sons of liberty to say let s stand up to england was saying something that politically incorrect that was not civil and that was insensitive whenever anyone be it an individual or a group chooses to either fund or to defund a cause based upon one person s statement it is a reaction based upon narrw mindedness our nation was founded by ideals out constitution was framed by people of many many differing views they all worked through these differences to frame a constitution it is appalling that the republican party should bow to the whims of a few people whose only apparently concern is how the republicans appear mr aegma should be allowed to express his views on whatever wherever and then he in all divility should openly state that his personal opinion does not affect his job that he will lead the republican party based upon the party s platform what we are creating here is like the communist state that the soviet union once was a place where one was unable to speak one s mind where one was unable to take a picture of anything one wanted and where one was unable to express an opinion god help us all each one of us is different each one of us holds differing opinions let s be wise enough to see the difference between an individual s beliefs and an indivdiual s work quality and ethics comment 5 dave agema should not resign political correctness has brought us to the point where no one is able to make statements of their stance on issues or ideas without risking being taken out of office or made out to be a villain i may not totally agree with dave agema on everything but at least he is honest and does not try to determine which way the wind is blowing before he states a position i am tired of our elected officials hiding behind the mantle of political correctness we have elections for a reason since no crime has been committed i would favor letting the man we elected stay   all emails addresses  ',0),(2514,'node',' 2013lddmealregform  thursday april 11 2013 eagle eye golf club 15101 chandler road east lansing mi 48823 reception starts at 530 pm dinner starts at 630 pm for the 2013 lincoln day dinner we are excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be the former sheriff of graham county arizona richard mack sheriff mack gained national recognition in 1994 when he filed suit against the clinton administration challenging the constitutionality of the brady bill as a result of the suit the united states supreme court ruled that the brady bill was in fact unconstitutional and that the federal government could not commandeer state or county officers because of that suit sheriff mack has made it his mission to educate law enforcement officers and the american citizenry about the meaning of being a constitutional law enforcement officer currently he heads up the national office of constitutional sheriffs and peace officers associations cspoa in times like these when our 2nd amendment right is being threatened sheriff mack brings a timely message about the importance of electing true constitutional sheriffs and what that means to all of us who believe in our gun rights we anticipate this event will be a highly attended event so early registration is recommended dinner guest 1 dinner guest 1 meal choice select sliced top sirloin garlic rosemary chicken dinner guest 2 dinner guest 2 meal choice select sliced top sirloin garlic rosemary chicken occupation employer this information is required by the state of michigan for any contribution of over 20 email address silent auction item donation select i am donating the following silent auction item silent auction items are greatly appreciated and help to support our candidates various activities and events if you will be donating silent auction items they need to be made available one week prior to the lincoln day dinner april 4 2013 they can be dropped off at 4789 drumheller road bath mi or you can call to make arrangements for pick up at 517 6416657 if you are donating silent auction items please fill in the following information silent auction item description silent auction item value submitted by  ',0),(2615,'node',' obama on the us flag in lake county florida local democrats have been flying an american flag with president obama rsquo s image in place of the traditional stars that represent the 50 staes over their headquarters if you think about what the symbolic meaning of such a display it probably represents what the president and the democrats actually feel about the president rsquo s power he has repeatedly ignored congress and ruled by fiat and has recently stated that congress is irrelevant and that he will continue to push his agenda without them by executive order and departmental regulations http wwwnewsmaxcom us obamaamericanflagveterans 20120314 id 432541 19  obama the flag  ',0),(2931,'node',' ccrp summer bbq on july 26 5 days away revised  the clinton county republican summer bbq is just 5 days away on thursday july 26 with state representative paul opsommer as our guest speaker i just learned at a state committee training session yesterday that raffles at political functions are illegal but that silent auctions are ok buck doesn t want to go to jail so we will not be having a raffle as previously stated in the enewsletter yesterday we will instead have a silent auction for the verizon htc trophy smartphone valued at 50000 there will be no minimum bid and bids can be made at the door the day of the event we would like to thank alan nelson owner of the cellular connection in st johns for donating the phone for the silent auction the winning bid will be announced near the end of the bbq for details and or to register for the ccrp summer bbq click on the following link  summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  walk in registrations will also be taken at the door 2000 per adult kids free please bring a check made out to the clinton county republican party don t miss this great opportunity to meet the candidates and to hear representative opsommer steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2751,'node',' lower taxes less state revenue michigan s house and senate fiscal agencies expect the state general fund to take in less revenue in the next fiscal year that starts on october 1 the reason is that companies will be paying less money in tax revenues because of the business tax cut that took effect early this year the decrease is expected to be bigger than originally forecast in january the house fiscal agency is forecasting a 67 million dollar reduction while the senate fiscal agency is forecasting a 1064 million reduction for a breakdown on the revenue changes and how the state budget the taxpayers and businesses will be impacted click on the following story link  http annarborcom news housesenatefiscalagenciesseerevenuechanges cmpid mlive mlivenewsa2 ',0),(2365,'node',' will the house say if no pipeline no deal  the senate has gone home for christmas but they might have to come back the house isn rsquo t happy with the ldquo kick the can down the road approach rdquo they have decided to pursue the house has three options they are considering that could continue the gridlock and the threat of another obama veto for an article on what those options are click on the following story link http wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201112 housegopnotonboardsenatepayrolltaxbillhtml ',0),(2641,'node',' let it stand  the president has weighed in on obamacare and its constitutionality his statement in part was ultimately i am confident that the supreme court will not take what would be an unprecedented extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected congress he talks about ldquo judicial activism rdquo undertaken by ldquo unelected rdquo judges and warns them about ruling obamacare unconstitutional if there is any judicial activism on the court it is from the justices that he appointed for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories obamawarnsunelectedsupremesoverturningmylawwouldbe  19  ',0),(2640,'node',' obama threatens the supreme court obamacombativejpg obama threatens the supreme court ',0),(2642,'node',' based on the constitution do you think that the supreme court will declare obamacare unconstitutional  yes no undecided  ',0),(2643,'node',' the constitution s comeback throughout american history the constitution has been the document that defines the powers of the three branches of government at least it was designed to do that and once again it has been brought to the nation s attention as the debate over the constitutionality of the affordable care act aca was argued last week in front of the supreme court are we as a country worried about the constitution what do you think  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 294985 constitutionscomebackmichaelbarone ',0),(2644,'node',' ccrp poll constitutionality of obamacare  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview in june the supreme court will rule on whether national health insurance is constitutional article 1 section 8 of the constitution of the united states is known as the commerce clause it grants congress the power to regulate commerce among the several states it is this clause that the issue focuses on and it forms the basis to justify legislating the ldquo individual mandate rdquo those who oppose obamacare believe the legislation is a congressional overreach of its constitutional mandate granting it farreaching powers over every economic decision made by american citizens liberals believe the supreme court will overstep its constitutional mandate if it rules against the legislation because they will be ignoring the marbury v madison decision and numerous precedents since then if ppaca is voted down the court will be accused of acting as a superlegislature defying the will of elected representatives this point is especially important given the fact that the law is likely to be overturned only by a slim 54 majority the court s role is to ensure that the hallmark of american governance ndash the separation of powers ndash remains firmly in place new poll question based on the constitution do you think that the supreme court will declare obamacare unconstitutional yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content basedconstitutiondoyouthink  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you think there will be a republican primary opponent running against governor snyder in august 2014 primary election yes 23 no 69 undecided 9 three comments were made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 all things considered a primary opponent against snyder grossly ignores enormous success at cleaning up the granholm mess in many areas and surely seems like an unnecessary risk a primary race would also be a signal to the dems that they have a better chance at taking on the race and they might be willing to really fundraise and put up a candidate who can bring back the granholm days to michigan also good luck fund raising for it as there is not anything approaching a consensus among the various groups of republicans and among the various geographic areas such as oakland county that pull the contribution freight in statewide races what will it be five dollar fund raisers anonymous comment 2 if he does not stand up to put down the unions i would hope someone would run against him anonymous comment 3 why would anyone want to step in the way of progress for the first time in forever we have 2 people at the top that really care and are genuine anyone that is not happy has not taken the time to review the accomplishments or the future agenda   all emails addresses  ',0),(4871,'node',' billionaire democrat donor made his bones on coal the senate democrats stayed up all night to talk about the environmental threat of climate change and then we find out that their benefactor tom steyer who has pledged 100 million to democrats who push forward his global warming agenda made his money on coal mines and coalfired power plants all over the world imagine that read more  humaneventscom 20140707 greenhypocrisybillionairedemocratdonormadehisbones  ',0),(2645,'node',' ccrp dates to remember  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next three weeks including the following that you might be interested in attending april 11 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser april 18 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser april 21 us senate candidate gary glenn at msu for details on these events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  scroll through the list of events for details of each of the upcoming events   2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(2647,'node',' think obamacare will save lives  obamacarejpg think obamacare will save lives  ',0),(2646,'node',' think obamacare will save lives  or save money or improve the standard of health care currently available in the united states and are these alleged savings and improvement valuable that the supreme court should set aside the constitution for the greater good let s check some facts before we rush to judgment  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp  think obamacare will save lives  ',0),(2648,'node',' the emperor has no plan treasury secretary timothy geithner responded to a question from representative paul ryan with ldquo we rsquo re not coming before you today to say we have a definitive solution to that longterm problem rdquo geithner testified ldquo what we  do   know is we don rsquo t like yours rdquo if this was a sitcom the reply might get some laughs but this isn t tvland folks this is coming from the treasury secretary so in typical obama fashion the president vilified the ryan plan in a speech presented to the obamafriendly associated press editors and writers on tuesday see what obama had to say and what the ryan plan proposes  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 295206 emperorhasnoplaneditors ',0),(2512,'node',' september 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting september 20 2012 meeting in st johns we will be holding our monthly ccrp executive committee meeting on sepember 20 2012 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm we look forward to seeing you there thu 09202012 700pm 1 location  clinton county courthouse 100 e state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(3432,'node',' obama bypasses congress again  senate democrats were unable to pass legislation forcing publiclytraded companies to reveal their political donations so the president will do it with regulations instead don t let the legislative process get in your way mr president for the full story see  dailycallercom 20130118 obamabypassescongressattemptstoforcecompaniestorev   obama bypasses congress again  ',0),(3433,'node',' obama bypasses congress again  obamaarrogantjpg obama bypasses congress again  ',0),(1286,'node',' mindless partisanship  regardless of what party we affiliate ourselves with the bottom line is we are all americans and ldquo big government rdquo isn rsquo t in any our best interests for an article titled  ldquo mindless partisanship gets in the way of fighting big government rdquo  by gene healy at the cato institute click on the story link above  ',0),(2628,'node',' are you in favor of banks reducing mortgages for homeowners who can t pay their loans back  yes no undecided  ',0),(2515,'node',' republican state convention cobo center in detroit may 1819 2012 convention the republican state convention will be selecting national convention delegates and alternates to the republican national convention to beheld august 27 30 in tampa florida fri 05182012 all day 1 location  cobo center 1 washington blvd detroit mi 48826  ',0),(2652,'node',' leonard fundraiser 120411       april 11 2012 wednesday tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in dewitt hosted by dewitt mayor jim rundborg his wife sue see details below         ',0),(2654,'node',' ccrp dates fundraisers to note in april  ccrp dates to remember additions for april there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next three weeks including the following that you might be interested in attending  april 11 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser april 18 ryan cressman for clinton county sheriff fundraiser april 18 kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser april 18 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser april 21 us senate candidate gary glenn at msu for details on these events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  scroll through the list of events for details of each of the upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(3532,'node',' why is it that we think the media is biased oh that s right because they are i was in the traverse city area weekend before last and had the honor to get my hands on a copy of the traverse city record eagle and what a stellar issue let s discuss the five cover stories that assaulted its readers the big story was about the city s winter festival complete with picture excellent local news about a popular event as it should be i even went to the aforementioned festival and it was quite lively and cold so i went inside and had a beer along the top banner was teaser for biking around traverse coty biking as in using a bicycle in winter this sounds like a horrible idea to me one of the things northern michigan is known for is its snow and biking and snow don t mix but when you re trying to save the world one tank of gas at the time common sense is the first victim i mean people do really crazy things to save gas like buy a chevette i mean a prius but if enough people are lionized for sacrificing their comfort to twowheel it around town they maybe just maybe you ll feel guilty enough to do it too not the person that wrote the story but for you being cold sweaty and wet is fine another front page story was about a state senator still using the title state senator in correspondences alright that seems a bit odd but is that front page news well it is when it s a republican what madness could convince someone to use a title that is no longer theirs that would be like a leftwing hack say michael mann using the term nobel prize recipient how crazy would that be but it may turn out to be slightly embarrassing for some reason to a republican so that makes it front page material in the bottom corner we have an article title tax increases affecting more about the evils of raising taxes by governor snyder remember when democrats raise your taxes it s a good thing without it puppies and children and old people will starve when republican do it it s so that big business can pay less i don t like paying more in taxes for anybody because modern taxation is a pointless exercise in income redistribution if i could get a receipt for where my taxes are spent like on my paycheck when there is a linebyline description of who just stole my money i d probably be even more appalled then i already am and we come to my favorite one living small is getting bigger yes tiny homes are trendy mcmansions oh those were so 90 s the real trendsetters live in teeny tiny houses and do without both in size and taste and you should too having two bathrooms is so passé cozy is the new buzzword and if you can have a cozy house with solar panels that will never pay for themselves because you live halfway to the north pole well so much the better traverse city is a beautiful place and as long as you re a liberal you ve got a great paper if you don t think barack obama is a rightwing fan of rush limbaugh though the record eagle is probably not the paper for you  ',0),(3503,'node',' welcome to bernero city  are progressives planning on a new and better lansing that would include all of eaton ingham and clinton counties the progressive minds in the area are going to have a speaker talk on the subject in the near future maybe this new city would be called bernero city just imagine how great it would be for an article on ldquo lansing regionalism rdquo click on the following story link  http wwwcapitalgainsmediacom features series0706aspx ',0),(3499,'node',' ccrp 2013 lincoln day dinner with sheriff richard mack ccrp 2013 lincoln day dinner with sheriff richard mack thursday april 11 2013 eagle eye golf club 15101 chandler road east lansing mi 48823 for the 2013 lincoln day dinner we are excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be the former sheriff of graham county arizona richard mack sheriff mack gained national recognition in 1994 when he filed suit against the clinton administration challenging the constitutionality of the brady bill as a result of the suit the united states supreme court ruled that the brady bill was in fact unconstitutional and that the federal government could not commandeer state or county officers because of that suit sheriff mack has made it his mission to educate law enforcement officers and the american citizenry about the meaning of being a constitutional law enforcement officer currently he heads up the national office of constitutional sheriffs and peace officers associations cspoa in times like these when our 2nd amendment right is being threatened sheriff mack brings a timely message about the importance of electing true constitutional sheriffs and what that means to all of us who believe in our gun rights we anticipate this event will be a highly attended event so early registration is recommended the cost for this year s dinner and reception will be dinner reception with photo opportunities dinner only couple 12500 7500 single 6500 4000 registrations and payments are due on or before thursday april 4 2013 for more information and or to register online please click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2013lincolndaydinnersheriffrichardmack or to download and print a file to send your registration in click on the following link  2013 ccrp lincoln day dinner with sheriff mack thank you for your support of freedom our constitution and the clinton county republican party   test posting newsletter  ',0),(2970,'node',' obama s executive order republic cybersecurityjpg obama s executive order republic ',0),(767,'node',' new bank tax picks up support in congress as negotiations continue in the effort to regulate financial institutions congress is moving toward including a new tax on large banks that benefitted from the wall street bailout for details see  cnsnewscom news article 64458 262  ',0),(773,'node',' report health overhaul will increase tab in the first examination of the new health care reform law by neutral experts it becomes clear that health insurance coverage will be expanded but at what expense and to whom read the full story at  wwwmsnbcmsncom id 36726295 ns politicshealthcarereform  251  report health overhaul will increase tab  ',0),(1979,'node',' going green or going broke  governor granholm had visions of michigan leading the way to the future with ldquo green rdquo energy solutions and now one of her biggest cheerleaders barack obama is continuing her legacy the sad truth is that many of these companies are doomed for failure because they can rsquo t survive in a competitive market environment without the life blood of their existence our tax dollars for a story from wwwdetnewscom on the demise of another granholm ldquo green rdquo energy company that was touted as ldquo michigan rsquo s future rdquo click on the following story link  http appsdetnewscom apps blogs watercooler indexphp blogid 2929 for a an additional article on the company rsquo s demise from bostonheraldcom click on the following story link  http newsbostonheraldcom business general view 20110816redinksink ',0),(3137,'node',' do you think there should be a us citizen check box voters should have to check on ballots to confirm their citizenship  yes no undecided no box for citizenship i do not believe the state should require a box for citizenship at the election polls for four reasons first a voter is required to declare whether he is a citizen at the time he registers to vote requiring a person to declare whether he or she is a citizen at the ballot box is superfluous a waste of resources and may confuse voters second it is intellectually dishonest for republicans and i am a lifelong republican to bristle at any attempt to interfere with or limit our constitutional right to bear arms but support limitations or interferences with any citizens right to vote a voter has proved his or her citizenship prior to the election the state should not interfere or ask again third it is a waste of government resources to pursue a measure that purports to lessen voter fraud the secretary of state s own investigation found almost no voter fraud in michigan with respect to fraudulent identification 2 cases moreover there is no statical or verifiable evidence that asking an individual if they are a citizen at the ballot box reduces the almost nonexistent cases of voter identity fraud additionally the real voter fraud is that committed by the likes of rep thad mccotter and his cronies who falsified nomination petitions we as defenders of the constitution should have outrage at mccotter one of our own trying to game the system finally republicans should take the moral high ground and defend every citizens right to vote free of government interference and castigate those that would interfere abuse or game this sacred right michael king dewitt citizenship check box  in no way can this confirm that a person is a us citizen simply by checking a box please  citizenship scheck off box should be a no brainer if you are not a citizen you are not qualified to vote in any american election what in the world would be wrong with knowing before you vote that you qualify ida s  ',0),(3138,'node',' ccrp poll us citizenship check box on november ballot  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview us district judge paul borman has ordered michigan secretary of state ruth johnson to remove citizenship checkoff boxes from november ballot applications borman told johnson the boxes that ask michigan voters to confirm their us citizenship slows the voting process is confusing and is a burden on the right to vote lawyers representing the secretary of state have argued the citizenship question could prevent an unqualified person from voting and committing a crime the american civil liberties union s michigan chapter unions and others wanted the court to order johnson to stop requiring the check box the groups also want all clerks to be told the box shouldn t be used a coalition of local election officials advocacy groups and voters is asking the judge to halt the use of the box they say it violates the equal protection clause of the us constitution voters would not be denied a ballot if they refuse to answer secretary of state ruth johnson ordered the question on the ballot applications her attorneys say it s a good way to make sure only eligible voters get ballots new poll question do you think there should be a us citizen check box voters should have to check on ballots to confirm their citizenship yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyouthinkthereshouldbeuscitizencheckboxvotersshou  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the federal government mandating rearview cameras on all new vehicles yes 7 no 89 undecided 4 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(587,'node',' raise the gas tax you decide  we all agree the roads are in bad shape and getting worse a bill has been introduced in the michigan house that seeks to raise the gas tax it rsquo s sad the solution is always to add additional taxes to solve the problem the truth is if we used the monies that were collected the 6 sales tax on fuel that does not go to road funding and the 0875 cent tax to clean up leaking fuel tanks that gets diverted to the general fund budget we could begin to make a dent in fixing the road problems for an in depth article on michigan roads and how the collected funds are used or misused click on the link to the mackinac center on public policy for an article by jack mchugh   ',0),(2917,'node',' must watch videos   agenda 21 the un s diabolical plan for the world is explained http wwwyoutubecom watch v esjy2sk4te feature related rfid verichip commercial still think it s not real  http wwwyoutubecom watch v msxlxii7xo obama has to go  http wwwyoutubecom watch v nyhjntw1iq4 feature playerembedded 1 agenda 21 is the  agenda 21 is the international agreement made back in1992 where as over 150 nations formally signed documents to implement what is entitled sustainable development starting at the local level and working up the chain as opposed to top down government policy it is all happening within the local planning and zoning boards of counties cities townships our parent organization at the time national association of counties endorsed this back in 1990s it is absolutley orwellien in its provisions of course no one read the bills back then let alone an international agreement go figure national committee woman speaks out against agenda 21  http wwwyoutubecom watch v 3vvdwhouzro the bottem line loss of local control philip n barheam  must watch videos  ',0),(2918,'node',' must watch videos  banervideopicjpg must watch videos  ',0),(2657,'node',' michigan shifts its focus away from renewable energy renewableenergyjpg michigan shifts its focus away from renewable energy ',0),(2971,'node',' should the legislature pass legislation requiring the ban or retrofitting of commercial diesel vehicles made before 2007  yes no undecided truck california may not be the best example to follow  ',0),(2659,'node',' obama s fairness fiction how many times have you heard the word fair in the past few days to say that president obama is harping on the idea of fairness may overstate the case or maybe it doesn t apparently fairness is a cornerstone of obama s campaign for reelection so who defines what is fair fair to whom read more  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2661,'node',' you think your taxes are high now wait until next year  taxmagedonjpg you think your taxes are high now wait until next year  ',0),(2660,'node',' you think your taxes are high now wait until next year  the following is an excerpt from an article from the heritage foundation on the tax increases that will occur in january of 2012 if nothing is done by congress between now and the first of the year  ldquo if president obama and congress fail to act this year an enormous unprecedented tax increase will fall on american taxpayers starting on january 1 2013 the washington post called the looming tax increase lsquo taxmageddon rsquo and federal reserve chairman ben bernanke called it a lsquo massive fiscal cliff rsquo rdquo   ldquo this impending tax increase is mostly the result of the expiration of many longstanding policies that all expire at the end of 2012 president obama and congress should start working together now to prevent this massive tax increase rather than waiting until the end of the year that would assure families businesses and investors that their taxes will not rise sharply as the economy is still staggering to its feet and show the voters that washington really can get important things done mdash even in an election year rdquo  to read the rest of the article to see how you will be impacted click on the following link  http wwwheritageorg research reports 201204 taxmageddonmassivetaxincreasecomingin2013  19  you think your taxes are high now wait until next year  ',0),(2663,'node',' recall snyder redux snyderrecalljpg recall snyder redux ',0),(2662,'node',' recall snyder redux i guess the liberal democrats socialists in lansing aren rsquo t happy that michigan has finally to see the state rsquo s economy turn around after eight years of governor granholm rsquo s job killing initiatives even though the liberals failed in their first attempt to recall governor snyder they are going to give it another shot hoping to remove him from office for an article on their issues with the governor and their recall effort click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 295809 recallsnyderkatrinatrinko 19  recall snyder redux  ',0),(2664,'node',' holder voter fraud isn t a problem  watch the video and you decide http wwwyoutubecom watch v p5p70ybripw feature playerembedded  19  ',0),(2665,'node',' holder voter fraud isn t a problem  voterfraudjpg holder voter fraud isn t a problem  ',0),(2667,'node',' ccrp poll michigan motorcycle helmet law repeal  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview motorcycle riders celebrated the end of the law they ve opposed for decades while others raised the prospect that the change will raise insurance costs and the number of injuries and fatalities michigan became the 31st state to give motorcyclists the option of wearing a helmet under legislation signed by the governor thursday the provisions of the law include 1 they can forgo a helmet if they are at least 21 years old 2 they must carry at least an additional 20000 in medical insurance 3 they must have either passed a motorcycle safety course or had their motorcycle endorsement for at least two years 4 passengers also must be 21 or older to go helmetless 5 there has to be an additional 20000 in insurance for the passenger bought either by the passenger or the motorcycle driver 6 riders can immediately go without helmets if they meet the requirements governor synder s remarks at the time of the signing were while many motorcyclists will continue to wear helmets those who choose not to deserve the latitude to make their own informed judgments as long as they meet the requirements of this new law aaa of michigan spokeswoman nancy cain said the automobile club was extremely disappointed by the repeal which included the following reasons 1 the law will increase motorcycle fatalities and injuries 2 the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law will result in at least 30 additional motorcycle fatalities each year 3 the repeal will also include around 127 more incapacitating injuries and 129 million in added economic costs to michigan residents the analysis is based on the experience of other states where similar measures have been enacted one of the arguments for the repeal of the is that it kept riders from other states from coming to michigan which has meant a loss of tourist dollars new poll question should the governor and the michigan legislature have repealed the motorcycle helmet law yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the governor and the michigan legislature have repealed the motorcycle helmet law   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question based on the constitution do you think that the supreme court will declare obamacare unconstitutional yes 94 no 6 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(2668,'node',' clinton county precinct delegate sign up time  do you want to make a difference and elect responsible people to represent us in clinton county lansing and washington are you tired of the federal government telling us how we should live our lives and redistributing our tax dollars we send to washington in ways we don t agree with in 2012 we must elect people who will represent us you can help by becoming a clinton county precinct delegate click on this link to get more information on how to become a precinct delegate in clinton county becoming a clinton county precinct delegate  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2669,'node',' clinton county precinct delegate sign up time  do you want to make a difference and elect responsible people to represent us in clinton county lansing and washington are you tired of the federal government telling us how we should live our lives and redistributing our tax dollars we send to washington in ways we don t agree with in 2012 we must elect people who will represent us you can help by becoming a clinton county precinct delegate click on this link to get more information on how to become a precinct delegate in clinton county http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2670,'node',' personal property taxes revenue guarantees before the senate finance committee hearing representatives from various michigan municipalities urged state senators to protect their revenue sources in the constitution before cutting taxes imposed on commercial and industrial equipment the hearings were being held on a 8 bill package that would phase out the personal property tax for industrial properties and provide an exemption for small commercial properties for the complete article and the issues that face municipalities click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201204 michiganmunicipalitiesurgeshtml ',0),(2673,'node',' mcca needs accountability 1 an agency created by the legislature without accountability 2 ever increasing surcharges on auto owners 3 no open meetings when decisions are made 4 members come from six insurance companies for an article on the michigan catastrophic claims association and their lack of accountability click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201204 timskubickmichiganslittlethtml 19  mcca needs accountability  ',0),(2674,'node',' mcca needs accountability mccajpg mcca needs accountability ',0),(2675,'node',' should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would eliminate the personal property tax on businesses  yes no undecided  ',0),(2676,'node',' ccrp poll personal property tax municipal revenues  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the michigan senate finance committee recently held its first hearing on a 8 bill package that would phase out the personal property tax ppt for industrial properties and provide an exemption for small commercial properties the collected tax monies from these taxes currently goes to various michigan municipalities at the public hearing michigan municipalities urged the senators to protect their revenues in the michigan constitution before cutting taxes imposed on commercial and industrial equipment 1 the bills would ultimately eliminate approximately 470 million from the total 12 billion collected from the tax each year 2 the senate fiscal agency said the figure would be about 840 million by 2023 because the taxes imposed on industrial equipment furniture and other fixtures would be phased out until it s completely eliminated by 2021 3 the legislation calls for the creation of a fund to reimburse local taxing authorities for a portion of the lost revenue 4 the plan calls for replacing about 81 percent of the lost revenue with funds freed up by the expiration of business tax credits it was unclear where the remainder would come from 5 there are several unknowns including how the money would be disbursed and under what conditions as well as how much the legislature decides to appropriate to the fund 6 the michigan municipal league and michigan association of counties requested a constitutional amendment to protect the revenue replacement a move that lt gov brian calley and other bill supporters have opposed new poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would eliminate the personal property tax on businesses yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepasslegislationwouldelimi  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the governor and the michigan legislature have repealed the motorcycle helmet law yes 31 no 62 undecided 7 one comment was made on this poll question it s crazy to say we have to wear seat belts in cars but no helmets on motorcycles and it s against the law to jump off a pier into lake michigan   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2795,'node',' pattern of white house leaks threatens nation s security there are many good reasons to prevent classified information from getting into the public domain in some cases our national security depends on it and in some cases people s lives are put in jeopardy if certain information gets into the wrong hands so one might wonder why we are seeing highly classified information being smeared across the front page of the new york times just what is going on here read more at  wwwnewsmaxcom ronaldkessler alqaidaclassifiedleakspakistan 20120607 id 441615 ',0),(2678,'node',' are obama voters stupid  lyingkingjpg are obama voters stupid  ',0),(2677,'node',' are obama voters stupid  obama s reelection campaign appeals to the lowest common denominator of our character obama constantly pits the havenots against the haves and divides americans by demonizing the haves for an article on the president and how is pits one side against the other to get his ldquo socialist agenda rdquo across and win reelection click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201204 obamathelyingkinghtml 19  are obama voters stupid  ',0),(2680,'node',' ccrp lincoln day event photos  you can now view the 2012 ccrp lincoln day dinner and reception photos online by clicking on the following link to our website  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2012lddcongressmancamp  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2681,'node',' obama voters show what they know  watch the following video to see who the people were that elected obama and how the mainstream media influenced their vote by what they broadcast everyday if we let this happen again we have no one to blame but ourselves  http wwwyoutubecom watch v ejjllftr8i feature related 19  obama voters show what they know  ',0),(2682,'node',' obama voters show what they know  obamavotersjpg obama voters show what they know  ',0),(2683,'node',' liberty or tyranny  the ldquo patriot act rdquo what does it really do does it protect our rights or take them away   ldquo those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have nor do they deserve either one rdquo benjamin franklin watch this video about the patriot act has the federal government become to intrusive into our everyday lives  http wwwyoutubecom watch v 6thanszgw ',0),(2684,'node',' the destruction of the republic  there has always been the warning that out most dangerous enemy was the enemy within after a century of progressive policies the liberal progressive politicians can smell victory and can see that their vision for a ldquo utopian rdquo society has almost been accomplished just one more election with a second term for president obama retaking the senate and getting control of the supreme court by appointing additional progressive justices who don rsquo t believe in our constitution will seal the fate of the republic we control our future and if we let that happen we will have played a central part in the destruction of the greatest country that has ever existed by our complacency watch this video and see what they have done and how they have done it http wwwyoutubecom watch v cz4gnnz0vc 19  the destruction the republic  ',0),(2685,'node',' the destruction of the republic  theenemywithinjpg the destruction of the republic  ',0),(2686,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  the enemy within http wwwclintoncountygoporg content destructionrepublic  obama voters talk about candidates http wwwclintoncountygoporg content obamavotersshowwhattheyknow  become a precinct delegate in 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate  you determine our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2688,'node',' department of labor reversal  obamafarmdictatorjpg department of labor reversal  ',0),(2687,'node',' department of labor reversal  the obama administration has reversed a proposal that would have prevented farm kids from doing farm chores on their family farm the department of labor wanted to apply childlabor laws to children working on the family farm under the proposed rules children under 18 could no longer work in the storing marketing and transporting of farm product raw materials for an article on the reversal by the department of labor and what their original proposal was to ldquo regulate rdquo family farms click ion the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120426 miview 204260505 vinessanitybackonthefarm 19  department labor reversal  ',0),(2690,'node',' ccrp poll michigan term limit law  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview it s a sad fact but voters in general are uninformed and more often than not don t know who the candidates are in many instances let alone where they stand on the issues voters are too often influenced by political commercials full of half truths and in many cases outright lies but they still believe them because they don rsquo t know any better term limits have been on the books for 20 years now and many are questioning whether it was a bad decision on the part of the electorate new poll question should the term limit law in michigan be repealed yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the term limit law in michigan be repealed   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would eliminate the personal property tax on businesses yes 75 no 16 undecided 9 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2691,'node',' we know where you have been  senate bill 1813 is a all encompassing piece of legislation intended to address to transportation issues it is suggested that the potential law may be used to measure the size of your carbon footprint each time you get behind the wheel the moving ahead for progress in the 21st century act is a n act to reauthorize federalaid highway and highway safety construction programs and for other purposes the bill would make it mandatory for all new cars in the us to be fitted with black boxlike data recorders beginning in 2015 for an article on the ldquo black box rdquo and how it may impact our lives click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201204 bigbrothersnexttargetyourcarhtml 19 big brother is completely big brother is completely taking over our lives this govt will not be satisfied until it controls every moment of every day of our lives i feel like we are living in russia and china rather than america land of free really ida salisbury  know where you have been  ',0),(2692,'node',' we know where you have been  taxbythemilejpg we know where you have been  ',0),(4547,'node',' plans moving forward for new detroitcanada bridge plans for a government project to construct a new bridge connecting michigan and canada are moving forward despite omission of funds in the federal budget specifically earmarked for the project land acquisition could begin this summer and actual construction is slated to begin in 2016 the bridge should be completed by 2020 for more information see  wwwmlivecom news detroit indexssf 201403 plansmovingforwardfornewdhtml ',0),(2699,'node',' ccrp dates to remember for may  there are several events and a fundraiser coming up this month including the following that you might be interested in attending may 3 ccrp county convention executive committee meeting may 10 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in dewitt may 18 19 republican state convention at cobo in detroit for details on these events click on the following link upcoming events   clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2701,'node',' it s not george bush s fault  obamacapitol100jpg it s not george bush s fault  ',0),(2700,'node',' it s not george bush s fault  we all know that the only reason the economy is sputtering is because the rich aren t paying their fair share of taxes or maybe it s because of the earthquake in japan or unrest in the middle east yadda yadda seems there s always someone or something else to blame and one of president obama s favorite scapegoats has been the george bush tax cuts well everyone is entitled to their opinion whether the facts bear it out or not seems that obama s own government s statistics tell a different story so who is really to blame read more at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp this country will be a third this country will be a third world country when obama is done and he is the worst epic failure of a president that we ever had he is a liar fraud fake and makes my skin crawl i will never acknowledge him as president to me he is a effing idiot  not george bush fault  ',0),(2730,'node',' get involved become a precinct delegate do you want to make a difference we need people who are willing to help us elect people who represent us at all levels of government a great way to do that is to become a clinton county precinct delegate in 2012 it s easy and you can make a difference to find out more about being a precinct delegate and to download a form click on the link below the filing date is may 15 2012 at 400 pm becoming a clinton county precinct delegate  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3077,'node',' ccrp news information update  september 26 2012 pete hoekstra fundraiser on october 2 in okemos come to okemos and help the hoekstra campaign in the last few weeks of the campaign to defeat the senate rsquo s worst senator for details on the event download the following file  hoekstra fundraiser details ccrp fall fest fundraiser on october 18 come and join us at the peacock road tree farm 11854 peacock road in laingsburg on thursday october 18 2012 from 600 pm to pm our special guest will be michigan rsquo s newly elected republican national committeeman dave agema it should be a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race bon fire roasting marshmallows and of course talk of the upcoming november election let rsquo s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to a victory on november 6 for details of the event click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3072,'node',' bush tax cuts vs obama stimulus bushtaxcutspng bush tax cuts vs obama stimulus ',0),(3071,'node',' bush tax cuts vs obama stimulus we ve all heard president obama declaring that governor romney wants to return to the failed policies of the past but if you actually evaluate those policies they tell a different story should we be confusing this criticism with the facts i don t think the president would want to go there read more  wwwhumaneventscom 20120922 bushtaxcutsvsobamastimulus   bush tax cuts obama stimulus  ',0),(3073,'node',' the obama you don t know there is a lot about barack obama we don t know and for whatever reason the press doesn t seem interested in digging too far to find out about him the washington examiner however took it upon themselves to take an objective look at the man there s a lot to be learned about the current president of the united states  washingtonexaminercom obama ugbqqrjbyve  the obama you don know  ',0),(3074,'node',' the obama you don t know obamaflagjpg the obama you don t know ',0),(2561,'node',' michigan challenging obamacare birth control mandate michigan rsquo s attorneys general bill schuette along with six other state attorneys general have filed suit claiming that the obamacare birth control mandate violates the first amendment for an article on the mandate click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201202 michiganamong7stateschallehtml ',0),(2704,'node',' ccrp more dates to remember for may  there are several events and fundraisers coming up this month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links may 2 meet with congressman camp at the st johns big boy may 2 congressman camp in st johns may 3 ccrp county convention executive committee meeting may 3 2012 ccrp county convention may 9 ryan cressman for clinton county sheriff fundraiser may 9 cressman for sheriff fundraiser may 10 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in dewitt may 10 2012 tom leonard fundraiser in dewitt may 18 19 republican state convention at cobo in detroit may 18 19 2012 state convention to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2718,'node',' ccrp mitt in lansing on may 8 at lcc at noon  may 8 mitt romney in lansing at lcc on may 8 at noon may 8 2012 romney coming to lansing  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2698,'node',' may 18 19 2012 state convention       may 1819 2012 ndash state convention cobo hall detroit        may 18 2012 congressional district causes   the delegates and alternates to the state convention shall causus in the fourteen 14 congressional district caucuses at 700 pm eastern time as determined by the state party chair on friday may 18 2012 in detroit at cobo convention center  may 19 2012 state convention   the michigan republican state committee directs the state convention of the delegated representatives of the republican party of michigan to be held at the cobo convention center in detroit on saturday may 19 2012 at 900 am eastern time        may 18 19 2012 state convention  ',0),(2708,'node','  preventive detention  time and again we have seen the obama administration overreach to advance its agenda the idea of prolonged detention which in effect is incarcerating someone to prevent future crimes appears to be just another power grab it s never been proposed by any previous administration but what s particularly interesting in this case is the source of the criticism take a look  wwwyoutubecom watch   ',0),(2710,'node',' irs loophole costing taxpayers billions  childtaxcreditjpg irs loophole costing taxpayers billions  ',0),(2709,'node',' irs loophole costing taxpayers billions  the additional child tax credit a tax credit that was intended to help working families with children living at home is being used by undocumented workers to the tune of 42 billion a year not only are they claiming children in the united states but also children that are still residing in mexico although the irs has known about this problem for years nothing has been done how does this happen read more  http dailycallercom 20120430 irsloopholeforillegalschildrencoststaxpayersbillio ixzz1tir1rbxl   irs loophole costing taxpayers billions  ',0),(2712,'node',' us workforce at 30year low helpwantedjpg us workforce at 30year low ',0),(2711,'node',' us workforce at 30year low no matter how you slice it the april jobs report isn t good news job creation was much lower than expected with job numbers being anemic since the fourth quarter of 2011 yet the unemployment number ticked down why get the details at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp  workforce 30year low  ',0),(2715,'node',' ccrp poll privatizing michigan prisons  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the michigan house is considering the authorization of michigan rsquo s first privatelyrun prison for adult inmates house bill 5174 would allow the michigan department of corrections to house prisoners in privately operated prisons the proposed legislation also includes a requirement that the private prisons would have to save 10 percent in costs to qualify labor unions are opposed to the proposed legislation and want to preserve state prison jobs the legislation originally specified the department of corrections contract private prison services with the owners of a former juvenile correctional facility in baldwin the bill remains bogged down in the michigan house where the gop enjoys a 6347 majority and only 56 yes votes are needed for passage where some republican legislators that have prisons in their districts are reluctant to vote for passage michigan corrections officers unions and the united auto workers are active in those prison districts and also at the capitol a union tent was on the capitol lawn the day the prison privatization vote was supposed to take place a more expensive stateoperated prison likely would be closed and replaced by the privately owned north lake correctional facility in baldwin if the bill is enacted some observers argue that this appears to be one of the strongest trumps the unions are using to keep the bill penned up new poll question should the michigan legislature passed legislation that would allow for the privatization of michigan prisons yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepas  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the term limit law in michigan be repealed yes 48 no 50 undecided 3 three comments was made on this poll question comment 1 we already have term limits it s called voting comment 2 i agree we have term limits called the voting booth why loose quallity leaders based on limits we need the best people in office this would insure that we keep the best and vote out the worst comment 3 the problem is that the majority of voters don t have a clue about their legislator unless it affects the pocketbook they don t know what their record is on issues is and they vote on name recognition when they get in the voting booth the election laws should be modified to require that the voter at least knows who the candidates are when they go to