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This will be a great opportunity to network with other conservatives.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor details click on the link below to download the PDF file.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"/sites/default/files/freedom_summit.pdf\">FREEDOM SUMMIT FLYER</a></span><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415344046,'',1),('content:2425:2425','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:585:\"The Justice Department has been fighting voter ID requirements in several states.&nbsp; Why is it a problem for someone to prove he is a registered, legal voter?&nbsp; The rules are clear and obtaining an appropriate form of identification doesn\'t appear to be unusually difficult.&nbsp; What\'s the problem?&nbsp; Maybe this video will clear it up:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/11/video-nh-poll-workers-shown-handing-out-ballots-in-dead-peoples-names/\">dailycaller.com/2012/01/11/video-nh-poll-workers-shown-handing-out-ballots-in-dead-peoples-names/</a><br />\r\n<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;}}}',0,1415344463,'',1),('content:4994:4994','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3958:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">As they say -- All Is fair In Love &amp; War?</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">With the GOP state convention just 3 days off the battle for the Lieutenant Governor slot on the November ballot with Governor Snyder still looms as the primary focus of the convention.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The sad thing is the Lieutenant Governor position is just one of several critical decisions that will be made on Saturday by the convention delegates.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">They will be choosing who will be on the November ballot for university boards, where conservative voices have been few and far between. They will also be selecting who the &ldquo;conservative&rdquo; Supreme Court nominees will be on the non partisan ballot. Attorney General Bill Schuette and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson will also be seeking renomination, as well as State Board of Education candidates where conservative voices of reason are direly needed.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The convention should be more appropriately titled the &ldquo;Calley Renomination Convention&rdquo;.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">What saddens me is that openness and transparency, that supposedly the republicans demand of the democrats, is glaringly lacking in our own party.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I believe in a fair fight and an even playing field -- but the Nakagiri vs. Calley fight has pitted the high-powered money interests of the Republican Party against a self funded &ldquo;constitutional conservative&rdquo; who believes the Lieutenant Governor should be his own man and not a rubber stamp of the state party or the Governor.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">You have to ask where have the principles of fairness have gone when heavily funded groups like the Michigan Freedom Fund and the Michigan Advocacy Trust become involved at the county level in determining who the state convention delegates should be based upon the sole issue of getting Brian Calley renominated.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I don&rsquo;t know the numbers but I would guess the &ldquo;Calley Team&rdquo; probably spent several million dollars to get their message out while Nakagiri spent around $13,000 with $10,000 being his own money.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">It saddens me that people I believed in, and that I thought had principles, have shown it&rsquo;s all about power and getting to the next rung on the political ladder.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">As voters we must hold our elected leaders accountable&nbsp; for their actions and make sure we send honest and honorable people to represent us at all levels of government!</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Until we do that we will continue to see government as usual!</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&ldquo;The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.&rdquo;</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Edmund Burke</span></strong></em></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 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He wants to let tax cuts enacted by Republican President George W. Bush to expire on Jan. 1 for higher income earners.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nObama wants Congress to pass a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for households making less than $250,000 before they expire at the end of the year. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nHe said the outcome of his November election contest with Republican rival Mitt Romney would then determine the fate of the tax cuts for higher income earners.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRomney supports extending the tax cuts for all income earners. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould congress pass President Obama\'s proposed legislation that would increase the tax on anyone making more than $250,000.00?<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/should-congress-pass-presidents-proposed-legislation-increase-tax-anyone-making-more-2500000<br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;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\nShould Governor Snyder have vetoed the voter ID and citizenship bills that were passed by the legislature?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . 11%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . 84%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . .5%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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\nToday\'s (Wednesday, July 4th) New York Times, includes on page A13 the story &quot;Republican Governor of Michigan Rejects Voter ID Bills&quot;. They described Snyder as &quot;a political novice in his first term&quot;.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf there is any chance that the legislature can get a 2/3 vote in each chamber to overturn the veto(s), they should proceed. Otherwise, they should work on the governor and quickly pass either or both of them again and make more noise about it. The Governor ought to figure out that if we are required to present picture ID to vote at the polls then the state ought to be able to require presenting picture ID to vote absentee. The Governor shares an affirmative duty with the legislatue and Secretary of State to make sure that people cannot abuse the voting system any more than people who win the lottery should not be able to receive welfare benefits.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Snyder said he vetoed the absentee ballot bill, House Bill 5061, because it<br />\r\nwould not let an absentee ballot count if the person did not affirm their<br />\r\ncitizenship by the close of the polls on an Election Day.&quot; In the NY Times article, they quote Sara Wurfel, a spokesman for Snyder as saying that Snyder &quot;suggested that veritifcation of a person\'s citizenship should be done only once, when a voter is first registered.&quot; Perhaps the legislature can let the Governor understand that the problem is somewhat like some of the problems of the welfare voting rolls which needed to be cleaned up. The voter registration problem is the lack of proof of citizenship when people first registered and that Snyder shares responsibility with the legislature and Secretary of State to give Clerks the tools to make sure that those who are on the voting rolls are qualified.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI have to show my ID when I fly, when I use my credit cards, when I go to a bank or credit union, and in countless other places. Why shouldn\'t it be required when I vote? It is imperative that we have accuracy and integrity in our voting processes.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhen we voted for Governor two years ago no one knew who Snyder was or what he really stood for ideologically. The longer he is in office the more we find out that King Rick the first is probably nothing more than a </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Granholm light</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> in many ways!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe all know that voter fraud is real! You see it in every election and the number absentee voters is significant and a perfect target for fraudulent activity.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhy Snyder thinks that you don&rsquo;t need to affirm your U.S. citizenship or show a picture ID when getting an absentee ballot is beyond me.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn some ways he has done good things that have positively impacted Michigan&rsquo;s economy but in other ways he has been a huge disappointment (such as):<br />\r\n1. A veto of a transparency bill regarding </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">memorandums of agreement</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> between state officials with governments outside Michigan.<br />\r\n2. Bypassing the legislature and making an </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">interlocal</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> agreement with Canada to build a bridge.<br />\r\n3. Initiating health insurance exchanges (Obamacare) without legislative approval.<br />\r\n4. Pushing a high speed rail project that will be used by few and be a burden on taxpayers.<br />\r\n5. Failing to take a stand on making Michigan a Right-to-work state.<br />\r\n6. Elimination of the personal property tax on businesses that will hurt counties.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPersonally I will be working hard to have someone run against him in the primary in 2014 to get a governor that represents </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">conservative</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> interests not the liberal agenda. I might even vote for the Democrat if they are more conservative than King Rick.<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2898:2898','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1435:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">The Clinton County Republican Party SUMMER BBQ is just a little over two weeks away!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRep. Paul Opsommer will be our keynote speaker at this year\'s Summer BBQ. He is wrapping up his final year as State Representative for the 93rd House District. Having him as our keynote speaker will give us the opportunity to thank him for his 6 years of service and to hear what he has to say about his time as our state representative.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis years SUMMER BBQ will be held again this year in Bath Buck Kuisel &amp; Toot Barnard&rsquo;s Home on Thursday, July 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe cost is: $20.00 per person (300 &amp; 200 Club Sponsors &quot;Free</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50.00 per Event Sponsor<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCome and join us for a great time on July 26 in Bath Township.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDownload a registration form by clicking on the following link:<br />\r\n<a href=\"/sites/default/files/summer_bbq_1-2_flyer_e-mail.pdf\">sites/default/files/summer_bbq_1-2_flyer_e-mail.pdf</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nor<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRegister online at:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2012summerbbq\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2012summerbbq</a><br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2890:2890','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2472:\"<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\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nSnyder vetoes controversial voter ID, registration bills<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGovernor Snyder on Tuesday vetoed three election law bills that would have required a ballot box affirmation of citizenship, restrict voter registration drives, and require photo ID for obtaining an absentee ballot.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSnyder said he vetoed the absentee ballot bill, House Bill 5061, because it would not let an absentee ballot count if the person did not affirm their citizenship by the close of the polls on an Election Day.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe governor\'s use of his veto pen won rare praise from Democrats, labor unions and other liberal special interest groups.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSnyder also vetoed Senate Bill 803, which sought to require residents to check off a box on their ballot affirming they are, in fact, U.S. citizens.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Governor Snyder have vetoed the voter ID and citizenship bills that were passed by the legislature?<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/should-governor-snyder-have-vetoed-voter-id-and-citizenship-bills-were-passed-legislature<br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;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\nShould the people of Michigan amend the Michigan Constitution to ban the practice of </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">fracking</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . . . 13%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . . .82%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . . . . 5% <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2886:2886','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2615:\"<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\nThere is a petition drive currently underway to ban &quot;fracking</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> in Michigan. The Michigan Fracking Ban Amendment is a proposed amendment to the Michigan Constitution that would prohibit the use of horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or &quot;fracking,&quot; by the oil companies. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the people of Michigan amend the Michigan Constitution to ban the practice of </span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">fracking</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">?<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/should-people-michigan-amend-michigan-constitution-ban-practice-%E2%80%9Cfracking%E2%80%9D<br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">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 state be paying people for livestock, domestic animals, and pets that were killed by wolves, coyotes, and cougars?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . . 22%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . .67%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . .11% <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp; <br />\r\nONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n....seriously???!!!? So, what about if it\'s my kid or spouse that gets attacked? Do I get more money for that? And I guess everyone needs to pay more taxes so the state can pay me if my house becomes infested with termites, or cockroaches, or even ants because that would damage my personal property, and I DESERVE money if bad things occasionally happen to me. I\'m just about done with this mentality....<br />\r\n<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\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2877:2877','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3693:\"<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\n<br />\r\nSENATE BILL No. 996<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMarch 1, 2012, Introduced by Senators CASPERSON, WALKER and HANSEN and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A bill to provide for indemnification for livestock, domestic<br />\r\nanimals, and pets that are killed by certain wildlife; and to<br />\r\nprescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and<br />\r\nofficials.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The bill would require MDARD to provide indemnification for the death, injury, or loss of livestock, domestic animals, and pets from wolves, coyotes, and cougars.&nbsp; The DNR would have to reimburse MDARD for all indemnification payments made under the bill.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For livestock and domestic animals, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an entire herd or flock, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant based upon 100% of the fair market value of that type of animal as appraised for the purpose for which the livestock or domestic animal was intended, not to exceed an average of $4,000 per animal in the flock or herd.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For pets, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value based upon recent sale records for similar animals, up to a maximum of $2,500 per animal.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the state be paying people for livestock, domestic animals, and pets that were killed by wolves, coyotes, and cougars?<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-state-be-paying-people-livestock-domestic-animals-and-pets-were-killed-wolves-coyotes\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-state-be-paying-people-livestock-domestic-animals-and-pets-were-killed-wolves-coyotes<br />\r\n</a><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\nWho would you like to see as the running mate for Mitt Romney?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMarco Rubio . . . . . . . . 45%<br />\r\nChris Christie . . . . . . .&nbsp; 10%<br />\r\nPaul Ryan . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp; 10%<br />\r\nRon Paul . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp; 7%<br />\r\nJohn Thune . . . . . . . . . 7%<br />\r\nAlan West . . . . . . . . . . 7%<br />\r\nJim DeMint . . . . . . . . .&nbsp; 3%<br />\r\nNikki Haley . . . . . . . . . 3%<br />\r\nRand Paul . . . . . . . . . . 3%<br />\r\nTim Pawlenty . . . . . .&nbsp; . 3%<br />\r\nKelly Ayotte . . . . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nJeb Bush . . . . . . . . . . .0%<br />\r\nMitch Daniels . . . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nMary Fallin . . . . . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nSusana Martinez . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nBob McDonnell . . . . . . 0%<br />\r\nRob Portman . . . . . . .&nbsp; 0%<br />\r\nNONE OF THE ABOVE .&nbsp; 0%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<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\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2865:2865','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2073:\"<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFOR DETAILS ON THESE EVENTS<br />\r\nCLICK ON THE ASSOCIATED LINKS<br />\r\n<br />\r\nUPCOMING FUNDRAISERS:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJune 27-- Kevin Kirk for State Representative at Tom &amp; Marilyn Irrer\'s Mint Still in St. Johns.<br />\r\n</span><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/june-27-2012-kevin-kirk-fundraiser-st-johns\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/june-27-2012-kevin-kirk-fundraiser-st-johns</span></a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br />\r\n<br />\r\nJune 28-- Pete Hoekstra for U.S. Senate at Paul &amp; Barb Opsommer&rsquo;s Home in Dewitt.<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/june-28-2012-pete-hoekstra-us-senate-fundraiser-dewitt\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/june-28-2012-pete-hoekstra-us-senate-fundraiser-dewitt</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nJULY DATES TO REMEMBER:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW -- July 10 -- Clinton County Tea Party Patriots 93rd House District Debate in St. Johns.