(1981,'node',' obamacare what it will cost  obamacare may force millions of middleclass americans to buy health insurance they can t afford or will it end up costing taxpayers 500 billion more over 10 years that is the question the treasury department faced when it issued new regulations implementing his unmanageable health reform law on friday obamacare s individual mandate forces every american to buy a federally approved health insurance plan it also makes all insurance plans more expensive by forcing insurance companies to insure every customer who wants a policy while limiting the prices they can charge these are just some of the issues that will bankrupt insurers and force individuals to purchase insurance they may not need and can rsquo t afford for an opinion piece from wwwwashingtonexaminercom on the negative effects of obamacare on all of us and what it will cost click on the following story link  http washingtonexaminercom opinion 201108 americaowedhonestobamac 19  obamacare what will cost  ',0),(1984,'node',' ccrp voter identification program vip for the 2012 election  with the 2012 general election a little more than a year off the clinton county republican party has been asked by the state party to help in identifying an additional 9400 conservative voters in clinton county prior to the election in 2012 it has been estimated the michigan republican party needs to get an additional one million more republican voters to the polls than who voted for rick snyder in 2010 to beat president obama and debbie stabenow to accomplish that goal we are asking all of the clinton county precinct delegates to do their part by calling people who are designated by the state party as ldquo undefined voters rdquo and ask them a series of survey questions to help ascertain what their voting inclination will be when they vote in the 2012 general election the responses to the phone survey will be entered into the ldquo voter vault rdquo database where we will subsequently use the information to identify and get people to the polls to vote for our candidates anne hill has graciously volunteered to serve as the ldquo voter identification rdquo chairperson to spearhead our county efforts you will be hearing from her over the next few weeks with more details regarding the campaign as you know precinct delegates are the life blood of the party and we can rsquo t do it without your help with your help we will put a conservative in the white house and replace debbie stabenow in the us senate sincerely steve willis chair clinton county republican party  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1985,'node',' if the republican primary for the us senate were held today who would you vote for  chad dewey 0 0 votes clark durant 4 2 votes gary glenn 0 0 votes randy hekman 60 28 votes pete hoekstra 36 17 votes peter konetchy 0 0 votes tim leuliette 0 0 votes rick wilson 0 0 votes total votes 47  ',0),(1986,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll question to resolve the impasse in congress to complete the debt deal what action should be taken to complete the agreement make additional cuts across the board 4 cut specific departmental spending 4 eliminate subsidies 0 raise taxes on the rich 200000 4 reform entitlements 8 go to a flat tax 8 require a balance budget amendment 16 a combination of the above 56 new poll question if the republican primary for the ss senate were held today who would you vote for   to vote in the poll click on this link  chad dewey clark durant gary glenn randy hekman pete hoekstra peter konetchy tim leuliette rick wilson  ',0),(1988,'node',' right to work on the fall calendar  righttoworkjpg right to work on the fall calendar  229  ',0),(1987,'node',' right to work on the fall calendar  some state legislators will be pushing right to work legislation following the end of the summer break governor rick snyder has said in the past it wouldn t be on his agenda but that he would sign it if it passed the legislature there appears to be a good chance that he may have the opportunity sometime later this year for an article on the issue from wwwmichiganmessengercom and the arguments pro and con on the issie click on the following story link  http michiganmessengercom 51752 righttoworklegislationtobeconsi 19  right work the fall calendar  ',0),(1989,'node',' obama s plan could it be taxes  president obama says he will give a speech after labor day that will address our economic problems and the debt and that his plan will solve our country s problems where has his plan been for the last two years any bets on the content i bet his plan includes increased taxes more stimulus and how about another executive order bypassing congress and ruling by fiat i thought jimmy carter was our worst president i was wrong obama wins by a landslide for an article on the president s country saving plan from wwwwashingtonpostcom click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom politics obamatoissuenewproposalsonj 19  ',0),(1990,'node',' obama s plan could it be taxes  obamasplanjpg obama s plan could it be taxes  288  ',0),(1991,'node',' dric nitc the bridge who is right  it depends on who you are talking to when it comes to getting definitive answers on the proposed bridge in detroit as with any project of this magnitude there are special interests and when you get politicians and foreign governments involved it makes it even worse i am sure there is heavy lobbying going on from all of the interested parties for an article on the issue from  wwwtollroadsnewscom  and to hear what both sides have say is their reasoning on why their proposal is better click on the following story link  http wwwtollroadsnewscom node 5438 ',0),(1992,'node',' comments from the ccrp executive committee meeting  the following is a brief summary of the discussion we had on thursday september 18 at the ccrp executive committee meeting regarding the endorsement and support of candidates in our current bylaws the meeting was well attended and there were many comments regarding the current policy and many people expressed their opinions on both sides of the issue perspectives were given from people who were involved in the original drafting of the bylaws by executive committee members attorneys tea party attendees and other concerned individuals all of the comments were appreciated and added to the discussion it was important that everyone had a voice and that their opinions and concerns on the issues we expressed after the discussion and comment period a motion was made and passed that the chairman appoint a committee to be made up of three people to review the bylaws related to article ix sections 3 and 4 of the bylaws as the chairman it is my intent is to have one person from each side of the issue and a neutral unbiased party if that is truly possible for the third person i will be on the committee as an exofficio nonvoting member according to the bylaws to review the support and endorsement sections i have asked prosecutor sherman to serve on the committee because of his past knowledge of the bylaws experience in drafting the original bylaws and to get an attorney rsquo s perspective on what the bylaws currently say i am in the process of contacting the other two people for the committee and will let you know who they are after they have agreed to be a part of the committee hopefully we will be able to hold our first meeting in early september and report back to the executive committee at the september 15 meeting in dewitt if you have any questions or comments please feel free to give me a call or email me sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(1993,'node',' wisconsin civility  the republicans won in the general election and in the recall efforts go back to work you lost  ',0),(1995,'node',' mi film subsidy truths aaajpg mi film subsidy truths 187  ',0),(1994,'node',' mi film subsidy truths the michigan film industry subsidies continue to get funding even under governor snyder rsquo s adminstration i thought that the legislature had decided that this practice was a bad investment i don rsquo t know what caused them to change their minds but i think there needs to be some additional research done to see how much money the taxpayers are putting into a bottomless pit for an article on the issue from wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15553 19  film subsidy truths  ',0),(1998,'node',' warren buffett s faux noblesse oblige taxtherichjpg warren buffett s faux noblesse oblige 246  ',0),(1997,'node',' warren buffett s faux noblesse oblige last week billionaire warren buffett published an article in the new york times stating that the federal government should stop coddling the rich and raise taxes on income in excess of 1 million articles like this one and others who are calling for tax increases on the rich feed popular opinion that the rich should be footing the bill but when you look under the hood what effect do tax increases on the wealthy have on the middle class and the poor are they really a boon for the economy read more at  newsyahoocom taxpayersleerywarrenbuffettsfauxnoblesseoblige2223  warren buffett faux noblesse oblige  ',0),(1999,'node',' mi senate passes welfare reform on wednesday the michigan senate passed a comprehensive package of welfare reforms which is now on the way to the governor s desk for specifics see  wwwmlivecom news baycity indexssf 201108 senmikegreenonmichigansenhtml ',0),(2000,'node',' if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for  michele bachmann 24 10 votes herman cain 2 1 vote newt gingrich 0 0 votes john davis 2 1 vote jon huntsman 0 0 votes gary johnson 0 0 votes fred karger 0 0 votes andy martin 0 0 votes thaddeus mccotter 2 1 vote jimmy mcmillan 0 0 votes tom miller 0 0 votes ron paul 15 6 votes rick perry 37 15 votes mitt romney 12 5 votes rick santorum 0 0 votes vern wuensche 0 0 votes none of the above 5 2 votes total votes 41  ',0),(2001,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll old poll question if the republican primary for the us senate were held today who would you vote for poll results chad dewey 0 clark durant 4 gary glenn 0 randy hekman 60 pete hoekstra 36 peter konetchy 0 tim leuliette 0 rick wilson 0 new poll question to vote click on the poll question  if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for  michele bachmann herman cain newt gingrich john davis jon huntsman gary johnson fred karger andy martin thaddeus mccotter jimmy mcmillan tom miller ron paul rick perry mitt romney rick santorum vern wuensche  ',0),(2004,'node',' will super committee revise tax code  debtjpg will super committee revise tax code  147  ',0),(2003,'node',' will super committee revise tax code  congressman fred upton has been selected to serve as a member of the congressional super committee charged with closing a 13 trillion gap in the federal budget how will the committee come up with the money what s on the table read his discussion of the issues at  wwwmlivecom news kalamazoo indexssf 201108 congressmanfreduptonsaysrehtml  will super committee revise tax code  ',0),(2005,'node',' obama can t get grip on economy it can t be denied that the obama administration inherited a severe recession yet after billions of dollars in socalled economic stimulus the economy barely grew in the first half of 2011 and many fear we re on the brink of falling into another recession why aren t these policies working will the president continue doing the same things expecting a different result read more at  detnewscom article 20110828 opinion031082803161008 opinion01 obamacan e28099tgetgriponeconomy ',0),(2006,'node',' a short primer on the national debt there s a lot of talk these days about the national debt but what exactly are we talking about how is the national debt determined and by whom what does it all mean for an informative discussion on the topic don t miss this article published in the wall street journal  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424053111903480904576510660976229354html ',0),(2008,'node',' how s he doing  snyderjpg how s he doing  206  ',0),(2007,'node',' how s he doing  governor rick snyder campaigned on a platform to reinvent michigan no simple task and not everybody is happy with changes he is implementing but nothing changes if nothing changes and gov snyder has demonstrated that he is willing to make the tough choices popular or not that will move michigan forward read peter luke s story covering the governor s poll numbers and recent developments at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201108 latestdevelopmentsongovrichtml  how doing  ',0),(3965,'node',' the war on coal and us  obama and the epa are moving us at break neck speed back into the dark ages with new epa regulations scheduled to go into effect that will close between 207 and 285 coal fired plants in the us there are real concerns about higher electricity prices and potential brownouts and blackouts for an article on the war on coal and the possible ramifications of closing over 200 coal plants click on the following story link http wwwthenewamericancom tech energy item 16250obamaepawaroncoaltoshut200coalfiredplantsdeva 19  the war coal and  ',0),(5060,'node',' should the michigan pass a law that would ban the enforcement of wood burning emission limits in michigan  yes no undecided epa this epa is out of control it should be banned defunded and done away with ida s  should the michigan pass law that would ban the enforcement wood burning emission limits michigan  ',0),(5019,'node',' arctic ice cap is growing  when al gore accepted the nobel peace prize in 2007 he said the polar ice cap could be melted in as few as seven years that would be now is the arctic ice cap shrinking get the facts  wwwdailymailcouk news article2738653 stunningsatelliteimagessummericecapthickercovers17  arctic ice cap growing  ',0),(5061,'node',' ccrp poll ban exemption for wood burning devices   new poll overview senate bill 910 has been introduced and passed in the michigan senate that would ban the enforcement of wood burning device emission limits in homes and businesses in michigan the bill was introduced as news reports indicate that proposed federal environmental protection agency rules would impose restrictive new limits on wood burning heaters new poll question should the michigan pass a law that would ban the enforcement of wood burning emission limits in michigan yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the michigan pass a law that would ban the enforcement of wood burning emission limits in michigan   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should congress pass legislation that would allow for an audit of the federal reserve yes 93 no 7 undecided 0 three comments were made on this poll comment 1 audit federal reserve of course it would depend on who is doing the auditing wouldn t it comment 2 audit the fed res 1 audit the fed reserve 2 deconstruct the fed reserve it is just a private bank with special privileges allowing it to go to the head of the line 3 a great example of crony capitalism 4 the worst things happened in the year 1913 federal reserve and the so called income tax for the very wealthy turns out the very wealthy become all of us joe the plumbers phil s comment 3 fed audit i m worried that nut ron paul might be on to something and i don t want to know just how much of a house of cards is our financial system i have a retirement portfolio to protect   all emails addresses  ',0),(4134,'node',' mi senate bill 112 guns gun control   mi senate bill 112 guns gun control   an act to regulate and license the selling purchasing possessing and carrying of certain firearms gas ejecting devices and electromuscular disruption devices to prohibit the buying selling or carrying of certain firearms gas ejecting devices and electromuscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances to provide for penalties and remedies to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol to make appropriations to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act  call or contact your state senator and let them know how you feel about their efforts to limit your second amendment rights   contact your senator at  http wwwsenatemichigangov senatorinfohtml   senate judiciary committee  chair senator rick jones  vice chair senator tonya schuitmaker  http wwwmisenategopcom senators jonesasp district 24 link to text of the bill click here    20  ',0),(4573,'node',' obamacare architect this law will end employerbased insurance the congress had to pass the bill so we could find out what s in it well the truth is coming out in drips and drabs but coming out nevertheless and the latest bit of information was delivered by ezekiel emanuel who was a key player in the design of the act and rahm s brother looks like there s going to be a lot of employers who will drop their employee health care plans dumping millions more into the exchanges just one more step on the way to single payer read the article  wwwnationalreviewcom campaignspot 373893 obamacarearchitectlawwillendemployerbasedinsurance  obamacare architect this law will end employerbased insurance  ',0),(4600,'node',' should the elliotlarsen civil rights act be amended to include sexual orientation gender identity or expression  yes no undecided  ',0),(4601,'node',' ccrp poll amending the elliotlarsen civil rights act   new poll overview a group of the michigan s top ceos says michigan should ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation the recommendation is listed as a way to make michigan an aspirational destination by being a welcoming place to all michigan s elliottlarsen civil rights act of 1976 prohibits discrimination in employment housing and public accommodations based on religion race color national origin age sex height weight familial status or marital status but not sexual orientation gender identity or expression the michigan department of civil rights last year released a study that found michigan s economy would benefit from an antidiscrimination law that includes protections for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender residents the study found that the current state of discrimination compels some professionals and college graduates to leave michigan in favor of more welcoming states it also impacts businesses competitive advantage in recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce ability to attract a diverse customer base and employee productivity and morale according to the report democrats have proposed adding lgbt protections governor snyder and house republicans have said they rsquo re open to amending the law new poll question should the elliotlarsen civil rights act be amended to include sexual orientation gender identity or expression yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http clintoncountygoporg content shouldelliotlarsencivilrightsactbeamendedinclude e2809csexualorientationgenderidentity  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the governor sign a bill to legalize betting on historic races from the past between races at the tracks yes 45 no 52 undecided 3 no comments were made on this poll   all emails addresses  ',0),(4602,'node',' when does non discrimination become discrimination  it looks like the push has started to turn michigan into just another state that will make it a crime to run a business based on what your core religious beliefs are as a result an individuals religious liberty will be the casualty according to a group of michigan rsquo s top ceos michigan should ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation the michigan elliottlarsen civil rights act of 1976 prohibits discrimination in employment housing and public accommodations based on ldquo religion rdquo race color national origin age sex height weight familial status or marital status but ldquo not sexual orientation gender identity or expression rdquo the move will be to add the ldquo not sexual orientation gender identity or expression rdquo to the act which will cause those of us who have strong religious beliefs to suffer ldquo religious discrimination rdquo read more about the push to deny religious liberty under the guise of ldquo civil rights rdquo online at  http wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201404 michiganceosbanemploymentdhtml 19  ',0),(4330,'node',' detroit ruins bus tours  detroit that was once one of the most successful cities in the us has now become a sightseeing tour of abandoned buildings factories schools and churches decades of progressive democrat leadership and liberal policies and programs have resulted in a city in ruin read more about the people coming to see the remains of a once bustling city online at  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20131226 detroitdemisespurstouristattractionofruinporn ',0),(3060,'node',' roscommon teachers decertified from mea nomeajpg roscommon teachers decertified from mea ',0),(2929,'node',' tea party favorite gary glenn withdraws glenngonejpg tea party favorite gary glenn withdraws ',0),(2086,'node','  200000 per job  harvard economist martin feldstein s has calculated that president obama s american jobs act would cost taxpayers about 200000 per job created treasury secretary timothy geithner stated the price per job is the wrong way to measure the bill s worth he also pointed out that there is no other option currently under consideration for getting the economy moving and putting more people back to work geithner believes there is a very good chance the jobs act will pass because the proposals have seen bipartisan support in the past and the cost of inaction is far too high you have to be kidding we can rsquo t continue to spend more money we don rsquo t have government doesn rsquo t create jobs for an article from abcnewsgocom on geithner rsquo s comments click on the following story link  http abcnewsgocom business economy geithnergoodchancejobsactpas ',0),(1874,'node',' bushappointed judge rules for obama healthcare overhaul the saga continues  betanewsyahoocom blogs lookout bushappointedjudgerulesobamahealthcareoverhaul1909  bushappointed judge rules for obama healthcare overhaul  ',0),(2897,'node',' ccrp summer bbq reminder  the clinton county republican party summer bbq is just a little over two weeks away rep paul opsommer will be our keynote speaker at this year rsquo 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 all of us the opportunity to thank him for his 6 years of service and to hear what he has to say about his time as our state representative this years summer bbq will be held again this year in bath at buck kuisel toot barnard rsquo s home on thursday july 26 from 530 to 830 pm the cost is 2000 per person 300 200 club sponsors ldquo free rdquo 5000 per event sponsor come and join us for a great time on july 26 in bath township download a registration form by clicking on the following link  sites default files summerbbq12flyerprintpdf or register online at  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2012summerbbq  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2011,'node',' flood insurance program further under water floodedhomejpg flood insurance program further under water 105  ',0),(2012,'node',' rein in nlrb  the national labor relations board nlrb announced three rulings late tuesday one of which appears to be an attempt to force card check organizing in through the back door circumventing congressional action on the practice rep john kline rmn has asked president obama to rein in the actions of the nlrb which is intended to be a neutral arbiter of labor law not an activist organization read the full story at  http dailycallercom 20110831 highrankinghouserepublicancallsonpresidentobamator ixzz1wbn0xpws ',0),(2013,'node',' tell me again why union membership is down  unions bosses like bob king sure have their thumb on the pulse of america  don t they the real problem the united auto workers president says is not a shortage of resources but that the country is leaving those resources in private pockets higher taxes king says will fuel an economic boom alleviate social misery and bring fairness to our land he also claims that america is not broke i suppose being dozens of trillions of dollars in the whole is not that bad for a liberal who thinks we are just a corporate jet tax away from balancing the budget in fact america is broke as mark steyn puts it we are the brokest nation in history greece and ireland two european economies in meltdown status have nothing on us they are just billions in the hole ha billions amateurs even jennifer granholm put michigan over a billion in debt and she hardly even tried a green jobs program here a jobscrushing business tax there and you can hit the billion mark quite easily but back to the illustrious mr king s remarks he claims that the real problem is money is in the pockets of private citizens not government bureaucrats if only you would fork over more of your hardearned cash the union would be saved i ll bet both he and obama would love to implement president roosevelt s proposal of a 995 tax on incomes over 100000 his reasoning why not sounds very obamaesque doesn t it so what would you do if say we had a 995 tax on incomes over 100000 and you got a raise to 110000 the scraps of that income bump would be enough for a few meals at mcdonald s but not much more but we are approaching the to each according to his needs method of governing and when the government arrives to give you what it think you need hold onto not only your wallet but your house your furniture and your meds  ',0),(2979,'node',' ccrp help the state republican party in contacting voters  from steve willis for nick sizeland director lansing victory center for the michigan republican party the michigan republican party is asking for your help and support this year for the november election the road to the white house runs through michigan and we need all hands on deck to make sure barack obama is a one term president and that his democrat allies do not put this country behind and in more debt recently republican and democrat strategists have moved michigan from lean obama to toss up state i want to formally invite you to come to the michigan republican party hq in lansing and visit the lansing victory center to come and help us win this election we need your help i want to make the lansing victory center the top rated and best quality victory center in the whole state and i know with your help we will turn michigan republican for the first time since 1988 our office is open from 9am9pm mondaysaturday and it s a great way to not only help our republican candidates but to also meet some like minded people and possible new friends we need your help making phone calls to identify new republican voters along with knocking on doors writing letters to the editor supporting our candidates recruiting friends and family to help along with other opportunities that will help our candidates achieve victory in 2012 if you would like to help or have any questions email him or give him a call nick sizeland lansing victory center director michigan republican party secchiaweiser republican center 520 n seymour ave lansing mi 48933 e nsizeland migoporg c 5178973451  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2016,'node',' cover up fast and furious details come out violencejpg cover up fast and furious details come out 166  ',0),(2015,'node',' cover up fast and furious details come out emails obtained by the la times appear to indicate that senior obama administration and white house officials were indeed briefed on the botched operation fast and furious carried out by the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives involving the alleged selling of firearms to mexican drug cartels find out what new information has come to light  dailycallercom 20110902 newfastandfuriousdetailsindicategovtcoverupwhiteho   cover fast and furious details come out  ',0),(2018,'node',' sob s civility obama s base  hoffabidenbammerimagejpg sob s civility obama s base  74  ',0),(2017,'node',' sob s civility obama s base  it wasn t long so long ago that president obama called for civility i guess his union supporters didn t get that message conservative republicans independents tea party patriots and enlightened democrats can see what has happened under president obama s watch to hear the remarks from jimmy hoffa and vice president joe biden that defines anyone who isn t in the union or doesn t believe in progressive agenda is a son of a bitch or a barbarian click on the following wwwyoutubecom links jimmy hoffa s labor day remarks that preceded president obama s speech vice president biden s remarks in his labor day speech 19  sob civility obama base  ',0),(2019,'node',' are welfare limits too harsh  governor snyder has signed legislation passed by the legislature that puts more stringent requirements on the 48month time limit for cash assistance for welfare recipients critics say now isn t a good time with the economy the way it is the question becomes when would it be a good time the truth is that many of the recipients have been on assistance well beyond the 48month time limit for an article from wwwmlivecom by peter luke on the impact of the legislation click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201109 govricksnydersignsto ',0),(2021,'node',' what action should congress take to resolve the usps financial insolvency  push the 55 billion payment for future retiree healthcare costs back to the end of the year 0 0 votes end saturday delivery 11 3 votes allow the usps to look into overseeing its own healthcare benefits 0 0 votes lay off tens of thousands of workers over the next three years 4 1 vote close thousands of rural or small branches 7 2 votes partner with commercial businesses to offer essential services 7 2 votes privatize the postal services 29 8 votes continue to fund the usps regardless of the loss 0 0 votes a combination of the above 43 12 votes total votes 28 making comments on the website if you are a registered user on this website you can make comments on any posted story or poll to become a user on the site click on the ccrp website user request form in the upper right hand portion of on the home page and follow the instructions  ',0),(2022,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  old poll question and results if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for rick perry 37 michele bachmann 24 ron paul 15 mitt romney 12 none of the above 5 herman cain 2 john davis 2 thaddeus mccotter 2 newt gingrich 0 jon huntsman 0 gary johnson 0 fred karger 0 andy martin 0 jimmy mcmillan 0 tom miller 0 rick santorum 0 vern wuensche 0 overview the postal service is fast approaching its borrowing limit of 15 billion leaving officials concerned about a firstever usps default the postal service rsquo s net loss for this fiscal year could run as high as 10 billion and projects to around 9 billion for next year new poll question what action should congress take to resolve the usps financial insolvency   to vote click on this link   push the 55 billion payment for future retiree healthcare costs back to the end of the year end saturday delivery allow the usps to look into overseeing its own healthcare benefits lay off tens of thousands of workers over the next three years close thousands of rural or small branches continue to fund the usps regardless of the loss privatize the postal services combination some of the above  ',0),(2023,'node',' usps needs more money  bankruptjpg usps needs more money  126  ',0),(2020,'node',' usps needs more money  the postal service says it will reach its 15000000000 borrowing limit to stay solvent and it is projected that it will be 10 billion in the red by the end of the year as more people use online services to make transactions instead of the traditional mail services their revenue stream will continue to diminish and their solvency will be even in great jeopardy for an article from wwwthehillcom on the issues and the possible solutions that are being considered click on the following story link http thehillcom homenews administration 179811whitehousemovestos to vote in our on line poll on what action should be taken click on this link 19  usps needs more money  ',0),(2025,'node',' pass the bill  passthebilljpg pass the bill  54  ',0),(2024,'node',' pass the bill  it seems like we have heard that mantra before does the campaigner in chief really expect the republicans to pass a bill that they haven rsquo t seen the details on again why didn rsquo t he release the details in his speech i hope the republicans learned their lesson with obamacare about passing a bill before you read it this president promised transparency and being collaborative but his actions have shown his single mindedness and his progressive agenda is paramount for an article from the wwweconomistcom on the problem with president obama s speech click on the following story link  http wwweconomistcom blogs democracyinamerica 201109 obamasjobssp 19  pass the bill  ',0),(2026,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ccrp fall fundraiser at highland hills golf course 1050 e alward rd dewitt mi 48820 when thursday october 20 2011 530 to 830 2500 per person or 4000 per couple 5000 as an event sponsor                hors d oeuvre drinks provided    300 200 club sponsors free see footnote for details   300 club sponsors are given free admission to all fundraising events and 200 club sponsors are given free admission to either the summer bbq or the fall fundraiser for 2011  all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party   dress is casual late registrations will be accepted at the door please rsvp by october 13 2011 to sheri harte willis at shwillis1959 gmailcom with the number of people who will be attending or register online by selecting the following link  ccrp fall fundraiser registration form please make your checks payable to clinton county republican party mail to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 paid for by the clinton county republican party bull po box 92 st johns mi 48879 thu 10202011 530pm 24 location  highland hills golf course 1050 e alward rd dewitt mi 48820  ',0),(2027,'node',' ccrp executive committee agenda for september 15 august 15 meeting minutes  we will be holding our executive committee meeting onthursday september 15 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached last months meeting minutes and the agenda for the september 15 2011 meeting agenda for september 15 2011 meeting minutes from august 18 2011 meeting in st johns i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis chairman clinton clinton county republican party  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(2028,'node',' ccrp monthly executive committee agenda for september 15 2011 we will be holding our executive committee meeting on thursday september 15 2011 at 700 pm at dewitt city hall 414 main street dewitt mi 48820 please find attached the agenda for the september 15 2011 meeting agenda for september 15 2011 i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis chairman clinton clinton county republican party  2011 2012 ccrp enewsletter mailing list  ',0),(2029,'node',' ccrp fall fund raiser october 20 2011 the clinton county republican party will hold its annual fall fund raiser at highland hills golf club in dewitt on october 20 2011 former us senate candidate pete hoekstra has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker for this year s event we look forward to hearing what former congressman hoekstra has to say regarding his vision for our country and the part he will take in making government responsible to the people for details of the event and or to register online click on the following link to the ccrp website registration form  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763 to download a printable pdf flyer for the event click on the following link  ccrp fall fundraiser flyer sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party thank you for your support of the clinton county republican party   test posting newsletter  ',0),(2030,'node',' ccrp fall fund raiser october 20 2011 the clinton county republican party will hold its annual fall fund raiser at highland hills golf club in dewitt on october 20 2011 former us senate candidate pete hoekstra has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker for this year s event we look forward to hearing what former congressman hoekstra has to say regarding his vision for our country and the part he would take in making government responsible to the people for details of the event and or to register online click on the following link to the ccrp website registration form  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763 to download a printable pdf flyer for the event click on the following link  ccrp fall fund raiser flyer sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party thank you for your support of the clinton county republican party   test posting newsletter  ',0),(2031,'node',' righttoteach legislation  state senate majority leader randy richardville has stated he will support righttowork for public school employees calling it ldquo righttoteach rdquo in his proposed legislation teachers would n o longer be forced to join the union but the union would have to recruit techers to join the union for an article from wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15697 ',0),(2032,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra the clinton county republican party will hold its annual fall fundraiser at highland hills golf club in dewitt on october 20 2011 us senate candidate pete hoekstra has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker for this year s event we look forward to hearing what former congressman hoekstra has to say regarding his vision for our country and the part he would take in making government responsible to the people for details of the event and or to register online click on the following link to the ccrp website registration form  http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763 to download a printable pdf flyer for the event click on the following link  ccrp fall fundraiser wth pete hoekstra flyer sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party thank you for your support of the clinton county republican party  ',0),(2034,'node',' smart meters your privacy  bigbrotherjpg smart meters your privacy  320  ',0),(2033,'node',' smart meters your privacy  from consumers energy s website smart meters will have the ability to send near realtime updates to home computers or energy management systems to tell customers what they re paying for energy usage notify them of changing electric costs a day in advance and allow them to participate in new moneysaving programs all of this is possible with smart grid technology sounds great right watch the this video and you will change your mind about smart meters http wwwyoutubecom watch v 8jnfrj6kdi    swillis 91211  19 making comments on the making comments on the website if you are a registered user on this website you can make comments on any posted story or poll to become a user on the site click on the ccrp website user request form in the upper right hand portion of on the home page and follow the instructions  smart meters your privacy  ',0),(2035,'node',' obama green jobs failure half a billion dollars 158 employees a company out of business and a money trail to the obama campaign what do they call crony politics fbi agents acting with inspectors from the department of energy raided the offices of solar panel maker solyndra on thursday just days after the doebacked company filed for bankruptcy cnnmoney for an article from wwwmoneycnncom on the failure of obama s green job darling solyndra click on the following story link  http moneycnncom 20110909 technology solyndrafbi  ',0),(2037,'node',' agenda 21 the un you  agenda21capturejpg agenda 21 the un you  34  ',0),(2036,'node',' agenda 21 the un you  you have probably never heard of it but you should learn a little more about it it is a twodecade old plan for global rsquo sustainable development rsquo being pushed by the united nations george hw bush agreed to it in 1992 and in 1995 bill clinton signed an executive order creating a presidential council on lsquo sustainable development rsquo without any review or approval from congress agenda 21 and sustainable development are really cloaked plans to impose the tenets of social justice socialism on the world and us to read a some of the details on agenda 21 from wwwtheblazecom and wwwthenewamericancom  and to watch a video click on the following links  http wwwtheblazecom stories isthesorossponsoredagenda21ahidde youtube agenda 21 for dummies  http wwwyoutubecom watch v tzeegtofflm obama signs agenda 21 related executive order  http wwwthenewamericancom usnews politics 7958obamasignsagenda21    swillis 91211  19  agenda 21 the you  ',0),(2750,'node',' ccrp poll school employee retirement benefits  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the republican led legislature and governor snyder were seeking to change the rules regarding when public school employee retirees could receive state covered health care benefits part of their proposal was that a retiree could not receive the health care benefit if they retired before the age of 60 teachers as young as in their 40s were outraged that they wouldn t be able to have the health retirement benefit if they retired before the age of 60 senate bill 1040 still would require most school employees to put more than 10 percent of their paychecks toward retirement costs next school year gop leaders decided the age limit for retiree health care would have hurt teachers who already have retired or are near retirement and planned to get coverage senate republicans would like to get the bill through the legislature and on snyder s desk before lawmakers leave in late june most teachers hired before june 30 2008 will continue to qualify for full health care coverage in retirement once they ve taught for 10 years teachers hired after that qualify to have 30 percent of their retiree health care premiums covered once they ve served 10 years then earn 3 percent more coverage for each additional year up to a limit of 80 percent employees hired after july 1 wouldn t be offered health care in retirement instead the state would give them 2 percent of their pay to invest in a 401 k or similar program to cover retirement health costs the bill also would require all retired school employees who have health care coverage to pay 20 percent of their premiums up from 10 percent now retiree health care benefits make up the bulk of the 45 million in unfunded school employee liabilities the legislation s supporters say a quarter of school districts payroll costs currently are needed to cover pension costs an amount that will climb 3 percentage points next school year if nothing is done the coalition for secure retirementmichigan has said the state constitution guarantees the state has to live up to pension promises and a lawsuit challenging the changes is likely if the measure passes new poll question should teachers who retire after 10 years receive paid health care benefits or other compensation if they retire early yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldteacherswhoretireafte  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should other potential primary candidates run against senator rick jones in the 2014 24th district primary election yes 38 no 61 undecided 1 three comments were made on this poll question comment 1 rep opsommer i hope you read this we the people of michigan need you in the senate please run against sen jones in 2014 i and many others would be dedicated to helping you get elected so yes other candidates need to run against sen jones that s the glory of our political process we the people make the decisions not the establishment fat cats comment 2 senator jones is doing a good job jones is doing a good job he just supported an end to the business personal property tax when that is gone we will have more jobs he also is endorsed by michigan right to life and is a plus on the nra scale comment 3 paul opsommer would be a great choice   all emails addresses  ',0),(2749,'node',' should teachers who retire after 10 years receive paid health care benefits or other compensation if they retire early  yes no undecided teachers benefits after 10 years work i can t believe that any reasonable person would think that we should have this tremendous liablity for our schools and children after someone works only ten years and wants to retire before they are 60 or better yet 62 years old check out what is happening in greece  ',0),(2040,'node',' set up for failure  bechmanncapturejpg set up for failure  297  ',0),(2039,'node',' set up for failure  let me get this right this greenville company received benefits from federal state and local incentives worth up to 37 million over 20 years and now it is on the verge of bankruptcy why competition from china maybe but after you watch this video between wjr s frank beckmann and congressman dave camp you will be surprised at who another competitor actually is http wwwyoutubecom watch v 1e8bjppw7nk feature related 19  set for failure  ',0),(2043,'node',' it s not a stimulus  jobactjpg it s not a stimulus  14  ',0),(2042,'node',' it s not a stimulus  nancy pelosi says democrats can t use that word anymore so now we will call it a jobs act you know the saying if you put lipstick on a pig it s still a pig rdquo president obama s latest proposal to fix our economy will be doa in the house as it should be his continued attempts to jam his keynesian ideology down our throats didn t work in stimulus 1 or stimulus 2 and they won t work now for a story from wwwamericanthinkercom on the impact obama s new jobs act on small businesses who employee 70 percent of the people in this country click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom blog 201109 theamericanjobsactwhyit 19  not stimulus  ',0),(2044,'node',' early gop primary  the michigan senate could vote to approve the february 28 date on thursday september 15 and the michigan house could take up the measure later this month if they do approve the primary date it will cost the michigan delegation to the national convention half of their delegate s votes in my opinion it s time to look at the whole presidential primary process and reform it to give all of the states and equal voice in who we select as our candidate for an article from the associated press on wwwmlivecom click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201109 michigancouldbeanearlyprehtml ',0),(2046,'node',' everify is a national id  everifycapturejpg everify is a national id  257  ',0),(2047,'node',' are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment  yes 14 3 votes no 82 18 votes undecided 5 1 vote total votes 22  ',0),(2048,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll what action should congress take to resolve the usps financial insolvency 43 a combination of the others 29 privatize the postal service 11 end saturday delivery 7 close thousands of rural or small branches 7 partner with commercial businesses to offer essential services 4 lay off tens of thousands of workers over the next three years 0 push the 55 billion payment for future retiree healthcare costs back to the end of the year 0 allow the usps to look into overseeing its own healthcare benefits 0 continue to fund the usps regardless of the loss new poll overview the us congress and the michigan legislature are both working on versions of a national id known as everify that would be used to stop the hiring of illegal immigrants everify would esentially become a national id and it would be a required id for everyone seeking employement or changing jobs contain social security numbers driver license information birthdates medical information etc serve as a legal hurdle for employers by incorporating a biometric identifier such as a picture or fingerprints it could eventually become an allpurpose security device used for cashing checks confirming the name on credit cards and looking you up at the prescription counter allow the sharing of personal information in a nationwide database to multiple entities new poll question are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment yes no undeceided making comments on the website about polls if you are a registered user on this website you can make comments on any posted story or poll to become a user on the site click on the ccrp website user request form in the upper right hand portion of on the home page and follow the instructions  ',0),(2049,'node',' fat tracking governor snyder has decided the state needs to track kids and how fat they are is that really what government s job what is the reason for this intrusion into our personal lives and what will be the end purpose from the data they collect will it be another government program with associated mandates will the children be taken away for poor parenting and become wards of the state will they be put on diets determined by the state who knows you collect data for a reason usually to initiate change i wonder what that reason is and what the subsequent change would be for an opinion from the michigan view at wwwdetnewscom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110916 miview 109150476 laurienoobes ',0),(2051,'node',' if you love me help me ruin the country  ifyoulovemecapturejpg if you love me help me ruin the country  312  ',0),(2050,'node',' if you love me help me ruin the country  this is the line that president obama should have said in a north carolina speech that he made instead of if you love me help me pass the bill  click here for a video of his speech as the president continues on his 2012 campaign speechathon