the polls i know there is a law against that however the result is that we have people electing their legislators that don t know anything about them voting is a right it should have a corresponding responsibility term limits should be repealed   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2714,'node',' should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would allow for the privatization of michigan prisons  yes no undecided privatization in state prisons i worked on this issue extensively nationwide during the 1990s and if the bias of entrenched unions and entrenched state officials who are preservationists for the status quo can be addressed as well as privatized corrections company integrity then privatization will work just like the dric bridge subject government always wants more control michigan had an 800000000 budget for corrections when i first began working on that budget corrections spending has grown 538 in the last 34 years in 2008 it was 2 billion bucks annually 2012 yikes the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting new results we must be inovative alternative sentencing and community corrections has not reached its potential in michigan pa 511 is under utilized  privatizing the prisons my husband is a prison guard and yes i want him to keep his job if you want to pay them 10 hr that s exactly the kind of people you will get there are some jobs best left to professionals and corrections is one of them  ',0),(4968,'node',' what recovery how poverty is moving to suburbs in order for america to be strong she needs a strong middle class yet it seems that the middle class is being squeezed despite all the rhetoric about helping them out those who benefited from the economic gains of the 1990 s were the first to lose ground during the economic downturn and now we are seeing the poverty of the inner city moving out to the suburbs how will this impact our cities and the country learn more  wwwcnbccom id 101892537 ',0),(585,'node',' may 3 2012 county convention executive committee meeting may 3 2012 meeting in st johns the county convention of the clinton county republican party will be held in on may 3 2012 in st johns at the clinton county courthouse at 730 pm at 100 e state street st johns mi 48879 the purpose of the convention will be to select delegates to the may 18 19 2012 congressional caucuses and convention to be held in detroit at the cobo covention center the monthly executive committee meeting will be held immediately following the county convention thu 05032012 730pm 4 location  clinton county courthouse 100 e state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2716,'node',' ccrp dates to remember for may update  there are several events and fundraisers coming up this week and later this month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links may 9 ryan cressman for clinton county sheriff fundraiser http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may9cressmansherifffundraiser may 10 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may102012tomleonardfundraiserdewitt may 18 19 republican state convention at cobo in detroit http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may18192012stateconvention may 23 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser in ithaca http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may232012trebeshfundraiser may 24 kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may242012kevinkirkfundraiser to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3043,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm with special guest speaker representative dave agema the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at the peacock road tree farm in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter 11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors bruce janice harte when thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to 800 pm 2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor children under 18 admitted free with their parents dress is casual fall food items will be provided ed diana carpenter owners of peacock road tree farm have graciously volunteered the snack barn for this year s ccrp fall fest come and join us to hear what representative agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to a victory on november 6 300 200 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 2012 all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party late registrations will be accepted at the door click on the following link to register  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2720,'node',' ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser cressman for sheriff meet greet you are encouraged to stop by and meet ryan have a hot dog and beverage on us and find out why ryan is so passionate about being clinton county s next sheriff may 9 cressman for sheriff fundraiser wed 05092012 530pm 1 location  tom flo benson s home 4648 w colony road st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2721,'node',' tom leonard for state representative fundraiser leonard fundraiser on may 21 in bath township larry gail meyer will be holding a fundraising event for tom leonard for state representative on moncay may 21 from 600730 pm at their home 16938 broadview drive east lansing  may 21 2012 tom leonard fundraiser in bath township mon 05212012 600pm 1 location  larry gail meyer s home 16938 broadview drive east lansing mi 48823  ',0),(2722,'node',' michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser motz park fundraiser on june 13 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser from 500 ndash 800 pm at the motz county park 4630 north dewitt road st johns mi 48879 hosted by michael trebesh for state representative committee http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june132012trebeshfundraiser wed 06132012 500pm location  motz county park 4630 n dewitt road st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2724,'node',' should the us congress pass legislation to bailout the us postal service  yes no undecided  should the congress pass legislation bailout the postal service  ',0),(560,'node',' polls americans more concerned with arrogant politicians and bad bills rather than bickering and gridlock when is gridlock a good thing when the legislative body is trying to pass bad legislation see how americans feel about their elected officials their attitudes and their behavior in this report from cns news  ',0),(2726,'node',' will taxpayers bailout usps  for years the united states postal service has been operating in the red despite efforts by the postal service to cut costs and operate within their budget congress shares the blame for its insolvency as pressure from rural areas and trade unions has prevented the cuts now the choice comes down to closing locations that are not profitable or allowing the financial bleeding to continue who will pay read more at  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20120508 itallyourmoneyuspostalservicebailout  ',0),(2728,'node',' b of a offering principal reductions housejpg b of a offering principal reductions ',0),(2727,'node',' b of a offering principal reductions bank of america is sending out letters to 200000 struggling homeowners offering them a reduction in the principal amount of their mortgage if they meet qualifying criteria this deal is the result of a settlement between state and federal agencies and the five largest mortgage services over fraudulent foreclosure document processing socalled ldquo robosigning rdquo who will qualify read more at  wwwcnbccom id 47331680  offering principal reductions  ',0),(2729,'node','  microchip our troops  the defense advanced research projects agency darpa an agency in the department of defense is planning to create nanochips to monitor the health of troops on the battlefield some wonder if this is just the first step toward a computer chips for all policy although it all sounds very innocent and beneficial is it read more at  articlesbusinessinsidercom 20120506 news 315913431troopsfirststepcomputerchips ',0),(2773,'node',' a 01 tax break is still a tax break a republican plan in the michigan house may lower our taxes by a small amount under the plan the personal income tax rate would decrease from the current 435 percent to 425 percent effective oct 1 that is three months ahead of the scheduled rollback now called for in state law and would result in relatively small savings for taxpayers particularly those of middle or low income but i believe relatively small still means paying less than we are now right though warren buffet may like paying more in taxes i don t so a 01 decrease in my tax rate is better than a 01 increase let s compare the attitudes of the republicans and the democrats in the michigan house on this issue first the republicans every dollar state government has is a dollar earned by a hardworking michigan taxpayer rdquo house speaker jase bolger rmarshall said in a statement ldquo we have a responsibility to spend taxpayer money wisely and return any additional money rather than finding new ways to spend it rdquo now the democrats the republicans proved they still can t relate to the average michigan middleclass family by offering a tiny tax cut that wouldn t help an individual let alone a family said rep richard hammel the leader of the house democrats so a little extra money isn t going to help an individual or family i d be happy in my representative walked up to me and handed me a 5 it wouldn t make a big difference in my life but every little bit helps if i can keep a tenth of a percent of my income and stop it from going into yet another wasteful government program so much the better if the new rule saves me 50 or whatever it will save me that s 50 i can use for a dinner at red cedar grill and not sent to the michigan department of bureaucracy for bureaucratic matter  ',0),(1071,'node',' mitt romney in lansing on may 8 2012 romney at dart auditorium at lcc at noon come hear mitt romney speak at lansing community college presumed republican presidential nominee mitt romney will be in lansing for an appearance on tuesday may 8 2012 at the dart auditorium at lansing community college at 1200 pm the event is open to the public but you need to rsvp at wwwromneymicom  http wwwromneymicom for information contact linda 3137443526 may 8 2012 romney coming to lansing tue 05082012 1200pm 1 location  lansing community college 500 north capitol avenue lansing mi  ',0),(2731,'node',' he was against it before he was for it so obama admitted he was a progay marriage supporter  is anyone actually surprised i certainly was not though this will be a battle of the bases the democrats are worried that support among blacks will weaken because of obama s coming out of the close for this issue i couldn t resist which is valid but i don t think it will matter much the other demographics that democrats are concered about white women hispanic midgets eskimo fire eaters etc have known all along that he swung that way ok sorry again but now we know that he has definitely secured the vital haightasbury consituent congratulations barack well done  ',0),(2743,'node','  put kids first really  the protest sign says   ldquo put kids first rdquo  but the facts show a different picture the mea and their protesters say they do everything for the kids but they are myopic when it comes to the reality of what it costs the taxpayer to continue to pay for their benefits for an eye opening look at the unsustainable path our schools benefit payment structure are on click on the following link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201205 michiganhousespeakerjasebo1html ',0),(1761,'node',' obama dems say we need automatic tax increase  isn rsquo t it just like president obama and the democrats to have an economic solution that is based on raising taxes it would seem that is always the solution congress is currently contemplating what can be done to rein in the deficit spending by implementing various options the democrats back a white house plan that would   ldquo force automatic tax increases rdquo or ldquo spending cuts rdquo   to ensure the government hits thresholds for reducing the debt republicans want   ldquo a hard cap on spending that would not force tax increases of any kind rdquo   for a in depth article by erik wasson at thehillcom on the negotiations and the various options under consideration click in the following story link rdquo  http thehillcom homenews senate 159377debttalksopenwithsplitontax ',0),(2735,'node',' taxing jobs out of existence in this article on the human events website george will discusses the negative impact of taxation on innovation and industry do more taxes ever result in a positive impact read more at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2736,'node',' ccrp poll blog read the great divider blog the great divider  poll candidate to run against incumbent in 24th senate primary in 2014 you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview for the last 10 years clinton county has been part of the 33rd michigan senate district because of redistricting beginning in 2015 we will no longer be part of the 33rd state senate district but we will become part of the 24th senate district that is currently represented by senator rick jones of grand ledge the 24th senate district currently is made up of three counties eaton barry and allegan the new 24th senate district is made of three counties and part of a fourth eaton clinton shiawassee and the four northeastern townships in ingham county williamstown locke leroy wheatfield the new 24th senate district has a new voter base that is comprised approximately of 75 new voters for senator jones senator jones will be the incumbent for the district if he decides to run for a second term in 2014 in view of the fact that the composition of the new district has drastically changed the voter base should other potential candidates in the new district oppose senator jones in the 2014 republican primary election new poll question should other potential primary candidates run against senator rick jones in the 2014 24th district primary election yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should other potential primary candidates run against senator rick jones in the 2014 24th district primary election   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the us congress pass legislation to bailout the us postal service yes 21 no 67 undecided 13 no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(2771,'node',' should the michigan legislature pass work share legislation  yes 0 0 votes no 100 1 vote undecided 0 0 votes total votes 1  ',0),(2772,'node',' ccrp poll work sharing to prevent layoffs  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview state lawmakers are considering a work share bill that supporters say should help prevent layoffs a bill was introduced this month to allow work sharing where employers facing potential layoffs could instead decrease worker s hours and let employees collect unemployment benefits to make up part of the lost wages work sharing programs have been used in 23 us states as a way to minimize pink slips and maintain a skilled workforce making it easier to adapt when demand improves gov rick snyder called for work share legislation last december in a speech about developing and connecting michigan s talent president barack obama also has backed the idea the payroll tax cut extension bill he signed in february contained funding to maintain work share programs in 23 states and create programs in others specifics of the bill are an employer decides that instead of laying off workers it will cut employees hours from 40 to 30 hours a week representing a 25 percent reduction in hours if the employer meets all the criteria set out in the bill its workers could receive 25 percent of what they would normally receive in unemployment benefits had they been laid off employers that are uptodate on their unemployment taxes could only use the program once for a maximum of one year they couldn t lay off any employees in the affected department during the duration of the plan which could end up lasting fewer than 52 weeks an argument against the policy is that it s better to let jobs shift and encourage entrepreneurialism and investment in growing sectors of the economy new poll question should the michigan legislature pass work share legislation yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepas  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should voters approve the protect our jobs ballot proposal in the november election yes 6 no 91 undecided 3 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 i have never figured out how to vote in these questionnaires but on this one my vote would be not just no but hell no what the real problem is how this stuff is presented to voters there will be a huge need to educate people succinctly on the real problems passage would create   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2737,'node',' ccrp upcoming may events and fundraisers  there are several events and fundraisers coming up this week and later month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links may 18 19 republican state convention at cobo in detroit http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may212012tomleonardfundraiserbathtownship may 21 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in bath township http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may232012trebeshfundraiser may 23 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser in ithaca http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may232012trebeshfundraiser may 24 kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may242012kevinkirkfundraiser to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2738,'node',' ccrp upcoming may events and fundraisers revised  there are several events and fundraisers coming up this week and later month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links may 21 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in bath township http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may212012tomleonardfundraiserbathtownship may 23 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser in ithaca http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may232012trebeshfundraiser may 24 kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content may242012kevinkirkfundraiser to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2740,'node',' rep opsommer challenges utility smart meters smartmeters4jpg rep opsommer challenges utility smart meters ',0),(2739,'node',' rep opsommer challenges utility smart meters it is probably in the works by your electric power company to replace your existing meter with a ldquo smart meter rdquo if they have their way you won rsquo t have a choice they will just show up at your home and replace it serious questions have been raised regarding the safety of these meters and the invasion of your right to privacy rep opsommer has been fighting to battle to allow the homeowner the right to opt out of having the meters installed to read more about rep opsommer s attempts to protect our rights click on the following story link  http wwwgophousecom readarticleasp id 8650 district 93 19  rep opsommer challenges utility smart meters  ',0),(2742,'node',' obama s gay epiphany  gaydetourjpg obama s gay epiphany  ',0),(2741,'node',' obama s gay epiphany  president obama on his quest to bypass the real issues of the economy and jobs has created another distraction around gay marriage according to the script vice president biden steps up to the mike to enlighten us about his stand on same sex marriage and that there isn rsquo t actually any difference between a man and a woman two women or two men getting married if they are in love jay carney fields questions that he can rsquo t answer about obama and where he stands on the issue and says obama rsquo s position is ldquo evolving rdquo low and behold a day later president obama has had an epiphany after talking to his wife and kids obviously experts on the subject he has seen the light the president is all on board for gay marriage as it just so happens he is also having a huge fundraiser in sodom gomorra hollywood scheduled for the next day can anyone spell ldquo pandering rdquo well all is well in america as our economy implodes we will all be able to sleep at night knowing that ldquo our rdquo president has taken a stand that it rsquo s ok for same sex partners to get married because that is the most important issue in our country ps 1500000000 for the obama reelection coronation campaign  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120510 miview 205100499 calabresethegaymarriagedetour 19  ',0),(2746,'node',' green job successes  solyndrajpg green job successes  ',0),(2745,'node',' green job successes  green energy is our future just ask the people who are getting the free money to back their new ventures soon we will all realize what a great idea it was to close all the coal plants stop drilling for oil and shut down the nuclear power plants the bad news is that once we go green no one will be able to afford the energy and there won rsquo t be enough of it to power our high tech society but we can rest assured that the money our state and federal governments have dumped into these ventures has been well spent in michigan alone it has only cost 18800000 in subsidies per green job to get these companies up and going for an article on how the green energy money give away has worked out for us on our tax dollars click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16868 19  green job successes  ',0),(2748,'node',' a check for you a vote for me obamarebatejpg a check for you a vote for me ',0),(2747,'node',' a check for you a vote for me if you rsquo re getting a rebate check from your health insurer the obama administration wants to make sure you know where it really came from healthinsurance companies will be required to tell customers who get a premium rebate this summer that the check is the result of the obama administration s healthcare law rules finalized by the department of health and human services instruct insurers to notify recipients of rebates in the first paragraph of the mailing by writing   this letter is to inform you that you will receive a rebate of a portion of your health insurance premiums this rebate is required by the affordable care act mdash the health reform law  oh and by the way vote for me  to read more on obama rsquo s latest political manipulations click on the following link  http reasoncom blog 20120514 obamaadministrationnowbasicallyjust 19  check for you vote for  ',0),(2732,'node',' should other potential primary candidates run against senator rick jones in the 2014 24th district primary election  yes no undecided 24th senate seat paul opsommer would be a great choice jones is doing a good job jones is doing a good job he just supported an end to the business personal property tax when that is gone we will have more jobs he also is endorsed by michigan right to life and is a plus on the nra scale opsommer we need you in the mi senate  rep opsommer i hope you read this we the people of michigan need you in the senate please run against sen jones in 2014 i and many others would be dedicated to helping you get elected so yes other candidates need to run against sen jones that s the glory of our political process we the people make the decisions not the establishment fat cats  should other potential primary candidates run against senator rick jones the 2014 24th district primary election  ',0),(2753,'node',' obama is the best just ask him obamailovemejpg obama is the best just ask him ',0),(2752,'node',' obama is the best just ask him for an interesting insight on president obama rsquo s perspective of his importance and how he views himself in regard to other presidents accomplishments click on this link to the daily caller  http dailycallercom 20120515 obamasglorywasinevitablesaysobama  19  obama the best just ask him  ',0),(2755,'node',' voters pick their candidate voterspickjpg voters pick their candidate ',0),(2754,'node',' voters pick their candidate nebraska state senator deb fischer scored a dramatic win in the gop nebraska senate primary on tuesday shocking the establishment political parties republican establishment supporters spent nearly 6 million to support their two ldquo preferred rdquo candidates in the race for the us senate seat the message was made loud and clear that the conservative grassroots voters are fed up and candidates favored by both of the political parties and that they real change in washington http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20120515 debfischershockspoliticalworld 19  voters pick their candidate  ',0),(2375,'node',' charter school cap bill signed by snyder governor snyder signed a bill to allow an unlimited number of charter schools by 2015 in michigan for an article on the bill outlining the the provisions of the bill click on the story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201112 snydersignsbillincreasingmhtml ',0),(2757,'node',' senate dems want taxmageddon  taxmageddonjpg senate dems want taxmageddon  ',0),(2756,'node',' senate dems want taxmageddon  the us senate again has continued to ignore the impending ldquo taxmageddon rdquo that will occur in 2013 if they fail to address issues they have chosen to ignore for the last three years with the help of the four rino republicans snowe collins brown and heller the democrats managed to get 53 votes to reject all of the budget options that had passed the house the budget plan passed in the house still would have racked up deficits of 19 trillion over the next decade compared to the 64 trillion in added deficits in president obama rsquo s projected budget for an article on the budget impasse click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 may 16 democratledsenatevotesdown4gopbudgetsfor1  19  senate dems want taxmageddon  ',0),(2758,'node',' michigan jobless rate down to 83  the unemployment rate in michigan in april twotenths of a percentage point to 83 percent the april rate is the lowest the state has seen since july 2008 for an article on the improving unemployment rate click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120516 biz 205160420 michiganjoblessratedrops83 odyssey tab topnews text frontpage ',0),(2760,'node',' solar panels vs planes planesandpanelsjpg solar panels vs planes ',0),(2759,'node',' solar panels vs planes oklahoma republican sen james inhofe remarked on the senate floor   ldquo which would you rather have would you rather spend 4 billion on air force base solar panels or would you rather have 28 new f22s or 30 f25s or modernized c130s rdquo  senator inhofe has questioned the spending priorities of the obama administration for the department of defense by spending money on green energy solar panels instead of purchasing much needed aircraft for an article on the government spending and inhofe rsquo s comments click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20120517 federalgovernmentspentnearly70billiononclimatechan  19  solar panels planes  ',0),(2761,'node',' dric nitc the interlocal option  what is the ldquo interlocal agreement option rdquo whatever it is governor snyder is having talks with canadian officials to determine if it is a viable option for building a new bridge between michigan and canada snyder commented   if you look at the state constitution you ll see it actually includes canada as a potential party to an interlocal agreement it s kind of unique  for an article on what governor snyder sees as a way to bypass legislative approval of the controversial bridge click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120517 metro 205170392 snyderweighsoptionsbuildbridge odyssey mod newswell text frontpage p ',0),(2762,'node',' ccrp this weeks events and fundraisers  there are several events and fundraisers coming up next week including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links may 21 tom leonard for state representative fundraiser in bath township may 21 2012 tom leonard fundraiser in bath township may 23 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser in ithaca may 23 2012 trebesh fundraiser may 24 kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser in st johns may 24 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2697,'node',' 62914 representative tom leonard ice cream social  june 29 2014 st johns   may 10 2012 tom leonard fundraiser dewitt may 21 2012 tom leonard fundraiser bath township may 21 2012 tom leonard fundraiser bath township  ',0),(2808,'node',' 61914 ccrp monthly meeting in dewitt  june 19 2014 dewitt       june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser johns june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser johns june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser johns july 18 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser bath july 18 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser bath  ',0),(3786,'node',' judge orders google to turn over customer data to fbi did you read george orwell s 1984 if you did then you know about big brother for those of you unfamiliar with the book big brother is simply government surveillance in all aspects of your life now using the patriot act as their excuse a federal judge has ordered google to turn over customer data to the fbi what kinds of data are they requesting is this specific data they seek or just a fishing expedition for anything they can turn up of interest most would agree that we are fighting a war on terror and we should use every tool we have to protect our country from terrorists but is anyone in the government smart enough to figure out how to fight terror without compromising our constitutionallyprotected rights to freedom of speech and privacy read more  wwwfoxnewscom tech 20130601 judgeordersgoogletogivecustomerdatatofbi   judge orders google turn over customer data fbi  ',0),(3922,'node',' states seek to nullify obama efforts justsaynojpg states seek to nullify obama efforts ',0),(3923,'node',' should federal bankruptcy law supercede michigan s state constitution by reducing retiree pensions  yes 47 24 votes no 49 25 votes undecided 4 2 votes total votes 51  ',0),(3924,'node',' ccrp poll should detroit pensions be protected   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview michigan attorney general bill schuette stated that he will defend the state s constitutional protection of public pensions in the in the city of detroit bankruptcy filing schuette said he will intervene on behalf of southeast michigan pensioners who may be at risk of losing their hardearned benefits in accordance with his responsibility as attorney general to defend the michigan constitution this puts schuette at odds with the city s bankruptcy attorney and with republican governor rick snyder who hired orr and has defended bankruptcy with steep cuts for unsecured creditors including pensioners michigan s constitution article 9 section 24 is crystal clear in stating that pension obligations may not be diminished or impaired schuette said schuette said he will tell federal judge steven rhodes who is assigned the bankruptcy case that michigan residents live under a constitution that protects hardearned pensions he noted that no court action has begun specifically related to pensions but by filing an appearance he will be able to defend the state constitution if and when this does occur many bankruptcy experts said that detroit s bankruptcy could force a fundamental court showdown that could establish as orr has argued that federal bankruptcy laws trump state protection of pensions new poll question should federal bankruptcy law supercede michigan s state constitution by reducing retiree pensions yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldfederalbankruptcylaws  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass a bill that forces drivers to respond to a question regarding organ donation yes 6 no 92 undecided 2 there were two comments submitted on this poll comment 1 mandatory organ donation question the ghouls are rubbing their hands together on step away from presumed consent which means your guts are ours comment 2 organ donation answers we should absolutely not require our citizens to answer a question about organ donations that question has no bearing on qualifications to drive or even on qualification to apply for a license to drive what next a question about religious affiliations   all emails addresses  ',0),(2765,'node',' the michigan gop makes changes michigan rsquo s republican activists voted to change the people who will representative them on the republican national committee they selected state rep david agema of grandville to replace incumbent saul anuzis as national committeeman and former michigan secretary of state terri lynn land to replace incumbent holly hughes from montague who serves as a member of the michigan house for more information on the republican state convention click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201205 agemalandcoventionhtml ',0),(2768,'node',' food stamp nation foodstampsjpg food stamp nation ',0),(2767,'node',' food stamp nation do you ever wonder why some people get food stamps living in close proximity to msu we shop in the same meijer store as many of the msu students frequently when we are checking out in the same selfcheck lanes we will see the students checking out we see the beer and liquor items clothing and other miscellaneous items that they are buying they pay for these items with cash check or a credit card then we see them run their food items through and out comes the food assistance card with 48000000 16 of the population receiving food assistance you have to wonder if they should really be getting this type of help and how much abuse is actually taking place in the government assistance programs for an enlightening article on what one write for the wall street journal experienced while he was shopping click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052702304203604577398542170392890html 19  food stamp nation  ',0),(2763,'node',' should voters approve the protect our jobs ballot proposal in the november election  yes no undecided  protect our jobs ballot proposal i have never figured out how to vote in these questionnaires but on this one my vote would be not just no but hell no what the real problem is how this stuff is presented to voters there will be a huge need to educate people sussinctly on the real problems passage would create  ',0),(2769,'node',' obama his venturecapitalist friends you have to marvel at the duplicity of the man who speaks out of both sides of his mouth one day he is vilifying those bad ldquo fat cats rdquo who work in the ldquo privateequity rdquo and ldquo venturecapital rdquo industries and the next day he is courting big privateequity donors at a 35800ahead fundraiser at the manhattan home of blackstone group president tony james for an article on the twofaced pandererinchief click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom corner 300202 obamasventurecapitalisthypocrisyalexanderkazam 19  ',0),(2770,'node',' obama his venturecapitalist friends obamahypocrisyjpg obama his venturecapitalist friends ',0),(2723,'node',' kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser fundraiser at ryan s roadhouse in st johns kevin kirk for 93rd state representative at ryan s roadhouse 902 east state street in st johns mi  may 24 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser thu 05242012 500pm 1 location  ryan s roadhouse 902 east state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2717,'node',' ccrpcansubform countywide and county commissioner primary candidate information submission webform the clinton county republican party is offering the opportunity to all the republican candidates who will be running in the august 7 2012 primary for a countywide or county commissioner elected position the ccrp feels that it is critical that we provide as much information as possible to the voters of the county regarding our candidates to allow them to make an informed choice when they go to the polls this webform will be used to capture information regarding each of the primary candidates who is seeking office within the county we feel the information we are requesting will give the electorate and opportunity compare the qualifications and background of each of the candidates once the information has been submitted to us we will prepare a web page for each of the candidates who has provided us with the information and allow you to preview that information before we post it live to our website if you would like to avail yourself of this option please fill in the following webform fields and then submit it to us candidate name running for family information wfe kids time in clinton county education community service professional work experience what do you feel the most important issues are that need to be addressed as an elected countywide or county commissioner candidate why do you feel you are the best candidate for this position and how are you different from the others in the race  ',0),(2776,'node',' michigan s budget in progress this week the michigan legislature will be considering several options for the state s spending plan for the next fiscal year with an improving economy budget reductions will be minimized but how take a look at five key areas that will be under consideration  mlivecom politics indexssf 201205 michiganbudget5thingstowahtml ',0),(2089,'node',' snydercare is obamacare  michigan capitol confidential has prepared an indepth analysis of governor snyder s healthcare exchange and why what the governor is doing isn t in our best interest to read the article from wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15764 19 all people deserve good life all people deserve good life time and loans or short term loan will make it better just because freedom bases on money  snydercare obamacare  ',0),(2780,'node',' ccrp help the state republican party saturday june 2 2012 this coming saturday the 2nd of june the state republican party will be hosting their first ever super door saturday at the michigan republican party headquarters they would like to have everyone that is interested in going out door knocking or making phone calls to meet here around 1000 am send everyone out to their respective spots around the area and around 1 pm volunteers come back to the victory center for lunch and a little recharge before everyone goes back out if you are interested in helping out become involved in reaching michigan s voters who will vote for our candidates in the upcoming elections to help us make a difference come to the michigan republican party lansing victory center at 520 n seymour ave in lansing at 1000 am on saturday june 2  clinton county republicans  ',0),(2779,'node',' how will obamacare affect doctors  doctorsjpg how the affordable care act will affect doctors ',0),(2782,'node',' defense of marriage act ruled unconstitutional weddingringsjpg federal appeals court rules defense of marriage act unconstitutional ',0),(2781,'node',' federal appeals court rules defense of marriage act unconstitutional the us court of appeals for the 1st circuit ruled 30 that the defense of marriage act which defines marriage as being between one man and one woman is unconstitutional because it denies federal benefits to legallymarried samesex couples currently eight states permit samesex marriage this ruling will certainly elevate the issue to the us supreme court read more at  wwwreuterscom article 20120531 usdomaappealidusbre84u0to20120531  federal appeals court rules defense marriage act unconstitutional  ',0),(2783,'node',' senate dems pay women less in a press conference on thursday house minority leader nancy pelosi chastised companies that paid women less than men when asked about the pay disparity between male and female staffers in the us senate however leader pelosi side stepped the issue and said that the senate is another world see the interview  dailycallercom 20120531 pelosigivessenatedemocratswhopaywomenlessapassscol  ',0),(2785,'node',' unemployment up job growth down economicnewsjpg unemployment up job growth down ',0),(2784,'node',' unemployment up job growth down job creation in may missed expectations causing the unemployment rate to tick up to 82 and if that wasn t bad enough news hours worked declined to 344 hours per week and average hourly wages dropped as well could this be the beginning of another failed recovery summer get details  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jun 1 unemploymentrises82percentslowdownjobgrowth   unemployment job growth down  ',0),(2786,'node',' should voters approve the protect our jobs constitutional amendment in november  yes no undecided  ',0),(2787,'node',' ccrp poll protect our jobs petition drive  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the michigan protect our jobs amendment may be on the november 6 2012 statewide ballot in michigan as an initiated constitutional amendment the initiative would add the right to collective bargaining for public and private sector employees to the state constitution organizers supporting the initiative have formed a campaign coalition called protect our jobs with the purpose of collecting signatures for the amendment the following groups have been reported as supporters of the protect our jobs campaign michigan uaw michigan education association we are the people michigan michigan nurses association lecturers employee organization michigan branch of the american federation of teachers michigan aflcio michigan state utility workers council national education association progress michigan and michigan democratic party opposition michigan governor rick snyder has come out against the ballot measure asking that supporters back off on their petition drive however gov snyder has also discouraged his own party from pursuing right to work legislation he believes that both right to work bill and the initiatives that would prevent them are too divisive saying in march that my concern is that could start a whole divisive atmosphere of other people trying to put righttowork on the ballot a whole bunch of things like that and that would distract from the good things we ve got going on proponents of right to work legislation called the initiative a unionboss ballot initiative that would be horrible for businesses new poll question should voters approve the protect our jobs constitutional amendment in november yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldvotersapprove protectourjobs constitutionalamendmentnovember to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should voters approve a ballot proposal to require utilities to generate 25 of their energy from renewable energy by 2025 yes 10 no 80 undecided 10 no comments were made on this poll question   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2789,'node',' justice department halts florida s ineligible voter purge voterfraudjpg justice department halts florida s ineligible voter purge ',0),(2788,'node',' justice department halts florida s ineligible voter purge last year the state of florida began a project that checked motor vehicle records against the voter registration database in an effort to remove ineligible voters from the rolls because a portion of florida is still covered by the voting rights act of 1965 the justice department has jurisdiction to halt the process why would the justice department want to stop an effort intended to ensure the validity of an election read more at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120601 justicedepartmentordersfloridatohaltineligiblevote   justice department halts florida ineligible voter purge  ',0),(3281,'node',' ousted republicans asking questions three house republicans who have been thrown off committees to which they had been assigned previously are demanding answers are scorecards being kept based on voting records for all republican members if so which votes in particular caused the changes shouldn t house members be made aware of such record keeping by the speaker read the full article at  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20121208 houserepublicansoustedfromkeycommitteesdemandexpla  ',0),(2790,'node',' gov snyder has mixed success with new budget the budgeting process for michigan s next budget proved to be a mixed bag of wins and losses for the governor what got in what didn t make it get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201206 govricksnyderhasmixedsucchtml ',0),(2791,'node',' ccrp june events and fundraisers  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next few weeks including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links june 13 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser at motz county park june 13 2012 trebesh fundraiser june 21 ccrp monthly executive committee meeting in dewitt june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2793,'node',' florida refuses to halt voter registration cleanup votingbuttonjpg florida refuses to halt voter registration cleanup ',0),(2792,'node',' florida refuses to halt voter registration cleanup the florida department of state has responded to the justice department s warning about purging ineligible voters from the voter registration rolls florida secretary of state ken detzner states that nobody will be removed from the rolls without due process and in compliance with the national voter registration act and he doesn t stop there read everything he has to say on the issue at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120607 floridarefusestohaltvoterregistrationcleanup   florida refuses halt voter registration cleanup  ',0),(2796,'node',' pattern of white house leaks threatens nation s security classifiedjpg pattern of white house leaks threatens nation s security ',0),(2798,'node',' ccrp 93rd district debate in st johns candidate debate       july 19 2012 ndash   no monthly meeting  93rd house district candidate debate at rodney b wilson auditorium 700 pm          the clinton county republican party will be hosting a debate of the 93rd house district republican candidates on july 19 2012 at a the rodney b wilson auditorium at 700 pm        thu 07192012 700pm location  rodney b wilson auditorium st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2799,'node',' ccrp summer bbq july 26 2012 ccrp summer bbq       july 26 2012 ndash  summer bbq in bath township 600 pm  buck kuisel toot barnard s home 5236 drumheller road       the clinton county republican party will be holding its annual summer bbq again this year in bath township at 5236 drumheller road at the home of buck kuisel toot barnard come and join us for our event and meet the candidates who are running for office to represent clinton county        thu 07262012 600pm location  buck kuisel toot barnard s home 5236 drumheller road bath mi 48808  ',0),(2804,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers updated 61112  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links this week rsquo s fundraisers june 13 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser at motz county park june 13 2012 trebesh fundraiser june 13 ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser at cork bottle in dewitt june 13 cressman for sheriff fundraiser new june 13 kevin kirk for state representative at fields golf course in ithaca june 13 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser new june 18 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder in mt pleasant june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder other june meetings events june 21 ccrp monthly executive committee meeting in dewitt june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting july dates to remember july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp 93rd district debate july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2801,'node',' ccrp poll plastic bag tax  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview rep geiss d has introduced a bill in the michigan house to impose a 1cent per bag on plastic bags used when you make a purchase at retail establishments the details of the proposed bill included 1 the retail seller will add the amount of the bag tax to the total price of the goods or services 2 the fee tax shall be stated separately on the sales receipt 3 the retail seller will collect the fees imposed by this section from the consumer 4 the retailer will remit the collected fees quarterly to the state 5 the retail will keep a record of the total number of plastic bags and the number of plastic bags exempt and report these numbers to the state 6 the money collected will be deposited into the environmental protection fund created to support household recycling and litter cleanup in this state new poll question should the michigan legislature pass a plastic bag tax yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepass e2809cplasticbagtax e2809d  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should voters approve the protect our jobs constitutional amendment in november yes 4 no 96 undecided 0 no comments was made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2803,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers update  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links this week rsquo s fundraisers june 13 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser at motz county park http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june132012trebeshfundraiser june 13 ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser at cork bottle in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june13cressmansherifffundra other june meetings events june 21 ccrp monthly executive committee meeting in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june212012ccrpexecutivecom july dates to remember july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 93rddistrictdebate july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbqbathtownshipjuly2 to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  clinton county republicans  ',0),(2827,'node',' ccrp governor mitt romney in dewitt at 115 pm on june 19  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links mitt romney is scheduled to be in dewitt at the sweetielicious bakery and cafe at 115 pm on tuesday june 19 take the time to go to downtown dewitt and see what governor romeny has to say about how he will turn our state and country around by restoring responsibility in government june 19 mitt romney in dewitt dates to remember june 18 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder in mt pleasant june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder june 27 kevin kirk for state representative at tom marilyn irrer rsquo s mint still in st johns june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser in st johns june 28 pete hoekstra for us senate at paul barb opsommer rsquo s home still in dewitt june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for us senate fundraiser in dewitt new july 10 clinton county tea party patriots 93rd house district debate in st johns tea party debate with 93rd house candidates july 10 2012 july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp ccrp 93rd district debate july 19 2012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township with rep paul opsommer summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2806,'node',' kevin kirk for 93rd state representative fundraiser kevin kirk fundraiser       june 13 2012 wednesday kevin kirk for 93rd state representative at fields golf course 1508 n state road ithaca mi see details below          wed 06132012 600pm location  fields golf course 1508 n state road ithaca mi  ',0),(2861,'node',' obama wants your wedding gift  it s something you d expect to see on a saturday night live skit but hey folks this is for real the obama campaign is suggesting that you ask for a donation to his reelection campaign as a gift for a wedding birthday anniversary or any other special occasion you can t make this stuff up  wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront obamaweddingregistrydonation 20120622 id 443226 if you d like to see the actual obama event registry click here  wwwbarackobamacom news entry theobamaeventregistry how much lower can they go   obama wants your wedding gift  ',0),(2811,'node',' pete hoekstra for us senate fundraiser in dewitt fundraiser at opsommer s in dewitt       june 28 2012 thursday pete hoekstra for us senate fundraiser at paul barb opsommer s home at 315 east main street dewitt mi see details below          thu 06282012 530pm location  paul barb opsommer s home 315 east main street dewitt mi 48820  ',0),(2812,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers updated 61212  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers june 13 michael trebesh for state representative fundraiser at motz county park june 13 2012 trebesh fundraiser june 13 ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser at cork bottle in dewitt june 13 cressman for sheriff fundraiser june 13 kevin kirk for state representative at fields golf course in ithaca june 13 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser june 18 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder in mt pleasant june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder new june 27 kevin kirk for state representative at tom marilyn irrer rsquo s mint still in st johns june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser in st johns new june 28 pete hoekstra for us senate at paul barb opsommer rsquo s home still in dewitt june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for us senate fundraiser in dewitt other june meetings events new june 19 mitt romney to be in dewitt details to come june 21 ccrp monthly executive committee meeting in dewitt june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting july dates to remember july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp 93rd district debate july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2513,'node',' june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting executive committee meeting in dewitt the monthly meeting of the clinton county republican party will be held on thursday june 21 2012 at 700 pm at the dewitt city hall thu 06212012 700pm 2 location  dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820  june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting june 21 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting  ',0),(2814,'node',' the governor wants his bridge  snydersbridge1jpg the governor wants his bridge  ',0),(2813,'node',' the governor wants his bridge  the legislature won rsquo t approve the bridge but it appears that the governor wants to move ahead with it anyway for an article on what governor snyder is expected to do on the new bridge click on the following story link  http wwwfreepcom article 20120612 news06120612017 announcementnewbridgepublicthisweek 18  the governor wants his bridge  ',0),(2816,'node',' ccrp poll governor moving forward with building the bridge to canada  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll question are you in favor of the governor going ahead and approving the building of the bridge to canada without legislative approval yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorgovernorgoingaheadandapprovingbuildingb to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass a plastic bag tax yes 10 no 90 undecided 0 four comments were made on this poll question comment 1 the intention of the proposal may be of merit however the the road to tyranny is paved with good intentions the underlying question is what are we going to do about michigans deficit and unfunded liabilities we are attempting to confirm if that fiscal budget number is close to 125 billion dollars on the backs of michigan taxpayers stunning philip bareham comment 2 i suppose the next tax will be based on the number of toilet paper squares we use in public restrooms comment 3 i think the legislators must lay awake nights just coming up with new ways to take more of our money what they haven t already taken that is pretty soon it will be how much did you make send it in we need to get rid of these tax and spend liberals in both parties ida salisbury comment 4 what an incredible burden of record keeping for retailers politicians need to quit abusing the business owners who actually create jobs they need to clean up the abuses in their