<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/tea-party-debate-93rd-house-candidates-july-10-2012\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/tea-party-debate-93rd-house-candidates-july-10-2012</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nJuly 19 -- 93rd House District Debate Hosted by the CCRP.<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/ccrp-93rd-district-debate-july-19-2012\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/ccrp-93rd-district-debate-july-19-2012</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nJuly 26 -- CCRP Annual Summer BBQ in BATH TOWNSHIP.<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/summer-bbq-bath-township-july-26-2012\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/summer-bbq-bath-township-july-26-2012</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO SEE ALL UPCOMING EVENTS CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK<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</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2864:2864','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3010:\"<span style=\"font-size: 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\nPOTENTIAL CANDIDATES LIST:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nKelly Ayotte &ndash; Senator from New Hampshire and former state attorney general. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nJeb Bush &ndash; Former governor of Florida. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nChris Christie &ndash; New Jersey governor.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMitch Daniels &ndash; Governor of Indiana.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJim DeMint &ndash; South Carolina senator.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMary Fallin -- Oklahoma governor and a former member of Congress and a lieutenant governor.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNikki Haley -- Governor South Carolina.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSusana Martinez &ndash; Governor of New Mexico.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBob McDonnell -- Governor of Virginia. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTim Pawlenty &ndash; Former governor of Minnesota.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRob Portman &ndash; Senator from Ohio has twice been a cabinet level official, as well as a member of the House and Senate. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nMarco Rubio &ndash; Florida senator. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nPaul Ryan &mdash; Congressman from Wisconsin.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJohn Thune - South Dakota Senator.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nWho would you like to see as the running mate for Mitt Romney?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nKelly Ayotte<br />\r\nJeb Bush <br />\r\nChris Christie<br />\r\nMitch Daniels<br />\r\nJim DeMint<br />\r\nMary Fallin<br />\r\nNikki Haley <br />\r\nSusana Martinez<br />\r\nBob McDonnell <br />\r\nRand Paul<br />\r\nRon Paul<br />\r\nTim Pawlenty<br />\r\nRob Portman<br />\r\nMarco Rubio<br />\r\nPaul Ryan<br />\r\nJohn Thune<br />\r\nAlan West<br />\r\nNONE OF THE ABOVE<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/who-would-you-see-running-mate-mitt-romney\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/who-would-you-see-running-mate-mitt-romney</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: 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 Michigan Legislature pass legislation to nullify the federal </span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">National Defense Authorization Act</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . 60%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . .16%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . 24% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<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\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1),('content:2857:2857','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:6339:\"<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\nMichigan joined the swelling ranks of states considering legislation that would effectively block any state cooperation with federal officials seeking to detain Americans under provisions in sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe legislation (HB 5768) was introduced in the Michigan House on June 18, 2012 . The legislation would prohibit any state agent, state employee or member of the Michigan National Guard from assisting &quot;an agency of the armed forces of the United States in any investigation, prosecution, or detention of any person pursuant to 50 USC 1541, as provided by the federal national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2012, Public Law 112-81, if such aid would place that state agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the Michigan national guard in violation of the United States constitution, the state constitution of 1963, or any law of this state.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\nIn the 1840s and 1850s, northern states effectively used a similar strategy to block implementation of the Fugitive Slave Acts. The federal law denied due process to blacks accused of running away from slavery. A slave-owner could haul a man or woman back south simply on the authority of his own testimony. A black person was not even allowed to testify in her own defense. Northern states passed personal liberty laws, in some cases refusing state cooperation, denying the use of state resources to slave commissioners and forbidding state officers to participate in the process. Other state laws guaranteed any person charged as a fugitive slave a jury trial.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMichigan passed its personal liberty law in 1855. It guaranteed in section two, </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">All persons so arrested and claimed as fugitive slaves, shall be entitled to all the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus and of trial by jury,</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> and section five declared, </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">No person arrested and claimed as a fugitive slave shall be imprisoned in any jail or other prison in this State; and any person having the care or control of any jail or prison, and knowingly permitting the imprisonment of such alleged fugitive slave therein, shall be subjected to the payment of a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br />\r\nHB5768 was referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNO MATTER WHERE YOU STAND ON THE ISSUE CALL, WRITE, OR E-MAIL YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS AND LET THEM KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON THE NULLIFICATION LEGISLATION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSENATOR JUDY EMMONS&nbsp; (517) 373-3760<br />\r\nREP. PAUL OPSOMMER&nbsp; (517) 373-1778<br />\r\nRE. BEN GLARDON&nbsp;&nbsp; (517) 373-0841<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the Michigan Legislature pass legislation to nullify the federal </span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">National Defense Authorization Act</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">?<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-legislation-nullify-federal-%E2%80%9Cnational-defense-authorization\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-legislation-nullify-federal-%E2%80%9Cnational-defense-authorization</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&quot;</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\'s minimum wage be raised from $7.40 to $10.00 by 2015?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%<br />\r\nNO . . . . . . . . . . . . 91%<br />\r\nUNDECIDED . . . . . . .0%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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\nLet\'s wait and see what the economy for small businesses is in 2015...anticipation of better times to come can put small businesses out of business in the meantime.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDuring my career I have worked for less than &quot;minimum wage&quot; at times in the past but I was accumulating skills that I believe benefited myself and my future employers. I now earn considerably more than minimum wage but I &quot;earned&quot; it, it was not given to me.<br />\r\nNow, every time the &quot;minimum wage&quot; is artificially increased, it is a direct dilution of the wage that I have earned. This country cannot afford more people with no jobs because their skills do not equal the cost to hire them. They do not have the opportunity to learn the job skills needed to be productive workers.<br />\r\nMinimum wage laws just compound and increase the cost of living problem for every one, but especially those people who do have the lower paying jobs. It is just a vicious cycle that hurts the people the most that it is supposed to be helping.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEach business knows what wage is appropriate in it\'s locale, for what the job entails, and what other similar businesses are paying etc. The government doesn\'t have experitise in this area, and should stay out of it.<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\";}}}',0,1415344906,'',1);

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If you don\'t want the United Nations altering our constitution please call or email our U.S. Senators and tell them to vote no on the vote for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Tuesday, December 4<br />\r\n<br />\r\nContact information for Michigan\'s two U.S. Senators:<br />\r\nCarl Levin<br />\r\nWashington DC &nbsp;202-224-6221<br />\r\nLansing &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 517-377-1509<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://levin.senate.gov/contact/email<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDebbie Stabenow<br />\r\nWashington &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 202-224-4822<br />\r\nE. Lansing &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 517-203-1760<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://www.stabenow.senate.gov/?p=contact<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn Defense of Life and Libery,<br />\r\nRick Ross &nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nChairman, CTV Shiawassee &nbsp;&nbsp;http://www.ctvshiawassee.org&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;http://www.facebook.com/CTVShiawassee<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDate: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:53:15 -0500<br />\r\nSubject: SOUND THE ALARM: TOMORROW US Senate vote on Rights of Disabled. Very bad.<br />\r\nFrom: amyjaynehawkins@gmail.com<br />\r\nTo: ginamichop@gmail.com<br />\r\nThanks to my dad,&nbsp;Glenn Beck, Rick Santorum and this ParentalRights.org initiative (with HSLDA\'s Michael Farris) for raising my attention to this issue and calling for action. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nRick Santorum puts it better than I can: <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for Tuesday, December 4.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) would give the U.N. oversight of the healthcare and education choices parents with special needs kids make. &nbsp;It is outrageous that the government could tell you and me what is best for our children, particularly when they&rsquo;ve never met the child. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf this were to pass, CRPD would become the law of the land under the U.S. Constitution\'s Supremacy Clause, and would trump state laws, and could be used as precedent by state and federal judges. 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The MEA can now continue its campaigning for Democrats fully-funded.&nbsp; Our class sizes can continue to shrink as more children leave Michigan for state with competent leadership. You don\'t want to get the teachers too stressed - they may <a href=\"http://www.mackinac.org/8284\">illegally strike again</a>.</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>In response to the passage, Gov. Granholm pointed out that the legislation adds nothing to the $13 trillion national deficit, since it\'s funded with cuts to other federal government programs &mdash; like food stamps. The Governor insists that the $310 million will be for &quot;real people&quot; though, rather than merely feeding the government school bureaucracy.</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>Ha! Schools have become bureaucracies to employ teachers that coincidently teach children, or, in the case of Detroit schools and their horrible graduation rates, schools are the sources of future employment for the Department of Corrections. 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Chant (R), 6952 S. Airport Rd., DeWitt 989-224-7249</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clerk: Lisa Powell (R) 4690 W. Pratt Road, DeWitt 517-669-8564</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Treasurer: David J. Feldpausch (R), 4254 W. Jason Rd., DeWitt 989-224-7618</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trustee: Trish Martens (R), 7580 S Forest Hill Rd., St. Johns&nbsp; 517-626-6735</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trustee: Charles Silm( R), 6322 W. Price Rd., St. Johns 989-224-3051</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The next election for all township elected positions is November 2016.</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Clinton County Commissioners:</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Riley Township has one Republican elected county commissioner</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DISTRICT NO. 2</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Pohl (R),1180 S. Hinman Road, Fowler, 48835</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;PH: (517) 669-9355 Term Exps: 12/31/2014</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">TOWNSHIP MEETINGS:</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 128);\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The Riley Township Board Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:30 PM and are held at the Riley Township Hall.</span></strong></em></span><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415405755,'',1),('content:5111:5111','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3144:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Just a quick reminder about upcoming opportunities for events,&nbsp; fundraisers, and opportunities to help that will be taking place in the next few weeks.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCANDIDATE SIGNS AVAILABLE<br />\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nWe have yard signs for Moolennar for Congress and Rick Jones&nbsp; for Michigan Senate available in Bath Township at our home. If you would like a sign you can call 517-281-4458 or email us at ccrpmich@gmail.com.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nSENATOR JONES, MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS&nbsp; AND<br />\r\n&nbsp;ANNE HILL FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER WALK DAY<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nSaturday October 11, 2014<br />\r\nBath Township from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will be having a walk day for John Moolenaar for Congress, State Senator Rick Jones for Senate&nbsp; and Anne Hill for County Commissioner&nbsp; on Saturday October 11 in Bath Township from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will be knocking on doors and passing out literature for the candidates. The weather is expect to be good. Both Senator Jones and Anne Hill need your help in winning their races.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are able to help out please show up at the Bath 4 corners (Clark &amp; Webster Roads) at the parking lot in the south west corner at 11:00&nbsp; or contact Steve Willis at sgwillis1945@gmail.com or call 517-281-4458.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nREPRESENTATIVE TOM LEONARD FUNDRAISER<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nTuesday, October 14, 2014<br />\r\n4:30-6:30 PM<br />\r\n13481 Blaisdell Drive<br />\r\nDeWitt MI 48820.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepreserntative Tom Leonard will he holding&nbsp;a fundraising event with&nbsp;Special Guest, John Moolenaar -&nbsp;State Senator and Congressional Candidate.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould you have any questions, or need to RSVP, please contact Phil Goodrich at pgoodrich87@gmail.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nLETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOR THE CANDIDATES<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPlease consider writing letters to the editor for our candidates to get our message out.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Jones is in a tough race and could use our help in winning reelection. If you write letters The State Journal has a 100 word limit and the DeWitt/Bath and St. Johns papers have a 150 word limit. Seniors read these papers everyday. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405786,'',1),('content:5104:5104','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3904:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Just a quick reminder about upcoming events,&nbsp; fundraisers, and opportunities to help that will be taking place in the next few weeks.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nJOHN&nbsp; MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS MEET &amp; GREET<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nWednesday, October 8, 2014<br />\r\n7 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee to Elect John Moolenaar to U.S. Congress is sponsoring 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>Meet and Greet</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> Town Hall this Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Wilson Center, Board Room, 101 W. Cass Street, St. Johns, MI&nbsp; 48879.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The event begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Light refreshments will be served.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nSENATOR JONES &amp; ANNE HILL FOR COMMISSIONER WALK DAY<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nSaturday October 11, 2014<br />\r\nBath Township from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will be having a walk day for State Senator Rick Jones and County Commissioner Candidate Anne Hill on Saturday October 11 in Bath Township from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will be knocking on doors and passing out literature for the candidates. The weather is expected to be good. Both Senator Jones and Anne Hill need your help in winning their races.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will be meeting for instructions for where to walk at 11:00 am in the parking lot in Bath at the main 4 corners at Clark and Webster Roads.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are able to help out please contact Steve Willis at sgwillis1945@gmail.com or call 517-281-4458 so we can get a count.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nREPRESENTATIVE TOM LEONARD FUNDRAISER<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nTuesday, October 14, 2014<br />\r\n4:30-6:30 PM<br />\r\n13481 Blaisdell Drive<br />\r\nDeWitt MI 48820.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepresentative Tom Leonard will be holding a fundraising event with Special Guest, John Moolenaar - State Senator and Congressional Candidate.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShould you have any questions, or need to RSVP, please contact Phil Goodrich at pgoodrich87@gmail.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nLETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOR THE CANDIDATES<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPlease consider writing letters to the editor for our candidates to get our message out.