('content:4410:4410','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:12777:\"<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">ARTICLE&nbsp;FROM POWERLINE<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span></div>\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For additional articles go to http://www.powerlineblog.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">Posted on </span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">www.powerlineblog.com </span>January 17, 2014 <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> by John Hinderaker</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We often hear that Washington is </span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span>broken,</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span></span> that Congress is </span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span></span>gridlocked,</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\'</span></span></span> and so on. While such complaints are usually imprecise and sometimes misguided, the sense that Congress is not functioning as intended is correct. Yesterday Senator Jeff Sessions delivered an important speech in which he decried the decline of the Senate under the leadership of Harry Reid. The extent to which the Senate&rsquo;s traditions have been undermined to the detriment of all Americans is not generally appreciated, but the issue is a vital one. Senator Sessions said:</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;The Senate is where the great issues of our time are supposed to be examined, reviewed, and discussed before the whole nation. Yet, in the last few years, we have witnessed the dramatic erosion of Senators&rsquo; rights and the dismantling of the open legislative process.<br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;</span>We fund the government through massive omnibus bills that no one has had the time to read or analyze. Senators are stripped of their right to offer amendments. Bills are rushed through under threat of panic, crisis, or shutdown. Secret deals rule the day, and millions of Americans are essentially robbed of their ability to participate in the legislative process.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;</span>Under the tenure of Majority Leader Reid, the Senate is rapidly losing its historic role as a great deliberative body. If this continues, America will have lost something very precious.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;</span>One of the tactics by which Majority Leader Reid has suppressed Senators&rsquo; rights and blocked open debate has been a technique called &ldquo;filling the tree.&rdquo; What this means, basically, is that when a bill comes to the floor, the Leader will use his right of first recognition to fill all of the available amendment slots on a bill and block any other Senator from offering amendments. One man stands in the way of his 99 colleagues. But, not alone really. His power exists only as long as his majority concurs and supports his actions. This prevents the body from working its will, it prevents legislation from being improved, and it prevents Senators from being held accountable by their votes on the great issues of the day. That is, of course, why it&rsquo;s done.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Our Majority Leader has used this tactic&mdash;filling the tree&mdash;80 times. To put this in perspective, the six previous Majority Leaders filled the tree 49 times&mdash;combined. Senator Reid has filled the tree on 30 more occasions than all of the six previous Majority Leaders did cumulatively over their tenures.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">In so doing, the Leader denies the citizens of each state their equal representation in the Senate. Majority Leader Reid, in his effort to protect his conference from casting difficult votes&mdash;in order to shield his Majority from accountability&mdash;has essentially closed the amendment process. He has shut down one of the most important functions that Senators exercise to represent the interests of their constituents.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recently, this tactic manifested itself in a dramatic way. To the surprise and shock of many, the December spending agreement contained a provision that cut the lifetime pension payments of current and future military retirees&mdash;including wounded warriors&mdash;by as much as $120,000. I and other Senators had many ideas for how to fix this problem, but we were blocked from offering them by the Majority Leader. I tried to offer an amendment to replace the cuts by closing a fraud loophole used by illegal immigrants (and cited by the Department of the Treasury) to claim billions in free tax credits. But Reid&mdash;and all his conference members save one&mdash;stood together to block my amendment.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>So I would ask my colleagues: Are you comfortable with this? Do you like having to beg and plead for the right to offer an amendment? Do you believe the Senate should operate according to the power of just one man?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>The omnibus bill, though it restores pensions for our heroic wounded warriors, leaves more than 90% of the cuts in place. Shouldn&rsquo;t we be allowed to offer amendments to provide a fair fix for all of our nation&rsquo;s veterans?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>But blocking amendments is only one of the many abuses that have occurred.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>The erosion of the Senate has also been front and center in the budgeting process. We are now in our fifth year without adopting a congressional budget resolution. Instead, taxpayer dollars are spent through a series of backroom deals and last-minute negotiations. Then we face a massive omnibus that is rushed to passage without amendment or meaningful review. The American people have no real ability to know what&rsquo;s in it or hold us, their elected representatives, accountable. This, of course, is the reason it is done this way.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Now, the House and Senate are considering another catch-all omnibus spending bill&mdash;one that will spend more than a trillion dollars&mdash;with thousands of items of government spending crammed into a single legislative proposal. This bill will be sped through under threat of a government shutdown, with very little debate, and no ability to amend. It is another &ldquo;pass it to find out what&rsquo;s in it&rdquo; moment.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My staff and I have had less than 48 hours to digest this behemoth, but already we&rsquo;ve found provisions that would not survive if considered under regular order.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How is the process supposed to work? Each year, Congress is supposed to adopt a budget resolution. Then, based on spending levels contained in the budget resolution, individual committees report out authorization bills based on the expertise and experience of the members serving on those committees. Then, the 12 subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee produce appropriations bill for their area of the budget&mdash;such as Defense, or Homeland Security, or Agriculture&mdash;which are individually considered, debated, and amended on the Senator floor.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">This gives each member&mdash;and their constituents&mdash;a chance to review and analyze each part of the budget and offer suggestions for saving money, improving efficiency, and better serving taxpayers.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But under the tenure of Majority Leader Reid, the budgeting process has been totally mismanaged. We have ceased consideration of appropriations bills altogether, relying more and more on autopilot resolutions and catch-all behemoth spending packages. In fiscal year 2006, for example, every single appropriations bill was debated, amended, and passed in the Senate. In 2013, none were.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In my first year as a Senator, we passed every appropriation bill as we should&mdash;we marked up a bill in committee, debated and amended the bill on the floor, went to conference with the House to settle our disagreements, and then sent a bill to the President for his signature. Over time, however, that&rsquo;s happened less and less frequently to the point where nowadays, we don&rsquo;t debate appropriation bills at all.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A more ominous development, however, is how the breakdown of the appropriations process in the Senate is now infecting the House of Representatives, and spreading like the plague. In the first year of their majority, the Republican-led House marked up six appropriation bills and sent them to the Senate. The Senate didn&rsquo;t consider a single one. Last year, the House passed eight appropriation bills and sent them to the Senate. Again the Senate didn&rsquo;t act. This year, the futility of the House efforts began to show as the House passed only four bills. But why should they? Why should the House expose their members to politically tough votes when they know the Senate won&rsquo;t?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All of us, both parties, have a responsibility to stop and reverse these trends. It&rsquo;s in the national interest. It&rsquo;s the right thing to do. All of us have a responsibility to return to regular order. All of us owe our constituents an open, deliberative process where the great issues of the day are debated in full and open public view. Each Senator must stand and be counted&mdash;not hide under the table.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The democratic process is messy, sometimes contentious, and often difficult. But it is precisely this legislative tug of war, this back and forth, which forges national consensus. While secret deals may keep the trains running on time, they often keep them running in the wrong direction. Secret deals rushed through without public involvement only deepen our divisions, delay progress, increase distrust, and make it harder to achieve the kinds of real reforms the American people have been thirsting for.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Having to cast many votes on tough issues clarifies those issues and the differences. I believe that process, openly conducted, can lay the groundwork for progress. It will clarify facts, and then lead to the finding of common ground. 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Snyder has demonstrated that he is willing to make the tough choices, popular or not, that will move Michigan forward.&nbsp; Read Peter Luke\'s story covering the governor\'s poll numbers and recent developments at:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/latest_developments_on_gov_ric.html\">www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/latest_developments_on_gov_ric.html</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415378448,'',1),('content:2655:2655','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:702:\"In the matter of a few months we\'ll be holding another presidential election.&nbsp; Considering how commonly an individual is asked for proof of identity, why is there so much opposition to requiring proof of identity for casting your vote?&nbsp;&nbsp; How many people in this country don\'t drive a car, buy alcohol or cash a check?&nbsp; And for those people, just how difficult is it to get some proof of their identity?&nbsp; Aren\'t our elections important enough to do everything we can to insure their integrity? <a href=\"http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/295431/why-we-need-voter-id-laws-now-john-fund\">www.nationalreview.com/articles/295431/why-we-need-voter-id-laws-now-john-fund</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"2281\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:16:\"Voting_booth.png\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:43:\"sites/default/files/images/Voting_booth.png\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:9:\"image/png\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"15509\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1333992691\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415378627,'',1),('content:2962:2962','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3707:\"<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN NOW COMMENT ON STORIES AND POLLS<br />\r\nLET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUES.<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nMichigan Alliance for Prosperity officially submitted their petitions with the Michigan Bureau of Elections to place a question before Michigan voters in November that would require lawmakers to get a two-thirds majority in order to pass future tax increases in Michigan. The amendment increases the legislative approval requirement to raise taxes from the current 50 percent-plus-one to two-thirds of the legislature.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Michigan voters pass the ballot proposal to require a 2/3 vote in the legislature to raise taxes?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-voters-pass-ballot-proposal-november-require-23-vote-legislature-raise-taxes\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-voters-pass-ballot-proposal-november-require-23-vote-legislature-raise-taxes</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass legislation to require small businesses to provide sick leave to their employees?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . . . 16%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . . . 84%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . . . .0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHREE COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMost businesses do offer something, but a business owner should be able to make their own decisions on how they run their business &amp; what benefits best meet the needs of their staffs, within their means. It is their business, the government didnt build it, they arent there to bail them out if they overspend or do a bad job, &amp; cant pay the bills. So many government entities have overspent &amp; are in financial trouble, providing benefits they cannot afford &amp; do not fund, i dont think business needs to take thier lead! Most legislators have never had to meet a payroll or find the money to pay the bills, they just raise more taxes or fees, taking more from business &amp; individuals. Lansing needs to stay out of our lives &amp; fix your own problems!<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT#2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAll to often we have forgotten that we are all in this together. Employers and employees both contribute to a business, employees should not have the worry that if they become sick that they will lose their jobs, or not be able to pay their bills. If and employer can not/does not have the ability to do this then maybe they need to rethink how they are doing business. What is a shame is that this sort of thing would need to be legislated.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT#3<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe have put enough taxes and regulations on business already. Do we want to drive business out of the state or bring more business in? Mandates of any kind drive up the cost of doing business. We want a business friendly state, don\'t we?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIda Salisbury<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415378969,'',1),('content:5034:5034','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:705:\"Earlier this year, President Obama vowed to address the immigration issue on his own, due to the inability of Congress to act. &nbsp;But now he\'s decided to put off any action until after the mid-term elections. &nbsp;Obama claims it\'s because the politics shifted during the summer. &nbsp;Others say it\'s because any unilateral, constitutionally-questionable action by the president will hurt the Democrats in the mid-tersm. &nbsp;What do you think? &nbsp;Get the details: &nbsp;<a href=\"http://dailycaller.com/2014/09/07/obama-blames-children-for-hostility-to-his-amnesty-plans/?advD=1248,146049\">dailycaller.com/2014/09/07/obama-blames-children-for-hostility-to-his-amnesty-plans/</a><br type=\"_moz\" />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4376\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:11:\"amnesty.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:40:\"sites/default/files/images/amnesty_0.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"54146\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1410171795\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415379310,'',1),('content:5011:5011','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:388:\"<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Read my blog regarding the State Republican Convention and my view looking to what has happened in the last year and what will happen leading up to the general election.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/500000000-man\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/500000000-man</span></a>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:5000:5000','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2802:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nComments coming from influential republicans and conservative pundits&nbsp; indicate that&nbsp; there may be a significant number people pushing for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to run for President a third time. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nCongressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) recently told MSNBC, </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>I think he</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s proven right on a lot of stuff. I happen to be in the camp that thinks he&rsquo;s actually going to run and I think he will be the next President of the United States.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nAdditionallly Ann Coulter and Matt Drudge among others are all on board the Romney 2016 bandwagon. Former Vice Presidental running mate Congressman Paul Ryan said he would &ldquo;love to see Mitt Romney run for president again.&quot;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nDo you think Mitt Romney should be the republican candidate for President again in 2016?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/do-you-think-mitt-romney-should-be-republican-candidate-president-again-2016\">http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/do-you-think-mitt-romney-should-be-republican-candidate-president-again-2016</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass HJR GG to change the election of State Board of Education candidates?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 74%<br />\r\nNo - 19%<br />\r\nUndecided - 7% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------ <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4995:4995','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:8591:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">As we prepare to go to the State Convention this weekend to select people who will run to represent the republican party on the ticket for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, the Supreme Court, the State Board of Education, and various university boards we need to think about where we are going as a party.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI have been a conservative republican all of my adult life, believing in the party platform that they profess to stand for. I wasn&rsquo;t allowed to be politically active for most of my working career, because I worked for a non-partisan legislative agency and that wasn\'t allowed.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAfter leaving state service I remained inactive politically until after the election of 2008 when the township I live in went from a 4-3 republican majority to a 7-0 democrat majority because of President Obama&rsquo;s&nbsp; routing of John McCain.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI didn</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t get involved for political gain, to run for office, or with a personal agenda. I became involved because the country and state I love were being destroyed by progressives of both political parties. I decided to get involved because I wanted future generations to have the opportunities I had growing up in America.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Clinton County Republican Party was in the process of implementing a website and I was asked if I would be interested in helping out, which I agreed to do. This gave me an opportunity to keep people informed about what was happening locally, in the state, and in Washington D.C.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMy understanding of what the county party</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s basic responsibility and function was not what I assumed it was. I thought they would be focused on conservative issues that are important to all of us -- like protecting the constitution, being fiscally responsible, protecting the life of the unborn, defending traditional values, the rule of law, and many others. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nHowever what I learned was that the county party is expected to be the rubber stamp of its candidates and the state party. My problem was that I didn</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t see it that way. Consequently, over the last four years the mindset of the people that have become politically active in the county party believe issues matter and that elected officials should be accountable. As a result the county party</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s executive committee became informed on the issues and what was going on in Clinton County, Lansing, and Washington D.C. A by-product of that philosophy was that we began to take an active role in making our voices heard by our elected officials.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOn several occasions I was contacted by various people, with vested interests, to back off on taking a position that might go against the Governor or other elected officials. It was made clear to me that I shouldn&rsquo;t question our own people because it might hurt them politically in the future. My response was that it</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s not the person it</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s the issue.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe personal attacks didn</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t bother me because I knew my intentions were sincere and based on the issues. My stands were aligned with the stated republican party</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s platform and what they profess to believe.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI was accused of wanting our candidates to pass a </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>purity test</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>, whatever that is. My expectation is that if you are running with a </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>R</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after your name you should believe what the party platform says they believe in. If you don&rsquo;t then maybe you are in the wrong party. When I vote for someone I want an individual who will honor their oath of office to defend our constitution and defend our core beliefs!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt seems that the </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Liberty minded</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> and </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Christian Right</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> elements of the Republican Party are always made out to be the </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>malcontents</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> because they don</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t vote for the Moderates that always become the candidates. I think it&rsquo;s time that the powers that be reevaluate why they insist we have to go to the MIDDLE to get the candidate that will win.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWell, that hasn</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t worked out so well in the past. The Republican Party wants these </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>WACKOS</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> to vote for their candidates but not have a place at the table in the party, as evidenced by what has happened regarding this upcoming state convention.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAll I know is that in 2012, 734,000 evangelical Christians stayed away from the polls because they felt that </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>the lesser of two evils</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> was still evil!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThanks for reading what I have to say and please read my blog and the Detroit News article about the upcoming convention if you have the time at the following web link.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://clinton-countygop.org/content/stacking-deck-1\">http://clinton-countygop.org/content/stacking-deck-1</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nSee you in Novi on Saturday.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSteve Willis, Chairman<br />\r\nClinton County Republican Party<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4981:4981','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3500:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nHouse Joint Resolution GG would amend Article VIII, Section 3 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 to require that, beginning January 1, 2015, the State Board of Education consist of eight members who would be nominated by party conventions and elected from single-member districts for terms of eight years, as prescribed by law. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNow the eight members of the State Board of Education are nominated by party conventions and elected at-large for terms of eight years. Under the resolution, this provision would be in effect until December 31, 2014. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe resolution would require voter approval at the next general election. A general election is held in November of an even-numbered year. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis joint resolution is on Second Reading in the Michigan House.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis would change the current process that elects members from a statewide vote, to selecting members regionally thus allowing those geographical regions to have someone who represents their specific interests.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass HJR GG to change the election of State Board of Education candidates?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-pass-hjr-gg-change-election-state-board-education-candidates\">http://clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-pass-hjr-gg-change-election-state-board-education-candidates</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the legislature approve the renovation of the Farnum Building or purchase of a new Senate Office Building?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - renovate the current office building - 30%<br />\r\nYes - Sell the Farnum building and acquire an new facility - 4%<br />\r\nNo - the building is fine the way it is - 63%<br />\r\nUndecided - 2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhy on earth should the Senators need new offices; they are only in session approximately 90 days a year! Probably some contractor/contractors stand to make a fortune from the taxpayers!. I bet some of the Senators spend more time than that at their cottages. Do they get them updated with the \':People\'s&quot; money.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt may be time they started behaving like the rest of the citizens they are supposed to represent.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;---------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\nNew Building<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI oppose a new Senate Building. Just like I opposed the new State Police Headquarters that Granholm built.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Rick Jones<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------ <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4964:4964','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:5517:\"<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Tomorrow is Primary Election Day!</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">It is predicted that this election turnout could be one of the smallest in recent memory &ndash; even less than 15% of the registered voters.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">What a sad commentary on the state of our nation!&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">All we have heard for the last several weeks are political ads! Most of these ads have been laced with half-truths about the opposing candidates.&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Why do candidates have to tear the other person down to make them look more appealing? It&rsquo;s the same old game where the voter looks at the 30 second ad or listens to the sound bites and picks the&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">lesser of the evils</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;to vote for.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">If you are going to vote on August 5 in the primary take a couple of minutes and find out who the candidates really are! Know where they stand on the issues.&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Don</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">t vote on personality or who has the most or best endorsements &nbsp;-- vote on principles!&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Vote for the candidate who will be a&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">Public Servant</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;not a&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">Politician</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">!</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">In Michigan</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">s Congressional races, the primary election in several cases, will determine who the next congressman will be &ndash; so 15% of the registered voters will be deciding who will be the winner in November, essentially nullifying the votes in the General election.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">This person could be our congressman for the next decade &ndash; make the right choice!</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">In the 4th Congressional District take a look at the three candidates before you vote:</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Peter Konethcy -- &nbsp; <a href=\"https://www.peterkonetchy.com/\">https://www.peterkonetchy.com/</a></span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Paul Mitchell &nbsp;-- &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.paulmitchellforcongress.com/\">http://www.paulmitchellforcongress.com/</a></span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">John Moolenaar &nbsp;-- &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.johnmoolenaarforcongress.com/\">http://www.johnmoolenaarforcongress.com/</a></span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Let</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">s all help to restore responsible government at all levels!</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Remember to vote TOMORROW, August 5.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4960:4960','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:7728:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the last 25 years or so the Billie S. Farnum Building has been the home to Michigan\'s state senators. Now term limited Senate Majority leader Randy Richardville is pushing for the sale of the building and the procurement of a new facility.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRichardville has introduced a bill that would give the Senate permission to sell the Farnum Building, freeing up cash to move into newer office space. Twenty-two senators voted for it and 14 voted against, including 6 of Richardville</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s fellow Republicans. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe bill (SB 509) has passed in the Senate and is in committee in the House. Richardville is working behind the scenes on soliciting bids from developers interested in providing a new senate headquarters.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRichardville estimated the remodeling cost of the Farnum building would be&nbsp; more than $25 million.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHowever, according to Governor Snyder</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s&nbsp; administration officials the real cost to fix-up the Farnum is much cheaper and as low as $11,464,500.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBids for the project are due back no later than August 15 when they will be opened and considered. While Richardville says he could have sole authority to pick the winning bid, he</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>ll likely seek out the opinions of others, like his Democratic counterpart, Senator Gretchen Whitmer.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhitmer feels the Farnum Building is just fine.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor a news story on the proposal to acquire a new Senate Office Building click on the following link:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/lame-duck-senator-pushing-for-new-offices-that-plenty-of-lawmakers-dont-want\">http://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/lame-duck-senator-pushing-for-new-offices-that-plenty-of-lawmakers-dont-want</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature approve the renovation of the Farnum Building or purchase of a new Senate Office Building?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - renovate the current office building<br />\r\nYes - Sell the Farnum building and acquire an new facility<br />\r\nNo - the building is fine the way it is<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-approve-renovation-farnum-building-or-purchase-new-senate-office-building\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-approve-renovation-farnum-building-or-purchase-new-senate-office-building</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDo Michigan voters have the right to know where the Governor stands on controversial issues in deciding who they vote for?