own house   clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2819,'node',' 07 july fundraisers meetings events candidate fundraisers in july  ',0),(2820,'node',' meetings events  upcoming events  ',0),(2822,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers updated 61312  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers june 18 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder in mt pleasant http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june1820124thcongressionalbreakfastgovernorsnyder june 27 kevin kirk for state representative at tom marilyn irrer rsquo s mint still in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june272012kevinkirkfundraiserstjohns june 28 pete hoekstra for us senate at paul barb opsommer rsquo s home still in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june282012petehoekstraussenatefundraiserdewitt other june meetings events updated june 19 mitt romney to be in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june19mittromneydewitt june 21 ccrp monthly executive committee meeting in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june212012ccrpexecutivecommitteemeeting july dates to remember new july 10 clinton county tea party patriots 93rd house district debate in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content teapartydebate93rdhousecandidatesjuly102012 july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrp93rddistrictdebatejuly192012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbqbathtownshipjuly262012 to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2823,'node',' the regulation monster  michigan rsquo s licensing laws are among the most burdensome in the nation michigan rsquo s rules and regulations governing businesses are set by the executive branch of government and the various state departments for an article on how regulations impact the home repair and building trades business segment click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17048 ',0),(2825,'node',' shariah law in michigan  shariahjpg shariah law in michigan  ',0),(2824,'node',' shariah law in michigan  michigan house bill 4769 the restriction of the application of foreign laws was introduced in 2011 the language of the bill is similar to other antishariah bills that have been introduced and in some cases passed in other states kansas governor sam brownback signed a similar law intended to prevent the state rsquo s courts or agencies from basing decisions on foreign legal codes it says courts administrative agencies and state tribunals cannot base rulings on any foreign law or legal system that would not grant the same rights guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions the michigan group promoting legislation similar to the kansas law says it wants to protect americans rsquo freedoms from ldquo infiltration rdquo by foreign laws and legal doctrines ldquo especially islamic shariah law rdquo for an article on the push to keep other legal doctrines out our our legal system click on the following link  http wwwnytimescom 20120526 us kansaslawbanstheuseofforeignlegalcodeshtml to read house bill 4769 click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov 28s 28vlj1dbnejrbknk2nypcaikug 2929 milegaspx page getobject objectname 2011hb4769 19  shariah law michigan  ',0),(2805,'node',' june 13 ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser at cork bottle in dewitt ryan cressman fundraiser       june 13 2012 wednesday ryan cressman for sheriff fundraiser at the cork bottle at 1161 e clark road dewitt mi hosted by bob lorraine kudwa and dave roxanne kudwa see details below          wed 06132012 630pm location  cork bottle 1161 e clark road dewitt mi 48820  ',0),(4791,'node',' ccrp summer bbq coming july 24 2014  the clinton county republican party summer bbq is just a little more than a month away thursday july 24 from 530 to 830 pm don t miss this opportunity to hear the candidates and to ask questions you might have regarding where they stand on the issues as we approach the august 5 primary election as part of the bbq question cards will be handed out when you register upon arrival that we will review and ask the candidates to respond to as part of the evening rsquo s activities as we move into the final days defore the august 5 primary i am sure each of these candidates will be looking for volunteers to help with their campaign outreach if anyone would like to help their candidatre of choice this would be the perfect opportunity to make your decision on who you will be supporting and to volunteer to help additionally this year s 3 scholarship winners will be in attendance along with their parents they will be reading their winning essays as part of the evening s activities we look forward to seeing you on july 24 for details and or to register for the ccrp summer bbq click on the following link  http clintoncountygoporg content summerbbq to download a printable registration form click on this link late registrations will accepted at the door 2000 per adult kids free please bring a check made out to the clinton county republican party don t miss this great opportunity to get together if you have a silent auction item you would like to donate for the bbq please contact sheri harte willis at 5172816212 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  all emails addresses  ',0),(2821,'node',' june 19 mitt romney in dewitt       june 19 2012 ndash  governor mitt romney to be in dewitt for the details of the visit see below                june 19 mitt romney dewitt  ',0),(2840,'node',' volunteers for romney visit to dewitt  the romney campaign called me this afternoon to ask if we could provide 20 to 30 volunteers to help out on tuesday june 19 in dewitt when governor romney is scheduled to be at the sweetielicious bakery pie company at 115 they are looking to have people who can hold placards when he is coming and going from the event they have asked that the volunteers arrive at around noon at the site for instructions i know everyone is busy and it is summertime but let s try to have a great showing to let people know we are serious about taking the presidency back and turning the country around it s the least we can do if we can t even get 20 to 30 volunteers from the county i guess that means all of us are happy with the obama executive orders policies and programs that are being forced on us everyday if you can help out and let me know by calling or emailing me so i can know what to expect as far as people showing up to help i hope to see you there steve willis chairman clinton county republican party sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 m 5172814458  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2932,'node',' obama on our dime  the following link is to a website that tracks president obama rsquo s use of funds by the first family and the cost is this what our tax dollars should be used for by any president  http wwwakdartcom obama112html 19  obama our dime  ',0),(2841,'node',' dates to remember ',0),(3590,'node',' will this be your america  in 887 alexander tyler a scottish history professor at the university of edinburgh had this to say about the fall of the athenian republic some 2000 years prior   a democracy is always temporary in nature it simply cannot exist as a permanent form o government a democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury from that moment on the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy which is always followed by a dictatorship   the average age of the world s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been about 200 years during those 200 years these nations always progressed through the following sequence from bondage to spiritual faith from spiritual faith to great courage from courage to liberty from liberty to abundance from abundance to complacency from complacency to apathy from apathy to dependence from dependence back into bondage  the obituary follows  born 1776 died 2012 it doesn t hurt to read this several times professor joseph olson of hamline university school of law in st paul minnesota points out some interesting facts concerning the last presidential election number of states won by obama 19 romney 29 square miles of land won by obama 580000 romney 2427000 population of counties won by obama 127 million romney 143 million murder rate per 100000 residents in counties won by obama 132 romney 21 professor olson adds   in aggregate the map of the territory romney won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country  obama territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in low income tenements and living off various forms of government welfare  olson believes the united states is now somewhere between the complacency and apathy phase of professor tyler s definition of democracy with some forty percent of the nation s population already having reached the governmental dependency phase  if congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegals and they vote then we can say goodbye to the usa in fewer than five years if you are in favor of this then by all means delete this message if you are not then pass this along to help everyone realize just how much is at stake knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom is this the amrica you want make a difference get involved  20  ',0),(1456,'node',' 2013 ccrp club sponsor acknowledgments special thanks to our 1000 lincoln day dinner event sponsor   special thanks to our 500 lincoln day dinner reception sponsor special thanks to this year s table sponsors dennings associates inc elsie mi moore seed farm elsie mi grand delta properties llc bath mi the ccrp would also like to express our thanks to our 2013 club sponsors  300 club sponsors  patrick anderson anderson economic group 1 phil nancy bareham federal beverage inc 4 bill jennifer brewbaker allaby brewbaker insurance 4 alan erika cropsey 1 roger janet dennings 1 phyllis dagy dewitt township treasurer 2 commissioner jack beulah enderle 2 bruce janice harte 4 anne hill 3 scott gwen hummel 4 state senator rick jones 2 kevin dana kirk 3 state representative tom jenell leonard 4 larry gail meyer 4 alan tami nelson the cellular connection 2 paul barb opsommer 1 jim carol renner 3 stephen anita russell 4 mark shannon schlegel 4 david mary seeger 4 dawn bill sherman 1 tom mary kay shields marketing resource group inc 3 david jody smith 1 ray elaine snyder 3 larry coreen strzalka 1 charles gail wadell 4 commissioner kam washburn 1 brian julie wethy 3 steve sheri willis 4   200 club sponsors  ryan sarah cressman 2 paul carol bechtol 4 steve mary gobbo 4 buck kuisel toot barnard 4 paul evie mcnamara 4 treasurer tina ward norm shaw 2   150 club sponsors  mitch dobrzelewski dewitt optometry 1 commissioner robert marie showers 2 commissioner dave joyce pohl 2 commissioner adam stacey 2 andy sunday todosciuk 3 janice thelen watertown township treasurer 1 michael gayle wagner 1 diane zuker clinton county clerk register 4   other club ldd donations to be acknowledged  framed portrait of ronald reagan    donated by congressman dave camp 200 value   tom shields marketing resource group    four tickets in a suite to see a tiger game on sunday june 4 500 value   mitch dobrzelewski dewitt optometry    50 gift certificate for the ldd silent auction   bill brewbaker    tom izzo autographed spartan ball cap  50 value    secretary of state ruth johnson    us flag flown over the michigan capitol building with a letter from secretary state johnson  50 value    paul barb opsommer    200 donation to support ccrp activities   charles gail wadell    200 donation to support ccrp activities   alan nelson the cellular connection     motorola droid razr phone  for the ldd silent auction 650 value   dennis geisenhaver thee electric company     transient voltage surge suppressor w installation  200 value   sheriff mike raines laurie raines former eaton county sheriff     framed copy of our declaration of independence  50 value   toot barnard     handmade table runner  30 value   sheri harte willis     department 56 ldquo connacher rsquo s nursery rdquo retired new england village series   70 value   ray elaine snyder     bonhoeffer paperback by eric metaxas  25 value      what conservativess believe why paperback by craig wieland  25 value   the number in parenthesis next to the sponsor names is the number of years they have been club sponsors  ',0),(1605,'node',' personal trainer flies in every week  in these tough economic times and with the president constantly talking about sacrifice would you be surprised to learn that the first family is flying in a personal trainer every week from chicago at taxpayer expense how environmentally friendly is that hasn t the white house ever heard about leading by example read more at  wwwtheblazecom stories greenpresidentfliespersonaltrainertowhitehouseeach  4  personal trainer flies every week  ',0),(2807,'node',' 4th congressional district spring breakfast with governor snyder spring breakfast to honor outgoing legislators       june 18 2012 monday 4th congressional district spring breakfast honoring our outgoing legislators with special guest governor rick snyder the event will be at buck rsquo s run golf club 1559 south chippewa road mount pleasant michigan 48858 for event details see below                mon 06182012 730am location  buck s run golf club 1559 south chippewa road mount pleasant mi 48858  ',0),(2842,'node',' obama golf milestone  with the unemployment rate rising the economy stagnated ag holder being grilled about ldquo fast furious rdquo and potential leaks on top secret subjects the president still found time to squeeze in his 100th golf game between attending fundraisers being held by his hollywood sycophants for an article on the presidents gold outings click on the following story link  http contentusatodaycom communities theoval post 201206 obamaplays100throundofgolfaspresident 1 t98l97u7uoo ',0),(2843,'node',' romney event on tuesday in dewitt moveonorg update  it has been brought to my attention that moveonorg has spread the word to have their people in dewitt on tuesday to protest governor romney rsquo s appearance it comes down to whether we are going to let the socialist based segment of our society take over our country or whether we will let our voice be heard we are not an organized union based group but everyday people who care about our country and want it restored to its greatness based on our country s founding principles let rsquo s get the people out tomorrow and let the moveonorg people know we have a voice too if we let these people take over our country it is no else s fault but our own the following is the email that moveonorg sent out dear moveon member mitt romney is coming to dewitt on tuesday to get out his message that what america really needs is fewer teachers fewer firefighters and more tax breaks for the rich michigan is the final stop on his swing state tourand the media has been following his bus and reporting on his speeches that s why we ve pulled out all the stops to hold our own parallel romney for president of the 1 tourwe re going everywhere he goesflying airplane banners with messages from the 99 during the events and following his tour bus with our very own romneymobile but the key ingredient to making sure our voice is heard is to have a crowd of protesters at each of romney s tour stops this is how we ll get our message out to the media and make the choice clear to swing votersthat a victory for romney would be an unmitigated disaster for the middle class and the economy it ll be a fun event and we ll provide signs that you can print out to bring with you can you join us in dewitt on tuesday at 115 pm and be part of the peoplepowered movement to stop the president of the 1 thanks for your help steve willis chairman clinton county republican party sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 m 5172814458  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(3058,'node',' 25 by 2025 is it feasible  us department of energy statistics indicate that michigan is not well suited to meet the proposed 25 percent renewable energy mandate by 2025 for an analysis on the feasibility of the 20 by 2025 proposal and michigan rsquo s ability to meet those needs with wind power read the following article  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17525 ',0),(2828,'node',' ccrp summer bbq with rep paul opsommer the clinton county republican party will be holding its annual summer bbq on thursday july 26 2012 at the home of buck kuisel toot barnard at 5236 drumheller road in bath from 530 to 830 pm the cost is 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors are admitted free as part of their sponsorship event sponsors 5000 let s acknowledge paul opsommer s service and for all he has done in his 6 years in the legislature please rsvp by july 21 to sheri willis at shwillis1959 gmailcom with the number of people who will be attending make your checks payable to the clinton county republican party registrations will be accepted at the event register online at  2012summerbbq  all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party download the attached event flyer for details  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2829,'node',' ccrp summer bbq with rep paul opsommer the clinton county republican party will be holding its annual summer bbq on thursday july 26 2012 at the home of buck kuisel toot barnard at 5236 drumheller road in bath from 530 to 830 pm the cost is 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors are admitted free as part of their sponsorship event sponsors 5000 let s acknowledge paul opsommer s service and for all he has done in his 6 years of service please rsvp by july 21 to sheri willis at shwillis1959 gmailcom with the number of people who will be attending make your checks payable to the clinton county republican party registrations will be accepted at the event register online at  2012summerbbq  all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party  download the attached event flyer for details  test posting newsletter  ',0),(3144,'node',' obama what has changed why  the endorsement of mitt romney by the very liberal des moines register should be a wakeup call for the obama campaign and america iowans are the pulse of america they work hard they are honest and they are always aware of what is important to iowans and america iowans embraced barack obama rsquo s message of hope and change in 2008 they saw a fresh face on the american political scene they believed his rhetoric for an opinion on what has changed the minds of iowans in the last four years click on the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20121028 miview 210280369 thewisecrackerobamareapsiowascorn 19  obama what has changed why  ',0),(3145,'node',' obama what has changed why  obamacorn1jpg obama what has changed why  ',0),(4664,'node',' are you in favor of federal legislation to allow states to make interstate highways toll roads  yes no undecided beward of trojan horses in toll road proposal we already pay enough in taxes including taxes earmarked for roads gas taxes license taxes etc let the feds cut their outrageous waste and use such savings of existing taxes to improve highways and roads but also beware of several trojan horses in this proposal 1 note the phrase how the toll money could be used for all transportation areas this would include more of drivers and cars and trucks subsidizing bike and bus and boats etc currently this is happening as cars and trucks subsidize roads that are shared with buses and bikes who do not contribute their fair share of paying for the roads on which they ride increasingly in lanes which are limited to them only even if they pay not one cent part of the toll collection would increase this unfair burden shift locally we ve eliminated a car lane and added 2 bike lanes on michigan ave and they re now working to have one side of michigan ave from the capitol to meridian twp only able to be used by buses eliminating on street parking and making it harder for drivers to turn and harder to access businesses on one entire side of the street for the entire stretch 2 charging tolls would also be a perfect way to begin to restrict or halt highway travel within and between states first by beginning to stop vehicles then to charge whoknowshow much note the comment that the charge could be different at different times of day and once the process of stopping and charging and treating things differently at different times begins it s a small slide to restricting access at all during certain times or at all pay attention to what is going on in the western states and not just with ranchers and recall how the feds closed access to all state parks and facilities which included roads when some budget matters were debated until they got what they wanted pay attention to land use planning in the west that wants to restrict human access to large areas of land because of various animals or bugs and the restrictions would also effectively close many highway areas it s also a small slide to envision an expansion of tsa to these toll roads to search and pat down and who knows what else watch all of this like a chess board  ',0),(2830,'node',' ccrp summer bbq with rep paul opsommer the clinton county republican party will be holding its annual summer bbq on thursday july 26 2012 at the home of ldquo buck rdquo kuisel toot barnard at 5236 drumheller road in bath from 530 to 830 pm the cost is 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors are admitted free as part of their sponsorship event sponsors 5000 let s acknowledge paul opsommer s service and for all he has done in his 6 years in the legislature please rsvp by july 21 to sheri willis at shwillis1959 gmailcom with the number of people who will be attending make your checks payable to the clinton county republican party registrations will be accepted at the event register online at  2012summerbbq  all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party we are also looking for volunteers to help with set and take down for the event to cook and to man the registration desk if you are willing to help out call sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at shwillis1959 gmailcom  click on the following link to download the event flyer for details  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2009,'node',' paul scott recall help request  norm schinkle from the state party has asked if the clinton county republicans could help out by providing volunteers to make calls from the state republican headquarters on seymour street in downtown lansing they are looking for anyone that can help by making calls to rep paul scott s district in genesee county during the weeks ahead preceding the recall election in november anyone that works downtown that could make calls after work for an hour or even during their lunch period would be appreciated if you have any questions please fell free to call norm at 517 2564666  ',0),(2831,'node',' the real barack obama  in january of 1996 barack obama formally joined the new party which was deeply hostile to the mainstream of the democratic party and even to american capitalism in 2008 candidate obama deceived the american public about his potentially damaging tie to this third party to read the facts on his ldquo real rdquo political affiliations from the past and a glimpse into who the president really is idealogically click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 302031 obamasthirdpartyhistorystanleykurtz  19  the real barack obama  ',0),(2832,'node',' the real barack obama  obamasaffiliationsjpg the real barack obama  ',0),(2834,'node',' amnesty granted  amnestyobamajpg amnesty granted  ',0),(2833,'node',' amnesty granted  president obama is using his executive powers to bypass congress to establish a semiamnesty for younger illegal immigrants the new policy was announced as polls showed that obama rsquo s reelection campaign is losing ground in critical states including wisconsin north carolina and florida for an article on obama rsquo s latest move to garner voters click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20120615 obamaenactssemiamnestyforhispanicvote  19  amnesty granted  ',0),(2835,'node',' snyder gets his bridge  the governor rsquo s ldquo republican rdquo legislature wouldn rsquo t approve the deal but the governor decided to make the decision on his own based upon powers granted to him in the michigan constitution that allow the state to make deals with other states and canada so much for representative government and the ldquo will of the people rdquo only time will tell what the final impact of the decision will be and how it will impact the citizens of michigan the statement that ldquo it won rsquo t cost us anything rdquo is yet to be determined by the truth for an article on the signing of the agreement click on the following story link  http wwwbloombergcom news 20120615 michiganhasdetroitbridgedealwithcanadasnydersaysht dear republicans whats the dear republicans whats the deal since when do we circumvent the entire michigan legislative process for a mere one two or three billion bridge and depending on whos research you believe is it needed or like paul harvey is there more to the story a colleague wrote about this in his ny times best seller we all need to become familiar with these details especially in relation to this dric bridge  http wwwamazoncom thelategreatusacoming dp 0979045142 reader0 has legislatve character and protocol as well as legitimate reasoning jumped off the bridge in relation to our governing process especially since the current private business owners of the ambassador bridge said they would build another one at private sector expense that should have ended the debate in actuality michigan has a much more massive debt than most understand and here we are signing off on a bridge in detroit which is actually part of the nafta superhighway are you even aware of the nafta superhighway details it was revealed to me while working at the national association of counties in washington dc in the 1990s are we so consumed with sports and dancing with the stars and the political establishment in downtown lansing that we have thrown out prudent wisdom and reason in addressing this dric bridge as republicans are we to appease a small group of globalists who are usering in a little known or understood un treaty which the congress signed off on quietly several years ago if you think the eupropean union is working well wait until you finally discover what the dric bridge is actually part in terms of us political tactics lou dobbs clearly and accuratley reported about this on the liberal cnn years ago this nationally televised report was one of the reasons dobbs was tossed off of cnn we need to become sophisticated and intelligent on the north american union treaty and the security and prosperity agreement as well as the nafta superhighway dear friends and tax payers one state representitive has the character to address the above initiatives our very own state rep house transprtation chair paul opsommer opsommer has lead the charge to have trasparency and open dialog on this dric bridge he has truely been outstanding in educating legislators on this massive financial debacale which is why a so called legal tactic called an interlocal agreement was initiated an i l a of course we are all familiar with that legal process right voters need to get up to speed on this stuff are our state representative candidates aware of these issues and their impact on midmichigan research these candidates carefully and vote very carefully  http wwwyoutubecom watch v z3e4s4jtzsy feature related http wwwyoutubecom watch v jggevcdoms philip bareham  ',0),(2839,'node',' supreme court divide  supremesdividedjpg supreme court divide  ',0),(2838,'node',' supreme court divide  supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg the justice who told the people in egypt that country rsquo s writing new consitutions should not use the us constitution as a model is predicting ldquo sharp disagreements rdquo on the high court as the justices are about to rule on obamacare maybe ginsburg should read the constitution and take stands based on her oath of office to uphold it for an article on the upcoming decisions facing the justices read the following story link  http thehillcom blogs healthwatch legalchallenges 233045justiceginsburgwarnsofsharpdisagreementsonhi 19  supreme court divide  ',0),(2999,'node',' ccrp smart meter public hearing   ccrp smart meter public hearing the michigan public service commission will be having a public hearing on september 10 2012 at 200 pm before administrative law judge dennis w mack at constitution hall 525 west allegan lansing michigan the hearing will be a prehearing conference to set future hearing dates and decide other procedural matters this is an important issue to all of us impacting our privacy and our health if you would like to hear what dte has to say and have your voice heard please attend the meeting for details on the hearing click on this link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content smartmeters get ccrp updates and news on twitter at swillis1945  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2959,'node',' taking time out for people who matter obama is getting out and meeting his base  president obama met with former cincinnati mayor and talk show host jerry springer before his speech springer said he supports the president s reelection just like all the various fund raisers with george clooney and sarah jessica parker he also had time to call sandra fluke to make sure she was getting all the condoms she needed and had just a moment to make a video for the naacp since he had to go to another fundraiser and he knew there was no chance the people at the naacp were going to vote for the other guy what s his name hellip you know the one who isn t a failed president hellip oh yeah mitt romney but i guess when you get 98 of a particular voting bloc you can take them for granted  ',0),(2818,'node',' tea party debate with 93rd house candidates july 10 2012       july 10 2012 ndash  the clinton county tea party patriots will be holding a 93rd house district candidate debate at the devine mercy parish in st johns for details see below         the clinton county republican party will be hosting a debate of the 93rd house district republican candidates on july 19 2012 at a the rodney b wilson auditorium at 700 pm         tea party debate with 93rd house candidates july 10 2012 tea party debate with 93rd house candidates july 10 2012  ',0),(2845,'node',' moveonorg to protest in dewitt mittdewittjpg moveonorg to protest in dewitt ',0),(2844,'node',' moveonorg to protest in dewitt moveonorg is marshaling their base to make an appearance in dewitt where governor romney is to appear on tuesday at 115 pm at the sweetielicious bakery and cafe in downtown dewitt their goal is to stop romney from presenting his message to the people in america in earlier rallies in other states moveonorg has been disruptive the group has had an airplane pulling a message saying ldquo latino voter purge racism for romney rdquo they have also had a cadillac driven by 1 ers with nascarstyle decals and a dog strapped to the roof for an article on romney rsquo s visits through michigan on tuesday and moveonorg rsquo s goals to disrupt his message click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news grandrapids indexssf 201206 protestersplantodisruptmithtml 19  moveonorg protest dewitt  ',0),(2850,'node',' ccrp june 21 2012 executive committee monthly meeting just a quick reminder that the we will be holding our monthly ccrp executive committee meeting on thursday june 21 2012 at the dewitt city hall at 414 main street in dewitt at 700 pm the following is the agenda for the meeting agenda i call to order ii invocation iii pledge of allegiance iv roll call attendance sheet v approval of the agenda vi approval of minutes from may 3 2012 meeting vii committee reports a chair s report steve willis b treasurer rsquo s report buck kuisel c fundraising committee report sheri willis d lincoln day dinner report none e communications committee report steve willis f membership committee report none g scholarship report none h tars report nick dena roberts viii old business none ix new business a candidate support x upcoming dates events a july 19 2012 ccrp 93rd house debate b july 26 2012 summer bbq in bath township caugust 8 2012 reconcillation dinner at jimmy rsquo s pub in bath toenship daugust 16 2012 county convention and monthly meeting following xi communications a ruth captain steve gobbo b elected officials staff candidates xii other business xiii next meeting august 16 2012 in dewitt township at community center xiv adjournment i look forward to seeing you there sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  clinton county republicans  ',0),(2848,'node',' dewitt welcomes governor romney romneybannerdewittjpg dewitt welcomes governor romney ',0),(2849,'node',' mitt romney s visit to dewitt  i would just like to thank everyone that got help to get the message out about governor romney s coming to dewitt today the turnout was fabulous with around a thousand people in attendane on a hot spring day the governor gave an uplifting meessage about his campaign about winning michigan with our help this fall and becoming our next president lets all work hard between now and november to make that happen to see pictures from the stio in dewitt click on the following link  dewitt welcomes governor romney  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2852,'node',' holder claims executive privilege holderbarackjpg holder claims executive privilege ',0),(2851,'node',' holder claims executive privilege after monthandmonths of discussing ldquo fast and furious rdquo and holding congressional hearings on the issue ag holder has asked the president to protect him from his accusers for a detailed article and videos on the issue click on the following link  http wwwtheblazecom stories presidentobamagrantsexecutiveprivilegetoericholder  19  holder claims executive privilege  ',0),(2853,'node',' when will we start taxing pointless ideas  one of the good things about subscribing to the ccrp newsletters is that i get to hear about all kinds of silly laws that are trying to make their way through our legislature so in a recent issue  another crazy liberal ideas was revealed rep geiss d a democrat of course introduced a bill to impose a 1cent per bag on plastic bags used when you make a purchase at retail establishments is there any aspect of our lives that a liberal will not try to regulate i m astounded at the type of people that get elected rep geiss is actually serious about regulating plastic bags really honestly there are people out there that are making a moral issue out of sacks one will one penny on every plastic bag do for anything other than to make rep geiss feel like she has made a difference with the environmental zealot demographic perhaps if we had a bill to tax stupid ideas coming out of the capitol we would actually make some progress on the debt  ',0),(2855,'node',' will michigan nullify ndaa indefinite detention  hdaajpg will michigan nullify ndaa indefinite detention  ',0),(2857,'node',' ccrp poll nullification of the ndaa national defense authorization act   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview michigan joined the swelling ranks of states considering legislation that would effectively block any state cooperation with federal officials seeking to detain americans under provisions in sections 1021 and 1022 of the national defense authorization act the legislation hb 5768 was introduced in the michigan house on june 18 2012 the legislation would prohibit any state agent state employee or member of the michigan national guard from assisting an agency of the armed forces of the united states in any investigation prosecution or detention of any person pursuant to 50 usc 1541 as provided by the federal national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012 public law 11281 if such aid would place that state agency political subdivision employee or member of the michigan national guard in violation of the united states constitution the state constitution of 1963 or any law of this state in the 1840s and 1850s northern states effectively used a similar strategy to block implementation of the fugitive slave acts the federal law denied due process to blacks accused of running away from slavery a slaveowner could haul a man or woman back south simply on the authority of his own testimony a black person was not even allowed to testify in her own defense northern states passed personal liberty laws in some cases refusing state cooperation denying the use of state resources to slave commissioners and forbidding state officers to participate in the process other state laws guaranteed any person charged as a fugitive slave a jury trial michigan passed its personal liberty law in 1855 it guaranteed in section two all persons so arrested and claimed as fugitive slaves shall be entitled to all the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus and of trial by jury and section five declared no person arrested and claimed as a fugitive slave shall be imprisoned in any jail or other prison in this state and any person having the care or control of any jail or prison and knowingly permitting the imprisonment of such alleged fugitive slave therein shall be subjected to the payment of a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars hb5768 was referred to the house committee on government operations no matter where you stand on the issue call write or email your state legislators and let them know where you stand on the nullification legislation senator judy emmons 517 3733760 rep paul opsommer 517 3731778 re ben glardon 517 3730841 new poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation to nullify the federal national defense authorization act yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepasslegislationnullifyfed e2809cnationaldefenseauthorization  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should michigan s minimum wage be raised from 740 to 1000 by 2015 yes 9 no 91 undecided 0 three comments were made on this poll question comment 1 let s wait and see what the economy for small businesses is in 2015anticipation of better times to come can put small businesses out of business in the meantime comment 2 during my career i have worked for less than minimum wage at times in the past but i was accumulating skills that i believe benefited myself and my future employers i now earn considerably more than minimum wage but i earned it it was not given to me now every time the minimum wage is artificially increased it is a direct dilution of the wage that i have earned this country cannot afford more people with no jobs because their skills do not equal the cost to hire them they do not have the opportunity to learn the job skills needed to be productive workers minimum wage laws just compound and increase the cost of living problem for every one but especially those people who do have the lower paying jobs it is just a vicious cycle that hurts the people the most that it is supposed to be helping comment 3 each business knows what wage is appropriate in it s locale for what the job entails and what other similar businesses are paying etc the government doesn t have experitise in this area and should stay out of it   all emails addresses  ',0),(2854,'node',' will michigan nullify ndaa indefinite detention  michigan joined several other states considering legislation that would effectively block any state cooperation with federal officials seeking to detain americans under provisions in sections 1021 and 1022 of the national defense authorization ac t the legislation would prohibit any state agent state employee or member of the michigan national guard from assisting ldquo an agency of the armed forces of the united states in any investigation prosecution or detention of any person pursuant to 50 usc 1541 as provided by the federal national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012 public law 11281 if such aid would place that state agency political subdivision employee or member of the michigan national guard in violation of the united states constitution the state constitution of 1963 or any law of this state rdquo  if you are in favor of this nullification legislation contact your state representative or state senator  senator judy emmons 517 3733760 rep paul opsommer 517 3731778 re ben glardon 517 3730841 for a detailed article on the  ldquo nullification rdquo  legislation that has been introduced  hb 5768  in the michigan legislature click on the following story link http blogtenthamendmentcentercom 201206 willmichigannullifyndaaindefinitedetention  19 the congress in wash had the congress in wash had nothing else to do but pass legislation that looks more like russia and china how is this constitutional we have 16 trillion in debt a real unemployment rate of 15 to 16 and they do this no wonder their approval rating is in the toilet we need jobs not detention we need lower taxes not fascism we need answers and accountability from our legislators while they fiddle rome burns  ',0),(2907,'node',' ccrp july events and fundraisers updated 71212  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next week including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers june 15 june 27 2012 mike trebesh fundraiser in dewitt july 15 2012 trebesh fundraiser july 18 2012 wednesday kevin kirk fundraiser in bath mi july 18 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser in bath weekly phone bank calling new americans for prosperity phone bank calling to identify conservative voters americans for prosperity phone bank calling july dates to remember july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp ccrp 93rd district debate july 19 2012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2859,'node',' your potential tax increase in 2013 mitax2013jpg your potential tax increase in 2013 ',0),(2858,'node',' your potential tax increase in 2013 with the tax laws scheduled to expire on january 1 2013 get a glimpse of how you will be effected if congress and the president don rsquo t act before then click on the following story link to see what it will mean to you  http wwwheritageorg research projects taxmageddoninteractivemap 19  your potential tax increase 2013  ',0),(2860,'node',' epa taxing nonexistent fuel  federal regulations demanding that oil refiners use millions of gallons of a substance cellulosic ethanol that does not exist the government set out requirements to blend cellulosic ethanol back in 2005 assuming that someone would make it seven years later no one has for an article on the epa rsquo s latest draconian edict to refiners click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20120621 regulationrequiresoilrefinersusemillionsgallonsfue  ',0),(2862,'node',' obama wants your wedding gift  giftsjpg obama wants your wedding gift  ',0),(2864,'node',' ccrp poll romney s vp running mate   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview potential candidates list kelly ayotte ndash senator from new hampshire and former state attorney general jeb bush ndash former governor of florida chris christie ndash new jersey governor mitch daniels ndash governor of indiana jim demint ndash south carolina senator mary fallin oklahoma governor and a former member of congress and a lieutenant governor nikki haley governor south carolina susana martinez ndash governor of new mexico bob mcdonnell governor of virginia tim pawlenty ndash former governor of minnesota rob portman ndash senator from ohio has twice been a cabinet level official as well as a member of the house and senate marco rubio ndash florida senator paul ryan mdash congressman from wisconsin john thune south dakota senator new poll question who would you like to see as the running mate for mitt romney kelly ayotte jeb bush chris christie mitch daniels jim demint mary fallin nikki haley susana martinez bob mcdonnell rand paul ron paul tim pawlenty rob portman marco rubio paul ryan john thune alan west none of the above to vote in this poll click on this link who would you like to see as the running mate for mitt romney   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation to nullify the federal national defense authorization act yes 60 no 16 undecided 24 no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(2863,'node',' who would you like to see as the running mate for mitt romney  kelly ayotte jeb bush chris christie mitch daniels jim demint mary fallin nikki haley susana martinez bob mcdonnell rand paul ron paul tim pawlenty rob portman marco rubio paul ryan john thune alan west none of the above  who would you like see the running mate for mitt romney  ',0),(2865,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers updated 62512  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers june 27 kevin kirk for state representative at tom marilyn irrer s mint still in st johns june 27 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser in st johns june 28 pete hoekstra for us senate at paul barb opsommer rsquo s home in dewitt june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for us senate fundraiser in dewitt july dates to remember new july 10 clinton county tea party patriots 93rd house district debate in st johns tea party debate with 93rd house candidates july 10 2012 july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp ccrp 93rd district debate july 19 2012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2866,'node',' wealthy americans jumping obama s ship taxing the rich to solve our fiscal problems seems like a good idea until the rich decide they don t want to foot the bill so what do they do read the story at  wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront wealthyamericansdefectobama 20120624 id 443252 ',0),(2868,'node',' obama s enemies face tax scrutiny  if you happen to have a lot of money and you happen to donate some of it to conservative politicians or conservative causes you might find yourself under scrutiny by the media isn t it interesting how some taxrelated practices all legal and above ground practiced by conservative companies are reported differently than the same practices followed by more liberal companies and aren t you surprised to learn that the new york times doesn t always get its facts straight learn more at  reasoncom archives 20120625 obamasenemiesfacetaxscrutiny ',0),(2869,'node',' obama s enemies face tax scrutiny  scrutinyjpg obama s enemies face tax scrutiny  ',0),(2538,'node',' media matters for america who are they  tucker carlson cofounder and editorinchief of the website the daily caller published the first in a series of investigative reports examining media matters for america mmfa what is mmfa wikipedia describes it as hellip a politically progressive media watchdog group which says it is dedicated to comprehensively monitoring analyzing and correcting conservative misinformation in the us media sounds interesting read the article at  dailycallercom 20120212 insidemediamatterssourcesmemosrevealerraticbehavio  related articles also cited on the daily caller can be found at  topicsdailycallercom politics reporters mediamattershtm media matters decided a more personal attack might work for fox news this was the strategy  dailycallercom 20120213 mediamattersmemocalledforhiringprivateinvestigator   media matters for america who are they  ',0),(2992,'node',' ccrp campaign help requests romney ryan campaign request the romney for president campaign is asking for names of people or businesses that would be willing to display a large 4 x 8 foot romney ryan sign on their property they are looking for higher visibility roads in clinton county old 27 21 127 grand river i69 m100 etc if you would be willing to display a sign send me your name and or business address where sign would be displayed phone number email address and i will forward it on the romney campaign they will be making a determination as to where they feel the signs would have the greatest impact in the near future if your location is selected they will contact you directly to make the arrangements  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(3194,'node',' ccrp poll righttowork in michigan  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview the talk in lansing is that the legislature may try to pass righttowork legislation in the lame duck session that will be concluding in december the potential introduction and passage of a righttowork bill has been looming in the legislature with passage in the michigan house possible but not likely in the senate additionally no one knows for sure what governor snyder would do with the bill if it reached his desk the people spoke on proposal 2 against the power grab by the unions to carve special interests for them into the constitution the amendment would have given publicsector unions a potent tool to challenge any law mdash past present or future mdash limiting their benefits and powers it would also have permanently barred michigan from becoming a righttowork state where payment of dues is no longer required as a condition of employment in unionized companies the unions were using michigan as a test case for to taking back existing righttowork states that allow legislative action through ballot referendums some studies have found that manufacturing employment as a percentage of county population increased by a third in righttowork counties compared to bordering nonrighttowork ones it is also beleived that high labor costs and an inflexible workforce are the biggest obstacle deterring manufacturers from setting up shop in michigan depressing employment new poll question do you believe the michigan legislature should pass righttowork legislation yes no undecided do you believe the michigan legislature should pass righttowork legislation   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you believe that incumbent candidates should not be contested in primary elections yes 51 no 48 undecided 2 there were 4 comments on this poll question comment 1 extreme of course our republican candidates should be right to life rtl is not extreme but the extreme candidates lose we replaced good us senators with poor candidates comment 2 incumbents should be incumbents should be challenged if they are not voting correctly it has nothing to with moral failings way to go gop abandon your prolife candidates and throw them under the bus mitt romney and his ilk got what they deserve comment 3 giving up seats helps the dems senator lugar was replaced by richard mourdock the idiot that coined the phrase legitimate rape how did that work out now a long time republican seat is held by the demoncrats we republicans need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot extreme fools cannot win comment 4 incumbents should be unchallenged unless only if there is a significant moral failing that makes them unsuitable to hold office or they make a significant defection from a prevoiusly established position on a major issue   all emails addresses  ',0),(4866,'node',' why democrats are so confident according to this article it s all about the culture wars republicans are on the wrong side of cultural issues and losing ground rapidly true or false what do you think read the full article  wwwnationaljournalcom politicalconnections whydemocratsaresoconfident20140702  why democrats are confident  ',0),(4867,'node',' why democrats are so confident elephantdonkeypoliticsjpg why democrats are so confident ',0),(4868,'node',' the downside of minimum wage hikes we ve been hearing a lot about raising the minimum wage lately democrats simplistically claim it will stimulate the economy by putting more money in the pockets of lowwage workers but is that the whole story maybe not read more  financeyahoocom news thedownsideofminimumwagehikes200357186html ',0),(4869,'node',' it s not surprising more americans believe freedom is overrated a recent gallup poll found that only 79 of americans are satisfied with the freedom they have down from 91 in 2006 and given the populist haranguing about the role freedom plays in inequality fairness and racism it s no surprise more americans especially young americans are beginning to believe freedom is overrated what s going on here get the details  humaneventscom 20140707 itsnotsurprisingmoreamericansbelievefreedomisoverr  ',0),(1549,'node',' midashboard gov snyder governor s dashboard midashboard 15  news  ',0),(2038,'node',' us congressman dave camp congressman camp s dc office dave camp office 5  representatives  ',0),(66,'node',' mi attorney general bill schuette the top law enforcement official in michigan the people s lawyer  http wwwmichigangov ag 6  representatives  ',0),(105,'node',' mi secretary of state ruth johnson website 7  representatives  ',0),(71,'node',' state sen judy emmons 33rd dist  state senator representing michigan s 33rd senate district http senatemichigangov gop 8  representatives  ',0),(109,'node',' commissioner adam stacey district 7  http wwwadamstaceynet  10  representatives  ',0),(110,'node',' national republican party http wwwgoporg 11  representatives  ',0),(58,'node',' michigan republican party the michigan republican party is the state affiliate of the national republican party in michigan homepage 12  representatives  ',0),(1436,'node',' governor rick snyder governor rick snyder governor rick snyder 2  representatives  ',0),(3435,'node',' us senator debbie stabenow us senator http wwwstabenowsenategov 4  representatives  ',0),(3436,'node',' us senator carl levin us senator http wwwlevinsenategov  3  representatives  ',0),(3438,'node',' are you in favor of the legislature passing a bill that would force tax and or fee increases that voters would decide on  yes no undecided stop trying for a magic stop trying for a magic bullet learn to use the income that you have wisely every time the government improves something it just cost us more money  are you favor the legislature passing bill that would force tax and fee increases that voters would decide  ',0),(2873,'node',' commentary america s taxpayers lost big in uaw bailout uawjpg commentary america s taxpayers lost big in uaw bailout ',0),(2425,'node',' in new hampshire dead democrats get to vote the justice department has been fighting voter id requirements in several states why is it a problem for someone to prove he is a registered legal voter the rules are clear and obtaining an appropriate form of identification doesn t appear to be unusually difficult what s the problem maybe this video will clear it up  dailycallercom 20120111 videonhpollworkersshownhandingoutballotsindeadpeop  nothing the dems do should nothing the dems do should surprise us they are all a bunch of crooks you have to have id to buy sudafed ida salisbury  new hampshire dead democrats get vote  ',0),(2875,'node',' lawmakers reach compromise on roads student loans with a weekend deadline looming the congress has put together a compromise that addresses the highway bill and the student loan interest issue among other things republicans gave up the provision forcing the approval of the keystone pipeline and the senate conceded on the time allowed for environmental reviews of highway projects get details of the plan at  newsyahoocom lawmakersreachcompromiseroadsstudentloans224242729 ',0),(2877,'node',' ccrp poll pay homeowners for death of pets or livestock from wild animals  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview senate bill no 996 march 1 2012 introduced by senators casperson walker and hansen and referred to the committee on agriculture a bill to provide for indemnification for livestock domestic animals and pets that are killed by certain wildlife and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials the bill would require mdard to provide indemnification for the death injury or loss of livestock domestic animals and pets from wolves coyotes and cougars the dnr would have to reimburse mdard for all indemnification payments made under the bill for livestock and domestic animals mdard would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value for an entire herd or flock mdard would have to reimburse the claimant based upon 100 of the fair market value of that type of animal as appraised for the purpose for which the livestock or domestic animal was intended not to exceed an average of 4000 per animal in the flock or herd for pets