to save his job he continues to promote his failed policies from the past with more of the same for an article from onlinewsjcom on president obama s job performance click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb1000142405311190392720457657278246649234 19  you love help ruin the country  ',0),(2052,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll whoops i forgot the link to the poll  whoops i apoligize for not giving a link to the new poll question in the previous email newsletter  like the ccrp on facebook  join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates  what action should congress take to resolve the usps financial insolvency 43 a combination of the others 29 privatize the postal service 11 end saturday delivery 7 close thousands of rural or small branches 7 partner with commercial businesses to offer essential services 4 lay off tens of thousands of workers over the next three years 0 push the 55 billion payment for future retiree healthcare costs back to the end of the year 0 allow the usps to look into overseeing its own healthcare benefits 0 continue to fund the usps regardless of the loss new poll overview the us congress and the michigan legislature are both working on versions of a national id known as everify that would be used to stop the hiring of illegal immigrants everify would esentially become a national id and it would be a required id for everyone seeking employement or changing jobs contain social security numbers driver license information birthdates medical information etc serve as a legal hurdle for employers by incorporating a biometric identifier such as a picture or fingerprints it could eventually become an allpurpose security device used for cashing checks confirming the name on credit cards and looking you up at the prescription counter allow the sharing of personal information in a nationwide database to multiple entities new poll question are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment  to vote click on this link  yes no undeceided making comments on the website about polls if you are a registered user on this website you can make comments on any posted story or poll to become a user on the site click on the ccrp website user request form in the upper right hand portion of on the home page and follow the instructions  ',0),(2054,'node',' white house coersion  strongarmingjpg white house coersion  215  ',0),(2055,'node',' green job boom or bust  the 3860000000000 loan guarantee program that president obama stated would generate 65000 new jobs has created only 3545 new jobs according to the energy department from an article on wwwtheblazecom  they state   if somehow the money already spend or allocated would push the job numbers to 60000 the cost to the taxpayer would still be 640000 per job according to the post as it stands now the cost per job created or saved in loan guarantee money is around 5 million  how long are we going to fund the ldquo green job rdquo obama initiatives for an article on the performance to the green job obama loan guarantees from wwwtheblazecom click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories govtawardsnearly19billioninloangu ',0),(2057,'node',' things you need to know from the ccrp here are a few stories you should read regarding our president and his policies  white house coersion  acorn money from obama green job boom or bust   if you want to help change washington politics get involved mdash become a clinton county precinct delegate to find out more click on this link  or call or email steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom ',0),(2059,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll question are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment yes 14 no 82 undecided 5 new poll overview governor rick snyder plans to direct doctors in michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide that data to a new state registry in what would be one of the most extensive government efforts to address pediatric obesity new poll question is it the states place to be monitoring and tracking the bmi indexes of school age children  to vote click on this link  yes no undecided other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link becoming a clinton county precinct delegate 2011 meeting schedule click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011ccrpexecutivecommitteem ccrp fall fundraiser wth pete hoekstra click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg node 1763 steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  test posting newsletter  ',0),(5160,'node',' new diverse faces reshape gop s image republican gains in the us house senate and governor s races have brought some new blood to the republican party proving that the conservative message appeals to people across the spectrum who are some of the new rising stars read more  wwwwashingtontimescom news 2014 nov 5 gopsnewstarsbreakmoldrefreshrepublicanbrand  ',0),(5161,'node',' new diverse faces reshape gop s image newrepublicansjpg new diverse faces reshape gop s image ',0),(5162,'node',' michigan republicans grow majorities in house and senate tuesday was a good day for republican in michigan s legislature democrats thought they could make some gains but ended up losing seats in both chambers get the results  wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201411 michiganrepublicansgrowmajoritiesinstatehousesenat ',0),(2060,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll question are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment yes 14 no 82 undecided 5 new poll overview governor rick snyder plans to direct doctors in michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide that data to a new state registry in what would be one of the most extensive government efforts to address pediatric obesity new poll question is it the states place to be monitoring and tracking the bmi indexes of school age children  to vote click on this link  yes no undecided other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this lin k to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link 2011 meeting schedule click on this link ccrp fall fundraiser wth pete hoekstra click on this link steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2061,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll previous poll question are you in favor of a national id that would be required by everyone as a condition of new employment yes 14 no 82 undecided 5 new poll overview governor rick snyder plans to direct doctors in michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide that data to a new state registry in what would be one of the most extensive government efforts to address pediatric obesity new poll question is it the states place to be monitoring and tracking the bmi indexes of school age children  to vote click on this link  yes no undecided other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link 2011 meeting schedule click on this link ccrp fall fundraiser wth pete hoekstra click on this link steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom ',0),(2062,'node',' gm 5000 bonuses shouldn rsquo t gm be paying back the 15 billion they owe the taxpayers before they start handing out 5000 bonuses to each of their union members it would appear that the old gm mentality is rearing its ugly head again ldquo fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me rdquo hopefully there will not be a second bailout if gm fails again for an article on the issue from wwwdailycallercom click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20110920 miview 109200365 kausshouldntthe ',0),(2064,'node',' the politics of fear  rulesforradicalsjpg the politics of fear  252  ',0),(2065,'node',' fact check are rich taxed less  you can t believe everything you hear maybe it s true that warren buffett s secretary pays a higher tax rate than he does but that appears to be the exception rather than the rule when you examine the actual tax data it tells a different story read more at  newsyahoocom factcheckrichtaxedlesssecretaries070642868html ',0),(2066,'node',' food stamp eligibility rules changing state aid programs are intended to provide a safety net for people who are truly in need yet it is an unfortunate truth that people who do not need assistance will try to get it anyway an asset test that will go into effect on october 1 is designed to insure that food stamp assistance is being provided to the appropriate population read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201109 michiganchangingfoodstampehtml ',0),(2067,'node',' 2012 tax deductions gone  this is the last year michigan residents will be able to take tax deductions for donating to charity having children paying a lifetime of taxes serving the public and owning a house for an in depth article on the changes from wwwmlivecom on the impact of the new legislation and how it will impact you click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201109 michiganpreparesfora ',0),(2069,'node',' obamacare a tax fee or what  the ldquo affordable health care act rdquo is already here governor snyder has signed legislation he says will ensure that the state will receive more than 780 million of federal funding ndash better known as a carrot the federal government will give michigan money that they have to borrow to pay for a program you don t want that they are forcing you to comply with that will ultimately raise your insurance rates what a deal read this story from wwwdetnewscom for an explanation of how this new legislation will affect you and your bottom line http wwwdetnewscom article 20110921 biz 1092103271022 snydersigns ',0),(2071,'node','  1600 muffins 1000 cookies  muffinsjpg  1600 muffins 1000 cookies  173  ',0),(2070,'node','  1600 muffins 1000 cookies  we hear there are no more places to cut in the federal budget and that president obama and the democrats need to raise our taxes to make up the deficit does anyone really believe that we all know there are literally billions of dollars that can be cut from the bloated federal budget as evidenced by a recently released study from the department rsquo s acting inspector general for an eyeopening article from wwwnytimescom on the abuse of our tax dollars click on the following story link  http wwwnytimescom 20110921 us justicedeptdrawscriticismforpr 19  1600 muffins 1000 cookies  ',0),(2072,'node',' news that will affect you from the ccrp  obamacare a tax fee or what  click below to see how this new law will impact you 2012 tax deductions gone  click below to see how this new law will impact you should michigan tax internet sales  click below to see how this new law will impact you  other ccrp news links  to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link 2011 meeting schedule click on this link ccrp fall fundraiser wth pete hoekstra click on this link  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom ',0),(2073,'node',' fundraiser for pete hoekstra for us senate former congressman pete hoekstra and us senate candidate pete hoekstra will be having a fund raising event in bath township at jimmy s pub on chandler road on october 20 2011 the clinton county residents serving as the event chairs have asked that the ccrp send out an invitation and registration form to all of the recipeints of our enewsletter list informing them of the event please find attached the event flyer and registration form for you to print and return to the hoekstra campaign pete hoekstra fundraiser flyer pdf sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party m 5172814458 h 5176416657 sgwillis1945 gmailcom ',0),(2074,'node',' should gm pay the taxpayers back for the loan they received to stay in business before giving 5000 bonuses to workers  yes 90 19 votes no 5 1 vote undecided 5 1 vote total votes 21  500000 bonuses the uaw is bargaining with itself and giving themselves what they want because they are nor only the workers but the owners of the company itself the bailout should have never happened the original gm stockholders were cheated out of their money when gm went bankrupt and they should have been paid off first now the taxpayers are being cheated because the union is putting itself before its indebtedness to the people who loaned them the money the whole gm thing is a sham and is a disgrace  ',0),(2075,'node',' new poll poll results  new comment feature on web site we have made modifications to our web site to allow anyone the option of making comments to polls and stories that are posted on our web site after adding a comment submit it and it will be posted as part of the story or poll after it has been reviewed for acceptable content by the site administrator previous poll question poll results is it the states place to be monitoring and tracking the bmi indexes of school age children yes 10 no 85 undecided 5 new poll overview under their new contract every uaw worker at gm will receive mdash a 5000 bonus for approving the contract mdash 1000 in inflation protection payments in each of the last three years of the agreement mdash modifications in their profitsharing formula for all workers mdash a guarantee of about 1000 in profit sharing for every 1 billion that gm earns in its larger north american operations which include canada and mexico mdash a guarantee at least a 3500 profitsharing check in 2012 based on profits already earned this year at gm the contract agreement doesn rsquo t mention the fact that gm still owes 1500000000000 to the government you and me for the loans they received as part of the bailout and that they original bondholders of gm stock lost their investment as part of the bankruptcy settlement new poll question should gm pay the taxpayers back for the loan they received to stay in business before giving 5000 bonuses to workers  click on the following link to vote and comment on the poll  yes no undecided  ',0),(2077,'node',' delusional granholm granholmcapturejpg delusional granholm 210  ',0),(2076,'node',' delusional granholm former governor jennifer granholm claims in her newly released book that the policies she implemented during her eight years in office have led michigan to the current beginnings of an economic turnaround how can she be so deluded to believe that she actually did anything of any significant value during her eight years in office for an analysis of her eight years in office by frank beckmann from wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110923 miview 109230394 beckmannwhat 19  delusional granholm  ',0),(2078,'node',' grassroots or mea behind recalls  the mea claims limited involvement in the current recalls but other sources tell a different story the head of the mea says it rsquo s not the union that is spearheading the recall efforts however his words don rsquo t agree with the mea rsquo s own magazine that showed mea members collecting signature on recall petitions on one of its recent covers for an article from wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom  on the mea and its efforts to recall republican politicians click on the following link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15747 ',0),(2081,'node',' prince harry wants his way  itsmywayjpg prince harry wants his way  129  ',0),(2080,'node',' prince harry wants his way  where is the bipartisanship from the democrats it is always the conservatives that have to compromise and if they don rsquo t they are vilified the us house passed a continuing resolution to keep the country running but the senate wouldn rsquo t even consider the bill the point of contention was that the house republicans wanted to cut 15 billion of the remaining 4 billion used to subsidize loans for automakers and parts companies if you recall the original money was earmarked for the auto industry in 2008 it is now 2011 and gm is handing out money to its workers in 5000 bills do they really need the money absolutely not it is time for real change in dc it is up to us to make it happen  http detnewscom article 20110923 auto01109230437 senaterejectsauto 19 there has never been any there has never been any cooperation on the side of the dems they are the obstructionists and always have been when will the repubs get a spine and call these liberals out for what they are   prince harry wants his way  ',0),(2082,'node',' are you in favor of reducing the number of managers in state government to be in line with the private sector to reduce costs  yes 96 27 votes no 4 1 vote undecided 0 0 votes total votes 28  ',0),(2083,'node',' new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues old poll results new poll should gm pay the taxpayers back for the loan they received to stay in business before giving 5000 bonuses to workers yes 90 no 5 undecided 5 new poll overview governor snyder has ordered the state to conduct a study examining whether the state has too many bosses this decision was made based on input from unions representing state employees who said that changing the manager to staff ratio could save millions of dollars the state currently has about one manager for every six employees the unions argue the ratio should be between seven and 11 employees per boss if the ratio was 71 it is projected that it would save around 75 million a year new poll question are you in favor of reducing the number of managers in state government to be more in line with the private sector to reduce costs  to vote in the new poll click on this link  yes no undecided  ',0),(2084,'node',' now it s the donothing congress  president obama continues his whining campaign tour blaming everybody but the guy he sees in the mirror it looks like he has moved on from the ldquo blame bush rdquo mantra he has been spewing for the last two years now he is heaping his disdain on the ldquo donothing congress rdquo for a great article from wwwnationalreviewcom  click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 278069 obamaliesaboutdonothin 19  ',0),(2085,'node',' now it s the donothing congress  blamegamejpg now it s the donothing congress  172  ',0),(2088,'node',' smart meters are here  bigbrotherjpg smart meters are here  91  ',0),(2087,'node',' smart meters are here  i posted a video a couple of weeks ago about smart meters and that consumers energy would be implementing usage of these meters in test environments in michigan the video outlined the potential impact and infringement of these smart meters on your rights i guess the testing period is over consumers energy has just granted a contract to install 1800000 of these smart meters in michigan if you trust your utility company to collect data on you and your family without knowing who and what they are going to share with other entities or the government feel free to sign up as for me i have already sent my registered letter to consumers energy it states that under no circumstances will i allow them to insatll a smart meter at my home for an article from wwwfreepcom on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwfreepcom article 20110927 business06110927016 consumersenergybeginaddingsmartmeters2012 odyssey mod newswell text frontpage p here is the link to the previously posted youtube video on smart meters and what you should know  http wwwyoutubecom watch v 8jnfrj6kdi 19  smart meters are here  ',0),(2090,'node',' snydercare is obamacare  snydercarejpg snydercare is obamacare  130  ',0),(2777,'node',' fema chief refuses to attribute recent tornado activity to global warming the obama administration firmly believes that global warming is a serious issue that requires attention yet fema chief craig fugate does not cite it as a cause of recent tornado activity what does he have to say get details at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2091,'node',' clinton county tea party patriots us senate candidate forum clinton county tea party patriots us senate candidate forum thursday september 29 2011 doors open at 600 pm forum starts at 700 pm dewitt banquet conference center 1120 commerce park drive dewitt mi 48820 just off old 27 near i69 behind burger king candidates in attendance scotty boman libertarian clark durant r gary glenn r randy hekman r pete hoekstra r peter konetchy r this will be a great opportunity to see all of the declared republican us senate candidates at one time to compare their positions and meet them one on one to download the event flyer click on this link  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party sgwillis1945 gmailcom h 5176416657 m 5172814458  ',0),(2093,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues old poll results new poll are you in favor of reducing the number of managers in state government to be in line with the private sector to reduce costs yes 96 no 4 undecided 0 new poll overview according to various polls both republicans and independents are not happy with the current republican candidates who have entered the race this poll will allow you to express your opinion on the issue and to list anyone that you would like to see throw their name into the race to enter a candidate rsquo s name click on ldquo add new comment rdquo link of the poll voting page we will publish the names that you submit in the next presidential poll as candidates to see what kind of response we get new poll question are you satisfied with the current declared republican presidential candidates who are running  to vote in the new poll click on this link   yes no no i would to see another candidate enter the race enter candidate name by clicking on add new comment after you vote  ',0),(2095,'node',' not obama approved  pulltheadjpg not obama approved  68  ',0),(2094,'node',' not obama approved  you would think that ford was part of ldquo government motors rdquo it would appear that barack obama the head of government motors has told ford to pull an ad that questions the government rsquo s decision to bail out gm and chrysler he must feel that because ford has been getting benefits from various government loans and programs that ford should comply with his dictates and you know bad pr won rsquo t help his campaign either ndash so get on board or there will be repercussions isn rsquo t it great that the government has become involved in the private sector for an opinion piece from detnewscom on the ad and the issue click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20110927 miview 109270437 paynebuiltfordn 19  not obama approved  ',0),(2096,'node',' elections should be suspended  the perfect democrat solution ndash suspend elections the north carolina governor beverly perdue recommends suspending congressional elections for the next couple of years to focus on jobs she stated ldquo i think we ought to suspend perhaps elections for congress for two years and just tell them we won rsquo t hold it against them whatever decisions they make to just let them help this country recover rdquo how did this woman get elected to be a governor with a opinion like that does she believe in the electoral process the constitution and her oath of office i would guess not i guess the dems are looking at the potential outcome of what the next election may hold for them so they want to just keep things the way they are before they lose control of the agenda for an article from wwwdailycallercom click on the following story link http dailycallercom 20110927 ncgovernorrecommendssuspendingdemo ',0),(2097,'node',' it s déjà vu all over again by now we ve all heard about the 535 million or only  528 million depending on who you listen to loan from the us taxpayers via stimulus money to solyndra rumored maker of solar panels and the subsequent bankruptcy of said company old news but i read an article that the enormous plant had all kinds of awesome amenities including robots whistling disney tunes which were my favorite feature personally i would have had them hum musak of 80 s hip hop artists like ll cool j but that would have been over the top luckily after that fiasco the us government which approved the loans to solyndra has learned it s lesson no more unicorns and rainbows ideas of energy production just tried and true staples like coal and oil ha  just kidding  of course washington ap the energy department on wednesday approved two loan guarantees worth more than 1 billion for solar energy projects in nevada and arizona they could have at least reused the bankrupt plant in california and we have plenty of empty factories in michigan it s not like we would be the ones using the solar panels so the face that we receive far fewer sunny days that arizona or nevada shouldn t matter in fact i ve read that lansing has more cloudy days than the infamous seattle as i write this it s raining but wind we have we were blown away by governor granholm after all a billion for solar panels here and a billion for bridges to nowhere there and pretty soon you re talking about a thoroughly hopelessly bankrupt country begging the chinese for yet a little more cash just to get us through this next decade then we ll get clean and sober and pay our debts promise pinky swear  ',0),(2098,'node',' state senator rick jones 7th annual oktoberfest senator jones 7th annual oktoberfest  state senator rick jones 7th annual oktoberfest  thursday october 13th 2011 530730pm     at the home of dr tim ronda tarry     8479 west eaton hwy in grand ledge mi 48837   in the case of bad weather the event will be held onsite indoors       for more information rsvp please contact      dr tim tarry at 5176277415 or cochairmen   peter manina at 5175996200 jerry roe 5173237735  or email  maninap comcastnet     click here to download the event flyer  thu 10132011 530pm 7 location  home of dr tim ronda tarry 8479 west eaton hwy grand ledge mi 48837  ',0),(2099,'node',' once upon a time in america with a meltdown occurring on the world s economic stage and americans feeling so much uncertainty about the future everyone is looking for leadership real leadership strong capable honest leadership where will it come from don t miss peggy noonan s thoughtprovoking commentary in today s wall street journal  onlinewsjcom article declarationshtml ',0),(2101,'node',' go big be bold be smart bowlessimpsonjpg go big be bold be smart 88  ',0),(2100,'node',' go big be bold be smart last year alan simpson and erskine bowles cochaired a commission created by the president to make a recommendation that would deal with the country s growing deficit problems president obama completely ignored their findings nevertheless the two are offering their advice to the current super committee in congress challenging them to make the hard choices necessary to solve the nation s fiscal dilemma read the full story at  wwwwashingtonpostcom opinions ouradvicetothedebtsupercommitteegobigbeboldbesmart 20110930 giqapzjbblstoryhtml  big bold smart  ',0),(2102,'node',' the midmichigan republican women s club  america one land one law  the midmichigan republican women rsquo s club invites you to our october dinner and dialogue event featuring               state representative paul opsommer           associate speaker pro tem             ldquo america one land one law rdquo              thursday october 13th             530 pm ndash social gathering             600 pm ndash 730 pm ndash dinner and program             coral gables restaurant             2838 e grand river avenue east lansing              16 per person ndash payable at the door cash bar available  please rsvp reservations by oct 10th to 517 3723672 or swhitbe aolcom   to download an event flyer click on this link  thu 10132011 530pm 6 location  coral gables restaurant 2838 e grand river avenue east lansing mi 48823  ',0),(2103,'node',' state representative paul opsommer america one land one law  th clinton county republican party has been asked to announce the following event the midmichigan republican women s club invites you to our october dinner and dialogue event featuring state representative paul opsommer associate speaker pro tem america one land one law representative paul opsommer is the associate speaker pro tem in the house of representatives he is the sponsor and cosponsor of two very important and similar bills that seek to assure that people are treated fairly and equally under one set of laws house bill no 4769 the restriction of application of foreign laws act respects the tradition of american laws in american courts it protects individuals from violations of rights provided by the us and michigan constitutions by limiting the application and enforcement of any foreign law legal code or system of a foreign jurisdiction in our courts and legal system it clarifies public policy including article xi sec 1 of the michigan constitution which says that ldquo all officers legislative executive and judicial hellip shall take and subscribe the following oath to support the constitution of the us and the constitution of this state hellip and no other oath affirmation or any religious test house bill no 4003 stops the state and other public employers from forcing a public employee union contract on people who are not really public employees this protects individuals from cases such as the state imposed union dues on private day care operators who served welfare families thursday october 13th 530 pm ndash social gathering 600 pm ndash 730 pm ndash dinner and program coral gables restaurant 2838 e grand river avenue east lansing 16 per person ndash payable at the door cash bar available please rsvp reservations by oct 10th to 517 3723672 or swhitbe aolcom ',0),(2104,'node',' should michigan s recall statute be modified to reflect a performance based reason for a recall  yes change the law to define parameters for a recall 69 11 votes no leave it the way it is 19 3 votes undecided 13 2 votes total votes 16  ',0),(2105,'node',' ccrp poll results new poll  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues previous poll question are you satisfied with the current declared republican presidential candidates who are running 45 yes 20 no 35 no i would like to see another candidate enter the race voters in the poll were allowed to submit names of people who are not currently in the race they would like to see in the race here are the names that were submitted mike huckabee sarah palin chris christy john bolton these names will be included in the next presidential poll even though they are not currently running new poll question overview after the last election the democrats decided that they didn t like the results so they initiated a number of recalls throughout the state to remove the newly elected republicans from office now as a payback the republicans have started recall drives against democrats the current michigan recall law only requires the reasoning to be of sufficient clarity for organizers to begin circulating a recall petition a recall commission doesn t rule on the truthfulness of the reasoning or if there are any specific grounds for the recall while most officials agree the law is a good tool for accountability many believe the recall statute is too open ended theoretically you could be recalled for having blue eyes if the language was approved for clarity new poll question should michigan s recall statute be modified to reflect a performance based reason for a recall  to vote in this poll click on this link  yes ndash change the law to define parameters for a recall no leave it the way it is undecided  ',0),(2106,'node',' education government don t go together the long road to how our educational system has become so bad has been guided by the everencroaching part that the federal government has played in it in the last century the answer to solving the education problem is to get the government out of it and to abolish the us department of education for an interesting opinion on the issue by george will from wwwdetnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20111003 opinion031100303081008 opinion 19  ',0),(2107,'node',' education government don t go together deptofedjpg education government don t go together 47  ',0),(2109,'node',' tea party us senate forum midmisenateforumjpg tea party us senate forum 325  ',0),(2108,'node',' tea party us senate forum the clinton ingham and eaton county tea parties held a us candidate tea party forum in dewitt on september 29 with all of the current candidates in the race participating it was an informative event and gave everyone the opportunity to hear where the candidates stood on the issues for the a story on the event from wwwredstatecom click on the following story link  http wwwredstatecom jlenarddetroit 20110930 michigansenatecandid 19  tea party senate forum  ',0),(2110,'node',' how dems plan to pay for jobs bill when he made his proposal for a jobs bill president obama said it was paid for it appears to be unclear however how he intended to do that there was even some resistance to making any offsets at all to cover the costs now senate democrats are exploring some alternatives for the payfor options get the details at  wwwnationaljournalcom senatedemocratsplantodroptaxincreasesinpayingforob ',0),(2112,'node',' the ccrp fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra is just two weeks from away  i know all of you are busy but i just wanted to remind everyone that our annual fall fundraising event at highland hills golf club is just two short weeks from tonight as you all know we are at a critical time in our country s history when life as we know it hinges on decisions we will make at the polls in august and november of 2012 a republican win in the united states senate seat currently held by debbie stabenow is critical to restoring responsibility in government and in protecting our constitutional rights that have been slowly eroded over the years come and hear what former congressman pete hoekstra has to say about his vision for michigan and our country for more details about the event or to register online click on this link  to download a flyer and registration form for the event click here if you have any questions call sheri harte willis at 5172816212 or email her at shwillis1959 gmailcom ',0),(2114,'node',' twisted accounting behind usps woes  mailtruckjpg twisted accounting behind usps woes  27  ',0),(2113,'node',' twisted accounting behind usps woes  is anything safe from the fiscal maneuvering by the federal government we ve all heard it by now the postal service is in serious financial straits it s losing billions we have to curtail service and close branches yadda yadda but a closer look indicates there are extenuating circumstances and maybe just maybe left to its own devices the postal service would be just fine read all about it at  redtapemsnbcmsncom news 201110078191425twistedgovernmentaccountingbehindpo  twisted accounting behind usps woes  ',0),(2115,'node',' bad roads solutions  governor snyder is considering what his potential options are when it comes to michigan rsquo s deteriorating roads and bridges he has several ideas on how to fund those repairs none of which are likely to go over well with taxpayers among those being mentioned are an increase in vehicle registration fees and possibly an increase in the gas tax for an article from wwwdetnewscom on the roads issue and other agenda items snyder is considering click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20111007 metro 110070387 govsnyderweighsr 19 i use to work on the details i use to work on the details of michigans complex road funding for all 83 counties and when you study these complexities in detail you ll find that we can better manage our road funding dollars we have way to much overhead expenditures and we must stop michigan from being a donor state which means we send more tax dollars to washington dc than what we actually receive back from the federal government funding formulas we also will be faced with consolidtion of state and local government mark my words we will be making those decisions because we ve supplanted tax dollars for too many decades we also need to utilize the same road surface mixtures as other states do which are located in our climate do other states have roads surfaces whcih are more durable even with our severs wheather  ',0),(2116,'node',' bad roads solutions  badroadsolutionsjpg bad roads solutions  283  ',0),(2117,'node',' are you in favor of a hike in vehicle registration fees as one potential way to fix the roads  yes 13 2 votes no 81 13 votes undecided 6 1 vote total votes 16  ',0),(2118,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues previous poll question should michigan s recall statute be modified to reflect a performancebased reason for a recall 69 yes ndash change the law to define parameters for a recall 19 no leave it the way it is 13 undecided new poll question are you in favor of a hike in vehicle registration fees as one potential way to fix the roads  to vote in this poll click on this link  yes no undecided  ',0),(2120,'node',' facial recognition your privacy  protectionprivacyjpg facial recognition your privacy  7  ',0),(2119,'node',' facial recognition your privacy  michigan will be one of four states that will be participating in a test of a new search tool this winter before it will be offered to criminal justice professionals across the country in 2014 this may sound like a great idea for to identify criminal elements but the question becomes will the state of michigan through the legislature and secretary of states office allow for the inclusion our driver license photos as part of this new ldquo national database rdquo by allowing for greater protection by the government are we relinquishing more of our personal rights for an article from wwwnextgovcom click on the following story link  http wwwnextgovcom nextgov ng201110076100php oref topstory 19  facial recognition your privacy  ',0),(2121,'node',' tom leonard fundraiser tuesday october 25 2011 tom leonard fundraiser  you are cordially invited to a fundraiser honoring    tom leonard  candidate for state representative 93rd district  with special guest lieutenant governor  brian calley  tuesday october 25 2011 from 600 800pm at the home of mark shannon schlegel 6521 e kinley road ovid mi 48866 75 per person 125 per couple rsvp to tom votetomleonardcom or 5178999819 tue 10252011 600pm 25 location  at the home of mark shannon schlegel 6521 e kinley road ovid mi 48866  ',0),(2122,'node',' wall street protests  the mainstream media has finally found a cause they can support in the spontaneous gathering of paid union protesters and ill informed young people who are voicing their disdain with capitalism and wall street to make any comparison between this movement and the tea party movement is ludicrous tea partiers don t block traffic sleep on sidewalks wear ski masks fight with the police or urinate in public they read and understand the constitution and can make serious policy arguments unlike their counterparts for and article by ann coulter from wwwfrontpagemagcom on the protests click on the following story link rdquo  http frontpagemagcom 20111007 thisiswhatamoblookslike  if i only had a brain video ',0),(2124,'node',' completing the turnaround govsnyderjpg completing the turnaround 239  ',0),(2123,'node',' completing the turnaround governor rick snyder came into office pledging to reinvent michigan and he has been making steady progress toward that goal since taking office much has been achieved yet for the reinvention to become complete other changes are still needed what does the governor view as the next steps find out what he thinks we need to do now  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201110 govricksnydercallsonmichi1html  completing the turnaround  ',0),(2125,'node',' need work us has 32 million unfilled job openings there s a lot of talk about jobs so one would ask are there any job openings turns out there are millions why in this poor economy with people crying for work are there job openings maybe this article will shed some light on the situation  wwwcnbccom id 44838614 ',0),(2126,'node',' how would you rate governor snyder s performance after his first nine months in office  a he is doing a great job 24 6 votes b i like most of what he has done 60 15 votes c i am evenly split on the decisions he has made 4 1 vote d most of his policies have been a disappointment 4 1 vote f his policies have been a failure 4 1 vote undecided 4 1 vote total votes 25 governor snyder s job performance you have to give the guy credit for his relentless positive action unlike the previous governor he is a chief executive that has a plan and leads by recommending changes rather than letting the legislature drive their own agenda the question is whether his policies will produce any positive and significant changes if they do i am sure jenny g will try to take credit for any improvement in michigan s economic climate  ',0),(2127,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues previous poll question are you in favor of a hike in vehicle registration fees as one potential way to fix the roads yes 13 no 81 undecided 6 new poll question how would you rate governor snyder s performance after his first nine months in office  to vote in this poll click on this link  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote a he is doing a great job b i like most of what he has done c i am evenly split on the decisions he has made d most of his policies have been a disappointment f his policies have been a failure  ',0),(2128,'node',' secretary of state offers safe and fair elections initiative  a fair election process ensures that each valid voter s vote counts secretary of state ruth johnson has released her safe and fair elections initiative urging a variety of changes aimed at strengthening michigan s election process read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201110 secretaryofstateruthjohnsohtml ',0),(2131,'node',' rapes murder will increase bidenrapejpg rapes murder will increase 278  ',0),(2130,'node',' rapes murder will increase vice president biden implied on wednesday that rapes and murders in flint could rise if congress does not pass the new ldquo jobs bill rdquo in typical biden fashion he seemed to confuse his ldquo facts rdquo with the ldquo truth rdquo as he followed the obama game plan of fear mongering to push their agenda for an article on biden rsquo s visit to flint from wwwfoxnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20111012 bidenquestionswhethermichi bidens video from flint  http wwwyoutubecom watch v dx46sblhjqi 19 evidently he believes that evidently he believes that people have no accountability for their actions this man is a gift that keeps on giving remember we re in charge oh how well we know   rapes murder will increase  ',0),(2132,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser less than a week away  when thursday october 20 2011 530 to 830 where highland hills golf club 1050 e alward rd dewitt mi 48820 guest speaker former congressman pete hoekstra come and hear what former congressman pete hoekstra has to say about his vision for michigan and our country you will also have the opportunity to meet some of the candidates who will be running for the 93rd house district seat currently held by paul opsommer for more details about the event or to register online click on this link  to download a flyer and registration form for the event click here if you have any questions call sheri harte willis at 5172816212 or email her at shwillis1959 gmailcom  we look forward to seeing you there all proceeds will benefit the clinton county republican party   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2133,'node',' smile you re on government camera what do you think of the idea of having the government have the authority to watch you in your car while you drive if you think it is far fetched read this article from wwwredtapemsnbcmsncom on a patent that has been applied for to adapt that functionality to current technology  http redtapemsnbcmsncom news 201110138308841govtcamerasinyo ',0),(2134,'node',' what impact do you think the occupy wall street protests will have on the 2012 presidential election  it will not benefit either candidate 21 4 votes it will benefit president obama 21 4 votes it will benefit the republican candidate 47 9 votes undecided 11 2 votes total votes 19  ',0),(2135,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues previous poll question how would you rate governor snyder s performance after his first nine months in office 25 a he is doing a great job 58 b i like most of what he has done 4 c i am evenly split on the decisions he has made 4 d most of his policies have been a disappointment 4 f his policies have been a failure 4 undecided new poll question what impact do you think the occupy wall street protests will have on the 2012 presidential election  to vote in this poll click on this link  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote it will not benefit either candidate it will benefit president obama it will benefit the republican candidate undecided  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2138,'node',' ge obama kickbacks  gecronycapitalismjpg ge obama kickbacks  197  ',0),(2140,'node',' longterm care insurance pulled from obamacare nationalhealthcarejpg longterm care insurance pulled from obamacare 236  ',0),(2141,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser october monthly meeting the october clinton county republican party monthly meeting has been canceled in lieu of the ccrp fall fundraiser that will be held on that same date our next monthly meeting will be held on thursday november 17 2011 in dewitt at the dewitt city hall it isn t too late to register for the fall fundraiser that will be held this week thursday october 20 from 530 to 830 at highland hills golf club 1050 e alward rd in dewitt 2500 per person or 4000 per couple 5000 as an event sponsor hors d oeuvre drinks provided 300 200 club sponsors free 300 club sponsors are given free admission to all fundraising events and 200 club sponsors are given free admission to either the summer bbq or the fall fundraiser for 2011 we will also be taking registrations at the door for those who are able to attend on short notice for event details and or to register online click on the following link  ccrp fall fundraiser registration form we hope to see you there steve willis chair clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2143,'node',' misfits marxists bailout99jpg misfits marxists 157  ',0),(2142,'node',' misfits marxists to hear the mainstream media you would think the ldquo occupy wall street rdquo protests are a grassroot group of individuals who are as concerned about our country as we are however as it turns out they are primarily societal misfits and marxist revoluntaries who seek to destroy our country for an article from wwwnypostcom on the people who are in the crowd and what they profess click on the following story link  http wwwnypostcom p news opinion opedcolumnists newyorkmarxistepi 19 as the comment stated in the as the comment stated in the state journal one said they are a bunch of aimless mindless anarchists fueled by the democrats class warfare these people are dstroying businesses in ny mom and pop businesses they are paid protesters much the same as the 60 s hippies who should be written off for what they are marxists  misfits marxists  ',0),(2145,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues previous poll question what impact do you think the occupy wall street protests will have on the 2012 presidential election 21 it will not benefit either candidate 21 it will benefit president obama 47 it will benefit the republican candidate 11 undecided new poll question should tax breaks be given to businesses that agree to keep their manufacturing operations in the united states  to vote in this poll click on this link  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote yes no undecided  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2146,'node',' obama s hhs your medical data as we slowly move toward socialized medicine better known as obamacare hhs secretary kathleen sebelius and her minions are creating the rules that will assure that the government will know everything about you no need to worry the federal government is always good at running programs just look at social security and medicare how could they go wrong here for an article on the steps that are being taken to gather your medical information click on the following story link  http spectatororg archives 20111017 wedliketoknowalittlebit indeed can anyone say cash indeed can anyone say cash for clunkers solynda sun power tarp son of stimulous where does it end that is the real question  ',0),(2148,'node',' electoral college or popular vote  presgorejpg electoral college or popular vote  196  ',0),(5059,'node',' civil rights vs religious liberty the debate continues in lansing on how to equally address the ldquo rights rdquo of the lgbt community and the religious community to make sure the constitutional rights of both groups are protected for an article on the steps that are being taken to assure these groups the rights they are entitled to go online at  http wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201409 michiganmaypairgayrightsahtml ',0),(2150,'node',' ccrp poll is the electoral college obsolete  new poll poll results there is a serious effort to change the way we pick our president and both republicans and democrats alike are pushing this agenda in michigan republican saul anuzis is making the case for the popular vote option to the michigan legislature in the past the party has been steadfastly against the popular vote option the founders devised electoral vote system as a check to make sure the states had a say in who became president rather than the more populous states having a greater influence for an analysis of the issue click on this link   new poll question should michigan use the popular vote instead of the constitutional electoral