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 82%<br />\r\nNo - 18%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0%<br />\r\n<br />\r\nONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSnyder\'s stands on issues<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIMO, Governor Snyder is trying to remain an &quot;executive&quot; rather than meddling with &quot;legislative&quot; issues<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI am guessing the controversial things he wishes to avoid are divisive issues like Gay marriage, Obamacare, abortion (now integrally linked to Obamacare), all other issues involving intrusions between church and state.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMost of us as conservative Repubs would rather not have the entitlement systems enlarging as a result of Gay marriage (the side of the issue no one talks about, but the side of the issue that impacts government budgets) but may be failing to grasp that the US history of &quot;legislating morality&quot; (currently with marijuana, as with prohibition, earlier with outlawing slavery) has generally caused a great deal of social division and has even led to civil wars.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRecent Presidents have tried to weigh in on issues, but we have a pattern of the national executive infringing on legislative responsibility (which we have recently seen spun in favor of Obama\'s overreaching executive orders) -- and this may be leading us to expect the same from state governors.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI like the way Snyder sticks to &quot;executing&quot; the laws that the legislature &quot;legislates&quot;-- this is the way it should be. Snyder seems more conscious of the dark sides of using the executive &quot;bully pulpit&quot; to push agendas, and has avoided it more than he has embraced it.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs a citizen, Snyder is entitled to his personal opinions (and everyone interested in politics and government has them) but I see it as restraint rather than subterfuge for him to keep opinions on controversial issues to himself. The more divisive subjects resolve themselves over the time it takes for the citizenry to make up their collective mind. Whenever we have tried to force them (abolish slavery=civil war, which led to a loss of states\' rights in contradiction of the federal structure of the constitution) (agitate for prohibition=the rise of gangsters and a period of flagrant violation of law) the result has been disruptive.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI think a &quot;conservative&quot; should be a free market, pro-employment, smaller government conservative on economic issues and ultimately it would be more consistent to be libertarian on social issues. In our county as is true of so many areas we maintain Christian religious principles that speak to moral issues being challenged in the secular society. We have to recognize that the uncomfortable part of democracy is that people rarely agree on any issue that appears to pit the moral view against the individual freedom views the constitution protects. Thus we must have the personal integrity to demonstrate morality in our own lives, and have the strength to resist meddling in the perceived lapse of morality in the lives of others who share the right of &quot;citizen&quot;. Thus minority rights are preserved where a voter consensus cannot at that moment in time be achieved.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMaybe we should quit beating Snyder up on these issues and give him credit for directing a near miraculous turnaround of the state\'s economy and economic direction. Guv Jenny\'s socialist progressive economic priorities were creating a structural deficit government (her radio programs to encourage refusal of any cuts were a classic demagoguery in favor of constantly raising taxes as the only option) while her liberal embrace of alternative lifestyles was destroying the social fabric. By comparison, Snyder orchestrated support for legislative redirection and has lived an examplary personal life agitating for nothing but &quot;normalcy&quot; and tolerance.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGreg Palen<br />\r\nOvid Township<br />\r\n____________________<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4949:4949','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3416:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;A number of things have been going on around the state regarding who the&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">GOOD</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;precinct delegate candidates are in contested precincts. A politically funded group out of Ingham County is the group that has been sending out these professionally produced pieces to get candidates elected that are&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">TRUE CONSERVATIVES</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;to go to the state convention.</span>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">I have attached an image of the latest mailed piece that has gone out by the group identifying what precinct delegates they feel you should be voting for on the August 5 ballot.This is the second piece they have sent out this month. I think we all know why this groups agenda is.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">As chairman of the Clinton County Republican Party I have also written a commentary with background information about what is going on in the Republican Party in Michigan and Clinton County to influence the convention vote for you to read if you so choose.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">TO READ THE COMMENTARY CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/enough-enough\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/enough-enough</a></span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">After reading my commentary, ask yourself if this is the kind of activities the state party and special interest groups should be involved in to guarantee that their agenda is accomplished?</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Sincerely,</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Steve Willis, Chairman</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Clinton County Republican Party</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">H: 517-641-6657</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">C: 517-281-4458</span></div>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4940:4940','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3464:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs Michigan voters get ready to go to the polls in August and November they will be looking at where the various candidates stand on the issues that are important to them.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMost candidates, when pressed, are willing to let the voters know what their&nbsp; ideological positions are.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHowever, Governor Snyder has consistently failed to express where he stands on several issues since he has become involved in the political arena.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHe consistently says his primary goal is to continue to bring Michigan back economically through his </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Reinvent Michigan</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> agenda. This should be a major focus for him and the legislature.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe fact is that Michigan</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s economy is just one issue that voters are concerned about. Voters want to know where he stands on many other issues that he has steadfastly said he chooses not to take a stand on.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe bottom line is that if the legislature passes legislation but in order for it to become law Governor Snyder has to sign it or veto it based on his political positions.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nDo Michigan voters have the right to know where the Governor stands on controversial issues in deciding who they will vote for?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\nhttp://clinton-countygop.org/content/do-michigan-voters-have-right-know-where-governor-stands-controversial-issues-deciding-who-t<br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the MI legislature pass legislation to ban </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Gay Conversion</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> therapy in Michigan?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 33%<br />\r\nNo - 63%<br />\r\nUndecided - 3%<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n------------------------------------ <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4933:4933','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:5032:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">----------------------------</span> </span>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nState Representative Adam Zemke, D-Ann Arbor has introduced House Bill 5703 in the Michigan House that would ban gay conversion therapy for minors in Michigan. It would amend Michigan\'s mental health code to prohibit health professionals from attempting to change the sexual orientation of anyone under 18 years old.<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed similar legislation into law last year. California and New York have similar statewide youth bans, which have survived various legal challenges.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Zemke said he has had positive conversations with some Republican lawmakers in Lansing and expects to win some bipartisan support for his legislation. But his bill faces a hurdle in the House Health Policy Committee chaired by Rep. Gail Haines, R-Waterford.<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Christie, in signing the New Jersey law, shared similar concerns, noting that &quot;government should tread lightly into this area.&quot; But he ultimately concluded it was inappropriate to expose children to a therapy without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh harm.<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, the American Association of Christian Counselors and two individual therapists sued New Jersey days after Christie signed the law, arguing that it would prohibit licensed counselors from &quot;respecting the rights of clients&quot; interested in conversion therapy.<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">A federal judge dismissed the suit, ruling that the law regulated conduct but did not violate anyone\'s freedom of speech or religion. The U.S. Supreme Court recently paved the way for California to begin enforcing its ban on conversion therapy for minors.<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Should the MI legislature pass legislation to ban&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">Gay Conversion</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;therapy in Michigan?</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Yes</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">No</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Undecided<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">TO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-mi-legislature-pass-legislation-ban-%E2%80%9Cgay-conversion%E2%80%9D-therapy-michigan\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-mi-legislature-pass-legislation-ban-%E2%80%9Cgay-conversion%E2%80%9D-therapy-michigan</a><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">(To enter your comments click on&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;after you vote.)</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">-----------------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">-----------------------------------<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Should the MI legislature restore the ban on the purchase of high explosive fireworks in Michigan?</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Yes - 40%</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">No - 51%</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Undecided - 9%<br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">NO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">------------------------------------&nbsp;</span></p>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:4929:4929','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3143:\"<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Some of you in Clinton County may have received a mass mailing from a group known as the&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">Michigan Advocacy Trust</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;in the last week or so.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">This group is associated with the 23rd Michigan State Senate Republican District Political Party Committee in Ingham County.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">You may also wonder why they are sticking their noses into precinct delegate races that will be on the ballot in certain Clinton County contested precincts in the August primary.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">The answer it</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">s all about the lead in title to this post . . . Money, Power &amp; Politics.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">They are trying to&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">hand pick</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;the people who will vote their way at the upcoming republican state convention on August 23rd. So much for openness and honesty.</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">It looks like these people have found the democrat playbook and know that they will do whatever is required to win.&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><font size=\"5\">Read more about their motives in my blog . . .&nbsp;</font><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<font size=\"5\"><span style=\"line-height: 36px;\"><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/%E2%80%9Creal-conservatives%E2%80%9D\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/%E2%80%9Creal-conservatives%E2%80%9D</a></span></font></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Steve Willis, Chairman</span></div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Clinton County Republican Party</span></div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415379330,'',1),('content:1449:1449','a:1:{s:15:\"field_page_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:233:\"All subcategories under this heading relate to the CCRP Executive Committee. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nSome of the subcategories are accessible to all website visitors and others are limited to specific groups of people within the party.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415379390,'',1),('content:5123:5123','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:627:\"After an epic failure of the Obamacare rollout last year, Democrats are trying a new strategy this time: &nbsp;lower expectations. &nbsp;After last year\'s debacle with people losing their plans, their hospitals and their doctors, the public isn\'t so willing to believe the rhetoric they were fed before. &nbsp;What surprises will the enrollment process bring this time? &nbsp;Read more: &nbsp;<a href=\"http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/10/14/democrats-new-obamacare-strategy-lowering-expectations-n1904607\">townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/10/14/democrats-new-obamacare-strategy-lowering-expectations-n1904607</a>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415379930,'',1),('content:4257:4257','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:724:\"The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of firing a teacher for insubordination because he refused to remove \'religious materials\' from his classroom.&nbsp; No evidence was presented that indicated whether or not he tried to teach his religous beliefs, and based on students\' test scores, he was a very effective teacher.&nbsp; Is this just another example of Christianity coming under attack?&nbsp; Who filed this complaint in the first place?&nbsp; Read more:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/19/Court-Okays-Firing-Teacher-for-Keeping-Religious-Materials-in-Classroom\">www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/19/Court-Okays-Firing-Teacher-for-Keeping-Religious-Materials-in-Classroom</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"3695\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:15:\"GWB_praying.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:42:\"sites/default/files/images/GWB_praying.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"20447\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1384973588\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415379959,'',1),('content:603:603','a:1:{s:15:\"field_page_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2199:\"<em><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Township Government:</span></span></strong></em><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br />\r\nAt the Township level there are 5 Republican elected officials.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Supervisor: Alden J.Thelen (R), 7880 S. 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The legislature passed a package of bills that would ban benefits for same-sex and domestic partners for public workers.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Governor is threatening to veto any bill that doesn\'t exclude university employees from the ban and that doesn\'t ensure Constitutionality and university autonomy in the end.