mdard would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value based upon recent sale records for similar animals up to a maximum of 2500 per animal new poll question should the state be paying people for livestock domestic animals and pets that were killed by wolves coyotes and cougars yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the state be paying people for livestock domestic animals and pets that were killed by wolves coyotes and cougars   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question who would you like to see as the running mate for mitt romney marco rubio 45 chris christie 10 paul ryan 10 ron paul 7 john thune 7 alan west 7 jim demint 3 nikki haley 3 rand paul 3 tim pawlenty 3 kelly ayotte 0 jeb bush 0 mitch daniels 0 mary fallin 0 susana martinez 0 bob mcdonnell 0 rob portman 0 none of the above 0 no comments were made on this poll question   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2876,'node',' should the state be paying people for livestock domestic animals and pets that were killed by wolves coyotes and cougars  yes no undecided seriously so  seriously so what about if it s my kid or spouse that gets attacked do i get more money for that and i guess everyone needs to pay more taxes so the state can pay me if my house becomes infested with termites or cockroaches or even ants because that would damage my personal property and i deserve money if bad things occasionally happen to me i m just about done with this mentality  should the state paying people for livestock domestic animals and pets that were killed wolves coyotes and cougars  ',0),(3529,'node',' ccrp update michigan ndaa nullification bill before michigan senate committee  the michigan senate will be considering senate bill 94 the liberty preservation act on tuesday february 26 2013 at 1230 pm in the farnum building conference room january 29 2013 introduced by senators jones colbeck green proos pavlov marleau and pappageorge and referred to the committee on veterans military affairs and homeland security senate bill 94 a bill to prohibit any agency of this state any political subdivision of this state any employee of any agency of this state or any political subdivision of this state or any member of the michigan national guard from assisting an agency of the armed forces of the united states in the investigation prosecution or detainment of any citizen of the united states under certain circumstances please call the committee chair and let him know that you want the bill reported out john moolenaar chair 5173737946 i talked to senator moolenaar on saturday at the republican state convention regarding the bill and he is in favor of the bill but he encouraged me to have people call senator emmons to let her know that we want the bill voted out of committee and to go to the whole senate for consideration please call or email our state senator judy emmons to vote for passage of the bill out of committee senator judy emmons clinton ionia montcalm counties 5173733760  http wwwsenatemichigangov imaformasp name comment33 formpath e  if you have any questions regarding the bill or if you would like to go down together as a group give me a call or email me steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 ccrpmich gmailcom  they who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety benjamin franklin  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2879,'node',' chief justice roberts gift to romney supremecourtjpg chief justice roberts gift to romney ',0),(2878,'node',' chief justice roberts gift to romney after the supreme court rsquo s decision was released president obama remarked   ldquo the highest court in the land has now spoken rdquo   the man who vehemently denied that the cost of health care was a ldquo fee rdquo and ldquo not a tax rdquo has now had the dreaded ldquo tax rdquo moniker hung around his neck for the man who said there wouldn rsquo t be any new taxes on anyone who made less than 25000000 per year there will now be 21 tax increases costing nearly 700 billion of which 12 will directly affect families earning less than 250000 per year hopefully the decision has done the opposite of what the democrats had hoped and will energize the electorate to continue what happened in 2010 hopefully we will continue to replace the tax and spend progressives from both political parties in washington with constitutional conservatives for an article on what the possible effect of the supreme court decision click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jun 28 curlrobertstotherescueforromney  19  chief justice roberts gift romney  ',0),(2881,'node',' in rare veto snyder rejects bill dealing with cross boundary government agreements despite unanimous approval by the michigan legislature gov snyder vetoed a bill that dealt with agreements made between state officials and governments outside michigan what motivated the governor to veto read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201206 inrareuseofvetopowersnydhtml ',0),(2882,'node',' promote food stamps with a party  local offices of the supplemental nutrition assistance program snap are being encouraged to promote the food stamp program to the elderly by throwing a party make the message memorable with food and games the literature claims that food stamp usage generates additional community spending how does that work this must be another free government program read more at  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20120628 foodstampprogramspromotingwithpartiesgames  ',0),(2884,'node',' top 10 obama power grabs obamahopechangejpg top 10 obama power grabs ',0),(2883,'node',' top 10 obama power grabs his agenda is more important than the law  wwwhumaneventscom 20120630 top10obamapowergrabs   top 10 obama power grabs  ',0),(2885,'node',' should the people of michigan amend the michigan constitution to ban the practice of fracking  yes no undecided  ',0),(3521,'node','  obama the master of puppetry puppetmasterjpg  obama the master of puppetry ',0),(3522,'node',' michigan s gop conservative congressmen  we send our elected leaders to be stewards of our money and to make wise decisions in regard to how they spend it the problem is that many of them ignore their responsibility to the voters and vote for programs that should not be funded for an article on michigan rsquo s congressional delegation and how they have voted on issues that we should be concerned about click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201302 kenbraunconservativecongreshtml 19  ',0),(3523,'node',' michigan s gop conservative congressmen  burningmoneyjpg michigan s gop conservative congressmen  ',0),(2373,'node',' do you feel that congress and the president should be able to subpoena judges they don t agree with to explain their rulings  yes 33 10 votes no 63 19 votes undecided 3 1 vote total votes 30 what part of coequal branches of government newt doesn t get that would be proper conduct for a king or a dictator not an american president  ',0),(2888,'node',' 6 big ideas for obamacare repeal and replace repealobamacarejpg 6 big ideas for obamacare repeal and replace ',0),(2887,'node',' 6 big ideas for obamacare repeal and replace even though the supreme court has ruled on obamacare and it is the law of the land it is still a very unpopular piece of legislation house republicans have scheduled a vote next week to repeal but it s still not clear how health care issues will be addressed the editors of human events easily found six existing freemarket concepts that are working in various parts of the country see what they are  wwwhumaneventscom 201207016bigideasforobamacarerepealandreplace   6 big ideas for obamacare repeal and replace  ',0),(2890,'node',' ccrp poll governor s veto of voter id bills  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview snyder vetoes controversial voter id registration bills governor snyder on tuesday vetoed three election law bills that would have required a ballot box affirmation of citizenship restrict voter registration drives and require photo id for obtaining an absentee ballot snyder said he vetoed the absentee ballot bill house bill 5061 because it would not let an absentee ballot count if the person did not affirm their citizenship by the close of the polls on an election day the governor s use of his veto pen won rare praise from democrats labor unions and other liberal special interest groups snyder also vetoed senate bill 803 which sought to require residents to check off a box on their ballot affirming they are in fact us citizens new poll question should governor snyder have vetoed the voter id and citizenship bills that were passed by the legislature yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should governor snyder have vetoed the voter id and citizenship bills that were passed by the legislature   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the people of michigan amend the michigan constitution to ban the practice of fracking yes 13 no 82 undecided 5 no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(2895,'node',' where can i buy a you are the best three dads ever card  happy independence day of course i think of the founding fathers and the declaration of independence but i also think of the battles that the colonists fought to fight the british and i can envision the commanders at places like bunker hill as the british advanced extorting his men to fight for freedom liberty and so that lesbians and the man that impregnated one of them could be accepted equally as parents give me equal representation for threeway parenting or give me death sure the last one didn t make it into the history books but if jefferson and the rest would have taken the time to think of the complex bizarre family structures of 21st america then surely they would have included an amendment to recognize that a child could have more than two parents luckily we have mark leno democrat of course from san francisco of course the bill brings california into the 21st century recognizing that there are more than ozzie and harriet families today  leno brayed  that s true we have all kinds of families not just the husband and wife that we used to have we have babydaddy and babymama we have 16 and pregnant we have harriet and harriet we have ozzie and ozzie we have ozzie and harriet and ozzie we have i have no idea who is the father the latter of which is a favorite on jerry springer do you remember one of the arguments against samesex marriage that it would lead to an anything goes definition of marriage and the liberal response was contempt these are just normal people that want the same right that everyone else has they said well now we have a law saying that a child could legally have three or more parents time to bring back polygamy who s with me after all what could possibly go wrong  ',0),(2891,'node',' snyder vetoes controversial voter id registration bills on tuesday governor snyder vetoed three bills from a group of 14 bills relating to election law the bills required a ballot box affirmation of citizenship restricted voter registration drives and required photo id for obtaining an absentee ballot why did he single out and reject these three bills read the full story at   wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120703 politics02207030395 ixzz1zf6x6yhu ',0),(2893,'node',' happy 4th july remember the reason for the day  flagjpg happy 4th july remember the reason for the day  ',0),(2892,'node',' happy 4th july remember the reason for the day  god bless america  have a great 4th of july but remember what it means and why the founders put their lives on the line for us take the time to follow this link and read the article from representative alan west on america when it was founded and what it has become today and think about what each of us can do to heal our nation and restore it to its founding truths http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jul 3 thebalkanizedstatesofamerica  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 19  happy 4th july remember the reason for the day  ',0),(2894,'node',' ccrp god bless america happy 4th of july  have a great 4th of july but remember what it means and why the founders put their lives on the line for us and our liberties take the time to go to our website and to read an article from representative alan west on america when it was founded and what it has become today and think about what each of us can do to heal our nation and restore it to its founding truths http wwwclintoncountygoporg content happy4thjulyrememberreasonday steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2896,'node',' food stamp battle moves to the house should we be encouraging people to sign on to welfare programs or should we be helping people be financially independent the food stamp program has quadrupled since 2001 with 43 million americans now receiving benefits should the congress continue to fund at these levels or should it make the effort to reform the program read about the continuing battle  wwwhumaneventscom 20120705 foodstampbattlenowmovestothehouseaftersenatecuts  ',0),(2880,'node',' supreme court ruling a mixed bag initially conservatives were blown away by chief justice john roberts upholding of the individual mandate in obamacare but on second read it may not be as big a win for the white house as it may appear will this ruling in fact be a net gain for the opposition get a second opinion at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120628 erickericksonrobertsforcesustodealwithhealthcarepo  ',0),(2898,'node',' clinton county republican party summer bbq reminder  the clinton county republican party summer bbq is just a little over two weeks away rep paul opsommer will be our keynote speaker at this year s summer bbq he is wrapping up his final year as state representative for the 93rd house district having him as our keynote speaker will give us the opportunity to thank him for his 6 years of service and to hear what he has to say about his time as our state representative this years summer bbq will be held again this year in bath buck kuisel toot barnard rsquo s home on thursday july 26 from 530 to 830 pm the cost is 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors free 5000 per event sponsor come and join us for a great time on july 26 in bath township download a registration form by clicking on the following link  sites default files summerbbq12flyeremailpdf or register online at  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2012summerbbq  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2899,'node',' no ccrp executive committee meeting for july  there will not be a ccrp monthly meeting for july on the 19th we will instead be holding a debate between the 93rd house district republican candidates at the rodney b wilson center auditorium that night from 700 pm tp 900 pm additionally we will be holding our annual summer bbq on july 26 at buck kuisel and toot barnard rsquo s home in bath township to register and or for details go to our website at  2012summerbbq  clinton county republicans  ',0),(2901,'node',' the un wants your guns  gunsjpg the un wants your guns  ',0),(2900,'node',' the un wants your guns  the obama adminsitration is considering signing on to an agreement proposed by the un that could essentially strip us of our second amendment rights to read an opinion piece on the potential agreement click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jul 5 theuniscomingforyourguns  19  the wants your guns  ',0),(3206,'node',' lawmakers facing new pressure to extend unemployment benefits while the economy continues to sputter and jobless rates hover just under 8 advocates of extending unemployment rates are putting pressure on congress to extend the 47week extension passed in february for another six months how much will this cost what are the repercussions for the economy if unemployment remains high read more at  thehillcom blogs onthemoney economy 268589oncapitolhillapushtoextendunemploymentbenefi ',0),(4018,'node',' justice dept blocks school choice in louisiana eric holder thinks it s more important to keep kids in failing schools than it is to allow them to choose a better school that might not be segregated enough the law he s trying to uphold is over 50 years old does anyone wonder how mr holder decides which laws he chooses to uphold read more  wwwhumaneventscom 20130827 justicedeptblocksschoolchoiceinlouisiana  ',0),(2905,'node',' wind farm in bengal dallas townships  windfarmjpg wind farm in bengal dallas townships  ',0),(3130,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm tomorrow night thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to 800 pm don rsquo t miss the opportunity to hear special guest speaker representative dave agema the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at the peacock road tree farm in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter 11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors jean rod bond buck kuisel toot barnard bruce janice harte dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka 2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor children under 18 admitted free with their parents dress is casual fall food items will be provided come and join us to hear what representative dave agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to victory on november 6 300 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 2012 late registrations will be accepted at the door download the following flyer for details  ccrp fall fest fundraiser click on the following link to register  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2944,'node',' green energy mandate supporter claims individuals do not have rights to quiet  if you choose to live away from the hustle and bustle of city life is it reasonable to expect you should be able to enjoy the benefits of a quiet environment according to john sarver executive director of the great lakes renewable energy association people who move to the country don t have a right to a quiet environment hellip really and what gives him the right to dictate this see what else he had to say  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17268 ',0),(3025,'node',' ccrp poll require local governments enter energy performance contracts   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview rep joseph haveman r has introduced house bill 5727 that would effectively require local governments to enter energy performance contracts with private entities that make energysaving improvements to public buildings and guarantee savings that exceed the cost of the contract for the text of the bill click on the following link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced house htm 2012hib5727htm new poll question are you in favor of the state requiring local units of government to enter into energy performance contracts yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorstaterequiringlocalunitsgovernmententer e2809cenergyperformancecontracts  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of eliminating the age restriction on michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age of 70 yes 58 no 39 undecided 4 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 age discrimination we are republicans why would we discriminate against someone over 70 ronald reagan was a great president we have a great sheriff best in the state comment 2 jugdes age we will end up with a bunch of 90 year old judges like in the federal system who can t keep up with the case load you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(1953,'node',' 2011 summer bbq  2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq 2011 summer bbq  ',0),(2909,'node',' ccrp july events and fundraisers revised correction 71312   in the last enewsletter we had the wrong date for the mike trebesh fundraiser on july 15 there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next week including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers revised july 15 2012 mike trebesh fundraiser in dewitt july 15 2012 trebesh fundraiser  july 18 2012 wednesday kevin kirk fundraiser in bath mi july 18 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser in bath weekly phone bank calling new americans for prosperity phone bank calling to identify conservative voters americans for prosperity phone bank calling july dates to remember july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp doors will open at 615  ccrp 93rd district debate july 19 2012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township summer bbq in bath township july 26 2012  to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2933,'node',' obama on our dime  obamaspendingjpg obama on our dime  ',0),(2912,'node',' ccrp 93rd house district debate questions details 93debatejpg ccrp 93rd house district debate questions details ',0),(2913,'node',' ccrp 93rd house district debate on 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 the debate will be approximately an hour and onehalf for opening remarks questions and closing remarks and then time to talk to the candidates twentyeight potential questions have been submitted to the candidates in advance for them to prepare their responses as many questions as possible will be asked during that time frame and the questions that are asked will be at the discretion of the moderator 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  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2914,'node',' roberts the supreme court taxes us from the washington times on obamacare and what it means to us   ldquo the supreme court decision on obamacare has far more dire implications for our nation and its cherished freedoms than merely affirming the government takeover of our health care rdquo   ldquo in reaching its conclusion the court obliterated a fundamental distinction between a penalty and a tax congress has the power to lay and collect taxes and therefore the court reasons that it can apply a tax for any purpose even those otherwise outside the confines of the constitution rdquo  for the complete story on what the court decision might mean for us click on the following link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jul 12 appealtoahighercourt  ',0),(2915,'node',' another obama power grab  does the president and dhs need to be able to take control of all of our communication sources obviously they think so president obama has ignored congress again and issued a executive order to take control of all communications in times of national emergency whatever that means for an article on obama rsquo s latest power move click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jul 12 dhsemergencypowerextendedincludingcontrolof  ',0),(2916,'node',' ccrp summer bbq on july 26 just a week an a half way  you are invited to the clinton county republican summer bbq on july 26 to come and hear state representative paul opsommer it will be a great opportunity to hear what has been accomplished in his six years in lansing and what his predictions are for the remainder of the current legislative session several other statewide and county candidates will be in attendance for details and or to register for the ccrp summer bbq click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbqbathtownshipjuly262012 download the following printable file  sites default files 2012bbqflyerandformpdf don rsquo t miss this great opportunity steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(3152,'node',' ccrp 20132014 executive committee candidates as of this morning i have received the names of 14 people who have requested to have their names placed on the ballot for the selection of delegate elected members to the ccrp executive committee for the next two years the county party has 21 openings to be filled that will comprise the new delegate elected members if you wish to have your name on the ballot for consideration for membership on the executive committee please notify steve willis by phone h 5176416657 m 5172814458 or by email at sgwillis1945 gmailcom by 500 pm on wednesday november 14 2012 to assure inclusion of your name on the ballot all submitted names will appear on the ballot a complete description of the process is attached to this email if you have any questions please feel free to call me selection process document steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 m 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  20132014 precinct delegates  ',0),(2920,'node',' ccrp poll establishment of a healthcare exchange in michigan  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview gov rick snyder is pushing to create an online site where individuals and small businesses can comparison shop for private health insurance house republicans have been resisting his efforts to create an online site where individuals and small businesses can comparison shop for private health insurance the health insurance exchange is required under the affordable care act recently upheld by the us supreme court but the court also ruled that the federal government can t withhold a state s entire medicaid allotment if it doesn t participate in the expansion and some states now say they don t plan to cover more residents snyder wants the house to follow the lead of the senate and approve setting up the exchange house republicans initially blocked the efforts to tap 98 million in federal planning money for the exchange until the court ruled the state has been granted the money but can t spend it without legislative approval nor can it apply for additional federal planning funds if the first grant isn t used now some republican house members say any action on the exchange should be put off until november when they ll know if gop presidential candidate mitt romney defeats democratic president barack obama and republicans capture the us senate making it possible some parts of the federal health care law will be repealed new poll question should the michigan house agree to setting up a healthcare exchange or wait until after the november election to decide yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganhouseagreeset  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should congress pass the president s proposed legislation to increase the tax on anyone making more than 25000000 yes 20 no 80 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2921,'node',' snyder vs bolger the governor and house speaker bolger have been at odds regarding the governor rsquo s insistence on setting up a health care exchange in michigan since the senate passed legislation earlier this year to authorize it with the legislature coming back this week the governor is once again pushing for passage for an article on the potential showdown on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120715 politics02207150313 healthcareagendawhenmichiganlawmakersreturnweek odyssey tab topnews text frontpage ',0),(2937,'node',' poverty level headed for 50year high povertyleveljpg poverty level headed for 50year high ',0),(2938,'node',' audit finds state spent 50m on computer system plagued with problems a report released thursday shows that the state department of technology management and budget has spent 50 million so far on a new computer system for the secretary of state s office that still isn t finished after more than a decade what is going on get details at   wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120720 politics02207200371 ixzz21saibqbx ',0),(2939,'node',' ccrp summer bbq last chance   the clinton county republican party summer bbq is just 2 days off on thursday july 26 at 530 to 830 pm with state representative paul opsommer as our guest speaker thanks this year s event sponsors dr rob steele candidate for u of m board of regents jeff sakwa candidate for msu board of trustees alan nelson larry coreen strzalka bill dawn sherman for details and or to register for the ccrp summer bbq click on the following link   http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2012summerbbq  late registrations will accepted at the door 2000 per adult kids free please bring a check made out to the clinton county republican party don t miss this great opportunity to meet the candidates and to hear representative opsommer steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2941,'node',' coal companies announce layoffs blame obama administration coalobamajpg coal companies announce layoffs blame obama administration ',0),(2940,'node',' coal companies announce layoffs blame obama administration epa regulations weak economic growth and softening of the foreign and domestic coal market have caused two american coal companies to announce impending layoffs don t forget our president vowed to destroy the coal industry is it working  dailycallercom 20120723 coalcompaniesannouncelayoffsblameobamaadministrati   coal companies announce layoffs blame obama administration  ',0),(2942,'node','  you didn t build that spin destroyed president obama s unbelievable statement you didn t build that keeps gaining traction despite his surrogates best efforts to convince us he didn t mean it this article includes a video ad that shows the hypocrisy of his attempted walkback very clearly give it a look  wwwhumaneventscom 20120726 obamasyoudidntbuildthatspindestroyedin15minutes  ',0),(2622,'node',' obama needs more power  do you think there is a need for concern when the president issues and executive order that allows the federal government whatever ldquo power it deems necessary rdquo for ldquo national defense rdquo  the new executive order includes federal departments encompassing agriculture energy health and human services transportation defense and commerce can take food livestock fertilizer farm equipment all forms of energy water resources all forms of civil transportation meaning any vehicles boats planes and any other materials including construction materials it seems we have seen power grabs like this in other countries in the past and we know how that turned out for an article on the executive order and its scope click on the following story link  http wwwcanadafreepresscom indexphp article 45319 19  obama needs more power  ',0),(3002,'node',' americans want smaller federal government toomuchgovernmentjpg americans want smaller federal government ',0),(686,'realname',' bcase12 ',0),(3004,'node',' ccrp poll trailer hitch and ball legislation  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview 2012 house bill 5610 ban driving with trailer hitch except when towing introduced by rep george t darany d on may 9 2012 to prohibit driving a vehicle with a trailer hitch unless actually towing a trailer in other words the hitch would have to be removed except when towing referred to the house transportation committee on may 9 2012 new poll question should the legislature pass legislation to require the removal of the hitch and ball from a vehicle when they are not towing yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the legislature pass legislation to require the removal of the hitch and ball from a vehicle when they are not towing   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of eliminating the current sugar subsidies yes 79 no 18 undecided 3 no comments were made on this poll question   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2991,'node',' bridges made in china  we need jobs in our own country so why are we hiring chinese companies to build them the chinese are building bridges in all parts of our country with our taxpayer dollars while the president is out campaigning and telling us how his infrastructure building stimulus money will create jobs here at home the truth is that it is more money going offshore the question is if michigan builds its new bridge to canada who will the jobs go to maybe another chinese bridge company for a video from abc news on the bridges that are being built with our tax dollars with chinese labor click on the following link  http abcnewsgocom wnt video usbridgesroadsbuiltchinesefirms14594513 tab 9482930 ion 1206853 playlist 14594944 ',0),(2983,'node',' ccrp county convention monthly meeting county convention clinton county republican party county convention august 16 2012 thursday 730 pm dewitt township community center 16101 brook road lansing mi 48906 the clinton county republican party will be holding its county convention on thursday august 16 at the dewitt township community center at 16101 brooks road at 730 pm we will also be holding our monthly executive committee meeting immediately following the county convention click here to download the following files for the meeting 1 the agenda for the county convention on august 16 2012 at 730 pm sites default files conventionagendapdf 2 the agenda for the august executive committee meeting following the county convention sites default files ccrpagenda81612pdf 3 the minutes from the june 2012 executive committee meeting sites default files june2012ccrpminutespdf selecting delegates to the state convention in grand rapids at the county convention we will be selecting the clinton county delegates to the state convention that will be held in grand rapids at devos place on september 7 and 8 2012 if you would like to be considered as delegate to the republican state convention send me your name at sgwillis1945 gmailcom or call me at 5176416657 by wednesday august 15 2012 to make sure i get your name on the delegate selection ballot writein candidates will also be accepted at the convention a new rule allows for precinct delegates elected at the august 7 2012 primary election to be on the ballot even though they are not in attendance at the county convention thu 08162012 730pm location  dewitt township community center 16101 brook road lansing mi  ',0),(2650,'node',' carol ann fausone for regent    may 24 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser may 24 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser june 13 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser june 13 2012 kevin kirk fundraiser  ',0),(2993,'node',' ccrp congressman camp dewitt ox roast request congressman camp dewitt ox roast parade walkers nate zimmer from congressman camp s campaign staff has asked if he could get some volunteers to walk in the parade this saturday if you can walk for congressman camp on saturday morning give nate a call to get the details at 5172853722 or email him at natez davecampforcongresscom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2960,'node',' is gm s success fueled by subprime loans  the obama administration has been pointing to the bailout of the auto industry as one of its big successes in the first term but if you look a little more closely it appears that gm has been boosting its sales by offering subprime loans the very thing that brought down the housing industry how is that going to play out for the taxpayers who are still on the hook for billions of bailout dollars read more at  wwwredstatecom ironchapman 20120731 isgmssuccessfueledbysubprimeloans  ',0),(2950,'node',' romney victory center grand opening with nikki haley victory center grand opening mitt romney needs our help we need your help south carolina governor nikki haley will be in downtown lansing next tuesday july 31 and we have several exciting opportunities for you to be involved in her visit phone banking beginning at 100 pm we need 30 volunteers to make calls at the romney headquarters phonebanking volunteers from the ingham victory center will be temporarily relocated to the romney headquarters on tuesday afternoon phones and call sheets will be ready for volunteers at the michigan romney headquarters and we need a strong showing of volunteers when governor haley arrives at the headquarters michigan romney victory center opening at 245 pm governor haley will directly talk to grassroots advocates about the importance of this election and ways to become involved in the campaign she will also formally open the michigan romney headquarters there will be pop snacks giveaways phonebanking etc throughout the day so please grab a friend make a few calls and attend the opening of headquarters if you have any questions or to rsvp your attendance please call 248 270 8354 see you tuesday lori latham romney for president michigan  wwwmittromneycom  please vote for mitt romney on tuesday november 6th tue 07312012 245pm location  romney victory center 120 n washington suite 600 lansing mi 48833  ',0),(2951,'node',' cressman for sheriff meet and greet bbq free   cressman for sheriff meet and greet bbq free   2525 w price rd august 2nd from 530 to 830pm the lil barnstormer monster mud truck will be there as well for photos with the kids thu 08022012 530pm location 2525 w price rd st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2952,'node',' utilitybacked study michigan energy mandate would cost 10b proponents of a constitutional amendment to mandate that 25 of michigan s energy comes from renewable sources by 2025 have submitted petitions to put the question on the november ballot a study funded by a group that includes consumers power and dte energy shows the proposal would cost 10 billion and limit the ability of the legislature to take advantage of new technology or changes that arise in the market do we want to change the constitution to dictate energy policy what do you think read the full article at  wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article ',0),(2953,'node',' obamacare device tax stops expansion cook medical an indianabased medical equipment manufacturer says the looming tax on medical equipment mandated in obamacare will cost them 20 million a year consequently their expansion plans to build five new facilities in the us over the next five years have been scrapped and in order to stay competitive they are no longer considering expanion in the us this can t be good news for other us companies either read more at  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20120727 indianacompanyscrapsplansforexpansionoverobamacare  ',0),(2954,'node',' county clerks miss deadline for mailing absentee ballots the us department of justice is threatening a lawsuit against the state because at least 70 communities failed to send out absentee ballots in time for the august primary secretary of state ruth johnson states that the board of elections sent out at least three reminders to clerk before the 45day deadline how will this impact the primary and what remedies are in place to deal with the situation get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201207 statefederallawsuitcomingbhtml ',0),(2955,'node',' ccrp romney victory center grand opening july 31 tuesday lansing romney victory center grand opening with nikki haley http wwwclintoncountygoporg content july312012romneyvictorycentergrandopening other upcoming dates to remember there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next couple of weeks including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links august september dates to remember august 2 thursday cressman for sheriff meet and greet bbq free  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content august22012cressmansherifffundraiser august 8 wednesday reconciliation dinner at jimmy rsquo s pub in bath township august 8 2012 ccrp reconciliation dinner september 10 monday attorney general bill schuette rsquo s bbq in midland september 10 2012 attorney general bill schuette s bbq to see all upcoming events click on the following link upcoming events   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2703,'node',' september 10 2012 attorney general bill schuette s bbq       september 10 2012 monday attorney general bill schuette s bbq at the midland county fair grounds 6905 eastman avenue midland michigan 48642 for event details see below   clinton county s schuette bbq ticket sales contact                                 bruce harte                    517 6417287                    harte msuedu                may 2 congressman camp johns may 8 2012 romney coming lansing may 8 2012 romney coming lansing june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder june 18 2012 4th congressional breakfast with governor snyder september 10 2012 attorney general bill schuette bbq  ',0),(356,'node',' obamacare freedom on life support with so much talk these days about rights one might wonder what rights does the constitution actually address larry elder writes an informative column about what our constitution does and does not provide read the story at  http patriotpostus opinion larryelder 20091224 obamacarefreedomonlifesupport  315  obamacare freedom life support  ',0),(3143,'node',' daniel howe on proposals daniel howe has a good post on the proposals we have before us in less than two weeks the special interests are really gungho on modifying our state constitution especially with several changes that exist only to bolster unions i really hope people are paying attention to the choices we have before us if you re not up on them see the state of michigan site to view the wordings of each of the six proposals the leftists have a full frontal attack on common sense in this election and we ll have to beat back the barbarians at the gate at the ballot box  ',0),(2079,'node',' debbie s potential contenders at mackinac at the biennial gop mackinac conference michigan republicans are meeting with at least one goal of defeating current michigan us senator debbie stabenow in 2012 currently former congressman pete hoekstra is leading the pack but other candidates in the race are beginning to raise questions about hoekstra rsquo s record when he served in congress for an article on the republican candidates and their campaigns to replace debbie stabenow from detnewscom click on the following link  http detnewscom article 20110924 politics02109240371 republicansat ',0),(2872,'node',' commentary america s taxpayers lost big in uaw bailout the bailout of the auto industry was an expensive proposition and unfortunately many principles of bankruptcy law were ignored to close the deal now the treasury department estimates the taxpayers will lose 2o billion on the deal were these losses really necessary read more at  wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article  commentary america taxpayers lost big uaw bailout  ',0),(2956,'node',' nyc mayor pushes breast feeding in an unbelievable move nyc mayor bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide baby formula behind closed doors to encourage new moms to breast feed this has to be the biggest invasion of privacy by an government official on record is this not one of the most personal private decisions that parents make apparently the mayor believes new fathers should be prohibited from feeding and bonding with the new infant as well an unintended consequence you decide  wwwnypostcom p news local mayorknowsbreastwqu1iyrqvwbekduvn0vb1h ',0),(3008,'node',' ccrp romney ryan in commerce michigan on august 24 ccrp romney ryan in commerce michigan on august 24 there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated link august 24 friday governor romney congressman ryan in commerce michigan http wwwclintoncountygoporg content august242012romneyryancommercemichigan september dates to remember september 10 monday attorney general bill schuette rsquo s bbq in midland http wwwclintoncountygoporg content september102012attorneygeneralbillschuettesbbq for tickets contact bruce harte at 5176417287 or at  harte msuedu to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2719,'node',' a new day for michigan s economy the evidence is mounting that michigan is making a turnaround changes are occurring slowly but surely and our state is moving away from the lost decade what factors are contributing to this up surge in michigan s economy get the details at  wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120503 opinion032050303401322 auto01 jobgrowthothersignspointtonewdayformichiganeconomy ',0),(2810,'node',' august 24 2012 romney ryan in commerce michigan                         you rsquo re invited to a victory rally with  mitt romney paul ryan              and the republican team                    friday august 24th 2012         doors open 930 am event begins 1130 am long family farm orchard cider mill                                      1540 east commerce road                      commerce michigan 48334 all attendees will go through airportlike security and should bring as few personal items as possible no bags sharp objects umbrellas liquids or signs will be allowed in the venue cameras are permitted to rsvp and get your tickets please visit  http wwwmittromneycom states michigan for questions contact us at  teammi mittromneycom  248 2708354 for important campaign updates text mi to gomitt 466488   june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for senate fundraiser dewitt june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for senate fundraiser dewitt june 28 2012 pete hoekstra for senate fundraiser dewitt  ',0),(3005,'node',' obama welfare king the statistics are astonishing over 100 million americans are receiving some form of federal welfare 45 million are on food stamps and 23 million are unemployed where is this all heading for details see  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 aug 17 barackobamathewelfareking  ps be sure to read the note about the author at the end of the article  ',0),(2964,'node',' ccrp august 8 reconciliation dinner at jimmy s pub in bath township the ccrp is inviting having a reconciliation dinner at jimmy s pub on chandler road in bath township 16804 chandler road east lansing mi 48823 the day after the primary election on august 8 2012 at 600 pm let s all come together to support the winners of our republican primary election it will be a great time to thank the candidates who ran for their dedication and wanting to serve us in clinton county and in lansing now is time to focus on what our goals are in clinton county michigan nationally and to all work together to get our candidates elected thanks again for all your hard work and let s have a great turnout to start the general election campaign   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2963,'node',' go for the gold pay the irs  can you imagine the thrill of winning olympic gold what a marvelous achievement the athlete certainly deserve the medal but wait there s a also a monetary prize for every medal won both of which are taxable imagine that get details  wwwweeklystandardcom blogs gogoldpayirs649187html sen marco rubio of florida has introduced legislation that would exempt the medals and prize money from taxation do you think it will pass read the full story at  wwwcbsnewscom 830120116257484774 flasenrubiointroducesbilltomakeolympicprizestaxexe  ',0),(2056,'node',' acorn money from obama from wwwdailycallercom   an affiliate of the association of community organizations for reform now acorn received another 300000 in taxpayer funding in early august the daily caller has learned president barack obama rsquo s department of housing and urban development hud awarded the 300000 grant to the postacorn ally the affordable housing centers of america ahcoa the obama administration awarded the money despite a 2010 law saying no taxpayer funds could be issued to acorn or any of its affiliates subsidiaries or allied organizations rdquo the political corruption continues  we must stop the practices of funding political organizations with our tax money  for the rest of the article from wwwdailycallercom click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20110916 reportacornaffiliatedgroupgets300 ',0),(2966,'node',' michigan house  current issues before the michigan house  smart meters link  ',0),(2957,'node',' current issues this is forum to focus on issues that are currently before various governmental bodies            issues and information are posted daily click on the governmental body name for current issues county government michigan legislature  michigan senate   michigan house link  congress  us senate   us house    link  ',0),(2958,'node',' us house july 30 2012 extension of the bush tax cuts  hr 8 the job protection and recession prevention act sponsored by chairman dave camp and hr 6169 the pathway to job creation through a simpler fairer tax code act sponsored by chairman david dreier http majorityleadergov newsroom 201207 leadercantorthehousewillvotetostopthetaxhikehtml ',0),(2967,'node',' energy choice utility cap  house bill no 5503 this bill would affect energy choice options and put a cap on electric provider rates to the consumer it was introduced on march 21 2012 and referred to the committee on energy and technology where it has sat committee chair representative ken horn has refused to report the bill out of committee and it has been mentioned that he has received donations from energy interests that have influenced thise decision we need to do all we can do to get this bill out of committee and up for a vote on the house floor contact his office by clicking on the link below to request that the bill be reported out for the text of hb5503 click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced house htm 2012hib5503htm 20  ',0),(2968,'node',' regulation sunami regulations coming for small businesses more than ever business owners are struggling cleverly disguised there are more than 4000 federal regulations that won rsquo t hit until after the november elections those rules carry a price tag of more than a halftrillion dollars this tidal wave of regulation stands to hurt the economy and the american public alike read the rest of the article here  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 aug 3 regulatorytidalwaveisswampingsmallbusiness  ',0),(1247,'node',' judge upholds health care law dozens of lawsuits have been filed to stop provisions of the health care reform law on thursday a federal judge in detroit ruling on a suit brought by the thomas more law center and four other plaintiffs upheld key provisions of that law read more at  wwwfreepcom article 20101008 news06100803481322 judgeupholdshealthcarelaw 241  judge upholds health care law  ',0),(3418,'node',' how should we pay for road repairs in the future  continue to use the federal and state gas taxes to fund road repairs by raising the gas tax change the funding to be based on miles driven rather than fuel consumption undecided gas tax on miles driven wait the federal govt the tax payers and citizens have a penny left in their wallets let us figure out a way to take it   how should pay for road repairs the future  ',0),(3562,'node',' us citing security to censor more public records president obama has publicly stated he has the most transparent administration ever well maybe he thinks so but there seems to be some discrepancy between his view of transparency and the public s requests for information freedom of information requests were filled at a rate of about 65 with the remaining denied requests often blamed on national security good enough read more  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20130311 uscitingsecuritytocensormorepublicrecordsanalysisf  ',0),(3563,'node',' cincinnati poll worker indicted for voting for obama six times republicans are often accused to trying to prevent people from voting those on the left claim that asking for identification is a barrier to casting a ballot and then we hear something like this a cincinnati poll worker voted for obama six times and she may have been voting more than once for many elections how does this happen what can be done about it read more  wwwhumaneventscom 20130312 cincinnatipollworkerindictedforvotingforobamasixti   cincinnati poll worker indicted for voting for obama six times  ',0),(3564,'node',' cincinnati poll worker indicted for voting for obama six times pollingplacejpg cincinnati poll worker indicted for voting for obama six times ',0),(3565,'node',' ryan s conservative budget rep paul ryan the house budget committee chairman introduced his budget plan today to get the specifics see  wwwnationalreviewcom articles 342708 ryansconservativebudgetandrewstiles there s a rumor that the democrats are going to introduce their budget plan too and then there will be an ordinary legislative procedure in which both chambers vote on their budget plans and if they don t agree the legislation goes to conference committee to resolve the differences no late night back room deals this time think they can do it  ',0),(1854,'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  new 2012 congressional and house districts  ',0),(2870,'node',' august 8 2012 ccrp reconciliation dinner         clinton county republican party                  reconciliation dinner                wednesday august 8 2012  see the details below     august 8 2012 ccrp reconciliation dinner  ',0),(2934,'node',' should the legislature override governor snyder s veto of the transparency bill  yes no undecided  should the legislature override governor snyder veto the transparency bill  ',0),(4912,'node',' free movie tickets if you buy the right groceries   ldquo big brother rdquo wants food stamp recipients to eat the right foods so they are considering helping them to make the rights choices when they go shopping they will make the shopping cart help them make the right decisions by keeping you informed as they shop when they purchase the right amount of ldquo approved foods rdquo they will win movie tickets the prototype program for implementing the new carts would cost roughly 30000 for every store to read more about the smart shopping carts that will allow people to shop for what the government wants them to eat and to win free movie tickets go online at  http wwwfrontpagemagcom 2014 dgreenfield governmentwantstalking30kshoppingcartstotellfoodst  ',0),(4913,'node',' the ccrp summer bbq 72414 with congressional candidates in bath township  an evening with the 4th congressional candidates don t miss this opportunity to meet and greet the three candidates seeking to replace congressman dave camp as our congressman we will be finalizing our numbers this weekend so getting an accurate count of who will be attending will help us to determine the amount of food and drinks we will need if you will be attending please rsvp by calling or texting to 5172814458 or emailing ccrpmich gmailcom with the number who will be attending for details on the event download this flyer  ccrp summer bbq flyer late registrations will accepted at the door 2000 per adult kids free make checks payable to the clinton county republican party   all emails addresses  ',0),(2974,'node',' obamanomics and our economic recovery obamanomics2jpg obamanomics and our economic recovery ',0),(2973,'node',' obamanomics and our economic recovery our socialist president says he knows what our country needs to be on the road to economic recovery and stability obviously his experience in the private sector has afforded him that vast store of knowledge on the free market system the truth is that the path he has us headed down is one that will turn us into a another greece for on article on the error of mr obama rsquo s plan to save the country and its ill fated ideology click on the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120802 miview 208020511 wolframobamaflunksincomeinequality 19  obamanomics and our economic recovery  ',0),(2975,'node',' usps losing 2500000000 a day  how can our elected leaders justify continuing down a path that allows the usps to be losing 2500000000 per day and that rsquo s the good news because they usps has just defaulted on 550000000000 that was earmarked to pay for future retirement benefits it rsquo s election time so no one is willing to face the issue because they don rsquo t want to lose votes in the upcoming elections it begs the question of when are we going to elect people to congress who will face the truth that the issue needs to be resolved to stop the bleeding it rsquo s time to fix the problem and end politics as usual for an article on the continuing demise of the usps click in the following story link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney 1007other 242269lawmakersuncertaintyoverpostofficefinancesde ',0),(4444,'node',' an enemy of liberty within  the republican national committee passed a resolution friday demanding an investigation into what it called the ldquo gross infringement rdquo of americans rsquo civil rights by the national security agency  the bill of rights expressly prohibits blanket searches by law enforcement and affirms the rights of individual citizens to privacy ldquo the right of the people to be secure in their persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated rdquo further the amendment is explicit about when and how searches may be conducted ldquo hellip and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized rdquo clearly what the nsa blithely calls ldquo bulk collection rdquo mdash the warrantless interception and data mining of emails and phone calls mdash is unconstitutional and unlawful  for an article on the rnc resolution and a perspective on nsa domestic spying from a former intelligence analyst click on the following link  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20140128 speakingagainstadomesticenemy 20  enemy liberty within  ',0),(4445,'node',' an enemy of liberty within  whoswjpg an enemy of liberty within  ',0),(2976,'node',' illegal immigrant benefits  according to section 212 of the immigration and nationality act immigrants are ldquo inadmissible rdquo to the united states if the us attorney general or any consular officer who interacts with them determines that he or she ldquo is likely at any time to become a public charge rdquo despite immigration regulations that specifically state individuals may not be legally admitted if that determination is made the realworld application of those regulations reveals a different story read more at  http dailycallercom 20120806 usgovtopendoorpolicyforimmigrantsonwelfareunderfir  ',0),(3289,'node',' c mon man union thugs in downtown lansing where i work there has been quite a kerfuffle the legislature and governor are about to pass the right to work legislation forbidding closedshop workplaces it is not surprising that the the union thug leadership isn t happy with this development nor are their democrat masters so what is a union thug to do why squat in the capitol and yell of course do they know what they are yelling about not really they are paid to show up and yell not think or understand the issue they deride sidebar how many union thugs know what deride means if you are a union thug and happen to be reading this ha here is why you are ordered to have your tantrum your handlers take your union dues and give them to democrat politicians your use to democrats is your money but you haven t figured this out you think your money goes to improving the lot of the worker the proletariat but it actually goes to bettering the lives of the people that use you sidebar do you think that union thugs know what proletariat means so to the union thugs whining in the capitol whining about an issue of which they have no undestanding c mon man  ',0),(2977,'node',' ccrp remember to vote today  today is the day we will select the people who will represent us on the november ballot it is sad that only about 20 of the registered voters choose to vote in primary elections the primary election is where voters choose the candidates that will best represent them at all levels of government if they are elected in november don rsquo t leave this important choice to only 20 of the registered voters get out and vote today for the candidates of your choice and remember to come to our reconciliation dinner on wednesday august 7 2012 at jimmy rsquo s pub on chandler road in bath township at 600pm let rsquo s unite behind our candidates who will represent us in the november election   clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2978,'node',' economic good sense for them not for us finally something i can agree with obama on his opposition to increasing the minimum wage what was that you say yes obama opposed the an automatic mandatory increase of the minimum wage in american samoa  that is president obama has signed into law legislation to freeze american samoa s minimum wage until 2015 the president signed the bill thursday which delays a 50cent increase that would have gone into effect in september and why would he do such a thing employers and a government financial report have suggested automatic increases were harming the us territory s economy meanwhile back at the hall of justice no wait i was thinking of the super friends meanwhile back in the mainland rep george miller dcalif and more than 100 of his house democratic colleagues of course proposed legislation last thursday that would boost the minimum wage over three years from 725 to just under 10 an hour i m sure our newly enlightened president will veto this as well ha no of course not obama s job is to get reelected not protect and defend the united states against enemies and economic disasters such as himself his best chance to get reelected is to make a show of helping the little people just because his solutions don t help them and hurt the job creators to boot is a bonus to the elite leftists current applying the brakes to our economy i think that is a double word score in obama s version of scrabble  ',0),(2982,'node',' ccrp campaign help and other news smart meter update get the latest news on smart meters and how they will impact you if they are installed at your home and what you can do to stop them from being installed http wwwclintoncountygoporg content smartmetersrephornyourprivacyyourhealth campaign help the romney campaign and the state republican party are looking for help in getting our message out 1 they are looking for people to make calls from the victory center in lansing 2 they are looking for attorneys to work on election day 3 they are looking for people to work with coalitions to get their message out if you have some free time you can volunteer your help by calling or emailing travis howell 5178970118 thowell mivictoryorg  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2981,'node',' smart meters rep horn your privacy your health  smartmeters11jpg smart meters rep horn your privacy your health  ',0),(2651,'node',' august 16 2012 ccrp county convention monthly meeting         clinton county republican party county convention                       august 16 2012 thursday 730 pm                   dewitt township community center                  16101 brook road                lansing mi 48906                the clinton county republican party will be holding its county convention on thursday august 16 at the dewitt township community center at 16101 brooks road at 730 pm we will also be holding our monthly executive committee meeting immediately following the county convention click here to download the following files for the meeting 1 the agenda for the county convention on august 16 2012 at 730 pm sites default files conventionagendapdf  2 the agenda for the august executive committee meeting following the county convention sites default files ccrpagenda81612pdf  3 the minutes from the june 2012 executive committee meeting sites default files june2012ccrpminutespdf selecting delegates to the state convention in grand rapids at the county convention we will be selecting the clinton county delegates to the state convention that will be held in grand rapids at devos place on september 7 and 8 2012 if you would like to be considered as delegate to the republican state convention send me your name at sgwillis1945 gmailcom or call me at 5176416657 by wednesday august 15 2012 to make sure i get your name on the delegate selection ballot writein candidates will also be accepted at the convention a new rule allows for precinct delegates elected at the august 7 2012 primary election to be on the ballot even though they are not in attendance at the county convention        may 9 cressman for sheriff fundraiser may 9 cressman for sheriff fundraiser june 13 cressman for sheriff fundraiser june 13 cressman for sheriff fundraiser  ',0),(2965,'node',' smartmeters  house bill no 5411  house bill no 5439 this bills would put restrictions on utility companies and the installation of smart meters on homes they were introduced on february of 2012 and referred to the committee on energy and technology where they have sat committee chair representative ken horn has refused to report the bills out of committee and it has been mentioned that he has received donations from energy interests that have influenced those decisions we need to do all we can do to get these bills out of committee and up for a vote on the house floor contact his office by clicking on the link below to request that the bills be reported out for the text of hb5411 click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced house htm 2012hib5411htm for the text of hb5439 click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced house htm 2012hib5439htm 20  smart meters link  ',0),(3076,'node',' ccrp news information update  september 26 2012 pete hoekstra fundraiser on october 2 in okemos come to okemos and help the hoekstra campaign in the last few weeks of the campaign to defeat the senate rsquo s worst senator for details on the event download the following file  sites default files hoekstrapdf ccrp fall fest fundraiser on october 18 come and join us at the peacock road tree farm 11854 peacock road in laingsburg on thursday october 18 2012 from 600 pm to pm our special guest will be michigan rsquo s newly elected republican national committeeman dave agema it should be a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race bon fire roasting marshmallows and of course talk of the upcoming november election let rsquo s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to a victory on november 6 for details of the event click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2980,'node',' smart meters rep horn your privacy your health  there has been a lot of discussion about ldquo smart meters rdquo and how they will promote ldquo sustainable development rdquo save the utilities money and maybe reduce your costs what they don rsquo t tell us is that there are serious potential privacy and health effects from the smart meters in michigan if you are a dte or consumers energy customer you won rsquo t have a choice if you don rsquo t want the new ldquo smart meter rdquo installed at your home if they have their way even though legislation has been introduced in the michigan house to allow homeowners to opt out of having the meters installed the chairman of the energy and technology committee refuses to report the bills out because of his ldquo ties rdquo to dte and consumers energy it just so happens both utility companies have given money to his campaign the current bills one introduced by rep opsommer will die at the end of this year and there is no guarantee that anyone will address this issue in the next legislative session we need to stop this invasion of our our rights and stop these utilities from being forced to and invasion of our privacy and threaten our health to read an article on the issue click on the following link  http wwwthenewamericancom tech energy item 12344privacyandhealthconcernson e2809csmartmeters e2809dgrowingglobally to read the bills and to get the contact information for rep horn click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content smartmeters call rep horn and let him know that ldquo we the people rdquo need to have the legislature decide what should be done not him  517 3730837 kennethhorn housemigov we at least deserve a vote of the full house  19  smart meters rep horn your privacy your health  ',0),(2984,'node',' should the legislature pass legislation to totally restore regional utility monopolies  yes no undecided  ',0),(2985,'node',' ccrp poll restore big utility monopolies   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview introduced by rep kenneth horn r this bill would eliminate the last remnants of a 2000 law that took away regional electric utility monopolies and authorized customer choice compitition was mostly eliminated by a 2008 law that essentially restored the monopolies by limiting customer choice to just 10 percent of the market existing customer contracts with competing electricity providers would be grandfathered but no additional customers could get service from a competing provider new poll question should the legislature pass legislation to totally restore regional utility monopolies yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturepasslegislationtotallyrestoreregi  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass legislation requiring the ban or retrofitting of commercial diesel vehicles made before 2007 yes 5 no 95 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question comment california may not be the best example to follow   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(1866,'node',' a twist in obama s health care law even under the best of circumstances there can be unintended consequences to legislative action even more likely when the congress has to pass a bill so they can find out what s in it and so it goes with obamacare seems to be another little glitch nobody noticed read more at  newsyahoocom s ap 20110621 apongocastpe ushealthoverhaulglitch  twist obama health care law  ',0),(2987,'node',' obamacare and you  obamacare1jpg obamacare and you  ',0),(2986,'node',' obamacare and you  how will obamacare impact you employerprovided insurance will become a rarity the penalty the law could impose on businesses will be much lower than the cost of insurance it will make more sense for employers to just drop their coverage and let employees go to the government exchange for their insurance to see the effects of obamacare on each of us click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17152 19  obamacare and you  ',0),(2988,'node',' what is the truth  how did we get here where are we headed and what can i do about it i wonder how any logical person can vote for another 4 years of progressive policies and a president that is destroying our constitution all of us who love our country and the principles that it was founded upon need to step up and do what we can do to make a difference read the following story on three truths to consider this fall as we move toward one of the most important elections in the history of our country  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201208 threetruthstoconsiderthisnovemberhtml ',0),(2989,'node',' congressman camp s tax revision proposal read about congressman camp rsquo s proposal to fix our tax system a common sense approach that will probably go nowhere but is essential to fixing our country rsquo s fiscal problems http onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052702304141204577508960106972678html mod opinionnewsreel 19  ',0),(2990,'node',' congressman camp s tax revision proposal campsplanjpg congressman camp s tax revision proposal ',0),(2994,'node',' congressman camp dewitt ox roast parade walkers correction  congressman camp dewitt ox roast parade walkers the previous enewsletter had the email contact information wrong congressman camp would really appreciate our support let s let clinton count see how much we appreciate what he does for our state and country nate zimmer from congressman camp s campaign staff has asked if he could get some volunteers to walk in the parade this saturday if you can walk for congressman camp on saturday morning give nate a call to get the details at 5172853722 or email him at nate davecampforcongresscom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2995,'node',' the cost of sugar subsidies a bipartisan group of legislators have been attempting to reform the sugar pricesupport program that currently costs consumers and businesses an estimated 35 billion and 20000 jobs each year for an article on just what this special interest costs all of us click on the following story link  http thehillcom opinion oped 242651sugarsubsidiesoutofdate ',0),(2997,'node',' ccrp poll sugar subsidies  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview a bipartisan group of legislators have been attempting to reform the sugar pricesupport program that currently costs consumers and businesses an estimated 35 billion and 20000 jobs each year sugar is the most tightly controlled agricultural commodity in the nation current federal policies keep prices artificially high the federal government also tightly controls the supply of sugar in the united states domestic producers are limited to strict quotas and imports are severely restricted because of this american manufacturers pay double the world s average price for sugar which leads to higher prices at the grocery store new poll question are you in favor of eliminating the current sugar subsidies yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavoreliminatingcurrentsugarsubsidies  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass legislation to totally restore regional utility monopolies yes 8 no 79 undecided 13 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(3015,'node',' a republican committeeman s responsibility  you would hope that the person who represents ldquo the michigan republican party rdquo would at least reflect what the majority of the party stands for positionally that isn rsquo t the case with current national committeeman saul anuzis saul has decided to go against the party position once again and this time blatantly promote the ldquo green energy rdquo ballot proposal that would mandate the state to have 25 renewable energy by 2025 as part of our constitution what party is he from not only is he promoting it he has used the letterhead of his committeeman position to push it saul has never been one to shy away from letting us know his opinion and that we need to become enlightened maybe it rsquo s time for saul come out of the closet and move to other side of the aisle where it looks like he belongs for an article on the issue and saul rsquo s stand click on the following link  http wwwrightmichigancom story 2012823142528132 ',0),(2111,'node',' the definition of cruelty is four years of free money i was just thinking you know scott what detroit really needs a racebaiting communityorganizing type to come into the city and stir things up for no good reason besides the president and voila we have a visit from jesse jackson  activist the rev jesse jackson and us rep john conyers ddetroit led about 200 marchers at the state s midtown detroit offices thursday in a protest against a new law that will kick thousands of residents off welfare on oct 1 starting saturday cash assistance benefits will end for about 41000 michiganders including an estimated 29000 children who have received it for four or more years how cruel only being on the dole for four years mean old republicans mean old governor snyder what s the big idea trying to get this state back into some semblance of economic prosperity republicans just don t like poor people the next thing you know we ll be importing sharks to put into the pools of detroit schools and i was just thinking to myself scott why don t they get jobs sure highpaying jobs are certainly scarcer across the state but there are still jobs out there if you want to work but like magic gwen says this it s easy to say get a job but where are the jobs said protester gwen gaines a member of the michigan welfare rights organization i know i m as surprised as you are we have an organization called the michigan welfare rights organization but they fight for the rights of people like angela nelson angela nelson 50 a mother of five received cash welfare assistance on and off in her adulthood amounting to about 10 years with four of her children and three grandchildren living with her the wayne county community college student doesn t know how she s going to pay bills 10 years of welfare assistance four children three grandchildren in the same house with her i wonder if her children work and help out if they re old enough to have children of their own surely they are old enough for a job we don t have details of course the point of this article is to point out how mean the republicans are and the sad state that so many people find themselves in but 10 years of welfare four children three grandchildren in the same house with her i think there are bigger problems in our society when four years or ten in some cases of free money taken forcibly from other people is not enough  ',0),(3007,'node','  issues or america  constitution2jpg  issues or america  ',0),(3006,'node','  issues or america  america is a country of laws our constitution the heart of our freedom provides a system of checks and balances that separates powers into legislative judicial and executive branches yet over the course of his presidency president obama has made unilateral decisions about which parts of particular laws he chooses to uphold or not what happens to america when the constitution has been gutted by an individual s choices about abiding by the law read thomas sowell s assessment in this human events article  wwwhumaneventscom 20120821 issuesoramerica   issues america  ',0),(3003,'node',' should the legislature pass legislation to require the removal of the hitch and ball from a vehicle when they are not towing  yes no undecided trailer hitch legislation 1 obviously whoever is suggesting this and would vote for it doesnt tow things this is very impratical 2 i suspect the purpose of passing this law is actually to generate revenues from tickets 3 our police should spend their time on real problems like drugs rape breakins 4 legislators need to solve some real problems like jobs energy  trailer hitch legislation today it is banning bare trailer hitches tomorrow it will be banning denard robinson running without tied shoelaces i am grateful a democrat sponsored this given this is an election year not all tow hitches are the reese style with removable connectors thus on a basic level this is impractical and should be considered unenforceable a previous post mentioned that our police should be allowed to focus on a more serious level of crime those with victims and not be diverted into what becomes citizen harassment greg palen removing hitch and or ball from towing vehicle seriously our legislators cannot think of something better to write a law about this is why michigan citizens think we should have a parttime legislature  should the legislature pass legislation require the removal the hitch and ball from vehicle when they are not towing  ',0),(3009,'node','  protect our jobs proposal in appeals court the battle continues over whether or not a proposal to amend the michigan constitution to protect collective bargaining rights will appear on the november ballot the state board of canvassers originally rejected the petition because it was too broad and could not be defined adequately in a 100word explanation on the ballot what happens now read the latest at  wwwmlivecom education indexssf 201208 appealscourtdebatecentersohtml incarthbx ',0),(3011,'node',' court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule smokestacksjpg court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule ',0),(3010,'node',' court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule on tuesday a federal appeals court struck down an epa regulation that attempted to regulate power plant pollution that contributed to unhealthy air in neighboring states claiming the agency had exceeded its statutory authority the regulations were opposed by several large power companies due to high costs of implementation in a short time frame supporters point to the health benefits that would be gained by reducing pollutants that cause smog read the article and see what you think  wwwgooglecom hostednews ap article aleqm5hkjpuga5tho6leczun8l7z89sskq  court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule  ',0),(3013,'node',' ccrp poll removal of retirement age for michigan judges   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview senate joint resolution u has been introduced in the michigan senate by senator steve bieda d from macomb county and senator rick jones from grand ledge the proposed joint resolution would amend section 19 article vi of the state constitution by removing the age limit restriction of 70 when judges can no longer run for office that is currently in effect this is the language that would be stricken from the constitution 3 no person shall be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of 70 years new poll question are you in favor of eliminating the age restriction on michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age of 70 yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link are you in favor of eliminating the age restriction on michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age of 70   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass legislation to require the removal of the hitch and ball from a vehicle when they are not towing yes 7 3 votes no 91 42 votes undecided 2 1 vote three comments were made on this poll question comment 1 removing hitch and or ball from towing vehicle seriously our legislators cannot think of something better to write a law about this is why michigan citizens think we should have a parttime legislature comment 2 trailer hitch legislation today it is banning bare trailer hitches tomorrow it will be banning denard robinson running without tied shoelaces i am grateful a democrat sponsored this given this is an election year not all tow hitches are the reese style with removable connectors thus on a basic level this is impractical and should be considered unenforceable a previous post mentioned that our police should be allowed to focus on a more serious level of crime those with victims and not be diverted into what becomes citizen harassment greg palen comment 3 trailer hitch legislation 1 obviously whoever is suggesting this and would vote for it doesnt tow things this is very impratical 2 i suspect the purpose of passing this law is actually to generate revenues from tickets 3 our police should spend their time on real problems like drugs rape breakins 4 legislators need to solve some real problems like jobs energy you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(3012,'node',' are you in favor of eliminating the age restriction on michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age of 70  yes no undecided jugdes age we will end up with a bunch of 90 year old judges like in the federal system who can t keep up with the case load age discrimination we are republicans why would we discriminate against someone over 70 ronald reagan was a great president we have a great sheriff best in the state   are you favor eliminating the age restriction michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age 70  ',0),(607,'node',' ccrp volunteer recruitment form as a party we are always looking for people to help at various times throughout the year listed below are just some of the areas we are alway looking for people to assist us at various times and events please enter your information below and check the check boxes below for the areas you might be willing to help us with by serving as a volunteer name email phone cell phone please select the areas where you might be willing to serve call center campaign doortodoor computer skills donate money greeter host event precinct delegate provide transportation serve on committee walk in parade web internet write letters to the editor other areas where you would be willing to serve  ',0),(3309,'node',' social security adds to the deficit and the debt surprise surprise despite the constant yammering on the left that social security isn t adding to the debt looks like they have once again conveniently ignored the facts seems that the congressional budget office cbo says that social security is indeed adding to the deficit and the government accountability office reports that social security ious account for 27 trillion of the national debt do you think the dems believe if they say it often enough it will be true get the details  wwwhumaneventscom 20121214 debunkersocialsecurityaddstothedeficitandthedebt   social security adds the deficit and the debt  ',0),(2410,'node',' constitution ignored  president obama is living up to his statement that he doesn rsquo t need congress to move his agenda forward by ignoring the constitution and appointing richard cordray to be the first director of the consumer financial protection bureau the appointment violates the constitution by making an appointment without senate approval by declaring it as a ldquo recess appointment rdquo for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http thehillcom businessalobbying 202425chamberofficialcourtfightoverobamasappointme 19  constitution ignored  ',0),(4820,'node',' granger community meeting regarding expansion june 25 and july 10  in december granger submitted a request to amend the clinton county solid waste management plan to authorize import export reciprocity with clare hillsdale lenawee and mecosta counties this provides additional market area for our hauling division it is not an expansion of the size of the landfill or increase to the annual volume cap since this process was initiated we received a number of questions from elected officials and community residents we take the questions raised seriously to adequately address questions and interact with our neighbors we have requested to postpone the solid waste plan amendment process one of the major issues of concern was the methane smell that can periodically be detected in the air to the east of the landfill and its impact on that area s residents and what can be done about it there have two times scheduled to meet with members of the greater community if you are interested in learning more about this request or how a landfill operates please attend one of these meetings feel free to share this information with others wednesday june 25 2014 630 pm to 8 pm thursday july 10 2014 630 pm to 8 pm agenda welcome and company overview explanation of interest to add four counties to service territory tour it is recommended that you wear closed toe shoes for the tour location granger 16980 wood road lansing mi 48906 you can park in front of the main office building and enter at the door by the flag pole for additional information contact tonia olson at 5173719720  clinton county 2013g  ',0),(3075,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm with dave agema  with special guest speaker representative dave agema the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at the peacock road tree farm in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter 11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors jean rod bond bruce janice harte dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka when thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to pm 2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor children under 18 admitted free with their parents dress is casual fall food items will be provided ed diana carpenter owners of peacock road tree farm have graciously volunteered the snack barn for this year s ccrp fall fest come and join us to hear what representative agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to victory on november 6 300 200 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 2012 all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party late registrations will be accepted at the door click on the following link to register  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3136,'node',' u of m uses school funds against rules to promote leftwing event your tax dollars at work promoting a partisan event titled the republican war on women being held at the university of michigan michigan law specifically prohibits ldquo using an official university email list or listserv to campaign for or against a ballot initiative or candidate running for office rdquo and ldquo purporting to speak on behalf of the university when supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot initiative rdquo so after a member of the board of regents complained the university added a question mark at the end of the title and universities deny they are left leaning or that they indoctrinate students into a leftwing mindset read more  dailycallercom 20121022 universityofmichiganusesschoolfundsagainstrulestop ixzz2a7lz46ld ',0),(3023,'node',' dems hoping to make minimum wage hike a campaign issue who said there s nothing new under the sun could they possibly have been talking about democrats wanting to raise the minimum wage seems like the dems are putting it in their platform again this year and as usual they portray the raise in wages as a way to build the economy never thinking for a minute what the impact will be on small businesses and consumers this article from the hill talks about the issue  thehillcom homenews campaign presidentialcampaign 246445demshopingtomakeminimumwagehikeacampaignissu ',0),(3019,'node',' the high cost of college the cost of going to college has been growing faster than the rate of inflation and as the government has become more and more involved with subsidizing education the costs have gone up not down here again is a stark and important difference between the presidential candidates who do you think has the better solution  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 aug 24 educationimpassegopvsdems  ',0),(4870,'node',' resenting the republic is antiamerican sentiment growing in america how disheartening to hear that recent polling finds that 44 of americans aren t proud of their country what s behind this change in the attitude of our citizens read more  wwwnationalreviewcom article 381960 resentingrepublicjonahgoldberg ',0),(3021,'node',' recipe for chaos what the left and george soros plan for the rnc rncjpg recipe for chaos what the left and george soros plan for the rnc ',0),(3020,'node',' recipe for chaos what the left and george soros plan for the rnc looks like a motley assortment of occupiers teamsters code pink activitist and other leftist groups are planning to raise havoc during the republican national convention and they want special permits and restraint by the police force to boot what a surprise do you think we ll see it reported on the network news read about the lefts plans to create chaos in tampa  wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20120823 whatleftandgeorgesorosplanforrnc  recipe for chaos what the left and george soros plan for the rnc  ',0),(3022,'node',' poll raises question how is this election even close  with pollsters in overdrive for the presidential election it can be difficult to know exactly what a poll is saying just looking at the results often doesn t tell the whole story in order to really understand what a poll shows you have to dig down into the weeds and determine who is being polled and what are they being asked read more at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120827 howisthiselectionevenclose  ',0),(3024,'node',' are you in favor of the state requiring local units of government to enter into energy performance contracts  yes 24 8 votes no 76 25 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 33 local government all government should be focused on high citizen service at the very least taxpayer cost but a mandate is not needed leadership in cost reduction is needed l meyer  ',0),(3027,'node',' 545 mpg sounds great right  epasepiajpg 545 mpg sounds great right  ',0),(3026,'node',' 545 mpg sounds great right  the epa is touting their new strong arm tactic on the auto industry by mandating a fleet average of 545 miles per gallon by 2025 the ldquo greenies rdquo are on cloud nine with their latest intrusion into the private sector what they aren rsquo t telling us is what it will cost all of us in the long run and who it will affect the most for an article on the potential impact of the new epa ruling click on ythe following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom apps pbcsdll article aid 20120831 opinion032083103331469 20  545 mpg sounds great right  ',0),(3033,'node',' gop platform almost perfect   ldquo the republican party platform may be the best one ever adopted the party has long since learned that fiscal social and sovereignty issues cannot be ignored or separated but must be addressed as all part of a national campaign rdquo   ldquo the media may have forgotten or chosen to forget that ronald reagan rsquo s big victories including his 49state victory in 1984 were based on a threelegged stool of dealing directly with all three clusters of issues rdquo  except for the ldquo everify rdquo requirement i think the platform is right on target everify is a direct invasion of our privacy rights to read the rest of the article click on the following link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 aug 27 republicanpartyplatformbestyet  20  ',0),(3029,'node',' debbie s farm bill hr 6083   the farm bill that stabenow has been showcasing on her reelection tour around the state is nothing more than catering to her special interests well what would you expect it rsquo s an election year  ldquo 80 of hr 6083 rsquo s spending is comprised of food stamp spending this is because there are now 46 million individuals on food stamps compared with 30 million in 2008 and 17 million in 2000 the reduction in the rate of growth to the food stamp program contemplated by the bill equals just 16 billion or 2 mdash not the sort of reforms that will lead to rolling back the food stamp program this is one reason why most conservatives are so intent on splitting up the bill between its food stamp and farm subsidy components rdquo  to read the rest of the article click on the following link  http heritageactioncom 201208 farmbillquestionanswer utmsource heritageaction utmmedium email utmcampaign farmbillqa 20  ',0),(3030,'node',' debbie s farm bill hr 6083  farmingjpg debbie s farm bill hr 6083  ',0),(3032,'node',' the cost of crop insurance to all of us  damagedcropjpg the cost of crop insurance to all of us  ',0),(3034,'node',' gop platform almost perfect  goplogo1jpg gop platform almost perfect  ',0),(3035,'node',' an ideological brother for obama my first thought was  when did obama change his name and move to france  president françois hollande is vowing to impose a 75 percent tax on the portion of anyone rsquo s income above a million euros 124 million a year the french finance ministry did not respond to requests for an estimate of the revenue the tax might raise though the amount would be low some analysts note that a tax hit on the rich would provide political cover for painful cuts mr hollande may need to make next year in social and welfare programs that are likely to be far less popular with the rank and file in that regard the tax could have enormous symbolic value as a blow for egalité coming from a new president who has proclaimed ldquo i don rsquo t like the rich rdquo do that guy sound like a typical occupy wall street thug or what taxes are high in france for a reason they pay for one of europe rsquo s most generous social welfare systems and a large government as mr hollande has described it the tax plan is about ldquo justice rdquo and ldquo sending out a signal a message of social cohesion rdquo scary how obamaesque that is but mr hollande i m not sure if he has an opus was a piker compared to what fdr was doing with his 90 tax rate on the highest levels of income of course obama has a few more month so let s not give him any more antirich fantasies than he already has  ',0),(3037,'node',' ccrp poll federal crop insurance for crop farmers  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview many corn and soybean farmers will make more money in this catastrophic drought year than they would have if their crops had received normal rainfall the winners will be the grain farmers and the insurance companies and the losers will be the taxpayers according to craig cox of ames a vice president of the environmental working group a leading crop insurance critic much of the risk inherent in federal crop insuranceis borne by the federal government taxpayers pay more than 60 percent of the cost of insurance premiums taxpayers also pay about 13 billion a year to defray administrative and operating expenses of the approved insurance providers the government also pays a substantial portion of the indemnity payments a portion that increases dramatically as losses mount the total cost to the government of crop insurance was 113 billion last year and it will be substantially more than that this year in the worst case scenario claims could total 30 billion and the federal government would be responsible for 23 billion crop insurance has provided a windfall for corn and soybean producers farmers who lost much of their corn crop to the drought will actually make more money than they would have under normal rainfall conditions the revenue guarantee formula is fairly simple the farmer s average production history measured in bushels per acre is multiplied by the price of the crop and by the coverage level which can range from 50 to 85 percent with 80 percent the standard in the grain belt the formula uses the higher of the projected price which protects farmers from falling prices during the growing season or the harvest price which enables them to reap the benefits of rising prices during the growing season the situation that prevailed this year new poll question should the federal government provide crop insurance to farmers or should it be private sector insurance only keep the insurance the same combined public private make it private sector insurance only no government involvement undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldfederalgovernmentprovi  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the state requiring local units of government to enter into energy performance contracts yes 21 no 79 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question all government should be focused on high citizen service at the very least taxpayer cost but a mandate is not needed leadership in cost reduction is needed l meyer   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3038,'node',' shared prosperity   bill clinton stated   if you want a you reonyourown winnertakeall society you should support the republican ticket clinton told delegates if you want a country of shared prosperity and shared responsibility mdash a we reallinthistogether society mdash you should vote for barack obama and joe biden  there is no hiding the fact that the progressive democrats are at war with people who have worked hard to get what they have it is their agenda to tax those who have dedicated their lives to starting and running a successful business why work when someone else will pay your way for an article on president clinton rsquo s remarks at the democratic convention read the following article  http wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article aid 2012209060396 ',0),(3040,'node',' what if obama wins in 2012  4moreyearsjpg what if obama wins in 2012  ',0),(3068,'node',' ccrp poll mandate motorist turn on dome light when stopped at night  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview mandate motorist turn on dome light when stopped at night senate bill 1231 introduced by sen judy emmons r on august 15 2012 to require a motorist stopped by police at night to turn on vehicle rsquo s interior lights subject to a 100 fine here is the language that would be added to the current law 7 if a driver of a motor vehicle is directed to bring his or her motor vehicle to a stop under subsection 1 at any time between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise he or she shall illuminate the interior dome light of his or her vehicle until the police or conservation officer allows the vehicle to resume operation an individual who violates this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine as follows a for a first violation 10000 b for a second or subsequent violation 20000 new poll question are you in favor of the state passing a law that would mandate a driver turn on vehicle s interior lights when stopped by the police yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyoufavorstatepassinglawwouldmandatedriverturnveh e28099sinteriorlightswhenstop  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should we continue to give aid to egypt and libya yes 5 no 93 undecided 2 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 i remember reagan s response to libya one well placed bomb shut them up quadafi lost a young child and stability was restored to the world but hillary thought that over throwing quadafi was a good idea does she recognize that she was wrong and 0bama thought that his soaring rhetoric and misunderstanding of the world and human beings was appropriate in egypt yikes dumb and dangerous you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(3041,'node',' ccrp campaign super saturday in saint johns campaign help needed the romney campaign in conjunction with the michigan republican party will be having a ldquo walk day rdquo on saturday september 15 in st johns we are still looking for people to walk doortodoor for 1to3 hours handing out ronmenyryan literature and to ask 2 short survey questions that will help us to identify likely voters and to get them to the polls in november if you are willing to help on september 15 to get the message out please contact me by tuesday september 11 so we get the details to you regarding the walk day please consider donating a few hours of your time to get our message out to help restore responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 m 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3045,'node',' smile for the fbi  fbijpg smile for the fbi  ',0),(3044,'node',' smile for the fbi  when i read this i couldn rsquo t believe it   ldquo michigan was the first american state to get brought into the fbi rsquo s pilot project earlier this year while five other states have already signed up rdquo  in a day and age when our personal rights are being challenged more than ever i was surprised to hear that michigan was the first state to become part of the project fingerprinting has always been a process that was required of very few people and for specific reasons now the capturing of our ldquo facial details rdquo will be given to the federal government to load into an fbi database when you get your driver rsquo s license the question is why did michigan rsquo s secretary of state agree to provide the federal government with this information to read more on the subject click on the following link  http newscnetcom 83011138635750856276 privacyhawksfretasfbiupgradesbiometricscapacities  19  smile for the fbi  ',0),(3046,'node',' gm s success story  crazy joe   ldquo the intellect of the democratic party rdquo  said   ldquo general motors is alive and bin laden is dead rdquo  and then michigan rsquo s worst governor jenny granholm did her version of the demented ldquo howard dean rdquo and boasted about how obama and the democrats had saved the automaker from destruction the truth is that an analysis by the independent factchecking group propublica found that for all the purported success the auto bailouts are on track to be the most costly move for the federal treasury from the 700 billion troubled asset relief program with losses far exceeding the costs of bailing out wall street rsquo s banks and investment firms despite record profits at gm in recent quarters its share price of 2245 still is about 30 less than the breakeven price that the federal government needs to unload its remaining 26 percent share of the company without a loss gm has paid back 228 billion of the 507 billion in tarp money it received under mr bush and mr obama while gmac rechristened ally financial the detroit automaker rsquo s financing arm still owes almost 14 billion of the 162 billion it received from taxpayers for the truth about obama rsquo s great success story for gm click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 sep 6 democratsrhetoricdrivenbyautobailout  18  ',0),(3047,'node',' gm s success story  joejpg gm s success story  ',0),(2867,'node',' americans for prosperity phone bank calling    americans for prosperity phone bank calling americans for prosperity phone bank calling  ',0),(3049,'node',' obama s reaction to muslim terrorist actions libyaterroristsjpg obama s reaction to muslim terrorist actions ',0),(3051,'node',' obama s regulation nation  reg2jpg obama s regulation nation  ',0),(5122,'node',' houston s mayor goes after local pastors do you wonder why people don t trust the government just take a look at this situation in houston tx where the city government invalidated a citizens petition drive and then went after the organizers of the petition talk about vindictiveness and overreach too many politicians today believe they have the right to advance their agenda no matter what read the full story  wwwnationalreviewcom article 390408 houstonsmayorthrowsoutcitizenspetitiongoesafterloc ',0),(3052,'node',' should we continue to give aid to egypt and libya  yes no undecided egypt and libya i remember reagan s response to libya one well placed bomb shut them up quadafi lost a young child and stability was restored to the world but hillary thought that over throwing quadafi was a good idea does she recognize that she was wrong and 0bama thought that his soaring rhetoric and misunderstanding of the world and human beings was appropriate in egypt yikes dumb and dangerous  should continue give aid egypt and libya  ',0),(4515,'node',' is the patriot act constitutional  pactjpg is the patriot act constitutional  ',0),(3053,'node',' ccrp poll foreign aid to egypt and libya  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview with the murder violence and protests in the middle east against america and it citizens there are moves in congress to halt aid to egypt an libya the obama administration is in the final stages of organizing a 1 billion package to ease the rising debt burden of egypt rsquo s morsi s government the us also gives egypt 13 billion a year in military aid new poll question should we continue to give aid to egypt and libya yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should we continue to give aid to egypt and libya   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the federal government provide crop insurance to farmers or should it be private sector insurance only 65 make it private sector insurance only no government involvement 27 keep the insurance the same combined public private 8 undecided one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 the private sector can always do everything cheaper than the govt there is less fraud abuse and outright criminal activity in the private sector plus they are employing people and and paying taxes into the govt yes corporations are people contrary to the morons in the democrat party ida s you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3055,'node',' qe3 printing more funny money  funnymoneyjpg qe3 printing more funny money  ',0),(3054,'node',' qe3 printing more funny money  the election is just 55 days off and obama needs to make the economy look better than it actually is so let rsquo s print more money and load the debt on the back of future generations there is a good possibility that qe3 will be implemented possibly today to give a boost to the economy i have a better idea no qe3 throw out all of the progressives in washington regardless of their party and restore responsible elected leaders who will put us back on the path to fiscal stability for an article on the potential qe3 effects on the economy click on the following story link  http wwwusatodaycom money markets story 20120912 wallstreethashopesforqe3fromfed 577703161 19  qe3 printing more funny money  ',0),(3057,'node',' ccrp we need help identifying values voters  do you want another 4 years like the last 4 help us to identify and get people to the polls who will vote based on their values in conjunction with focus on family several of us will be making phone calls to ask a few survey questions that will help to identify voters who haven rsquo t voted in the last few presidential elections the survey questions will be targeted to identify voters who believe in traditional marriage and the rights of the unborn who have failed to vote in the last few elections the goal is to get the values voters to the polls to elect governor romney and pete hoekstra we will be making the calls every tuesday evening beginning at 530 pm up until election day at our home in bath township cell phones will be provided to the callers as well as food and refreshments this may be our last chance to restore the rights and freedoms our country was founded upon if we fail in this election we have no one to blame but ourselves if you want more infomration or if you can help us out call me or email for details steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 5176416657 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  clinton county republicans  ',0),(973,'node',' 2010 summer bbq 1  2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq 2010 summer bbq  ',0),(3062,'node',' the recovery that wasn t recoveryjpg the recovery that wasn t ',0),(3065,'node',' celebrating constitution day constitution2jpg celebrating constitution day ',0),(3066,'node',' commentary unions ducking the truth with proposal 2 ad proposal 2 which will appear on the november 6 ballot will amend the michigan constitution to give public and private unions the right to collective bargaining proponents of the initiative have put up a tv ad in support of the issue that ad implies that the proposal is harmless do you believe that there s a lot of evidence to the contrary  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17532 ',0),(4171,'node',' ccrp poll smoking ban in cars transporting children  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview state representative sam singh deast lansing announced he will introduce legislation that would make it a 500 fine to smoke a tobacco product inside a motor vehicle that is carrying anyone under the age of 18 years old the legislation calls for a oneyear grace period to allow the public to become accustomed to the change before they could be assessed a fine the bill would amend the michigan vehicle code to make smoking in the presence of a minor a primary offense meaning an officer could pull over a motorist if they spot a violation new poll question should the michigan legislature pass a law that would ban smoking in a motor vehicle that has children in it yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepasslawwouldbansmokingmot  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question would you vote for creating a part time legislature if it were on the ballot in 2014 yes 76 no 20 undecided 4 no comments were made on this poll   all emails addresses  ',0),(3841,'node',' should the michigan senate return and hold a vote on the passage of medicaid expansion the governor is demanding  yes no undecided medicaid expansion the fed govt cannot be trusted the amt said to be given by the fed govt will never be given they do not have it we are 176 trillion in debt no part of obama care is good or good for michigan just don t vote on any of it we don t want to spend any of our money on this idiot plan for a senator to say no tax money will be spent is deplorable it is fed money that proves that person is a dolt all govt money is taken from we the people thru our taxes no govt has any moneythat it does not take from the taxpayers ida s senator emmons fundraiser at f c mason it was good to talk with sen emmons again last night at her fundraiser at f c mason company hq in st johns she is a solid no vote on medicaid expansion she appreciated me talking with her about this and other issues and i urged her to be steadfast in her opposision she reminded me that she talked in opposition to medicaid back last winter when she attended and spoke at a ccrp county convention there were some republicans at the fundraiser who are part of the health care industry who lobbied her to vote yes its too bad that only 3 members of ccrp executive committee came out to support her at this fundraiser rep tom leonard was also in attendance she is our sitting state senator and will continue to be through 2014 representing clinton county she looks forward to attending the ccrp summer bbq next month regards bob craig  should the michigan senate return and hold vote the passage medicaid expansion the governor demanding  ',0),(1924,'node',' 2011 ccrp scholarship winners  2011 ccrp scholarship winners  catherine biewer kimberly thelen anna whiteman for a second year the clinton county republican party has awarded 50000 scholarships to clinton county seniors who will be attending college in the fall of 2011 this year we increased the number of scholarships awarded from 2to3 we feel the awarding of the scholarships is just one way we can encourage our young people to get a better understanding of the foundational truths our government was founded