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Jones is in a tough race and could use our help in winning reelection. If you write lettersThe State Journal has a 100 word limit and the DeWitt/Bath and St. Johns papers have a 150 word limit. Seniors read these papers everyday. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405786,'',1),('content:5077:5077','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3472:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Clinton County Republican Party will be holding our FALL FEST fundraising event once again at the Peacock Road Tree Farm in Laingsburg on October 7, 2014.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is the third year we have held our FALL&nbsp;FEST event there and it is always a great opportunity to involve the whole family. Bring the kids or grandkids and while we are listening to this years guests speaker, State Board of Education Candidate Maria Carl, the kids can be enjoying the farm on a hayride, watching the pig races, or some of the other activities that are always part of the evening.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Additionally we will also have the Student Statesmanship kids we sponsored this year and we will hear what they experienced in their week in Lansing learning about how state government works.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPRE-REGISTRATION IS BE REQUIRED - NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE DOOR!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDRESS&nbsp;IS&nbsp;CASUAL! <br />\r\n<br />\r\nPlease RSVP by September 30, 2014 to Sheri Harte Willis,&nbsp; 4789 Drumheller Road,&nbsp; Bath, MI 48808 or call or email her at 517-281-6212&nbsp; or at&nbsp; shwillis1959@gmail.com with the number who will be attending. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nPLEASE PRINT AND RETURN THE FOLLOWING FORM: <br />\r\n<br />\r\nName _________________________&nbsp; email _________________________<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAddress _____________________________________________________<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCity ______________________________________ State ___ Zip ________<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOccupation ____________________&nbsp; Employer ________________________<br />\r\n<br />\r\n__ 300/200 Club Sponsor (Free)&nbsp;&nbsp; ___ Event Sponsor ($50.00 - 2 attendees)&nbsp; ___ Non-sponsor <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;300 Club Sponsors are given &quot;FREE&nbsp;ADMISSION&quot; to all fundraising events&nbsp; and 200 Club Sponsors are given &quot;FREE&nbsp;ADMISSION&quot; to either the Summer BBQ of the FALL FEST in 2014.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMake your check payable to the &quot;Clinton County Republican Party&quot;.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAny questions regarding the event should be directed to Sheri Harte Willis at 517-281-6212 or at shwillis1959@gmail.com.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------------------------<br />\r\nUPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;10/2/14 - MIKE CLARIZIO FOR 65A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSpaghetti Dinner Fundraiser<br />\r\nThursday, October 2, 2014&nbsp; (5:30 pm)<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VFW POST 4113<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2497 N. U.S. Highway 27<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; St. Johns, MI 48879<br />\r\nSuggested Donation: $10.00 - $100.00<br />\r\nFor Tickets Contact: Anita Rositas at&nbsp; anitarositas@yahoo.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n10/9/14 -RICK JONES FOR STATE SENATE<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOKTOBER FEST<br />\r\nThursday, October 9, 2014 (5:30 pm &ndash; 7:30 pm)<br />\r\nTin Can Westside<br />\r\n644 Milgadi Lane<br />\r\nLansing, MI 48917<br />\r\n(In Front of Menards - off Saginaw Highway)<br />\r\nServing Pizza (TIN CAN SPECIAL)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n$25 Person,&nbsp; $50 Couple,&nbsp; $500 Sponsor,&nbsp; $1,000&nbsp; Team Jones<br />\r\nCONTACT/RSVP: Sandra McCormick &ndash; 517-420-5417<br />\r\nsmccormick87@gmail.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405786,'',1),('content:4786:4786','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:1580:\"<span style=\"font-size: large;\">The Summer Festivals are coming up soon in Clinton County and the CCRP is looking for some additional volunteers to help out at these events.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe following is a list of the events, the dates, and the CCRP event organizer.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe need people to be at our booth to talk to people and pass out CCRP literature and campaign literature for candidates.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf you can help out please contact the CCRP event organizer for the events listed below.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nELSIE DAIRY DAYS &ndash; July 10, 11, 12 (Thursday through Saturday)<br />\r\nMike Wagner - 989-862-4077<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBATH DAYS &ndash; August 1 -2 (Friday &amp; Saturday)<br />\r\nAnne Hill -&nbsp; 517-410-6534<br />\r\n<br />\r\nST. JOHNS MINT FESTIVAL &ndash; August 8, 9, 10 (Friday through Sunday)<br />\r\nWE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EVENT ORGANIZER FOR THE MINT FESTIVAL.<br />\r\nIf we do not get an Event Organizer we will not be at the Mint Festival this year.<br />\r\n(If you can help out please call Steve Willis at 517-281-4458)<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDEWITT OX ROAST &ndash; August 14, 15,16&nbsp; (Thursday through Saturday)<br />\r\nLamonte Lator - 517-712-8144<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf any of you would be interested in walking for candidates please feel free to contact me and I will get you in contact with who you should call. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nHAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND LET&rsquo;S MAKE SURE WE WIN IN NOVEMBER!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSteve Willis, Chairman<br />\r\nccrpmich@gmail.com<br />\r\nClinton County Republican Party<br />\r\n517-281-4458<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405786,'',1),('content:4727:4727','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:934:\"<span>Please find attached a copy of the Agenda for the May&nbsp; 15, 2014 CCRP Monthly Meeting in St. Johns at the Clinton County Courthouse, 100 E. State Street, at 7:00 pm.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n4th Congressional Candidate Paul Mitchell will be in attendance at this meeting if you have any questions you might want to ask him about his candidacy.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIF YOU ATTENDED THE 2014 CCRP LINCOLN DAY RECEPTION AND HAD YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL SCHUETTE WE WILL HAVE THE PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT THE MONTHLY MEETING.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI look forward to seeing you on May 15 in St. Johns.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"/sites/default/files/2014_05_15_Agenda_R.pdf\">TO&nbsp;DOWNLOAD&nbsp;THE&nbsp;MEETING AGENDA&nbsp;CLICK&nbsp;HERE</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nSincerely,<br />\r\nSteve Willis, Chairman<br />\r\nClinton County Republican Party<br />\r\n<br />\r\nH: 517-641-6657<br />\r\nC: 517-281-4458<br />\r\nsgwillis1945@gmail.com<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405786,'',1),('content:3231:3231','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:6765:\"<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\nMichigan House Bills 5684 and 5685:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe House Tax Policy Committee recently heard testimony on a bill that would grant &quot;personhood</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> status to fetuses, allowing expectant parents to qualify for a tax exemption.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDemocrats and pro-choice advocates said the two-bill package is similar to attempts in Mississippi, Colorado and other states to pass </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">personhood</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> bills meant to obstruct abortion rights by declaring a fetus of any age a person. Michigan would be the first state to succeed in passing such a law.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nParents would be able to claim a dependency exemption for a fetus that has completed at least 12 weeks of gestation as of the last day of the tax year and that has been under the care and observation of a physician since at least 12 weeks of gestation. The period of gestation would have to be determined by a physician.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRep. Lisa Lyons of Alto, sponsor of one of the two bills, said the legislation is meant to help pregnant women with the costs of pre-natal care.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe personal exemption is $3,950 for the 2013 tax year and $4,000 for the 2014 tax year and subsequent years. Allowing fetuses to qualify would cost Michigan about $5 million annually in revenue, according to a House Fiscal Agency analysis.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass legislation to grant </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Personhood</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> to fetuses and award tax credits to expecting mothers?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-legislation-grant-%E2%80%9Cpersonhood%E2%80%9D-fetuses-and-award-tax-credit\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-legislation-grant-%E2%80%9Cpersonhood%E2%80%9D-fetuses-and-award-tax-credit</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 changing Michigan&rsquo;s election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . 40%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . 52%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . . 8%<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\nexpansion of absentee voting<br />\r\n<br />\r\n1. The described proposal does not have adequate controls on verifying who exactly is voting. The described problem of Grand Rapids voters waiting for 4 hours can be remedied by more poll workers in polls in which there are a lot of registered voters.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n2. I am very disappointed in Ruth Johnson not coming up with a remedy to guarantee that military ballots will be processed and received in a way that GUARANTEES that those votes will be counted no later than election day.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n3. Here is something that Ruth Johnson needs to deal with. It is not true that the problem of Clerks sending out unrequested absentee ballots has been remedied. Using me as an example in the 2012 Presidential. We requested absentee ballots in the August primary as we were out of town. Then, much to my surprise, we received unrequested November General Election BALLOTS in the mail (yes, ballots; not requests for ballots). I called the SOS Election Division about this and the staffer said that the Clerk had likely used a form in the primary election in which we were requesting absentee ballots for both the primary and general. I don\'t think that this occurred and why would it and I would have noticed it. Just because someone will be out of town in August does not mean that they would be out of town in November and there was nothing on the form I signed that indicated multiple dates. This is not the first time that this has occurred with the City of Lansing Clerk\'s office. Furthermore, primary elections and general elections are separate elections under Michigan election law, including campaing finance law. As absentee ballots are the easiest way for voter fraud to occur, there needs to be great care that ballots do not go out willy nilly.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n4.. Having a great percentage of voters voting 45 days prior to the election is a bad idea. This really means that a general election (where there was a contested primary) really only lasts 30 to 45 days - - and it would be non-existent for voters who actually vote at the beginning of the time period. While some voters know very early on exactly who they wish to vote for, most voters wait until close to the actual election to decide and it is a bad idea for people to vote without access to sufficient information to choose and prior to candidates to be able to campaign - - especially when their is a protracted primary, followed by summer when voters won\'t listen so candidates lay fairly low. The general election doesn\'t start up until after Labor Day - - so, this would result in a 30 to 45 day general and for those voting absentee at the earliest possible time, they are allowing no time to receive any information that would be revealed during the general election.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\nNo reason absentee voting<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf Provisional Ballots are set aside until verification of the voter\'s signature, I think we need to look at changing our voting methods. I have been told that the Democrats are already using AVs by simply having their voters say that they will be out-of-town on Election Day so they automatically qualify to vote early.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI also think, as part of any election changes, that we need to set aside provisional ballots that are cast on election day until they can be verified as qualifying voters as well.<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3217:3217','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3274:\"<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\nMichigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is proposing to allow all Michigan residents to request absentee ballots for any reason to make voting more convenient. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nJohnson said it is unacceptable that people in some Grand Rapids precincts had to wait up to four hours to vote when there could be other potential options for casting their ballots.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJohnson said the change must be paired with measures to ensure integrity in the process by requiring the same reasonable photo ID rules at local precincts on Election Day. Voters would be asked to present a valid photo ID or sign an affidavit attesting to their identity if they don\'t have identification if they pick up their absentee ballot in person.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNo-reason absentee voting would allow every registered Michigan voter the opportunity to vote 45 days in advance of the election,.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhile some point to early voting in other states as a &quot;quick fix</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> to Election Day lines, Michigan is unique in that local clerks actually run our elections. Michigan\'s voting system currently precludes consistent across-the-board early voting because many local clerks in rural communities work out of their homes, and others work part-time. How would early voting work in those situations would need to be addressed to ensure equal access for all voters in more than 1,500 cities and townships.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nAre you in favor of changing Michigan\'s election law to allow for anyone to vote absentee without needing a reason?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/are-you-favor-changing-michigan%E2%80%99s-election-law-allow-anyone-vote-absentee-without-needing-re<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\nShould the Michigan legislature pass legislation that would enter Michigan into the &quot;Interstate Health Care Compact&quot;?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . 77%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . .12%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . .11% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nONE COMMENTS WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\nSenate Bill 973: Join multi-state Health Care Compact<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Federal Government has way too much control over our healthcare. Michigan should enter the &quot;Interstate Health Care Compact&quot; exempting Michigan from Federal regulations and mandates.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDean Mohney<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3214:3214','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3277:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">I am forwarding information regarding a  bill in the Michigan Hosue introduced by Rep. Dave Agema who is term  limited. The bill short title reads:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA bill to limit the application and enforcement by a court, arbitrator,  or administrative body of foreign laws that would impair constitutional  rights; to provide for modification or voiding of certain contractual  provisions or agreements that would result in a violation of  constitutional rights; and to require a court, arbitrator, or  administrative body to take certain actions to prevent violation of  constitutional rights.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe need to let our legislative leaders know thet  WE&nbsp;DO&nbsp;NO&nbsp;WANT&nbsp;ANY&nbsp;FORIEGN&nbsp;LAWS that would abridge our constitutional  rights and freedoms and that we want this bill to be reported out of  considered for passage in the House and sent to the Senate for passage. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nRead the following information and consider calling and sending emails  to our elected representatives i Lansing and the leaders mention in this  communication.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWE MUST&nbsp;STOP&nbsp;THE EROSION&nbsp;OF&nbsp;OUR&nbsp;RIGHTS&nbsp;BY FOREIGN LAW.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPLEASE&nbsp;CONSIDER&nbsp;TAKING&nbsp;ACTION ON&nbsp;THIS&nbsp;IS YOU&nbsp;WANT TO&nbsp;PROTECT&nbsp;YOUR&nbsp;CONSTITUTIONAL&nbsp;RIGHTS!<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nUPDATES ON AMERICAN LAWS FOR AMERICAN COURTS <br />\r\n<br />\r\nFROM JANE WILSON <br />\r\n<br />\r\nBelow is a sample email which folks are welcome to forward to the folks listed below before Nov. 27.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHB 4769 is to come before the House of Representatives by Nov. 27.&nbsp;  Below is a sample letter which you are welcome to use if you would like  to email or call the people in leadership positions on this bill, which  is sponsored by Dave Agema, our newly elected National Committeeman.&nbsp; He  recommended we both email and call the offices of the following:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGov. Rick Snyder (517) 373-3400&nbsp;&nbsp; RickSnyder@michigan.gov<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepresentative John Walsh&nbsp; (517) 373-3920&nbsp;&nbsp; JohnWalsh@house.mi.gov<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Randy Richardville&nbsp;&nbsp; (517) 373-3543&nbsp;&nbsp; SenRichardville@senate.michigan.gov<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepresentative Jase Bolger&nbsp;&nbsp; (517) 373-1787&nbsp;&nbsp; JamesBolger@house.mi.gov<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDear Senator -------------,<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDear Representative ---------------,<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI believe that American laws are for American courts and our  constitutions should take precedence over any other rule of law. I am  therefore writing to encourage you to support Rep. Dave Agema\'s HB 4769  when it comes for a&nbsp; vote before the House.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn some states Muslims have demanded they be tried by Muslim Sharia Law  instead of our by American law and have been allowed to do so,  entangling Sharia Law with American law.