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the ban on employee benefits for public workers exclude Michigan\'s public universities?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-ban-employee-benefits-public-workers-exclude-michigan%E2%80%99s-public-universities\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-ban-employee-benefits-public-workers-exclude-michigan%E2%80%99s-public-universities</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;Add new comment&quot; after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould teachers spending their time on union business get paid for it as part of their wage from the school district?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . .100%<br />\r\nUndecided . . .0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WAS ONE COMMENT SUBMITTED:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nComment #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSomeone should sue to obtain a ruling that says it is illegal for public Employers to pay their employees for time spent in performance of union activities even if the activity is a steward representing an employee disciplined by the Employer as all of the time spent is in performance of matters that benefit the union or union concerns. The individual should have their pay docked for time not spent performing their regular job AND THEN THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD ASK THEIR UNION TO MAKE THEM WHOLE FOR THEIR LOST WAGES, BENEFITS AND ACCUMULATION OF SENIORITY. Negotiated contract language that permits such payment in public employee contracts should be struck down as an illegal expenditure of public funds as the beneficiary of the money is the union and not the mission of the Employer. Union dues should pay for contract negotiation and administration (including stewards representing employees on grievances) regardless of whether the union official is a full time employee of the union or whether they are a full time employee of the Employer who takes time off of their real job and continues to get paid to perform union tasks and responsibilities. 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Glenn Anderson (D-Westland), has bipartisan support in the Senate, with Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) and Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) joining Democrats including Minority Leader Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) in co-sponsoring the legislation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Senate Finance Committee approved the proposal Wednesday, sending it to the full Senate for a vote. 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Public bodies are not libraries, and house many confidential records and information about a host of subjects. If the public expects a public body to act as a library, with research assistance as well as still keeping certain information protected, i.e., social security numbers, home addresses and phone numbers, medical, etc., expect for taxpayers to foot the bill for separating the material so some and fewer individuals can request access to records and &quot;browse&quot; indiscriminately at the cost of the taxpayers as a whole. The Bill\'s contents provide no meaningful cost recovery for fishing expeditions at YOUR cost. If everyone were to place requests for a sundry of records or information, and the FOIA provisions on timeliness (5-day response) remain unchanged, you also will be looking at increased personnel needs or forego critical and primary service functions while chasing the &quot;fish.&quot;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSEE THESE STORIES ALSO AT:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/michigan-obamacare-enrollments-are-abysmal-1329\">Michigan Obamacare Enrollments Are Abysmal - 1329!</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/does-government-have-your-picture-file\">Does The Government Have Your Picture On File?</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4214:4214','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2985:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith the New Jersey Gubernatorial race in the rearview mirror Chris Christie may already be laying out his plans for a run for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2016.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith a blowout win under his belt Tuesday night, Christie has solid proof he can win where many Republicans haven&rsquo;t been able to among female and minority voters.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nChristie made a strong showing after he made a concerted effort to reach out to various demographic groups in an attempt to build a strategy he and his advisors believe is applicable for nationwide races.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHe also gained donations from Democrats, including some affiliated with liberal financier George Soros and donors of President Obama.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHe had to take more moderate policy positions and political steps to win reelection in a state as Democratic as New Jersey by embracing Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare, calling for a pathway to citizenship, slamming fellow Republicans, and embracing the president.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDemocrats gave him what many privately agreed to be a free pass this election cycle.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nWhat is your position on Chris Christies run for President?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI think he would be the best candidate and appeal to a wide voter base<br />\r\nI think he is a RINO and he will do whatever he needs to do to get elected<br />\r\nNo position at this time<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what-your-position-chris-christies-run-president\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what-your-position-chris-christies-run-president</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould Michigan pass a law that would define LGBT as a protected class in the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 7%<br />\r\nNo - 90%<br />\r\nUndecided - 2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSEE THESE STORIES ALSO AT:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/epa-gun-control\">THE EPA &amp; GUN CONTROL</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/republicans-throw-cuccinelli-under-bus\">Republicans Throw Cuccinelli Under The Bus!</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4204:4204','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3981:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMichigan currently does not have language in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act that specifically protects individuals from being fired or denied housing for their gender identity.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTwenty-nine governmental units in Michigan, including Delta Township in Eaton County, have adopted ordinances that would make this type of discrimination a crime. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe issues related to the ordinances center around gay rights and religious rights with both sides claiming that their rights will we violated if a law is or is not passed. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nGay rights advocates feel that if the law is not passed their rights will not be protected; 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Fire them. Close them down.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4196:4196','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3577:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">The State of Michigan currently has three autonomous agencies (the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and The 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund), that make decisions using state funds to promote various projects and business ventures with oversight by the MSF and administered by the MEDC. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nGovernor Snyder is proposing to consolidate and expand the program by making changes in a series of House and Senate Bills (HBs 4071, 4480, 4481, 4482 and SBs&nbsp; 269, 270, 271, 272, 278) currently before the legislature. These bills would address a number of issues regarding the three agencies and would consolidate and continue to leave </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>investment decisions</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> of state monies with these agencies.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn the past these financial loans, grants, and other incentives have an abysmal track record according to the Michigan Auditor General in his audit of the MSF and the MEDC.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe audit also noted that some of the same problems that were exposed in the current audit were identified three years ago and that the fund had complied with only one of the five recommendations.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe governor is pushing Speaker Bolger and Majority Leader Richardville to pass these bills before the end of 2013 and hopefully before Thanksgiving.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe question becomes whether the State of Michigan should be involved in the private business sector and making decisions regarding monitary assistance to businesses with state monies.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGovernor Snyder comes from a business environment and has been successful in his ventures but it&rsquo;s time to take a serious look at whether these agencies are serving the interests of the taxpayers of Michigan. What should be under consideration is whether the state should be involved in these practices at all.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn my opinion we need to divest the state from these types of ventures and focus on issues related to governing, not picking winners and losers in which to make investments.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCall or email your State Representative and/or Senator and let them now where you stand on this important issue.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn Clinton County call:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Representative Tom Leonard<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TomLeonard@house.mi.gov<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone: (517) 373-1778<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Senator Judy Emmons<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.senate.michigan.gov/ima_form.asp?name=comment33&amp;form_path=e:/webforms/rep<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone: (517) 373-3760<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Senator Rick Jones<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SenRJones@senate.michigan.gov<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phone: (517) 373-3447<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThese comments and opinions are mine and not necessarily the opinion of the Clinton County Republican Party.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSteve Willis, Chairman<br />\r\nClinton County Republican Party<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4191:4191','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4376:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Representative Amanda Price has introduced House Bill 5111 that if it passed would make promotion from 3rd to 4th grade dependent on how the student scored on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) reading test administered to all Michigan 3rd graders. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAccording to the proposed legislation any third-graders who didn</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t pass the reading portion of the MEAP exam would be held back a year.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf the bill were law this year as many as 36,663 children would have to repeat the third grade because they scored in the bottom two levels of the MEAP exam in the fall of 2012. If it passes the Legislature, the mandate would take effect for the 2014-15 school year.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThirty-two other states already have some sort of K-3 reading promotion policies in place. Some of those states have provisions that allow greater flexibility than what the Michigan bill is proposing.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSome of the other allow third-graders who fail the state exam to demonstrate proficiency in other ways. Students in year one or two of learning English also aren</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>t held to the same rules as native speakers. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe House Fiscal Agency has projected that the bill could result in higher costs to the state and school districts because it would increase the number of students in districts. Those students, once retained, likely would end up spending an extra year in school.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Michigan pass a law that would deny promotion from 3rd grade to 4th grade based on MEAP reading test scores?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-pass-law-would-deny-promotion-3rd-grade-4th-grade-based-meap-reading-test-sc\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-pass-law-would-deny-promotion-3rd-grade-4th-grade-based-meap-reading-test-sc</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nShould a constitutional amendment be passed preventing Congress from exempting themselves from mandates?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 94%<br />\r\nNo - 6%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0%&nbsp; <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFOUR COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRand Paul Bill to Deny special Exemptions for Congress<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI think his bill is great. Our President is not a Monarch. Reality is that the bill will not get passed. Money and power matter most to the people in Washington--with a few exceptions.<br />\r\n&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAmendment<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI thought we already had that amendment!!<br />\r\nIda S.<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAbsolutely!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAbsolutely!<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------- <br />\r\nCOMMENT #4<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould Congress be exempt from mandates?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Constitution says &quot;equal protection of the laws&quot;. Equal NOT Exempt from the laws, not special laws, it says &quot;equal&quot;. This is the hallmark of the United States and it applies to EVERYONE: Congress, President, Vice President, Supreme Court, Cabinet Members, Everyone.<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4179:4179','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3620:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">CCRP POLL: Constitutional amendment preventing Congress from exempting themselves from the mandates they impose on constituents<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced a constitutional amendment in&nbsp; Senate Joint Resolution 25 that would prevent Congress from exempting themselves from the mandates being imposed on their constituents. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe proposed amendment states:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to Congress.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> Under applicable provisions of the measure, the executive and judicial branches of the federal government would likewise be subject to all laws passed by the legislature.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould a constitutional amendment be passed preventing Congress from exempting themselves from mandates?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-constitutional-amendment-be-passed-preventing-congress-exempting-themselves-mandates\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-constitutional-amendment-be-passed-preventing-congress-exempting-themselves-mandates</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new commen</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">t\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nShould the Michigan Legislature pass a law that would ban smoking in a motor vehicle that has children in it?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 34% <br />\r\nNo - 64% <br />\r\nUndecided - 2% <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nsmoking in a vehicle with children<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPlease state of MI. JUST LEAVE US ALONE. Federal Govt. PLEASE JUST LEAVE US ALONE. Why can\'t you just leave us alone.<br />\r\nIda S.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSmoking in car.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAt face value, this seems to make good sense. But what\'s next? Police able to enter your home and make arrests for smoking?. And only tobacco but its OK to smoke pot in the car with your kids? This is a personal liberty issue, good choice or not. It certainly shouldn\'t be $500 fine. How about stronger enforcement t of more hazardous habits, like repeat drunk drivers and texting while driving. This is nanny state overreach, and you would think Rep. Singh would devote his energy and experience toward higher priorities.