upon and to make the graduates more aware of their responsibilities as voting citizens of our country the scholarship award recipients were determined based on an essay written by the applicant their gpa school activities community service and letter of recommendation the scholarship awards were issued to the individuals at either their school rsquo s awards ceremony or at the clinton county republican party bbq held on july 21 in bath township the essay question was   ldquo our country rsquo s founding leaders had a vision of the role of the federal government rdquo explain what this role is and it rsquo s importance today  the 2011 ccrp scholarship winners were click on their link below to see their essay and a list of their achievements  catherine biewer from st johns high school kimberly thelen from fowler high school anna whiteman from dewitt high school ',0),(3403,'node',' do you think congressman camp should vote to raise the debt ceiling  yes no undecided debt ceiling i can t believe the coward republicans cannot find the courage to stand against obama and to take their only trump card that they have and cash it in they should just say no deal until the senate submits a budget nothing will pass nothing gets done until the budget is passed in the senate ida salisbury  you think congressman camp should vote raise the debt ceiling  ',0),(3067,'node',' do you favor the state passing a law that would mandate a driver turn on a vehicle s interior lights when stopped by the police  yes no undecided  ',0),(3069,'node','  16 billion in savings lost under prop 2 the socalled protect our jobs constitutional amendment proposal would give public unions increased power at the bargaining table what will that mean for michigan taxpayers learn more at  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17534 ',0),(4150,'node',' wall street not listening to washington anymore chicken little has cried the sky is falling one time too many despite all the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth about the debt ceiling crisis wall street continued on its merry way and counter to the administration s best efforts the stock market chugged along through the entire mess ending higher than it was when the shutdown started but what happens when wall street responds to the real economy read the full story  wwwcnbccom id 101118107 ',0),(4303,'node','  your subsidy to amtrak riders  in 2008 the federal government ended its financial support of many passenger rail routes including those in michigan the michigan legislature has graciously picked up that tab in their 20132014 budget for an article on what this decision by the legislature will cost each of us per rider that uses amtrak read on at  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 19430 ',0),(3070,'node',' proposition 4 seiu s latest funding mechanism there is only one thing you really need to know to vote no on proposition 4 citizens for affordable quality home care that it is backed by the seiu but in case you would like a little more information  here is the text of the seemingly harmless proposition purpose proposed constitutional amendment to establish the michigan quality home council provide certain information to consumers require training of providers require training of providers and provide limited collective bargaining rights back when michigan had double digit unemployment rates and held the title of highest unemployment rate in the country you know when granholm was governor the seiu successfully pushed to steal dues from home healthcare workers after all unions have fallen on hard times and since the number of willing members has declined they decided to get unwilling members after all their money is just as good but that gravy train should have been stopped by an act from the republicancontrolled michigan house but for reasons that escape common sense the michigan senate also controlled by republicans  has not yet passed it  i m still trying to figure out how john mccain and olympia snow sneaked into the michigan senate but as we know don t try to get between a union thug and their money so instead of illegally stealing money now they are going to try to legally steal it by fooling enough people into voting for proposition 4 after all how dare a parent taking care of a disabled child do so without paying union protection money er dues as are most thing proposed by the seiu the proposition is pointless the mackinac center points out that there is nothing in the proposition that is not already in existence except the part about monetary tribute from michigan citizens to the democrat reelection campaign aka the seiu remember friends don t let friends vote for money laundering schemes in the form of propositions  ',0),(2679,'node',' 2012 ldd with congressman camp the clinton county republican party held its annual lincoln day dinner on april 12 2012 at the eagle eye golf club with congressman dave camp as our keynote speaker the following are pictures from the event  lincoln day event sponsor    lincoln day reception sponsor    lincoln day dinner reception  eagle s nest room  richard nancy beckwith congressman camp and dave pohl congressman camp nancy danhof and bill danhof steve gobbo congressman camp and representative glardon steve gobbo congressman camp and hunter glenn kevin kirk and congressman camp congressman camp and rep paul opsommer congressman camp and dr rob steele scott hummel and kevin kirk sheriff wayne kangas chris kangas and skip losey vern klassen pater manina and tom leonard jim logue and mike courtney trebesh bob craig phil bareham and dr rob steele  lincoln day dinner at eagle eye  lake point room  rep opsommer walking to podium with his cane rep opsommer offering his opening remarks to the attendees the presentation of the colors by the st johns vfw harold buck kuisel going up to lead the pledge of allegiance the invocation by senator judy emmons dinner entertainment by the homeschooler quartet gloria a dio  dinner and a time to talk before the keynote by congressman camp  dr rob steele mary jo mike trebesh and dan horning larry meyer senator judy emmons barb harte gail wadell gary glenn and janice harte kevin bernadette hayes sue powers carol wooley dr rob steele diane zuker tina ward norm shaw dee o bryant mary seeger dr rob steele dave seeger larry congressman dave camp phil nancy bareham margo martin jean husby carol bechtol congressman camp paul bechtol erika cropsey alan cropsey justice stephen markman mary stephen gobbo bob carol mclaren cindy phil hanses senator emmons amy wadell senator judy emmons and jeff wadell jack enderlee paul mcnamara jeremiah napier phyllis daggy diane mosier robert harte barb harte gail wadell janice bruce harte congressman camp s keynote address   reception host bob craig introducing congressman camp congressman dave camp delivering his keynote address             introduction of other elected officials   lincoln day chairperson sheri harte willis introducing other elected officials                             us senate candidates  us senate candidate gary glenn us senate candidate randy hekman                       michigan supreme court candidates  supreme court justice stephen markmen judge jane markey judge colleen o brien                 state board of education candidate  nancy danhof secretary state board of education              university of michigan board of regents candidates  u of m board of regents candidate dan horning u of m board of regents candidate cw kauffman u of m board of regents candidate dr rob steele             michigan state university board of trustees  msu board of trustees vicechair melanie foster            alan cropsey for attorney general bill schuette             alan cropsey giving a message from attorney general bill schuette   ccrp republican of the year award                             awarded to                     phillip bareham  party chairperson steve willis presenting the republican of the year award to phillip bareham phil giving a short speech after the award presentation senator judy emmons reading the special tribute from the legislators who represent clinton county senator judy emmons congratulating phil clinton county s three legislators presenting the special tribute tp phil  lincoln day dinner silent auction  some of the silent auction items that were donated barb opsommer bidding on one of the silent auction items senator rick jones barb opsommer looking over the donations  the closing benediction  senator rick jones giving the closing benediction steve and sheri willis are steve and sheri willis are to be commended for their involvement and raising the standard to make the 2012 clinton county lincoln day event a success in this political climate and in this dire economic recession these two people of integrity have worked tirelessly and define the term statesman pnb  ',0),(3745,'node',' smart meter opposition in allegan county allegan county commissioners voted 43 april 25 to recommend that state lawmakers carefully consider legislation restricting new electricity meter installation ldquo smart meters rdquo will allow for the transmission and encryption energy usage data to the company without the need for an employee to read the customers meter for an article on the controversial meters and the resolution passed by the allegan county board of commissioners click on the following story link  http wwwallegannewscom articles 20130503 localnews 3txt ',0),(3746,'node',' agenda 21 bill passes in missouri the missouri legislature passed sb 265 with a vetoproof majority protecting private property and due process rights by banning a deeply controversial united nations ldquo sustainability rdquo scheme known as un agenda 21 for an article on the legislation and what it requires units of government to comply with click on the following story link  http wwwthenewamericancom tech environment item 15344missourilegislaturebansunagenda21 ',0),(3078,'node',' if obama wins the election in november what will be the reason he won  obama s policies and programs 0 0 votes the influence of his special interest groups 0 0 votes the influence of the main stream media 0 0 votes the ignorance of the voters 100 1 vote the weakness of governor romney 0 0 votes because i didn t get involved 0 0 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 1  ',0),(3331,'node',' the queen james bible are you serious  qjbible1jpg the queen james bible are you serious  ',0),(3332,'node',' epa says sorry you will have to freeze  if you live in certain parts of the country and you have a wood burning fireplace and a supply of wood like i do there is a good chance that the federal epa bureaucrats in washington may have determined that fine particulate matter in your wood smoke is forbidden and you can rsquo t burn wood for an article on big brothers latest steps to control every aspect of our lives click on the following story link  http wwwthenewamericancom tech environment item 14016justfreezeepasaysburningwoodisbadbutsoisnatur ',0),(3333,'node',' barackaclaus  every year at this time we tell our children the fantasy tale of santa claus and that if they are good girls and boys that santa will bring them their heart rsquo s desires it rsquo s too bad we have a president and progressive politicians who have the same philosophy when it comes to what the people deserve to have as entitlements from the federal government for an article on how people have become so dependent on barackaclaus and his progressive minions click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16186 19  barackaclaus  ',0),(3334,'node',' barackaclaus  barackaclausjpg barackaclaus  ',0),(3080,'node',' make us a protected class  their ads sound like they are being persecuted by big business their group was originally known by ldquo protect our jobs rdquo they have now changed their name to be ldquo protecting working families rdquo nobody would want to hurt families right the sad truth is that people will probably by this crap the facts are that proposal 2 would apply mostly to government unions that represent 3 percent of michigan s population to read more click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17551 19  ',0),(3081,'node',' make us a protected class  protestjpg make us a protected class  ',0),(3083,'node',' the un wants to tax you  untaxjpg the un wants to tax you  ',0),(3082,'node',' the un wants to tax you  the united nations has formulated a plan to implement new and ldquo innovative rdquo ways to create global taxes that would transfer hundreds of billions and even trillions of dollars from the rich nations of the world to poorer ones in line with undirected economic social and environmental development some of the new proposed taxes are  1 a 1 percent tax on billionaires around the world 2 a tax on all currency trading in the dollar euro yen and the pound sterling  3 another ldquo tiny rdquo tax on all financial transactions  4 a tax on carbon emissions and on airline tickets  5 a royalty on all undersea mineral resources extracted more than 100 miles offshore of any nation rsquo s territory to read more on the proposed taxes click on the following link  http wwwfoxnewscom world 20120927 asunopensitsgeneralassemblysessionitisalreadythink  19  the wants tax you  ',0),(3085,'node',' obamacare goes hollywood obamacarehollywoodjpg obamacare goes hollywood ',0),(3084,'node',' obamacare goes hollywood the state of california has hired a public relations firm to promote the affordable care act law on popular television shows its state created insurance exchange has hired ogilvy public relations to pitch tv shows on story lines involving president obama s signature law to see the response of republican members of congress click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs healthwatch healthreformimplementation 259249republicansblastcalifmovetohypehealthlawontv 19  obamacare goes hollywood  ',0),(3086,'node',' mi jobs fund failure former governor jenny granholm conceived a 2005 program which among other things saw the state buying ownership interest in private businesses breaking a 154year practice of steering clear of state equity investments that are not pensionrelated to see why this type of practice is and was a bad idea for the taxpayers of the state click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17571 ',0),(3088,'node',' obama wins 1st debate before it starts 1stdebatejpg obama wins 1st debate before it starts ',0),(3087,'node',' obama wins 1st debate before it starts the cards are stacked and the media has already determined the winner of wednesday s debate even before it has begun with the clearly biased jim lehrer from the government funded public broadcasting system as the moderator the questions will surely be slanted toward the greatest president in our country rsquo s history for a preview of the debate click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 sep 30 curlobamawinsfirstdebatesayseveryoneinworl  19  obama wins 1st debate before starts  ',0),(3089,'node','  protect our families ballot proposal the truth  the ads you see on tv paint a picture of education police fire and other public employees just looking to protect their ldquo rights rdquo and their families for a look at the potential impact of the passage of proposal 2 click on the following link to read an article on what they aren rsquo t telling you  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17602 ',0),(3097,'node',' the debate round one to romney  debate1ajpg the debate round one to romney  ',0),(3099,'node',' obama administration violates warn act  warnactjpg obama administration violates warn act  ',0),(3102,'node',' clinton county tea party debate on october 23 the following is the content of an email from the clinton county tea party patriots regarding a debate they will be hosting on october 23 between the candidates for the 93rd house district seat between tom leonard r and paul silva d they are offering you the opportunity submit questions that you might want asked of the candidates hi to all receiving this message in the spirit of having the public be as informed as possible concerning the candidates running for the michigan s 93rd district i would like to extend a request to those receiving this email to submit questions for the candidates we have an ample supply of questions already but are always interested in more to choose from understand that we may use all some or none of the questions submitted the odds are great that your questions submitted are already in our roster in some form or another but if there is a question you would like to ask the other candidate now is the time to submit the event is taking place on tuesday october 23 and any questions submitted must be in by friday noon october 19th please submit questions to david j smith secretary clinton county tea party patriots hillhouse1971 yahoocom questions call 5172819482  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3100,'node',' are you in favor of the state passing a law that would restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity  yes no undecided  ',0),(3101,'node',' ccrp poll restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview state senator tom casperson has introduced a bill to prohibit the department of natural resources from designating an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving biological diversity the bill would amend several parts of the natural resources and environmental protection act to do the following prohibit the department of natural resources dnr and the natural resources commission from promulgating or enforcing a rule or an order that designates or classifies an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving or maintaining biological diversity delete the conservation of biological diversity from the dnr s duties regarding forest management and require the department to balance its management activities with economic values eliminate a requirement that the dnr manage forests in a manner that promotes restoration provide that a state department or agency would not have to designate or classify an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving or maintaining biological diversity eliminate the restoration of natural biological diversity from the definition of conservation eliminate a reference to unusual flora and fauna in the definition of natural area delete a legislative finding that most losses of biological diversity are the result of human activity new poll question are you in favor of the state passing a law that would restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorstatepassinglaw  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question if obama wins the election in november what will be the reason he won the ignorance of the voters 50 the influence of the main stream media 31 the weakness of governor romney 8 the influence of his special interest groups 6 obama rsquo s policies and programs 3 because i didn t get involved 3 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(3103,'node',' the romney ryan signs are here you can pick them up starting on saturday morning between 930 am and 1000 am at the clinton county courthouse parking lot and after 200 pm at our home in bath township at 4789 drumheller road between webster and chandler we are also looking for distribution locations in the dewitt and st johns areas if you would be willing to serve as a distribution site please let me know as soon as possible i can be reached at h 5176416657 or m 5172814458 or by email at sgwillis1945 gmailcom  we were allocated 250 signs and they are going fast so if you want one let me know as soon as possible because we don rsquo t know how many more we will be getting in the future we also have a limited supply of romney ryan bumper stickers if you are interested steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3104,'node',' the romney ryan sign locations you can pick up romney ryan signs at st johns the cellular connection 800 s us highway 27 ste 5 saint johns mi 48879 hours of business monday friday 1000am 800pm saturday 1000am 600pm sunday 1200am 500pm bath dewitt call ahead 4789 drumheller road between webster and chandler h 5176416657 m 5172814458 we are still also looking for a distribution location in the dewitt area if you would be willing to serve as a distribution site please let me know as soon as possible i can be reached at h 5176416657 or m 5172814458 or by email at sgwillis1945 gmailcom  we also have a limited supply of romney ryan bumper stickers at the bath dewitt location if you are interested steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3106,'node',' the romney ryan sign distribution locations update  you can pick up romney ryan signs at st johns the cellular connection 800 s us highway 27 ste 5 saint johns mi 48879 hours of business monday friday 1000am 800pm saturday 1000am 600pm sunday 1200am 500pm dewitt area call ahead or email richard geri schultz home h 5176694545 pinewhite 4wbinet bath call ahead or email steve sheri willis home 4789 drumheller road between webster and chandler h 5176416657 m 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom we also have a limited supply of romney ryan bumper stickers at the bath location if you are interested help get values voters to the polls pro life traditional marriage make phone calls on monday october 8 or tuesday october 9 the public interest forum is sponsoring two groups in clinton county who will be making making phone calls to identify voters who vote based on fiscally and socially based values these voters have not voted in the last two presidential elections and we need to get them to vote this year based on their beliefs if you would like to help out in this effort you can go to first baptist church in st johns on monday night 10812 at 530 pm or to the home of steve sheri willis at 4789 drumheller road in bath on tuesday night 10912 at 530 pm if you would like additional information regarding the calling please call steve or sheri willis at 5176416657 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county republicans  ',0),(3107,'node',' editorial obama s fudged unemployment numbers isn t it a surprise that the unemployment rate has dropped 3 to the lowest level of the president s term in office and that huge drop came in a month in which only 114000 jobs were created the survey of economists predicted an increase of 118000 and an increase in the unemployment rate to 82 true this survey isn t always been reliable yet the u6 which is a more accurate picture of real unemployment and underemployment remains at 147 one has to wonder if someone s calculator is broken read more at  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 oct 5 obamasfudgedunemploymentnumbers  unemployment is not all unemployment is not all obama s fault this has been a progressive thing it kind of got sttread with george w bush and snowballed after obama took office the biggest issue i have with obama and unemployment is the fact that he promised if the first stimulus package was passed unemployment wouldn t go above 8 and now we re over 10 i have a whole lot of other problems with what he has done and not donepeople are mistaken if they think he doesn t know what he s doing he knows exactly what he s doing everything he does is very precise and calculated he has ambitious thoughts of being king he s intentionally crashing the dollar forcing dependence on government programs and reducing our security he s trying for that one emergency to order martial law and go from there mark my words  ',0),(3108,'node',' editorial obama s fudged unemployment numbers calculatorbrokenjpg editorial obama s fudged unemployment numbers ',0),(3109,'node',' why statewide education policy fails one has to wonder where the concept of one size fits all came from has the idea ever been true do some people really believe that human beings are so similar to each other that one method of teaching will be effective for every student maybe that s why a statewide curriculum and administrative policies aren t working so well check out this article comparing calumet and detroit educational challenges  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17610 ',0),(3355,'node',' the fiscal cliff deal included 1210000000000 for wind subsidies  the fiscal ldquo deal rdquo included oneyear extension of tax credits for the windenergy industry that will cost taxpayers an estimated 121 billion republicans and fiscal conservatives opposed the extension arguing the deal between congress and the white house was supposed to include cuts to federal spending not include additional subsidies for alternativeenergy programs when are our elected ldquo leaders rdquo and i mean that loosely going to stand up for what they say they believe in for an article on the ldquo wind rdquo energy subsidies and how they were inserted into the ldquo fiscal cliff rdquo deal click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20130102 fiscaldealincludesestimate121billionintaxcreditsfo  ',0),(3110,'node',' ryan event in rochester hills opportunity the following is from the state party the romney campaign just let me know that we have buses going to the paul ryan event tomorrow in rochester hills for anybody that goes on the bus they will all be designated into a special vip area during the event carter bundy and i absolutely have to know a head count of who will be going as we have to make sure there will be enough room on the bus for everybody the bus will be leaving from okemos park and ride at 3pm and then we will head to rochester hills for the event this will be a great opportunity for the clinton county gop to see our next vice president and the rest of the gop leaders in michigan for more information either call myself or carter bundy 5178989886 asap below is a link to print out your ticket for the event i hope to see you all there link to print off ticket http paulryanmieventbritecom utmmedium email utmsource et utmcontent textbodyvisit here utmcampaign 1843804114116team 20michigan http paulryanmieventbritecom utmmedium email amp utmsource et amp utmcontent textbodyvisit here amp utmcampaign 1843804114116team 20michigan   best nick sizeland lansing victory center director michigan republican party secchiaweiser republican center 520 n seymour ave lansing mi 48933 5178973451 nsizeland migoporg http wwwfacebookcom lansingvictorycenter  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3111,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm next week  with special guest speaker representative dave agema the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at the peacock road tree farm in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter 11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors jean rod bond buck kuisel toot barnard bruce janice harte dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka when thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to pm 2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor children under 18 admitted free with their parents dress is casual fall food items will be provided come and join us to hear what representative dave agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to victory on november 6 300 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 2012 late registrations will be accepted at the door click on the following link to register  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3112,'node',' proposal 2 supporters claim nonunion schools do poorly yet michigan s standardized test scores are lower than all five states that outlaw public employee collective bargaining part of the reason the scores are so low is because michigan tests 100 of its students unlike many other states who test selectively nevertheless of the nine states that test all students michigan ranks 6th so how is collective bargaining improving our schools read the whole story at  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17625 ',0),(3114,'node',' report foreign nationals donating to obama campaign obamadonatejpg report foreign nationals donating to obama campaign ',0),(3113,'node',' report foreign nationals donating to obama campaign a sixmonth investigation conducted by the government accountability institute gai run by stanford university research fellow peter schweizer released its report on monday the investigation finds that accepting campaign donations via the internet poses ldquo a serious and systemic threat to the integrity of the us election system rdquo and further the report claims that the obama administration is not only accepting fraudulent and foreign donations online but doing it deliberately what evidence did the gai find that prompted this allegation read more at  freebeaconcom reportforeignnationalsdonatingtoobamacampaign  erick erickson of the red state website decided to test this out this is what happened  freebeaconcom reportforeignnationalsdonatingtoobamacampaign  and today while this donor scandal is gaining steam the obama campaign accuses romney of buying the election see the full story at  townhallcom tipsheet katiepavlich 20121009 amidstobamaforeigndonorscandalaxelrodaccusesromney unbelievable   report foreign nationals donating obama campaign  ',0),(3154,'node',' the last 5 days can you help  several of us in clinton county from the ccrp and the cctpp have been making phone calls over the last five weeks to identify and get values voters to the polls to vote for the candidates who believe in traditional marriage the rights of the unborn and religious freedom it appears that the effort has paid off thursday night i received the following email tonight from charlie nunez at the public interest forum who has been spearheading the effort in clinton county tonight at 700 pm i received new information and internal polling indicating that michigan could determine the election events are occurring around the nation including florida ohio and wisconsin that shows michigan in the spot light because of this our sponsoring organization is asking the public interest forum to hire 50 new callers statewide this is a paid position we will also need those who want to call on a volunteer basis if you don rsquo t need the money donate it to your favorite cause we need callers and we have a brand new script if you are currently calling please continue using the current script until notified of the change over which should be on friday our midmichigan team is looking for 15 new callers age 16 all callers will be paid 15 per hour it rsquo s an ldquo all hands on deck rdquo let me know if you are interested and i will forward you the website to register the normal paperwork will be required which i will cover later if you are currently calling please increase your hours these last 96 hours are mission critical we are on the 1yard line with your help we will finish strong door hangers on marriage in addition i have approximately 1000 door hangers to be distributed on friday saturday or monday this is a straight doorhanging project without surveys the hanger clearly distinguishes the marriage issue between president obama and governor romney ten people could hang 100 door hangers about 90 minutes every conservative vote is important the weather will be sunny and 45 great weather for walking ndash take the kids let rsquo s complete the mission sincerely charles nunez jr 5178967268 charlie charlienunezcom  if you would like to help out with this effort call charlie or you can call me at h 5176416657 or m 5172814458 to volunteer or for more information steve willis chairman clinton county republican party sgwillis1945 gmailcom    clinton county republicans  ',0),(3115,'node',' ccrp from the state republican party  hello clinton county precinct delegates citizens and volunteers we have 27 days left to make sure the next 4 years are where we want it to be to the volunteers that have come in to make phone calls or knock on doors thank you so much for all of your hard work and effort to everyone else time is running out and if you want to see barack obama out of office the time is now to volunteer we are only down by 3 points in michigan and with your help we can do this if barack obama loses michigan he loses the presidency michigan is in play and with the help of you we will make this happen and have a bright and better future the last two weeks of the election are especially crucial this is our get out the vote phase we need to call all the republicans and independents that we have identified through the many months and push them to the polls and knock on their doors reminding them to vote and persuade the independents that mitt romney is the candidate to turn this country around please start thinking about this and when you can sign up to come on certain days to volunteer the victory center is open from 9am9pm monsat and 29 on sundays and if you would like to knock on doors specifically please let me know what area you would like to walk and i will set that up for you please feel free as always to give me a call or send me an email with any questions or concerns please sit back think about how you want the next 4 years to be and volunteer to push mitt romney over the edge i have two exciting events that i would like for you to attend if so tomorrow to support our republican candidates congressmen pete hoekstra will be in lansing at a talk of health care and we would like to show our support for pete also congressmen mike rogers will be at the lansing victory center for the debate watch party for the paul ryan joe biden debate starting at 9 we would like to have everyone coming to show up around 730800pm to have a good crowd for congressmen rogers and make some calls snacks and drinks will be provided as always please call or email me to confirm that you are coming to either of these events or both thank you all so much pete hoekstra event who us senate candidate pete hoekstra where lansing radisson hotel 111 north grand avenue when 600 pm thursday october 11th what health care debate with pete hoekstra and nonpartisan independent choice network mike rogers event who congressmen mike rogers where lansing victory center 520 n seymour ave lansing michigan republican party hq when 730 thursday october 11th what phone bank and debate watch party with congressmen mike rogers nick sizeland lansing victory center director michigan republican party secchiaweiser republican center 520 n seymour ave lansing mi 48933 5178973451 nsizeland migoporg http wwwfacebookcom lansingvictorycenter  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3116,'node',' ccrp un sustainable energy conference in east lansing october 2123  as most of you know the united nations is attempting with the help of the us government and state and local groups to reach into almost every aspect of our lives for those of you who are familiar with agenda 21 you know what i am referring to rep opsommer s office has forwarded me the following information regarding a conference that will be held in east lansing october 2123 to discuss sustainable energy for all the conference is being sponsored by the united nations association of greater lansing and michigan state university these organizations are actively seeking to implement united nations based initiatives that will impact us in ways that will endanger our basic rights and freedoms and our very sovereignty the event is open to the public if you are interested in attending the conference see the information below for details from ippsraction mailto ippsraction sscmsuedu sent monday october 01 2012 1135 am to ippsraction subject conference oct 2123 sustainable energy for all registration is open for all who wish to attend the united nations conference planned for october in east lansing the gathering is part of the united nations general assembly s designation of 2012 as the international year of sustainable energy for all it is cosponsored by the united nations association of greater lansing and michigan state university the meeting will kick off on sunday evening oct 21 at the hannah community center with an address by vice president of the un foundation melinda kimble and continue on msu s campus through tuesday the twoday program will focus on sustainable energy practices innovation and the economics of sustainability information shared there will increase awareness about the importance of increasing sustainable access to energy energy efficiency and renewable energy at the local national regional and international levels those who wish to attend sunday dinner and address only are welcome one and twoday registration options are also available all participants must register by close of business on oct 15 for more information visit http wwwcanrmsuedu facultystaff canrconferences sus     2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3119,'node',' big labor is going for broke in michigan protectourjobsjpg big labor is going for broke in michigan ',0),(3118,'node',' big labor is going for broke in michigan there are six ballot proposals on michigan s ballot this year one of them commonly known as the protect our jobs amendment would write collective bargaining rights into the constitution besides preventing michigan from ever becoming a righttowork state there are a variety of other implications to the potential change to the law if passed what else will be impacted by this new law and how might this impact the state s economy for decades to come get details at  reasoncom archives 20121009 biglaborisgoingforbrokeinmichigan  big labor going for broke michigan  ',0),(724,'node',' ccrp website user request form we are glad that you have visited out website and hope you will find it informational to become a registered user of the clinton county republican party website we require user specific personal information for verification purposes after we have verified you as a valid user we will assign you a username and password that will allow you to comment on news stories and forums  ',0),(3249,'node',' ccrp state healthcare exchange committee hearing news from 112912  we attended the house health policy standing committee this morning where they were considering the reporting out of committee sb 693 that has already passed the senate testimony was given before the committee from the governor s office and from various groups and individuals both pro and con the state healthcare exchange bill had two bills tiebarred to it in the house both dealing with abortion the democrats attempted to remove the tie barred bills but the motion was defeated by a 12 to 4 vote the reporting of the state healthcare exchange bill out of committee was also defeated by a vote of 9 to 4 with 3 abstentions with the provision that it be up for reconsideration on the next legislative session day the bill will probably come up or reconsideration early next week at this point the fight isn t over and the governor is working hard at getting the state healthcare exchange passed before the end of this legislative session representative opsommer who is on this committee voted against it and is working for its ultimate defeat if the bill doesn t get reported out of committee speaker bolger can force it out for consideration by the whole house this is a possibility if he gets enough pressure from the governor rsquo s office and lobbyists if you are not in favor of the passage of the state healthcare exchange feel free to contact the members of the house health policy standing committee and let them know your opinion health policy committee members gail haines r committee chair 43rd district mike callton r majority vicechair 87th district paul e opsommer r 93rd district kenneth kurtz r 58th district wayne a schmidt r 104th district mike shirkey r 65th district thomas b hooker r 77th district matt huuki r 110th district paul muxlow r 83rd district ken yonker r 72nd district holly hughes r 91st district joseph graves r 51st district lesia liss d minority vicechair 28th district thomas stallworth iii d 8th district george t darany d 15th district kate segal d 62nd district jimmy womack d 7th district marcia hoveywright d 92nd district tim greimel d 29th district  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2656,'node',' michigan shifts its focus away from renewable energy despite tax incentives subsidies and grants and loans for clean energy companies socalled green energy has not taken off in michigan and the promise of green energy jobs to take the place of those lost in manufacturing never materialized why not get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201204 withfocusshiftingrenewablehtml when we have an abundance of when we have an abundance of god given fossil fuels and green energy can not support it s self we need to drop it and go back to the cheap energy highly available to us we can not come back to our former greatness without cheap energy drill here drill there drill everywhere drill and refine and we will have jobs and a recovery i salisbury  michigan shifts its focus away from renewable energy  ',0),(1826,'node',' teacher accountability  why the mea and teachers feel they should be a protected ldquo class rdquo regardless of their work performance is beyond me any employer pubic or private should have the right to hire or fire employees based upon their performance for an article from the lansing state journal on the passage of a bill in the michigan house to change tenure rules click on the following story link   michigan house oks teacher tenure bills ',0),(1763,'node',' fallfundraiser    2012 ccrp fall fest            featuring               special guest speaker representative dave agema        the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at  the peacock road tree farm   in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter   11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors jean rod bond  bruce janice harte buck kuisel toot barnard dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka when thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to 800 pm   2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor  children under 18 admitted free with their parents   dress is casual fall food items will be provided  ed diana carpenter owners of peacock road tree farm have graciously volunteered the snack barn for this year s ccrp fall fest come and join us to hear what representative agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to a victory on november 6   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 2012          all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party   late registrations will be accepted at the door send payment to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 registrations and payment will be accepted at the event make your check payable to   the clinton county republican party   paid for by the clinton county republican party bull po box 92 st johns mi 48879 name attendee employer this information is required by the state of michigan number of people attending attendee type 300 club sponsor free admission for 2 included with sponsorship 200 club sponsor free admission for 2 included for either the summer bbq or the fall fest with sponsorship 150 club sponsor or other attendee 2000 per person kids under 18 free event sponsor of fall fundraiser 5000 includes admission for 2 attendee cost free club sponsor 5000 event sponsor 2000 per person other enter comments in attendee comments field make your checks payable to the clinton county republican party send payment to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 submitted by email address a confirmation of your registration will be sent to this email address attendee s comments the id for excluding or including this element is editsubmittedattendeescomments the path is admin build menucustomize primarylinks  ',0),(3064,'node',' celebrating constitution day september 17 marks the 225 anniversary of the signing of the constitution don t miss this article giving us a brief backstory about the creation of this remarkable document that laid the vision of the founding fathers  wwwhumaneventscom 20120917 celebratingconstitutionday   celebrating constitution day  ',0),(3120,'node',' proposal 2 more unionbased insanity we have six proposals to vote on this year there are several doozies including proposal 2 there are four provisions and i ll discuss three of them to see the full text you can view it on the state of michigan s site  grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions ok just that text gives me the willies including unions anywhere near the constitution seems like a bad idea but let s move on invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements including employees rsquo financial support of their labor unions laws may be enacted to prohibit public employees from striking how do you like that one invalidate future laws that unions don t like it s the legal version of thugs giving you an offer that you can t refuse maybe we could get a similar law for taxes future legislators can t tax legally steal more of our money to redistribute to others override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements so let s discuss conditions of employment which are rules that employees must follow in order to keep their job for instance if a condition of employment is that a teacher can t come to work drunk then that would be repealed the mackinac center brings up this interesting and sickening case teachers are able to come to school drunk up to five times before they can be fired it lets them teach while high on drugs up the three times before dismissal the contract states that the first offense of a misdemeanor sale of tobacco alcohol or illegal drugs results in three day unpaid suspension and mandatory counseling it is only after the second violation that the teacher could be fired now that is a contract between the teachers union and the bay city public schools system right now teachers can come to work drunk multiple times they can sell drugs and not be fired i don t want to generalize but i m going to but anyone who doesn t see a problem with that has some serious reality issue and i m not just talking about joe biden the detroit free press says the above the contract is currently unenforceable because of existing state law but such a state law would be invalidated by proposal 2 giving free rein for unions to pass absolutely crazy contracts like the one bay city public schools system and remember  future laws aren t the only ones affected by proposal 2 attorney general bill schuette listed 170 different laws that would be altered or overridden by the amendment the lawyer for proposal 2 andrew nickelhoff didn rsquo t contradict him telling reporters ldquo we can guess at how protect our jobs might affect existing legislation and we could spend all day doing that but in the end it rsquo s just going to have to be decided in the courts on a casebycase basis rdquo 170 existing laws overidden because of the desires of a destructive special interest group pouring millions of dollars from across the country in their attempt to seize some of their former glory unions are taking serious swipes against common sense with proposal 2 along with encouraging thievery with proposal 4 let s hope common sense prevails and both of those unionbacked proposals are defeated  ',0),(3122,'node',' ccrp poll federal government mandating rearview cameras on all new vehicles  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview the national highway traffic safety administration says it hopes to complete a rule that would require rear view cameras in the back of vehicles which could cost as much as 572 million per life saved equipping all vehicles with the rearview camera with interior mirror display would cost between 11 billion to 257 billion and is estimated to result in 26 to 69 total fatalities avoided according to nhtsa documents magna electronics technology inc in grand blanc township is getting local and state tax incentives to produce the rear view camera technology the company received a fiveyear 21 million deal in 2011 with the michigan economic development corp magna electronics plans to invest 648 million over the next five years in michigan to expand the plant in grand blanc township magna is the largest manufacturer of rear view camera technology in the country new poll question are you in favor of the federal government mandating rearview cameras on all new vehicles yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorfederalgovernmentmandatingrearviewcamer  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the state passing a law that would restrict setting aside state land for biological diversity yes 50 no 42 undecided 8 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3117,'node',' biden in 08 debate here s a clip from the 2008 vicepresidential debate do you think we ll hear this from joe biden again tonight  cnsnewscom video national bidencomplainspeoplecanbarelypayfilltheirgastankba ',0),(3124,'node',' making sense of michigan s ballot proposals ballotproposalsjpg making sense of michigan s ballot proposals ',0),(3123,'node',' making sense of michigan s ballot proposals on november 6 michigan voters will be asked to vote on six ballot proposals what are the proposals and how will they impact the state who supports and opposes each proposal and why answers to these questions can be found at  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17669  making sense michigan ballot proposals  ',0),(3125,'node',' editorial balance state education boards the eightmember independent boards that guide michigan s top universities are heavily weighted toward democrats wouldn t it better serve the state to have more political balance on these boards the detroit news endorses their picks in this article  wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article ',0),(3126,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm this thursday  with special guest speaker representative dave agema the michigan republican party s newly elected national committeeman at the peacock road tree farm in the snack barn graciously provided by owners ed diana carpenter 11854 peacock road laingsburg mi 48848 event sponsors jean rod bond buck kuisel toot barnard bruce janice harte dawn bill sherman larry coreen strzalka when thursday october 18 2012 600 pm to pm 2000 per person 5000 as an event sponsor children under 18 admitted free with their parents dress is casual fall food items will be provided come and join us to hear what representative dave agema has to say and for a great time with friends food plenty of things to do for the kids free wagon rides pig race and of course talk of the upcoming november election let s have a great turnout for the event as we look forward to victory on november 6 300 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 2012 late registrations will be accepted at the door download the following flyer for details  ccrp fall fest fundraiser click on the following link to register  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2552,'node','  taxmageddon begins on january 1 2013  1 bushera tax cuts are scheduled to expire 2 investment income taxes increase 3 estate gift taxes increase 4 earned income taxes increase 5 penalty for married joint filers returns 6 child credit will be cut in half 7 the tax rate everyone pays on the first 8700 of wages will jump from 10 percent to 15 percent tax tax tax why don rsquo t we ever hear about budget cuts from the democrats  for an article on the coming tax increases click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom business economy endofpayrolltaxholidaysetsupharderhitfortaxpayers 20120216 giqanxqtmrstoryhtml tid pmbusinesspop 19 i thought there were i thought there were obamacare taxes too medical device tax etc  ',0),(3098,'node',' obama administration violates warn act  the warn act requires employers to ldquo provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs this notice must be provided to either affected workers or their representatives eg a labor union to the state dislocated worker unit and to the appropriate unit of local government the department of labor has issued guidelines instructing pentagon contractors not to give the required notice to its employees that they might need to look for a new job the labor department s guidelines are intended to stop pentagon contractors from warning employees about possible layoffs that may come about because of sequestering obviously the president doesn rsquo t want this type of notice to get out because of the potential impact on the voting public for an article on the debate click on the following story link  http wwwthenewamericancom usnews politics item 13103whitehousetellsdefensecontractorsholdpinkslip 19  obama administration violates warn act  ',0),(3427,'node',' the gift that keeps on giving freedomworks matt kibbe believes the country will be faced with a continual budget crisis controlling the congressional debate until the 2014 elections and he believes this crisisdriven narrative is by design could there be a better backdrop for educating the public about how the budgeting process is supposed to work has anything good ever come out of the last minute behindcloseddoors deals we ve seen coming out of washington how can this createdcrisis environment be turned into a path to better government get details  dailycallercom 20130114 freedomworkskibbenewyearsdaytaxmassacreisgiftthatk  ',0),(3127,'node',' obama s plans on taxes spending lack specifics experts say we ve all heard the same broken record from obama regarding mitt romney s tax plan he doesn t have specifics and he s lying about everything else so tell us mr president what exactly is your tax plan what you don t have one just give you another four years and we ll find out what your plan is maybe nancy pelosi is coaching him read more at  freebeaconcom mrvague   obama plans taxes spending lack specifics experts say  ',0),(3128,'node',' obama s plans on taxes spending lack specifics experts say obamaangryjpg obama s plans on taxes spending lack specifics experts say ',0),(3129,'node',' iran strikes back  last week there was a massive cyber attack against several us financial institutions including bank of america jp morgan chase citibank and others it turns out that iranian hackers took over a university of michigan computer network to launch the attack are these the test runs that could result in a major cyber attack against the us nobody s talking read more  freebeaconcom iranstrikesback  ',0),(3132,'node',' us spent over 1 trillion on welfare in 2011 capitolmoney2jpg us spent over 1 trillion on welfare in 2011 ',0),(3133,'node',' rasmussen 71 want voter id laws is it really so difficult to get some form of acceptable identification to allow you to vote is it that much more difficult than registering to vote are people unaware of the importance of voting and the significant impact elected officials have on our lives a majority of those asked believe voters should be required to provide identification to vote so why is the justice department spending so much time and energy trying to squash voter id laws it is truly astounding for survey details see  wwwnewsmaxcom us rasmussenvoteridlaws 20121017 id 460385 ',0),(1627,'node',' are you in favor of extending public employee benefits to same sex or unmarried partners  yes 7 3 votes no 90 38 votes undecided 2 1 vote total votes 42  vote this issue the new poll click this link  ',0),(2874,'node',' snyder eyes federal state health exchange if the affordable care act is upheld by the supreme court michigan is running out of time to set up its own health insurance exchange which is required by the act house republicans have blocked state officials from spending 98 million in federal dollars to set up an exchange until the supreme court determines the constitutionality of the act what are our options get details at  wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article ',0),(3135,'node',' ccrp a great fall fest event  around 60 adults and kids attended our annual fall fest fundraiser at the peacock road tree farm in bath township on thursday night the adults were treated to a presentation by state representative dave agema michigan s newly elected national committeeman who spoke to his time in the michigan legislature his vision for our country and how he will represent us with the republican national party senator rick jones and paul opsommer were also in attendance with senator jones giving us an update on his newly redrawn senate district that will now include all of clinton county beginning in 2015 while representative agema spoke the kids in attendance went on a hayride