&nbsp; I believe that if they choose  to live in America, they should also be willing to be judged by &quot;our&quot;  laws.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI think its vitally important to prevent this type of problem in Michigan by passing HB 4769 ASAP!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGratefully,<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3213:3213','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4335:\"<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\nSenate Bill 973: Join multi-state Health Care Compact<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R), to authorize Michigan&rsquo;s entry into a multi-state health care compact. If approved by congress all federal Medicaid and Medicare funds would be block-granted to member states, and member states would be exempt from health-related federal regulations and mandates. Member states would have primary responsibility for regulation of all nonmilitary health care goods and services in their state, plus health-related social welfare programs. The bill is cosponsored by 20 out of 26 Senate Republicans, enough to ensure passage if they bring it up for a vote.The bill would enter Michigan into the &quot;Interstate Health Care Compact</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">, which would do the following:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-- Allow each member state, within its state, to suspend the operation of all Federal laws and regulations regarding health care that were inconsistent with the laws and regulations adopted by the member state.<br />\r\n-- Give each member state the right to Federal money up to an amount equal to its &quot;member state current year funding level&quot; for each Federal fiscal year.<br />\r\n-- Create the Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission and require it to collect information to assist the member states in their regulation of health care.<br />\r\n-- Require the member states to take action to secure the consent of Congress to the Compact </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">in order to return the authority to regulate health care to the member states</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Compact would be effective when it was adopted by at least two member states and received the consent of Congress.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass legislation that would enter Michigan into the </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Interstate Health Care Compact</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\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-legislation-would-enter-michigan-interstate-health-care-com<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\nDo you believe the Michigan Legislature should pass Right-To-Work legislation?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . 71%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . .27%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . .2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\nAre you completely nuts?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPassing RTW would create a new Wisconsin style battleground that would end Republican control of state govt. Michigan is the birthplace of organized labor. RTW would be interpreted as a mortal blow and groups all across America would descend to fight it. This would inevitably create a voter turnout model in 2014 on par with Presidential elections that would sink gubernatorial and legislative candidates across the state. We need continued Republican con trol of state govt to defend our current reforms from being reversed and keep Michigan on the path to reverse a decade of debt and unemployment and usher in a new era of surplus and job growth.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\nRight to Work<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe freedom of association also implies the freedom to not associate<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3200:3200','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:397:\"I am not normally one to believe in all the conspiracy theories that are out there. But a friend sent me and e-mail that said I should watch this video. If you care about your health and future you should also.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what%E2%80%99s-sky-over-dewitt\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what%E2%80%99s-sky-over-dewitt</a><br />\r\n<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3194:3194','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4053:\"<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\nThe talk in Lansing is that the legislature may try to pass Right-To-Work legislation in the lame duck session that will be concluding in December.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe potential introduction and passage of&nbsp; a Right-To-Work bill has been looming in the legislature with passage in the Michigan House possible but not likely in the Senate. Additionally no one knows for sure what Governor Snyder would do with the bill if it reached his desk.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe people spoke on Proposal 2 against the power grab by the unions to carve special interests for them into the constitution. The amendment would have given public-sector unions a potent tool to challenge any law&mdash;past, present, or future&mdash;limiting their benefits and powers. It would also have permanently barred Michigan from becoming a right-to-work state where payment of dues is no longer required as a condition of employment in unionized companies.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe unions were using Michigan as a test case for to taking back existing right-to-work states that allow legislative action through ballot referendums.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSome studies have found that manufacturing employment as a percentage of county population increased by a third in right-to-work counties compared to bordering non-right-to-work ones.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is also beleived that high labor costs and an inflexible workforce are the biggest obstacle deterring manufacturers from setting up shop in Michigan, depressing employment. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nDo you believe the Michigan Legislature should pass Right-To-Work legislation?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/do-you-believe-michigan-legislature-should-pass-right-work-legislation\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/do-you-believe-michigan-legislature-should-pass-right-work-legislation</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on &quot;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\nDo you believe that incumbent candidates should not be contested in primary elections?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . 51%<br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . 48%<br />\r\nUndecided . . . . .2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WERE 4 COMMENTS ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nComment #1<br />\r\nExtreme<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOf course our republican candidates should be right to life. RTL is NOT extreme. But the extreme candidates lose. We replaced good US Senators with poor candidates.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\nIncumbents should be<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIncumbents should be challenged if they are not voting correctly. It has nothing to with moral failings. Way to go GOP abandon your pro-life candidates and throw them under the bus. Mitt Romney and his ilk got what they deserve.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\nGiving Up Seats Helps the Dems<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Lugar was replaced by Richard Mourdock. The idiot that coined the phrase &quot;legitimate rape&quot;. How did that work out? Now a long time republican seat is held by the Demoncrats. We Republicans need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot. Extreme fools cannot win.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #4<br />\r\nIncumbents should be unchallenged unless....<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOnly if there is a significant moral failing that makes them unsuitable to hold office or they make a significant defection from a prevoiusly established position on a major issue.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3185:3185','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4847:\"<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\nPOLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt\'s an unwritten rule that when an incumbent candidate is running for another term in office that no other candidates run against them in a primary election. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n&nbsp;----------------------------<br />\r\nDo you believe that incumbent candidates should not be contested in primary elections?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/do-you-believe-incumbent-candidates-should-not-be-contested-primary-elections<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 republican party move more toward the middle and abandon their conservative ideologies?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes . . . . . . . . . . . . 21% <br />\r\nNo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77% <br />\r\nUndecided . . . . . . . . . 2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WERE 7 COMMENTS ON THIS POLL QUESTION<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nComment #1<br />\r\nCompromise core beliefs - NEVER!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJust because you lose an election doesn\'t mean you change your beliefs. That\'s what is wrong with our country. Our politicians pander to the groups that get them elected and throw out the foundational truths that our country was created upon. Fiscal irresponsibility is wrong, homosexuality is wrong, abortion is wrong and to change a political party\'s stands for votes is unconscionable.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nComment #2<br />\r\nCenter-Right<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMost Americans are center-right. As long as we have extreme candidates that say extreme things we will lose elections. We actually had one candidate that said if a woman is raped and a baby is the result of that rape then God intended for it to happen. We need more common sense conservatives. NO more extreme candidates.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\nWhat does it mean to be a Conservative?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe need to articulate what it means to be a conservative in a more effective and meaningful matter - instead of letting the Democrats define what it means to be a conservative - we need to define what it means and then speak about and advocate for those positions.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #4<br />\r\nChanging our views, no no no!!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhat would we do that for, to become more like the Demacrates that we so patiently apposed. They have taken an un Godly stand on all these issues. We don\'t need to become more progressive we need to stand for what is right and good and not evil and wrong. How quickly the winds of the nobles are changing, don\'t expect me or any one with a true faith in God to go along with this. Respected submitted, Jean A. Shank<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #5<br />\r\nNo, I don\'t believe that<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNo, I don\'t believe that Republican should abandon their conservative ideologies but there needs to be the ability to compromise. Our country was build with checks and balances so that one ideology is not able to take complete control. With the attitude that there is no compromise, nothing gets done. That is what I have seen recently with the Republican Party as well as the Democrat Party. Sometimes you have to give a little on something so that you can move forward on something else. If you really care about this country, both sides need to bend a little bit to move things forward and not resort to the blame game.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #6<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 4 days 11 hours ago<br />\r\nConservative and moderate<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe\'ve had several moderates run for the party, how many of won? zero, zilch, nada!!! We need to run a true conservative. I think if we could not win in this environment, they need to close up shop and let the tea party take over and run against the liberals.<br />\r\nIda<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #7<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 4 days 12 hours ago<br />\r\nRepublician Party Needs......<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTake a look at the results of the last poll on this site. 88% actually believed that Mitt would win this State. Michigan was actually one of the earlier calls for O bama. You cannot keep doing things the same way and expect different results! If nothing changes, then nothing changes. Look at the wording of the above question... abandon ideologies, never. Adjust YES! That is if you want to see a Republican in the White House any time soon.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415405897,'',1),('content:3170:3170','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2076:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYOU CAN 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\nMeghan McCain Tweeted this today: <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Keep calling people like me RINO\'s and see how many elections we keep winning.</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><br />\r\nPeople say the republican party can no longer appeal to voters and that its conservative positions have cost it a large segment of the voters. 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If you are not a citizen, you are not qualified to vote in ANY American election. What in the world, would be wrong with knowing before you vote, that you qualify.<br />\r\nIda S.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\ncitizenship check box<br />\r\n<br />\r\nin no way can this confirm that a person is a US citizen simply by checking a box, please!<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\nNo box for citizenship<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI do not believe the State should require a box for citizenship at the election polls for four reasons. First, a voter is required to declare whether he is a citizen at the time he registers to vote. Requiring a person to declare whether he or she is a citizen at the ballot box is superfluous, a waste of resources, and may confuse voters. Second, it is intellectually dishonest for Republicans (and I am a life-long Republican) to bristle at any attempt to interfere with or limit our Constitutional right to bear arms but support limitations or interferences with any citizens\' right to vote. A voter has proved his or her citizenship prior to the election; the State should not interfere or ask again. Third, it is a waste of government resources to pursue a measure that purports to lessen voter fraud. The Secretary of State\'s own investigation found almost no voter fraud in Michigan with respect to fraudulent identification (2 cases). Moreover, there is no statical or verifiable evidence that asking an individual if they are a citizen at the ballot box reduces the almost non-existent cases of voter identity fraud. Additionally, the real voter fraud is that committed by the likes of Rep. Thad McCotter and his cronies who falsified nomination petitions. 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What they don&rsquo;t tell us is that there are serious potential privacy and health effects from the Smart Meters.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn Michigan if you are a DTE or Consumers Energy customer you won&rsquo;t have a choice if you don&rsquo;t want the new &ldquo;Smart Meter&rdquo; installed at your home if they have their way. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nEven though legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House to allow homeowners to opt out of having the meters installed the Chairman of the Energy and Technology Committee refuses to report the bills out because of his &ldquo;ties&rdquo; to DTE and Consumers Energy. It just so happens both utility companies have given money to his campaign.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe current bills, one introduced by Rep. Opsommer, will die at the end of this year and there is no guarantee that anyone will address this issue in the next legislative session.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe need to stop this invasion of our our rights and stop these utilities from being forced to and invasion of our privacy and threaten our health.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo read an article on the issue click on the following link:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/energy/item/12344-privacy-and-health-concerns-on-%E2%80%9Csmart-meters%E2%80%9D-growing-globally\">http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/energy/item/12344-privacy-and-health-concerns-on-%E2%80%9Csmart-meters%E2%80%9D-growing-globally</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo read the bills and to get the contact information for Rep. 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Horn and let him know that&nbsp; &ldquo;We the people&rdquo; need to have the legislature decide what should be done NOT HIM. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\">(517) 373-0837<br />\r\nkennethhorn@house.mi.gov</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n</strong></em></span></span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 0, 0);\"><em><strong>We at least deserve a vote of the full House!</strong></em></span></span><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:\"2626\";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:18:\"smartmeters_11.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:45:\"sites/default/files/images/smartmeters_11.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"79732\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1344524519\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";s:2:\"19\";}}}',0,1415406422,'',1),('content:3266:3266','a:1:{s:15:\"field_blog_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2843:\"Never let a crisis go to waste. That is what Rahm Emmanuel said, and Bob Costas is a devotee of that worldview. After the murder - suicide of Kansas City Chief linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, Little Bob used this event to promote the idea of a gun in every home to that innocent men and women can defend themselves against vicious murderers. Oops, wait - that never happened. Instead, he said, in addition to other <a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-bob-costas-jovan-belcher-20121203,0,6138532.story\">meaningless drivel</a>, this:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>&quot;Handguns do not enhance our safety. They exacerbate our flaws, tempt us to escalate arguments, and bait us into embracing confrontation rather than avoiding it. In the coming days, Jovan Belcher\'s actions, and its possible connection to football, will be analyzed. Who knows? But here is what I believe, If Jovan Belcher didn\'t possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.&quot;</div>\r\n</blockquote>Jovan was a professional football player. Linebackers can bench press 300 pounds. He certainly didn\'t need a gun to kill someone - he could have done that with a toothpick. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nSo, to follow Little Bob\'s &quot;logic&quot;, if only we had gun control laws like they do in safe cities like Chicago, New York City, and Washington D.C., we would be alright. If all guns in Detroit would disappear, bunnies and kittens would run through the perfectly safe streets of a beautiful panacea, government-regulated lemonade stands on every corner. Because people don\'t kill people, guns do. Guns possess the owner to do things like violently shoot girlfriends, rob gas stations, and vote for Republican.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut we also can\'t dismiss the statement about Jovan\'s murder and &quot;its possible connection to football&quot;. I.e. concussions. Yes, big guys playing football on Sunday afternoons leads to murder. Apparently, if the NFL was replaced by the Quiet Ball League, pain and suffering would end. I\'m guessing that is what he means by his nonsensical statement. I wonder what the trauma of punters and their violent action of kicking a football has on the psyche of small children - maybe we should get a government grant to study that.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLet me offer an alterative theory to the wacked-out idea that football and guns caused the death of Kasandra: Jovan was a murderer who did an evil act because some people do evil things. Anyone else tired of hearing how it thanked his coach and owner for the opportunity they gave him? How about more coverage of the fact that he killed a woman. Jovan wasn\'t a victim, he was a predator.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSo to Bob Costas and all the other liberal airheads who will use any tragic event to push forward their liberal ideology&hellip; c\'mon man.<br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}}',0,1415406549,'',1),('content:2559:2559','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:2901:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">MITT&nbsp;ROMNEY TO&nbsp;SPEAK IN&nbsp;LANSING, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Ingham County Republican Party has asked me to announce that Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Congressman Mike Rogers will be in Lansing at the Ingham County Lincoln Breakfast on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Chisholm Hills Golf and Banquet Center at 2395 Washington Street in South Lansing.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBreakfast starts at 9:00 am (doors open at 8:00 am).<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nFor details go to&nbsp; www.Icgop.org<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf you have any questions contact Norm Shinkle at (517) 655-5992.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------<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\n<br />\r\nSenator Tupac Hunter has introduced a bill in the Michigan Senate to authorize another means by which local government officials can impose higher property taxes in a certain area and use the revenue to pay off new debt they incur for spending on projects chosen by a board of political appointees. 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It established the advisory counsel&nbsp; to make sure the &quot;Complete Streets&quot; mandate was carried out&nbsp; within the Michigan Department of Transportation to, &quot;provide education and advice to the State Transportation Commission and others, and advise the Commission on the adoption of model policies.&quot; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepresenative Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, is attempting to repeal this legislation and stated:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;This is the kind of stuff I wish the governor would use his influence to have us repeal,&quot; <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;There are already plenty of resources available to planners. 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Establishes a Complete Streets Advisory Council within MDOT to provide education and advice to the State Transportation Commission and others, and advises the Commission on the adoption of model policies.<br />\r\n5.&nbsp; Specifies that certain improvements regarding non-motorized transportation services and facilities would have to meet established best practices.<br />\r\n6. Requires MDOT, a county, and a city or village to notify each other upon the completion of a five-year program for the improvement of qualified non-motorized facilities.<br />\r\n7. 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Don\'t let the corrupt politicians, greedy Unions and Democrats who got them into this mess, off the hook!<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\";}}}',0,1415415133,'',1),('content:3748:3748','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:627:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">We are starting a &quot;Stupid Bill of The Week</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"> Feature on our Website<br />\r\n<br />\r\nClick the following link to read this weeks entry.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/stupid-democrat-bill-week-51613<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDon&rsquo;t forget we also have our monthly meeting tonight in in St. Johns.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSteve Willis, Chairman<br />\r\nClinton County Republican Party<br />\r\n<br />\r\nH: 517-641-6657<br />\r\nC: 517-281-4458<br />\r\nsgwillis1945@gmail.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415415133,'',1),('content:3731:3731','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3720:\"<span>----------------------------------------------------------------<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\nNullification is the exercise by a state or states of the right to hold as null, void, and of no legal effect any act of the federal government that exceeds the boundaries of the powers given to it by the states in the Constitution.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNullification has regained prominence recently as the federal government has enacted ObamaCare and various gun control restrictions. 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Rather, it is the right of states to choose to not enforce any federal act that fails to conform to the constitutionally established limits on the authority of the federal government.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNullification presupposes that there are myriad areas over which the Constitution has given purview to the federal government: defense, naturalization, foreign relations, interstate commerce, etc. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhen Washington decides to start legislating, issuing edicts, and executive orders in areas not within its constitutional boundaries (healthcare, education, gun ownership), the states reserve the right to check that usurpation by refusing to afford such acts the power of law. <br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nDo you feel &quot;nullification</span><span>&quot;</span><span> should be used in Michigan to nullify federal laws deemed to violate Michigan\'s Constitution?<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<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/do-you-feel-%E2%80%9Cnullification%E2%80%9D-should-be-used-michigan-nullify-federal-laws-deemed-violate-mich\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/do-you-feel-%E2%80%9Cnullification%E2%80%9D-should-be-used-michigan-nullify-federal-laws-deemed-violate-mich</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span>&quot;</span><span>Add new comment</span><span>&quot;</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 Michigan Legislature vote to remove the State from the federal </span><span>&quot;</span><span>Common Core Standards</span><span>&quot;</span><span> initiative?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 89%<br />\r\nNo - 11%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WAS ONE COMMENT SUBMITTED:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1:<br />\r\nCOMMON CORE STANDARDS<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe State Board of Education, primarily democrats, agreed to this in 2010 but the legislature has never approved it. The federal government needs to stay out of what clearly is a states rights issue. The federal government has never proved it can effective manage anything. Urge your State Senator to vote for the passage of the House Appropriation Bill that removes the funding for this boondoggle and to do what you can to get Hose Bill 4276 reported out of committee and to the floor for a vote by the full House.<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1416922382,'',1),('content:1273:1273','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:3623:\"With a little more than a week before the election we need to keep the pressure on to get the vote out for our candidates.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRick Snyder&rsquo;s lead has gone down over the last week and the Democrats are bringing in the big names like former President Bill Clinton to push their candidates in the next 10 days. Clinton will be appearing at stops in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Battle Creek to campaign for Bernero, Schauer and Dingell.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe need to do everything we can to keep these people from being elected or reelected to office.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe race for Secretary of State is very close and we MUST MAKE SURE that Ruth Johnson wins that election by getting our friends and neighbors to the polls to vote for her and the other republican candidates on the ticket.<br />\r\n----------------------------------------<br />\r\nFINAL WALK DAY FOR ADAM STACEY &amp; JAMIE CLOVER ADAMS<br />\r\n&nbsp; Saturday, October 30 from 10:00 to 12:30 will be the final walk days before the elections. Walk details and locations will be released later this week.<br />\r\n-------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nYARD SIGNS STILL AVAILABLE AT:<br />\r\n-------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nSouth Eastern Clinton County (Bath Township)<br />\r\nSteve &amp; Sheri Willis\' Residence<br />\r\n4789 Drumheller Road<br />\r\nBath, MI 48808<br />\r\ne-mail: sgwillis1945@gmail.com<br />\r\nH: 517-641-6657<br />\r\nC: 517-281-4458<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSIGNS AT THIS LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR:<br />\r\n&nbsp; Supreme Court Justice Robert Young/Judge Mary Beth Kelley<br />\r\n&nbsp; Secretary of State Candidate Ruth Johnson<br />\r\n&nbsp; Attorney General Candidate Bill Schuette<br />\r\n&nbsp; Rick Snyder/Brian Calley<br />\r\n&nbsp; Congressman Mike Rogers<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSigns are located next to a small garage near the back of the driveway.<br />\r\n----------------------------------------<br />\r\nSouth Central Clinton County (DeWitt Township)<br />\r\nTom &amp; Jenell Leonard\'s Residence<br />\r\n14840 Robinwood Dr.<br />\r\nLansing, MI 48906<br />\r\ne-mail: tleonard28@gmail.com<br />\r\nC: 810-730-7007<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSIGNS AT THIS LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR:<br />\r\n&nbsp; Supreme Court Justice Robert Young/Judge Mary Beth Kelley<br />\r\n&nbsp; Secretary of State Candidate Ruth Johnson<br />\r\n&nbsp; Attorney General Candidate Bill Schuette<br />\r\n&nbsp; Rick Snyder/Brian Calley<br />\r\n&nbsp; Congressman Mike Rogers<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSigns are located on Tom &amp; Jenell Leonard\'s front porch.<br />\r\n----------------------------------------<br />\r\nCentral Clinton County (City of St. Johns)<br />\r\nBob &amp; Monica Craig\'s Residence<br />\r\n812 W. Park St.<br />\r\nSt. Johns, MI 48879<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSIGNS AT THIS LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR:<br />\r\n&nbsp; Attorney General Candidate Bill Schuette<br />\r\n&nbsp; Rick Snyder/Brian Calley<br />\r\n&nbsp; Judy Emmons for State Senate<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSigns are located on Bob &amp; Monica Craig\'s front porch.<br />\r\n----------------------------------------<br />\r\nEast Central Clinton County (Ovid Township)<br />\r\nVern &amp; Suzanne Klassen\'s Residence<br />\r\n4153 E. 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Box 30013<br />\r\nLansing, Michigan 48909<br />\r\nPHONE: (517) 373-3400<br />\r\nPHONE: (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services<br />\r\nFAX:(517) 335-6863<br />\r\n(Governor Snyder has said he DOES SUPPORT Common Core)<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Judy Emmons<br />\r\nP.O. Box 30036<br />\r\nLansing, MI 48909-7536<br />\r\nBy Phone: (517) 373-3760&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\nBy Fax: (517) 373-8661<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRepresentative Tom Leonard<br />\r\nN-1197 House Office Building<br />\r\nP.O. Box 30014<br />\r\nLansing, MI 48909<br />\r\nPhone: (517) 373-1778<br />\r\nToll Free: (877) 859-8086<br />\r\nFAX: (517) 373-5780<br />\r\nEmail: TomLeonard@house.mi.gov<br />\r\n(Representative Leonard has said he DOES NOT support Common Core)<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Rick Jones<br />\r\nP.O. 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You know, the program where the US government provided guns to Mexican criminals, and those same criminals (gasp!) used them to kill people. From what I gathered, it was Bush\'s fault - no surprise there.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI did learn something, though - listening to Chuck Shumer for any amount of time is a stomach-turning experience.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut enough about CSPAN. My post is really about this: In case you haven\'t heard, a G20 meeting is going on over there in the Old Country. Usually, it\'s big news because the anarchist thugs come out of the woodwork and cause havoc, but it\'s smaller news now because the anarchist thugs are on location at various &quot;Occupy&quot; events across the nation. I\'m a little disappointed there is no &quot;Occupy St. Johns&quot;, but maybe there weren\'t enough Starbucks, or the anarchist thugs couldn\'t get good reception on the iPhones.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGeez, I rambled again. Without further ado, <a href=\"http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4145266,00.html\">my point</a>:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents. Sarkozy admits he \'can\'t stand\' Israeli premier. Obama: You\'re fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day!</div>\r\n</blockquote>So some casual conversation between two allies, one the head of an aging, failing socialist state and the other the head of young, failing socialist state. Nothing to see here, nothing to report here. But further on we have this tidbit:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div>The surprising lack of coverage may be explained by a report alleging that journalists present at the event were requested to sign an agreement to keep mum on the embarrassing comments. 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</span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 51, 102);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">harte@msu.edu</span></strong></span><br />\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">____________</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">____________</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">____________</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">____________</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">____________</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">_____</span></strong><br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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But this is predicated upon the man&rsquo;s becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American. If he tries to keep segregated with men of his own origin and separated from the rest of America, then he isn&rsquo;t doing his part as an American.</span></div>\r\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn</span>\'<span>t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile.</span></div>\r\n<div><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, and American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding house; and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.</span>\'\'</div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div><span>NEW POLL QUESTION:</span></div>\r\n<div><span>----------------------------</span></div>\r\n<div><span>How do you feel about the Coke Ad that aired during the Super Bowl?</span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>I thought it was exceptional and expressed multiculturalism</span></div>\r\n<div><span>I thought it was disrespectful to what our country stands for historically</span></div>\r\n<div><span>I thought there is much&nbsp;</span>\'\'Ado About Nothing\'\'&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div><span>Undecided</span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>TO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THIS LINK:</span></div>\r\n<div><span><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/how-do-you-feel-about-coke-ad-aired-during-super-bowl\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/how-do-you-feel-about-coke-ad-aired-during-super-bowl</a></span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>(To enter your comments click on&nbsp;</span>\'\'Add new comment\'\'&nbsp;after you vote.)</div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>-----------------------------------</span></div>\r\n<div><span>PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:</span></div>\r\n<div><span>-----------------------------------</span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>Should the voters of Michigan be the ones to set Michigan</span>\'<span>s Minimum wage instead of the legislature?</span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>Yes - 20%</span></div>\r\n<div><span>No - 74%&nbsp;</span></div>\r\n<div><span>Undecided - 6%</span></div>\r\n<div><span><br />\r\n</span></div>\r\n<div><span>THERE WERE NO COMMENTS MADE ON THE POLL</span></div>\r\n<div><span>----------------------------</span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4453:4453','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:6365:\"<span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;A new ballot question committee known as </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>The Raise Michigan</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> coalition, consisting of community, social justice and labor organizations, has filed with the state to put an initiated law on the ballot in 2014 to raise the minimum wage in Michigan. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe group would need to gather valid signatures equal to 8 percent of voters from the most recent gubernatorial election, which comes to over 258,000 signers. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn Michigan, the minimum wage currently stands at $7.40 and </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>The Raise Michigan</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> coalition wants the minimum wage to be raised to $10.00 per hour.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCharles Owens, Michigan director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says raising the wage will convince many employers to forgo hiring entry-level workers and instead hire those with more established job skills.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA spokesman for the Small Business Association of Michigan, added that raising the minimum wage for federal contract employees will make it harder for smaller firms to compete for federal contracts.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the voters of Michigan be the ones to set Michigan&rsquo;s Minimum wage instead of the legislature?