<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4171:4171','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2307:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN NOW COMMENT ON STORIES AND POLLS<br />\r\nLET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUES.<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nState Representative Sam Singh, D-East 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe legislation calls for a one-year grace period to allow the public to become accustomed to the change before they could be assessed a fine. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the Michigan Legislature pass a law that would ban smoking in a motor vehicle that has children in it?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-law-would-ban-smoking-motor-vehicle-has-children-it\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-law-would-ban-smoking-motor-vehicle-has-children-it</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWould you vote for creating a part time legislature if it were on the ballot in 2014?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 76%<br />\r\nNo - 20%<br />\r\nUndecided - 4% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4159:4159','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2574:\"<span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nState Representative Tom McMillin has introduced House Joint Resolution D in the Michigan House. If it were passed by the Legislature it would allow the voters of Michigan to approve a constitutional amendment to make Michigan\'s legislature part time.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is highly unlikely that the legislature will ever allow the joint resolution to get to the floor of either chamber for a vote.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSeveral previous attempts have been made over the last 50 years with no success. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nCurrently 46 of the 50 states have part time legislatures.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFormer State Representative Dave Agema is proposing a petition drive that would require 360,000 signatures in 90 days from the voters of Michigan to get the question on the ballot for the 2014 general election. If the signatures are certified as valid by the state approval of the legislature and the governor would not be required.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nWould you vote for creating a part time legislature if it were on the ballot in 2014?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/would-you-vote-creating-part-time-legislature-if-it-were-ballot-2014<br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nShould term limits be changed to allow for 12 years in each chamber and to restrict lobbying for 2 years after retirement?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 39%<br />\r\nNo - 58%<br />\r\nUndecided - 3% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\n2 answers<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTerm limit increase = no<br />\r\nRestriction on lobbying = yes<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415388689,'',1),('content:4154:4154','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3194:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN NOW COMMENT ON STORIES AND POLLS<br />\r\nLET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUES.<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nState Representative Andy Schor has introduced House Joint Resolution S that would put the question on the ballot that would change the term limit laws and limit the amount of time a term limited legislator must wait before becoming a lobbyist. The details of the proposed constitutional amendment are as follows:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Representative -&nbsp; Change the house term limit from being three two year terms to 6 two year terms.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nState Senator -&nbsp; Change the senate term limit from being two four year terms to 3 four year terms.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLobbyist jobs after term limitation - restrict any term limited elected official from becoming a lobbyist for two years after completing their last term of service.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould term limits be changed to allow for 12 years in each chamber and to restrict lobbying for 2 years after retirement?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-term-limits-be-changed-allow-12-years-each-chamber-and-restrict-lobbying-2-years-afte\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-term-limits-be-changed-allow-12-years-each-chamber-and-restrict-lobbying-2-years-afte</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the Republicans hold the line and allow a governmental default if the President and the Democrats fail to compromise?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 75% <br />\r\nNo - 22% <br />\r\nUndecided - 3% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDefault: Hold the Line or Cave, a False Premise<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPersonally, I think that the premise is faulty. It\'s the usual language of the left: do what they want or the world falls apart. How about this: hold the line on raising the debt ceiling and cut and pay any debts from existing appropriations even if this means cutting expenses. And then hold expenses to what is already available.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n14th Amendment<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe government will not default unless the government chooses to ignore the 14th amendment. 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If you line the processional route, maybe he will throw out newly-minted pennies out the window. No guarantees, though.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSo I want to go over proper etiquette for His Majesty\'s visit:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<div class=\"rteindent1\">You must avert your gaze in his presence. Looking directly at him is a show of racism for not having proper deference.<br />\r\nYou must bow until he passes you. Bowing shows your great appreciation for his existence - only racists don\'t bow to him.<br />\r\nYou cannot disagree with his policies. Clearly, disagreeing with Obama is not only horribly offensive to his sensibilities, it is also racist.<br />\r\nYou must be patient for all the havoc that a royal visit entails. Impatience with a presidential visit must be tolerated, and a visit by The One is a great show of magnanimity, coming to a state with a Republican governor. 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Disapproval of Obama is clearly racist.</div>\r\n<br />\r\nI hope we will also follow these rules, because not following the rules while Obama is president is racism.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395396,'',1),('content:4207:4207','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1361:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Leave it to the Hollywood progressives to interject their political agenda into serial TV programs&nbsp; regarding Obamacare. </span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The California Endowment Foundation is spending $500,000 to promote Obamacare through a grant to TV writers and producers to sneak Obamacare promotions into their programs.&nbsp; &quot;The aim is to produce compelling prime-time narratives that encourage Americans to enroll, especially the young and healthy, Hispanics and other key demographic groups needed to make the overhaul a success.&quot;</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">As the truth about Obamacare becomes more obvious everyday the socialist Hollywood elite are pulling out all the stops to brainwash the low information public that sit before their TVs and watch their favorite shows and confuse fiction with reality.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">For an article on the efforts to brainwash TV viewers about Obamacare click on the following link:</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/11/05/Hollywood-Receives-Grant-to-Promote-Obamacare-on-TV-Shows\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/11/05/Hollywood-Receives-Grant-to-Promote-Obamacare-on-TV-Shows</span></a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"3649\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:1:\"1\";s:8:\"filename\";s:6:\"tv.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:33:\"sites/default/files/images/tv.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:4:\"5954\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1383667276\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415395482,'',1),('content:2654:2654','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1291:\"CCRP Dates To Remember (Additions for April). . .<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThere are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next three weeks including the following that you might be interested in attending:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/leonard-fundraiser-120411\">April 11 -- Tom Leonard for State Representative Fundraiser</a><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/cressman-fundraiser-120418\">April 18 --Ryan Cressman for Clinton County Sheriff Fundraiser</a><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/kirk-fundraiser-120418\">April 18 --Kevin Kirk for State Representative Fundraiser</a><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/trebesh-fundraiser-120418\">April 18 -- Michael Trebesh for State Representative Fundraiser</a><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/gary-glen-msu-april-21\">April 21 -- U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Glenn at MSU</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nFOR DETAILS ON THESE EVENTS<br />\r\nCLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/upcoming-events\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/upcoming-events</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(Scroll through the list of events for details of each of the upcoming events)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415395544,'',1),('content:4411:4411','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3786:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">For a fourth year, the Clinton County Republican Party (CCRP) announced today the opportunity for area college-bound student&rsquo;s to win one of three scholarships.&nbsp; The scholarship opportunities are open to all senior high school and home school students who live within Clinton County and who will be attending college or a trade school, in the ensuing year.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn order to qualify for consideration to win the scholarships, students will be required to write and submit an essay on a question regarding the United States Constitution. Winners will be selected based primarily on their essays, but consideration will also be given to the student\'s GPAs, extra-curricular activities and letters of recommendation. Scholarship awards will be presented to the top three winners, $1000.00 for 1st place, $750.00 for 2nd place and $500.00 for 3rd place, to help them pay for college costs.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe CCRP designed the scholarships to help deserving students and to give back to the community in a meaningful way.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>The purpose of these scholarships is to help students pay for the high cost of going to college and to let our young people know that it is essential that they participate in the political process, regardless of their political beliefs,</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> said Steve Willis, Chairman of the CCRP.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>These days whenever someone hears the word politics it is in a negative sense,</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> said Willis.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span>Hopefully these scholarships, which are open to anyone who lives in Clinton County, will show young people that politics can be a positive force in the community,</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span></span> said Willis.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe deadline for submitting the essay and supporting materials is April 5, 2014.&nbsp; A selection committee will judge and score each essay, as well as the students supporting accomplishments, in order to determine the winners. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information contact Mike Wagner at michael.wagner@baker.edu or go to<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2014-ccrp-scholarships\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2014-ccrp-scholarships</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;to download an application. Application materials will also be available in the guidance counselors</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span> offices of the fifteen schools servicing Clinton County students, as well as the homeschoolers</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span> website.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415395550,'',1),('content:2602:2602','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3097:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img width=\"324\" height=\"220\" src=\"/sites/default/files/electric_highways_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" /><br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I love science fiction and as a &ldquo;Trekie&rdquo; from the 60&rsquo;s I have always embraced the innovative futuristic ideas that they presented.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">However at some point reality has to meet the cost of innovation. As a country we are mired in 15 trillion dollars of debt and we have a president and congress that are always willing to add to it with no sense of accountability of what happens when the debt comes due.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I mention this because this morning I read an article from domemagazine.com that contains the following statement by the author.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;One recent innovation that caught my attention isn&rsquo;t so much about the car as it is the road itself. Researchers at Stanford have proposed a game-changing idea: an electrical highway that will charge your electric car battery as you drive.&rdquo;</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;That&rsquo;s right, no stopping or plugging in required. In other words, they&rsquo;ve invented the car equivalent of a Starbucks drive-thru, but a whole lot faster and a great way to alleviate the &lsquo;range anxiety&rsquo; and inconvenient recharging issues that deter many people from considering an electric vehicle.&rdquo;</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://domemagazine.com/foreigncorrespondent/ar022112\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://domemagazine.com/foreigncorrespondent/ar022112</span></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I wonder how much will these magic highways cost to build? How many will there be? Where will they be built? Who will pay for the cost of the technological advances?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">It begs the question: Who can afford vehicles that run 30 miles on a charge and cost $43,000 ($33,000 with the proposed Obama kickback from Government Motors) from you and me as the taxpayer?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Oh that&rsquo;s right -- MONEY IS NO OBJECT! WE CAN JUST PRINT MORE OR BORROW IT FROM CHINA!</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">This scenario fits in perfectly with Emperor Obama&rsquo;s fantasyland plan for the bankruptcy of America!</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1416753331,'',1),('content:2766:2766','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2116:\"Conservatives don&rsquo;t understand why liberals (better know as progressives because it sounds less harmless) think spending money the government doesn&rsquo;t have is better than cutting the tax burden on businesses and keeping taxes lower on everyone.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe following is a perfect example of their flawed thought processes:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLast year Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on MSNBC made the following statement on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;I should point out that when you talk about the SNAP program, or the food stamp program, you have to recognize that it&rsquo;s also an economic stimulus,&rdquo; . . . &ldquo;Every dollar of SNAP benefits generates $1.84 in the economy in terms of economic activity. If people are able to buy a little bit more in the grocery store, then someone has got to stock it, shelve it, package it, process it, ship it. All of those are jobs. It&rsquo;s the most direct stimulus you can get into the economy during tough times.&rdquo;</strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt isn&rsquo;t just the SNAP food stamp program that hurts the economy. Unemployment entitlement and the societal acceptance of aid to unwed mothers with dependent children has also created an attitude of entitlement that fosters irresponsibility.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs we near the tipping point when the people who use the entitlements cast more votes to elect the people who are willing to dole them out, we must be diligent in keeping that from happening.