 we are the people we are the mea  i didn rsquo t realize the mea had become the voice of ldquo we the people rdquo but to look at their web site you would think that was the case from their site rsquo s masthead the michigan house passed legislation earlier this year to ban the practice of using public school resources to deduct union dues from teacher paychecks with a republican governor and a republican senate you would think the passage of the bill would move alone without any problem except that isn rsquo t the case you have to ask why the bill has stalled has the mea used the money collected from its members to lobby coerce and or threaten the senators or majority leader richardville it is unconscionable that the practice of taking money from teachers without their consent and using it for political purposes is happening we the people need to lobby our senator and majority leader richardville to move the bill along and do what is right for all of the teachers  for an article on the issue and why the bill has stalled click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16154 17  are the people are the mea  