<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/should-voters-michigan-be-ones-set-michigan%E2%80%99s-minimum-wage-instead-legislature\">http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/should-voters-michigan-be-ones-set-michigan%E2%80%99s-minimum-wage-instead-legislature</a><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\n<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass a law to allow for online voter registration and no-reason absentee voting?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 15%<br />\r\nNo - 85%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nFOUR COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1---------------------------------------<br />\r\nOnline Registration &amp; No Reason<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSure, let\'s devalue voting more by allowing proxy voting, or maybe letting your dog do it for you, or better yet, let\'s allow dogs to vote. No wonder there are growing groups of people who do not appreciate the right to vote and how precious it really is.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2---------------------------------------<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 3 days 46 min ago<br />\r\nNo reason absentee voting<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn a society of completely honorable people this would be a wonderful convenience and should be adopted. However, we are not so far removed from dishonest operation of the election process that we should ignore history. How easy would it be for political bosses to collect the absentee ballots, fill them out and then have the &quot;voter&quot; send them in?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJohnson stole the primary for senator in Texas with graveyard votes. Chicago stole the election for Kennedy. Let\'s not make it easier for the thugs.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3---------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 3 days 5 hours ago<br />\r\non-line voting<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAbsolutely not . . . .<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf the Democrats believe that there are people who cannot get out to vote, I would prefer to see moneyspent to shuttle people to the polls.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #4---------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 3 days 5 hours ago<br />\r\nOnline registration &amp; NO REASON absentee voting<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is no surprise that Byrum would come out in favor of these changes to the election law now that she is being considered as Schauers running mate. Democrats need all the votes they can get from people who don\'t have a clue of who they are voting for -- they just want to continue to be on the government dole.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is disgraceful that MOST VOTERS don\'t know who they are voting for once you get beyond the top of the ticket which is a travesty. Now we want to make voter fraud easier? The next show to drop will be online voting. When we get to that point the game is truly over.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe democrats are all about fairness - but what about accountability? They don\'t want anyone to have to show a picture ID and want same day registration and voting.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs the protections against voter fraud are chipped away year after year we can rest assured that elections will be dominated by those who know best how to manipulate the the process - and the democrats are the professionals in that area.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe sad things is that Michigan\'s Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is in agreement with Byrum.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs democrats say &quot;vote early and vote often&quot;!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n____________________<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4433:4433','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:16343:\"<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">----------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">NEW POLL OVERVIEW:</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">----------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">A Presidential Commission on Election Administration recently found that voting remains more difficult and time consuming than necessary. The bipartisan panel also found that Americans from all backgrounds including Republicans, Democrats and independents want election reforms and a&nbsp;</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">modern, efficient and responsive</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">&nbsp;voting experience.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Potential Democrat running mate to Mark Schauer as Lieutenant Governor, Barb Byrum, says the legislature should make changes to the election laws to allow for online registration and no-reason absentee voting.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">She say that 17 states already have online voter registration and that its implementation would increase voter participation and the accuracy of the voter rolls.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Byrum also feels that getting to the polls on Election Day is difficult, if not impossible for many people. Currently in Michigan a voter can only vote absentee for certain specific reasons, such as being a senior citizen, being out of town on Election Day or being in jail.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">She says allowing any voter who prefers to vote absentee to do so &ndash; without requiring an explanation &ndash; would give millions of voters access to the polls without having to physically appear at a polling place on Election Day. Additionally, no-reason absentee voting will reduce congestion and long lines for those who prefer voting in person.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Nearly 30 states currently offer no-reason absentee voting.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Michigan</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">s Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, concurs with Byrum. In July, she&nbsp; had stated that her office was drafting legislation to allow online voter registration as well as no-reason absentee voting.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">NEW POLL QUESTION:</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">----------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Should the legislature pass a law to allow for online voter registration and no-reason absentee voting?</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Yes</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">No</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Undecided</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">TO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-pass-law-allow-online-voter-registration-and-no-reason-absentee-voting\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-legislature-pass-law-allow-online-voter-registration-and-no-reason-absentee-voting</a></span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">(To enter your comments click on&nbsp;</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">Add new comment</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">\'</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 36px; font-size: x-large; \">&nbsp;after you vote.)</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">-----------------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">-----------------------------------</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Should Michigan&rsquo;s Republican National Committeeman resign from that position?</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Yes - 50%</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">No - 45%</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Undecided - 5%</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">THERE WERE 5 COMMENTS MADE ON THIS POLL:</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #1&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Agema</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">I am informed that there is an orchestrated CAMPAIGN to ask officials to come out opposed to Dave Agema and to force him to resign. You can expect more. Money and the need for it to get elected/re-elected unfortunately can change people. I generally do not greatly appreciate the acts of some when they buy or rent other people or politicians, or hold much respect for people who are for sale. Dave, regroup, reflect, tweak your message but please do not step down!</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Seeing the RNC agenda this week some of the &quot;establishment&quot; are trying to push through stiffer rules stifling grass roots expression, similar to what the RSC has been doing earlier this month and before the last few state conventions. I can understand those who would want to stifle or defeat those who champion the grass roots from being a bump in their road.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">++Having talked to Dave a few times in the last several days I know he has no bigotry but has a genuine concern for those being affected by a promiscuous lifestyle he thinks is endangering them. He needs to express that out of love and concern in a way that those who might shoot the messenger have no ammunition.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Likewise the concern for a growing Sharia foothold in Michigan, and elsewhere. The Arab people, as I recall it, are of the same base roots as those of the Jewish and Judeo/Christian traditions. Some are Jewish, some Muslim, some Christian, some of other or no religion. I pray the issue is not one of heritage. Dastardly deeds have been committed over history by people espousing all of these religious and non-religious principles. In all but a few exceptions the problems are not the tenets of faith, but those who practice extreme measures in enforcing it. One exception is the faith that orders adherents to mutilate or kill those they cannot convert or subjugate. See Quran 2.191, 2.193, 2.216, 2.244, 5.33. Even here, most of the violence is called for in defense or retribution.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">++I have had friends, acquaintances, employees and clients of that faith whom I liked and appreciated, one inspiring me to read the Quran from cover to cover. The nations controlled by fundamentalists of that faith do not allow freedom of religion. The brutality against people of other faiths in those lands, are well noted. We allow a mosque at the base of the previous World Trade Center but taking a Bible to the Saudi Kingdom can be a death sentence. It is shameful when America and some in our establishment overlook this dichotomy or stifle those who will speak about it. It is brave that one of us will.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">++We believe in America that religious freedom is a fundamental premise of our Nation, its founding principles and documents. It is embodied in our Constitution. The problem is not those of Arab heritage. Many are great people and have contributed greatly to this Country. The problem is zealots who would destroy those who will not accept barbaric rule under a caliphate that imposes Sharia law. Again, it is important that the message be honed, not snuffed. Sharia law subjugates the female to an uneducated servile sub-human fate. The GOP errs if it turns a deaf ear to that reality. There are many responsible members of that faith who are great contributors to the GOP and our Nation. To do so they have had to ignore or suppress certain passages in the scriptures of their faith. We can work with that.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">The GOP lost 60% of the female and youth vote last election, 94% of the black vote, 71% of the Hispanic vote. We do not have to adhere to every same precise measure or tactic to value what we agree with and work together on that. We do not have to change fundamental principles to gain support. A mushy fuzzy pastel message will certainly confuse, lose support and encourage people to stay home.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">++Ronald Reagan carried 49 states with clear, crisp, bold primary colors as he held out in a conservative message, hope for that great American opportunity and principles that made our Nation great. This is the winning formula. Reagan carried most of the constituencies that have left the GOP because is has not governed to its stated principles. Let&rsquo;s get back to that winning message. Dave must stay, or the MRP and RNC loses a great voice for We The People and IMHO, will lose thousands of volunteer hours for its candidates this year.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #2</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Agema was ELECTED. His positions agree with the GOP Platform.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">What\'s the fuss? What\'s the nasty hysteria about Agema? He was Elected as Committeeman. His positions are consistent with the GOP Platform. He IS conservative. He IS NOT rude. He IS NOT hateful. Whoever doesn\'t like him, should just run someone against him next time and whoever wins, wins. Substantially more damage is being done to the Republican party, brand, image, morale and the ability to beat the Dems in 2014 and 2016 by party leaders who are acting as rude as Democrats to those who are in the conservative wing of the Republican party - - and this includes Tea Party, Libertarian, Christian, and Pro-Life. Party leaders need to figure out how to expand the party based on the principles of the GOP without losing the conservative wing and without sounding like MSNBC. - - Stephanie Whitbeck</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #3&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Dave Agema</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">The Bible said it, they will have itching ears and no longer be able to stand the truth. Sad, that is where we are. Republicans, before you lose all the conservatives, wake up!!! Pursue the truth and speak the truth, before you are no longer able!!</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Ida S.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #4&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Dave Aegma</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">The issue before the Repubican Party should be not money, but truth. While these comments might appear insensitve or not civil, our country was founded upon the right to speak one\'s mind. The first of the Sons of Liberty to say, &quot;Let\'s stand up to England&quot; was saying something that politically incorrect, that was not civil, and that was insensitive.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Whenever anyone --- be it an individual or a group ---chooses to either fund or to defund a cause based upon one person\'s statement, it is a reaction based upon narrw mindedness. Our nation was founded by ideals; out Constitution was framed by people of many, many differing views. They all worked through these differences to frame a Constitution.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">It is appalling that the Republican Party should bow to the whims of a few people whose only apparently concern is how the Republicans appear. Mr. Aegma should be allowed to express his views on whatever, wherever. And then he, in all divility, should openly state that his personal opinion does not affect his job, that he will lead the Republican Party based upon the party\'s platform.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">What we are creating here is like the Communist state that the Soviet Union once was: a place where one was unable to speak one\'s mind, where one was unable to take a picture of anything one wanted, and where one was unable to express an opinion. God help us all. Each one of us is different; each one of us holds differing opinions. Let\'s be wise enough to see the difference between an individual\'s beliefs and an indivdiual\'s work quality and ethics.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #5&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Dave Agema Should Not Resign</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \"><br />\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">Political correctness has brought us to the point where no one is able to make statements of their stance on issues or ideas without risking being taken out of office or made out to be a villain. I may not totally agree with Dave Agema on everything but at least he is honest and does not try to determine which way the wind is blowing before he states a position. I am tired of our elected officials hiding behind the mantle of &quot;political correctness&quot;. We have elections for a reason. Since no crime has been committed , I would favor letting the man we elected stay.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; \">---------------------------------</span></p>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4418:4418','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:9603:\"<span>---------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDave Agema has never been known to be one to not tell you where he stands on an issue, and now some of those remarks have caused high ranking GOP officials at both the national and state levels to ask for his firing or resignation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRNC Chairman Reince Priebus, in a statement to the Free Press, said </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>people should be treated with grace and respect and these comments don&rsquo;t reflect that.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> In some cases, the remarks are </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>patently wrong, lack merit and are devoid of any meaningful value,</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> he added.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGovernor Rick Snyder in his State of the State message never mentioned Dave Agema by name but talked about showing more civility to people with </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>different backgrounds and views,</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> comments that many considered a rebuke. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nBetsy DeVos, the ultimate establishment Republican, is calling out the GOP</span><span><span>\'</span>s national leadership for failing to stand up to </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>intolerance and insensitivity</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> within the party.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDeVos, in lodging her complaints this week, joins a growing number of traditional Republicans dismayed that the party is being jerked to the extreme by a small-but-noisy element obsessed with divisive issues.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDeVos says she left messages with Agema this week </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>to encourage him to do the right thing. He should resign his position as national committeeman.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nWhen he didn</span><span><span>\'</span>t respond, she called Reince Priebus, chairman of the national party, asking him to either figure out a way to dump Agema or marginalize him to make it clear the party does not support his positions.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>He has a right to express his ideas and opinions, but he also has a responsibility to the party</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> DeVos says. </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>He has damaged his position and his party. He reflects badly on Republicans and on Michigan.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nShe describes herself as </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>disillusioned and disgusted</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> that Republicans like Agema have been allowed to help guide the party.