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 128);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The next election could very well determine the fate of the republic. </span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 128);\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><em><strong>Failure to elect constitutional conservatives will allow the progressives to complete their agenda of turning our great nation into a European style socialist state.</strong></em></span></span><br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1416753331,'',1),('content:2734:2734','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1419:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The man that would bring transparency and accountability to Washington has done just the opposite. The man that promised to unite the country has been the &ldquo;Greatest Divider&rdquo; our country has ever seen.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">He polarizes segments of society, one against the other for pure political gain. The man has an insatiable hunger for power and will use any and all means to accomplish his goals in transforming our Republic into a socialist state through his hollow promise of &ldquo;Hope &amp; Change&rdquo;.</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><br />\r\nUltimately, as Saul Alinsky defined it, &ldquo;Its&rsquo; a battle between the &lsquo;have and have nots&rsquo;&rdquo;. As a true disciple of Alinsky, President Obama and his progressive minions are poised to make their final push to &ldquo;fundamentally transform our country&rdquo; to his Marxist &ldquo;Utopia&rdquo; by taking from the &ldquo;haves&rdquo; and redistributing to the &ldquo;have nots&rdquo;.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">When he accomplishes his mission he can eliminate his two-term limit and become our &ldquo;King&rdquo;.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Can the Narcissist-In-Chief truly have such a Thought?</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1416753331,'',1),('content:2499:2499','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1772:\"You know, I find myself agreeing with those reasonable fellows at Occupy Wall Street - rich people should pay their fair share. And I think that we need to start with <a href=\"http://news.investors.com/Article/599002/201201260818/obama-white-house-staff-back-taxes.htm\">Obama\'s aides</a>:<blockquote>\r\n<div><br />\r\nA&nbsp;new report just out from the Internal Revenue Service reveals that 36 of President Obama\'s executive office staff owe the country $833,970 in back taxes. These people working for Mr. Fair Share apparently haven\'t paid any share, let alone their fair share.</div>\r\n</blockquote>And apparently, hope and change hasn\'t reached the other federal government officials. Those <a href=\"http://news.investors.com/Article/599002/201201260818/obama-white-house-staff-back-taxes.htm\">pesky income taxes</a>:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe report finds that thousands of federal employees&nbsp;owe the country more than $3.4 billion in back taxes. That\'s up 3% in the past year. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf tax evasion is good enough for Tim Geithner, it\'s good enough for other federal employees. Lead by example.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRush Limbaugh noted last week that over 8,000 people in the country pay $280 billion in taxes. So for a thought experiment, let\'s double the amount of taxes they pay (to make Warren Buffet happy), and so now the government seizes an additional $280 billion from them. That extra money squeezed from the rich, who aren\'t paying their fair share (of course) would fund the country for an additional 18 days. 18 days is all $280 billion will run this country.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBeing a liberal means never having to think. As long as you feel deeply about something, that\'s good enough. With apologies to Tina Turner, what\'s hypocrisy got to do with it?<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395720,'',1),('content:3167:3167','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1813:\"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 ex-President Obama.*<br />\r\n<br />\r\nUnlike 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 &quot;Jimmy Carter has a way of messing up the USA.&quot; It was a beautiful song, and I think we could quite easily substitute Barack Obama in there.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEvery 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnd we have several important <a href=\"http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf\">proposals</a>, such the union-funded 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n* Obama will not be in attendance, but Obama\'s assistant to the assistant teleprompter programmer will be happy to meet you.\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395739,'',1),('content:3991:3991','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4458:\"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Governor and the Michigan Senate republicans continue their  Kabuki dance over Medicaid Expansion in Lansing and around the state, as  we seem to be approaching the final scene in this political play later  this month.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the last few months we have seen the drama unfold with the  passage of HB 4714 in the House after pressure was applied by lobbyists  and the Governor. That was soon followed by more pressure on the  senators again by the Governor with his Obamaesk medical professional  staff in their scrubs sullenly lined up behind him. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lobbyists and the progressive media continued to play their part,  as it was scripted, demanding a vote from the senators and telling them  to come back from &ldquo;vacation and vote&rdquo;. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State of Michigan Department of Community Health employees were  called in to help by lighting up the twittersphere with tweets for  people to call their senators and tell them to vote for the expansion.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Governor came back early from a trip to Israel to apply his  &ldquo;Relentless, positive, action&rdquo; on the non-conformist (free thinking)  senators who hadn&rsquo;t bent to his will.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All this was to no avail -- Majority leader Richardville invoked  the Hastert rule not allowing for a floor vote because a majority of the  republican caucus was not in favor of passage.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Over the summer the Governor and Lt. Governor took their Medicaid  Expansion show on the road to the senate districts where the deviant  senators were from.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The drum beat to come back and vote continued from the Governor,  the democrats, and the media but Richardville wouldn&rsquo;t relent.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Finally a meeting was held between the Governor and Richardville and they all agreed to play nice, for a while.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that summer has almost come and gone the stage has been set for  what may well be the final act of the Medicaid Expansion drama.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The final act of the play may well take place on August 27 when the  Senate reconvenes to address the issue. To muddy the waters two  alternative private market plans (SB 422, and in SB 459 &amp; SB 460)  have been introduced for possible consideration along with the original  plan that was passed by the House earlier this year (HB 4714).<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer says she is concerned about whether there will even be a vote.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One rumor has it that Senator Richardville may allow all three  Medicaid options to come up for a vote knowing the two alternative plans  are doomed to defeat before they ever get serious consideration.  Ultimately, will Richardville bend to the &ldquo;Nerd&rsquo;s&rdquo; will and go against  tradition to ignore the Hastert rule and allow a vote on the HB 4714  even though the caucus is not in agreement?<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Like any good drama the final act always has a surprise. I don&rsquo;t  want to give it away, but inside politics might be in play - imagine  that!<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is suggested there may be a senator that may sell his soul for  &ldquo;25 pieces of silver&rdquo; in seeking the Senate Leadership position in the  next term of the Senate. This senator might consider changing his  position and vote for expansion of Medicaid in exchange for his  assistance in passing the expansion. The benefit to him would be to get  assistance in becoming the new majority leader in 2015.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the end if Medicaid Expansion passes in the senate the Governor,  the lobbyists, and the special interests will have won and the &ldquo;People&rdquo;  who believe in our country and what it was founded upon will have lost.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As we wait to see the final act I hope &ldquo;The People&rdquo; of Michigan  have sent &ldquo;People of Principles&rdquo; to represent them in Lansing, and that  they will not bend to the pressure of the special interests.<br />\r\n<em><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Let&rsquo;s Pray they will do the &ldquo;Right Thing&rdquo;!</span></strong></em><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1416753331,'',1),('content:3035:3035','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1725:\"My first thought was &quot;<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/frances-les-riches-vow-to-leave-if-75-tax-rate-is-passed.html?_r=2&amp;hpw\">When did Obama change his name and move to France</a>?&quot;:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>President Fran&ccedil;ois Hollande is vowing to impose a 75 percent tax on the portion of anyone&rsquo;s income above a million euros ($1.24 million) a year.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe 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. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn that regard, the tax could have enormous symbolic value as a blow for egalit&eacute;, coming from a new president who has proclaimed, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like the rich.&rdquo;</div>\r\n</blockquote>Do that guy sound like a typical &quot;Occupy Wall Street&quot; thug or what?<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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;</div>\r\n</blockquote>Scary how Obama-esque 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 anti-rich fantasies than he already has.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395748,'',1),('content:3120:3120','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3940:\"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 <a href=\"http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf\">State of Michigan\'s site</a>:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions.</div>\r\n</blockquote>OK, just that text gives me the willies. Including &quot;unions&quot; anywhere near the constitution seems like a bad idea. But let\'s move on:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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 <a href=\"http://www.mackinac.org/17662\">Mackinac Center</a> brings up this interesting, and sickening, case:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnd remember, <a href=\"http://www.mackinac.org/17662\">future laws aren\'t the only ones affected</a> by Proposal 2:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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 case-by-case basis.&rdquo;</div>\r\n</blockquote>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. 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I suppose being dozens of trillions of dollars in the whole is not that bad for a liberal who thinks we are just a corporate jet tax away from balancing the budget.</p>\r\n<p>In fact, America is broke. As Mark Steyn puts it, we are &quot;the brokest nation in history&quot;. Greece and Ireland, two European economies in meltdown status, have nothing on us. They are just billions in the hole. Ha! Billions - amateurs. Even Jennifer Granholm put Michigan over a billion in debt, and she hardly even tried. A green jobs program here, a jobs-crushing business tax there, and you can hit the billion mark quite easily.</p>\r\n<p>But back to the illustrious Mr. King\'s remarks. He claims that the real problem is money is in the pockets of private citizens, not government bureaucrats.&nbsp; If only you would fork over more of your hard-earned cash, the union would be saved! 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But we are approaching the &quot;to each according to his needs&quot; method of governing, and when the government arrives to give you what it think you need, hold onto not only your wallet, but your house, your furniture, and your meds.</p>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395810,'',1),('content:454:454','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1146:\"<p><a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100129/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_distracted_driving_study\">Study: distracted driving laws don\'t stop crashes</a></p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>WASHINGTON &ndash; A new study from the insurance industry finds that state laws banning wireless calling or texting while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>So how about our legislature not pass another ineffective and pointless law that will do nothing but help the lawmakers say &quot;See, I care about you&rdquo; at reelection time.</p>\r\n<p>Shall we take bets about whether or not this will actually happen, though? 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The president will announce the increase during his State of the Union address.</div>\r\n</blockquote>So what is the end game here? This will clearly hurt the private sector companies that supply low-skill workers by raising their cost of doing business with the government. And raising minimum wage reduces employment overall - that is common knowledge. Is Obama trying to force those companies to be less competitive in the hopes of a government union to take over those jobs? Could be.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnd here we have &quot;tea party favorite&quot; Representative King weighing in on the issue of &quot;welfare cheats favorite&quot; Obama assaulting the separation of powers:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, a six-term conservative and tea party favorite, said that Obama&rsquo;s proposal is unconstitutional. &ldquo;We have a minimum wage. Congress has set it. 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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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHERE IS THE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT LAW:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7) If a driver of a motor vehicle is directed to bring his or<br />\r\nher motor vehicle to a stop under subsection (1) at any time<br />\r\nbetween a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, he<br />\r\nor she shall illuminate the interior dome light of his or her<br />\r\nvehicle until the police or conservation officer allows the vehicle<br />\r\nto resume operation. 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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. 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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 man-made 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 ugly-fy our county, says about the people who don\'t want a windmill farm here:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>&quot;There is a very organized, loud minority of folks that go from wind project to wind project opposing them,&quot; says Bylsma.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130422/OPINION01/304220306\">Detroit News opinion piece</a> raises a good point with it\'s last paragraph:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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 &quot;green&quot; 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 &quot;green&quot; energy sources, was easily defeated.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe 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.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395976,'',1),('content:4982:4982','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1307:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">With no solution to the &ldquo;Road Funding&rdquo; dilemma that plagues Michigan roads, the Michigan Senate is once again considering the options it has to raise the necessary funds to address the issue.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Governor Snyder will be bending arms when the legislature returns in September to get his agenda pushed through in the Lame Duck session. </span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">With leadership positions coming up after the general election in November in both chambers &ldquo;Deals&rdquo; and &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; will surely be made to seal the deal on roads and who knows what else.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">POLITICS AS USUAL IN LANSING!