 stacking the deck  as they say all is fair in love war 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 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 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 the convention should be more appropriately titled the ldquo calley renomination convention rdquo what saddens me is that openness and transparency that supposedly the republicans demand of the democrats is glaringly lacking in our own party i believe in a fair fight and an even playing field but the nakagiri vs calley fight has pitted the highpowered 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 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 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 13000 with 10000 being his own money 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 as voters we must hold our elected leaders accountable for their actions and make sure we send honest and honorable people to represent us at all levels of government until we do that we will continue to see government as usual   ldquo the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing rdquo   edmund burke  for an article on the upcoming state republican convention and how the state party and the governor have put so much energy into trying to control the county parties all over the state to assure brian calley rsquo s renomination go online at  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20140820 politics02308200030 michigangopbracesteapartyshowdown 19  domination of the process  domination of the process while hiding in the shadows by minor league youngsters who parade around their so called christian values passing out dumb dumb suckers at parades who possess very little life experience and have only worked as political hacks in the local or state legislative process does not qualify these youngsters ie snots spoiled rotten brats to make major decisions impacting the very lives of citizens seniors military veterans and struggling families in this state it was normal at one time for folks who have endured the challenges of life failures and successes having raised a family changed diapers endured financial hardship ran a business taking care of aging parents etc then they would be qualified to run for office to benefit michiganders and future generations not their own self centered political lusts that is a formula as to how you become a servant and give back the good book makes is clear where much is given much is expected they shall know you by the fruit of your labor thou shalt not bear false witness to bad if you don t agree the truth shall make you free not your selish opinion from working downtown playing barney big shot nelson  stacking the deck  