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>Leaders have a responsibility to create an inclusive, welcoming party, not to exclude,</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> she says. </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>What&rsquo;s going on is cause for concern about our future prospects as a party and our ability to bring people around to our point of view and long-term agenda. We are driving people away who might otherwise support what we stand for.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nThat DeVos is voicing her distress is significant. The DeVos family not only has been among the most generous and reliable GOP funders, both at the state and national levels, but its members have also sat at the party</span><span><span>\'</span>s leadership table for decades. The party</span><span><span>\'</span>s national headquarters includes an Amway Communications Center, named for the company her father-in-law co-founded.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAlthough no overt threat was made to withdraw financial support, the risk to the GOP is certainly implicit.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>The expectation of leaders in a party is to stand up in situations like this,</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> she says. </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>Failing to do so will have consequences.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nDeVos is convinced a majority of Republicans feel as she does about the pull to the extremes on issues such as gay rights. But that tiny faction is gaining disproportionate influence.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>There is a fear, untested and unfounded, that standing up to a small minority in the party will have a tremendous backlash,</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> she says. </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>Instead, I believe they are going to continue to drive more and more people away from our party and our viewpoints.</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'<br />\r\n</span></span><br />\r\nThere is no mechanism in Michigan party rules to remove Agema, unless he fails to support the Republican presidential nominee. Still, DeVos believes pressure can be applied, and says state party leaders have been </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>distressingly quiet</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> about Agema. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe stand Betsy DeVos is taking will surprise some. She is a classic conservative, and fairly or not has sometimes been linked to the religious right.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut she recognizes that intolerance and exclusion are bad for Republicans and bad for America.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIf more of the people who write the checks that keep the GOP in business stand beside her, the Republican Party will have to change course or dwindle away.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAdditionally Muslim groups have complained that Agema has promoted religious intolerance, and a group for gay Republicans are asking for his resignation as Michigan</span><span><span>\'</span>s National Committeeman.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAgema has indicated he has no intention of quitting. When the RNC meets Wednesday, he is expected to be one of the most-watched participants.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Michigan</span><span><span>\'</span>s Republican National Committeeman resign from that position?<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/should-michigan%E2%80%99s-republican-national-committeeman-resign-position\">http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/should-michigan%E2%80%99s-republican-national-committeeman-resign-position</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span><span>\'</span></span><span><span><span>\'</span></span> after you vote.)<br />\r\n<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nPREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n-----------------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature pass a $350 Million dollar bailout for Detroit the Governor mentioned in his State of the State message?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 11%<br />\r\nNo - 89%<br />\r\nUndecided - 0% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHREE COMMENTS WAS MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\n350 Million Bailout for Detroit<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAbsolutely no bailout. Furthermore, the art should not be a protected asset.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nUntil the culture changes in that town, even 100% bailout will not save them. The &quot;give me&quot; mentality is most of what has caused this situation to develop. Large cities in the United States who are facing possible bankruptcy have had Democrats in control for years. Its not moral to take from the productive population and give to the unproductive.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDetroit<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLet them solve their own problems. It\'s not the responsibility of the rest of Michigan. They can sell their art collections-they obviously do not deserve to own them.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAnonymous wrote 1 day 20 hours ago<br />\r\n$350M Detroit Bailout<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThere is little doubt that the State will be finding ways to help Detroit, whether they will all be in plain sight remains to be seen. I think there are some things that we will probably have to do. However, the time is not now. This week, I learned from a creditable source that the DIA assets have been valued in excess of $4B!! Thats a &quot;B&quot; for &quot;Billion&quot;. The reports of $500M in assets are only the ones they have appraised to date. I think they would still have a nice collection if it was sold down to $500M in total.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4407:4407','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:5112:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nGovernor Snyder in his State of the State message intimated that he was looking to help Detroit by giving them $350,000,000&nbsp; over 20 years to help them emerge from bankruptcy.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe deal would also include Detroit matching $330-plus million in commitments to date from national and local foundations to shore up Detroit&rsquo;s pension plans and prevent the sale of valuable city-owned art. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nOther foundations are expected to soon announce their participation in the effort to help address two of the bigger issues facing the insolvent city.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, who last year introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of the Detroit Institute of Arts</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span> collection to help with Detroit</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s financial crisis, said he had seen no plan or request, and other lawmakers said Snyder spoke more of a concept and not much specifics. But Richardville was cautiously optimistic that a solution would be put forth soon and said legislators understand the city</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s importance to Michigan.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor GOP senators to agree to help pensioners and the art museum, he said, they would want assurances 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>this is a long-term solution and not a Band-Aid.</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> There</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s interest in seeing DIA pieces in other museums around the state and outside oversight of what critics says are mismanaged city pension funds.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYet there are questions among lawmakers over how meaningful $350 million or so in state funding would be considering Detroit</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s $18 billion or more in debt includes underfunded obligations of $3.5 billion for pensions and $5.7 billion for retiree health coverage.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOne potential advantage for Snyder, federal mediators and others trying to broker a deal is that southeast Michigan is home to many of the state</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s legislators, who have a particular interest in seeing the city and surrounding region turn a page. Residents in Michigan</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s three biggest counties pay property taxes to fund the Detroit art museum, and city retirees at risk of pension cuts live in many legislators</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span> districts, not just those representing Detroit.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the legislature approve the $350 Million dollar bailout for Detroit the Governor mention in his State of the State message?<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/should-legislature-pass-350-million-dollar-bailout-detroit-governor-mentioned-his-state-stat\">http://www.clinton-countygop.com/content/should-legislature-pass-350-million-dollar-bailout-detroit-governor-mentioned-his-state-stat</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\nAre you in favor of the federal government leaving the power to regulate marijuana to the individual states?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 72%<br />\r\nNo - 26%<br />\r\nUndecided - 3% <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\neverything<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo hell with the federal government and their foolishness<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4383:4383','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4350:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenate Majority Leader Randy Richardville is floating a proposal that would allow legislators to server longer terms than those currently allowed by statute.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEven though Richardville would not benefit from the proposed law change, as he currently envisions it, he would still like to give the voters an opportunity to return a term limited legislator to office by before an actual election.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;In 1992 the voters made their voices heard when the passed the current term limit law. Since then lawmakers and special interest groups have tried in vain to change the most restrictive law in the country and to allow more than six years in the House and eight years in the Senate.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRichardville\'s approach adds an additional level of participation on the part of the voters that currently does not exist.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe plan would allow local lawmakers to gather a required number of registered voter signatures just prior to ending their career. If they received a defined number of signatures they could run for office beyond the current term limit restrictions as long as they followed that process each election cycle.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo make this change to the term limit law, lawmakers would have to vote to place this change on a statewide ballot, and then a majority of registered voters would have to approve it. The new law if passed by the voters would only impact new lawmakers.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe current term limit law would would remain in effect and unless a standing legislator chose to use the extension option they would no longer be able to serve in the legislature.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nProponents for changing the current term limit law say that after a few years legislators are just beginning to learn the ins and outs of being a legislator and they have more to offer the longer they serve.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould voters amend the term limit law to allow voters the option of having them run beyond the legislators defined term limits?<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-voters-amend-term-limit-law-allow-voters-option-having-them-run-beyond-legislators-de\">http://clinton-countygop.org/content/should-voters-amend-term-limit-law-allow-voters-option-having-them-run-beyond-legislators-de</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 Congress pass a law to show a social security card to get an </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>Additional Child Tax Credit</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>?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 91%<br />\r\nNo - 9%<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\nAdditional Child Tax Credit<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI\'m not clear on something. Does this mean that the &quot;worker&quot; &quot;tax-payer&quot; needs to show a social security card in order to claim the tax credit or does it mean that a social security number for each child also needs to be listed? I\'m in favor of the requirement that both need to be recorded to claim the tax credit.<br />\r\n____________________<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4378:4378','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:10537:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nSenator Kelly Ayotte, came up with a proposal to restore pensions and unemployment insurance by cracking down on a tax credit program in which illegal immigrants have fraudulently collected billions of dollars in improper payments. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Ayotte the money saved in fraudulent payments to illegal immigrants could pay for pensions and unemployment insurance. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nDemocrats putting an end to the fraudulent collection of tax credits by illegal immigrants would hurt the most vulnerable. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nSenator Ayotte\'s was in the form of an amendment to the Democratic bill to extend unemployment insurance. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAyotte broke with most of her Republican colleagues by voting to go forward with the bill; she did so specifically for the purpose of proposing her amendment. But Majority Leader Harry Reid would not allow it to be considered.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Ayotte amendment would have required anyone collecting benefits from a program known as the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) to supply a Social Security number in order to collect the money. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In 2011, the Treasury reported that individuals who were not authorized to work in the U.S. received $4.2 billion by claiming the ACTC. The ACTC is the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which can reduce an individual\'s taxes owed by as much as $1,000 for each qualifying child. The audit found 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 payment of Federal funds through this tax benefit appears to provide an additional incentive for aliens to enter, reside, and work in the United States without authorization, which contradicts Federal law and policy to remove such incentives.</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 audit was based upon an analysis of tax returns filed by persons with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), which are issued to individuals who are required to have a taxpayer identification number for tax purposes but are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number because they are not authorized to work in the United States&hellip;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In a 2012 report from WTHR Indianapolis, one whistleblower characterized the issue as 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>huge fraud</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> that allows undocumented workers to claim the tax credit for children who do not even live in the country. The whistleblower &mdash; a tax consultant &mdash; stated </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>we</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>ve seen sometimes 10 or 12 dependents, most times nieces and nephews, on these tax forms&hellip;the more you put on there, the more you get back.</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> In fact, one of the workers interviewed in the investigation admitted that his address was used to file tax returns by four other undocumented workers who in total claimed 20 children, resulting in tax refunds totaling nearly $30,000.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCongress\' Joint Committee on Taxation, Ayotte said, </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>estimates that this change will save approximately $20 billion over ten years.</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> Ayotte</span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\'</span>s amendment would not have ended the tax credit program; it simply would have required those receiving the refundable credit to have a Social Security number. It seemed a modest and reasonable measure, especially since it would help solve the difficult problems of veterans\' pensions and unemployment insurance. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould Congress pass a law to show a social security card to get an </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>Additional Child Tax Credit</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>?<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 THE FOLLOWING LINK<br />\r\n<a href=\"http:// http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-congress-pass-law-show-social-security-card-get-%E2%80%9Cadditional-child-tax-credit%E2%80%9D\"><br />\r\nhttp://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-congress-pass-law-show-social-security-card-get-%E2%80%9Cadditional-child-tax-credit%E2%80%9D</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\nWhat should the projected Michigan 1-billion dollar plus budget surplus be used for?<br />\r\n<br />\r\n41% - Road repairs that the Governor says we need $1.3 billion<br />\r\n27% - Roll back the state income tax to 1/10 of a point per year until 3.9%<br />\r\n17% - OTHER<br />\r\n7% - Additional school aid funding.<br />\r\n2% - Restore the Earned Income Tax Credit.<br />\r\n2% - Adding to the State rainy day fund.<br />\r\n2% - $130 million to get matching funds for Medicaid.<br />\r\n0% - Terminal repair at West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland.<br />\r\n0% - $100,000 to the state beach grooming fund.<br />\r\n0% - $300,000 for pre-college engineering program in Detroit<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WERE 4 COMMENTS MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #1 <br />\r\nPossible Surplus<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIF the surplus materializes, we need to put it in several spots. Of course, put some in the rainy-day fund. But also, fund those areas that we have cut and are in need. We cut on the basis of not having it to spend with a promise that once things turn around, we can adequately fund emergency services, etc. So, let\'s keep our word and do it. There must be some benefit felt or people will begrudge it and we will lose credibility and elections. Use some common sense!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #2 <br />\r\nsurplus<br />\r\n<br />\r\nI am in complete agreement with the previous posting: the money should be refunded to the hard working citzens of Michigan who basically paid more than the government needed. Liken the governmental budget to a personal budget: when the times are tough, the people who pay the bills have to cut back; when the times are good, the people who pay the bills have a splurge, or a windfall. The people who pay the bills, let\'s be clear, are not the legislators who allocate money: it is the citizens of Michigan who earned this money. They suffer from cutbacks; they ough to be the direct people who profit from this &quot;windfall.