</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on what&rsquo;s happening behind the scenes to get the road problem fixed go online at:</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/michigan_road_funding_senate_w.html#incart_river\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/michigan_road_funding_senate_w.html#incart_river</span></a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4336\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:1:\"1\";s:8:\"filename\";s:13:\"bad_roads.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:42:\"sites/default/files/images/bad_roads_0.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"12915\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1408191689\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415395981,'',1),('content:2455:2455','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1803:\"While perusing the always informative <a href=\"http://www.mackinac.org/16301\">Mackinac Center for Public Policy</a>, I came across a post with some recent bills being passed through the Michigan Senate. I have taken a few and group them into threes. The first three are bills being sought by one political party, the second three by another. See if you can guess which party senator submitted the bills.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe first three:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 775: Expands the allowable guns allowed south of &ldquo;rifle line&rdquo;</li>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 802: Require state agencies to post their proposed spending in an online spreadsheet</li>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 803: Require voters to prove their citizenship</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe second three:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 779: Impose criminal penalties for making toy guns look real</li>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 819: Restrict the amount of time diesel engines can idle</li>\r\n    <li>Senate Bill 857: Ban barber pole display by unlicensed hair cutters</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe first bill involve allowing the expanded use of legal firearms in hunting, the second bill requires greater government accountability, and the third protects a sacred right of the United States against fraud. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe fourth bill protects us from the danger of orange caps on the ends of toy guns, the fifth bill is for those who still believe man-made global warming is real, and the sixth is to make sure the proper fealty is paid to the government in the form of fees.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI\'m not going to tell you which bills were submitted by Democrats and which were submitted by Republicans. If you want, you can check your answers at the <a href=\"http://www.mackinac.org/16301\">MCPP web site</a>, but I\'m sure you already know the answers.\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415395992,'',1),('content:4971:4971','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1104:\"Six schools in Michigan will receive a &nbsp;portion of a $2 million fund to transition to a year-round &quot;balanced&quot; calendar. &nbsp;The money will be used for one-time expenses, such as installing air conditioning, to prepare the building for a 12-month schedule. &nbsp;What is meant by a &quot;balanced&quot; calendar and what advantages might this alternative schedule provide? &nbsp;For more information, see: &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2013/09/summer_school_what_you_need_to.html\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; font-family: georgia, serif;\">www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2013/09/summer_school_what_you_need_to.html<br />\r\n</a><br />\r\nFor details about which schools will be receiving the funding, read: &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/balanced_calendar_funds_going.html#incart_m-rpt-2\">www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/balanced_calendar_funds_going.html#incart_m-rpt-2</a><a href=\"http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2013/09/summer_school_what_you_need_to.html\"><br type=\"_moz\" />\r\n</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4329\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:23:\"elementary_students.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:50:\"sites/default/files/images/elementary_students.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"39288\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1407435404\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415395999,'',1),('content:3025:3025','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3288:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN NOW COMMENT ON STORIES AND POLLS<br />\r\nLET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUES.<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nPOLL OVERVIEW<br />\r\n---------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; Rep. Joseph Haveman (R) has introduced House Bill 5727 that would EFFECTIVELY REQUIRE local governments to enter &quot;energy performance contracts</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> with private entities that make energy-saving improvements to public buildings and guarantee savings that exceed the cost of the contract.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFOR THE TEXT OF THE BILL CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><a href=\"http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billintroduced/House/htm/2012-HIB-5727.htm\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billintroduced/House/htm/2012-HIB-5727.htm</span></a><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nAre you in favor of the State REQUIRING local units of government to enter into </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">energy performance contracts</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/are-you-favor-state-requiring-local-units-government-enter-%E2%80%9Cenergy-performance-contracts\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/are-you-favor-state-requiring-local-units-government-enter-%E2%80%9Cenergy-performance-contracts</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAre you in favor of eliminating the age restriction on Michigan judges from running for office once they reach the age of 70?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . . . 58%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . . . . 4%<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAge Discrimination<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe 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!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJugdes Age<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe 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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n________________\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><br />\r\nYOU CONTROL OUR COUNTRY&rsquo;S FUTURE WITH YOUR VOTE!<br />\r\nGET INVOLVED<br />\r\nELECT RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE IN 2012<br />\r\nSEND THIS LINK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/</a></div>\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415396013,'',1),('content:3143:3143','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:781:\"Daniel Howe has a <a href=\"http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121026/OPINION03/210260359/Fate-proposals-will-define-our-state-s-future\">good post on the proposals</a> we have before us in less than two weeks. The special interests are really gung-ho 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 <a href=\"http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Statewide_Bal_Prop_Status_145801_7.pdf\">State of Michigan site</a> 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.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396026,'',1),('content:5108:5108','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:308:\"The Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor recently suggested that the Granholm years weren\'t really so bad. &nbsp;What do you think? &nbsp;Let\'s take a look at a some facts. &nbsp;Read more: &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20563\">www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20563</a>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4434\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:10:\"MI_map.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:37:\"sites/default/files/images/MI_map.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"41382\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1412776037\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415396035,'',1),('content:475:475','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3387:\"<p>The opening paragraph of Kurt Vonnegut\'s short story <a href=\"http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html\">Harrison Bergeron </a>is a leftist&rsquo;s dream:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren\'t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>There it is, the ultimate goal of the liberal: Equality not just under the law, but in all aspects of life. The current word for this goal is fairness.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnStossel/2010/02/10/hurtling_down_the_road_to_serfdom?page=2\">John Stossel </a>shows two recent examples of the government trying to impose &quot;fairness&quot;:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>When colleges innovated by having students use Kindle e-book readers instead of expensive textbooks, the Justice Department sued them, complaining that the Kindle discriminates against blind students. The department also is suing the Massachusetts prison system because it makes prospective prison guards take a physical test. Since women don\'t do as well as men on that test, Justice claims the test discriminates against women.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>Better to reduce the capabilities of everyone, increasing the cost as well, then have a few that could not use the latest technology and &lt;gasp&gt; have to use a textbook. And we should never, ever tell a 5&rsquo;2&rdquo; woman that she can&rsquo;t be a prison guard. (Why she would want to be, I don&rsquo;t know.) After all, who needs to be physically strong to be a prison guard? Those are just murderers, rapists, and thieves behind bars, perfectly lovely people.</p>\r\n<p>On the same track, <a href=\"http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2010/02/10/the_fallacy_of_fairness_part_ii\">Thomas Sowell </a>points out on the mindset of redistribution of wealth in the name of fairness:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Redistribution of material resources has a very poor track record when it comes to actually helping those who are lagging, whether in education, in the economy or elsewhere. What they need are the attitudes, priorities and behavior which produce the outcomes desired.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>And that is what is happening in the Detroit school system. Teacher pay and money per student are among the highest in the state, and the district graduates around 25% of the students. New computers aren\'t going to help Detroit students with so many societal problems in the city, but the government solution is to throw more money at the problem and say &quot;we\'re trying&quot;. There is a problem from the ground up that a few more dollars just aren&rsquo;t going to solve.</p>\r\n<p>Life\'s not fair, of course. Some are born rich, some are born to affluent parents while other are born to single mothers in the ghetto. This will never change. Some will have loving parents and some will have horrible, neglectful parents. But the government can&rsquo;t legislate fairness any more than they can legislate the temperature of the planet, no matter how much of our income it confiscates from us.</p>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396043,'',1),('content:3413:3413','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1703:\"Clinton County\'s very own Tom Leonard gets some coverage in the <a href=\"http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130107/POLITICS02/301070330/Bitterness-exists-Legislature-restarts\">Detroit News</a> in an article about bad feeling on the part of Democrats on the way Right to Work was passed in December. Will&nbsp; the bad behavior of those dastardly, Snidely Whiplash-type Republicans have repercussions in 2013? Tom\'s response:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>&quot;It is my hope and prayer that we can put the issues they had behind us and move forward,&quot; said Rep. Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt Township.</div>\r\n</blockquote>Me too. Commenting on his hope of getting things done in Lansing with bipartisan support:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>&quot;What I\'ve said is, \'Fortunately, I wasn\'t a part of some of those battles. I get to come in with a clean slate,\'&quot; Leonard said.</div>\r\n</blockquote>That\'s not going to matter. Tom has an &quot;R&quot; after his name, so he will most definitely be lumped in with the rest of the evil Republican juggernaut who has oppressed the working man for the benefit of Big Business. Anyone who runs as a Republican, votes for a Republican, or agrees with anything Rush Limbaugh has ever said is psychologically deranged in the eyes of the Left. So even though Tom wasn\'t there, he will be a target.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Republicans had the audacity take on one of the Democrats\' big fundraising mechanisms, the unions. That kind of insult has not gone unnoticed, so prepare for the Democrats big offensive. I\'m not sure of all the details of their attack yet, but it will involve their two main tactics, lying and character assassination. Count on it.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396047,'',1),('content:2111:2111','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2867:\"<p>I was just thinking &quot;You know Scott, what Detroit really needs a race-baiting community-organizing type to come into the city and stir things up for no good reason. Besides the president.&quot; And voila, we have <a href=\"http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/109300321/Jesse-Jackson-joins-protest-against-Saturday-s-cash-assistance-cutof\">a visit from Jesse Jackson</a>:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson and U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, 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.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>Starting Saturday, cash assistance benefits will end for about 41,000 Michiganders - including an estimated 29,000 children - who have received it for four or more years.</p>\r\n<p>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.</p>\r\n<p>And I was just thinking to myself &quot;Scott, why don\'t they get jobs? Sure, high-paying jobs are certainly scarcer across the state, but there are still jobs out there if you want to work.&quot; But like magic, Gwen says this:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>&quot;It\'s easy to say get a job, but where are the jobs?&quot; said protester Gwen Gaines, a member of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>I know, I\'m as surprised as you are - we have an organization called the &quot;Michigan Welfare Rights Organization&quot;. But they fight for the rights of people like Angela Nelson:</p>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>\r\n<p>[Angela] Nelson, 50, a mother of five, received cash welfare assistance &quot;on and off&quot; in her adulthood, amounting to about 10 years.</p>\r\n<p><br />\r\nWith 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.</p>\r\n</blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<p>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.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut 10 years of welfare? Four children. Three grandchildren. In the same house with her? I&nbsp;think there are bigger problems&nbsp; in our society when four years (or ten, in some cases) of free money taken forcibly from other people is not enough.</p>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396050,'',1),('content:3299:3299','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2356:\"Another love-fest from the peaceful protesters of Michigan\'s unions. I really expected more from them - more violence, that is. As it was, <a href=\"http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/11/fox-news-contributor-punched-in-face-at-pro-union-protests-in-michigan/\">a comedian was punched</a>, <a href=\"http://www.theblaze.com/stories/union-thugs-destroy-hot-dog-stand-of-alleged-romney-supporter-in-lansing-and-taunt-him-with-racial-slurs/\">a hot dog vendor\'s cart was overturned</a>, <a href=\"http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/sick-union-thugs-destroy-afp-tent-on-michigan-capitol-lawn-then-cut-it-divvy-up-the-spoils-video/\">the Americans for Prosperity tent was torn down</a>, and who knows what else. But the Capitol wasn\'t burned to the ground, as far as I know. And though a Democrat legislator <a href=\"http://www.redstate.com/kfobbs/2012/12/11/there-will-be-blood-vows-michigan-democrat-leader-after-obama-visit/\">threatened that there would be more violence</a>, there haven\'t been any deaths.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOf course, <a href=\"http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/18046\">26,000 kids were without their teachers</a> - nice job, MEA. Once again, you showed your true colors, putting angry protests before educating children.