college allocation in selecting the president  to vote in this poll click on this link  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote yes no undecided previous poll question should tax breaks be given to businesses that agree to keep their manufacturing operations in the united states yes 54 no 31 undecided 15   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2153,'node',' the diaper investment and aid to promote economic recovery act diaperactjpg the diaper investment and aid to promote economic recovery act 115  ',0),(5193,'node',' tales from the voting booth voter 38 at precinct 4 i m talking about you while standing in line to vote a couple of tuesday s ago i won t say which gubernatorial candidate i voted for but he won the election official asked the schauer voter in front of me for id she said that she didn t need to give him an id and he said that was correct she would just need to sign an affidavit saying she wasn t actually a liar i made that last part up but that is what an affidavit does she then gave him her driver s license and said that the news sounded like the id was required what that has to do with the election official collecting ids i have no idea i don t think he controls what is on television but he confirmed that no you don rsquo t technically need an id why did she put on this show i don t know that either perhaps she was making a statement about people who didn t have a free government id to say they were legally able to vote perhaps she was standing up for the rights of people with bad memories who even though no one walked to this particular precinct may have forgotten their driver s license perhaps she was an idiot i m not going to guess at the reason i ll let you determine that she was an idiot on your own  ',0),(2155,'node','  there are other ways to approve the bridge  dricartjpg  there are other ways to approve the bridge  156  ',0),(3257,'node',' clinton county finance personnel committee meeting finance personnel committee meeting the finance personnel committee meeting will be held at 900 am on thursday december 13 2012 thu 12132012 900am  ',0),(2158,'node',' things you need to know from the ccrp  read this weeks news that affects you there are other ways to approve the bridge  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content thereareotherwaysapprovebr electoral college or popular vote  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content electoralcollegeorpopularvote the founders america  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content foundersamerica good investment you decide  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content goodinvestmentyoudecide  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2159,'node',' msu tailgate       msu vs nebraska tailgate                       at               jimmy rsquo s pub                       saturday october 29 2011                   1200 ndash 400  if you are a resident and voter in clinton county come join us at jimmy rsquo s pub for fun conversation and a little work as we watch the ldquo spartans rdquo beat the ldquo corn huskers rdquo on saturday october 29 from 1200 400 the clinton county republican party will be providing the appetizers but lunch and drinks will be on you we will be discussing 1 the precinct delegate registration and election process 2 the ccrp executive committee selection process 3 what makes up the executive committee 4 the election of officers to the executive committee 5 county and state conventions who goes and how are they selected 6 selection of statewide republican candidates for office 7 the part precinct delegates play in the county party 8 the voter identification program 9 our plans for the 2012 election cycle and what we plan on accomplishing we look forward to seeing you there as msu seeks to return to the rose bowl or something bigger in january 2012 and as we make our plans to remove debbie stabenow and barack obama from office and return our country to the principles it was founded upon together we can do our part to restore responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 19  ',0),(2161,'node',' is obama channeling truman  obamatrumanjpg is obama channeling truman  79  ',0),(2160,'node',' is obama channeling truman  president obama appears to be using the strategy that harry truman used in 1948 when his approval rating was at an abysmal 32 truman s political advisors wanted to keep the conflict between congress and the president in the news the president could present his case daily and vilify congress for their lack of action at this point it appears that the campaignerinchief has implemented another plan from the past in an attempt to win an additional term in office for an article on what obama is doing and how it parallels truman s plan click on the following story link  http wwwamericanthinkercom 201110 forobamaisit1948reduxhtml 19  obama channeling truman  ',0),(2163,'node',' who needs congress anyway  uscongressjpg who needs congress anyway  116  ',0),(5067,'node',' should the mid michigan health department adopt new proposed regulations related to septic systems and wells  yes no undecided septic regulations this is a clear over reach on the part of the health department as there are already regulations in place in the 24 page document 5 of page 3 reads current regulations appear to be adequate regarding the siting installation sizing etc of well and on site disposal systems this is the very first sentence why do you need to try and fix a system that appears to be adequate already is it really about greed wanting more money more control over homeowners we pay for our own propertiesthat means they do not belong to you  well and sewer inspections strange that there has been no chatter or mention of this committee in the various gatherings of political or social groups when you look at the names of the members on the committee i am sure you might recognize a name or two was it intentional to keep the plan close to the vest will the bureaucrats never tire of looking for ways to take our money and property rights we might soon all be living in a kingdom with the king telling us all what to do proposed septic and well regulations hell wouldn t it be better if they did it annually and check to see if we have guns playing cards vegetables in our refrigerators the most current government approved light bulbs no pet eagles etc  septic systems the proposal is a big government intrusion and overreach on peronal and private property a big septic field might be a quarter of an acre so a clinton county 50 acre farm or its neighbors are at risk it is self serving for these quazigovernment bureaucrats to ask for more services they will be paid to perform the best government is that which governs least mandated septic inspections it won t happen the mmhd has been harping on this issue for at least 10 years it didn t go anywhere before it won t go anywhere this time proposed septic inspections hi folks i ve been a planning commissioner for over 20 years in watertown and have been following this action in other parts of the state sure it costs the property owners to have it done however what they have found is it actually increases the property values of the houses you want to make it part of every sale and wrap the costs into the price of the house check with officials and realtors in kent county that said what you want to verify and insure is that the proposed new regulations are modeled after those in west michigan those that work ron overton trustee watertown septics noooooooooooooooo just leave us alone stick to health issues that is your mandate we don t need anymore govt intervention into our lives just leave us alone ida s  ',0),(3050,'node',' obama s regulation nation   ldquo last week 1641 pages of regulations were added to the 2012 federal register meaning it now contains over 55300 pages and is on pace to eclipse 79000 this year reports the competitive enterprise institute rdquo ldquo a total of 51 new rules were published in those 1641 pages including four economically significant rules that have costs of 100 million or more per year rdquo  enough is enough  when will the federal government stop its assault on the american people and businesses to read about the ever increasing encroachment of the federal government into our daily lives click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20120911 morethan1600pagesofregulationsad 19  obama regulation nation  ',0),(5121,'node',' michigan records best unemployment rate since 2008 still above the national average but heading in the right direction get the details  wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201410 michiganrecordsbestunemployhtml incartmrpt2 ',0),(2165,'node',' ccrp poll should the people making 200000 be taxed more  new poll poll results new poll question should people making over 200000 be taxed at a higher rate than those making less to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldpeoplemakingover20000  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote yes no a flat tax should replace our current federal tax a sales tax should replace our current federal tax undecided previous poll question should michigan use the popular vote instead of the constitutional electoral college allocation in selecting the president yes 0 no 88 undecided 12 two comments were submitted online about the issue anonymous 1 wrote and this is being proposed by a rep operative we are in more trouble than we knew i am glad saul is the former head of the rep party let us hope the new one has more constitutional knowledge than this dunce anonymous 2 wrote i agree with the original comment through our constitution the founders formed a republic form of government not a democracy where all elections except president vp votes are determined strictly on popularity votes cast in the top national election the use of the electoral college is to balance the national needs of maintaining a republic now of 50 states so that we elect a national leader the matter of balancing the republic makes sure that no one issue place group etc dominates to the exclusion of other aspects necessary to maintain a nation of out of many one people and states the result of the civil war and our entire history as one nation would have very different if it weren t for these bedrock principles democrats will want to switch so that an alliance of the mega cities can overwhelm and dominate every other need and interest in the rest of the united states  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2166,'node',' rebuilding michigan s infrastructure in a speech wednesday at lawrence technological university in southfield governor rick snyder laid out a plan for dealing with a deteriorating infrastructure in our state what projects is he proposing how will they be funded get details at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201110 fromregistrationfeestofuelhtml to read the remarks made at lawrence tech see  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201110 fulltextgovricksnydermakehtml ',0),(2168,'node',' support eroding for health care reform law healthreformbannerjpg support eroding for health care reform law 59  ',0),(2935,'node',' ccrp poll override of governor s veto of transparency bill  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview governor snyder recently vetoed a bill that was unanimously approved by the michigan legislature the bill related to memorandums of agreement reached by state officials with governments outside michigan the governor said that the bill would have required state agencies to forward socalled cross boundary agreements to the attorney general s office before approval by the governor the snyder administration says it would have violated the separation of powers clauses for state government rep paul opsommer the sponsor of the bill stated it was one of the last bills i thought would ever get vetoed because it is a transparency bill opsommer said the bill wasn t motivated by a recent and controversial agreement involving michigan and canada related to a proposed new bridge to link the nations rather that the impetus dates back to governor granholm rsquo s administration and a memorandum of agreement with england related to energy savings he said the bill was designed to make sure future agreements with other governments could be found on file with the michigan attorney general rsquo s office and the state s office of the great seal lawmakers of both political parties were fine with that the bill received final approval in the house by a 1090 vote and it cleared the senate by a 380 vote new poll question should the legislature override governor s veto of the tranparency bill yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the legislature override governor snyder s veto of the transparency bill   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan house agree to setting up a healthcare exchange or wait until after the november election to decide 28 yes set up the healthcare exchange now that governor snyder wants 69 no wait to decide on what to do until after the november election 3 undecided two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 health exchanges continue to say no to health exchanges it will not be a benefit to michigan residents listen to rick perry who understands the false promise of 0bamaproposed health exchanges 0bama has never proposed anything that is a benefit to americans not one thing and the health exchanges are just one more bad misdescribed thing to say defeat continue to say no even if in the worst possible scenarios we wind up stuck with 0bamatax health exchanges are unfunded mandates from the feds to the states all that it will do is expand medicaid to people who are or who claim to be poor including illegal alliens the feds will only pay more for this expansion of service for a short time and then michigan taxpayers will be stuck with an inflated bill that we cannot afford medicaid is the worst possible health care the reimbursements are so low that medical providers refuse to serve medicaid patients or only allow a few patients expanded medicaid will reduce the number of doctors and expand the line to be able to see a doctor medicaid that is expanded in a state that votes to accepts health exchanges steals money from medicare health care steals an extraordinary amount of money from michigan taxpayers adds to government bureaucracy and provides very very little in return comment 2 health care exchange tell the house to pass the health exchange legislation even if and that s a big if the gop capture both the pres and the sen it doesn t mean that they will be able to repeal any aspect of the healthcare law if they don t act mich families will lose mike wall   all emails addresses  ',0),(2170,'node',' make a difference  you have an opportunity to get involved and to change the direction our country is headed in if you are like me you are concerned for our country our state our children and our grandchildren and what it will be like for them in the future unless we put moral fiscally responsible people who believe in our constitution and the rule of law into office we will continue down our current path toward socialism if you would like to find out what you can do as a clinton county republican precinct delegate come to an msu vs nebraska tailgate at jimmy rsquo s pub on chandler road in east lansing on saturday october 29 2011 from noon for 400 drop in and join us for good conversation football and to learn what you can do to take an active part in selecting and electing responsible candidates to office the tailgate will be an informal informational meeting where we can watch msu beat nebraska and you can learn about being a precinct delegate appetizers will be on the ccrp but drinks and meals if you choose to have your own lunch will be on you for details of the tailgate click the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content precinctdelegaterecruitmentt we hope to see you there go green steve willis chair clinton county republican party 5172814458 5176416657 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2172,'node',' ceo or politician  ceopoliticianjpg ceo or politician  328  ',0),(2173,'node',' are you in favor of the obama congressional super committee approach to come up with a balanced budget solution  yes 19 3 votes no 81 13 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 16  ',0),(2174,'node',' ccrp new poll poll results  ccrp poll is the super committee constitutional new poll poll results you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll question are you in favor of the obama congressional super committee approach to come up with a balanced budget solution yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavorobamacongression  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should people making over 200000 be taxed at a higher rate than those making less yes 9 no 36 a flat tax should replace our current federal tax 41 a sales tax should replace our current federal tax 9 undecided 5 one comment was submitted online about the issue anonymous wrote i would never have guessed that i would favor a sales tax on goods over various income tax schemes but it finally occurred to me that everybody spends proportionate to what they have but not everybody earns a taxable income and even more people are in this country legally and illegally as temporary workers students tourists or illegals criminals or others engaged in an underground economy but do not owe pay taxes to the us consequently a sales tax may be theh only way to make sure that everyone contributes and everyone has a stake which is not currently the case a much smaller percentage of tax on a much larger slice of pie with many more participants  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2176,'node',' congressman hoekstra and dana kevin kirk 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2175,'node',' 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 1  2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra  ',0),(2177,'node',' congressman hoekstra speaking to the crowd 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2178,'node',' representative opsommer and barb opsommer congressman hoekstra vern klassen 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2179,'node',' congressman hoekstra speaking to the crowd 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2180,'node',' nancy bareham nancylee bareham phillip bareham and congressman hoekstra s driver 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2181,'node',' some of the attendees of the event greting congressman hoekstra 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2182,'node',' buck kuisel peter manina congressman hoekstra drain commissioner phil hanses 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2183,'node',' geri krohn richard schultz sheri harte willis and ryan cressman 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2184,'node',' congressman hoekstra speaking to the crowd 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2185,'node',' tom jenell leonard bob craig congressman hoekstra amd phil bareham 2011 fall fundraiser with pete hoekstra ',0),(2186,'node',' ccrp fall fundraiser photos  us senate candidate pete hoekstra was the keynote speaker at our 2011 fall fundraiser at highlnad hills golf club in dewitt even though the weather was bad we had a great turnout and it was great to hear what congressman hoekstra had to say to view photos from the event click on the following link to the photo gallery for the event  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2011fallfundraiserpetehoekstra  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2187,'node',' what should michigan do about term limits for michigan state senators and representatives  eliminate term limits 38 9 votes keep the law as it is 6 years maximum in the house and 8 years in the senate 21 5 votes pass proposed legislation allowing for 14 years total in either chamber 42 10 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 24 michigan legislature  when we study similar states and larger states than michigan we will find that a part ime legislature would be the way to go if we look closely at texas california florida indiana etc we can find what makes most sense philip n bareham parttime legislature we should go to a parttime legislature and still keep term limits and cut their pay by three quarters or just go to expenses only and they should have to account for the expenses no health care no pensions the voters have spoken we do not need people like carl levin and debbie stabyounow in the legislature thinking they are they for life our forefathers believed we should have a citizen legislature to serve and then go back in society and live under the laws they imposed  ',0),(2188,'node',' ccrp poll term limits   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll question what should michigan do about term limits for michigan state senators and representatives eliminate term limits keep the law as it is 6 years maximum in the house and 8 years in the senate pass proposed legislation allowing for 14 years total combined in either chamber undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content whatshouldmichigandoaboutt  to enter your comments click on ldquo add new comment rdquo after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the obama congressional super committee approach to come up with a balanced budget solution yes 19 no 81 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2190,'node',' can we be friends  befriendsjpg can we be friends  38  ',0),(2189,'node',' can we be friends  you often wonder when speaking to your friends whose political views are different from yours why you continue those relationships your views regarding almost all of the issues that matter to you don rsquo t coincide with theirs so you stay away from any conversations about those subjects and talk about things that are essentially meaningless the question becomes why do we bother for an interesting opinion piece from an exdemocrat on the subject click on the following story link  http patriotpostus opinion burtprelutsky 20111027 confessionsofa 19  can friends  ',0),(2191,'node',' i am electable really  governor romney can rsquo t seem to increase his lead in the polls and has been unable to break from the pack of the other republican candidates for president the truth is that people are unsure of where he ldquo really rdquo stands on so many of the issues people want and need to know what their candidate believes in and that they can be trusted when they take a position for an article on governor romney on his continual vacillation on the issues click on the following story link http wwwamericanthinkercom 201111 romneysmissingcorehtml mid 51 ',0),(2193,'node',' i am the decider  iamthedeciderjpg i am the decider  307  ',0),(2192,'node',' i am the decider  president obama has stated that he will make his decision regarding the proposed keystone xl oil sands pipeline this offers him another opportunity to campaign for reelection and pander to another segment of his base under the guise of being environmentally conscious there is no question in my mind what his decision will be no pipeline for an article on the pipeline issue and the decision he will be making click on the following story link to find out what the potential impact will be on the environment jobs and the economy  http thehillcom blogs e2wire e2wire 191225obamaimthedecideron 19  the decider  ',0),(2194,'node',' wasted money  the democrats say they have cut to the bone yet they continue to fund the unconstitutional federal department of education if they were truly concerned about fiscal responsibility they would eliminate the department and return control back to the states where it belongs for an article on the wasted money the ineffectual performance of the department and how their budget has expanded over the years click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 229936 wantingabolishdepartment ',0),(2196,'node',' should state employees continue to receive longevity payments  yes 8 2 votes no 83 20 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 24  ',0),(2197,'node',' ccrp poll longevity payments for state employees  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview longevity checks are payments that all classified and unclassified state empolyees receive each year based on the number of years they have been employed by the state 1 payments begin after the 6th year of employment 2 the amount of the payment increases every 5 additional years until 30 years of service when it is capped 3 payments after 6 years are 26000 4 payments after 30 years are 104000 5 these payments are in addition to any cola or step increases they might receive 6 in 2009 there were 40687 employees eligible to receive these payments 7 at the minimum the pay out for 40687 employees would be over 10 million dollars 8 at he maximum the pay out if everyone received the highest amount would be over 42 million dollars 9 these payments are based solely on years of service not performance or on the fiscal stability of the state new poll question should state employees continue to receive longevity payments yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldstateemployeescontinue  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question what should michigan do about term limits for michigan state senators and representatives 38 eliminate term limits 21 keep the law as it is 6 years maximum in the house and 8 years in the senate 42 pass proposed legislation allowing for 14 years total in either chamber 0 undecided two comments were made on this poll question philip n bareham wrote when we study similar states and larger states than michigan we will find that a part time legislature would be the way to go if we look closely at texas california florida indiana etc we can find what makes most sense anonymous wrote we should go to a parttime legislature and still keep term limits and cut their pay by three quarters or just go to expenses only and they should have to account for the expenses no health care no pensions the voters have spoken we do not need people like carl levin and debbie stabyounow in the legislature thinking they are they for life our forefathers believed we should have a citizen legislature to serve and then go back in society and live under the laws they imposed  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2199,'node',' presidential candidate ratings  candidatescompositejpg presidential candidate ratings  18  ',0),(2198,'node',' presidential candidate ratings  take a look at the presidential candidate ratings from the patriot post and their pros cons for each candidate as they see it the rating is from 1 to 10 the higher the better http patriotpostus alexander 20111027 thepatriots2012gopcandida 19  presidential candidate ratings  ',0),(2200,'node','  relentless positive action  even though the governor has had several set backs in his quest to get ldquo the bridge rdquo approved he continues his ldquo relentless positive action rdquo to influence the republican legislators to vote for it who are dragging their feet the question becomes what that influence will be and how he will garner the needed votes to get approval or if he will go into his bag of tricks and find an alternative way to get ldquo the bridge rdquo approved for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwfreepcom article 20111103 news06111030474 newbridgecanada 19  ',0),(2201,'node','  relentless positive action  snyderbridgejpg  relentless positive action  267  ',0),(2202,'node',' it s only 6000000000  freddie mac just needs another 6 billion from taxpayers to hold them over until next year we have already spent around 169 billion to rescue fannie freddie and the government is estimating it could cost up to 51 billion more to support them through 2014 for an article from lou dobbs on the losses and efforts to phase out fannie freddie click on the following story link http wwwloudobbscom b freddiemacislookingforanother 6billionfromtaxpayers 96729023820573681html jsessionid a25f60e976d78027c944b8afe6cbd3f6  ',0),(2203,'node',' gop considering tax hikes  with a little over two weeks left before the congressional super committee is expected to present its proposal for at least 12 trillion in deficit reduction some worry that a deal can t be reached will democrats agree to entitlement cuts and if so how deep will republicans give in to tax hikes and if so how much there s a lot at stake what now read more at  wwwfoxnewscom politics 20111105 gopreadytotalktaxesloomingdeficitpaneldeadlinehasl  ',0),(2204,'node',' should early retiree public school employees be allowed to be rehired as contract employees  yes 27 7 votes no 69 18 votes undecided 4 1 vote total votes 26  ',0),(2205,'node',' ccrp poll retired public school employee double dipping new poll poll results you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview as a way to save school districts money many choose to allow their employees to take early retirements so they can hire lower paid employees to replace them however in some cases these same school districts hire back the same people as contractual employees new poll question should early retiree public school employees be allowed to be rehired as contract employees yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldearlyretireepublicsch  to enter your comments click on ldquo add new comment rdquo after you vote previous poll question should state employees continue to receive longevity payments yes 8 no 83 undecided 8 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2207,'node',' super committee showdown supercommittee1jpg super committee showdown 300  ',0),(2206,'node',' super committee showdown time is winding down on the statutory deadline for a congressional vote before thanksgiving on a deal to find 15 trillion in budget cuts if a deal is to be made it will need to be made by the end of the week republicans oppose raising tax rates but may be proposing a limit on deductions as a percentage of income as a possible solution for an article on whether a deal can be made and what the possible changes might be click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb1000142405297020371620457701764002808418 19 it is funny that we who are it is funny that we who are on social securty which we paid for must have our benefits cut but the real people with entitlements are our state congressmen and the fed congressmen why don t they give up their entitlements   super committee showdown  ',0),(2209,'node',' god government the poor  godpolitcsjpg god government the poor  223  ',0),(2208,'node',' god government the poor  george soros has enlisted the religious left with their ldquo social justice rdquo mantra in an attempt garner votes from ldquo evangelical christians rdquo who have traditionally voted republican obama supporter advisor and religious left activist jim wallis is spreading ldquo his gospel message rdquo of poverty alleviation through wealth redistribution for and article on how the left is molding their version of ldquo christianity rdquo to meet their political ideology click on the following story link  http spectatororg archives 20111107 evangelicalspreparefor2012 19  god government the poor  ',0),(2210,'node',' no risk farming  corn and soybean farmers are pushing a new subsidy that could maintain farm incomes at a nearly fourdecade high the new subsidy would be ldquo free insurance rdquo that would cover farmers from minimal crop losses before their existing paid insurance kicked in the new subsidy would also protect farmers when their revenue drops for an article on the new proposed subsidy click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201111 farmstatelawmakerspus ',0),(2211,'node',' the personhood vote what it could mean voters in mississippi are voting on unprecedented restrictions on abortion when they head to the polls this week the ballot initiative would redefine the word ldquo person rdquo as it rsquo s used in the state constitution and its impact would mean that life would be defined as beginning at ldquo the moment of fertilization rdquo for an article on the ballot proposal and its possible nationwide implications click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs healthwatch abortion 192239mississippivoteso ',0),(2212,'node',' news that will affect you from the ccrp  god government the poor click here to see how liberals are using religion social justice to drive their agenda http wwwclintoncountygoporg content godgovernmentpoor the ldquo personhood rdquo vote what it could mean click here to see how the voters in mississippi may change their constitution to limit abortions by redefining when life begins http wwwclintoncountygoporg content e2809cpersonhood e2809dvo no risk farming click here to read about a new proposed farm subsidy that is being sponsored by senator stabenow http wwwclintoncountygoporg content noriskfarming  other ccrp news links  to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinc steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2213,'node',' this just in mainstream media may be lapdogs i was watching cspan this morning it s not something i normally do to hear a bit about what eric holder knew about fast and furious 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 i did learn something though listening to chuck shumer for any amount of time is a stomachturning experience but 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 occupy events across the nation i m a little disappointed there is no occupy st johns but maybe there weren t enough starbucks or the anarchist thugs couldn t get good reception on the iphones geez i rambled again without further ado  my point  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 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 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 a reuters reporter was among the journalists present and can confirm the veracity of the comments well of course it does in fact obama has that kind of agreement with journalists on a daily basis do you remember when ashton kutcher made that awful pledge to obey obama s hardleft causes because he was the rightful ruler of the universe the true messiah and a swell fella to boot i m pretty sure journalists have to take the same oath the final step being kissing the hellip ring of obama in the white house which is a lot better than what they normally kiss while reporting obama s truly awful presidency i wonder if the media signed a similar agreement not to report these types of faux pas with president bush now where is that magic 8 ball hellip signs point to no i would tend to agree  ',0),(2214,'node',' solving social security s insolvency it rsquo s a fact that social security is in trouble republicans and democrats can rsquo t agree on a solution to resolve the problem so we continue to ignore it and go further in debt republicans have proposed a couple of plans that would also raise the social security retirement age cut costofliving adjustments and would also increase the early retirement age from 62 to 64 for an article on the various plan options click on the following link  http thehillcom homenews news 166835gopsenatorcallsforraisingso 19  ',0),(2215,'node',' solving social security s insolvency goingbrokejpg solving social security s insolvency 260  ',0),(2216,'node',' what should congress do to deal with the impending insolvency of social security  1 leave social security as it is 5 1 vote 2 raise the full retirement age to 69 or 70 0 0 votes 3 cut cost of living adjustments 0 0 votes 4 raise early retirement age to be from 62 to 64 or 65 0 0 votes 5 let anyone currently over 55 remain in current system but allow under 55 to have their own private accounts they control 21 4 votes 6 2 and 3 above 0 0 votes 7 2 and 4 above 16 3 votes 8 2 3 and 4 above 5 1 vote 9 other combination of the above 5 1 vote 10 2 3 4 and 5 above 42 8 votes 11 undecided 5 1 vote total votes 19  ',0),(2217,'node',' ccrp poll social security s insolvency  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview solving social security s insolvency it s a fact that social security is in trouble republicans and democrats can t agree on a solution to resolve the problem so we continue to ignore it and go further in debt republicans have proposed a couple of plans that would also raise the social security retirement age cut costofliving adjustments and would also increase the early retirement age from 62 to 64 new poll question what should congress do to deal with the impending insolvency of social security 1 leave social security as it is 2 raise the full retirement age to 69 or 70 3 cut cost of living adjustments 4 raise early retirement age to be from 62 to 64 or 65 5 let anyone currently over 55 remain in current system but allow under 55 have their own private accounts they control 6 2 and 3 above 7 2 and 4 above 8 2 3 and 4 above 9 other combination of the above 10 2 3 4 and 5 above 11 undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content whatshouldcongressdodealim  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should early retiree public school employees be allowed to be rehired as contract employees yes 27 no 69 undecided 4 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2218,'node',' gps warrantless tracking the us supreme court is considering arguments regarding the use of warrantless tracking of individuals in 1983 the court previously ruled there is no expectation of privacy on public roads in a case involving the use of beeper technology but now they may consider this new appeal because of the advancement in technology and its ramifications on our privacy  ldquo the justices were taken aback when the lawyer representing the government said police officers could install gps devices on the justices cars and track their movements without a warrant rdquo  for an article on the subject and what is being considered by the court click on the following story link  http wwwbusinessweekcom ap financialnews d9qsme201htm ',0),(2219,'node',' obama s christmas tree tax the obama administration is proposing a new tax on christmas trees to fund a board promoting the holiday trees do we really need to fund a ldquo government board rdquo to promote ldquo holiday trees rdquo maybe we could get him to define whether a christmas tree is a christmas tree or a holiday tree but maybe the board can figure that out supposedly ldquo a group of producers and importers rdquo suggested that he form the board do you think there is any chance that maybe these people could be obama campaign fund donors people will buy what they want based on the free market system maybe we need a ldquo holiday tree rdquo stimulus program where everyone gets 2500 for their artificial tree if they buy a real tree obama needs to concentrate on jobs and the economy not inane and frivolous taxes to pay for governmental boards for an article on the proposed christmas tree tax click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs blogbriefingroom news 192583obamaadministra ',0),(2220,'node',' bonuses at fannie freddie  in the past few weeks both fannie mae and freddie mac the governmentcontrolled mortgage finance firms have reported huge third quarter losses and asked for billions more in federal tax dollars at the same time they have announced a multimillion dollar bonus package for their top executives congressional members from both sides of the aisle are shocked by the move and a variety of bills are being introduced that would rein in salaries and bonuses for both firms for the full story see  wwwreuterscom article 20111109 ususahousingbonusesidustre7a86r020111109 ',0),(2221,'node',' roll me a doobie man with the 2012 elections just a year away there is a push to get the decriminalization of pot on the michigan ballot supporters of the initiative feel that putting it on the ballot like they did in 2008 during a presidential election year will give them a better chance of passage supporters see it as ldquo a way of keeping the tidal wave going i guess the current medical marijuana law makes it to tough for the ldquo potheads rdquo to get their weed currently they have to come up with a ldquo medical reason rdquo to get it even though the reason doesn rsquo t have to be real for an article on a new amendment to the kalamazoo charter regarding marijuana and the drive to get it legalized in 2012 click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news kalamazoo indexssf 201111 marijuanalegaliza ',0),(2223,'node',' obamacare one step closer in michigan  snydercare1jpg obamacare one step closer in michigan  181  ',0),(2222,'node',' obamacare one step closer in michigan  the republican controlled michigan senate passed legislation on thursday november 10 toward setting up a state health insurance exchange that would be required under the new federal health care law obamacare the senate passed the bill 2512 that would help set up the internetbased marketplace to assist businesses and individuals in purchasing health insurance the bill passed with all of the democrats voting for it and with several republicans crossing over clinton county rsquo s current state senator judy emmons and our potential senator in 2015 rick jones from grand ledge both voted for the legislation the bill still will need to pass in the house michigan attorney general bill schuette and more than a dozen other attorneys general are still part of a lawsuit challenging the federal health care changes it just seems premature that some of the republicans in the senate would vote for legislation that doesn rsquo t require implementation until 2014 and while there are still court cases pending regarding the constitutionality of obamacare for an article on the issue click on the following link  http wwwwilxcom news headlines michigansenateapproveshealthinsur 18  obamacare one step closer michigan  ',0),(2224,'node',' news that will affect you from the ccrp  solving social security rsquo s insolvency click here to see how republicans are recommending to stop social security rsquo s impending bankruptcy http wwwclintoncountygoporg content solvingsocialsecurity e2809 scott rsquo s blog this just in mainstream media may be lapdogs click here to read scott stoecker rsquo s latest blog entry on the mainstream media http wwwclintoncountygoporg content justmainstreammediamaybela gps warrantless tracking click here to read about a case the us supreme court is considering about our right of privacy http wwwclintoncountygoporg content gpswarrantlesstracking obamacare one step closer in mi click here to read about the passage of health care exchange legislation obamacare in the michigan senate and how the senators voted on the issue http wwwclintoncountygoporg content obamacareonestepclosermichigan click here to read the comments on our facebook page on the issue from senator rick jones clarifying his vote and from others http wwwfacebookcom permalinkphp storyfbid 299557990067957 id 1033  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinc steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2226,'node',' michigan health care exchange statements after passage in the senate  sj911jpg michigan health care exchange statements after passage in the senate  218  ',0),(2225,'node',' michigan health care exchange statements after passage in the senate   the following is an excerpt from senate journal no 91 from november 10 2011 after the senate passed the bill on a vote of 2510 the excerpt contains the short title of the bill the record roll call vote and statements made for and against passage of the bill by senators  senate bill no 693 entitled  a bill to provide for the establishment of the mihealth marketplace as a nonprofit corporation to create the board of the mihealth marketplace and prescribe its powers and duties to provide for assessments and user fees and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and agencies the question being on the passage of the bill the bill was passed a majority of the members serving voting therefor as follows  roll call no 663   yeas 25  anderson gregory jansen pappageorge bieda hansen johnson richardville booher hildenbrand jones smith caswell hood kahn warren emmons hopgood marleau whitmer gleason hunter meekhof young green  nays 12  brandenburg hune nofs rocca casperson kowall proos schuitmaker colbeck moolenaar robertson walker                                         excused 1  pavlov               not voting 0  in the chair schuitmaker the senate agreed to the title of the bill senator colbeck moved that his name be removed as co sponsor of the bill the motion prevailed                             protests  senators colbeck kowall schuitmaker robertson moolenaar and proos under their constitutional right of protest art 4 sec 18 protested against the passage of senate bill no 693 senator colbeck moved that the statement he made during the discussion of the bill be printed as his reasons for voting no the motion prevailed senator colbeck s statement in which senators kowall schuitmaker robertson moolenaar and proos concurred is as follows i rise in strong opposition to senate bill no 693 my original cosponsor commitment was predicated on the understanding that this bill would provide a freemarket alternative to the affordable care act as a co sponsor i have worked hard to ensure that this bill would live up to this promise my concerns have not been addressed in this version of the bill and i have read it thoroughly rather than serving as a freemarket alternative i have come to the conclusion that this bill would simply further enable the implementation of the federal affordable care act commonly known as obamacare i have worked hard to earn a reputation in my short tenure for not simply saying no to legislation that fixes real problems i have worked hard to provide alternative solutions such is the case in senate bill no 693 our citizens do need access to affordable health care our state would have more jobs if we implemented a health care system that provided lower cost and higherquality care for our citizens rather than the citizens in other states i regret to say that this bill does not provide an effective solution to these very real needs that is consistent with the free market principles that made us a great nation i would liked to have had time to submit a vetted substitute that would have addressed the concerns that myself and others who believe that the government should establish a single exclusive marketplace for private health care plans but the timeline procedure did not allow for such a proposal in the senate my alternative solution would rein in the scope of the exchange to focus on the determination of eligibility for government assistance to citizens and the definition of data exchange standards that would enable private exchanges to provide consumers with applestoapples comparisons of health policies instead we have before us a bill that creates a michigan health marketplace that performs all exchange duties and a bill with no definition of what an exchange is it also performs a certification of private health care plans it provides plan enrollment plan purchasing grants for navigators that threaten traditional insurance broker roles and call centers to direct consumers to government ombudsmen by serving as a middle man for financial transactions i am concerned that the exchange may actually increase insurance costs because of the potentially significant payment delay to insurance providers in short i have no confidence that this bill will yield a freemarket solution the michigan health marketplace would be a nonprofit organization that is a product of our state and federal government with overarching control of health care delivery within our state a freemarket solution which focuses government organization on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs such as medicaid medicare and va services and leave the comparison enrollment and purchase of private health insurance options to private vendors including private exchanges the majority of us were elected on the platform that included fighting the federal affordable care act commonly referred to as obamacare make no mistake colleagues a yes vote on this bill as currently drafted is a yes vote to support it senators caswell and gleason asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the journal the motion prevailed senator caswell s statement in which senator booher concurred is as follows in reference to the bill before us there are a huge number of unknowns that none of us in this chamber are going to be able to control those unknowns involve supreme court decisions potentially these involve next year s election and the time frame which has been set up for implementation of the accountable care act in light of these unknowns the one thing that i believe is good in this bill is the ability to repeal things that are in it should the accountable care act go away i have seen firsthand in my time up here in lansing what happens when the federal government takes over anything in the state we had a situation years ago through a court case where the federal government took over some of our prisons it costs the taxpayers of this state tens of millions of dollars to comply with what the federal government decided was the proper way to run prisons we are currently involved in a children s lawsuit settlement again through the federal government a federal judge and it is costing us tens of millions of dollars to comply with the federal mandates i do not support putting this body in this state in the position of having the federal government come in and basically take over regulation of health care and also take