&quot;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #3 <br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhat to do with a $Billion Tax Surplus: REFUND IT.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhat do you do when you pay someone too much? You get a refund and you shouldn\'t have to ask for it. You don\'t suggest other ways for them to spend what they weren\'t entitled to receive/keep. Billion Dollar excess and the possible answers only include various spending schemes and other? Where was the option of : &quot; Refund the excess taxes to the people who paid more in taxes than was need.&quot;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMy vote for &quot;other&quot; is intended to mean &quot;refund it&quot;. Republicans refund excess taxes. Democrats just keep it and spend it on something not budgeted. Well, actually Democrats don\'t have excess taxes.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #4 <br />\r\n<br />\r\nBudget Surplus<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis poll/survey does not provide sufficient information nor would an average voter be in position to gather enough data in order to make a well-informed decision. The best that it does is reflect how extensive and complex State government has become. A responder would at least need criteria for prioritizing the possibilities herein listed. And, we do not know what the most pressing needs are in order to prioritize those needs. I would expect the appropriate House and Senate committees and their staffs along with the relevant department heads to spend a whole lot of time researching and reviewing all of the data necessary to draw the necessary conclusions to form such a spending plan. Fred Nose<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4372:4372','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4758:\"<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nThe State of Michigan will probably end up with over a $1,000,000,000 surplus as we begin 2014.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThere have been many suggestion as to where that money should be targeted including the following:<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp; 1. Road repairs that the Governor says we need $1.3 billion<br />\r\n&nbsp; 2. Roll back the state income tax to 1/10 of a point per year until 3.9%<br />\r\n&nbsp; 3. Additional school aid funding.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 4. Restore the Earned Income Tax Credit.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 5. Adding to the State rainy day fund.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 6. $130 million to get matching funds for Medicaid.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 7. Terminal repair at West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 8. $100,000 to the state beach grooming fund.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 9. $300,000 for pre-college engineering program in Detroit<br />\r\n&nbsp; 10. OTHER<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nWhat should the projected Michigan 1-billion dollar plus budget surplus be used for?<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp; 1. Road repairs that the Governor says we need $1.3 billion<br />\r\n&nbsp; 2. Roll back the state income tax to 1/10 of a point per year until 3.9%<br />\r\n&nbsp; 3. Additional school aid funding.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 4. Restore the Earned Income Tax Credit.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 5. Adding to the State rainy day fund.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 6. $130 million to get matching funds for Medicaid.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 7. Terminal repair at West Michigan Regional Airport in Holland.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 8. $100,000 to the state beach grooming fund.<br />\r\n&nbsp; 9. $300,000 for pre-college engineering program in Detroit<br />\r\n&nbsp;10. OTHER<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what-should-projected-michigan-1-billion-dollar-plus-budget-surplus-be-used\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/what-should-projected-michigan-1-billion-dollar-plus-budget-surplus-be-used<br />\r\n</a><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 Michigan Legislature pass a bill to repeal the pension tax on seniors and the Homestead Property Tax Credit?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 65%<br />\r\nNo - 27%<br />\r\nUndecided - 8%<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #1 <br />\r\nSenior Tax<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe so called pension tax was also available on other types of retirement funds. The Michigan Tax system allowed an annuity to be treated as pension tax. This was a tax increase for all retired people. The Homestead exemption was cut on the middle class. It need to be restored and the pension tax stopped.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #2<br />\r\nPension Tax was on ALL<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe last comment is NOT correct. Ask any money manager. Your 401K could be annuitized and then was treated just like a &quot;pension&quot; in Michigan Law. The pension tax was a tax increase on ALL seniors.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEven John Nixon stated we could change the Michigan Business Tax and balance the budget without placing more taxes on the seniors.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis bill IS very Republican.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt was a mistake by the Governor and will cost republican seats.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #3<br />\r\nNot smart, and not Republican<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe &quot;pension tax&quot; is actually an exemption for public sector pensions that, you guessed it, the rest of us do not receive. Now that the public sector has a large gap in its favor in benefits, including pensions, it is inconceivable that we would allow the much-higher pension income for the public sector to the income-tax-free, while making small business persons and other pay taxes on theirs.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPlease take note, legislators.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n------------------------------------------------- COMMENT #4<br />\r\ntax rate<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLower the rate if you are lowering the tax. Keeping it simple keeps it equitable.<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:4360:4360','a:1:{s:15:\"field_news_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:4440:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">----------------------------<br />\r\nNEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nMichigan Senate Bill 280 is currently on the Senate Calendar but has failed to be discharged from Committee for consideration.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe bill would repeal Michigan\'s new pension tax and reinstate the homestead property credits for middle-class families.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFive Republicans voted in 2011 against the bill backed by Gov. Rick Snyder that rewrote state tax code, eliminating the oft-criticized Michigan Business Tax and cutting personal income tax exemptions on pensions while limiting homestead property credits.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe current bill was introduced and sponsored by Senators Rick Jones, Tory Rocca, Joseph Hune, David Hildenbrand, and Jack Brandenburg and currently is in the Finance Committee where it has languished since March 20, 2013.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMichigan Democrats have introduced similar legislation to repeal the pension tax, including a bill sponsored by state Sen. Bert Johnson of Detroit that was sent to the Finance Committee in February.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNEW POLL QUESTION:<br />\r\n----------------------------<br />\r\nShould the Michigan Legislature pass a bill to repeal the pension tax on seniors and the Homestead Property Tax Credit?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes<br />\r\nNo<br />\r\nUndecided<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTO VOTE IN THIS POLL CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-bill-repeal-pension-tax-seniors-and-homestead-property-tax-\">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/should-michigan-legislature-pass-bill-repeal-pension-tax-seniors-and-homestead-property-tax-</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\n(To enter your comments click on </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span></span>Add new comment</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</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 Michigan pass a new law regarding </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Infant Safe Sleep</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span></span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">\'</span></span> practices for hospitals and new parents?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nYes - 13%<br />\r\nNo - 85%<br />\r\nUndecided - 2% <br />\r\n<br />\r\nTHERE WERE FOUR COMMENTS SUBMITTED ON THIS POLL:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #1<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSafe Sleep<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe ideas behind this law are great. However, they need to be spread through family, church, community and educational organizations. This is an example of the expansion of the literal &quot;nanny state&quot;. It also is an eroding of the responsibility and privilege of family and is not part of any giant legal arena. If this were followed the next would an open door to every detail of life. Ormand Hook, Mecosta County<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nInfant sleep act<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is another good reason we need a part-time legislature. PLEASE get out of our lives and leave us alone!!!<br />\r\nIda S.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #3<br />\r\n<br />\r\nInfant Safe Sleep Law<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt seems to me that all such a law woulld accomplish is for some grieving parent to be arrested and charged because he/she had a baby that died while sleeping in an &quot;unauthorized&quot; position. It does not take a village( as Hillary Clinton said it does) to raise a child.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhen will the bureaucrats stop with the idea that they have power over every aspect of our lives!!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT 4<br />\r\n<br />\r\nInfant safe sleep law<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is ridiculous proposing such a law. Why not educate people in grammar school or high school on how to read and how to learn. We have the whole internet at people\'s disposal plus parenting classes options if they want to know this.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n---------------------------------<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415433879,'',1),('content:5043:5043','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:838:\"<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">The Dansville Schools has saved $736,873.87 and its employees haven\'t had to pay for any health insurance premiums during that time sinply by changing their insurance provider.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">By dropping MESSA as their third-party administrator affiliated with the Michigan Education Association Dansville Superintendent Amy Hodgson said they have saved $736,873. 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Arguments made in briefs submitted to the court include charges that the regulations, promulgated by the EPA as part of President Obama\'s campaign to combat climate change, amount to a usurpation of legislative power by the executive branch. 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If the conditions were ever perfect for this to happen, they are right now. Consider:<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - We have a Speaker of the House who has publicly expressed support for RTW.<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - A solid majority of House members and, I believe, Senate members have expressed a willingness to vote for a RTW law, if it comes to a vote on the floor. <br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - We have a Governor who has pledged to sign a RTW bill if it gets to his desk.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - We have a veto-proof majority in the Senate.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Three unabashedly pro-union ballot proposals were soundly defeated at the polls. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Indiana became the 23rd RTW state this year.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Wisconsin, the birthplace of public-sector unions has beaten back multi-million-dollar efforts by the union bosses to recall the governor and many legislators. In spite of their efforts, the governor remains and the Assembly and Senate have retained or won back Republican majorities. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Polling data has shown that a solid majority of Michigan residents support RTW for Michigan.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - We are entering the &ldquo;lame-duck&rdquo; session, a time when anything can happen, and usually does.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - There is a wealth of data to give evidence that right-to-work states create more jobs, more wealth, fewer residents on welfare, higher per-capita disposable income, and much more. Find the data here and here. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - With all this compelling data, and circumstances being as ideal as they have ever been, what is holding up the legislation that has already been written, from being introduced in the House and the Senate? The answer lies in one person, the Majority Leader of the Senate, Randy Richardville.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - He has gone on record opposing RTW <br />\r\nhttp://www.eclectablog.com/2011/09/michigan-senate-majority-leader-wont_10.html<br />\r\n&nbsp; in Michigan. <br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - In spite of the fact that the House, the Senate, and the people of Michigan have said YES to RTW, and the governor has agreed to sign the bill, Mr. Richardville has flatly refused to support this bill. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - It is time to respectfully ask the Majority Leader to either support RTW or step out of the way and allow this bill to be heard and voted on. He can vote against it if he wishes, but I believe the Senate will pass it, if given the opportunity, the House will follow suit, and the Governor will quickly sign it. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Please contact Randy Richardville here <br />\r\nhttp://www.misenategop.com/senators/contact.asp?District=17<br />\r\n&nbsp; and respectfully ask him to give Right-to-work for Michigan an up or down vote.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"1\";}}}',0,1415435536,'',1),('content:3620:3620','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:481:\"We don\'t have to look very far to see a crumbling city that\'s the result of poor governing.&nbsp; Once the picture of America\'s industrial strength, Detroit is now collapsing under its own weight.&nbsp; What went wrong?&nbsp; Can anything be done to bring it back?&nbsp; Learn more:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/07/rebuilding_a_ruined_city_117832.html\">www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/07/rebuilding_a_ruined_city_117832.html</a><br />\";s:6:\"format\";s:1:\"2\";}}s:17:\"field_story_image\";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:\"fid\";s:4:\"3139\";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:19:\"Detroit_skyline.jpg\";s:8:\"filepath\";s:48:\"sites/default/files/images/Detroit_skyline_0.jpg\";s:8:\"filemime\";s:10:\"image/jpeg\";s:8:\"filesize\";s:5:\"25540\";s:6:\"status\";s:1:\"1\";s:9:\"timestamp\";s:10:\"1365380414\";}}s:12:\"field_weight\";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:\"value\";N;}}}',0,1415435563,'',1),('content:2523:2523','a:3:{s:16:\"field_story_body\";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:\"value\";s:756:\"Michigan will be taking a lead role in defending the First Amendment right to freedom of religion from Obamacare mandates announced Attorney General Bill Schuette on Thursday.&nbsp; 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</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Can Mitt Romney be considering a Value Added Tax (VAT) as a way to generate revenue.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\">Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to rule out a value-added tax (VAT). 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Probably Not!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or as civilian service in a Federal, State, or local government program or with a community-based agency or community-based entity to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to provide for the registration of women under the Military Selective Service Act, and for other purposes.</span><span style=\"font-size: larger;\">&quot;</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: larger;\"><br />\r\n1. The first question I have is how will you pay for it and the benefits that the participants will have?<br />\r\n2. Will that state and local government have to put these people on their payroll?<br />\r\n3. Will these be full time obligations?<br />\r\n4. What does community-based agency or community-based entity mean?<br />\r\n5. Do we create a new department to handle all of this infrastructure at the federal level?<br />\r\n6. Do we really want to register all women for Military Service?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAND THE LAST LINE:<br />\r\n&quot;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES&quot; -- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nONLY A DEMOCRAT OF CHARLES RANGEL\'S INTELLECT COULD ENVISION ANOTHER BOONDOGGLE OF THIS MAGNITUDE THAT WOULD ADD TO THE EVENTUAL BANKRUPTCY OF OUR COUNTRY:<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLET\'S DEAL WITH REALTY AND CUT PROGRAMS NOT ADD MORE TO OUR DEBT! MAYBE WE SHOULD EDUCATION OUR CHILDREN AND HAVE THEM BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY NOT PUT MORE PEOPLE ON THE PUBLIC PAYROLL!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCOMMENT #2<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMandatory national service<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAbsolutely, absolutely, absolutely. This should have been a law a long time ago. Freedom is not free, and it really is a privilege to live in this country. It is too easy to take for granted things which we don\'t have to build ourselves, pay for ourselves, or take care of ourselves. 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Universities should hold all professors/instructors accountable for their biased teaching AND BEHAVIOR in ANY college course including a course that IS related to political content and/or when the bias involves political matters, beliefs, political parties, associations, religion, ethnicity, any demographic characteristic, bullying, intimidation, etc in ANY course. Political content is precisely one of the most likely areas in which wacko profs/instructors go off with their bias, bullying and false information and it may or may not be related to the course.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Prof who recently went on a rant at MSU to bully and intimidate students to his way way of thinking about Republicans and Conservatives, etc and political issues that he falsely claimed about them did so in a Creative Writing class. 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