and saw a pig race everyone in attendance had a great time with lots of good food conversation and getting updated on the county races of the candidates who were there in attendance were countywide candidates phil hanses for drain commissioner and tina ward for treasurer bath township candidates bruce harte for trustee buck kuisel for trustee larry meyer for supervisor dewitt township candidates david seeger for trustee it rsquo s too bad that in a county where we have over 70 elected republican office holders that we only had four current office holders that chose to attend the event events like these are a great opportunity for candidates to meet the grassroots individuals who go doortodoor and make phone calls and that are instrumental in getting our candidates elected to office in closing i would like to acknowledge and thank ed diana carpenter for their generosity in donating the use of the peacock road tree farm for us to use for the event i would also like to thank the fall fest event sponsors rod jean bond extol oil detailing in st johns bruce janice harte buck kuisel toot barnard tom marilyn irrer randy ida salisbury bill dawn sherman larry coreen strzalka tina ward and last but not least special thanks to all of the people who helped in the preparation for and at the event ray elaine snyder larry coreen strzalka bruce janice harte buck kuisel toot barnard phil nancy bareham mary harr bob craig charlie gail wadell for donating the beef sheri harte willis all proceeds from our events go to support our clinton county candidates activities by the ccrp to promote our ideals and to maintain our website thanks again for supporting the ccrp let rsquo s get the vote out and help to restore responsible government on november 6 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3139,'node',' more romney ryan signs are here we have just received another shipment of romney ryan dave camp pete hoekstra and supreme court signs and you can pick them up in st johns at the cellular connection 800 s us highway 27 ste 5 saint johns mi 48879 all signs hours of business monday friday 1000am 800pm saturday 1000am 600pm sunday 1200am 500pm allabybrewbaker insurance downtown st johns romney ryan suprme court signs bath dewitt all signs call ahead 4789 drumheller road between webster and chandler h 5176416657 m 5172814458 dewitt all but supreme court call ahead the phone number to call is 6694545 i can be reached at h 5176416657 or m 5172814458 or by email at sgwillis1945 gmailcom  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(1996,'node',' fcc finally kills off fairness doctrine twenty years after the policy was deemed unconstitutional the fcc is finally removing language that implemented the fairness doctrine in response to the white house executive order that called for review and elimination of unnecessary regulations read more at  wwwpoliticocom news stories 081161851html ',0),(3141,'node',' paul where were the marines  after the horrific attack on the american consulate in libya that left our american ambassador and three other americans dead senator rand paul is wondering like so many americans what happened there given that the mainstream media is practically ignoring the entire incident there is very little information available to the public and the story keeps changing in his article published in the washington times sen paul asks the hard questions about libya whose responsibility is it to ensure the safety of our people overseas will anyone be held accountable read the full story at  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 oct 24 wherewerethemarines   paul where were the marines  ',0),(3142,'node',' paul where were the marines  libyanconsulateattackjpg paul where were the marines  ',0),(3416,'node',' biden obama prepared to take executive action on gun control when the congress is going to be too much of a problem there s always an executive order it is one of the privileges of the oval office that allows a president to act more like a king than an elected servant of the people yesterday vice president joe biden said the president is going to act to control gun violence possibly by use of executive order what will this executive action do more importantly will it really have any impact on gun violence read more  thehillcom administrationarchive 276313bidenobamapreparedtotakeexecutiveactionongun  biden obama prepared take executive action gun control  ',0),(3414,'node',' new mortgage rule aims to protect borrowers in wake of the housing crisis there s a new federal rule going into effect next year that intends to ensure that folks who get a mortgage are able to afford it the rule includes limits on fees and mortgage payment as percentage of income defaulters will have little recourse what a concept read more  wwwusatodaycom story money business 20130109 consumerfinancialprotectionmortgage 1821329  ',0),(3404,'node',' ccrp summer bbq pictures new poll raising the debt ceiling   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues click on the following link to see last summers ccrp bbq pictures  2012 summer bbq in bath township  poll overview president obama says that he has to have the debt ceiling raised and that it is non negotiable representative dave camp clinton county s congressman in washington has already said that he will vote to raise the debt ceiling new poll question do you think congressman camp should vote to raise the debt ceiling to vote in this poll click on this link do you think congressman camp should vote to raise the debt ceiling   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question is the fiscal cliff deal a deal you would have agreed to and is it time for a new speaker of the house 18 yes and speaker boehner should remain as speaker of the house 0 yes but we need a new speaker of the house 61 no and speaker boehner needs to be replaced 18 no and speaker boehner should remain as speaker of the house 4 undecided there were two comments submitted comment 1 fiscal cliff obviously the annomyous individual has little or no understanding of how the constitution was written and the basics behind its objective of compromise do we need to cut spendig yes but we do not control the senate or the presidency actually we don t even control the house because the entire party is didvided and the speaker could not even bring his own deal to a vote in the houseif we want to cut spending we will have to compromise or there will be no deal and we will continue to slide down into an economic recession its time for the gop to reasert its base which is in the middle and not the far right you have failed to convince the american public that you have a plan that could pass the only way to pass a deficit reduction that includes actual budget reductions is for moderates from both parties to show leadership mike wall comment 2 fiscal cliff not only does the speaker of the house need to be replaced the five michigan republicans that voted for it do also it is time that everyone realizes what is going on to fix this problem and they didn t by the way there needs to be spending cuts that will amount to something all these people are doing is looking out for their own special interests if they tell you otherwise they are lying the only way out of this mess is to embrace the constitution of the united states of america as it is written not interpeted by some idealistic judge with a globalistic agenda the democrats liberals globalists whatever you want to call them are scared of the constitution that is why they try to change it why obama tries to excutive order over it only the pure of heart armed with this document and the devices that the founding fathers have given us can stop the tyranny going on in our government sadly there is not anyone left like this in washington dc friends countrymen it is yet to get worse please prepare plan and organize with those of like mind it will be the only source to survival in what is to come god bless   all emails addresses  ',0),(3147,'node',' dems supreme court plan run irish women candidates supremes1jpg dems supreme court plan run irish women candidates ',0),(3148,'node',' ccrp november 6 2012 non partisan candidates the michigan supreme court races as all of you know the candidates for the michigan supreme court run as non partisan candidates it is important that we continue to elect the candidates that will stand up for the rule of law and to defend our constitution from the constant attacks from the progressive left we currently have a 4 to 3 conservative majority on the court this year conservatives have an opportunity to take a 5 to 2 majority on the court because of the forced retirement of justice marilyn kelly because of the 70 age limit this will mean that there are 3 seats up for consideration instead of the usual 2 every two years the democrats plan for getting their liberal candidates elected is to have them have irish names and be female but not to focus on upholding our constitution and the law  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content demssupremecourtplanrunirishwomencandidates please remember to vote for the three conservative candidates who will make sure the rule of law is upheld supreme court justice stephen markman incumbent supreme court justice brian zahra incumbent judge colleen o brien running for open seat vacated by retiring judge kelly lansing community college trustees there are 5 candidates running for the 2 open lcc trustee positions all five lean from hard liberal to liberal of the five the two most fiscally conservative and most likely to keep costs down are joe manzella robin smith provided by the clinton county republican party steve willis chairman  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3149,'node',' the cost of nonteaching staff in schools michigan public schools have 42 percent more students than in 1992 but the number of nonteaching school employees is up 191 percent an increase that rsquo s four times larger the number of teachers grew 142 percent in that same time more than three times larger for the nation as a whole compared to 1950 there are 96 percent more public school students but a staggering 700 percent more administrators and other nonteaching staff and 250 percent more teachers to read the complete article on the growth of nonteaching employees click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17810 ',0),(3151,'node',' ccrp will success or failure be our fault  a week from today america michigan and you and i will decide the direction of our country we need to do all we can to make that happen by electing people to office to represent us in washington lansing and locally you can help in that effort by making phone calls at the lansing victory center and or going doortodoor to get the vote out if we don t change the direction our country is headed in we won rsquo t have anyone to blame but ourselves let s work to put michigan in the romney ryan column on november 6 we will be making phone calls through election day at the lansing victory center at 520 seymour ave in lansing for more information call or email nick sizeland at nsizeland migoporg 5178973451 sheri and i will be going down to make calls on thursday at 100 pm if any of you would like to go down at the same time it would would be great to send a group from clinton county to help out if you can make it give me a call and let me know so i can let nick know how many will be coming to make calls steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3150,'node',' poll checkers in bath township needed on november 6 we are looking for 5 volunteers to help out in bath township on election day at three bath township precincts we will be working in 3hour shifts and will be uploading information to the romney campaign to help get the vote out by getting people to the polls who haven rsquo t voted on election day if you would like additional information and or would be willing to help call sheri harte willis at 5172816212 the online registration for the romney campaign to help with this effort is  http wwwmittromneycom orca  clinton county republicans  ',0),(2041,'node',' durant vs hoekstra who is the true conservative that michigan republicans will pick as their candidate to run against debbie stabenow in 2012 for an interesting analysis of the two leading candidates currently in the race from wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110913 miview 109130349 outsiderdurant ',0),(1429,'node',' business roundtable to scrutinize obamacare will obamacare impact an employer s ability to provide health care for its employees the business roundtable soon to be under the leadership of former governor of michigan john engler will be looking closely at president obama s overhaul of the health care system to determine its impact on businesses and their ability to continue to provide health care to their employees read more at  dailycallercom 20101228 businessroundtabletoscrutinizeobamacareforproblems  12  ',0),(3155,'node',' romney s destiny  an excerpt from the washington times   ldquo commentators have compared this year rsquo s presidential contest to momentous elections from 1860 to 1980 and everything before since and in between the united states has stared down many threats to the union before and history would have been much different if abraham lincoln hadn rsquo t been elected at the cusp of the civil war nor ronald reagan sent to the white house to win a cold war america was losing no previous political season however had an incoming president staring ahead to such a long cold winter as this republic now faces deficits and debt are bankrupting the nation america needs a turnaround specialist to save the land of the free from its own mismanagement that man is mitt romney rdquo  to read the rest of this article click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 oct 31 voteforromney  19  ',0),(5009,'node',' tea party support of snydercalley not a given defeated activist wes nakagiri says there rsquo s an old saying hellip you may have heard it before it starts out with ldquo united we stand hellip rdquo certainly nakagiri rsquo s supporters are disappointed that ldquo their guy rdquo didn rsquo t win but is now the time to turn away from the republican party after an honest assessment of the other candidates rsquo platforms will they find someone else who more closely aligns with their goals if so their votes should go to that candidate but don rsquo t sit this one out because you didn rsquo t get the candidate you wanted be an informed educated voter read the full article  wwwfreepcom article 20140825 news063082501741001 news ',0),(3232,'node',' clinton county townships bath township ',0),(3233,'node',' bath township bath township bath township hall 14480 webster rd bath michigan 48808 ph 517 6416728 fax 517 6414170 there are currently no republican elected officials in bath township the next election for all township elected positions is in 2012 clinton county commissioners bath township has one republican county commissioner district no 7 adam stacey r 6724 english oak drive east lansing 48823 ph 517 3396919 term exps 12312014 the next election for county commissioners is november 2014 township meetings 700 pm on the first and third mondays of each month at the bath township hall 14480 webster rd bath michigan 48808  the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016  ',0),(3234,'node',' bengal township bengal township  the township hall is located on m21 between francis and lowell road there are 5 republican elected officials supervisor eric mohnke r 6357 w parks rd st johns 9892249479 clerk deborah a schafer r 7857 west parks road st johns 9895932325 dschafer53 hotmailcom treasurer denice schmitz schultheiss r 2801 s forest road st johns mi 5179279273 trustee stephen mahoney r 4950 w taft rd st johns 9892244361 trustee marilyn irrer r 4507 francis rd st johns 9892247685 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners bengal township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 2 david pohl r 1180 s hinman road fowler 48835 ph 517 6699355 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the bengal township board meetings are the 2nd wednesday of every month starting at 700 pm ',0),(3235,'node',' bingham township bingham township the township hall is located at 1637 s dewitt road st johns mi 48879 there are currently 5 republican elected officials at the township level supervisor james ostrowski r 1487 w parks rd st johns 9892248380 clerk helen kus r 1612 s krepps road st johns 9892242951 treasurer hong trebesh r 4505 s us27 st johns 9892244389 trustee eric d harger r 1989 s dewitt rd st johns 48879 trustee tony hufnagel r 3999 s dewitt rd st johns 48879 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners bingham township has one republican elected county commissioners district no 3 bruce delong r 900 n oakland street st johns 48879 ph 989 2241936 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the bingham township board meetings are the 2nd monday of every month starting at 700 pm at clinton county resa 4179 s us27 st johns mi 48879 ',0),(3236,'node',' dallas township dallas township dallas township hall is located at 225 s main st fowler mi 48835 there are currently 5 republican elected officials supervisor vern feldpausch r 415 sorrell st fowler 9895933704 clerk therese a koenigsknecht r 11245 w 1st st po box 135 fowler 9895932542 treasurer gerald arens r 11101 w townsend rd fowler 9895932522 trustee philip schafer r 14895 dexter trail westphalia 9895876977 trustee stephanie l schafer r the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners dallas township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 2 david w pohl r 1180 s hinman road fowler mi 48835 ph 989 5932688 term exps 12312014 township meetings   the dallas township board meetings are the first tuesday of every month starting at 700 pm at the dallas township hall ',0),(3237,'node',' dewitt township dewitt township dewitt township hall is located at 1401 w herbison road dewitt michigan 48820 ph 517 6680270 fax 517 6680277 there are currently 6 republican elected officials supervisor rick galardi r clerk diane k mosier r treasurer phyllis daggy r trustee stephen musselman r trustee brian ross r trustee david seeger r the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners dewitt township has two republican elected county commissioners district no 5 dewitt city dewitt township precincts 1 2 and 3 robert showers r 120 east washington street dewitt mi 488208748 ph 517 6693732 term exps 12312014 township meetings   the dewitt township board meetings are held at 700 pm on the second and fourth mondays of each month at the dewitt township hall ',0),(3238,'node',' duplain township duplain township duplain township hall is located at 145 w main st elsie mi 48831 there are currently 4 republican elected officials supervisor bruce levey r 6048 n lusk road elsie 9898625674 clerk richard bates r 340 w main st box 75 elsie 9898625084 treasurer amy bowen r 4634 n watson road elsie 9898620242 trustee denis a baese r 4639 e ridge road elsie 9898625770 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners duplain township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 1 kam washburn r 5201 east french road elsie 48831 ph 989 8625565 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the dallas township board meetings are the second wednesday of every month starting at 730 pm at the duplain township hall ',0),(3239,'node',' eagle township eagle township eagle township hall is located at 14318 michigan st eagle mi 48822 there are currently 5 republican elected officials supervisor patti jo schafer r 10388 herbison rd eagle 5176266538 clerk mark therrian r 14810 stoll rd eagle 5176273664 treasurer joseph a smith r 11821 monroe rd portland 5176474340 trustee richard v jones r 15980 jones rd grand ledge 5176277176 trustee john l rademacher r 13381 w state road grand ledge 5176275731 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners eagle township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 1 david w pohl r 1180 s hinman road fowler mi 48835 ph 989 5932688 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the eagle township board meetings are the second tuesday of every month starting at 630 pm at the eagletownship hall ',0),(3240,'node',' essex township essex township 4648 w colony road st johns mi 48879 there are 5 republican elected officials supervisor lynn ferguson r 5851 w colony rd st johns 9892244747 clerk angela bunn r 4848 w kinley rd st johns 9892272180 treasurer patti j warnke r 4633 n essex center st johns 9892247353 trustee rex ferguson r 5666 w colony rd st johns 9892246639 trustee aurelio henry zamarron r 4801 findlay rd st johns the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners essex township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 1 kam washburn r 5201 east french road elsie 48831 ph 989 8625565 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the essex township board meetings are held at the maple rapids communiry center at 209 w union st maple rapids mi 48853 on the second thursday of february march april june august october and december at 730 pm ',0),(3241,'node',' greenbush township greenbush township greenbush township hall is located at 7274 n scott road st johns mi 48879 there are currently 5 republican elected officials supervisor james jorae r 2657 w marshall rd st johns 9892242775 clerk bernadette hayes r 1210 w hyde rd st johns 9892246105 treasurer julie havens r 1500 w silvers rd st johns 9892242150 trustee william a dershem r 7370 n williams rd st johns 9892243332 trustee daniel jorae r 1097 e french rd st johns 9892244936 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners greenbush township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 1 kam washburn r 5201 east french road elsie 48831 ph 989 8625565 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the greenbush township board meetings are the first monday of every month starting at 700 pm at the township hall ',0),(3243,'node',' olive township olive township olive township hall is located at 1400 w pratt road dewitt mi 48820 there are currently 5 republican elected officials supervisor earl t barks r 3600 e centerline st johns 9892246969 clerk sandra june r 1669 e alward road dewitt 5176689506 treasurer david l cook r 10408 bond rd dewitt 5176695082 trustee eric voisinet r 3252 e chadwick rd dewitt 5176698986 trustee gail watkins r 1869 e jason road st johns 9892240991 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners olive township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 7 adam stacey r 6724 english oak drive east lansing 48823 ph 517 3396919 term exps 12312014 the next election for county commissioners is november 2014 township meetings  the olive township board meetings are the 2nd monday at 730 pm and are held at the township hall ',0),(3710,'node',' tilting at windmills three cheers for clinton county s own dallas essex and bengal townships the latest roadblock to increasing green power generation comes from three midmichigan townships that are trying to put limits on a 40turbine 120 million wind farm planned by chicagobased forest hill that s a roadblock that i ll be happy to see green energy is a farce with hundreds of billions of dollars being wasted on the rainbows and unicorns scheme by leftists in their scheme to combat the imaginary problem of manmade global warming i hope i said that well anyway you know there are lawyers involved so let s see what jon bylsma attorney for the group attempting to uglyfy our county says about the people who don t want a windmill farm here there is a very organized loud minority of folks that go from wind project to wind project opposing them says bylsma the townships i may add are not unfortunately attempting to ban windmills they are attempting to cap them at 380 feet to give you some perspective lansing s tallest building the boji tower is 297 feet so these are not small eyesores that are trying to be installed they are monstrously big eyesores the detroit news opinion piece raises a good point with it s last paragraph state policy and local regulations must be reconciled if the goal of a mixed menu of energy sources is to be met lawmakers should take up the issue and decide whether achieving the 10 percent mandate is important enough to force local communities to open the door to windmills exactly lawmakers should decide whether the fallacy of the green energy sources and the rights of the citizens is more importance michigan has mandated 10 of its energy must come from green sources by 2015 but the people spoke during the last election when proposal 3 which mandated that energy companies produce at least 25 of their power from green energy sources was easily defeated the will of the people seems quite clear on this and our representatives should honor those wishes and the idea of federalism not go down the road of obamacare and ramming unwanted legislature through the legislature that we will all regret  ',0),(3245,'node',' riley township riley township riley township hall is located at 6952 s airport road dewitt mi 48820 there are currently 5 republican elected officials supervisor lee r chant r 6952 s airport rd dewitt 9892247249 clerk lisa powell r 4690 w pratt road dewitt 5176698564 treasurer david j feldpausch r 4254 w jason rd dewitt 9892247618 trustee trish martens r 7580 s forest hill rd st johns 5176266735 trustee charles silm r 6322 w price rd st johns 9892243051 the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners riley township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 2 david pohl r 1180 s hinman road fowler 48835 ph 517 6699355 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the riley township board meetings are the first thursday at 730 pm and are held at the riley township hall ',0),(3246,'node',' victor township victor township victor township hall is located at 6843 alward rd laingsburg michigan 488489256 tel 5176512094 fax 5176512094 there are currently 5 republican elected officials email victortwp cablespeedcom supervisor peter preston r 5049 s saint clair rd saint johns 989 8349610 clerk paula willoughby r 9629 round lake rd laingsburg 517 6515662 treasurer donald mcdonald r 8590 w parker rd laingsburg 517 6516391 trustee warren a malkin r 6644 alward rd laingsburg 517 6515839 trustee mike wall r 6752 highland dr laingsburg the next election for all township elected positions is november 2016 clinton county commissioners victor township has one republican elected county commissioner district no 7 adam stacey r 6724 english oak drive east lansing 48823 ph 517 3396919 term exps 12312014 township meetings  the victor township board meetings are the first tuesday at 700 pm and are held at the victor township hall ',0),(3226,'node',' obamacare vs liberty university obamacare will be challenged again in the us supreme court this time by liberty university for an article on them issues that will be addressed in the case click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 nov 26 supremecourtrevivesobamacarechallenge  ',0),(699,'node',' are seniors hypocritical to oppose health care plans  some think so because all seniors are on medicare but if you look a little more deeply you ll see that there are striking reasons why adding another governmentrun entitlement program isn t such a great idea for the full article  click here  263  ',0),(2129,'node',' michigan s hidden laws most michigan residents don rsquo t realize that many of the rules and regulations they must comply with were not put there directly by legislative actions but were designed and formulated by bureaucrats within the various state departments when a new law is passed there is often times language that states ldquo the department shall promulgate rules as needed rdquo this is where the draconian rules associated with the legislation become part of the law the governor rsquo s office is reviewing the current rules that are on the books to see if they can be modified or rescinded to improve michigan rsquo s business climate for an article from wwwdetnewscom on what he is doing to reduce some of the regulations click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20111013 opinion011101303291008 snyder ',0),(3204,'node',' fiscal cliff could hit michigan hard they re talking so they say are you that confident that the congress can come up with a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff looming at the end of the year if they don t get their act together michigan residents can expect to be paying more and more and more taxes in 2014 how will going over the cliff effect us get an idea at  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17957 ',0),(3156,'node',' romney s destiny  destinyjpg romney s destiny  ',0),(3157,'node',' obama s war with god for an enlightening insight on how president obama has sought to minimize the place of god and religion in our countryread the following article on the latest book by phyllis schlafly  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 nov 1 phyllisschlafly5questionswithdecker  19  ',0),(3158,'node',' obama s war with god godfamilycountryjpg obama s war with god ',0),(3159,'node',' the stellar democrat candidates for the michigan supreme court i haven t touched on the justices running for the michigan supreme court so i m going to do that now i saw two interesting stories both of which seem to gel with your typical liberal first bridget mccormack you have to wonder about american attorneys who represent terrorists and apparently we not only have those types of attorneys in michigan  we have one running for the supreme court  according to published reports mccormack has been publicly identified as an attorney for only one guantanamo prisoner a man from tajikistan who was captured in afghanistan and was allegedly working with a terrorist group called the islamic movement of uzbekistan i like the phrase only one i mean it s only one americahating americankilling terrorist what s the big deal vote democrat the second article discusses your average donkey party behavior diane hathaway currently on the supreme court is accused along with her husband of playing a mortgage shell game with her houses the deal according to law enforcement officials allowed hathaway to erase more than 500000 in mortgage debt on the home by moving other properties around to relatives and then unloading the 15million house in a short sale so really nothing that you don t see harry reid or obama doing i like this article so much i m going to quote it again the emphasis is mine hathaway who was nominated to the bench by the democratic party came under scrutiny following a may news report by wxyztv which revealed that hathaway and her attorney husband michael kingsley transferred at least two of their homes to relatives before a bank allowed them get rid of their home on lakeview court in a november 2011 short sale according to the news report months before the short sale took place the couple transferred two of their homes through quit claim deeds to hathaway rsquo s stepchildren one of the homes was in florida the other on the ritzy windmill pointe drive in grosse pointe park at least two of their homes that implies that she has more than two wow talk about a 1 percenter we had better tell occupy wall street about this so they can occupy grosse pointe park where one of those fancy homes is located so there are two of your democratnominated supreme court justices exactly the type of people you want sitting as the final arbiter of michigan law  ',0),(3160,'node',' ccrp seniors obamacare medicare michigan the cost  see what forbes has to say about the impact of obamacare on seniors on medicare in michigan  http wwwforbescom sites aroy 20121102 inmichiganobamacaretocause25ofdoctorstostopaccepti  it s your future and your health remember to vote for romney ryan hoekstra on tuesday your vote will make a difference   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(3162,'node',' obamacare s impact on michigan s seniors obamacarejpg obamacare s impact on michigan s seniors ',0),(3161,'node',' obamacare s impact on michigan s seniors we find out more and more every day what the impact of obamacare will be on all of us we hear all the talk about how medicare will be robbed to pay for obamacare but no one is talking about the decisions doctors will be making regarind the tretment of seniors who need it more than the rest of the population for an analysis of the impact of obamacare on michigan s seniors read the following article  http wwwforbescom sites aroy 20121102 inmichiganobamacaretocause25ofdoctorstostopaccepti  19  obamacare impact michigan seniors  ',0),(3164,'node',' what the ballot proposals will cost us proposalsjpg what the ballot proposals will cost us ',0),(3131,'node',' us spent over 1 trillion on welfare in 2011 up over 30 since 2008 welfare spending is now the largest expenditure in the federal budget at this rate it won t be long before we run out of other people s money get details at  dailycallercom 20121018 reportwelfaregovernmentssinglelargestbudgetiteminf   spent over 1 trillion welfare 2011  ',0),(1664,'node',' health care overhaul taking root in divided nation a year after the legislation was signed into law it is still unclear how health care reform will impact the nation who are the winners who are the losers with provisions being phased in over years and some would say the most desirable changes implemented first it will be years before we truly understand what this law will do how has it played out so far read more at  newsyahoocom s ap 20110321 aponheme ushealthcareatoneyear 8  ',0),(2014,'node',' obama delays new smog standard in a surprise move on friday president obama asked epa administrator lisa jackson to delay implementation of a tougher smog standard intended to be issued this summer what happened read all about it at  wwwnationaljournalcom whitehouse obamadelaysnewsmogstandard20110902 ',0),(3167,'node',' i think tomorrow s a big day something is happening tomorrow isn t it yes i believe there is an election on tuesday for republicans of course democrats you vote on wednesday and with your vote you are automatically enrolled to have dinner at a restaurant of your choice with soon to be expresident obama unlike last year i am excited to vote i have my romney sign i have my romney sticker and i have the chance to defeat jimmy carter ii i was in grade school when carter was in office the first time and since i didn t live in illinois i couldn t vote but i distinctly remember singing a song with the lyrics jimmy carter has a way of messing up the usa it was a beautiful song and i think we could quite easily substitute barack obama in there every election is important but this one doubly so i ve never felt that the fate of the country turned on a single election day but i do this time lady liberty is a tough chick but she can only take so many shots before she falls and obama has been giving her quite a fight these past few years it s time for her to take it to him and we have several important proposals  such the unionfunded 2 and 4 but shameless attempts to grab power from the people and the lawmakers we have 3 which will indisputably cause energy prices to rise and even 1 emergency manager law 5 requiring a 2 3 vote on tax increases and 6 the bridge prop are very meaningful so we have a busy day tomorrow be prepared be patient in those lines and let s hope for real hope and real change obama will not be in attendance but obama s assistant to the assistant teleprompter programmer will be happy to meet you  ',0),(1785,'node',' righttowork states better off a new report released from sen jim demint s rsouth carolina office shows that states that prohibit forced unionization are doing better than other states what is happening in those states where there is no forced unionism get more information at  dailycallercom 20110516 righttoworkstateseconomicallybetteroffstudy  ',0),(3171,'node',' where does the gop go from here  what does the gop believe in what is the future of the gop the party has been searching for its identity for years and has been unable to come to agreement on what their core principle should be some say the tea party has taken over the party and that the gop is longer the grand ol rsquo party and it rsquo s time for the tea party to form a ldquo true conservative rdquo party ldquo for an article from wwwexaminercom on the tea party and the gop rsquo s possible future click on the following story link  http wwwexaminercom article whoherewantedromneyaskstheteaparty 19  where does the gop from here  ',0),(3172,'node',' where does the gop go from here  obsoletejpg where does the gop go from here  ',0),(3173,'node',' tax surprise 112013  small business owners are unloading their businesses before the end of the year in order to save taxes because taxes on capital gains will be increasing by almost 60 percent on january 1 2013 to read about the impact of the taxes changes click on the following story link  http wwwthenewamericancom economy markets item 13533taxmovesbeingdictatedbythefiscalcliff ',0),(2386,'node',' free speech religious beliefs education the thomas more law center has filed a federal lawsuit against the howell public school district and teacher johnson mcdowell for punishment and humiliation toward a student after he expressed his religious belief opposing homosexuality during class the student was specifically asked by mcdowell about his feelings on homosexuals daniel responded that as a catholic he was offended by the gay and lesbian lifestyle because of his answer daniel was ordered to leave the classroom under threat of suspension the question we have to ask ourselves is what is free speech and when does it become considered hate speech even if it is an integral part of a religious belief structure for an article on the lawsuit and the specifics related to the controversy click on the following story link  http wwwthomasmoreorg qry pagetaf id 19 function detail sbtblctuid1 948 nc 4c58d492a2d2954d2e385e76b858acbb ',0),(3175,'node',' is the republic lost  bribejpg is the republic lost  ',0),(3174,'node',' is the republic lost  the dissolution of the american republic has been occurring over the last 100 years little by little with president obama earning a second term it may well signal the final blow to the greatest form over government ever to be created like the frog in boiling water it has been a slow but deadly process the erosion of our moral base the indoctrination of our children in our schools and the dismantling of our constitution to read an article about how this has taken place click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201211 whywelosttherepublichtml 19  the republic lost  ',0),(3177,'node',' two americas at odds 2amerricansjpg two americas at odds ',0),(1877,'node',' president obama s war on facts during wednesday s press conference it seems president obama didn t quite get all his facts straight maybe he was hoping nobody was paying attention apparently several people were read more at  dailycallercom 20110630 presidentobamaswaronfacts  ',0),(3178,'node',' the new normal isn t normal  you hear about the new normal constantly in the mainstream media and the news is it normal to believe that it s ok to murder a child in the womb is it normal to believe that having multiple children out of wedlock with no means of support is ok do you believe that it s normal that people of the same sex get married do you believe that it s normal that pornography is considered acceptable do you believe that it s normal that over 50 of marriages end in divorce all of these things have one thing in common they are indicators of a society in decay when the moral values the our country s founding fathers believed were integral to its success are continually eroded away by our educational and liberal judicial system based on rights we end up with the belief that everything is acceptable a country without a moral base is a country doomed for destruction as conservatives can we be tolerant and agree that the practices that we might consider unnatural acts or practices are ok and that we shouldn t speak out if we see it as wrong   general discussion current issues  ',0),(3166,'node',' ccrp poll who will win in michigan obama or romney  remember to vote on tuesday november 6 our future may depend on your vote michigan could determine the election you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll question who do you think will win michigan in the presidential election on november 6 obama romney undecided who do you think will win michigan in the presidential election on november 6   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you think there should be a us citizen check box voters should have to check on ballots to confirm their citizenship yes 84 no 14 undecided 2 three comments were made on this poll question comment 1 citizenship check off box should be a no brainer if you are not a citizen you are not qualified to vote in any american election what in the world would be wrong with knowing before you vote that you qualify ida s comment 2 citizenship check box in no way can this confirm that a person is a us citizen simply by checking a box please comment 3 no box for citizenship i do not believe the state should require a box for citizenship at the election polls for four reasons first a voter is required to declare whether he is a citizen at the time he registers to vote requiring a person to declare whether he or she is a citizen at the ballot box is superfluous a waste of resources and may confuse voters second it is intellectually dishonest for republicans and i am a lifelong republican to bristle at any attempt to interfere with or limit our constitutional right to bear arms but support limitations or interferences with any citizens right to vote a voter has proved his or her citizenship prior to the election the state should not interfere or ask again third it is a waste of government resources to pursue a measure that purports to lessen voter fraud the secretary of state s own investigation found almost no voter fraud in michigan with respect to fraudulent identification 2 cases moreover there is no statical or verifiable evidence that asking an individual if they are a citizen at the ballot box reduces the almost nonexistent cases of voter identity fraud additionally the real voter fraud is that committed by the likes of rep thad mccotter and his cronies who falsified nomination petitions we as defenders of the constitution should have outrage at mccotter one of our own trying to game the system finally republicans should take the moral high ground and defend every citizens right to vote free of government interference and castigate those that would interfere abuse or game this sacred right you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(3165,'node',' who do you think will win michigan in the presidential election on november 6  obama romney undecided  who you think will win michigan the presidential election november 6  ',0),(2171,'node',' ceo or politician  governor snyder has managed to irritate both liberals and conservatives politicians don rsquo t understand his actions and why he makes the decisions and recommendations he does for an insight into what drives the man and why he is different from the other governors we have had click on the following story link rdquo  http wwwdetnewscom article 20111028 miview 1102804001467 opinion01  19  ceo politician  ',0),(3181,'node',' investors fear the fallout from election stockmarketjpg investors fear the fallout from election ',0),(3180,'node',' investors fear the fallout from election the results are in and americans have voted for the same political landscape that existed before republicans hold the house democrats hold the senate how will this same mix of many of the same people be able to reach an agreement on the serious fiscal problems and others facing our nation what will this mean for investors read more at  thehillcom blogs onthemoney budget 267157investorsfearfalloutfromstatusquoelection  investors fear the fallout from election  ',0),(3182,'node',' with fiscal cliff looming carbon tax getting closer look with the deficit increasing finding ways to tax the middle and lower classes becomes more attractice especially if the tax can be hidden in a commodity that most people rely on daily that s why the idea of a carbon tax is back on the table this is a way for the goverment to get its hands in everyone s pockets surreptiously without placing the entire burden on the backs of the working people read more at  wwwwashingtonpostcom business economy withfiscalcliffloomingcarbontaxgettingcloserlook 2012110923ab935a2aad11e296b68e6a7524553fstoryhtml ',0),(3183,'node',' with fiscal cliff looming carbon tax getting closer look smokestacksjpg with fiscal cliff looming carbon tax getting closer look ',0),(1872,'node',' spending insanely while the economy collapses is america in decline how far have we strayed from the values and virtues that created this great nation how are hardearned tax dollars being used where are we headed read more at  wwwcnsnewscom commentary article spendinginsanelywhileeconomycollapse ',0),(4795,'node',' should the government change the student loan program to forgive their loan debt balances after 10 or 20 years  yes no undecided the system wasn t broken the system wasn t broken before the president federalized it i would say yes if we will i would say yes if we will also allow the same for mortgages and car loans  ',0),(4569,'node',' ccrp poll a 1 or 2 increase in the sales tax   new poll overview michigan republicans may be looking to increase longterm road funding by increasing the state sales tax from 6 to 7 or 8 percent but exempt fuel purchases the plan would rely primarily on increased fuel taxes paid as a percentage at the wholesale level to fund ongoing road maintenance but it also would remove the sales tax on gasoline purchases eliminating a significant atpump cost for motorists at the end of the day it would leave the price of gasoline essentially the same as it is now said state senator roger kahn it would not go up while people believe the roads need to be fixed not everyone believes an increase at the pump is the way to do it michigan is among a handful of states that charges sales tax on fuel but that revenue is constitutionally and statutorily earmarked for other purposes including school aid and municipal revenue sharing the new republican plan would make up for losses by raising the existing sales tax by one or two percent and dedicating that new revenue to education and cities a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax would require a 23 majority in both the house and the senate along with voter approval at the next statewide election lawmakers are hoping for quick approval so that road crews can take full advantage of the upcoming construction season michigan gov rick snyder who has challenged lawmakers to find a way to increase state road funding by 12 billion a year originally proposed raising the state 19cent tax on gasoline and 15cent tax on diesel to the wholesale equivalent of 33 cents a gallon and after two years allowing the rate to rise or fall depending on market conditions the governor also proposed raising annual vehicle registration fees by approximately 60 percent for passenger vehicles and 25 percent for large trucks increased registration fees may still be part of the equation according to kahn but would be considerably less than originally proposed by snyder while lawmakers may act quickly on a constitutional amendment for the sales tax increase they could continue to work out road funding details in coming months they may still consider local funding options and other revenue generating ideas including tire taxes or placing cameras on red lights for ticketing purposes speaking with reporters wednesday snyder said he and lawmakers are in that phase of having really good dialogue about road funding and are considering several solutions eliminating the sales tax on gasoline is a worthwhile discussion to have he said because that s one of the features that people say we re high at the pump compared to other places new poll question should the legislature pass a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax from 6 to 7 or 8 to fix the roads yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the legislature pass a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax from 6 to 7 or 8 to fix the roads   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of president obama signing an executive order to change the overtime rules for managers supervisors yes 15 no 85 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 overtime pay for salaried workers why would the pres enter a private business and tell the owners what they have to do in regards to their employees pay this man has become a dictator and it is the fault of the republicans in the house and senate   all emails addresses  ',0),(4851,'node',' ccrp upcoming events fundraisers  just a quick reminder about upcoming opportunities for events and fundraisers that will be taking place in the next few weeks 4th congressional candidate john moolenaar meet greet tuesday july 1 2014 in st johns click here for details  three county 4th congressional debate in st johns clinton gratiot and shiawassee counties will host the debate tuesday july 8 2014 click here for details  ccrp summer bbq in bath township with all three 4th congressional candidates thursday july 24 2014 click here for details   coming in september september 8 monday attorney general bill schuette rsquo s bbq in midland   all emails addresses  ',0),(3215,'node',' happy thanksgiving  in the 17th century the pilgrims gave thanks to god for their prosperity and today we celebrate the same holiday with food family friends and football those are my favorite fwords i have much to be thankful for having a box of twinkies in the pantry michelle o hasn t forced the nation to eat tofu turkey michael bloombook hasn t been made health dictator so raise your salt shakers and salute our freedoms with all the blessing we have to enjoy god bless america  ',0),(3187,'node',' c mon man detroit i m starting a new feature on this blog called c mon man monday this is based on my favorite feature of espn s monday night countdown where players who do stupid thing are called out by the commentators so i am going to do it with politics and my inaugural post is for the voters of detroit it s usually not a good idea to overgeneralize especially in politics but i m going to do it anyways the majority of voters in detroit are not capable of making rational decisions regarding the future of their city and certainly not about their state strong words right well here is the proof behind my bold statement  among the new group of state lawmakers to emerge from election day on tuesday is brian banks who has been convicted eight times for felonies involving bad checks and credit card fraud the eighttime convict beat the republican he was white can i mention that by a margin of 2 to 1 i m actually surprised it was that close and a white republican in detroit i didn t even know there were any shall we speculate i m not supposed to do that either that conservatively 99 of these people also voted for obama yes let s speculate and how many of those people that voted for mr banks the excon are unable to read after all according to a detroit regional workforce fund study  47 of detroit adults are illiterate so in order to vote i would guess that they just saw an o at the beginning of b hussein obama s last name or poll workers taped nickels next to his name so detroit voters could figure out which box to check to everyone in detroit literate and illiterate for electing a convict to the state house of representatives hellip c mon man  ',0),(3186,'node',' michigan home to half of the largest bankrupt green energy companies governor jennifer granholm was going to turn michigan s economy around with green jobs unfortunately that s not how it turned out four of the top eight green energy companies that filed for bankruptcy had operations in michigan and received federal and state funds not to mention that the jobs that were promised never came to pass and the government complains about wall street gambling with your money read more  wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17939 ',0),(3773,'node',' why liberalism is in trouble it was supposed to be the most transparent administration in history obama was going to rise above the political wrangling and bring the country together we now know this was all just talk and it looks like it will be difficult if not impossible for the president to achieve any of the goals he laid out for his second term despite all that the left will have yet another burden to bear when the electorate goes to the polls for the next election what else has gone wrong for the progressives read more  wwwrealclearpoliticscom articles 20130523 obamamaysurvivebutscandalsablowtoleft118520html ',0),(3774,'node',' obama and the law the obama administration has clearly shown how strongly it adheres to the idea that the ends justify the means nothing not even the constitution stands in the way of this president who believes he knows better than anyone else what s right for the country read more  wwwnationalreviewcom article 349189 obamaandlawmonacharen  obama and the law  ',0),(3775,'node',' obama and the law obamaarrogantjpg obama and the law ',0),(3776,'node',' who are the real climate deniers  let s not confuse the issue with facts the issue of global warming has proven to be a cash cow for some of its most fervent defenders but when scientists dare to look at the data objectively some realize that climate change has been going on for a lot longer than al gore s lifetime get another point of view  pjmediacom blog whoaretherealclimatedeniers  ',0),(3191,'node',' obamacare seven new taxes on citizens earning less than 250000 we have heard again and again that president obama isn t going to raise taxes for anyone making less than 250000 a year well maybe not openly but the middle class is going to give more money to the federal goverment one way or another for example there are at least seven new taxes that the middle class will begin paying next year to support obamacare what are they read all about it  wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20120629 sevennewtaxes ',0),(3192,'node',' why michigan may become a righttowork state proposal 2 the save our jobs proposal that would have amended the constitution to allow publicsector employees to challenge any law that restricted their benefits and power failed resoundingly now due to its overwhelming defeat the idea of making michigan a righttowork state is gaining ground did the unions actually hurt themselves with this initiative get details at  reasoncom archives 20121113 whymichiganmaybecomearighttowork ',0),(1786,'node',' state may assign financial manager for bingham township with only 19000 in the account for a 90000 payment due june 1 bingham township is facing serious financial troubles and without sufficient revenue expected to cover this debt along with others that will become due in the next several months the state may assign a financial manager to the township read more at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110515 clinton01105150344 stat 20emayassignfinancialmanagerbinghamtownship ',0),(2162,'node',' who needs congress anyway  during a speech delivered today in nevada president obama unveiled a new mortgage bailout program which will give underwater homeowners a chance to refinance their freddie or fanniebacked mortgages and his plan doesn t require any authorization from congress on wednesday he ll announce another plan to aid those who are paying back student loans and that won t require congressional authority either why do we have a congress anyway read more at  dailycallercom 20111024 obamaadministrationtoofferhomerefiplanregardlessof   who needs congress anyway  ',0),(2002,'node',' white house ax rules to save businesses cash the obama administration is planning to roll back hundreds of federal regulations in an attempt to save businesses 10 billion over five years to encourage job growth will it work what real impact will the changes have on businesses read more at  wwwmsnbcmsncom id 44243706 ns politicswhitehouse tlz4ddvvts0 ',0),(3195,'node',' florida restaurant owner adding surcharge on menu for obamacare ah the public is so gullible there was a story recently about a pizza franchise owner who