over all of the administration of our medicaid program because i know what it will cost the citizens of this state based on previous experience for the things we can t control i believe we have put into place a mechanism to allow us to back out of this particular exchange in the future should that be what happens this is an ongoing process and this is simply a first step as with all legislation in lansing the first step obviously is not the final step there have been other ideas advanced which i believe are worthy of open and honest discussion in committees but i believe these ideas are very complicated and i believe it is imperative upon this body to put forth the best effort we can at this time turn this over to the house of representatives and allow the discussions to continue that is the reason we are acting today to move this forward i have things that i will be taking to the house of representatives that i believe make sense but i also believe that it is extremely important that we allow a full and coherent discussion of all these issues in committee as we move forward that is what we need to do so i will simply say this i will support the bill as we move forward but i don t particularly relish the idea of the federal government coming in and spending our money in any way it sees fit the political stage the discussion about whether or not this affordable care act will go forward is out of our hands that will be decided on a national stage so i urge my members in this chamber to support this bill we are controlling what we can and as we move forward we need to continue serious and thoughtful discussions senator gleason s statement is as follows i rise today to support this legislation that established the mihealth marketplace act i would like to begin by also thanking the chair this is an overwhelming responsibility to establish access to michigan citizens to probably the mostneeded resource that we have which is health care under this proposal 536000 uninsured michigan residents would gain access to health insurance two million fiftysix thousand michigan residents have preexisting conditions like cancer heart disease and diabetes the people who are suffering from these chronic illnesses can be denied health insurance all of us know someone or live with someone who is battling these illnesses today and we understand the enormous cost that these lifetime commitments cost our families people with preexisting conditions often require the most intensive and ongoing medical care it is absurd that insurance companies can deny health care coverage to those who need it the most to the ladies women are being discriminated against because they are women the socalled reproductive years standard allows insurance companies to charge women one and a half times the premium charged to a man i know madam chairperson that you would find this appalling placing a cap on lifetime benefits knowing full well about these enormous costs they also hurt michigan residents with ongoing medical issues these would allow insurance companies to continue to deny reasonable coverage for stockpiling costs placing the cap on lifetime benefits also hurts michigan residents because they lose the confidence because of the cost that they should go and take care of the condition they are facing many and we know them ourselves would shy away and hesitate to get the care required because of the enormous and burdensome cost of the health care finally this provision would allow 781000 young michigan adults to now remain on their parents insurance until they are 26 year old this is reasonable and it is necessary i believe the most compassionate thing that any of us can do as representatives of the citizens of the state of michigan is help the sick infirmed and disabled this legislation that was arduously worked on on behalf of the chair and all the interested from the insurance industry to the consumers themselves and i would like to thank the chair and those on the committee to allow a place at the table for consumers who will be set up on this panel i think that was a muchneeded addition and i thank the chair for allowing the consumers to have a voice this is much needed legislation if any of us were hurting or sick we would ask for help so today let s look upon this as the state of michigan asking us to help the sick this is the right thing to do and the time to do it is now 19 this bill as passed is a this bill as passed is a travesity i would expect a bill such as this from the dems but not from the republicans blue cross and blue shield have to take everybody and anybody with a preexisting condition this is just another govt bureaucracy to take more of our money and increase the size of govt  michigan health care exchange statements after passage the senate  ',0),(2228,'node',' 20000 jobs down the tube  keystonepipelinejpg 20000 jobs down the tube  137  ',0),(2227,'node',' 20000 jobs down the tube  on thursday president obama sided with the state department plan to study alternative routes for the keystone pipeline intended to bring oil from alberta canada to refineries along the gulf coast this project potentially would have brought 20000 good highpaying construction jobs to the us given that the state department has already done a study that concluded the proposed route was the best of several alternatives one would wonder why the president is choosing to delay the project for further study is this a purely political decision intended to pump up the environmental base of the democratic party get details at  dailycallercom 20111110 obamabreaksoilpipelineplandiscards20000jobs  some fear the delay will actually doom the project and open the door for canada to ship their oil to asia instead for more from the canadian perspective see  wwwbusinessweekcom news 20111111 keystonepipelinemaynotsurviveusdelayflahertysaysht this is just like the 10000 this is just like the 10000 that went down the tubes when politics got in the way of out new international trade crossing bridge promoting job creation should be job one before playing politics on behalf of special interests  20000 jobs down the tube  ',0),(4009,'node',' ccrp alert medicaid expansion vote tuesday august 27 2013 your help is needed to stop the medicaid expansion obamacare in michigan on tuesday the michigan senate will be holding a critical vote to decide if medicaid expansion will take place in michigan the governor and the lobbyists have been on the road nonstop all summer spinning the benefits of the program with the ultimate goal putting pressure on state senators back in their districts to vote for passage as individuals we don t have the money and the influence the governor and special interests do but we do have a voice and a vote and together we can make a difference please read the following analysis of what could happen tomorrow when a vote is taken if you want your voice heard and do what is right for michigan and 1 call or email your state senator and tell then to vote no on the passage of medcaid expansion hb 4713 2 call or email senate majority randy richardville and tell him to uphold the hastert rule and follow the wishes of his own caucus http wwwsenatorrandyrichardvillecom contact  the following is from core principles regarding the upcoming vote on medicad expansion in lansing this week the senate comes back to lansing number one on the agenda is expansion of medicaid governor snyder and lt governor brian calley are putting on a fullcourt press reliable sources tell me there are 17 rocksolid no votes in the gop caucus let s do a little math here there are 38 members in the senate 12 are democrats we can readily assume all twelve will vote for medicaid expansion because it helps accomplish what their president wants and it represents an enormous expansion of government twenty votes are required to pass a bill hellip unless there is a 1919 tie in which case the lt governor who presides over the senate gets to break the tie we know what brian calley will do in the case of a tie so if 17 senators are a no and 12 senators are a yes the governor needs to convince seven members of the 9 remaining republicans to vote with the democrats it sounds like he may already have six of those seven in the bag where will he find the seventh vote it might be dave robertson he is one who i believe can be convinced to vote no based on his historically conservative record and longstanding claim to be a ronald reagan conservative there is a problem however the insurance and health care lobby have been heavily investing in mr robertson s campaign account a quick perusal of his campaign finance reports shows that mr robertson has received a significant amount of cash from these two groups insurance and health care both of whom stand to gain if medicaid expansion is successful in michigan in fact while not one insurance or health lobby was in the top fifteen contributors to robertson s campaign in the 2010 cycle so far this cycle those industry groups are number one and two the top fifteen groups include insurance health professionals health services hospitals and nursing homes senator robertson is up for reelection in 2014 in a district that could be close he spent over 700000 to win that seat in 2010 and reports less than 80000 in the campaign account as of his last filing he is vicechair of health policy the health lobby is pressing him hard for his vote they are raising a lot of money for him will he yield to the pressure like a ripe melon or will he stand firm on the conservative credentials that brought him to lansing and helped him win several elections in democrat leaning districts a lot of that depends on you please call or email him today  click here    to connect to his office now remind him that he is a limitedgovernment conservative will randy richardville hold to the hastert rule former speaker of the house in washington denny hastert popularized a principle which today bears his name under the hastert rule the majority party will not take a vote on the floor unless a majority of the caucus supports the bill in question majority leader randy richardville has so far in his time as leader held to the hastert rule at times causing frustration to the governor because the michigan senate has 26 republicans 14 would have to agree before the majority leader would allow a vote my reliable source tells me there are at least 17 republicans opposed to medicaid expansion maybe more the governor is looking for 9 republicans to vote with 12 democrats to pass medicaid expansion but if leader richardville sticks to his guns there will not be a vote to expand medicaid please contact randy richardville  here    to ask him not to allow a vote on medicaid expansion unless at least 14 republicans agree all you really need to know about medicaid expansion the mackinac center for public policy and their companion publication michigan capitol confidential have done extensive research and reporting on medicaid expansion in michigan their latest installment waivers are temporary expansion is forever encapsulates why we must not allow medicaid expansion to take place in michigan read it  here    it will take less than five minutes  all emails addresses  ',0),(2230,'node',' ccrp poll state employee double dipping exemption   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview senate bill 413 authorize double dipping for certain child welfare retirees sen mark jansen r introduced senate bill 413 authorize double dipping for certain child welfare retirees on june 7 2011 that would allow certain child welfare employees who have left the state s employment and begun collecting pension payments to return to work through a contractual arrangement collect a paycheck and still collect pension payments the bill was introduced after the state agreed to add a large number of foster child care system employees under a lawsuit settlement due to the ability of many state employees to retire in their midfifties with full pension and health benefits many of the best candidates for these necessary positions are retired state employees the bill is currently under consideration for passage in the senate new poll question should the michigan legislature pass this bill and an allow an exception for these retired state employees to double dip yes allow this exception and consider exceptions in the future on a department by department basis based on need yes allow this exception but do not allow for exceptions in the future no exceptions should be allowed undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislaturepas  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question what should congress do to deal with the impending insolvency of social security 5 1 leave social security as it is 0 2 raise the full retirement age to 69 or 70 0 3 cut cost of living adjustments 0 4 raise early retirement age to be from 62 to 64 or 65 21 5 let anyone currently over 55 remain in current system but allow under 55 to have their own private accounts they control 0 6 2 and 3 above 16 7 2 and 4 above 5 8 2 3 and 4 above 5 9 other combination of the above 42 10 2 3 4 and 5 above 5 11 undecided no comments were made on this poll question   all emails addresses  ',0),(2231,'node',' union dues illegally being deducted seiu is still receiving dues deducted from the checks of the state s home health care workers even though that practice was to be discontinued as of october 1 2011 a defunded state agency appears to be still transferring money from home health care workers to seiu for an article on the issue and the part rep opsommer is playing to correct the problem click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 15977 ',0),(2233,'node',' budget problem solved more  superidiotsjpg budget problem solved more  180  ',0),(2232,'node',' budget problem solved more  after all the grueling committee meetings and looking at ways to cut the deficit the congressional super committee democrats have found the solution they have proposed that the savings from ending the wars in iraq and afghanistan will cover the cost only a progressive democrat mind could manipulate data to come up with that conclusion the congressional budget office explains it this way   ldquo the budget savings from ending the wars are estimated to total around 1 trillion over a decade rdquo  for an article on the convoluted thinking of the super committee democrats and an analysis of obama rsquo s ideas on saving money click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 282998 deficitreductionfeverma 19  budget problem solved more  ',0),(2234,'node',' newt nancy who is the real newt i admire newt gingrich for his knowledge and ability to speak and debate but where does he really stand on the issues is he a true conservative only he can answer that question and only after he is elected president would we know for sure click on the following link to read the article and then watch the videos and decide where he really stands on the issues and if he is who we as conservatives want to be our president  http campaigntrailreportcom 20111028 newtgingrichsleptwiththee ',0),(2236,'node',' obamacare freedom or tyranny  supremeobamajpg obamacare freedom or tyranny  81  ',0),(2235,'node',' obamacare freedom or tyranny  the supreme court has agreed to hear the obamacare constitutional challenges the decision will more than likely take place in the middle of the 2012 election year when both sides will be presenting their arguments for constitutional conservatives this may well be our last chance to roll back the ever encroaching socialist agenda of the progressive democrats for an article on the details about what the court will consider click on the following story link  http wwwforbescom sites aroy 20111114 finallysupremecourtagrees 19  obamacare freedom tyranny  ',0),(2238,'node',' cbs debate agenda exposed cbsshamjpg cbs debate agenda exposed 138  ',0),(2237,'node',' cbs debate agenda exposed cbs clearly slanted face time for the candidates they wanted to focus on in their televised debate this is just another instance of the mainstream media using their debates to promote their own agendas unequal amounts of time were allotted to ldquo favored rdquo candidates while others were all but ignored like ron paul getting limited to 90 seconds for the 90 minute debate additionally michelle bachmann rsquo s campaign inadvertently received an email from cbs that clearly indicated that certain candidates were given less air time as a result of a deliberate cbs policy a cbs staff person stated that bachmann rsquo s campaign had made representatives available for an afterdebate webshow cbs news political analyst john dickerson responded by saying ldquo okay let rsquo s keep it loose though since she rsquo s not going to get many questions and she rsquo s nearly off the charts in the hopes that we can get someone else rdquo the people of our country deserve to hear all of the candidates not just the ones that cbs feels are the important ones for an article on the debate and the concerns expressed by the candidates click on the following story link  http wwwinfowarscom ronpaulgets89secondstospeakincbsdebate  19  cbs debate agenda exposed  ',0),(2239,'node',' what do the obamas think of america  is this how you feel about your country for an eye opening video outlining what the obamas really think of us as americans click on the following video link  http wwwyoutubecom watch v fbbgk3ephaa ',0),(2240,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  obamacare freedom or tyranny click here to see read what the supreme court will be hearing when they decide whether obamacare is constitutional http wwwclintoncountygoporg content obamacarefreedomortyranny cbs debate agenda exposed click here to read see how cbs manipulated their debate in favor of the candidates they wanted to focus on http wwwclintoncountygoporg content cbsdebateagendaexposed hear what the obamas have to say about our country click here watch a video on how the obamas really feel about our country http wwwclintoncountygoporg content whatdoobamasthinkamerica  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday november 17 2011 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2241,'node',' kagan should recuse herself with the supreme court scheduled to hear arguments from both sides of the issue it is clear that justice elena kagan should recuse herself from this case because of her blatant bias in favor of obamacare according to cnsnews   ldquo on sunday march 21 2010 the day the house of representatives passed president barack obama rsquo s patient protection and affordable care act thensolicitor general elena kagan and famed supreme court litigator and harvard law prof laurence tribe who was then serving in the justice department had an email exchange in which they discussed the pending healthcare vote according to documents the department of justice released late wednesday to the media research center cnsnewscom s parent organization and to judicial watch rdquo  to read the article on whether she should recuse herself from the case click on the following story link  http wwwcnsnewscom news article kagantribedayobamacarepassedih ',0),(2243,'node',' ron paul leads in iowa according to cbs ronpaul1jpg ron paul leads in iowa according to cbs 62  ',0),(2242,'node',' ron paul leads in iowa according to cbs must be cbs took some heat for their snubbing of ron paul and the other candidates who weren rsquo t given the opportunity to answer questions last saturday night in the cbs debate all of a sudden they have acknowledged that ron paul is alive and that he might actually have some support based on a new bloomberg poll that has him leading in iowa it is sad the people of this country can rsquo t count on the mainstream media to be honest and transparent to the public it is even sadder that many people believe the biased opinions based on the agenda of these so called news sources for an article on the new poll click on the following story link  http wwwcbsnewscom 830150354416257324938503544 newpollshows4 19  ron paul leads iowa according cbs  ',0),(2244,'node',' gaming the system in clean energy development if you re a company involved in clean energy development it looks like your ship has just come in there are so many subsidies tax breaks grants and forced purchases that a company can put together a pretty substantial project and only have to risk a small portion of it with their own money and who do you think is taking the risk for these clean energy entrepreneurs read more at  thenewamericancom techmainmenu30 energy 9789gamingthesystemincleanenergydevelopment ',0),(2245,'node',' should the social security tax ceiling be eliminated  yes 59 17 votes no 34 10 votes undecided 7 2 votes total votes 29 it needs to be fair for everyone  i don t know if it should be totally eliminated but it should be adjusted so that everyone pays their fair share keyword being fair 46 of the people in this country don t pay taxes how is that fair the rich get all kinds of tax breaks and the poor pay no taxes so the tax burden is put primarily on the working middle class i m all for a flat tax  social security every analysis of all the proposed flat taxes show it is the middle class that gets hit the hardest the super rich have had their taxes cut by far the most in the last ten years  ',0),(2246,'node',' ccrp poll eliminating the social security tax ceiling  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview many people advocate that the solution to solving the social security insolvency problem can be solved simply by eliminating the ceiling on withholding currently the social security wage base is 106800 and the social security tax rate is 620 paid by the employee and 620 paid by the employer a person with 10000 of gross income will have 62000 withheld as social security tax from his check with the employer sending an additional 62000 a person with 110000 of gross income in 2010 incurs social security tax of 662160 resulting in an effective rate of approximately 6 the rate is lower because the income is more than the 2010 wage base with 662160 paid by the employer a person earning a million dollars in wages will pay the same 662160 in social security tax resulting in an effective rate of approximately 066 with similar employer matching new poll question should the social security tax ceiling be eliminated yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldsocialsecuritytaxceilingbeeliminated  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass this bill and an allow an exception for these retired state employees to double dip 31 yes allow this exception and consider exceptions in the future on a department by department basis based on need 0 yes allow this exception but do not allow for exceptions in the future 69 no exceptions should be allowed 0 undecided no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2247,'node',' banning insider trading in congress gains support a 60 minutes piece reported on cbs stated that lawmakers have been making welltimed stock trades based on nonpublic information they have regarding government actions that may influence stock prices legislation that would have banned the practice was introduced five years ago by rep louise slaughter dny but has not gone anywhere has the 60 minutes report made any difference in congress read the full article at  wwwmyfoxhoustoncom dpps news supportgrowsforbanoninsidertradingincongressdpgonc ',0),(2248,'node',' michigan s disturbing china connection a friend of mine asked me to look this website over to see what i thought i don rsquo t want to always think there is a conspiracy to destroy our country and our way of life but we all know that china isn rsquo t our friend and they don rsquo t play by the same set of rules we do whether we realize it or not we have become complicit in helping others to destroy our economy and our way of life by our own actions you know the old saying ldquo you get what you deserve rdquo and if we keep it up china will own us if they already don rsquo t go to this website and look it over and then you decide if our government and educational institutions are doing what is in the best interest of our country http wwwchinathreatcom warhtml 19  ',0),(2249,'node',' michigan s disturbing china connection chinauofmjpg michigan s disturbing china connection 96  ',0),(2251,'node',' balance the budget  balancedbudgetjpg balance the budget  41  ',0),(2250,'node',' balance the budget  the house republicans will be introducing a proposed constitutional amendment that would force congress to balance its budget the vote on the amendment is taking place because congress agreed to it as part of the debtlimit deal reached over the summer democratic leaders the white house and some republicans have announced their opposition with that said there is still a certain degree of uncertainty about its passage twentyfive fiscally conservative blue dog democrats have come out in support the measure even if the bill passes the house it has little chance of getting the 67 votes needed in the senate so in the mean time it will be politics as usual for an article on the likelihood of a balanced budget amendment click on the following link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney 1007other 194437overnightmoney 18  balance the budget  ',0),(2253,'node',' i thought gm paid us back  gmpaybackjpg i thought gm paid us back  313  ',0),(2252,'node',' i thought gm paid us back  i thought i heard that gm had paid back its loan from the obama bank of america as it turns out gm still isn rsquo t doing very well on that issue but they still were flush enough to give raises and bonuses to the union faithful the facts tell a different story the treasury department raised its estimate of the losses by more than 9 billion they now says it expects to lose 236 billion up from its previous estimate of 1433 billion for an article on the auto bailout fiasco click on the following story link  http detnewscom article 20111114 auto01111140434 19  thought paid back  ',0),(2255,'node',' oil politics obama oilpoliticsjpg oil politics obama 21  ',0),(2254,'node',' oil politics obama it appears that the transcanada corp may have reached a tentative agreement with nebraska to move the proposed route of its keystone xl pipeline away from an environmentally sensitive region if nebraska agrees to the new route we will see what other excuses the obama administration and his cohorts will come up to delay the project you can bet the farm that whatever it is it will be based on his reelection chances and whatever voting constituency he wants to cater to for an article on the new pipeline route and what could possibly happen click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb1000142405297020350320457703875156290011 19  oil politics obama  ',0),(2256,'node',' news that will affect you from the ccrp  balance the budget click here to see what rsquo s happening in in congress an passing a federal balanced budget amendment http thehillcom blogs onthemoney 1007other 194437overnightmoneyhousetakesupbalancedbudgetamen i thought gm paid us back click here to read see what has really happened with gm paying back its bailout money http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ithoughtgmpaidusback oil politics obama click here to see the latest developments on the keystone pipeline and how our energy independency and politics collide http wwwclintoncountygoporg content oilpoliticsobama  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2257,'node',' i voted yea nay on obamacare  it would seem that many of our republican state senators may have schizophrenia if you look at their position on the obamacare health care exchanges you would think they were democrats and could use the old adage ldquo i was for health care exchanges before i was against them rdquo so i ask why would they vote for something that they feel is unconstitutional they need to stand up for what they believe is right and fight for the repeal of this unconstitutional invasion of or rights for an article on on the health care exchange issue and the senator rsquo s votes click on the following story link  http wwwmackinacorg 16036 ',0),(2259,'node',' ccrp poll requiring pledge of allegiance in schools  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview state senator roger kahn r introduced a bill on september 13 2011 to require classes in public schools to recite the pledge of allegiance each day the bill would prohibit compelling a student to recite the pledge some teachers argue that small children are unable to understand what giving their consent means or understand the pledge they are taking the pledge of allegiance was originally written as an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the united states in 1892 by christian socialist francis bellamy in 1942 congress adopted the pledge and it rsquo s been modified four times since the most recent change was in 1954 when the words ldquo under god rdquo were added the supreme court has upheld the opinion that anyone has the right not to recite the pledge the pledge i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all new poll question should michigan public schools require the reciting of the pledge of allegiance each day yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should michigan public schools require the reciting of the pledge of allegiance each day   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the social security tax ceiling be eliminated yes 59 no 34 undecided 7 two comments were made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 every analysis of all the proposed flat taxes show it is the middle class that gets hit the hardest the super rich have had their taxes cut by far the most in the last ten years anonymous comment 2 i don t know if it should be totally eliminated but it should be adjusted so that everyone pays their fair share keyword being fair 46 of the people in this country don t pay taxes how is that fair the rich get all kinds of tax breaks and the poor pay no taxes so the tax burden is put primarily on the working middle class i m all for a flat tax   all emails addresses  ',0),(2261,'node',' farms life liberty the pursuit of happiness  obamacornjpg farms life liberty the pursuit of happiness  271  ',0),(2260,'node',' farms life liberty the pursuit of happiness  the epa is at it again in its quest to destroy farming as we know it with its latest move to implement a significant number of new regulations that will significantly impact farmers the epa rsquo s unlawful nutrient management plan proposals to expand the scope of water regulations proposed standards for dust regulation and draconian data collection and permit requirements for livestock farms are just a few of the initiatives that will be negatively impacting the bottom line for farms for an article on the epa regulations and their impact on the farming industry click on the following story link  http westernfarmpresscom government eparegulationssuffocatingusag 19  farms life liberty the pursuit happiness  ',0),(4651,'node',' amnesty or legal status what s the difference  rumor has it that there will be a push in the us house to give ldquo illegal immigrants rdquo a pathway to citizenship on the part of several republicans congressman joe barton rtexas said the bill would ldquo establish a path to citizenship for the minor children of illegal immigrants and a guest worker program read more on the push to grants ldquo legal status rdquo to illegal immigrant online at  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20140427 gopleadershipplottingtopassamnestyinaugustmayputaz 19  ',0),(4652,'node',' amnesty or legal status what s the difference  amlsjpg amnesty or legal status what s the difference  ',0),(4654,'node',' ccrp poll amnesty or legal status for illegal immigrants poll overview the us house will be considering giving illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship after a recent push by several congressional republicans house republicans have ramped up support for amnesty legislation and discussed bills they plan to introduce in the coming months comments by several congressional republicans include rep cathy mcmorris rodgers rwa i believe there is a path that we get a bill on the floor by august we re going to have to push that this is a legal status not amnesty rep joe barton rtx will soon introduce a bill that will establish a path to citizenship for the minor children of illegal immigrants and a guest worker program if the only illegal act they committed was coming into the country without proper documentation we d put them on a path to legalization rep mario diazbalart rfl republican leadership is as close as we have ever been it is still a big big heavy lift i think we re going to get there i think we finally have the policy right and what we re finding is more and more people out there as they re seeing it different aspects of the policy are starting to say hey that is something that makes sense rep peter king rny it would be in our country s national interest as well as the interest of our party if this could be achieved and i want to assure you of my support as this effort goes forward new poll question do you feel it s time for congressional republicans to approve an amnesty or legal status bill yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http clintoncountygoporg content doyoufeelit e28099stimecongressionalrepublicansapprove e2809camnesty e2809dorlegal e2809cstatusbill e2809d  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature not pass legislation to bail out detroit unless the unions get skin in the game yes 87 no 13 undecided 0 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 detroit bail out why does the rest of the state have to keep putting money into detroit they overpadded their pensions with money they didn t have to be paid by future taxes now that the tax base is gone i have to give up the money i work hard for to fund their shortfall nobody in detroit is going to bail out my business if i fail nobody is going to put money into my 401k if i don t put enough in they need to go back to all those leaders they elected who failed them go after their assets not mine comment 2 detroit bailout let detroit save itself there is no reason the rest of us should pay for their poor judgement   all emails addresses  ',0),(4025,'node',' the death of free market health care  president assured all of us that we would be able to keep our insurance if we liked it when he said   if you like your health care plan you will be able to keep your health care plan period  now america s third largest health insurer aetna inc has announced it will not sell insurance on new york s obamacare health insurance exchange it rsquo s the fifth state the company has pulled out of in the last few weeks will this be the trend as we see insurance companies refuse to be part of obamacare s exhanges because they will be unable to be economically viable for the details on aetna rsquo s decision to not be part of the exchange click on the following story link  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20130830 aetnapullsoutofanotherobamacarehealthexchange 19  the death free market health care  ',0),(1404,'node',' a national debt relief amendment  the tea party movement may be taking big another step to give back control of our big spending federal government as congressional democrats push to grant more pork to their home districts through before many of them are thrown out of office tea party liberty advocates are proposing a us constitutional balanced budget amendment for details on what they are proposing from an article at michigancapitolconfidentialcom  by ken braum click on the following story link   tea party could cut up the federal credit card    national debt relief amendment  ',0),(2263,'node',' snyder s bridge bridge2jpg snyder s bridge 1  ',0),(2264,'node',' kill highspeed rail  congressional republicans could kill funding for president barack obama s signature highspeed rail program but the democrats may have a backdoor maneuver to put life back into it for an article on the issue and what each side is doing click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20111117 congressabouttokillhighs ',0),(2265,'node',' news that will affect you from the ccrp  farms life liberty the pursuit of happiness click here to see how the epa rsquo s latest regulations eill affect farmers http wwwclintoncountygoporg content farmslifelibertypursuithappiness positive relentless action the bridge click here to read see what the speaker of the house has to say about governor snyder and his plan for the bridge http wwwclintoncountygoporg content snyder e28099sbridge kill highspeed rail click here to see how congressional republicans could kill funding for president barack obama s signature highspeed rail program http wwwclintoncountygoporg content killhighspeedrail  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2266,'node',' governor snyder vstea party activists governor snyder isn rsquo t making any friends with michigan rsquo s tea party organizations most of his initiatives go against the grain of what most tea party activists believe in for an article that outlines the issues that put the governor and the tea party at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum click on the following story link  http wwwthemorningsuncom articles 20111120 opinion doc4ec85a4fa986 that is because he is not a that is because he is not a conservative we needed a true conservative  ',0),(2267,'node',' don t count on the supremes from 1937 to 1995 the supreme court didn rsquo t strike down any federal law as unconstitutional because of that the socialist democrats in washington are encouraged to hear that obamacare is going to be heard by the supreme court is it time for nullification of obamacare by the states for an insightful article from the 10th amendment center on nullification and what the founding fathers said on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwtenthamendmentcentercom 20111116 onobamacaredonttrustt 19  ',0),(2268,'node',' don t count on the supremes nullify1jpg don t count on the supremes 227  ',0),(2271,'node',' obamacare euthanasia you  deathpaneljpg obamacare euthanasia you  286  ',0),(2270,'node',' obamacare euthanasia you  you have heard the president say ldquo give them a pill for the pain rdquo that pretty much sums up his vision for obamacare and his approach to the elderly who have any significant disease process sarah palin called him out with her death panel remarks and she was vilified for making such a statement but as they say ldquo actions speak louder than words rdquo the president s latest move down the euthanasia path includes the nomination for chair of the social security advisory board of henry j aaron aaron is an staunch advocate of great britain s socialized medical system where they unabashedly promote the practice of health care rationing what a great idea kill the old people off it will be cost effective for an article on the president rsquo s choice to head the social security advisory board and what his views are click on the following story link  http spectatororg archives 20111118 arationingadvocatetoheads 19  obamacare euthanasia you  ',0),(2272,'node',' are you in favor of decriminalizing the growing and use of marijuana for personal use in michigan  yes 48 14 votes no 52 15 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 29 marijuana legalization as a former lansing law enforcement officer i can testify from first hand experience the devestation that medical marijuana has reaped upon the greater lansing community the legislation was poorly constructed and resulted in numerous homicides in the city of lansing and a significant increase in armed home invasions and thefts if marijuana is going to be used in the state the drug should be grown and inspected at state maintained facilities taxed and distributed like every other drug through pharmacies do you know of any other drug that can be manufactured and distributed by private individuals with no quality control or testing for safety i know of none  ',0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` VALUES (2273,'node',' ccrp poll marijuana legalization  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the people of the state of michigan approved the medical marijuana ballot initiative in 2008 kalamazoo voters recently approved making a little marijuana use a minor issue by successfully passing an amendment to the city s charter sixtyfive percent of those who voted on it were in favor of amending the kalamazoo city charter so that the use of an ounce or less of marijuana by any one 21 years or older is the lowest priority of law enforcement the people promoting the charter amendment drive in kalamazoo state that their ultimate goal is for legalized marijuana use that the government can then tax and regulate a kalamazoo attorney and one of the authors of the successful charter amendment said there is a grassroots movement to lessen the penalties for marijuana possession these activists see the 2012 presidential election year as a prime opportunity to push their agenda to decriminalize pot growing and use by michigan rsquo s residents new poll question are you in favor of decriminalizing the growing and use of marijuana for personal use in michigan yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavordecriminalizinggrowingandusemarijuanape  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should michigan public schools require the reciting of the pledge of allegiance each day yes 76 no 24 undecided 0 two comments were made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 some teachers argue that small children are unable to understand what giving their consent means or understand the pledge they are taking when did the daily saying of the pledge of allegiance stop occuring in our schools teachers that argue this nonsense should not be teachers and should be removed they must have a huge attitude problem and are unwilling to do the job paid for by american taxpayers the entire purpose of education at home or in schools is that children small and big learn the meaning of words and ideas by repetition whether please thank you i love you i m sorry addition subtraction the times tables etc teacher that may this arguement may personally disagree with the pledge or hate the united states and wish to obstruct the student s education of all that the pledge says about the united states our symbols and their meaning flag republic one nation under god liberty and justice for all if a teacher cannot or will not teach the pledge of allegiance it is likely that they are also not properly teaching american history world history or citizenship and key core values   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2274,'node',' be happy it s thanksgiving happy thanksgiving this is the holiday where the pilgrims gave thanks to god not to the indians for providing for them but you don t hear much about that but now we can also give thanks to janet napolitano because she is looking out for your turkey after all if it weren t for the department of homeland security the dangers of the deep fryer would be ravaging the nation wait what is dhs doing talking about fryers shouldn t they be looking out for terrorists or directing tsa agents to molest children oh that is sooo 2001 we have bigger fish to fry hellip just don t do it in a deep fryer perhaps baking a nice tofu turkey and some organic sprouts would be best hellip so an occupy wall street hooligan passed a note to obama  i thought for sure the note would say we love what you re doing with the country keep it up love the dregs of society but no it was some comment about how obama keeping silent was hurting the cause of the proletariat look ows guys obama is on your side so quit being so hard on the guy it s hard work destroying the country in four years give the guy a break sure the 1911 revolution in russia was relatively fast but that style just isn t going to work here hellip back to fish a man caught an 881 pound tuna but the feds seized it because of some permit issues give me liberty or give me a fish and then take it away because liberty doesn t include that type of fish so even if you teach a man to fish so he can eat for a lifetime he may not be able to keep it but that is what food stamps are for happy thanksgiving i hope your deep fryer doesn t catch on fire and the feds don t seize your turkey  ',0),(2275,'node',' climategate 20 new emails rock the global warming debate if the data doesn t support the theory then destroy the data a group of emails released earlier this week indicate that s what some of the global warming scientists have been doing more and more findings are coming out that question the socalled science of global warming the obama administration s proclivity for throwing money at clean energy projects could be in real trouble if this contradictory information gets out read the full story of the latest evidence being brought to light at  wwwforbescom sites jamestaylor 20111123 climategate20newemailsrocktheglobalwarmingdebate  ',0),(2276,'node',' the cost of unemployment benefits to mi do you ever wonder who pays for the unemployment benefit that is distributed to the unemployed most of us probably don rsquo t have any idea we just take it for granted the truth is that it comes from the state of michigan rsquo s from businesses that contribute to that fund additionally because of michigan rsquo s high unemployment rate we have had to borrow money from the federal government to make the payments to the benefit recipients currently the state owes the federal government 310000000000 for money they have given to recipients to pay for the benefit because of the high unemployment rate businesses are having to pay higher unemployment insurance fees and they are scheduled to go even higher as a result businesses won rsquo t hire if they do and then they have to lay off employees it will be even more of a burden so they make do with the employees they have to address the problem michigan lawmakers are considering a senate bill that would authorize the state to issue bonds to repay the 31 billion to be repaid by an assessment on businesses over a period of several years the proposal has the backing governor snyder administration for michigan there is no quick fix for an article outlining the issues the problems and what potential solutions are available click on the following story link  http wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20111125 news01111250321 michiganemployersfacehigherjoblesstax odyssey tab topnews text frontpage ',0),(2277,'node',' dems want to mandate employers grant leave for school events two bills senate bill 590 and house bill 4898 that would mandate that employers grant leave for parents to attend school events have been introduced in the michigan house and senate the bills introduced by senator john gleason d and representative jim ananich d would mandate that employers must grant an employee up to eight hours of unpaid leave per child per academic year to attend academic activities is it really necessary to get government involved in every detail of our lives to read the text of the senate bill click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced senate htm 2011sib0590htm ',0),(2278,'node',' should the state of michigan require and asset test for people to qualify for food stamps  yes 88 22 votes no 12 3 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 25 asset test hellooooooo it is obvious too many people are gaming the system drug testing must be done to weed out those who are also drug and alcohol addicted we should not subsidize their addiction  ',0),(2279,'node',' ccrp poll asset test to receive food stamps  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the michigan department of human services recently instituted an asset test as part of the conditions for receiving food stamp assistance purportedly it was the result the department of human services director maura corrigan s observations regarding a hummer parked in dhs office parking lot she inquired as to whether it belonged to a client and was informed that it did corrigan stated i think there is a problem if people are drawing down benefits and also having assets that other taxpayers who are subsidizing them cannot afford as a result the current asset test policy was implemented a policy where anyone with cars worth 15000 or more could no longer received the benefit after resistance from governor snyder the dhs altered its policy by allowing a one car exemption regardless of the value of the asset in 2010 michigan had the third highest percentage of people on food stamps in the country at 169 percent only 13 states currently use an asset test for food assistance since 1996 38 states have eliminated asset tests new poll question should the state of michigan require and asset test for people to qualify for food stamps yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldstatemichiganrequireand e2809cassettest e2809dpeoplequalifyfoodstamps  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of decriminalizing the growing and use of marijuana for personal use in michigan yes 48 no 52 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 as a former lansing law enforcement officer i can testify from first hand experience the devastation that medical marijuana has reaped upon the greater lansing community the legislation was poorly constructed and resulted in numerous homicides in the city of lansing and a significant increase in armed home invasions and thefts if marijuana is going to be used in the state the drug should be grown and inspected at state maintained facilities taxed and distributed like every other drug through pharmacies do you know of any other