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI rode my bike down to see the protests. It was quite impressive, with all the people&nbsp; who should have been working chanting idiotic things like &quot;This is what democracy looks like.&quot; Standing around chanting is what democracy looks like? And there was the line of drummers and chanters circling the capitol like they were going to blow their horns and down would come the walls, ala Jericho. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut in the end, the union protests were pointless. The Right to Work legislation passed and now people have a choice to either join a union and have their money embezzled and/or sent to Democrats, or not join and be harassed and threatened by union goons. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut kudos to all the legislators that had the common sense to vote for this legislation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnd great job to those <a href=\"http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121212/POLITICS02/212120459\">awesome people who supported Clint Tarver</a>, the owner of the hot dog stand, who suffered $400 in damages. A web site raised $15,000 to help&nbsp; him undo the damage that the union thugs did.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396055,'',1),('content:5091:5091','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:709:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Political ads are never truly accurate in that there may be half truths and make inmplications about candidates that may not be totally accurate.</span><br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an article on campaign ads in the Governor&rsquo;s race regarding education funding&nbsp; go online at:</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/09/29/snyder-tv-ad-touts-education-spending/16425359/\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/09/29/snyder-tv-ad-touts-education-spending/16425359/</span></a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4421\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:1:\"1\";s:8:\"filename\";s:8:\"cuts.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:35:\"sites/default/files/images/cuts.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"14164\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1412172318\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415396074,'',1),('content:1840:1840','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2037:\"<p>Watch out, camels - <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-camels-in-sights-of-federal-law-that-could-have-them-shot-for-methane-emissions/2011/06/09/AGT1SvMH_story.html\">you have been targeted</a>:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Kill a camel, earn cash for cutting greenhouse gases: That offer may be coming soon in Australia, where vast numbers of the nonnative, methane-belching animals have been trampling the Outback for more than a century.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Potentially it has tremendous merit, because feral camels are a dreadful menace across the whole of arid Australia,&rdquo; Dreyfus told The Associated Press on Thursday.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>Mark Dreyfus is the government&rsquo;s parliamentary secretary for climate change. I believe he is also in charge of herding unicorns, runs the leprechaun job training program, and handles other make-believe departments right along with his duties of combatting climate change (i.e. global warming).</p>\r\n<p>So Mr. Dreyfus\'s idea is that because camels are a &quot;dreadful menace&quot;, why not shoot them and then say it benefits the planet? If you want to shoot them because they\'re a &quot;dreadful menace&quot;, fine, but can we please stop saying everything that liberals want to do is for the good for the planet?</p>\r\n<p>I\'m making a wild assumption that Mr. Dreyfus is a liberal. I can\'t imagine a conservative with as a &quot;parliamentary secretary for climate change&quot;.</p>\r\n<p>Since camels are such as &quot;dreadful menace&quot;, will we here in Clinton County be able to rid ourselves of our &quot;dreadful menaces&quot;? I\'m not talking about Democrats (well, maybe a little), I\'m talking about our bovine population.&nbsp; Will our herds of cows have to be culled for the benefit of Mother Earth? Will skilled hunters riding in camouflaged Prii (plural of Prius) &quot;take out&quot; those &quot;dreadful menaces&quot; that roam the fields of Bath and Dewitt and St. John\'s?</p>\r\n<p>Bessy, you have been warned.</p>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396084,'',1),('content:2978:2978','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1761:\"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. <a href=\"http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2012/07/obama-opposes-min-wage-increase-in.html\">In American Samoa</a>, that is:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>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 50-cent increase that would have gone into effect in September.</div>\r\n</blockquote>And why would he do such a thing:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Employers and a government financial report have suggested automatic increases were harming the U.S. territory\'s economy.</div>\r\n</blockquote>Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice. No, wait, I was thinking of the Super Friends. Meanwhile, back in the mainland:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) 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 $7.25 to just under $10 an hour.</div>\r\n</blockquote>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 &quot;little people&quot;. 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. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nI think that is a double word score in Obama\'s version of &quot;Scrabble&quot;...<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396112,'',1),('content:5017:5017','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:355:\"Do you think this has anything to do with a $100 million contribution for candidates that push a global warming agenda? &nbsp;Just askin\'... &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/08/29/Democrats-More-Afraid-of-Global-Warming-Than-ISIS\">www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/08/29/Democrats-More-Afraid-of-Global-Warming-Than-ISIS</a>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"4364\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:2:\"21\";s:8:\"filename\";s:18:\"global_warming.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:47:\"sites/default/files/images/global_warming_8.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"26835\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1409346794\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415396124,'',1),('content:3897:3897','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2104:\"When I was a kid, I remember playing with G.I. Joe. I had a bunch of the toys, and my friends and I would fly our jets around the house. A friend would shoot a heat-seeking missile at my jet and I would say that my jet has flares. Then they would change the missile type and say it was a laser-guided missile. So I would say my jet has strobe lights to blind the missile. Then it would be a remote-controlled missile, and then my jet mysteriously could block the signal.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is basically the American justice system today. Take the George Zimmerman trial. I have no idea of his guilt or innocence - that is what the jury is for. Or what they used to until the news networks took over that job. The first phase, the criminal trial, didn\'t go the way the media liked. Poor angelic, sainted Trayvon Martin, who I believe was on his way deliver Meals on Wheels the night he died.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOf course, what is the proper response to a judgment that the mob doesn\'t agree with? <a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-zimmerman-trial-protesters-storm-walmart-in-crenshaw-area-20130715,0,2522648.story\">Storm Walmart</a>, of course. Ah, memories of the O.J. trials. When O.J. was acquitted, there was happiness and joy in the streets - the mob was ecstatic. But when the police officers were acquitted in their own trial for allegedly using excess force, riots, looting, and general mayhem ensued, and we were asked, &quot;Can\'t we all just get along?&quot; I\'ll bet Reginald Denny is staying away from South Central intersections these past few days.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSo the Zimmerman trial didn\'t go the way that the mob / government wanted. After all, if Obama had a son, <a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-trayvon-martin-race-obama-20130715,0,6833091.story\">he\'d look like Trayvon</a>. So now Phase 2 of &quot;Get George&quot; begins - the push for a civil rights trial. After all, it\'s not double jeopardy if you charge them for something different, right? There will be no justice until the government wins. Or all the Walmarts are burned down, either one.\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415396131,'',1),('content:4721:4721','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:312:\"To view the 2014 CCRP Lincoln Day Dinner with Bill Schuette photos click on the following link:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/2014-lincoln-day-dinner-bill-schuette-hawk-hollow\">http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/2014-lincoln-day-dinner-bill-schuette-hawk-hollow</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415396209,'',1),('content:2119:2119','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:785:\"Michigan will be one of four states that will be participating in a test of a new search tool this winter before it will be offered to criminal justice professionals across the country in 2014. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis may sound like a great idea for to identify criminal elements but the question becomes will the State of Michigan through the legislature and Secretary of States office allow for the inclusion our driver license photos as part of this new &ldquo;NATIONAL DATABASE&rdquo;.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBy allowing for greater protection by the government are we relinquishing more of our personal rights?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor an article from www.nextgov.com click on the following story link:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111007_6100.php?oref=topstory<br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"1826\";s:4:\"list\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"data\";a:3:{s:11:\"description\";s:0:\"\";s:3:\"alt\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"title\";s:0:\"\";}s:3:\"uid\";s:1:\"1\";s:8:\"filename\";s:22:\"protection_privacy.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:49:\"sites/default/files/images/protection_privacy.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"74098\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1318162683\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";s:2:\"19\";}}}',0,1415396415,'',1),('content:3874:3874','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:5294:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN NOW COMMENT ON STORIES AND POLLS<br />\r\nLET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ISSUES.<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nPOLL OVERVIEW<br />\r\n---------------------<br />\r\nMichigan\'s Constitution allows the people to initiate legislation through a petition drive. There is a current petition being circulated to create Abortion Insurance Opt-Out legislation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe advantage of this approach is that the bill</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">s language cannot be changed by the Michigan Legislature nor can it be vetoed by the governor.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn order to propose this bill to the legislature, 258,000 valid signatures of registered voters must be gathered within 180 days.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAfter petitions are approved by the Board of Canvassers and submitted to the legislature, the legislature has 40 calendar days to say yes or no. If a simple majority in both the House and Senate approves the bill, it becomes law without the governor</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">s signature. The law would become effective 90 days after the end of the legislative session. If the legislature votes </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">no</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> or fails to vote, the issue will be placed before the people as a ballot question in 2014.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe federal health care reform law (Affordable Care Act), enacted in March 2010, requires insurance exchanges be available in all 50 states by 2014. The ACA contains a special provision allowing the states to exclude abortion as a covered benefit in the health plans operating under the exchange. This is known as </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">abortion opt-out.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\nNO Taxes for Abortion Insurance is initiating a petition drive which would place Abortion Insurance Opt-Out legislation before the Michigan House and Michigan Senate. This legislation was passed in December 2012; however, Governor Rick Snyder vetoed it.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe legislation would exclude abortion coverage from all health plans in the state of Michigan, whether in the exchange or not, allowing abortion coverage to be added only by an optional rider.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Michigan pass initiative legislation via a petition drive to allow abortion coverage only as a special insurance rider?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-pass-initiative-legislation-petition-drive-allow-abortion-coverage-only-spec\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-pass-initiative-legislation-petition-drive-allow-abortion-coverage-only-spec</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould the federal government be determining what to serve, serving size, and the content of meals in Michigan schools?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 23%<br />\r\nNo - 77%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n_______________<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSchool lunch menus<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhat\'s next? The feds. come into your home and tell you what you can and cannot cook or eat!! This is ridiculous and just like the rest of the liberal, progressive, and communist ideas, it will not work. What should happen is to have all the kids take gym and swim. However, on second thought, do the boys have to shower with the girls anf vice versa? This world has gone completely mad.<br />\r\nIda S.<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; YOU CONTROL OUR COUNTRY&rsquo;S FUTURE WITH YOUR VOTE!<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GET INVOLVED<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ELECT RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE IN 2014<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.clinton-countygop.org/<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415396600,'',1),('content:3818:3818','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1001:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Property rights was one of the most important issues that the founders addressed when they came up with the concept for our new country.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Today U.N. 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to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide for a restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,&quot;</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Call or contact your State Representative and let them know how you feel about being forced to have an electric metering device replaced or installed at your residence that will be an invasion of your constitutional right to privacy and possibly hazardous to your physical well being:</span><br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">SMART METER INFORMATION WEBSITES</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=872\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=872</span></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/health-hazards-linked-to-utility-meters/\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/health-hazards-linked-to-utility-meters/</span></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.takebackyourpower.net/news/2013/05/19/british-mps-told-of-smart-meter-risks-uk-rollout-delayed-by-year/\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> http://www.takebackyourpower.net/news/2013/05/19/british-mps-told-of-smart-meter-risks-uk-rollout-delayed-by-year/</span></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://michiganstopsmartmeters.com/wireless-or-not-smart-meters-harm-your-health/\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> http://michiganstopsmartmeters.com/wireless-or-not-smart-meters-harm-your-health/</span></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><strong>Contact Your State Representative at: </strong></span></span><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.senate.michigan.gov/senatorinfo.html\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">http://www.senate.michigan.gov/senatorinfo.html</span></strong></a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">House Energy &amp; 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