would have to raise the cost of his products due to additional costs for obamacare the writer wondered why the owner couldn t just eat no pun intended the 14 additional cost per pizza he was a rich man apparently the writer is unaware of the costs of doing business paying employees owning leasing a building utility overhead etc did he take the time to do the simple arithmetic that would calculate how many dollars that 14 would become or do the research to determine how much actual profit comes from the sale of a single product no he just made a simplistic uninformed suggestion that the owner was rich enough to absorb the cost this kind of thinking my friends is why our society is so ripe for class warfare now another restaurant owner is citing obamacare as the reason for changes he will have to make to prices and employee hours in order to keep his business afloat those of you out there who believe all these evil rich guys should just take it on the chin for the poor struggling consumer need to educate yourselves about the cost of doing business which includes the costs of providing jobs etc etc read the full story at  dailycallercom 20121115 floridarestaurantowneraddingsurchargeonmenuforobam  ',0),(3288,'node',' ccrp nullification of the national defense authorization act in michigan the michigan house of representatives passed hose bill 5768 on december 5 the bill was referred to the senate judiciary that is chaired by senator rick jones who wants to represent clinton county and be our senator beginning in 2015 i talked to him earlier today and requested that he report the bill out of committee we have less than two weeks left in the current legislative session and if the bill doesn t get passed by the senate and signed by the governor the bill will die and have to be reintroduced next session if you want to protect your states rights by not being arrested and detained without cause you need to contact the legislators listed below please call or email senator jones and ask that he bring the bill up for a vote to report the bill to the senate floor for passage senator rick jones contact information 517 3733447 senrjones senatemichigangov the other committee members are tonya schuitmaker r majority vice chair 20 district 517 3730793 http wwwsenatemichigangov imaformasp name comment20 formpath e  tory rocca r 10 district 517 3737315 http wwwsenatemichigangov imaformasp name comment10 formpath e  steven m bieda d minority committee chair 9th district not available this is what the bill would do the bill would create a new act to prohibit all state and local government agencies and employees including members of the national guard on official state duty from aiding an agency of the armed forces of the united states in any investigation prosecution or detention of any person pursuant to the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012 if such aid would place the agency or employee in violation of the united states constitution the state of michigan constitution or any michigan law the bill specifies that this prohibition would not apply to state or local law enforcement or the national guard working within joint task forces partnerships or other similar cooperative federal law enforcement agreements if those agreements were not for the purpose of investigating prosecuting or detaining any person pursuant to section 1021 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3197,'node',' the demise of twinkies  hostessbrandsjpg the demise of twinkies  ',0),(3196,'node',' the demise of twinkies  there s an old saying don t cut off your nose to spite your face apparently the meaning is lost on labor unions that mistakenly believe unsustainable wages and benefits can somehow be squeezed from business owners such is the case with the bakers union at hostess brands the makers of twinkies and other popular treats they have authorized a strike that has resulted in immediate closing of three plants in st louis and resulting layoffs of over 300 employees what is the union thinking get the details at  wwwredstatecom 20121113 yesitstrueparasiticunionskilltheirhostsorinthiscas   the demise twinkies  ',0),(1349,'node',' health law faces threat of undercut from courts with nearly two dozen legal challenges to the health care act already in the courts and many newly elected republican lawmakers vowing to repeal it the biggest challenge may come from judge henry e hudson of federal district court in richmond judge hudson has promised to rule on the constitutionality of the law s requirement that most americans must get insurance read more at  wwwnytimescom 20101127 us politics 27healthhtml 223  health law faces threat undercut from courts  ',0),(410,'node',' business leaders for michigan starts to lobby for its michigan turnaround plan  business leaders from across michigan are calling for changes to the state s tax structure encouraging efficiencies in municipal governments and school districts and other ideas that will create a more competitive and attractive climate for investment and jobs in michigan read the full story at  http wwwcrainsdetroitcom article 20100113 free 100119942  311  ',0),(2167,'node',' support eroding for health care reform law the popularity of the affordable care act is fading as reported in the kaiser family foundation rsquo s monthly health tracking poll and somewhat surprisingly the law s favorability among democrats is falling off for details regarding this recent poll see  wwwpoliticocom news stories 101167048html  support eroding for health care reform law  ',0),(2836,'node',' should michigan s minimum wage be raised from 740 to 1000 by 2015  yes no undecided the market should determine wages each businesss knows what wage is appropriate in it s locale for what the job entails and what other similar businesses are paying etc the government doesn t have experitise in this area and should stay out of it minimum wage during my career i have worked for less than minimum wage at times in the past but i was accumulating skills that i believe benefited myself and my future employers i now earn considerably more than minimum wage but i earned it it was not given to me now every time the minimum wage is artificially increased it is a direct dilution of the wage that i have earned this country cannot afford more people with no jobs because their skills do not equal the cost to hire them they do not have the opportunity to learn the job skills needed to be productive workers minimum wage laws just compound and increase the cost of living problem for every one but especially those people who do have the lower paying jobs it is just a vicious cycle that hurts the people the most that it is supposed to be helping minimum wage increase let s wait and see what the economy for small businesses is in 2015anticipation of better times to come can put small businesses out of business in the meantime  ',0),(3199,'node',' what s in the sky over dewitt  chemtrailseedingjpg what s in the sky over dewitt  ',0),(3200,'node',' ccrp what s in the sky over dewitt  i am not normally one to believe in all the conspiracy theories that are out there but a friend sent me and email that said i should watch this video if you care about your health and future you should also http wwwclintoncountygoporg content what e28099sskyoverdewitt  2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(2068,'node',' should michigan tax internet sales  by adding the 6 michigan sales tax to internet sales the state estimates it could bring in an additional 35 million per year in revenue legislation has been introduced to require online retailers to do just that do you think this is a good idea get details at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20110921 news04109210310 michiganbillseekssalestaxfromonlineretailers ',0),(638,'node',' drive to exempt michigan from federal health care starts a petition drive is underway to gather the 381000 signatures needed to put a proposal on the ballot that exempts michigan from the federal health care overhaul get the details at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20100322 news013032200031001 news drivetoexemptmichiganfromfederalhealthcarestarts 254  ',0),(3201,'node',' dems shut down talk of entitlement reforms president obama is scheduled to meet with congressional leaders on friday to begin discussions on avoiding the fiscal cliff which if not averted will likely bring on another recession in 2013 so in advance of that meeting and after the president met with union and progressive groups on tuesday democrats are openly stating that entitlement reforms will not be on the table how much will they have to tax the rich to fill the gap read the article at  wwwnationaljournalcom daily demstogopnoentitlementreforms20121114  dems shut down talk entitlement reforms  ',0),(3203,'node',' dems shut down talk of entitlement reforms fiscalcliffjpg dems shut down talk of entitlement reforms ',0),(3198,'node',' what s in the sky over dewitt  i am not normally one to believe in all the conspiracy theories that are out there but a friend sent me and email that said i should watch this video i watched it last night and this morning i was on old 27 in dewitt and i just happened to look up while out of the car and i noticed that there were three high flying jets crisscrossing the ski overhead and it appeared that several others had passed overhead earlier the funny thing was that the contrails chemtrails had not dissipated leaving a milky looking sky as far as i could see the following video raises serious questions about what might be happening to combat ldquo global warming rdquo by our government to ldquo protect us rdquo as they say but how they might be poisoning us and our environment in the process we will be checking our soil for the amount of aluminum barium and strontium that might be in the soil that the video says the government is seeding to combat climate change just to be safe you owe it to yourself to at least look at the video and decide for yourself do you trust your government  http wwwyoutubecom watch v jf0khstydla 19  ',0),(2169,'node',' go big super committee  next week a bipartisan group of at least 100 house members is going public with a letter to the congressional super committee asking for a grand bargain similar in scope to the bargain that was being discussed between the president and the speaker last summer before the deficit reduction talks collapsed it will call for a 3 trillion deficit reduction along with at least 1 trillion in tax hikes ideas that have been nonstarters for one party or the other get details at  wwwcsmonitorcom usa politics 20111027 bipartisanpleafor4trillionindeficitcutswhyitcouldw ',0),(3208,'node',' c mon man illinois edition the voters of illinois have spoken and they like their crooks  this doesn t come as any kind of surprise of course with jesse jackson jr getting 64 percent of the vote in the last election and why wouldn t you vote for him jackson who returned to mayo clinic after undergoing outpatient treatment in the seclusion of his home in washington dc is not only being investigated for allegedly using campaign funds to decorate his washington home mdash hellip he may also have used campaign funds to buy a 40000 rolex watch as a gift for a female friend if jackson a 17year veteran of congress opts to plead guilty to a federal felony mdash or goes to trial and is found guilty mdash he rsquo d have to resign from the office he just won with a commanding 64 percent of the vote a new election would then have to be called oh my we would hate that because then illinois would vote in someone like detroit did with the illustrious mr banks the excon  and possibly future con the way things are going but we have some new information congressman jackson may be willing to forgo his seat in congress because of his own malfeasance but there is just one eentsy weentsy more thing he wants  as a federal investigation into his alleged campaign finance misconduct continues rep jesse jackson jr dill is willing to give up his congressional seat provided he also receives a disability package upon leaving according to a new report of course why wouldn t the son of jesse jackson try to bilk the american taxpayers out of a few more million dollars another report claims that would be his only source of income but surely his dad could pass a little illgotten gains junior s way if this guy weren t from illinois among the most corrupt states i d be sure he was from detroit so to illinois voters for voting in a criminal hellip c mon man  ',0),(3210,'node',' the war on equality equalityjpg the war on equality ',0),(3209,'node',' the war on equality fairness equality justice these terms are thrown around a lot but what happens when in the pursuit of such a noble cause it is determined that one group should get special consideration over another that is exactly what affirmative action does it chooses one group to be more equal than another which in effect creates discrimination it s just a matter of who is being discriminated against and even though the people of michigan have voted overwhelmingly to prevent this created discrimination the courts continue to overturn the will of the people because well because why jennifer gratz writes a compelling article on the subject don t miss it  wwwmichiganviewcom article 20121118 miview 211180354 gratzthewaronequality  the war equality  ',0),(3211,'node',' why do we keep paying for rebuilding in disasterprone areas   we ll rebuild that s what we hear after every natural disaster the images of the destruction are terrible and we all feel the heartbreak of the people who have lost everything the devastation is enormous and the costs for reconstruction are astronomical yet in some areas where these disasters occur on a relatively regular basis one must ask why all of us are paying these costs with taxpayer dollars over and over again is there a point at which it should become the responsiblity of the individual to take more responsiblity for the risk read more  wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201211 whydowekeeppayingforrebuildingindisasterproneareas ',0),(3213,'node',' ccrp poll enter michigan into the interstate health care compact   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview senate bill 973 join multistate health care compact introduced by sen jim marleau r to authorize michigan rsquo s entry into a multistate health care compact if approved by congress all federal medicaid and medicare funds would be blockgranted to member states and member states would be exempt from healthrelated federal regulations and mandates member states would have primary responsibility for regulation of all nonmilitary health care goods and services in their state plus healthrelated social welfare programs the bill is cosponsored by 20 out of 26 senate republicans enough to ensure passage if they bring it up for a votethe bill would enter michigan into the interstate health care compact which would do the following allow each member state within its state to suspend the operation of all federal laws and regulations regarding health care that were inconsistent with the laws and regulations adopted by the member state give each member state the right to federal money up to an amount equal to its member state current year funding level for each federal fiscal year create the interstate advisory health care commission and require it to collect information to assist the member states in their regulation of health care require the member states to take action to secure the consent of congress to the compact in order to return the authority to regulate health care to the member states the compact would be effective when it was adopted by at least two member states and received the consent of congress new poll question should the legislature pass legislation that would enter michigan into the interstate health care compact yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepas  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you believe the michigan legislature should pass righttowork legislation yes 71 no 27 undecided 2 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 are you completely nuts passing rtw would create a new wisconsin style battleground that would end republican control of state govt michigan is the birthplace of organized labor rtw would be interpreted as a mortal blow and groups all across america would descend to fight it this would inevitably create a voter turnout model in 2014 on par with presidential elections that would sink gubernatorial and legislative candidates across the state we need continued republican con trol of state govt to defend our current reforms from being reversed and keep michigan on the path to reverse a decade of debt and unemployment and usher in a new era of surplus and job growth comment 2 right to work the freedom of association also implies the freedom to not associate   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(405,'node',' price theory for legislators in one lesson michigan needs jobs yet lawmakers continue to make choices that do not create a friendly environment for business in michigan see how the concept of price theory plays into creating a positive business climate of our state read the full story at  http wwwmackinacorg 11667 320  ',0),(3214,'node',' do you want sharia law in m ichigan  i am forwarding information regarding a bill in the michigan hosue introduced by rep dave agema who is term limited the bill short title reads a bill to limit the application and enforcement by a court arbitrator or administrative body of foreign laws that would impair constitutional rights to provide for modification or voiding of certain contractual provisions or agreements that would result in a violation of constitutional rights and to require a court arbitrator or administrative body to take certain actions to prevent violation of constitutional rights we need to let our legislative leaders know thet we do no want any foriegn laws that would abridge our constitutional rights and freedoms and that we want this bill to be reported out of considered for passage in the house and sent to the senate for passage read the following information and consider calling and sending emails to our elected representatives i lansing and the leaders mention in this communication we must stop the erosion of our rights by foreign law please consider taking action on this is you want to protect your constitutional rights updates on american laws for american courts from jane wilson below is a sample email which folks are welcome to forward to the folks listed below before nov 27 hb 4769 is to come before the house of representatives by nov 27 below is a sample letter which you are welcome to use if you would like to email or call the people in leadership positions on this bill which is sponsored by dave agema our newly elected national committeeman he recommended we both email and call the offices of the following gov rick snyder 517 3733400  ricksnyder michigangov representative john walsh 517 3733920  johnwalsh housemigov senator randy richardville 517 3733543  senrichardville senatemichigangov representative jase bolger 517 3731787  jamesbolger housemigov dear senator dear representative i believe that american laws are for american courts and our constitutions should take precedence over any other rule of law i am therefore writing to encourage you to support rep dave agema s hb 4769 when it comes for a vote before the house in some states muslims have demanded they be tried by muslim sharia law instead of our by american law and have been allowed to do so entangling sharia law with american law i believe that if they choose to live in america they should also be willing to be judged by our laws i think its vitally important to prevent this type of problem in michigan by passing hb 4769 asap gratefully   2012 all emails addresses  ',0),(1857,'node',' bridge card accountability  rep opsommer has introduced legislation to put some long overdue eligibility requirements for people who use the bridge cards hopefully the new restrictions will eliminate the abuses we have seen in the past and save the state money for an article from by holly setter from the bay city times on wwwmlivecom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news baycity indexssf 201106 legislatorseeksto ',0),(1158,'node',' fact check obama s tone shifts on health care now that the health care reform legislation has been signed into law the rhetoric appears to be changing in friday s news conference president obama was asked about the discrepancies between what was promised and what has actually been happening so far read the full story at  townhallcom news politicselections 20100911 factcheckobamastoneshiftsonhealthcare 224  ',0),(2774,'node',' should voters approve a ballot proposal to require utilities to generate 25 of their energy from renewable energy by 2025  yes no undecided  should voters approve ballot proposal require utilities generate 25 their energy from renewable energy 2025  ',0),(3217,'node',' ccrp poll expand absentee voting to all voters  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview michigan secretary of state ruth johnson is proposing to allow all michigan residents to request absentee ballots for any reason to make voting more convenient johnson said it is unacceptable that people in some grand rapids precincts had to wait up to four hours to vote when there could be other potential options for casting their ballots johnson said the change must be paired with measures to ensure integrity in the process by requiring the same reasonable photo id rules at local precincts on election day voters would be asked to present a valid photo id or sign an affidavit attesting to their identity if they don t have identification if they pick up their absentee ballot in person noreason absentee voting would allow every registered michigan voter the opportunity to vote 45 days in advance of the election while some point to early voting in other states as a quick fix to election day lines michigan is unique in that local clerks actually run our elections michigan s voting system currently precludes consistent acrosstheboard early voting because many local clerks in rural communities work out of their homes and others work parttime how would early voting work in those situations would need to be addressed to ensure equal access for all voters in more than 1500 cities and townships new poll question are you in favor of changing michigan s election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason yes no undecided http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorchangingmichigan  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would enter michigan into the interstate health care compact yes 77 no 12 undecided 11 one comments was made on this poll question comment 1 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   all emails addresses  ',0),(4865,'node',' ccrp upcoming events fundraisers just a quick reminder about upcoming opportunities for events and fundraisers that will be taking place in the next few weeks 4th congressional debate in st johns clinton gratiot and shiawassee counties will host the debate tuesday july 8 2014 click here for details  shannon schlegel for judge fundraiser wednessday july 16 2014 in dewitt click here for details  ccrp summer bbq in bath township with all three 4th congressional candidates thursday july 24 2014 click here for details   coming in september september 8 monday attorney general bill schuette s bbq in midland  all emails addresses  ',0),(3216,'node',' are you in favor of changing michigan s election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason  yes no undecided no reason absentee voting if provisional ballots are set aside until verification of the voter s signature i think we need to look at changing our voting methods i have been told that the democrats are already using avs by simply having their voters say that they will be outoftown on election day so they automatically qualify to vote early i also think as part of any election changes that we need to set aside provisional ballots that are cast on election day until they can be verified as qualifying voters as well expansion of absentee voting 1 the described proposal does not have adequate controls on verifying who exactly is voting the described problem of grand rapids voters waiting for 4 hours can be remedied by more poll workers in polls in which there are a lot of registered voters 2 i am very disappointed in ruth johnson not coming up with a remedy to guarantee that military ballots will be processed and received in a way that guarantees that those votes will be counted no later than election day 3 here is something that ruth johnson needs to deal with it is not true that the problem of clerks sending out unrequested absentee ballots has been remedied using me as an example in the 2012 presidential we requested absentee ballots in the august primary as we were out of town then much to my surprise we received unrequested november general election ballots in the mail yes ballots not requests for ballots i called the sos election division about this and the staffer said that the clerk had likely used a form in the primary election in which we were requesting absentee ballots for both the primary and general i don t think that this occurred and why would it and i would have noticed it just because someone will be out of town in august does not mean that they would be out of town in november and there was nothing on the form i signed that indicated multiple dates this is not the first time that this has occurred with the city of lansing clerk s office furthermore primary elections and general elections are separate elections under michigan election law including campaing finance law as absentee ballots are the easiest way for voter fraud to occur there needs to be great care that ballots do not go out willy nilly 4 having a great percentage of voters voting 45 days prior to the election is a bad idea this really means that a general election where there was a contested primary really only lasts 30 to 45 days and it would be nonexistent for voters who actually vote at the beginning of the time period while some voters know very early on exactly who they wish to vote for most voters wait until close to the actual election to decide and it is a bad idea for people to vote without access to sufficient information to choose and prior to candidates to be able to campaign especially when their is a protracted primary followed by summer when voters won t listen so candidates lay fairly low the general election doesn t start up until after labor day so this would result in a 30 to 45 day general and for those voting absentee at the earliest possible time they are allowing no time to receive any information that would be revealed during the general election  ',0),(3473,'node',' is this the end of the world  and the eighth seal was opened  and behold dennis kucinich the former democratic congressman from ohio is the fox news channel rsquo s newest contributor yes fox news has other liberal contributors i don t watch them too often because their attempts at logic make my head hurt but mr kucinich is a different kind of crazy and i m not just talking about seeing a ufo  i m talking about his department of peace idea the best way to get peace is to project an image of strength but the united states will not be doing that for the next several years so we re out of luck i liked what commentor stubs added on the new york times article regarding kucinich what an inspired choice i can only hope the folks at fox go for more diversity and add maxine waters to the mix allowing the two of them to talk on national television should greatly advance the conservative cause exactly i would also love to see sheila jackson lee maybe she could finally figure out which heavenly body neil armstrong planted the flag on and become a scientific contributor for the news network  ',0),(3463,'node',' senators reach deal on immigration immigrationreformjpg senators reach deal on immigration ',0),(1787,'node',' under snyder job creation numbers get real in this tough economy people are interested in knowing what is being done to create jobs and people want to know how their tax dollars are being used to bring jobs to michigan shouldn t the government act responsibly in reporting how many jobs are actually be created apparently this has not always been the case read more about truth in reporting job creation at  wwwmlivecom business indexssf 201105 michiganeconomicdevelopment3html you mean i don t have to pay you mean i don t have to pay for expert adivce like this anymore  ',0),(3219,'node',' clinton county windmill ordinance showdown some residents in rural clinton county are having second thoughts about whether windmills are a good idea after they learned their homes and property could be subject to noise ice throws flickering shadows and financial impacts with the potential erection of 40 whirling windmill towers each standing 427 feet tall the dallas and essex township boards have adopted more restrictive windturbine ordinances than the county commissioners did bengal township has an even morerestrictive ordinance under consideration for a detailed article on the issue and what the final decision might be click on the following story link  http wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20121126 news01311260017 turbinetensionordinancesmaydecidefateclintoncowind odyssey tab topnews text frontpage 18  clinton county windmill ordinance showdown  ',0),(3220,'node',' clinton county windmill ordinance showdown ccwindmillsjpg clinton county windmill ordinance showdown ',0),(3221,'node',' obama s state healthcare exchange refusal problem obamacare faces major logistical and financial challenges in creating health insurance exchanges for states that have declined to set up their own systems the exchanges were planned on being the centerpiece of obamacare and were intended to make buying health insurance easy and affordable to date sixteen states have said they will not set up their own systems forcing the federal government to come up with one instead for an article on why obamacare may have major problems to deal with the implementation click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs healthwatch healthreformimplementation 269137obamafaceshugechallengeinsettinguphealthexch 19 nullification now  nullification now  ',0),(3146,'node',' dems supreme court plan run irish women candidates in a behindthescenes memo the michigan democratic party laid out its plans to tilt the state supreme court to the left by nominating women mdash preferably irish mdash candidates titled 2012 michigan supreme court campaign plan the last chance to restore the michigan supreme court the powerpoint lays out specific plans on one of the pages male justices incumbent disadvantages in 2012 it says the last 3 incumbents to lose 1984 2008 2010 were all males who lost to irishsurnamed females rdquo to read the rest of the article and what the democrat rsquo s secret plan to get control of the supreme court click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 17727 19  dems supreme court plan run irish women candidates  ',0),(3592,'node',' detroit residents to world keep our corruption  let me ask you this question what does detroit need if you answered a racebaiting blackmailer you win yes  jesse jackson paid a visit to the former paris of the west to bring his special brand of togetherness to the adoring masses of detroit it s time for a major mass civil action in the city of detroit jackson said in the auditorium of detroit s coleman a young municipal center amid wild applause detroit cannot be reduced to a rummage sale to the highest bidder amen reverend of course with political figures in the city regularly convicted of corruption perhaps detroit can be sold to the highest bidder but only if they pay in cash and speaking of corruption the emergency manager law has not only not served to repair cities finances hellip but have sometimes worsened them said rep john conyers who along with rep gary peters dbloomfield township is asking the government accountability office to investigate the impact of emergency managers in michigan as the state prepares to take over detroit s finances on monday the perhapshonorable john conyers is married to the definitely dishonorable monica conyers excouncilwoman  back from camp cupcake because of corruption  but she s completely honest now and working at a collision repair shop so she s doing more honest work this week than her husband or jesse jackson have done in decades in a related story the line between politics and religion blurred when religious leaders in the d met in the king solomon baptist church firing up their constituents and random passersby to oppose the possibility of financial sanity in their beloved dysfunctional corrupt failed city just look at the pictures of the excited crowd  thrilled that they could live in the same squalid city they ve had for most of their lifetime have you ever seen incompetence so powerful it was palpable that is your detroit city council the laughingstock of governing bodies for decades common sense be gone  ',0),(1299,'node',' 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 10 2 votes amend us constitution to change terms from 6 years to 4 years 10 2 votes amend us constitution to establish term limits 40 8 votes do not change existing rules 40 8 votes total votes 20  ',0),(3222,'node',' obama s state healthcare exchange refusal problem exchangesjpg obama s state healthcare exchange refusal problem ',0),(3223,'node',' snyder s parental choice on education recommendations  when the new session of the michigan legislature meets in 2013 lawmakers will most likely be dealing with sweeping proposals that could dramatically affect finances and control of public k12 schools parents would have broader choices when it comes to enrolling their kids in public schools how should state money flow through the public education system and who should be in charge of schools that have a track record of poor academic performance for an article on what the legislature will most likely be looking at to change click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom education indexssf 201211 michiganschoolchoicepolicyhtml 19  ',0),(3224,'node',' snyder s parental choice on education recommendations  schoolchoicejpg snyder s parental choice on education recommendations  ',0),(3225,'node',' c mon man the idiocy of jamie foxx it s not nice to use the term idiocy because it implies the target of the comment is an idiot but when someone compares a 4thrate president to the messiah  i think that is grounds to use the term jamie foxx first of all give an honor to god and our lord and savior barack obama barack obama was jamie foxx joking maybe he was but with so many people thinking that obama is the messiah it s hard to say jamie certainly doesn t need any free phones like they have in cleveland  so his comment probably wasn t aimed in that direction but maybe he was looking to record a cover of the barack hussein obama song that indoctrinated schoolchildren sang that must be it so to jamie foxx for making one of the dumbest statements in history c mon man  ',0),(3337,'node',' if congress and the president cause the us to go over the fiscal cliff whose fault will it be  president obama s fault the senate s democrat s fault reid mcconnell the house republican s fault speaker boehner the house tea party republican s fault all of their faults undecided  congress and the president cause the over the fiscal cliff whose fault will  ',0),(4371,'node',' what should the projected michigan 1billion dollar plus budget surplus be used for  road repairs that the governor says we need 13 billion roll back the state income tax to 110 of a point per year until 39 additional school aid funding restore the earned income tax credit adding to the state rainy day fund 130 million to get matching funds for medicaid terminal repair at west michigan regional airport in holland 100000 to the state beach grooming fund 300000 for precollege engineering program in detroit other budget surplus this poll survey does not provide sufficient information nor would an average voter be in position to gather enough data in order to make a wellinformed decision the best that it does is reflect how extensive and complex state government has become a responder would at least need criteria for prioritizing the possibilities herein listed and we do not know what the most pressing needs are in order to prioritize those needs i would expect the appropriate house and senate committees and their staffs along with the relevant department heads to spend a whole lot of time researching and reviewing all of the data necessary to draw the necessary conclusions to form such a spending plan fred nose what to do with a billion tax surplus refund it what do you do when you pay someone too much you get a refund and you shouldn t have to ask for it you don t suggest other ways for them to spend what they weren t entitled to receive keep billion dollar excess and the possible answers only include various spending schemes and other where was the option of refund the excess taxes to the people who paid more in taxes than was need my vote for other is intended to mean refund it republicans refund excess taxes democrats just keep it and spend it on something not budgeted well actually democrats don t have excess taxes surplus i am in complete agreement with the previous posting the money should be refunded to the hard working citzens of michigan who basically paid more than the government needed liken the governmental budget to a personal budget when the times are tough the people who pay the bills have to cut back when the times are good the people who pay the bills have a splurge or a windfall the people who pay the bills let s be clear are not the legislators who allocate money it is the citizens of michigan who earned this money they suffer from cutbacks they ough to be the direct people who profit from this windfall  possible surplus if the surplus materializes we need to put it in several spots of course put some in the rainyday fund but also fund those areas that we have cut and are in need we cut on the basis of not having it to spend with a promise that once things turn around we can adequately fund emergency services etc so let s keep our word and do it there must be some benefit felt or people will begrudge it and we will lose credibility and elections use some common sense rod c  ',0),(4293,'node',' should the legislature pass a law allowing restaurants to permit customers to smoke in outdoor areas  yes no undecided smoking outside restaurants bars i do not smoke and in fact detest the odor it creates however it is not government s role to mandate to private business what the owner can or cannot allow in his establishment as long as smoking is not illegal gov t should not interfere with management too many rules and regulations consumers will decide whether or not they wish to frequent an establishment where smoking is allowed by management if one does not like the smoking he will vote with his feet smoking is outdoor areas i do not smoke either but believe a business owner should be able to decide how they want to run their own establishment the public can then decide whether they want to go there i m a nonsmoker and i think i m a nonsmoker and i think a restaurant is private property and the owner should be able to decide if they want to allow smoking outside and or inside i will decide if i want to patronize a restaurant  should the legislature pass law allowing restaurants permit customers smoke outdoor areas  ',0),(4311,'node',' should the legislature pass a bill to allow phone companies to discontinue traditional land line phone services to customers  yes no undecided discontined use of landlines and replace them with what cell phones currently there remains several parts of the state where cell phone reception is abhorid i would hate to have to rely on emergency services using a cell phone in these areas i don t see why landline service needs to be replaced as some internet services frontier being one still use the phone lines for there service i can see why aarp is against this bill i am 55 years old am computer savey yet am relunctant to use nor do i own a cell phone what is the service cost difference between landlines and its replacement  ',0),(4776,'node',' ccrp poll michigan s energy mandate   new poll overview governor john kasich of ohio is poised to change the ohio energy mandate one of the provisions of the legislation is to nullify the instate renewable energy mandate that outlaws it from being able to buy renewable energy from surrounding states renewable energy in ohio primarily refers to electricity produced by wind turbines ending the instate mandate would allow the state s utilities to purchase cheaper windproduced energy from states that produce more wind at a lower per kilowatt hour cost the legislation would also cap the state s renewable energy and energy efficiency standards for two years the freezing of ohio s renewable energy mandates sets an important precedent for michigan legislators and gov rick snyder said kevon martis director of the interstate informed citizens coalition a nonprofit organization that is concerned about the construction of wind turbines in the region even in the windiest states wind typically arrives at times of lowest demand for electricity which sharply diminishes its value the brookings institution s latest study demonstrates with certainty that wind and solar are among the most expensive and least effective means of reducing power plant emissions bar none but in states like ohio and michigan wind energy s pronounced failings are amplified by an anemic wind resource martis continued new poll question should michigan freeze its renewable energy rate at 10 and be allowed to purchase outofstate renewable energy like ohio yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should michigan freeze its renewable energy rate at 10 and be allowed to purchase outofstate renewable energy   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should michigan go to a pay per miles driven fee instead of a fuel tax to pay for roads and road repairs yes 22 no 72 undecided 7 four comments were made on this poll comment 1 taxes based on miles driven hell no wake up people for government to charge us for number of miles driven means they get to monitor how many miles we have driven and also based on this proposal they get to monitor what kinds of roads we drove on time of day etc and what will they put in our cars to allow them access to this information and the michigan environmental council says that the greatest hurdle for this proposal is privacy concerns and they think they can be overcome let s see we have phones and computers and cars with gps systems smart meters where they can know if you re home what equipment is operating in your home and can turn your utility off nsa 0bamacare common core etc and now michigan road taxes based on where we drove and how much when do we get a number on our forehead and a chip under our skin s t o p comment 2 agenda21 tax by the mile a radical platform in the1990s the national association of counties endorsed agenda 21 what is agenda 21 folks need to get up to speed last year we worked with hundreds of county sheriffs who were briefed by dr michael coffman on agenda 21 these sheriffs were stunned by the details which includes taxation of your vehicle by the mile a working group has been studying this for several years and unelectd bureaucrats want to forward this initiative here in michigan non governmental organizations ngos are waiting for the general public to become seduced to the point where they will buy into this initiative michigans transportaion infrustructure act pa 51 already has sufficient financial resources to fix the roads the legislature over the last several decades has supplanted road repair which was by state law dedicated for roads call your legislators and have them give you the specific details as to where your road gas tax is actually going in the complexities of state government budgets you will be stunned too if you can actually get the real data michigan already has to many layers of government with cumbersome duplication of services michigan has been a donor state with regard to the federal gas tax funding formula too for decades and nobody does anything about it michigan does not need another tax as a professional i ve been involved in the details behind the scenes meetings and working groups to raise the gas tax during the 1980s 1990s etc please do the home work tell legislators to fix the process and quit slapping each other on the back as the public gets snookered again government operations analyist philip n bareham former senior counsel michigans 83 county units of government comment 3 vehicle fee we are thinking about buying a motorhome or class c this would kill the vacationing business in michigan terrible idea comment 4 miles fee charging a tax based on miles driven would unfairly punish those who are forced to commute long distancesie lansing to grand rapids or lansing to detroit i think there should be a fee based upon weight of vehicle a small car does much less damage to the roads than a truck   all emails addresses  ',0),(4312,'node',' ccrp poll eliminating telephone land lines   new poll overview senate bill 636 has already passed in the senate by a 31 to 4 vote and has moved on to the house for consideration the controversial legislation would makes it easier for phone companies to discontinue traditional landline service starting in 2017 the measure is opposed by the aarp of michigan and others who are concerned they ll lose access to vital phone medical alert and alarm services the bill which now heads to the house removes the requirement that at least two other providers offer comparable service in an area before a phone company can discontinue service there the new process would allow consumers to request an investigation of whether there would still be reliable voice and 911 services in an area if a provider pulled out if there are no providers available or willing to enter the market the michigan public service commission could require the existing phone company to maintain service it wouldn t necessarily have to be traditional landline service but the commission would have to determine that it s comparable and offers reliable access to 911 services traditional landline customers in michigan have dropped by 60 percent in the last decade from 65 million in 2002 to 26 million in 2012 according to the federal communications commission meanwhile mobile phone users have more than doubled from 45 million to 93 million new poll question should the legislature pass a bill to allow phone companies to discontinue traditional land line phone services to customers yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http clintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturepassbillallow  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass a law allowing restaurants to permit customers to smoke in outdoor areas yes 56 no 44 undecided 0 three comments were made on this poll comment 1 anonymous wrote 3 days 16 hours ago i m a nonsmoker and i think i m a nonsmoker and i think a restaurant is private property and the owner should be able to decide if they want to allow smoking outside and or inside i will decide if i want to patronize a restaurant comment 2 anonymous wrote 3 days 21 hours ago smoking is outdoor areas i do not smoke either but believe a business owner should be able to decide how they want to run their own establishment the public can then decide whether they want to go there comment 3 anonymous wrote 4 days 3 hours ago smoking outside restaurants bars i do not smoke and in fact detest the odor it creates however it is not government s role to mandate to private business what the owner can or cannot allow in his establishment as long as smoking is not illegal gov t should not interfere with management too many rules and regulations consumers will decide whether or not they wish to frequent an establishment where smoking is allowed by management if one does not like the smoking he will vote with his feet   all emails addresses  ',0),(4268,'node',' dem senator we all knew obama was lying sen kirsten gillibrand dny said on abc s this week yesterday that the democrats all knew the truth about obamacare and people losing their insurance plans all along what else did she have to say see the story  wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20131117 gillibrandweallknew ',0),(4228,'node',' obamacare security problems  the deputy chief information officer at the centers for medicaid and medicare services cms stated that he was surprised and ldquo disturbed rdquo that he had not been included on a memo noting potential security flaws on healthcaregov he indicated in his testimony before the house oversight committee that he was never in the loop about the potential flaws on the website and that he should have been included in the decision making regarding its implementation for an article on the security issues related to the obamacare website click on the following link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20131111 topofficialforobamacareexchangescallswithheldsecur  ',0),(4173,'node',' ccrp senator rick jones fundraiser in dewitt at the tin can wednesday 11613  as most of you know senator judy emmons will be finishing up her term as clinton county s state senator at the end of 2014 beginning in 2014 clinton county will become part of the 24th senatorial district comprising clinton eaton and shiawassee counties as well as the northeastern part of ingham county senator rick jones will be running in the 2014 election to represent his newly reapportioned 24th district it has been a pleasure to get to know senator jones over the last two years as he has helped to get legislation passed that has directly benefited clinton county including the restoration of a judgeship in our county that was eliminated in the previous legislative session senator jones will be having a fundraiser at the tin can at 13175 schavey road in dewitt from 530 pm to 700 pm this would be a great opportunity to show your support for senator jones and to contribute to his 2014 reelection campaign please see the attached event flyer for details senator rick jones dewitt  tin can  fundraiser event flyer  clinton county 2013g  ',0),(3227,'node',' another metro detroit boondoggle  the michigan senate has approved a series of bills designed to establish a regional transit authority for metro detroit if approved by the michigan house and signed by the governor the legislation would create an authority and establish a governing board that would develop a regional transportation plan the board would serve as the recipient for state and federal grants coordinating routes between existing bus networks and implementing a new rolling rapid transit system governor snyder cited at least 23 documented but failed attempts in the past but still is asking for renewed calls for a regional authority for an article on the plan and how it will be funded click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201211 michigansenateapprovesregiohtml ',0),(1983,'node',' precinct delegate recruitment training precinct delegate recruitment training our goal  the recruitment of constitutional conservatives in clinton county who will run as precinct delegates in their township or precincts on the august 2012 primary ballot we are looking for individuals who want to play a significant role in eliminating the progessive elements in government in lansing and washington dc it is imperative that we replace barack obama and debbie stabenow if we have any hope of rolling back obamacare and the other draconian programs that have been implemented by the obama administration precinct delegate responsibilities  a definition of a precinct delegate rsquo s responsibilities can be seen at the following link  becoming a precinct delegate additionally we are asking precinct delegates help us in identifying additional conservative voters within clinton county who are currently considered either ldquo independents rdquo or ldquo undeclared rdquo voters the state republican party has provided us with the names of these voters and we will be conducting a voter survey to help ascertain their political leanings with the additional voter information hopefully we will be able to get them to the polls on election day to vote for our candidates in 2012 the following is a more detailed explanation of the ccrp voter identification program for the 2012 election the ccrp has been asked by the state party to help in identifying an additional 9400 conservative voters in clinton county prior to the election in 2012 it has been estimated the michigan republican party needs to get an additional one million more republican voters to the polls than who voted for rick snyder in 2010 to beat president obama and debbie stabenow to accomplish that goal we are asking all of the clinton county precinct delegates to do their part by calling people who are designated by the state party as ldquo undefined voters rdquo and ask them a series of survey questions to help ascertain what their voting inclination will be when they vote in the 2012 general election the responses to the phone survey will be entered into the ldquo voter vault rdquo database where we will subsequently use the information to identify and get people to the polls to vote for our candidates anne hill has graciously volunteered to serve as the ldquo voter identification rdquo chairperson to spearhead our county efforts you will be hearing from her over the next few weeks with more details regarding the campaign as you know precinct delegates are the life blood of the party and we can rsquo t do it without your help with your help we will put a conservative in the white house and replace debbie stabenow in the us senate organizational meeting  we will be holding a meet greet organizational meeting msu tailgate get together at jimmy rsquo s pub on october 29 to talk about the campaign and to just get to know everyone a little better as we get ready for the 2012 election push additional details about the tailgate will be emailed to the precinct delegates in early september please feel free to let your friends and family know about it and ask them to come if they are interested in playing a part in restoring responsibility in government steve willis chair clinton county republican party  ',0),(3434,'node',' justice for a justice a shakeup is happening at the hall of justice  and i m not just talking about super man renouncing his us citizenship  lansing michigan supreme court justice diane hathaway announced her retirement from the bench monday after the judicial tenure commission filed a complaint and sought her immediate suspension alleging she committed blatant and brazen misconduct violations in connection with private real estate transactions monday s complaint gives the most detailed account to date of alleged efforts by hathaway and her husband attorney michael kingsley to misrepresent their net worth so they could qualify for a short sale on their home in grosse pointe park the short sale in michigan allowed the couple to erase nearly 600000 in mortgage debt on a 15million home on lakeview court in grosse pointe park which eventually sold for 850000 it s tough all over making only 164000 plus whatever her attorneyhusband makes how is someone supposed to pay for a 15million house justices can t live in 200000 hovels after all perhaps there should be a government program to support wellpaid elected officials living in mansion so those underserved overworked underpaid officials don t have to commit crimes to live luxuriously oops sorry allegedly commit crimes whew covered myself i know what you re thinking how will this poor justice who only makes 164k a year survive in the cold harsh world first obamacare will make sure she will never be without health care so don t you worry and keep on paying those taxes to help poor soontobeex justice hathaway but for her every day needs she should do ok hathaway is leaving office before facing possible discipline but according to the retirement system s website even forced removal from office would not necessarily have adversely affected her eligibility for pension benefits we can all sleep well tonight  ',0),