drug that can be manufactured and distributed by private individuals with no quality control or testing for safety i know of none   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2281,'node',' regulations the legislature the governors veto power vetopenjpg regulations the legislature the governors veto power 185  ',0),(2280,'node',' regulations the legislature the governors veto power it looks like the governor and the legislature are at odds again this time regarding who determines what regulations should be implemented and by whom the snyder administration sees the bill as an encroachment into its authority over the state departments and they don rsquo t want to relinquish that power for an editorial on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20111121 opinion011112103071008 opinion01 editorialvetooverreachingregulationbill 18  regulations the legislature the governors veto power  ',0),(2283,'node',' amnesty privacy rights war cnndebate1jpg amnesty privacy rights war 244  ',0),(2282,'node',' amnesty privacy rights war the latest republican debate on the issue of national security revealed some very different perspectives from the candidates the positions of some of the candidates pointed out stark differences many of which go against traditional republican views for an analysis on the candidates views on the issues click on the following story link  http frontpagemagcom 20111124 wherethegopcandidatesstandonnationalsecurity  18  amnesty privacy rights war  ',0),(2284,'node',' obama s environmental war give money to ldquo green energy rdquo companies stop the pipeline have canada sell the oil we would have imported through the pipeline to china these are just a few of the steps he has taken to add to the crippling effect of his energy policy on our economy the up side for the president for his actions is that he will get a bunch of money for his reelection campaign and it will solidify the environmental vote http wwwamericanthinkercom 201111 obamasgreenwarcontinueshtml ',0),(2286,'node',' is newt a futurist  realnewtjpg is newt a futurist  143  ',0),(5095,'node',' the perks of the michigan legislative aristocracy   members of the michigan political class are first and foremost known for always taking care of themselves these ldquo public servants rdquo always maximize their own self interest many as part of their legislative education quickly learn that by pandering to special interests during their tenure they end up working in the private sector as a lobbyist for an article on the perks of being a legislator go online at  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 20559 ',0),(3850,'node',' senate passes immigration bill immigrationreform2jpg senate passes immigration bill ',0),(3851,'node',' house votes unanimously to ban funding for un gun grab an amendment to the national defense authorization act ndaa for fiscal year 2014  offered by representative mike kelly rpa would prohibit federal funding for the united nations arms trade treaty for one year the amendment passed unanimously in the house the senate also passed a measure to prevent the united states from entering into the treaty why so much opposition read more  wwwthenewamericancom usnews congress item 15820housevotesunanimouslytobanfundingforungungrab ',0),(3854,'node',' states can save taxpayers 609 billion have you heard that michigan s share of federal dollars for medicaid expansion will go to another state if we reject it not true there was a provision tucked into a supreme court decision last summer that prevents congress from coercing states into expanding their medicaid programs by threatening to withhold federal dollars for their existing medicaid programs how would this impact the federal budget if states banded together and rejected the expansion of medicaid read more  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424127887323982704578453250970028838 ',0),(3853,'node',' ccrp poll federal school lunch regulations  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the federal government is informing us schools they must lower the fat salt and sugar to provide students with more nutritious eating options and to fight childhood obesity congress passed legislation in 2010 designed to improve child nutrition schools will have until july 1 2014 to implement the new rules the new regulations will impact around 50 million children in more than 100000 schools that are part of the federal school lunch program the standards only apply to foods and beverages sold on school campuses during the day and limit vending machine snacks to a maximum of 200 calories per item and twelveounce drinks cannot exceed 60 calories portion sizes for meals will vary by the age groups of the children being served food sold at afterschool activities such as sporting events will not be subject to the regulations the federal government hopes to make a dent in childhood obesity in a nation where onethird of those under age 18 are considered overweight or obese one of the governments concerns is that obesity will limit young adults from being eligible from joining the military so improving food options in schools will also strengthen the nation s armed forces all foods sold must meet competitive nutrient standards meaning they must have fruits vegetables dairy or protein in them or contain at least 10 percent of the daily value of calcium potassium vitamin d or dietary fiber school officials have expressed concern that the complex regulations could burden schools already working to offer healthier menus many schools are still working to push though earlier regulations overhauling school meals like breakfast and lunch the guidelines set a minimum standard for snacks meaning schools can implement stricter rules new poll question should the federal government be determining what to serve serving size and the content of meals in michigan schools yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the federal government be determining what to serve serving size and the content of meals in michigan schools   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan senate return and hold a vote on the passage of medicaid expansion the governor is demanding yes 20 no 80 undecided 0 total votes 55 two comment were made on this poll question comment 1 senator emmons fundraiser at f c mason it was good to talk with sen emmons again last night at her fundraiser at f c mason company hq in st johns she is a solid no vote on medicaid expansion she appreciated me talking with her about this and other issues and i urged her to be steadfast in her opposision she reminded me that she talked in opposition to medicaid back last winter when she attended and spoke at a ccrp county convention there were some republicans at the fundraiser who are part of the health care industry who lobbied her to vote yes its too bad that only 3 members of ccrp executive committee came out to support her at this fundraiser rep tom leonard was also in attendance she is our sitting state senator and will continue to be through 2014 representing clinton county she looks forward to attending the ccrp summer bbq next month regards bob craig comment 2 medicaid expansion the fed govt cannot be trusted the amt said to be given by the fed govt will never be given they do not have it we are 176 trillion in debt no part of obama care is good or good for michigan just don t vote on any of it we don t want to spend any of our money on this idiot plan for a senator to say no tax money will be spent is deplorable it is fed money that proves that person is a dolt all govt money is taken from we the people thru our taxes no govt has any moneythat it does not take from the taxpayers ida s   all emails addresses  ',0),(2287,'node',' dutch wind energy fiasco the netherlands has determined they can rsquo t afford to subsidize their wind turbines any more because they cost to much so they are suggesting the burden be passed on to the consumers have you ever heard ldquo energy prices will necessarily skyrocket rdquo obama and the democrats know what the future portents when the ldquo green energy subsidizes rdquo go away the burden will be on us oh but they want to help the middle class right how can it possibly help if electric bills double and triple for each household if you want to know what the future holds for us in ldquo green energy rdquo look at spain and the netherlands they already know for an article on the netherlands energy problems click on the following story link   wake up you friends and neighbors            get involved   elect responsible people in 2012   send this ccrp page link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwreuterscom article 20111116 usdutchwindidustre7af1jm20111116 ',0),(2288,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  who is the real newt gingrich click here to see where newt has stood on the issues in the past http wwwclintoncountygoporg content newtfuturist amnesty privacy rights war click here to see where the republican candidates differ on amnesty the patriot act and on our ongoing wars http wwwclintoncountygoporg content amnestyprivacyrightswar dutch wind energy fiasco click here to see see what the netherlands has determined about the feasibility of wind power and what our future may hold if we continue down that same path http wwwclintoncountygoporg content dutchwindenergyfiasco  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns  wake up you friends and neighbors get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2291,'node',' senator levin wants to override the 4th amendment  4thoverridejpg senator levin wants to override the 4th amendment  204  ',0),(5041,'node',' if only boss tweed had had this technology technology is wonderful never has it been so easy to steal so many votes from so many people so easily lansing the michigan elections bureau has issued a warning about problems with a new democratic party program that lets voters apply online for absentee ballots  saying clerks are getting applications for voters who live outside the jurisdiction and signatures that do not match voter records do you think they are getting applications from people who are not actually the voters for whom the application is for maybe possibly the state democratic party could not immediately be reached for comment early tuesday morning the project could help in its effort to boost turnout in november among democrats especially younger voters women and africanamericans who vote in presidential elections but not offyear races and it could boost votes because of the rampant voter fraud that would certainly result hey don t want the hassle of actually having to leave your house to select the leadership of your state as long as the checks keep coming to your mailbox no problem the democratic party will take care of that detail for you you let us vote for you and we ll keep those checks coming easy peasy the party announced in july that detroit would become michigan s first municipality to allow voters to submit an absentee ballot application online lansing flint and ann arbor were expected to participate in time for the august primary or the nov 4 general election let s see detroit democrat lansing democrat flint democrat ann arbor democrat i wish i could see a similarity between those four cities but it eludes me i like that democrats are really with the times it s soooo much easier to steal votes if you don t actually have to get your hands on the ballot boxes it s a healthier way too let s think this through the election thieves may get carpal tunnel syndrome from putting all those fake ballots into the boxes and obamacare death panels may accidently not realize you rsquo re a democrat and deny your medical care this is much less risky let s have some compassion for the criminals i mean democrats  ',0),(2292,'node',' should the cap on the number of charter schools that are allowed be lifted  yes 76 19 votes no 20 5 votes undecided 4 1 vote total votes 25  ',0),(3560,'node',' the states burden of medcaid s obamacare tax a newly unveiled component of president obama rsquo s healthcare law forcing insurers to pay annual fees is raising red flags in state capitols the new tax could be as high as 15 billion that could disrupt medicaid programs and other services the health insurance providers fee in the healthcare reform law is designed to raise tens of billions of dollars in the coming years for an article on the new regulations and how they will impact the states click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs regwatch administration 287005statesbalkat15bobamahealthcaretaxoninsurers 19  ',0),(3913,'node',' should the michigan legislature pass a bill that forces drivers to respond to a question regarding organ donation  yes no undecided organ donation answers we should absolutely not require our citizens to answer a question about organ donations that question has no bearing on qualifications to drive or even on qualification to apply for a license to drive what next a question about religious affiliations  mandatory organ donation question the ghouls are rubbing their hands together on step away from presumed consent which means your guts are ours  ',0),(4015,'node',' medicaid expansion passes the senate  morevotejpg medicaid expansion passes the senate  ',0),(2295,'node',' broken promises  brokenpromisesjpg broken promises  103  ',0),(2294,'node',' broken promises  has there ever been a more polarizing president if you wasted your time to listening to the presidents inaugural address you would have heard the following   we are keepers of the public trust we should never forget that we are here as public servants and public service is a privilege   it s not about advantaging yourself it s not about advancing your friends or your corporate clients it s not about advancing an ideological agenda or the special interests of any organization  from what i read he has violated all of those statements he has created a country that hasn rsquo t been this divided since the civil war he has created an environment pitting class against class race against race and rich against poor the president doesn rsquo t represent all of the people he represents the people who will get him elected  are we going to let his policies ruin our country              the decision is yours make a difference while you still can  for an article on who his people are and how he plans on winning the next election click on the following story link  http campaignstopsblogsnytimescom 20111127 thefutureoftheobamacoalition  19  broken promises  ',0),(2296,'node',' lift charter school cap  the michigan house will be discussing senate bill 618 that allows for changing the cap on charter schools that currently exists the legislation is part of a package of ldquo parent empowerment rdquo bills introduced by senate republicans for an article outlining the issues click on the following story link  http wwwheritagecom articles 20111127 annarborjournal news doc4ed262fee500a057965201txt ',0),(2297,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues broken promises click here to see how president obama has done the opposite of what he said he would when he was campaigning http wwwclintoncountygoporg content brokenpromises overriding the 4th amendment click here to read how our senator levin is seeking to deny us a constitutional right http wwwclintoncountygoporg content senatorlevinwantsoverride4thamendment lift the charter school cap click here to read about a package of bills that will allow for more charter schools in michigan and how it may impact the public school system http wwwclintoncountygoporg content liftcharterschoolcap history of the ccrp republican of the year click here to see a current history of the clinton county republican of the year award http wwwclintoncountygoporg content historyccrprepublicansyear  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2299,'node',' has the dependency endgame arrived  ustreasurycheckjpg has the dependency endgame arrived  164  ',0),(2298,'node',' has the dependency endgame arrived  what is the goal of government is individual freedom being subverted by the concept of collectivism john hayward s article published online at the human events site explains that the struggle for liberty is ongoing but collectivism has a point of no return he says stated in its simplest form once 51 of the population is dependent upon the government its growth can never be halted because those who place a high value upon economic freedom will always be outvoted by the dependency class how does this idea play into obama s reelection strategy what does it mean to middle class america read the full story at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp  has the dependency endgame arrived  ',0),(2300,'node',' newt s entitlement reform newt gingrich has a plan to fix our entitlement problem that some feel might be a viable solution for an article on his plan and the prospects for solving the entitlements issue click on the following story link  http spectatororg archives 20111130 entitlementreformrevolution ',0),(2301,'node',' how should michigan pay for the maintenance of its roads  1 raise the state sales tax by 1 in exchange for lowering gas prices 5 1 vote 2 implement a usage based tax determined by the number of miles driven 0 0 votes 3 raise vehicle registration fees 12000 per car per year 5 1 vote 4 tax the price of wholesale fuel and eliminate the 19cents per gallon tax 10 2 votes 5 combination of the above 20 4 votes 6 leave the funding as it is 50 10 votes 7 undecided 10 2 votes total votes 20 funding for roads where is all the money we have already given the state has to be in somebody s pocket  ',0),(2302,'node',' ccrp poll road funding alternatives  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview legislators in lansing are considering various options to fix michigan s roads among those options are 1 a 1 percent increase in the sales tax dedicated to road repairs in exchange for lower gas taxes 2 a user tax based on the number of miles driven as opposed to gallons purchased 3 governor snyder has suggested that the state raise vehicle registration fees 4 governor snyder has also suggested shifting from the state s 19cents per gallon gasoline tax to a percentage wholesale tax on fuel for an article on the various options that are being considered click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201111 wouldyoutradeahighersaleshtml  new poll question how should michigan pay for the maintenance of its roads 1 raise the state sales tax by 1 in exchange for lowering gas prices 2 implement a usage based tax determined by the number of miles driven 3 raise vehicle registration fees 12000 per car per year 4 tax the price of wholesale fuel and eliminate the 19cents per gallon tax 5 combination of the above 6 leave the funding as it is 7 undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content howshouldmichiganpaymaintenanceitsroads  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the cap on the number of charter schools that are allowed be lifted yes 76 no 20 undecided 4 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2303,'node',' michigan s road funding alternatives legislators in lansing are considering various options to fix michigan rsquo s roads among those options are 1 a 1 percent increase in the sales tax dedicated to road repairs in exchange for lower gas taxes 2 a user tax based on the number of miles driven as opposed to gallons purchased 3 governor snyder has suggested that the state raise vehicle registration fees 4 governor snyder has also suggested shifting from the state s 19cents per gallon gasoline tax to a percentage wholesale tax on fuel for an article on the various options that are being considered click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201111 wouldyoutradeahigher ',0),(2305,'node',' electric cars are the future  debbievoltjpg electric cars are the future  73  ',0),(2304,'node',' electric cars are the future  it seems like we hear that all the time from president obama debbie stabenow and the ldquo greenies rdquo we all know that when michigan becomes the ldquo battery capital rdquo of the world all of our problems will be solved here in michigan they say buy a government motors volt they only cost 4100000 i am sure most of the occupy wall street crowd and the 99percenters have an extra 41thousand to put down on a car that goes 35 miles on a charge and just ignore the fact that the batteries catch on fire you just have to wonder how long gm will go down their self destructive path with the volt leading the way i have an idea let rsquo s replace obama and stabenow and see it we can turn this country around and put us back on a path that makes sense for an article on the volt batteries and what the outlook for the future is for electric cars and the ldquo battery revolution rdquo click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 284527 firesaleelectriccarsrobertbryce 19  electric cars are the future  ',0),(2307,'node',' earmarks are like crack to congress earmarksjpg earmarks are like crack to congress 124  ',0),(2306,'node',' earmarks are like crack to congress even though they have sworn they wouldn rsquo t insert earmarks into bills they just can rsquo t break their addiction members of the house and the senate have attempted to insert hundreds of special spending earmarks into a number bills in the last 6 months two senators have publicly called out their colleagues and will introduce legislation that would ban earmarking with the force of law if you want to stop the earmark abuse call our elected officials in washington senator carl levin 202 2246221 senator debbie stabenow 202 2244822 congressman mike rogers current 202 2254872 congressman dave camp future2013 202 2253561 for a article on the earmark ban legislation click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom politics afterearmarkbanlawmakerstrytodirectmoneytohundreds 20111129 giqa2l2waostoryhtml  make a difference get involved elect responsible people in 2012 spread the word send this page link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  19  earmarks are like crack congress  ',0),(2308,'node',' reinventing michigan s workforce on thursday governor snyder unveiled a plan for matching the education and skill level of workers with jobs that are needed in michigan noting that there are thousands of jobs in the state that remain unfilled because workers do not have the appropriate level of education or the right skill set the governor is proposing that money spent on postgraduate programs be focused in areas where there is a demand for workers in michigan the simple truth is that tomorrow s opportunities cannot be realized with yesterday s skills he said for the full story see  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20111201 news04312010002 snyderunveilsnewinitiativeremakeworkforce ',0),(2309,'node',' news that affects you from the ccrp  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues has the dependency endgame arrived has our government turned us into a society on the dole to the point where we are no longer a republic but a socialist state find out if it is too late to turn our country around http wwwclintoncountygoporg content hasdependencyendgamearrived earmarks are like crack to congress congress swore off earmarks because of the outrage from the people now we find out they are trying to sneak them back in find out what two senators are proposing to do to stop the practice permanently http wwwclintoncountygoporg content earmarksarecrackcongress electric cars are the future we constantly hear the president and senator stabenow beating the drum for batteries and electric cars and that it is where the future is for michigan find out the truth about how all that is turning out and if it is the answer to helping save michigan s economy http wwwclintoncountygoporg content electriccarsarefuture reinventing michigan rsquo s workforce governor snyder recognizes that there needs to be a change in what kind of graduates we produce in our universities the fact is that there are jobs in michigan that go unfilled because people are not getting degrees in those areas read what his plan is to change michigan s educational focus http wwwclintoncountygoporg content reinventingmichigansworkforce  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2310,'node',' if the michigan republican presidential primary were held today who would you vote for  michele bachmann 14 6 votes herman cain 0 0 votes newt gingrich 25 11 votes jon huntsman 0 0 votes gary johnson 0 0 votes ron paul 11 5 votes rick perry 2 1 vote mitt romney 25 11 votes rick santorum 9 4 votes none of the above 9 4 votes undecided 5 2 votes total votes 44  ',0),(2311,'node',' ccrp poll republican presidential candidate choice you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll question if the republican presidential primary were held today who would you vote for michele bachmann herman cain newt gingrich jon huntsman gary johnson ron paul rick perry mitt romney rick santorum none of the above undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ifmichiganrepublicanpresidentialprimarywereheldtod  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question how should michigan pay for the maintenance of its roads 5 1 raise the state sales tax by 1 in exchange for lowering gas prices 0 2 implement a usage based tax determined by the number of miles driven 5 3 raise vehicle registration fees 12000 per car per year 10 4 tax the price of wholesale fuel and eliminate the 19cents per gallon tax 20 5 combination of the above 50 6 leave the funding as it is 10 7 undecided one comment was made on this poll question anonymous 1 where is all the money we have already given the state has to be in somebody s pocket you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2312,'node',' rand paul vs the senate one of michigan rsquo s two socialist senators carl levin with the help of john mccain attempted to pass a terrorist detainee amendment by calling for a voice vote but senator rand paul asked for a record roll call vote on the issue and managed to kill the amendment on a vote of 4159 click on the following link to read the article from wwwthehillcom to see what the intent of their actions was  http thehillcom blogs flooraction senate 196943paulcallssenatesbluffkillsterroristdetaineea ',0),(2313,'node',' snyder sides with bureaucrats governor snyder has stiffed his own party and the business community by vetoing a bill that had passed both legislative chambers that would have affected the administrative rule making process for an article outlining the possible reasons for the veto click on the following story link  http wwwmackinacorg 16105 ',0),(2315,'node',' religion faith voting democrat churchjpg religion faith voting democrat 52  ',0),(2314,'node',' religion faith voting democrat an article from wwwthehillcom states that in the upcoming election ldquo religious republicans rdquo whatever they are and even ldquo evangelical republicans rdquo may be pulling the democrat lever democrats feel they can connect their policies on economic issues values of equality tolerance and humanitarianism with a voting segment that has traditionally voted republican they state they have evidence showing that social issues such as abortion are not as important as the issues of unemployment and poverty  however democrats have been know to be delusional they think obama is doing a great job  to read the article on the democrat rsquo s attempt to sway the ldquo faith based rdquo voter click on the following story link  http thehillcom homenews campaign 197025democratsseeopeningamongreligiousvoters 19  religion faith voting democrat  ',0),(2317,'node',' iowa gingrich paul romney for now iowajpg iowa gingrich paul romney for now 318  ',0),(2316,'node',' iowa gingrich paul romney for now would the real republican candidate please step forward with just 4 weeks before the iowa caucus on january 3 2012 newt gingrich is the ldquo current rdquo republican in the lead to get the nomination for president to run against barack obama gingrich currently has a seven point lead in the polls over ron paul and a 9 point lead over mitt romney to hear gingrich talk he ldquo is the man rdquo the people have annointed to be their candidate the truth is 92 of iowians say they are ldquo not fully committed to their first choice rdquo and that ldquo they just always keep their mind open to switching candidates rdquo twentyfive percent say they rsquo re concerned there may be a new revelation about their first choice sixteen percent say there is something they already know about their current candidate choice that makes them uneasy for an article on the iowa caucus and why their candidate choice is anything but decided click on the following story link  http caucusesdesmoinesregistercom 20111204 iowapollnewtgingrichmostpopulargopcandidate  19  iowa gingrich paul romney for now  ',0),(2318,'node',' choking on obamacare the liberal left knows what rsquo s good for us just ask them they want to take care of us control us with all of their programs to make everything better and fair the centerpiece of their programs has been in socialist government health care program obamacare that will surely bankrupt our country and create the most inefficient government run program yet our socialist leaders want to create more jobs but their policies and programs do everything to deter that for an opinion piece by george will at wwwwashingtonpostcom on how obamacare will coke the life out of businesses and hurt the people the democrats say they want to help click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtonpostcom opinions chokingonobamacare 20111202 giqakdcxmostoryhtml mid 546 ',0),(2320,'node',' a dirty little secret fedjpg a dirty little secret 32  ',0),(2321,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues a ldquo dirty rdquo little secret click on this story link to see how the federal reserve and the banks have been trying to suppress information about the financial crisis but have lost their appeal to the supreme court on the release of the facts http wwwclintoncountygoporg content e2809cdirty e2809dlittlesecret iowa gingrich paul romney for now newt gingrich is currently in the lead in iowa but iowans are not comfortable with the candidates click on the following story link to see why iowans can t make up their minds http wwwclintoncountygoporg content iowagingrichpaulromneynow choking on obamacare our socialist leaders want to create more jobs but their policies and programs do everything to deter that for an opinion piece by george will on how obamacare will coke the life out of businesses and hurt the people the democrats say they want to help the most click on the following story link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content chokingobamacare religion faith voting democrat the liberal left declares that in the upcoming election religious republicans and even evangelical republicans may be pulling the democrat lever democrats feel they can connect their policies on economic issues values of equality tolerance and humanitarianism with a voting segment that has traditionally voted republican to read the article on the democrat rsquo s attempt to sway the faith based voter click on the following story link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content religionfaithvotingdemocrat  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2322,'node',' democrats embryonic stem cell strategy hits scientific wall the democrats have long been hyping embryonic stem cell research as a miracle cure for diseases such as alzheimer s diabetes and parkinson s even though there wasn t any clear cut scientific evidence that the therapy would be effective now after years of research the world rsquo s leading embryo research company geron corp has announced it is closing down its muchtouted stem cell program despite the guarantee of more government aid from democraticaffiliated sources and to top it off the uncontroversial adult stem cell technology derided by democrats and many reporters and used to bash conservatives who opposed the embryonic research on moral and ethical grounds is actually being used in hospitals with insurancecompany approval for treatment of such illnesses as heart failure multiple sclerosis lupus and many other ailments what s up with that get the full story at  dailycallercom 20111204 ashumanembryostemcellresearchfadesintoobsolescence ixzz1fgorxchd   ',0),(2323,'node',' polls about our polls  the clinton county republican party uses two types of polls to acquire feedback from county residents on where they stand on the issues poll types  the poll that is used most often always appears on the home page of our website in the bottom left portion of that page this poll is limited in the responses that can be given to a specific poll question the results of this poll type can always be seen on our home page as people vote in the poll our second poll type is used to gather information by using a webform the webform allows for a greater degree of input from the respondents these polls can be found on the about us polls menubar drop down menu option poll results for this poll type can t be seen as people vote but is released only after the results are tabulated after tabulation the result s are emaild as part of our enewsletter summary  we find that both poll types help us to tell what is important to our county s residents these poll results are shared with our elected officials to help them to see where their constitutents stand on the various issues and hopefulyy to guide their votes on legislation we hope you find the polls useful  ',0),(2324,'node',' spending cuts taxing options poll overview  the democrats are calling for additional revenue by taxing anyone who makes over a million dollars a year republicans are calling for spending cuts without raising taxes because they feel that raising taxes would hurt our economic recovery poll types  currently we have two types of polls our traditional poll always appears on our home page in the bottom left portion of the page this poll type allows for fixed responses and making comments the poll results are real time in that the poll statistics are updated as respondents make their choices the second poll type is a webform that allows for a greater degree of input and accuracy multiple choices can be made rather than a single option additionally comments can be made as part of the input when a new poll is initiated a link will be sent to everyone on our enewsletter list and will be posted on facebook poll results will not available in a real time mode but will be calculated when the poll is closed when this type of poll is closed the results will be sent out using the ccrp enewsletter to everyone on the enewsletter recipient list what types of spending cuts and or tax choices should be implemented tax personal income exceeding 100000 tax personal income exceeding 250000 tax personal income exceeding 500000 tax personal income exceeding 1000000 impose a value added tax implement a national sales tax eliminate redundant agency functions commerce department eliminate education department eliminate energy department eliminate foreign aid cuts zero budget based with reevaluation each year homeland security eliminate medicare cuts repeal obamacare social security benefit reduction needs based social security eliminate cost of living increases social security raise the full eligibility age to 70 transportation department eliminate us postal service privatize comments  ',0),(2325,'node',' snow cones make you safe  the residents of montcalm county can rest easier knowing they have a ldquo snow cone rdquo machine to keep then safe courtesy of the michigan homeland security program montcalm and twelve other michigan counties have become the beneficiaries of these ldquo essential rdquo machines that will help to keep us safe you wonder why people are so skeptical of ldquo big government rdquo this is just another example of out of control spending for no meaningful purpose for an article from the greenville daily news on the snow cone machines click on the following story link  http thedailynewscc 20111203 montcalmcountygetshomelandsecuritysnowconemachine  ',0),(2326,'node',' gary glenn to speak at cctpp town hall meeting gary glenn to speak the clinton county tea party patriots will have us senate candidate gary glenn as their guest speaker at their monthly town hall meeting on december 13 2011 at vfw post 4113 2497 north us27 in st johns come and hear why he says you should vote him in the 2012 august primary tue 12132011 700pm 26 location  vfw post 4113 2497 n us27 st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2327,'node',' snyder popularity nears granholms public policy and social research at michigan state university says that nearly half of michigan s residents say they re worse off now than they were a year ago governor snyder s ratings have continued to fall since taking office according to their latest survey only 193 percent of michigan residents feel snyder s job performance is excellent or good down from 445 percent when he came into office his performance numbers have fallen to below the 20 percent that governor granholm had when she left office for an article on the poll numbers and what may have caused them click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201112 michiganresidentsdownonecohtml utmsource feedburner utmmedium feed utmcampaign feed 3a michiganelections 28michigan elections news 29 mid 5478 ',0),(2328,'node',' ccrp poll spending cuts taxing options poll  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview overview the democrats are calling for additional revenue by taxing anyone who makes over a million dollars a year republicans are calling for spending cuts without raising taxes because they feel that raising taxes would hurt our economic recovery this poll is a webform based poll that allows for a greater degree of input and accuracy multiple choices can be made rather than a single option additionally comments can be made as part of the input poll results will not available in a real time mode but will be calculated when the poll is closed when this type of poll is closed the results will be sent out using the ccrp enewsletter to everyone on the enewsletter recipient list new poll question what types of spending cuts and or tax choices should be implemented to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content spendingcutstaxingoptionspoll tax personal income exceeding 100000 tax personal income exceeding 250000 tax personal income exceeding 500000 tax personal income exceeding 1000000 impose a value added tax implement a national sales tax eliminate redundant agency functions commerce department eliminate education department eliminate energy department eliminate foreign aid cuts zero budget based with reevaluation each year homeland security eliminate medicare cuts repeal obamacare social security benefit reduction needs based social security eliminate cost of living increases social security raise the full eligibility age to 70 transportation department eliminate us postal service privatize previous poll question if the michigan republican presidential primary were held today who would you vote for mitt romney 25 newt gingrich 23 michele bachmann 15 ron paul 10 rick santorum 10 none of the above 10 undecided 5 rick perry 3 herman cain 0 jon huntsman 0 gary johnson 0 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2329,'node',' the president s policies barry sternlicht the chairman and ceo of starwood capital a privately held global investment firm appeared on squawk box on cnbc this morning he was asked to comment about the economy unemployment and the direction president obama is taking the country he also makes some comments about the republican field for 2012 after about the first three minutes he gets into his opinions about the president s campaign strategy and how his policies and rhetoric are affecting the country check out the entire video at  videocnbccom gallery  ',0),(2330,'node',' us senate candidate gary glenn governor mike huckabee mike huckabee will be making an appearance and be signing his latest book on thursday december 15 2012 at the birch run expo center us senate candidate gary glenn will also be holding a rally and private reception fundraiser at the same location and time for details click on this link to download a flyer  event flyer  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2332,'node',' corzine obama what a team  obamacorzinejpg corzine obama what a team  295  ',0),(2331,'node',' corzine obama what a team  as john corzine sits before a committee congressional testifying about what happened at msglobal and where the 12 billion dollars disappeared to that he can rsquo t locate it looks like it was a good idea that he didn rsquo t become our treasury secretary when obama wanted him in that position this is just another example of the incompetence of the obama administration and the people they have put in place to lead our country down the path to bankruptcy are these the people we want to lead our country for another five years hear what joe biden had to say about corzine and what a great money manager he was  http wwwyoutubecom watch v une165up3ng hear how obama says corzine was a role model for his policies  http wwwyoutubecom watch v nq698xqtbns for an article on on corzine rsquo s fall from grace click on the following story link  http campaign2012washingtonexaminercom blogs beltwayconfidential joncorzinetreasurysecretary 19  corzine obama what team  ',0),(2333,'node',' should teachers spending their time on union business get paid for it as part of their wage from the school district  yes 0 0 votes no 100 24 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 24 someone should sue to obtain someone should sue to obtain a ruling that says it is illegal for public employers to pay their employees for time spent in performance of union activities even if the activity is a steward representing an employee disciplined by the employer as all of the time spent is in performance of matters that benefit the union or union concerns the individual should have their pay docked for time not spent performing their regular job and then the employee should ask their union to make them whole for their lost wages benefits and accumulation of seniority negotiated contract language that permits such payment in public employee contracts should be struck down as an illegal expenditure of public funds as the beneficiary of the money is the union and not the mission of the employer union dues should pay for contract negotiation and administration including stewards representing employees on grievances regardless of whether the union official is a full time employee of the union or whether they are a full time employee of the employer who takes time off of their real job and continues to get paid to perform union tasks and responsibilities this should be the case for all public employees including teacher  ',0),(2334,'node',' ccrp poll teachers who don t teach and still get paid  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview in michigan there are 39 school districts that paid teachers to work at least half their time on union activities with 25 of those districts paying for full release time these 39 districts combined to pay at least 27 million to cover the costs of teachers who work on union business new poll question should teachers spending their time on union business get paid for it as part of their wage from the school district yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldteachersspendingtheirtimeunionbusinessgetpai  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question results what types of spending cuts and or tax choices should be implemented 84 repeal obamacare 79 education department eliminate 74 eliminate redundant agency functions 74 energy department eliminate 74 transportation department eliminate 63 commerce department eliminate 63 us postal service privatize 63 foreign aid cuts zero budget based with reevaluation each year 37 social security raise the full eligibility age to 70 32 social security benefit reduction needs based 32 homeland security eliminate 16 implement a national sales tax 74 social security eliminate cost of living increases 11 tax personal income exceeding 100000 11 tax personal income exceeding 500000 5 impose a value added tax 5 medicare cuts 5 tax personal income exceeding 1000000 there was one comment submitted comment 1 these departments need to be cut they aren t adding any value to the united state of america education is local and having a department at the federal level only allows some bureaucrats in some hidden office to have control over how your child is taught the department of energy has not contributed to making the united state energy independent they put road blocks in the way of business trying to drill for our own natural resources homeland security is a complete duplication of the fbi what a waste of money obamacare is giving complete control over how we live and die to the federal government are you kidding me why do we automatically give united states taxpayer money to other countries who thought that was a good idea when have you ever been satisfied with the service you get from the post office does anyone even know what the commerce department does really wake up you friends and neighbors stay informed get involved your vote counts send this link to your friends and neighbors http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2335,'node',' not teaching on the taxpayer s dime in michigan there are currently 39 school districts that have paid teachers to work on union activities twentyfive of those districts paying for full release time the cost to the taxpayers for these 39 districts was at least 2700000 million with the mea being so flush with cash that they can pay for targeting legislators for recall maybe it rsquo s time that they foot the bill for their union members on union business instead of putting the cost on the back of the taxpayer for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 12876 ',0),(2337,'node',' public employee benefit fight msujpg public employee benefit fight 13  ',0),(2336,'node',' public employee benefit fight the governor and ldquo his rdquo republican majority appear to be at odds again about who should be eligible to receive benefits for public employees the legislature worked this week on a package of bills that would ban benefits for samesex and domestic partners for public workers the governor is threatening to veto any bill that doesn rsquo t exclude university employees from the ban and that doesn rsquo t ensure constitutionality and university autonomy in the end for an article on the issues and what both sides are saying click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201112 govsnydersayshellsigndomehtml 19 we as a state should never we as a state should never support perversion end of story how did we elect this rhino   public employee benefit fight  ',0),(2338,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues public employee benefit fight governor snyder is threatening to veto a bill that would would ban benefits for samesex and domestic partners for public workers at michigan s public universities the bill has passed both houses of the michigan legislature and has gone on to the governor rsquo s desk click on the following story link to read about the controversy and the threatened veto by the governor http wwwclintoncountygoporg content publicemployeebenefitfight not teaching on the taxpayer s dime in michigan there are currently 39 school districts that have paid teachers to work on union activities twentyfive of those districts paying for full release time the cost to the taxpayers for these 39 districts was at least 2700000 million with the mea being so flush with cash that they can pay for targeting legislators for recall maybe it s time that they foot the bill for their union members on union business instead of putting the cost on the back of the taxpayer read the details by clicking on the following story link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content notteachingtaxpayersdime to vote in our poll on the issue click on the following poll link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldteachersspendingtheirtimeunionbusinessgetpai the president s policies barry sternlicht the chairman and ceo of starwood capital a privately held global investment firm appeared on squawk box on cnbc this morning he was asked to comment about the economy unemployment and the direction president obama is taking the country he also makes some comments about the republican field for 2012 after about the first three minutes he gets into his opinions about the president s campaign strategy and how his policies and rhetoric are affecting the country check out the entire video at  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content presidentspolicies  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2339,'node',' should the ban on employee benefits for public workers exclude michigan s public universities  yes 10 2 votes no 86 18 votes undecided 5 1 vote total votes 21  ',0),(4225,'node',' ccrp poll freedom of information act charges   new poll overview house bill 4001 would amend the freedom of information act to set statewide standards that would govern the costs for reproducing records requested under the freedom of information act details of the changes would be as follows house bill 4001 would prevent a governmental body from 1 charging more than 10 cents per page when copying a public record 2 if a governmental body did not meet the statutory deadline in complying with the request the fee charged would be reduced by 20 percent each day after the deadline and free after 5 days past the deadline 3 if the copying was more than five days after the deadline no fee could be charged 4 there are also provisions in the bill that would eliminate the governmental body rsquo s ability to recover reasonable attorney s fees costs and disbursements and increase the punitive damages from 500 to 5000 new poll question should the legislature pass a law that changes the freedom of information fees and penalties that are currently being imposed yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturepasslawchangesfreedominformationf  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question what is your position on chris christies run for president 61 i think he is a rino and he will do whatever he needs to do to get elected 20 i think he would be the best candidate and appeal to a wide voter base 20 no position at this time two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 chris christie although he is prolife and stands up to the unions i m a little wary of any candidate that the mainstream media is pushing so hard comment 2 chris christie chris christie is democrat lite if christie managed to get elected unlikely against hillary he would not govern as a true reagan conservative what we would end up with is the same progressive agenda but at a slower pace i would prefer a constitutionally conservative candidate for the republican nominee see these stories also at  obamas military transformation  should the state of michigan being in this enterprise   all emails addresses  ',0),(4745,'node',' is it time to have the legislature raise taxes to increase the gas tax to fix the roads  yes no undecided support more user taxes to fix state highways and local roads yes its high time for the state legislature to support more user taxes wholesale gasoline and diesel taxes to fix our state highways and local roads here in michigan our rough and bumpy highways and roads are in terrible shape and an embarrassment for michigan there s no magical tooth fairy that s going to provide the money to fix our highways and roads we need to pay more for road and highway infrastructure system all one has to do is travel to ohio indiana or wisconsin to find better highways and roads and bridges because they invest more in their infrastructure there than we do here also please obtain facts from the michigan legislative service bureau which is a nonpartisan body which properly researchs issues and reports truthfully rather than those special interest petroleum lobbyists which shade the truth and frankly don t much care for our roads and highways as long as we keep buying their gasoline and diesel fuel regards bob craig st johns mi increase in gas tax i am sick and tired of the government taking more from the people when what we already pay is regularly wasted raise taxes for roads we need our roads to be repaired but i am not in favor of increasing taxes i would favor eliminating michigan s prevailing wage law under the prevailing wage act projects financed with state funding require that union wages and benefits be paid by nonunion contractors it has been estimated that the cost of a project is increased from five to fifteen percent under this law repeal would give small contractors a chance to bid on projects at a lower cost to the citizensnot just on road projects by school building projects etc i believe its time to have our state behave like a mom and pop businessnot like the bureaucracy it has become hexx no we are spending hexx no we are spending about 850 million a year on crony capitalism subsidizing farleft film makers and connected special interest corporate welfare cut that first prevailing wage costs michigan taxpayers about 400 million a year 224 million more on just public school construction eliminate defined benefits for bureaucrats paid more than twice what their counters in the private sector the average state employee compensation is about 105000 a year while the average private sector employee gets about 43000 georgia has more population far better roads and a state budget about 10 billion less in the private sector we get waranties and more competetive bidding and the state road prevailing wage is about 10 hr more than the private sector prevailing wage the few union companies that can bid on michigan roads are really stiffing the taxpayers indiana pays about the same per mile for roads and their rural roads are rated 1 in the nation while we are 43 it is really disappointing that republicans in the legislature and administration have not pursued a zerobased review of all programs and expenditures we offered to set up a task force to do that abut the speaker and governor never responded until we cut the fat we cannot have more tax increases new taxes for roads only if the taxes put on anything else for roads is all being used only for roads cut out the waste  all of the taxes paid for gas and diesel need to go to pay for roads not schools and revenue sharing whose stupid idea was that all this talk about light rail and rapid transit bus lines needs to stop no more grants for stupid projects thought up by mdot those bureaucrats sit in their offices dreaming of ways to spend money money we don t have they need to be fired no more money until the taxes we give them are spent with common sense i am sick of everyone in power thinking of stupid ways to spend my money including the legislature governor department heads sheri harte willis  time have the legislature raise taxes increase the gas tax fix the roads  ',0),(2903,'node',' ccrp poll tax those making more than 250000   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview president barack obama has stated that he will veto any congressional legislation that extends bushera tax cuts to wealthier americans obama has called for a oneyear extension of the bushera cuts for families earning less than 250000 a year he wants to let tax cuts enacted by republican president george w bush to expire on jan 1 for higher income earners obama wants congress to pass a oneyear extension of the bushera tax cuts for households making less than 250000 before they expire at the end of the year he 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 romney supports extending the tax cuts for all income earners new poll question should congress pass president obama s proposed legislation that would increase the tax on anyone making more than 25000000 yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should congress pass the president s proposed legislation to increase the tax on anyone making more than 25000000   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should governor snyder have vetoed the voter id and citizenship bills that were passed by the legislature yes 11 no 84 undecided 5 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 today s wednesday july 4th new york times includes on page a13 the story republican governor of michigan rejects voter id bills they described snyder as a political novice in his first term if there is any chance that the legislature can get a 23 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 snyder said he vetoed the absentee ballot bill house bill 5061 because it would not let an absentee ballot count if the person did not affirm their citizenship by the close of the polls on an election day in the ny times article they quote sara wurfel a spokesman for snyder as saying that snyder suggested that veritifcation of a person s citizenship should be done only once when a voter is first registered 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 comment 2 i 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 when 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 granholm light in many ways we 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 why snyder thinks that you don rsquo t need to affirm your us citizenship or show a picture id when getting an absentee ballot is beyond me in 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 1 a veto of a transparency bill regarding memorandums of agreement between state officials with governments outside michigan 2 bypassing the legislature and making an interlocal agreement with canada to build a bridge 3 initiating health insurance exchanges obamacare without legislative approval 4 pushing a high speed rail project that will be used by few and be a burden on taxpayers 5 failing to take a stand on making michigan a righttowork state 6 elimination of the personal property tax on businesses that will hurt counties personally i will be working hard to have someone run against him in the primary in 2014 to get a governor that represents conservative interests not the liberal agenda i might even vote for the democrat if they are more conservative than king rick   all emails addresses  ',0),(2902,'node',' should congress pass the president s proposed legislation to increase the tax on anyone making more than 25000000  yes no undecided  should congress pass the president proposed legislation increase the tax anyone making more than 25000000  ',0),(2341,'node',' obama s delusions president obama was on cbs 60 minutes over the weekend he made the statement to steve kroft   there are going to be people who say this is the socialist obama and he s come out of the closet  for once he has spoken the truth how can anyone regard him in any other way he added   the problem is that our politics has gotten to the point where we can t have an honest conversation about the greatest income inequality since the 1920s and we can t have an honest conversation about the irresponsibility that resulted in the worst financial crisis since the great depression without somebody saying that somehow we re being divisive  it rsquo s funny how ldquo divisive rdquo only applies to the republicans when the fact is that there has never been a more ldquo divisive rdquo president and a president that has waged class warfare for an article on his continued spinning of his fairly tale about his presidency and policies click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom news usworld indexssf 201112 obamacorephilosophyofgopchtml 19  ',0),(2342,'node',' obama s delusions obamabidenjpg obama s delusions 253  ',0),(2344,'node',' dems fight michigan unemployment reform miunemploymentjpg dems fight michigan unemployment reform 308  ',0),(2343,'node',' dems fight michigan unemployment reform the michigan legislature is currently considering changes to michigan rsquo s unemployment laws republican legislators feel the new proposed legislation addresses faults in the current system and helps to reduce michigan rsquo s 300000000000 bill that is owed to the federal government for benefits michigan has paid to unemployed residents for an article on the unemployment changes that are being proposed click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201112 joblessbenefitsbillsparksdhtml 19  dems fight michigan unemployment reform  ',0),(2345,'node',' why work when you can strike  i m going to use a soft touch on this article because goons sent by union bosses are scary people but in the category of what were they thinking as opposed to my original way of putting it 86 of uaw local 602 are clueless i m glad i didn t put it that way that really sounded mean the union voters in all their wisdom have decided that striking would be a great idea  united auto workers local 602 president bill reed said 86 percent of workers voting approved a strike authorization measure voting wrapped up this morning we ve sat and listened to the needs of the business and we feel that what we re asking for is more than fair and equitable and we d like to have their respect to recognize us and come back to the table and talk said local 602 president bill reed left out was the implicit threat of gm executives knees being in imminent danger of being broken i have no idea what the sticking points are i would assume that since gm has been profitable for the first time in years because of poor business decisions ahem the volt and the horrible weight of union contracts of years past it is time once again for the man to pay the big bucks for the highly skilled labor that could not easily be moved out of the country and done in mexico at a fraction of the price note to liberals that was sarcasm i would like to address the union workers i have never been part of a union but really it s not bad out here in the wilds of the nonunion workforce we don t scramble for scraps and huddle around fire barrels to keep warm i happily enjoy the fact that none of my money is taken out of my paycheck for union dues though i do admit that i pay federal taxes and both your union dues and my federal taxes eventually end up at the same place the pockets of democrats what happens is that if you are a valuable member of the company each year at review time you are given a raise if you have proven yourself to be able to increase the companies ability to profit sometimes if the company has not done well in the year previously there are no raises or they are small it happens there are no contractual disputes not votes are taken if i was really annoyed at my company i could search for a different employer on the other hand i can be fired immediately if i performed poorly or i could be fired without cause them s the breaks this decision doesn t appear to be welltimed i suppose the union leadership gave a great ra ra speech or quoted marx or put something in the koolaid or whatever it is they do but voluntarily giving up work in a down economy obama s economy doesn t sound like a well thought out decision not something those of us living in the wilds of scary capitalism would do  ',0),(2347,'node',' lowe s reality shows reality realitytvjpg lowe s reality shows reality 211  ',0),(2346,'node',' lowe s reality shows reality when we talk about reality it is often times difficult to determine what it is based on your own perspective the latest controversy has to do with lowe s pulling their ads from a ldquo reality rdquo television series called allamerican muslim rdquo on tlc i just have two questions that need to be asked 1 isn rsquo t it lowe s choice to decide to make a business decision based on their beliefs 2 doesn rsquo t lowe s have a first amendment right to say what they feel as a christian i wish we were afforded the same rights as the coddled islamic community is afforded as a group that makes up less than 1 of our population they seem to receive all kinds of ldquo special accommodations rdquo that protect their beliefs but christians are attacked at every juncture and are not allowed to practice their basic beliefs i just have one other question to ask if there truly are a majority of muslims that believe in peaceful coexistence why don rsquo t we ever hear from them or why don rsquo t they ever win any elections in the countries that are ldquo becoming democratic rdquo as a christian i love them as i am told to do by my god but i will always keep my eyes open to see if their actions back up their words the bottom line is that ldquo lowe s can do whatever it wants rdquo because we still are a ldquo free rdquo country but heading down a path that seems to be eroding our freedoms more and more every day for an article on the outrage from the islamic community click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20111211 californiasenatorthreatensboycottafterlowespullsad mid 55060 19 lowe s and reality show lowe s and reality show in the words of a famous america hero trust but verify well verify anyway  lowe reality shows reality  ',0),(2349,'node',' mi senate votes to subsidize electric car venture batteryexpertsjpg mi senate votes to subsidize electric car venture 268  ',0),(2348,'node',' mi senate votes to subsidize electric car venture it would appear that the michigan legislators are still in the practice of granting corporate welfare to businesses they deem are worthy this as a practice that was common under the granholm administration and that governor snyder swore would stop in his administration i guess the michigan senate has determined that they are so business savvy in the area of automative related ventures that they can and will pick who the winners will be i guess the senate didn rsquo t realize that the electric cars business isn rsquo t doing so well two weeks ago one of the firms that benefitted from a 100 million state electric car battery subsidy announced the layoff of 125 michigan workers i guess they know that this one will work out the governor has this one right the state shouldn rsquo t be spending our tax dollars to support ventures that have a proven track record of failures actually they shouldn rsquo t be in the business of favoring any business at all for an article on the decision of the michigan senate to grant a subsidy to a new electric car company click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16148 mid 551576 19 i ve said it before and i i ve said it before and i will say it again we have elected another rhino when we learn ida salisbury  senate votes subsidize electric car venture  ',0),(2350,'node',' climate court mother earth the united nations has proposed a new ldquo climate court rdquo that will protect mother earth from the ravages of man and climate change the new ldquo climate court rdquo would be responsible for enforcing a draconian set of rules requiring developed countries to cut emissions while compensating poorer countries in order to pay off a historical climate debt the new international climate court of justice would have the power to mandate compliance of the mostly developed countries including the united states britain australia canada and much of europe including countries that are struggling financially such as greece and portugal for an article on the results of the conference and their proposed new court and remedies to solve the ldquo climate change rdquo problem click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20111210 unfloatsglobalclimatecourttoenforceemissionsrules  climate court arrrrrgh climate court arrrrrgh unfund the united nations  ',0),(2351,'node',' news you need to know from the ccrp  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues mi senate votes to subsidize electric car venture the michigan senate has passed a bill to subsidize an electric vehicle component company this practice was common under the granholm administration and governor snyder swore it would stop in his administration click on the following story link to read the details http wwwclintoncountygoporg content misenatevotessubsidizeelectriccarventure lowe s reality shows reality when we talk about reality it is often times difficult to determine what it is based on your own perspective the latest controversy has to do with lowe s pulling their ads from a reality television series called allamerican muslim on tlc click on the following story link to read about the controversy and what the muslim community wants lowe s to do to make amends for their actions http wwwclintoncountygoporg content lowesrealityshowsreality climate court mother earth the united nations has proposed a new climate court that will protect mother earth from the ravages of man and climate change the new climate court would be responsible for enforcing a draconian set of rules requiring developed countries to cut emissions while compensating poorer countries in order to pay off a historical climate debt for an article on the results of the conference and their proposed new court and remedies to solve the climate change problem click on the following story link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content climatecourtmotherearth  other ccrp news links to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2352,'node',' what should lowe s do regarding a controversy related to the pulling of ads for the allamerican muslim reality tv show  nothing they have already apologized 6 1 vote give a more complete apology and reinstate the ads that were pulled 11 2 votes they never should have apologized it s their right under the constitution to do what they did 83 15 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 18  ',0),(2353,'node',' ccrp poll lowe s pulling ad from reality tv show  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview lowe s home improvement has pulled ads from a reality show about american muslims they stopped advertising on tlc s allamerican muslim after a conservative group complained saying the program was propaganda that riskily hides the islamic agenda s clear and present danger to american liberties and traditional values a michigan congressman spoke out against the company s decision saying the company is upholding the beliefs of a fringe hate group minnesota congressman keith ellison a muslim said lowe s is choosing to disregard the first amendment saying our nation s history is full of examples demonstrating how we have repeatedly torn down false divisions hate groups choose to create ellison said in a statement but the struggle against bigotry and hatred must continue so we never give in to intolerance like lowe s corporation has done others are calling for a boycott of lowe s because of their actions lowe s has issued the following statement apologizing for making some people very unhappy individuals and groups have strong political and societal views on this topic and this program became a lightning rod for many of those views the statement said as a result we did pull our advertising on this program we believe it is best to respectfully defer to communities individuals and groups to discuss and consider such issues of importance california senator ted lieu says the apology doesn t go far enough and he has vowed to look into whether lowe s violated any california laws and that they may be engaging in religious discrimination lieu is demanding the reinstatement of the ads new poll question what should lowe s do regarding the controversy related to the pulling of the ads for the allamerican muslim reality tv show 1 nothing they have already apologized 2 give a more complete apology and reinstate the ads that were pulled 3 they never should not have apologized it s their right under the constitution to do what they did 4 undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content whatshouldlowe e28099sdoregardingcontroversyrelatedpullingadsalla  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the ban on employee benefits for public workers exclude michigan s public universities yes 10 no 86 undecided 5 there were no comments submitted wake up you friends and neighbors get involved your vote counts elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(4671,'node',' supreme court oks prayer before public meetings prayersupremecourtjpg supreme court oks prayer before public meetings ',0),(2354,'node',' governor signs bill changing future retiree benefits governor snyder has just signed a bill that will save the state 56 billion dollars in future decades by reducing the state rsquo s unfunded liability the bill deals with changes to health care coverages offered to retiring employees and with the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans and the way they are funded for an article on the changes to the state employee benefit plans click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201112 govricksnydersignsbillsafhtml ',0),(2356,'node',' charter school facts  classrooms2jpg charter school facts  169  ',0),(2355,'node',' charter school facts  governor snyder says he will be looking at the recently passed charter school bill that would lift the cap on the number of charter schools that can operate in michigan hopefully he put his veto pen back in the drawer and come to the same conclusion that gary wolfram from hillsdale college has come up with that charter schools are essential for turning michigan rsquo s educational system around for an article on the benefits and the truth about charter schools that you won rsquo t hear from the mea click on the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom apps pbcsdll article aid 20111216 miview 1121603971469 19  charter school facts  ',0),(2358,'node',' obama where is the partisanship  keystone1jpg obama where is the partisanship  226  ',0),(2357,'node',' obama where is the partisanship  the president is always talking about the lack of partisanship on the part of the republicans i guess he doesn rsquo t think it applies to him or the democrats the president wants to have compromise as long as it isn rsquo t on his part or at the cost of the democrat policies and programs he says that he will veto any payroll tax cut proposal that has the keystone pipeline attached to it why would that be let me get this straight if the pipeline isn rsquo t part of the bill 1 at least 20000 construction jobs will not be created 2 118000 spin off jobs will not be created 3 7000 manufacturing jobs will not be created across the us 4 money for the oil that would be going to canada will still be going to our enemies 5 at least 10000000 state and local revenues would be lost now it makes perfect sense let rsquo s continue to drive our economic into the ground when we have viable solutions that can move us forward for an article on the impasse click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories housepassespayrolltaxcutextensionwithoilpipelinepr  19  obama where the partisanship  ',0),(2359,'node',' should republicans demand inclusion of the keystone pipeline as part of the social security tax cut extension proposal  yes 76 16 votes no 24 5 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 21  should republicans demand inclusion the keystone pipeline part the social security tax cut extension proposal  ',0),(2575,'node',' should medicare and social security be modified to reflect romney s proposed changes based on longevity and life expectancy  yes 61 11 votes no 33 6 votes undecided 6 1 vote total votes 18  ',0),(4007,'node',' should all of the members of michigan s gop congressional delegation in the us house vote to defund obamacare  yes no undecided obamacare funding vote i am not at all a fan of pres obama or his care but the premise of all is ignorant and disrespectful to the wishes of the constituents in each legislator s district each elected official must listen to and act on beheld of the greatest public good for all the people in their district so any legislator is first responsible sadly i can tell you first hand that this does not seem to occur in the case of ours obamacare it seems odd that the people who didn t vote for the defunding are in leadership positions what s in it for them are they protecting their self interests and their positions we the people elected them to vote what is best for their constituents and they are not doing that in many ways i am extremely disappointed in camp rogers upton and miller if they want to stop the destruction of our republic they need to get on board and do everything they can to stop the single most damaging federal program that was ever devised it s time to elect people who will stand up for the constitution and what this country was founded upon that s why we hold primaries if people would only wake up and see what our elected officials are doing to us  ',0),(2362,'node',' we are the people we are the mea  mea1jpg we are the people we are the mea  125  ',0),(2361,'node',' we are the people we are the mea  i didn rsquo t realize the mea had become the voice of ldquo we the people rdquo but to look at their web site you would think that was the case from their site rsquo s masthead the michigan house passed legislation earlier this year to ban the practice of using public school resources to deduct union dues from teacher paychecks with a republican governor and a republican senate you would think the passage of the bill would move alone without any problem except that isn rsquo t the case you have to ask why the bill has stalled has the mea used the money collected from its members to lobby coerce and or threaten the senators or majority leader richardville it is unconscionable that the practice of taking money from teachers without their consent and using it for political purposes is happening we the people need to lobby our senator and majority leader richardville to move the bill along and do what is right for all of the teachers  for an article on the issue and why the bill has stalled click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16154 17  are the people are the mea  ',0),(2363,'node',' more union news one to the good one to the bad recently i railed against unions voting to not work preferring standing around with signs over creating products and services that could help the economy today my plan is to rail against people in unions who didn t choose to be in union s the ldquo take rdquo so far from michigan s forced unionization of supposed home health care workers for the service employees international union is 28 million that tally is going up on a monthly basis yes the seiu obama s personal campaign funding mechanism along with wall street firms take that occupy wall street gets dollars from day care works the mackinac center for public policy provides a little background on forced unionization issue the ldquo forced unionization rdquo began when jennifer granholm was governor it involved the creation of the michigan quality community care council which was used as a sham employer for the socalled home health care workers the term ldquo home health care workers rdquo is in many cases misplaced many of those who were shanghaied into the union roughly six years ago are actually parents or other relatives who take care of developmentally disabled adults hmm a scheme to funnel money to unions was done under a democrat how unexpected what isn t expected though is how long legislation to stop future occurrences of this is taking to get through the capitol the bill house bill 4003 introduced by dewitt s paul opsommer by the way has passed in the house but it is moving through the senate more slowly however  mcpp reports that it has moved out of committee and is now before the full senate i now have the tune i m just a bill yes i m only a bill from schoolhouse rock going through my head so more damage from the granholm years is hopefully about to be undone in other union news in the peoples republic of ann arbor we have research assistants who apparently never want to leave school and are thus attempting to form a union of their own  and they re getting closer a group of university of michigan graduate student research assistants now must persuade a judge to allow them to form a union the michigan employment relations commission on a 21 margin voted this morning to send the question to an administrative law judge for a hearing if the students win there they will be allowed to have an election it was two granholm appointees against one snyder appointee by the way look u of m students if you want to give money to democrats you can just send them money you don t have to form a union to collect dues and then send them their cash really just cut out the middle man  ',0),(2367,'node',' paul pulls ahead in iowa iowapolljpg paul pulls ahead in iowa 188  ',0),(2369,'node',' gingrich the constitution rogue judges judicialaccountabilityjpg gingrich the constitution rogue judges 87  ',0),(3737,'node',' gm building 130000000000 cadillac plant in china is this where you thought your ldquo bailout money rdquo would go to don rsquo t get me wrong it rsquo s great ldquo government motors rdquo is doing well but maybe they should pay their debt to us back before they invest in overseas ventures with known enemies of our country can i assume that all of these new employees will be in the uaw but that rsquo s ok rights for an article on the new planned cadillac plant click on the following link http wwwfoxbusinesscom news 20130507 gmtobuild13billioncadillacplantinchina ixzz2tc7r8gm8 ',0),(2370,'node',' obama punts on healthcare exchanges governor sndyer and the michigan senate were quick to jump on the obamacare bandwagon because they were afraid we wouldn rsquo t meet the deadline for implementation or get the money ldquo we were do rdquo based on the law now obama has decide to change the healthcare exchange rules in midstream passing the responsibility on to the states that was originally defined in the bill it still begs the question of why the snyder administration was so adamant about implementation when there are still pending court cases that could nullify the law for an article on the newest version of the ever changing ldquo healthcare exchange rdquo requirements and how they will impact the states click on the following story link  http wwwbloombergcom news 20111219 obamahealthinsurancedecisionpassespoliticalhotpota 19  obama punts healthcare exchanges  ',0),(2371,'node',' obama punts on healthcare exchanges doctorobama1jpg obama punts on healthcare exchanges 148  ',0),(2725,'node',' ccrp poll us postal service bailout  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the usps is losing up to 25 million dollars a day until now taxpayers have not been on the hook for its mounting losses a bailout recently approved by the senate would appropriate 34 billion in federal money congress shares much of the blame for years the postal service begged washington for the freedom to cut its own budget by closing post offices and cutting employees but congress under pressure from rural constituents and labor unions prevented the cuts in december the usps said it wanted to close more than half of its mail processing centers eliminate 28000 jobs end overnight delivery of firstclass mail close 3700 local post offices and end saturday delivery the senate said no prohibiting the postmaster general from taking those actions altogether or delaying them for two to three years for the time being the postal service has a moratorium on office closings but that moratorium expires on may 15 the service is now caught between competing interests on one side the desire to fix the budget and stop the financial bleeding on the other the desire to spare small towns across america from losing their local post offices even if they aren t making money the postal service has identified 3700 post offices for possible closure both the house and senate plans would curtail the postal service s ability to close those offices though the senatepassed measure is far more restrictive than the one being floated in the house a competing house bill allows the postmaster to cut services close offices raise fees and force existing postal employees to pay for their own retirement the bill faces some democratic opposition and has yet to reach the house floor for a vote unless the house and senate compromise the usps could announce post office closings next week regardless of where you stand on the issue call your congressman or us senator and let them know where you stand on the bailout senator stabenow s office 202 2244822 senator levin s office 202 2246221 congressman camp s office 202 2253561 new poll question should the us congress pass legislation to bailout the us postal service yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the us congress pass legislation to bailout the us postal service   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature pass legislation that would allow for the privatization of michigan prisons yes 53 no 43 undecided 3 two comments were made on this poll question comment 1 privatizing the prisons my husband is a prison guard and yes i want him to keep his job if you want to pay them 10 hr that s exactly the kind of people you will get there are some jobs best left to professionals and corrections is one of them comment 2 privatization in state prisons i worked on this issue extensively nationwide during the 1990s and if the bias of entrenched unions and entrenched state officials who are preservationists for the status quo can be addressed as well as privatized corrections company integrity then privatization will work just like the dric bridge subject government always wants more control michigan had an 800000000 budget for corrections when i first began working on that budget corrections spending has grown 538 in the last 34 years in 2008 it was 2 billion bucks annually 2012 yikes the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting new results we must be innovative alternative sentencing and community corrections has not reached its potential in michigan pa 511 is under utilized   all emails addresses  ',0),(916,'node',' ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns january 19 2012 executive committee meeting the monthly meeting of the clinton county republican party will be held on january 19 2012 at 700 pm at the clinton county courthouse in st johns date thursday jnauary 19 2012 700pm location clinton county courthouse 100 east state street st johns mi 48879 thu 01192012 700pm 3 location  clinton county courthouse 100 east state street st johns mi 48879  ',0),(3577,'node',' march 21 2013 ccrp monthly meeting the clinton county republican party will be meeting this thursday in st johns at 700 pm at the clinton county courthouse in the commissioners room anyone interested in what the county party is doing and or wants to become involved or wants to just to find out more is invited to attend we will be discussing what our plans are for the next year and hearing from representatives from legislative offices as part of the meeting please find attached a pdf file with the agenda for the meeting march 21 ccrp meeting agenda sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3558,'node',' legally purchased guns being confiscated in california as a result of legislation passed in california guns are scheduled to be confiscated in from people who have been classified as ldquo disqualified rdquo because of subsequent convictions after purchasing gun or as a determination of mental illness for an article on the california program in conjunction with the department of justice and their plan to deny people who legally purchased guns their 2nd amendment rights click on the following story link  http wwwlatimescom news local political lamepcgunbacklog2013030701291214story ',0),(3559,'node',' is big business obamacare making deals  if you walk through the halls of the capitol you will see the lobbyists doing what they do best pushing the agenda of their clients they are working hard now on members of the michigan senate to push through the medicaid deal that governor snyder has been promoting and that the michigan house has already passed for an article on whose working behind the scenes to make a deal for their special interests click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 18370 utmsource mackinac center publications utmcampaign e3491928e1michcapcon12282011 utmmedium email ',0),(2144,'node',' should tax breaks be given to businesses that agree to keep their manufacturing operations in the united states  yes 54 7 votes no 31 4 votes undecided 15 2 votes total votes 13  ',0),(2374,'node',' ccrp poll judicial accountability  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview newt gingrich stated his controversial position in the last republican debate and on cbs s face the nation regarding the accountability of judges and what options there should be on the part of the president and congress to remove them from office based on their court rulings gingrich said he would be willing to send capitol hill police or us marshals to arrest judges and haul them before a congressional hearing he feels congress and president should have the authority to ignore court rulings they disagree with and that in the case of extremely controversial decisions lawmakers should have the power to subpoena activist judges and have them defend their rulings new poll question do you feel that congress and the president should be able to subpoena judges they don t agree with to explain their rulings yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content doyoufeelcongressandpresidentshouldbeablesubpoenaj e28099tagreeexplaint  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should republicans demand inclusion of the keystone pipeline as part of the social security tax cut extension proposal yes 76 no 24 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2376,'node',' obama says he s 4th best president what  president obama says only fdr lyndon johnson and abraham lincoln have accomplished more than he has in their first two years in office as a conservative i believe he is right on at least two of his predecessors both fdr and lyndon johnson moved us further toward a ldquo state socialist rdquo society obama has just moved us further into the nanny state and if gets another we will no longer ne the republic our founders envisioned so i guess he could well be rated among the best ldquo socialist presidents rdquo we have ever had if you are of that political persuasion in my opinion he one of the worst presidents we have ever had if not the worst right after jimmy carter for an article on his comments on how he rates himself as president click on the following story link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2011 dec 21 whitehousehedgeson4thbest  19  ',0),(2377,'node',' obama says he s 4th best president what  obamamccainjpg obama says he s 4th best president what  66  ',0),(2378,'node',' what are they teaching our kids i occupiers in boulder participate in a 60sstyle teach in given by some university of colorado professors such an interesting view of the american economy don t you think be sure to watch the video at  dailycallercom 20111222 infiltratingacoloradooccupyteachinvideo  ',0),(2379,'node',' what are they teaching our kids ii don t miss this video put out by the obama 2012 campaign on youtube just in time for christmas vacation if this wasn t so scary it would be humorous are adults in this country really that gullible watch the video at  dailycallercom 20111222 obamacampaignvideoencourageskidstobeannoyingthisch  ',0),(2381,'node',' dc gridlock seen as big threat to small business smallbusinessjpg dc gridlock seen as big threat to small business 106  ',0),(2380,'node',' dc gridlock seen as big threat to small business despite what we might be hearing about the economy getting better small business owners are not so sure with ongoing gridlock in washington and serious concerns about there being any real leadership at the federal level businesses are seeing inconsistent spending habits from consumers and with consumer confidence being a major driver of a robust economy uncertainty about the future isn t helping boost anyone s confidence what do small business owners think about the prospects of anything changing in 2012 read the full story at  bottomlinemsnbcmsncom news 201112199563940dcgridlockseenasbigthreattosmallbus  gridlock seen big threat small business  ',0),(2382,'node',' should state voter registration laws be changed to allow for automatic voter registration similar to what holder is proposing  yes 5 1 vote no 95 20 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 21 voter registration more totalitarism first obamacare to use federal authority to require everyone to buy insurance and make sure that the feds agree that the particular insurance purchased meets the feds requirements now the same thing with voter registration which is very soviet of him of course dems also have a very soviet approach to presidential caucauses while they do not yet require party members to show up to caucuses one s ballot is not secret in their caucauses i would also point out that some people have a religious exception to registering to vote and voting and holder of course would breach that constitutional protection i m getting really tired of dems  ',0),(2383,'node',' ccrp poll automatic voter registration of 18 year olds others  new poll overview us attorney general eric holder has stated that all eligible citizens can and should be automatically registered to vote and it s the government s responsibility to see that it happens holder noted that many elections officials still are manually processing new applications many of them handwritten that causes delays errors and confusion at the polls he also stated that fortunately modern technology provides a straightforward fix for these problems and it should be the government s responsibility to automatically register citizens to vote by compiling from databases that already exist a list of all eligible residents in each jurisdiction these lists would be used solely to administer elections and would protect essential privacy rights holder is also calling for permanent portable voter registration that would follow voters to a new polling place when they move new poll question should state voter registration laws be changed to allow for automatic voter registration similar to what holder is proposing yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldstatevoterregistrationlawsbechangedallowauto  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you feel that congress and the president should be able to subpoena judges they don t agree with to explain their rulings yes 33 no 63 undecided 3 one comment was made on this poll question what part of coequal branches of government newt doesn t get that would be proper conduct for a king or a dictator not an american president   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2385,'node',' what the volt really costs us  volt1jpg what the volt really costs us  45  ',0),(2384,'node',' what the volt really costs us  for an eye opening glimpse at what government motors has poured into the ldquo volt rdquo to try to convince us we really need to buy one and what that actual cost per vehicle could cost all of us click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16192 19  what the volt really costs  ',0),(2387,'node',' crony politics getting reelected we all know there is a lot that goes on in washington dc that we don rsquo t know about it would be great if all of our elected officials were as altruistic as they want us to believe the bottom line is that too many times its all about the power and getting reelected rather than doing what is best for the country for an article on how crony politics is working for some congressional members click on the following story link  http wwwopensecretsorg news 201112 buyingthejointstrikefightercaucushtml ',0),(2389,'node',' ndaa aka totalitarianism act  congressman ron paul says the national defense authorization act recently passed by congress will accelerate the country rsquo s ldquo slip into tyranny rdquo and virtually assures ldquo our descent into totalitarianism rdquo for congressman paul rsquo s views on the wide ranging impact of the new defense bill and how our rights are being taken away from us click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs ballotbox goppresidentialprimary 201335reppaulsaysdefensebillassuresdescentintotota 19  ',0),(2390,'node',' ndaa aka totalitarianism act  totalinarismactjpg ndaa aka totalitarianism act  321  ',0),(2393,'node',' what s a blackout or two between friends  the planet is saved the planet is saved from the lansing state journal  washington more than 32 mostly coalfired power plants in a dozen states will be forced to shut down and an additional 36 might have to close because of new federal air pollution regulations according to an associated press survey the epa has estimated 147 gigawatts enough power for more than 11 million households will be retired from the power grid in the 201415 period when the two new rules take effect i believe this goes handinhand with the liberals desire to use rainbows and unicorns as our nation s primary means of generating electricity i can just see a typical leftwing meeting at the department of energy clueless liberal 1 coal and oil are evil what can we do to save the planet and make our economy more like zimbabwe clueless liberal 2 we can forbid expansion of domestic oil supplies shut down coalburning power plants and harness the power of positive mental energy clueless liberal 1 brilliant i haven t been this exciting since i read michael moore s latest fitness book in may lbwl broke ground on the 182 million natural gaspowered electric and steam generation plant in reo town the plant will house 180 bwl employees once it goes online in 2013 the plant will replace the coalfired moores park steam plant it also will generate 100 megawatts of electric power eckert by comparison generates 350 megawatts of power so the new plant will generate less than a third of the energy that the existing plant generates i m sure no one will mind if their house is the one that doesn t get enough power nosiree no problem there i wonder if you can volunteer your house to suffer rolling blackouts you know obama voters you should really do that it s for the environment and you love mother earth don t you i am often in downtown lansing and i must have missed the plumes of black smoke billowing from the smoke stacks beside the grand river missed the roads covered with ash and the people collapsed in the streets gasping for breath because of the evils of coal but it s probably because i don t have a phd in liberalism or how to bilk the taxpayers by pretending mankind is destroying the planet i knew i should have got that degree but in order to appease the gods we must sacrifice economic common sense on the alter of the environment some things have to go light bulbs cars toilets that flush freedom you know small things basic economics lesson part 1 what happens when you make a resource scarcer it becomes more expensive next part of the lesson who is less able to afford hikes in electricity rates the rich or the poor the poor part three the government will then see a problem in the poor can no longer afford the rates to power their homes a problem created by the government what will they do offer subsidies final part who will pay for the subsidies the rich bonus points for also including china who will buy more debt to cover another idiotic government program some believe the change is long overdue the two rules will cut toxic mercury emissions from power plants by 90 percent smogforming nitrogen oxide pollution by half and sootforming sulfur dioxide by more than 70 percent oh thank goodness for the straw man argument some believe the change is long overdue i m sure the owners of solyndra and other money pit solar panels companies believe that change is long overdue so they can get hundreds of millions of dollars in government grants obama has passed out about 1 billion in grants to these companies the good news is that only one of the three has gone bankrupt  a loss of over 500 million to the us taxpayers so the other 500 million or so is still in play is that the change you hoped for  ',0),(2394,'node',' clark durant at la seniorita on lake lansing road 1112012 clark durant to be at la seniorita us senate candidate clark durant will be at la seniorita on lake lansing road in lansing on wednesday january 11th at 800 pm he will be taking questions and holding a small casual meet and greet wed 01112012 800pm 17 location  la seniorita 2706 lake lansing road lansing mi 489123622  ',0),(2395,'node',' should a student be suspended for their comments on homosexuality based on their religious beliefs  yes 0 0 votes no 100 27 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 27 homosexual bullying this teacher was the bully this teacher is engaging in indoctrination not education is this america or russia or china our liberty and freedom are in grave danger ida salisbury honosexual bullying part 1 i agree with ida salisbury but i go farther and question why the cc gop poll question did not go the next step and ask whether the teacher should have been suspendedit would have been particularly interesting to see how we all voted on both of these questions may i also point out that the teacher s behavior was more than bullying in that the teacher holds a position of authority over the student concerning the teacher who i believe should have been disciplined the discipline should be for wearing a political teeshirt in class was divisive in that it endorsed homosexuality and for the teacher who then spent an entire class day promoting homosexuality and division among students and using his authority as a teacher to causing a student who held religious beliefs that the practice of homosexuality is wrong to respond in opposition to the teacher s comments the student was set up by the teacher the teacher was wrong the teacher is the one who should have been suspended the school is wrong the school district should pay homosexual bullying  i totally agree with comments 1 and 2 there are so many things wrong wrong wrong in this situation that i cannot even begin to address them all the mea is so out of control and the teachers feel emboldened because they are protected by this powerful entity unions had their place to begin with and still do in some aspects but they have platforms now that are leading our society into the gutter it is not okay to have double standards that everything that the teacher does isacceptable no matter how immoral unethical and damaging to our our kids educational and personal status and their actions are always backed by their union there are many good teachers but there are also many that are just putting in their time displaying shameful behavior this kid was definitely put into a nowin situation i cringe at the thought of the damage that has been done to him and his peers that had to witness this despicable display for the record i am a christian who does not condone homosexuality but i also am not the judge only god is therefore i do not scorn my friends and relatives who are homosexual i defend your right to say your opinion without repercussion and i expect the same from everyone else the teacher and the administration need to admit they were wrong and pay the price but the damage has already been done to those kids the only good that can come from it is if the teacher and admins step up and show those kids that they take responsibility for their actions and then in the future display the actions that our children should emulate  ',0),(2396,'node',' ccrp poll free speech religious beliefs education  new poll overview the thomas more law center recently filed a federal lawsuit against the howell public school district and teacher johnson mcdowell for punishment and humiliation regarding a student after he expressed his religious belief opposing homosexuality when asked by the teacher during class the student a junior at howell high at the time of the incident was specifically asked by mcdowell about his feelings related to homosexuality he responded that as a catholic he was offended by the gay and lesbian lifestyle the result of his response was that he was ordered to leave the classroom under threat of suspension the michigan education association has supported mcdowell s actions the day the incident occurred jay mcdowell the student s economics class teacher wore a purple tyler s army tshirt as part of a national campaign promoted by the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation to highlight alleged bullying of homosexuals mcdowell decided to spend the entire day promoting this national prohomosexual agenda which included showing his classes a video concerning such bullying mcdowell asked the remainder of the class whether anyone else did not accept homosexuality a student raised his hand and mcdowell ordered him out of the classroom as well the lawsuit claims that student s constitutional rights to freedom of speech and equal protection have been violated by the policies and actions of the school district and mcdowell among other things the lawsuit seeks nominal damages a declaration that the school policies and actions violate the constitution and injunction to prohibit further constitutional violations new poll question should a student be suspended for their comments on homosexuality based on their religious beliefs yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldstudentbesuspendedthe  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should state voter registration laws be changed to allow for automatic voter registration similar to what holder is proposing yes 5 no 95 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question anonymous comment 1 more totalitarism first obamacare to use federal authority to require everyone to buy insurance and make sure that the feds agree that the particular insurance purchased meets the feds requirements now the same thing with voter registration which is very soviet of him of course dems also have a very soviet approach to presidential caucauses while they do not yet require party members to show up to caucuses one s ballot is not secret in their caucauses i would also point out that some people have a religious exception to registering to vote and voting and holder of course would breach that constitutional protection i m getting really tired of dems   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2398,'node',' drugs welfare  pee2jpg drugs welfare  25  ',0),(2397,'node',' drugs welfare  state officials are reconsidering drug testing for welfare recipients a practice briefly implemented over a decade ago in michigan but halted by the courts michigan s department of human services wants to roll out a program requiring drug screening for individuals who receive aid from the family independence program that program provides financial support for pregnant women and lowincome families with children those who fail the screening mdash a process that could be as simple as questions asked on an application form mdash would be required to undergo mandatory drug testing for the complete article on the proposal the concerns and potential problems click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20111229 metro 112290385 19  drugs welfare  ',0),(2400,'node',' hope change disenchanted young voters obamavoters1jpg hope change disenchanted young voters 279  ',0),(2399,'node',' hope change disenchanted young voters the pied piper of ldquo hope change rdquo in 2008 has failed to deliver on his promises of a better america for the young voters acorn delivered this voting segment for obama in lsquo 08 but it would appear that they aren rsquo t as enamored with his policies as they were then for an article on how obama may have lost the young voters click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom campaignspot 286842 democratslosingyoungvotersnorthcarolinanevada 19  hope change disenchanted young voters  ',0),(2401,'node',' should alternative lifestyles be taught as part of the sex education curriculum for children in public schools  yes 28 13 votes no 68 32 votes undecided 4 2 votes total votes 47  ',0),(4811,'node',' population shift favors democrat presidential candidates   recent trends have shown that democratic candidates have become more and more likely to win presidential elections because of the changing demographics of the electoral college to read more on how it has change over the last 40 years go online at  http wwwwashingtonpostcom blogs thefix wp 20140610 democratsstrangeholdontheelectoralcollegein1gif lkala 19  population shift favors democrat presidential candidates  ',0),(4812,'node',' population shift favors democrat presidential candidates  electoraljpg population shift favors democrat presidential candidates  ',0),(4813,'node',' ccrp june 19 2014 ccrp monthly meeting just a quick reminder the june ccrp monthly meeting is this thursday june 19 2014 in dewitt at the dewitt city hall 414 e main street at 700 pm to download the agenda for the meeting click on the following link june 19 agenda click here   2014 summer bbq the summer bbq is coming up quickly on july 24 in bath township with the three 4th congressional candidate running to replace dave camp for details click on the following link  ccrp summer bbq click here  as part of this year s bbq we will be having a used book donation if you have any old hardbound books you would like to donate to the county party to raise funds please bring them to this months ccrp monthly meeting in dewitt we will be asking for a 500 donation at the bbq for the donated books sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  clinton county 2013r  ',0),(4370,'node',' ccrp poll michigan budget surplus  new poll overview the state of michigan will probably end up with over a 1000000000 surplus as we begin 2014 there have been many suggestion as to where that money should be targeted including the following 1 road repairs that the governor says we need 13 billion 2 roll back the state income tax to 110 of a point per year until 39 3 additional school aid funding 4 restore the earned income tax credit 5 adding to the state rainy day fund 6 130 million to get matching funds for medicaid 7 terminal repair at west michigan regional airport in holland 8 100000 to the state beach grooming fund 9 300000 for precollege engineering program in detroit new poll question what should the projected michigan 1billion dollar plus budget surplus be used for select all that you feel should have a priority 1 road repairs that the governor says we need 13 billion 2 roll back the state income tax to 110 of a point per year until 39 3 additional school aid funding 4 restore the earned income tax credit 5 adding to the state rainy day fund 6 130 million to get matching funds for medicaid 7 terminal repair at west michigan regional airport in holland 8 100000 to the state beach grooming fund 9 300000 for precollege engineering program in detroit 10 other fill in other use field below other area to be considered for budget surplus money comments previous poll results should the michigan legislature pass a bill to repeal the pension tax on seniors and the homestead property tax credit yes 65 no 27 undecided 8 comment 1 senior tax the 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 comment 2 pension tax was on all the last comment is not correct ask any money manager your 401k could be annuitized and then was treated just like a pension in michigan law the pension tax was a tax increase on all seniors even john nixon stated we could change the michigan business tax and balance the budget without placing more taxes on the seniors this bill is very republican it was a mistake by the governor and will cost republican seats comment 3 not smart and not republican the pension tax 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 muchhigher pension income for the public sector to the incometaxfree while making small business persons and other pay taxes on theirs please take note legislators comment 4 tax rate lower the rate if you are lowering the tax keeping it simple keeps it equitable  ',0),(4928,'node',' the real conservatives  a recent mailing in watertown and dewitt townships and the city of dewitt was seeking to get voters in certain precincts to cast their votes in the august 5 primary election for the ldquo true conservatives rdquo that will be on the ballot to become precinct delegates the mailing came from a group known as the ldquo michigan advocacy trust rdquo and it lists the people who are the ldquo true conservatives rdquo on the ballot people should be voting for the group is listed as a ldquo 527 rdquo group and is defined as an ldquo administrative account of the 23rd michigan state senate republican district political party committee of ingham county michigan it is a separate account maintained for paying administrative expenses of the sponsoring political party committee and other exempt functions permitted but not reportable under the michigan campaign finance act rdquo it seems strange the ldquo michigan advocacy trust rdquo has become involved in a local precinct delegate race in watertown township in clinton county and that they have determined who the ldquo true conservatives rdquo really are how do they have this ldquo intimate knowledge rdquo on local potential precinct delegate candidates and have been able to ldquo proclaime rdquo these people to be the ldquo anointed ones rdquo i also wonder where this group gets their funding to produce these printed pieces as with all things political there is always an agenda and for those of you that don rsquo t know what it is it all revolves around the upcoming state convention in novi on august 23 at the state convention the convention delegates will select who will be running for various positions on the november general election ballot among those is governor snyder rsquo s running mate according to republican party rules the convention delegates select the governor rsquo s running mate on a ballot and it is just usually a rubber stamp of who the governor has personally chosen however this year a challenger has decided to run against current lieutenant governor brian calley at the convention the rules allowed for this to happen but the state party chose to change those rules to make it so that anyone choosing to run against calley wouldn rsquo t be able meet the ldquo new conditions rdquo as it turned out the challenger was able to meet these new requirements anyway i believe in rules and consistency and that everything should be fair and above board we don rsquo t have to all agree but we should all demand that if you have rules you follow them if the state party wants to remove the rule that the governor rsquo s running mate must be his ldquo exclusive choice rdquo then change the rules for the next election cycle and not in midstream we all know politics is a dirty business and power and control is the goal you know the old saying ldquo the ends justify the means rdquo it rsquo s time for the leaders to be leaders not manipulators and schemers i am extremely disappointed in the antics party leaders establishment republicans and the deep pocket contributors have gone to and continue to go to to maintain a stranglehold on the party in the end we will all be the losers as we see our republic destroyed by individuals who may be well intentioned but fail to see that their myopic agenda is driving the people away that they most need it is imperative we all work together to make a difference and quit the targeting of people who do not hold your exact views i just ask that for those of you who are proclaiming to be the ldquo real conservatives rdquo ndash look in the mirror and do some selfintrospection as to what that really means and ask if you should vote for yourself remember the famous words of cicero   ldquo a nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious but it cannot survive treason from within an enemy at the gates is less formidable for he is known and carries his banner openly but the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys heard in the very halls of government itself for the traitor appears not a traitor he speaks in accents familiar to his victims and he wears their face and their arguments he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men he rots the soul of a nation he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist a murderer is less to fear rdquo  has your conscience been seared  i use to work with some of these silly fools who have been hanging around the capitol since the 1980s some of those fossils have been around since the 1970s and are just relentless in their pursuit for domination we here in clinton county know who you are and just choose to not expose you publically we choose to take the high road our agenda is to benefit future generations the so called real conservatives as described in these fake political mailings here in watertown township are not even involved here locally that is unless they are getting paid for it and even then their motives are self serving they will do what ever it takes to control the political machine and its local political minions kinda like saul alinskyi ie rules for radicals do ya really think the nation is going to recover when this crap continually goes on really pride cometh b4 a fall always remember the first rule of power tactics power is not only what you have but what the opposition thinks you have however for those brave shadowy and dark souls who hide in the shadows who fear the loss of power who scowl at those of us trying to better our clinton county community i double dare you to read such a radically liberal historical and outdated document please read carefully psalms 59 71 especially you political hacks here in clinton county who hide behind your religion the bible calls you out as hypocrites and vipers hypocrite comes from the greek hupokrites hoopokreetace meaning an actor under an assumed character eg stageplayer strong s we all will be held accountable and responsible for our actions including our political actioncommittees perhaps your conscience has been seared i timothy 42  ',0),(4809,'node',' has hell frozen over   msnbc rsquo s top political pundits who have made a career of vilifying mercilessly the ldquo tea party rdquo and its proponents have actually come out and stated that   ldquo we must stop looking down our noses at the tea party rdquo   only time will tell if matthews and todd are on a subversive mission to dupe the ldquo tea party rdquo faithful into thinking that they have truly had an epiphany to read matthews and todd rsquo s moment of clarity go online at  http wwwbreitbartcom bigjournalism 20140614 chrismatthewswemuststoplookingdownournosesatthetea ',0),(4810,'node',' have we slipped into the rabbit hole in alice s wonderland   the next civil rights battle will relate to being ldquo transgendered rdquo are you serious as the world continues to be falling apart us don rsquo t we have more important issues to deal with than this to read more on the battle for ldquo transgender rights rdquo online at  http wwwcnsnewscom commentary lbrentbozelliii transgendertippingpointcensorship ',0),(3519,'node',' money going away for high risk patients the reality of obamacare is coming home to roost it appears that tens of thousands of potential recipients will be blocked from a program designed to help them because the money is running out for an article on the ldquo under funding rdquo of ldquo highrisk rdquo pool insurance recipients click on the following story link  http wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront healthinsurancehighrisk 20130216 id 490678 s al promocode 127a01 ',0),(3520,'node','  obama the master of puppetry the dictionary defines ldquo puppetry rdquo as the art of manipulating puppets it is an apt description of how obama controls all aspects of his imagery and programs by his manipulation of the media coverage for and article on how he has mastered the control of the media sources that cover him adnauseam click on the following story link  http wwwpoliticocom story 201302 obamathepuppetmaster87764html 19  ',0),(2404,'node',' a fema detention camp coming to a location near you  detention1jpg a fema detention camp coming to a location near you  5  ',0),(2406,'node',' obama to rule by fiat  constitutionsign1jpg obama to rule by fiat  235  ',0),(2405,'node',' obama to rule by fiat  it would appear that king barack the first has anointed himself the supreme ruler of the land the great uniter has decided he doesn rsquo t need to deal with congress any longer and will do what he can as the chief executive to push things through on his own until he gets reelected in november for an article from wwwnewsmaxcom on his attitude and how he plans on governing over the next year click on the following story link  http wwwnewsmaxcom headline obamawillgovernwithoutcongress 20111231 id 422675 19  obama rule fiat  ',0),(2407,'node',' the gop immigration dilemma we have had heard the republican presidential candidates present their various proposals on how to address the immigration problem the issue has been around for years if not decades without any viable solution that has ever been followed up on currently the democrats have that segment of the voting population squarely on their side not because they genuinely care about the plight of the illegal immigrants but because they want and need their votes and that rsquo s what it rsquo s all about for them at this point the republican candidate who wins the nomination will have to come up with a plan that makes sense of a complicated issue that isn rsquo t going to go away for an article on the various stands of the candidates and the possible solutions click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 286981 gopcandidatesbetrayspiritreaganimmigrationdanielgr ',0),(2408,'node',' ccrp news you need to know  we have made changes to the commenting option to stories and polls on our web site comments will still be allowed but they will be screened before they are posted to the story or poll they are associated with the reason for the change we have been receiving a number of garbage posts to the web site periodically that were automatically posted to the story or poll they were associated with these posts were from anonymous web site visitors each morning these meaningless garbage posts were deleted as part of the daily audit and web site cleanup process lately however we have been receiving vicious hate based comments on some of the stories that have appeared on the web site because of the change in the content of the comments being posted the new procedure outlined above has been implemented if you make a post and you don t see that it has shown up it will be posted after the daily posts have been reviewed for acceptability we don t have anyway of tracking who made the objectionable posts because they are anonymous we believe in free speech but we also believe in civility in the expression of that right we will continue to be an open web site offering information and the opportunity to make comments to anyone who visits our web site news you need to know obama to rule by fiat president obama has made the statement that he no longer needs congress he says he can and will find ways to work around them to get his agenda accomplished for an article from wwwnewsmaxcom on his attitude and how he plans on governing over the next year click on the following story link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content obamarulefiat  a fema detention camp coming to a location near you i know you have all heard the stories about detention camps our government would never do such a thing i am not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but the link to the article at wwwamericanthinkercom is worth reading and food for thought about what is really happening at homeland security http wwwclintoncountygoporg content femadetentioncampcominglocationnearyou  hope change disenchanted young voters president obama managed to convenience the young voters that he would change america and make their future more promising after three years his record is abysmal and the young people are looking for other options for an article on how obama may have lost the young voters click on the following story link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content hopechangedisenchantedyoungvoters  other ccrp news links become a ccrp 2012 club sponsor click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clubsponsorform to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2409,'node','  occupy suggests actually being there doesn t it  with apologies to jeff foxworthy hellip if you ve ever thought you know those occupy wall street fellas have a point you might be a liberal i walked through grand rapids last week and passed the location of occupy grand rapids ironically it was a church i say ironic because liberals spend so much time attacking god that they find shelter at his place of worship nietzsche was wrong god isn t dead but liberals with coherent and reasonable strategies for political reform are but as i walked by i noticed that there weren t any people at ocg what does it say about a movement that is unoccupied probably what it says about all of the occupy sites they are willing to put their heart and soul into showing their disgust at wall street just so long as it s convenient and not too chilly and there is enough coffee and their favorite episode of queer eye for the straight guy is not on tv sure they are frustrated at the government who isn t but unlike the tea party the occupiers are not looking to live a life with as little intrusion as possible the occupiers want as much government as possible except when it comes to their causes the government should regulate every aspect of health care for every citizen except abortions it s a woman s right to choose marijuana should be legal but guns should not no blood for oil but perhaps a scrape or two is worth it for solar panel manufacturing plant as long as the plant doesn t interrupt the sleep pattern of the threehorned fivetoed green frog i can t conclude without pointing out bullet point four on the ogr wiki site  cash box is missing since tuesday doesn t that sound like just like an liberalrun country like occupy grand rapids s cash box the united states cash box is missing too if only ogr realized it was their dream of life a nanny state becoming closer to a reality that caused our cash to disappear  ',0),(2411,'node',' constitution ignored  noconstitutionjpg constitution ignored  274  ',0),(2412,'node',' mortgage refinancing for votes could president obama be preparing a trilliondollar mass refinancing of mortgages to garner votes for the 2012 election for an interesting article on what may potentially be the trump card he plays to get reelected click on the following story link  http tarponwordpresscom 20120105 januarysurpriseisobamapreparingatrilliondollarmass  ',0),(2413,'node',' should drug testing be implemented as a way of determining eligibility to receive welfare benefits from the state  yes 94 31 votes no 3 1 vote undecided 3 1 vote total votes 33  ',0),(2414,'node',' ccrp poll drug testing to receive welfare benefits  new poll overview state officials are reconsidering drug testing for welfare recipients a practice briefly implemented over a decade ago in michigan but halted by the courts michigan s department of human services wants to roll out a program requiring drug screening for individuals who receive aid from the family independence program those who fail the screening a process that could be as simple as questions asked on an application form would be required to undergo mandatory drug testing new poll question should drug testing be implemented as a way of determining eligibility to receive welfare benefits from the state yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shoulddrugtestingbeimplementedwaydeterminingeligib  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should alternative lifestyles be taught as part of the sex education curriculum for children in public schools yes 28 no 68 undecided 4 no printable comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2415,'node',' if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for  newt gingrich 16 6 votes jon huntsman 0 0 votes ron paul 8 3 votes rick perry 8 3 votes mitt romney 30 11 votes rick santorum 32 12 votes undecided 5 2 votes total votes 37 i am astounded that so many i am astounded that so many people supposedly support mitt romney when it comes to obamacare which imo is the final nail in the us coffin how will romney contrast himself with obama obama will use a romney nomination as confirmation that all americans must want nationalized healthcare romney cannot argue it away  ',0),(2416,'node',' ccrp poll republican presidential candidate choice  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview michigan s presidential primary is a little more than a month off and two of the major candidates having dropped out of the field the debates have raised issues about the candidates that may have altered people s previous choice with that said pick who you would vote for if the republican primary were to be held today new poll question if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for newt gingrich jon huntsman ron paul rick perry mitt romney rick santorum none of the above undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ifrepublicanprimarypresidentwereheldtodaywhowouldy  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should drug testing be implemented as a way of determining eligibility to receive welfare benefits from the state yes 94 no 3 undecided 3 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2417,'node',' forced smart meters  a dte has stated that the company will not allow customers to opt out of their smart meter installation program even though a resolution passed in sterling heights seeking to keep the meters out if customers choose to opt out of the program for an article on the smart meter issue dte rsquo s position and the sterling heights resolution click on the following story link  http wwwfreepcom article 20120109 news04201090333 dtesayssterlingheightsresolutionwontstopinstallati odyssey tab topnews text frontpage mid 575088 14 i thought this is the united i thought this is the united states of america who made dte or consumers energy the boss of me they don t get to know which appliances i m using or when i m using them i demand to have privacy in my own home we will be working to get off their grid sheri harte willis  ',0),(2418,'node',' gm volt to china  i thought gm was concerned about creating jobs in the united states so why are they considering moving those jobs to china and giving them the technology we have created as taxpayers we have invested billions into a company that hasn rsquo t paid us back has given bonuses to their employees while still owing us money and continues to rest their future on a technology nobody wants for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories afterreceivingbailoutgmmaymovevoltproductiontochin  13  ',0),(2419,'node',' stephen chu s delusion energy secretary stephen chu has a vision for america and where the auto industry will be in 5 years and what we will be buying as consumers read the article and see if you agree by clicking on the following story link  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120108 miview 201050488 detroitautoshowsendintheclowns 14  ',0),(2420,'node',' january 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members precinct delegates from steve willis re january 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on january 19 2012 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached the meeting minutes from the november 2011 meeting and the agenda for this months meeting agenda for january 19 2012 meeting minutes from november 17 2011 i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  ',0),(2422,'node',' turning media bias to our advantage 2012debatejpg turning media bias to our advantage 193  ',0),(2421,'node',' turning media bias to our advantage there have been many many debates over the past several months and sometimes those asking the questions didn t do a very good job of hiding either their political persuasion or their biases some suggest a candidate s response is more important than the obvious intent of the question how the candidates handle such questions go a long way to expose bias in the media republican candidates can turn media bias to their advantage read how at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052970204257504577151100762427204html  turning media bias our advantage  ',0),(3090,'node',' ccrp we need at least 6 more phone bank callers tonight 1022012 this email goes to around 400 clinton county residents hopefully a few of you will be willing to help identify values voters we are looking for at least 6 more callers tonight to make calls for around two hours at our home at 4789 drumheller road in bath from 530 to 800 phones food and drinks will be provided we will be making phone calls to identify voters who vote based on fiscally and socially based values can you spare a couple of hours to help turn our country around if we do nothing to make a change it will be our fault if you would like additional information regarding the calling or you would like to volunteer please call steve or sheri willis at 5176416657  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(3061,'node',' the recovery that wasn t has anyone noticed that there s a huge discrepancy between what s being proclaimed by the white house and the media isn t what we re seeing in our own lives the federal reserve claims inflation is low but prices in the grocery stores and at the pump are rising unemployment has remained over 8 for years yet the president keeps talking about how many jobs he s created after two recovery summers in a row the economy must have recovered right check out these humorou illustrations of administration quotations about the recovery if they say it it must be true  reasoncom archives 20120911 therecoverythatwasnt ',0),(3018,'node',' ccrp fall fest at peacock road tree farm a thu 10182012 600pm  ',0),(3000,'node',' ag bill schuette bbq come to the schuette bbq mon 09102012 530pm location  midland county fairgrounds 6905 eastman avenue midland mi 48642  ',0),(2949,'node',' ccrp reconciliation dinner at jimmy s pub come together for our candidates august 8 reconciliation dinner at jimmy s pub in bath township the ccrp is inviting you to a reconciliation dinner at jimmy rsquo s pub on chandler road in bath township the day after the primary election on august 8 2012 at 600 pm let s all come together to support the winners of our republican primary election and plan for the campaign before the general election in november it should be a great time to thank the candidates who ran for their dedication and wanting to serve us in clinton county and in lansing now is time to focus on what our goals are in clinton county michigan nationally and to all work together to put responsible people in office that will represent us and stand up for our constitutional rights that are being eroded more and more every day thanks again for all your hard work and let s have a great turnout to start the general election campaign please call sheri harte willis at 5172816212 to confirm you attendance at the event wed 08082012 600pm location  jimmy s pub 16804 chandler road east lansing mi 48823  ',0),(2809,'node',' kevin kirk for state representative fundraiser kevin kirk fundraiser in st johns       june 27 2012 wednesday kevin kirk for 93rd state representative fundraiser at tom marilyn irrer rsquo s mint still 4507 francis road st johns mi see details below          wed 06272012 600pm location  tom marilyn irrer s mint still 4507 francis road st johns mi 48879  ',0),(1373,'node',' hang on to your guns  last month president obama nominated andrew traver to be the new director of the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives batfe what is his position on the second amendment where does he stand on the issue of gun control read more  http dailycallercom 20101203 doesobamasnomineeforheadofbureauofalcoholtobaccofi ixzz17hpheew9 218  hang your guns  ',0),(3153,'node',' mi supreme court race liberal dems lead  according to a recent survey the two democrat partybacked candidates are leading the two republican party nominees by 3 percentage points in the race for the two eightyear positions with less than a week to go before the election if the two democrat candidates win the majority will swing back to the democrats on the high court the survey indicated that 55 percent of those polled last weekend were not able to recognize the name of a single supreme court candidate it rsquo s sad to say that people are so uninformed and still vote for people they know nothing about that will impact their lives for the complete story click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article aid 2012211010384 ',0),(2713,'node',' more benefits for mi welfare recipients a michigan s department of health and human services program designed to help welfare recipients get and keep a job includes a 1200 subsidy to buy a car 900 for car repairs the house of representatives is trying to reduce it to 500 and 500 for clothing for interviews apparently the state has to spend more to get people off welfare is there any provision to recover the funds if the recipient doesn t get work read more at  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(633,'node',' are michigan s natural resources all for sale  we live in an incredibly beautiful and environmentally blessed state and as a result we have mistakenly believed our abundance would be forever recent events however have shown us how vulnerable we truly are how will our state regroup and move ahead in the future read more here  wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201003  275  are michigan natural resources all for sale  ',0),(2702,'node',' michiganians support education reform according to polling done by studentsfirstorg over 70 percent of michigan residents support linking teachers pay to students performance and other reforms that have already been approved by the michigan legislature get the details at  wwwmlivecom education indexssf 201204 surveystrongsupportformichhtml ',0),(3140,'node',' semirandom thoughts on the election are you excited to vote in this election unlike last year i am excited last year rush limbaugh s advice was get drunk and vote for mccain though i didn t go that far i reluctantly voted for the republican candidate this time i m a stoked stoecker and i m not the only one that is ready to go a fox detroit article says that obama and romney are in a dead heat in michigan in michigan the home of the unions the home of detroit so i m happy on two fronts first that a republican is performing so well here and second several polls lately have sampled democrats more heavily than republicans so that tie may actually be a romney lead of course my excitement was a little tempered by the fact that axl rose endorsed obama  even though axl in addition to missing an e in his name doesn t vote i wonder what slash thinks i don t know if i can go into the voting booth without that crucial information hard to believe that the 4year campaign by obama is almost over i say 4year campaign because he never actually stopped campaigning to govern but hopefully a grownup will inhabit the oval office next year and to use obamaspeak  that s no bull  ',0),(2794,'node',' ben and jerry s cofounder wants to rubberstamp dollar bills with occupy messages does anybody see any irony here what next  newsyahoocom blogs lookout occupynextmovestampingbillsmessagelimitingspending ',0),(3063,'node',' more diversion  we ve all been reminded this week that the world is a dangerous place and there are still lots of people out there who hate us despite the obama administration s claim that they have elevated the standing of the us around the world so why did they ask google to reconsider its posting of a video that s being blamed for the horrific antiamerican uprising in the middle east we have to suspend common sense to believe an obscure video is responsible for the violent and deadly reaction in the arab world could this just be a nother diversionary tactic designed to dupe the public into believing our constitutionally protected right to free speech is the problem do you think there are enough weakminded people in this country who would actually buy that how many steps is censorship away from control of the media google was smart enough to reject the attempted censorship will others be as wise  wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront googlemuhammadmovieyoutube 20120914 id 451899 ',0),(558,'node',' bipartisan health care reform must include tort reform the health care debate continues for meaningful cost reduction however the congress cannot overlook the impact of frivolous lawsuits and skyrocketing malpractice premiums these have a significant impact on the costs of health care and without addressing them it limits how much actual savings can be realized rep darrell issa rcalif discusses the issues at  wwwpoliticocom news stories 021033438html 306  ',0),(469,'node',' what can obama accomplish with his health care summit  despite popular opinion against the proposed plan the health care debate continues what can we expect to be accomplished with a televised forum on the issue read what s being said about the idea at  http wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201002 whatcanobamaaccomplishwithhtml 276  ',0),(4754,'node',' should the mi senate pass the grand bargain detroit bailout bill passed by the house and pushed by the governor  yes 50 56 votes no 50 55 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 111 detroit detroit failed on it s own it should recover by it s own efforts if detroit cannot recover it will be obvious that that is what the residents wish so let them profit or fail by their own effort detroit bailout the bailout of detroit will set precedence and other cities will look to the taxpayers to bail them out i am tired of the taxpayers in the central and northern parts of michigan subsidizing those in the southeast part of the state its time to let them sink or swim we can t always be the life raft the well will run dry  ',0),(4826,'node',' should congress raise the gas and diesel tax to stabilize the federal highway trust fund and to fix roads  yes no undecided a real lock box our infrastructure is in shambles and is now a safety issue you know what will happen it is george bush s fault seriously we need to address this issue and it may be necessary to increase taxes to do so however this should not be done unless there is a true lock box type of mechanism in place to ensure that monies collected for this issue are used to only pay for infrastructure repairs and upgrades not one opinion will make a not one opinion will make a difference until each of us as voters understands michigans public act 51 which is the funding mechanism and how during the last 30 years the michigan legislature has supplanted massive amounts of so called dedicated road dollars from the gas tax to just about every other budget item in government expenditures if we in a prudent manner examine that formula and where the is going we would discover that we do not need any tax increases at all if we just do what the original pa 51 was set in statute for as far as our federal gas tax goes michgan has always been a donor state so for every buck we send to dc that formula sends back to michigan 90 cents this is ludicris if we raise the gas tax again in just a few years the crying for fix the roads will begin once again the problem is that most of our state legislators don t have any knowledge will not spend the time researching as they have been elected to do and are too young and have no life experience the proof is in the fruit of the labor and where we are as a state economically right now philip nancy bareham watertown township  should congress raise the gas and diesel tax stabilize the federal highway trust fund and fix roads  ',0),(4925,'node',' ballot proposal 1 good or bad  on the august 5 2014 ballot there will be one statewide proposal to repeal the personal property tax if you have been seeing the spin it would appear to be a great deal for everybody elected democrats and republicans say it will be great for michigan the governor is a big advocate and rep leonard has given it his blessing so why would they try to sneak it on to the ballot in a primary election instead of the general election in november when a larger segment of voters will go to the polls no doubt it will be a boom to businesses and more jobs will be created that rsquo s good for all of us the question is there a downside many feel that there is and will be and no one can accurately predict what the economic impact will be the question becomes what are these new ldquo authorities rdquo that will be created at the local level and what power will the have to capture the revenue they will be losing by the repeal of the personal property tax all i know is the people who are pumping the big bucks into passing the proposal will be the winners will there be losers undoubtedly only time will tell who they are to read more on proposal 1 and who the big promoters are go online at  http wwwmlivecom lansingnews indexssf 201407 michiganproposal1taxpersonhtml utmsource feedburner utmmedium feed utmcampaign feed 3a michiganelections 28michigan elections news 29 ',0),(4760,'node',' ccrp poll does michigan need an official state amphibian  the previous poll on the grand bargain to bailout detroit may not be a true reflection of where people stand on the issue that come to our website to vote we noticed that we had a number of people who voted more than once in the poll after seeing the volume of votes and the ip addresses of those who were voting we put the polls up to get a good feel of where people stand on the issues and would just ask that you comply with our request and vote only once new poll overview lawmakers are busy at work in lansing introducing legislation in lansing to make michigan a better place for all of us right as we all know the legislators bring a divergent set of views with them when they go to lansing and that is reflected in what legislation they will introduce that they feel represents their constituents it would seem that one of the issues that has been deemed important enough to draft legislation to be considered for passage relates to what michigan s official state amphibian should be representative sam singh deast lansing has introduced a bill calling for the northern spring peeper to be named as the state s official amphibian representative matt lori rconstantine has also a introduced bill arguing for the blanchard s cricket frog while a third bill introduced last year by rep pat somerville rnew boston champions the eastern gray tree frog the pressing question is what should be michigan s state amphibian singh said the bills are part of an educational experience for school children as his bill was introduced after lobbying from third and fourthgrade students from an okemos elementary school i had a third and fourthgrade class from okemos montessori school contact me singh said thursday they put together a onepager for me to analyze why the state needs an official amphibian singh said according to the students 20 states already have an official amphibian but not michigan they made their case for the spring peeper singh said the spring peeper and the gray tree frog are identified as being common across the state according to the michigan department of natural resources which maintains an online guide to help residents identify the state s frogs and toads the blanchard s cricket frog is considered a species of special concern by the dnr after large population drops in the late 1970s and 1980s all three of the bills have been referred to the house government operations committee new poll question what amphibian should be named as michigan rsquo s official state amphibian the northern spring peeper house bill 5577 the blanchard s cricket frog house bill 5449 the eastern gray tree frog house bill 4747 this is why we need a part time legislature undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content whatamphibianshouldbenamedmichigan e28099s e2809cofficialstateamphibian e2809d  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the mi senate pass the grand bargain detroit bailout bill passed by the house and pushed by the governor yes 49 no 51 undecided 0 two comments were made on this poll comment 1 detroit bailout the bailout of detroit will set precedence and other cities will look to the taxpayers to bail them out i am tired of the taxpayers in the central and northern parts of michigan subsidizing those in the southeast part of the state its time to let them sink or swim we can t always be the life raft the well will run dry comment 2 detroit detroit failed on it s own it should recover by it s own efforts if detroit cannot recover it will be obvious that that is what the residents wish so let them profit or fail by their own effort   all emails addresses  ',0),(4935,'node',' the public rejects obama s immigration policies the crisis on our porous southern border has brought the issues of immigration to the forefront illegals are pouring into the country now with an important election at hand president obama is talking about using his executive power to address what he sees as solutions to the problem but what do the voters think do they agree with his unilateral decisions maybe not read more  dailycallercom 20140728 thepublicrejectsobamasimmigrationpolicies  ',0),(1876,'node',' some good news for taxpayers a bill is on the way to governor synder s desk that prohibits local governments and state agencies from using project labor agreements to effectively reserve construction work for union companies read the full story at  wwwmackinacorg 15349 ',0),(1289,'node',' michigan mediocre on new business tax climate index and awful on mbt  the tax foundation has released its 2011 state business tax climate index which is used by various groups to gauge how their states tax system compare in relation to competing states the index is based on several factors including personal income tax business taxes sales taxes property tax and unemployment insurance tax taxes matter to businesses and those states with competitive tax systems will be more likely to reap the benefits of businessfriendly tax climates to read how michigan compares to other states and why it ranks the way it does click  wwwmackinacorg 13879 ',0),(5258,'node',' thank the founders for the 10th amendment  governor rick perry rsquo s recently gave a keynote speech at the david horowitz freedom center rsquo s 20th anniversary restoration weekend the speech dealt with the issue of the 10th amendment and now more than ever the states should continue to invoke the rights that the constitution guaranteed to each state for the article on governor perry rsquo s speech go online at  http wwwfrontpagemagcom 2014 frontpagemagcom rickperryrestorethe10thamendmentrestorefreedom  19  thank the founders for the 10th amendment thank the founders for the 10th amendment  ',0),(2486,'node',' chinese begin drilling for oil in gulf of mexico a chinese offshore oil drilling operation has begun less than 90 miles from the coast of key west as president obama closes down all options for domestic drilling the chinese have begun drilling for oil that we could be accessing i am sure that china will be much more ldquo environmentally conscious rdquo than we would be maybe we can buy the oil from china that should be ours for an article on the chinese drilling operation in the gulf of mexico click on the following story link  http wwwmiamiheraldcom 201201232603419 oilrigarrivesoffhavanadrillinghtml 19  chinese begin drilling for oil gulf mexico chinese begin drilling for oil gulf mexico  ',0),(3091,'node',' smart meter fiasco xcel energy in colorado failed to deliver on many promises regarding its smart grid pilot program in boulder colorado and now the utility is seeking full recovery from rate payers for the 445 million it spent on the program this is the same program that dte and consumers energy are forcing down utility customers throats here in michigan to read more on the failure of the smart meter program in colorado read the following article  http newsheartlandorg newspaperarticle 20120907 xcelpushesratehikesitsfailedsmartmeterproject ',0),(3092,'node',' black pastor stands against dems  the bishop ew jackson founder of chesapeake virginiabased exodus faith ministries recently released a controversial video calling for african americans to make a mass exodus from the democratic party throughout the clip jackson delivers stinging blows to both liberals and the african americans who continue to support them while decrying what he sees as a ldquo slavish devotion to the democrat party rdquo the following are remarks regarding the democratic party and there positions on various issues and how they conflict with what christians believe in   after the event we want to send an open letter to the church community all across the country urging them to realize that the democrat party is about to become the party of christian persecution in america already they call us bigots and haters for not bowing to political correctness regarding samesex marriage they call us ldquo islamophobes rdquo because we are concerned about islamic radicalism and sharia law they say we hate women because we fight for the lives of unborn children they are supporting the rise of the muslim brotherhood in egypt under the guise of the ldquo arab spring rdquo ask israel about the arab spring egypt has now become an enemy on their border the long peace is over billions of tax payer dollars are being sent to the muslim brotherhood in egypt while they torture christians and burn down churches these are the policies of the democrat party polices of christian persecution  to read the rest of the article and watch the video click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories pastoroffersfieryrebukeoffellowblacksendyourslavis  19  black pastor stands against dems  ',0),(3969,'node',' ccrp poll a road repair bipartisan solution   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview michigan legislative leaders working with governor snyder are attempting to find revenue to repair michigan s roads governor snyder is asking for 12 billion per year in new road funding he has been meeting this summer with senate majority leader randy richardville senate minority leader gretchen whitmer house speaker jase bolger and house minority leader tim greimel according to mirs the four leaders are moving toward a package that would 1 earmark all revenue collected at the gas pump including fuel excise and sales taxes to roads 2 the package would also increase the state sales tax by 1 to make the new rate 7 the additional 1 would be used to replace lost revenue currently earmarked for schools and cities michigan is currently among a small number of states that charge sales tax on fuel and it does not devote any of that revenue to roads almost all of the current sales tax money is used for k12 education and municipal revenue sharing to make this plan work both the house and senate would have to pass legislation by a 23 majority vote in each chamber and then michigan voters would have to approval it at the next statewide election as early as november of this year new poll question should the mi legislature raise the state income tax to 7 and use the fuel based portion of the tax exclusively for roads yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmilegislatureraisestateincometax7andusefuelb  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan gop convention delegates replace calley as the lt governor candidate at the 2014 gop convention yes 21 no 70 undecided 9 four comments were made on this poll comment 1 lt gov what calley brought to the table is knowledge about the legislature and the legislative process hard to imagine that snyder who has no prior government experience would be willing to give that up comment 2 do not replace lt gov calley our gov lt gov have done a great job for mi our state has improved so much in less than a full term from where granholm had taken this state i may have disagreements on a few issues with the rep team but this attitude of thinking any elected official is going to agree with us 100 of the time is what hurts us in elections if the tea party or a group of republicans make an effort to tear up this team we will likely see a democrat in both of these positions at the next election instead of tearing apart an effective team why not put the energy resources into reelecting them help them in a constructive positive way to get the things we need done this negative action also discourages other people from being involved as a business owner i have seen almost every business i represent begin to prosper again which means more jobs a healthier state this campaign needs to be squelched by every local rep party in our state our leaders of our local parties need to help our party elected officials not tear them down i would certainly expect the clinton county republican party to stand behind our elected officials including lt gov calley comment 3 calley this is the kind of thing that is destroying our party deal with the few things you don t like about our executives and get behind them or we re going to end up with another set of dems in the capital comment 4 it s not about calley the republican party has lost its identity and it is dying a slow death when republicans can t see that there are significant differences between them and the liberals on the other side of the aisle it s time to close up shop there seems to be a consensus that they we will do better in the next election that we shouldn t rock the boat that things are getting better and that we should just ignore the liberal agenda of our own party the truth is the people don t have a voice anymore it s the lobbyists and special interests with all their money and influence that have our legislators ears the average voter can t compete with their power and influence and that s why the tea party was started we are made out to be the fringe wackos who are trying to ruin our state and country the truth is we are trying to restore responsibility and accountability in government is it wrong to believe in the constitution and that elected officials should be accountable to upholding their oath of office as far as the poll and the question that was posed are concerned the convention rules of the republican party allow for the duly elected delegates to the convention to select the governor s running mate unless the state party decides to change the rules before then in my opinion that s what free speech and an open political process are all about what the tea party is saying by potentially having a conservative replacement for calley is that governor snyder is the real issue and there isn t anyone who is willing to take him on in the 2014 primary in the end the republican party needs to restore its core principles   all emails addresses  ',0),(3093,'node',' black pastor stands against dems  jacksonjpg black pastor stands against dems  ',0),(3094,'node',' proposition 3 you didn t want to keep your money did you  i know what you re thinking how can i help harm the economy of the state of michigan wait you re probably not thinking that unless you re excited about voting for obama again anyways we have a new way to take that pesky money out of our pockets  proposition 3  as the mackinac center has explained three of the benefits of prop 3 are 10540 fewer jobs in 2025 lower disposable income in michigan by 142 billion an increase of 170 to 190 in residential energy costs by 2025 and how would these exciting things happen by embracing the farce of renewal energy the wording of prop 3 includes require electric utilities to provide at least 25 of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources which are wind solar biomass and hydropower by 2025 because the fastest way to have consumers accept renewal energy sources is to force it upon them never mind the fact that solar panel companies go bankrupt more than lindsey lohan goes to jail including michiganbased company ecd  but not to worry even though it will cost more to produce than electricity based on cheap and abundant coal and natural gas your electricity bill will not go up hellip too fast allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25 standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1 limit see how generous the commissars of energy are they are will to steal your money slowly i believe this equivalent to putting a frog is a pot of cool water then slowly turning up heat so they don t know they are starting to boil pay no attention to your shrinking wallet friends nothing to see here  ',0),(2424,'node',' ccrp poll forced installation of smart meters  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview consumers energy and dte energy are in the process of installing smart meters to replace existing electric usage meters in michigan critics say that the plan to install the meters without an opt out option for consumers is a violation of their privacy rights because they claim the meters give utilities too much information about energy usage and what is happening within our homes additionally the critics also believe the smart meters are are unsafe new poll question should energy companies allow electricity customers to opt out of having smart meters installed to replace their existing meters yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should energy companies allow electricity customers to opt out of having smart meters installed to replace existing meters   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for mitt romney 30 rick santorum 32 newt gingrich 16 ron paul 8 rick perry 8 jon huntsman 0 undecided 5 one comment was made on this poll question i am astounded that so many people supposedly support mitt romney when it comes to obamacare which imo is the final nail in the us coffin how will romney contrast himself with obama obama will use a romney nomination as confirmation that all americans must want nationalized healthcare romney cannot argue it away you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(2423,'node',' should energy companies allow electricity customers to opt out of having smart meters installed to replace existing meters  yes 68 17 votes no 24 6 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 25 smart meters these are so dangerous the health ramifications of these have never been studied and the ability for them to control your electricity if they decide you are consuming too much by monitoring your usage and where the usage is coming from in your home is frightening what happened to the land of the free  smart meters the vote should be 100 i don t understand why 21 willing to give up your freedom the govt owns much of you already are you willing to let consumers energy own what the govt does no t do you not think what are they going to do in the future with the power they will have ida salisbury smart meters  i apologize for the length of this comment but this is an important subject in which few know anything to the 3 so far who have voted in this poll no consumer s shouldn t allow people to opt out in having their regular electric meter changed to a smart meter i would like to understand why you voted no i would like to know the extent to which you know about smart meters and why you think that a company who sells you a utility is entitled to detailed information in your home and i mean much more than how much electricy you used and how much they need to bill you with a smart meter installed you have lost all privacy about what is in your home and what goes on in your home minute by minute it s very scary big brother stuff google it and and or check out this link for a video  http wwwyoutubecom v 8jnfrj6kdi also someone i know sent the following letter to consumers as a notice of no consent for the installation of any smart meters on their properties as consumers indicates that property owners give implied consent i don t know to what extent this letter has any meaningful legal basis but read it as it does summarize the problems with smart meters which among other things transmit detailed wireless signals about activities in your home that can be intersepted by criminals i don t know what role the michigan public service commission has played could play in this matter nor what role they might serve if a property owner discovers that consumers or some other provider wishes to or has installed a smart meter be alert as consumers is changing out meters in michigan consumers energy lansing mi re notice of no consent to trespass and surveillance notice of liability dear consumers energy and all agents officers employees contractors and interested parties although you not have intention of installing such devices or smart meters at this time other states have adopted such devices this notice will cover any future negotiations for such monitoring devices at the addresses shown below if you intend to install a smart meter or any activity monitoring device at the below addresses you and all other parties are hereby denied consent for installation and use of all such devices on the below properties installation and use of any activity monitoring device is hereby refused and prohibited informed consent is legally required for installation of any surveillance device and any device that will collect and transmit private and personal data to undisclosed and unauthorized parties for undisclosed and unauthorized purposes authorization for sharing of personal and private information may only be given by the originator and subject of that information that authorization is hereby denied and refused with regard to the below properties and all its occupants smart meters violate the law and cause endangerment to residents by the following factors 1 they individually identify electrical devices inside the home and record when they are operated causing invasion of privacy 2 they monitor household activity and occupancy in violation of rights and domestic security 3 they transmit wireless signals which may be intercepted by unauthorized and unknown parties those signals can be used to monitor behavior and occupancy and they can be used by criminals to aid criminal activity against the occupants 4 data about occupant s daily habits and activities are collected recorded and stored in permanent databases which are accessed by parties not authorized or invited to know and share that private data by those who s activities were recorded 5 those with access to the smart meter databases can review a permanent history of household activities complete with calendar and timeofday metrics to gain a highly invasive and detailed view of the lives of the occupants 6 those databases may be shared with or fall into the hands of criminals blackmailers corrupt law enforcement private hackers of wireless transmissions power company employees and other unidentified parties who may act against the interests of the occupants under metered surveillance 7 smart meters are by definition surveillance devices which violate federal and state wiretapping laws by recording and storing databases of private and personal activities and behaviors without the consent or knowledge of those people who are monitored 8 it is possible for example with analysis of certain smart meter data for unauthorized and distant parties to determine medical conditions sexual activities physical locations of persons within the home vacancy patterns and personal information and habits of the occupants 9 your company has not adequately disclosed the particular recording and transmission capabilities of the smart meter or the extent of the data that will be recorded stored and shared or the purposes to which the data will and will not be put 10 electromagnetic and radio frequency energy contamination from smart meters exceeds allowable safe and healthful limits for domestic environments as determined by the epa and other scientific programs i forbid refuse and deny consent of any installation and use of any monitoring eavesdropping and surveillance devices on my property my place of residence and my place of occupancy that applies to and includes smart meters and activity monitoring devices of any and all kinds any attempt to install any such device directed at me other occupants my property or residence will constitute trespass stalking wiretapping and unlawful surveillance and endangerment of health and safety all prohibited and punishable by law through criminal and civil complaints all persons government agencies and private organizations responsible for installing or operating monitoring devices directed at or recording my activities which i have not specifically authorized in writing will be fully liable for any violations intrusions harm or negative consequences caused or made possible by those devices whether those negative consequences are justified by law or not this is legal notice after this delivery the liabilities listed above may not be denied or avoided by parties named and implied in this notice civil servant immunities and protections do not apply to the installation of smart meters due to the criminal violations they represent notice to principal is notice to agent and notice to agent is notice to principal all rights reserved this applies for the following properties signed by  smart meters i don t need consumers energy checking up on my energy consumption as long as i pay my bill it is none of their business what i am using the energy for butt out  smart meter cautions i want to thank anonymous for posting the notice of no consent i will print this and place it next to my electric meter which is now padlocked i will be opting out as i have one of those neurological conditions which is greatly aggravated by electromagnetic energy and rf waves so i will not allow this device which will once again make me sick on my house or even sicker i placed the padlock on the meter because i have read in several articles that even if you opt out they will come and install the smart meter anyways usually in the middle of the night when you re asleep if you are an person who wants to opt out the electric company has already placed a smart meter on your house and you want it removed and replaced with an analog again they will tell you that the analog meters are no longer made so you have to accept the digital version they claim they will turn the radio transmitter off this is not true analog electrical meters are still manufactured in mexico and can be found at electrical supply houses you will likely have to buy one and have a qualified electrician install it for you so that it is done properly note in california instead of using qualified electricians to switch these meters out the just gave people a couple of weeks training in how to install the meters and the result was that many meters arched melted down burned down houses etc even if you go along with the smart meter being placed on your house do you want rank amateur installing the meter jmho  should energy companies allow electricity customers opt out having smart meters installed replace existing meters  ',0),(2426,'node',' let them drink tea  ok that s not what the quote attributed to marie antoinette goes but this is 21st century america from the new york post  a white house ldquo alice in wonderland rdquo costume ball mdash put on by johnny depp and hollywood director tim burton mdash proved to be a madasahatter idea that was never made public for fear of a political backlash during hard economic times according to a new tellall about ten years ago i remember a scandal involving tyco ceo dennis kozlowski throwing a huge romanstyle birthday party for his wife involving scantily clad servers and elaborate theming the problem with this particular 2 million party and how can you have a party for under 2 million was that half of it was paid for with company money that was one of the piece of evidence against kozlowski who was eventually given prison time for his other misdeeds the relevance of that side trip those tyco stockholders paid for dennis party the american taxpayers paid for the obama party had i owned tyco stock i may have been irritated at the thought of a company official blowing my cash on an ice sculpture of david as a taxpayer i m definitely annoyed that the man treats taxpayers like serfs on his estate perhaps i m jealous after all i can t go to hawaii or europe and take an entourage of people with me my family doesn t have the option of taking separate jets when my wife wants to leave for martha s vineyard a few hours before i want to go but at least for her trip to spain renting 60 rooms at a hotel michelle will pay at least some of the money  maybe she understands what it s like to be a victim of her husband s policies maybe not though i complain about paying for the expensive parties and vacations he takes and don t think we aren t paying for the jets to get them there and the secret service personnel to watch over them i would actually like him to take more vacation when he is on the golf course it s harder for him to wreck the american economy  ',0),(2427,'node',' in new hampshire dead democrats get to vote graveyardjpg in new hampshire dead democrats get to vote 232  ',0),(2428,'node',' class warfare and the buffett rule last august berkshire hathaway ceo warren buffett wrote an oped in the new york times asking the congress to stop coddling the superrich and as you might expect president obama pounced on the idea and proposed a surtax on millionaires but does raising taxes on upper incomes actually produce increased revenue to the government this article by art laffer in the wall street journal looks back to other times in history and evaluates the effects of tax rates on revenue you might be surprised by what he finds read the full story at  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052970203462304577138961587258988html ',0),(2430,'node',' us economic freedom declines economicfreedomjpg us economic freedom declines 153  ',0),(2429,'node',' us economic freedom declines in 1776 adam smith theorized that when institutions protect the liberty of individuals greater prosperity results for all for over a decade the heritage foundation and the wall street journal have tracked the march of economic freedom around the world with the index of economic freedom the index for 2012 was released today the press release that discusses the 2012 findings can be found at  wwwheritageorg index pressreleaseoverview for more information about the the concept of economic freedom and what it means to the united states and other countries around the world see  wwwheritageorg index   economic freedom declines  ',0),(2431,'node',' romney obama a vat tax  say it aint so can mitt romney be considering a value added tax vat as a way to generate revenue presidential candidate mitt romney has refused to rule out a valueadded tax vat he feels this type of tax that is embedded in the price of goods and services during the production process could be appropriate as a way of financing other tax cuts for an article on the vat tax and why both romney and obama might be favoring that type of approach click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052970203462304577134593785891220html 15  ',0),(2432,'node',' michigan democrats developing college grant plan senate democrats are developing a proposal that would provide grants of up to 9500 a year for michigan high school graduates attending college the money could be spent for tuition or associated costs of attending a public university or community college in the state will handing out money for college result in more marketable college graduates will there be any restrictions on curriculums that would qualify for the grants and once the student has completed college will there be any requirement to stay and work in the state for a period of time with an estimated annual cost of 18 billion once fully implemented shouldn t the taxpayers of michigan know what they re going to get for their money read the full article at  wwwmlivecom education indexssf 201201 michigandemocratsdevelopinghtml incarthbx ',0),(771,'node',' senate panel adopts democratic budget plan take a first look at what the us senate sees as the fiscal blueprint for the country  click here to read the full story 253  senate panel adopts democratic budget plan  ',0),(4366,'node',' levin puts illegals first over military and vets  senator carl levin has made it clear that ldquo child tax credits rdquo for illegal immigrants are more important than restoring military retiree benefits in the senate it rsquo s business as usual with no compromise in sight for a solution to read more about the senate rsquo s inability to restore military retiree benefits and what other solutions are being considered click on the following link  http thehillcom blogs defconhill budgetappropriations 194631levinbacksayottebilltorepealmilitarypension 19  levin puts illegals first over military and vets  ',0),(4367,'node',' levin puts illegals first over military and vets  vetsjpg levin puts illegals first over military and vets  ',0),(2434,'node',' obama just needs another 12 trillion to hold him over what can i say a trillion here a trillion there pretty soon it will add up to real money start the presses ldquo o needs more money rdquo  for an article need for more money by obama click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney budget 203899whitehouserequestsdebtlimitincrease 16  ',0),(2435,'node',' smart meter investigation state rep paul opsommer announced today that the michigan public service commission mpsc was launching an investigation into the deployment of wireless smart meters after his office received several calls from constituents who did not want them installed on their homes for more detailed information on the investigation click on the following story link  http wwwgophousecom readarticleasp id 8233 district 93 18  ',0),(2436,'node',' news from the ccrp you need to know  we have made changes to the commenting option to stories and polls on our web site comments will still be allowed but they will be screened before they are posted to the story or poll they are associated with news you need to know smart meter investigation http wwwclintoncountygoporg content smartmeterinvestigation  romney obama a vat tax  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content romneyobamavattax  obama just needs another 12 trillion to hold him over http wwwclintoncountygoporg content obamajustneedsanother12trillionholdhimover  us economic freedom declines http wwwclintoncountygoporg content useconomicfreedomdeclines  in new hampshire dead democrats get to vote http wwwclintoncountygoporg content newhampshiredeaddemocratsgetvote  michigan democrats developing college grant plan http wwwclintoncountygoporg content michigandemocratsdevelopingcollegegrantplan  censoring the internet http wwwclintoncountygoporg content censoringinternet  other ccrp news links become a ccrp 2012 club sponsor click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clubsponsorform to like the ccrp on facebook click on this link http wwwfacebookcom pages clintoncountymigop 103375466421220 sk wall to join the ccrp facebook group and get important news updates click on this link http wwwfacebookcom groups ccrpmich  to learn how to become a precinct delegate click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content becomingclintoncountyprecinctdelegate ccrp executive committee monthly meeting in st johns thursday january 19 2012 http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrpexecutivecommitteemonthlymeetingstjohns you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg  steve willis chairman clinton county republican party 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2438,'node',' court unanimously slaps down obama s antireligion doctrine supremecourtjpg court unanimously slaps down obama s antireligion doctrine 192  ',0),(3228,'node',' are logging roads real roads  the supreme court will hear a case determining the future of more than 2 million jobs and tens of thousands of landowners the issue is whether logging roads should be regulated under the clean water act rsquo s permitgranting procedures a epa panel has ruled that 35 years of clean water act regulation had been wrong is this just another epa overreach that will continue to kill jobs and overregulate another business sector our of existence for an article on the potential impact of this decision click on the following story link  http mwashingtontimescom news 2012 nov 26 millionsofjobsatstakeinloggingcase  19  are logging roads real roads  ',0),(3276,'node',' ccrp righttowork rally today the senate and the house are expected to deal with righttowork legislation today in lansing the democrats and the unions have vowed to use every procedural tool in the book and to protest the proposed legislation by bussing in hundreds if not thousands of union workers to protest stop and or to slow down the effort the capitol building will be packed walltowall with unhappy union members you can play important role if possible come to the capitol today and let your voice be heard there will be a heated tent on the capitol lawn on how to lobby your legislator and to get information and to warm up i personally talked to the legislative offices representing clinton county yesterday regarding where each of them stood on the legislation each of the offices stated they hadn t made up their mind yet on how they would vote because they had not seen the bill itself it has been intimated that the governor senate majority leader richardville and house speaker bolger were considering carve outs to exempt a few specific unions from the legislation and that is why the people representing clinton county needed to see the content of the bill before they voted if you can t get to the capitol today please call or email your elected official and let them know where you stand on the righttowork legislation i hope to see you there to do what is right for all michigan s workers contact information for people living in clinton county you can contact your state senator judy emmons at 517 3733760 or http wwwsenatemichigangov imaformasp name comment33 formpath e webforms rep for people living in clinton county except for bath and victor townships you can contact your state representative paul opsommer at 517 3731778 or paulopsommer housemigov for people living in bath and victor townships in clinton county you can contact your state representative ben glardon at 517 3730841 or benglardon housemigov in 2014 senator rick jones will be running to represent clinton county as our new state senator because of redistricting it wouldn rsquo t hurt if we contacted him also at 517 3733447 or senrjones senatemichigangov represent yourself by lobbying for what you believe in steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  clinton county emails april 2012  ',0),(2439,'node',' rip department of commerce  this morning president obama announced that he wants the authority to streamline the executive branch along with cost savings and elimination of redundancy obama says he will only use the authority for reforms that result in more efficient better service and a leaner government see what he has in mind  newsyahoocom rpdepartmentcommercepresidentobamaseeksconsolidate ',0),(2440,'node',' should the state pass legislation to give grants of up to 9500 per year to michigan high school graduates for college  yes 21 5 votes no 71 17 votes undecided 8 2 votes total votes 24 steamed so after saving the state of michigan over 300000 by homeeducating my 5 kids paying my property taxes to public schools i didn t use my kids wouldn t get any money for college under this plan and by giving students who went to public school this large sum the colleges wouldn t have to lower tuitionand my kids could pay top dollar for that college tuition i saved and worked to pay my own way to college and i got my 4 year degree in 3 12 years and i didn t owe anything when i got done either the degree requirements need to be changed in 4 year programs the first 2 years of a 4 year degree are all the same english social studies natural science humanities and other classes that don t have anything at all to do with your degree the universities are making all kinds of money off from these bogus requirements four year degree programs could be cut down to 3 year programs if all of required classes actually had something to do with your degree program and how many vice presidents of the university does each university need look into how many msu has it is ridiculous universities have way too much overhead administrators that is not generating anything but high tuition costs for students college education could be affordable if the universities were made to reform degree requirements and cut high salary administrative positions college grants when will the voted representatives stop giving away our tax dollars there is no proven return on investment studies for these dollars in fact believe there is the opposite i worked three jobs saved money paid 100 of my college costs took 7 years to get my undergrad but had no debts when i graduated we helped pay for both of our sons education and they also worked during college both graduated with useful degrees are fully employed with no debt sorry this is another wrong headed weakminded give away by bureaucrats why do we who are paying taxes need to be so vigilant haven t they learned that spending taxpayers money on such giveaways will ensure they will not remain in office  ',0),(2441,'node',' ccrp poll 9500 grants for high school graduates for college  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview senators in the michigan senate are in the process of developing a proposal that would allow michigan high school graduates to receive a 9500 grant per a year for attending college they say the money for these grants would become available by ending some business tax credits and other potential revenue changes they say the money would be raised by closing tax loopholes and ending some business tax credits collecting sales tax from outofstate internet retailers and saving money on state contracts the grants would be renewable for up to four years the size of the grant would be based on how long a particular student spent in michigan s k12 school system the estimated annual cost of the program would be 18 billion once fully implemented it would phase in with new high school graduates headed to college the senator who will introduce the bill says the plan could be accomplished without tax increases for michigan citizens but some businesses or others who could lose tax credits or exemptions under the plan would face higher tax bills than before new poll question should the state develop a plan to give grants of up to 9500 per year to michigan high school graduates for college yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldstatepasslegislationgivegrants9500yearmichig  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should energy companies allow electricity customers to opt out of having smart meters installed to replace existing meters yes 68 no 24 undecided 8 four comments were made on this poll question comment 1 these are so dangerous the health ramifications of these have never been studied and the ability for them to control your electricity if they decide you are consuming too much by monitoring your usage and where the usage is coming from in your home is frightening what happened to the land of the free comment 2 the vote should be 100 i don t understand why 21 willing to give up your freedom the govt owns much of you already are you willing to let consumers energy own what the govt does not do you not think what are they going to do in the future with the power they will have ida salisbury comment 3 i apologize for the length of this comment but this is an important subject in which few know anything to the 3 so far who have voted in this poll no consumer s shouldn t allow people to opt out in having their regular electric meter changed to a smart meter i would like to understand why you voted no i would like to know the extent to which you know about smart meters and why you think that a company who sells you a utility is entitled to detailed information in your home and i mean much more than how much electricy you used and how much they need to bill you with a smart meter installed you have lost all privacy about what is in your home and what goes on in your home minute by minute it s very scary big brother stuff google it and and or check out this link for a video  http wwwyoutubecom v 8jnfrj6kdi also someone i know sent the following letter to consumers as a notice of no consent for the installation of any smart meters on their properties as consumers indicates that property owners give implied consent i don t know to what extent this letter has any meaningful legal basis but read it as it does summarize the problems with smart meters which among other things transmit detailed wireless signals about activities in your home that can be intersepted by criminals i don t know what role the michigan public service commission has played could play in this matter nor what role they might serve if a property owner discovers that consumers or some other provider wishes to or has installed a smart meter be alert as consumers is changing out meters in michigan consumers energy lansing mi re notice of no consent to trespass and surveillance notice of liability dear consumers energy and all agents officers employees contractors and interested parties although you not have intention of installing such devices or smart meters at this time other states have adopted such devices this notice will cover any future negotiations for such monitoring devices at the addresses shown below if you intend to install a smart meter or any activity monitoring device at the below addresses you and all other parties are hereby denied consent for installation and use of all such devices on the below properties installation and use of any activity monitoring device is hereby refused and prohibited informed consent is legally required for installation of any surveillance device and any device that will collect and transmit private and personal data to undisclosed and unauthorized parties for undisclosed and unauthorized purposes authorization for sharing of personal and private information may only be given by the originator and subject of that information that authorization is hereby denied and refused with regard to the below properties and all its occupants smart meters violate the law and cause endangerment to residents by the following factors 1 they individually identify electrical devices inside the home and record when they are operated causing invasion of privacy 2 they monitor household activity and occupancy in violation of rights and domestic security 3 they transmit wireless signals which may be intercepted by unauthorized and unknown parties those signals can be used to monitor behavior and occupancy and they can be used by criminals to aid criminal activity against the occupants 4 data about occupant s daily habits and activities are collected recorded and stored in permanent databases which are accessed by parties not authorized or invited to know and share that private data by those who s activities were recorded 5 those with access to the smart meter databases can review a permanent history of household activities complete with calendar and timeofday metrics to gain a highly invasive and detailed view of the lives of the occupants 6 those databases may be shared with or fall into the hands of criminals blackmailers corrupt law enforcement private hackers of wireless transmissions power company employees and other unidentified parties who may act against the interests of the occupants under metered surveillance 7 smart meters are by definition surveillance devices which violate federal and state wiretapping laws by recording and storing databases of private and personal activities and behaviors without the consent or knowledge of those people who are monitored 8 it is possible for example with analysis of certain smart meter data for unauthorized and distant parties to determine medical conditions sexual activities physical locations of persons within the home vacancy patterns and personal information and habits of the occupants 9 your company has not adequately disclosed the particular recording and transmission capabilities of the smart meter or the extent of the data that will be recorded stored and shared or the purposes to which the data will and will not be put 10 electromagnetic and radio frequency energy contamination from smart meters exceeds allowable safe and healthful limits for domestic environments as determined by the epa and other scientific programs i forbid refuse and deny consent of any installation and use of any monitoring eavesdropping and surveillance devices on my property my place of residence and my place of occupancy that applies to and includes smart meters and activity monitoring devices of any and all kinds any attempt to install any such device directed at me other occupants my property or residence will constitute trespass stalking wiretapping and unlawful surveillance and endangerment of health and safety all prohibited and punishable by law through criminal and civil complaints all persons government agencies and private organizations responsible for installing or operating monitoring devices directed at or recording my activities which i have not specifically authorized in writing will be fully liable for any violations intrusions harm or negative consequences caused or made possible by those devices whether those negative consequences are justified by law or not this is legal notice after this delivery the liabilities listed above may not be denied or avoided by parties named and implied in this notice civil servant immunities and protections do not apply to the installation of smart meters due to the criminal violations they represent notice to principal is notice to agent and notice to agent is notice to principal all rights reserved this applies for the following properties signed by comment 4 i don t need consumers energy checking up on my energy consumption as long as i pay my bill it is none of their business what i am using the energy for butt out you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2442,'node',' officials want to move michigan turbine project the state has approved the project the local residents are strongly opposed one of the partners says it has to build the turbines this year why does the idea of eminent domain come to mind could the government imagine that it should take private land through eminent domain because it determines wind energy is for the public good the story itself appears to be innocuous but is it what do you think  wwwlansingstatejournalcom usatoday article 38353581 ',0),(2443,'node',' gm puts brakes on volt production as a means of reducing our dependence on foreign oil the electric car was offered up as a potential solution except that it appears the consumer isn t taking the bait where will gm go with its slumping sales the wall street journal reports gm may be rethinking its stragety read more at  wwwzdnetcom blog green gmmayputbrakesonvoltelectricvehicleproductionwsjre 20004 ',0),(2444,'node',' bonuses for solyndra  after taking 500 million of taxpayer s money for a guaranteed loan solyndra is asking the federal bankruptcy court to allow it to hand out bonuses and then the us energy department blames george bush for vetting the loan when will the obama administration take responsibility for their own actions get the story at  wwwupicom businessnews energyresources 20120116 solyndrabonusangershouserepublicans upi37241326724963  ',0),(2445,'node',' clinton county republican party january 2012 meeting we will be holding our executive committee meeting on january 19 2012 at the clinton county courthouse at 700 pm please find attached the agenda for this month s meeting i look forward to seeing you there thanks steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2446,'node',' brazil s embraer aircraft wins us defense contract the us air force is purchasing 20 aircraft along with related training maintenance and support products from brazil get details at  financeyahoocom news brazilembraeraircraftwinsrb4269760435html are you kidding we need our are you kidding we need our people to wake up and manufacture our own equipment  ',0),(2448,'node',' moving michigan forward snyder2jpg moving michigan forward 111  ',0),(2447,'node',' moving michigan forward governor rick snyder will address a joint session of the michigan legislature on wednesday to deliver his second state of the state address without giving a lot of details he told reporters on monday i m not going to dwell on any one topic hellip it s more setting a tone for the entire year he will also discuss how the state is measuring up according to the dashboard he set up at the start of his administration for more information see  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20120117 news04301170012 statemichiganricksnydercallethicsreformimprovedcus  moving michigan forward  ',0),(2450,'node',' internet sites protest sopa censorshipjpg internet sites protest sopa 152  ',0),(2449,'node',' internet sites protest sopa the stop online piracy act sopa in the house and its counterpart in the senate the protect ip act pipa are slated for consideration in both chambers this month although supporters in congress appear to be taking a step back from this controversial legislation portrayed as a means of protecting intellectual content on the internet from piracy opponents believe it is nothing less than censorship in protest websites are blacking out on wednesday putting up only a simple message of protest on a black background get more information about this contentious legislation at  redtapemsnbcmsncom news 2012011310151672sopaopponentsgainingmomentumwikipe  internet sites protest sopa  ',0),(2452,'node',' your state can stop obamacare  noobamacarejpg your state can stop obamacare  ',0),(2451,'node',' your state can stop obamacare  the founders gave us a way to deal with unconstitutional legislation it s part of the 10th amendment and it s called nullification learn more about it at  blogtenthamendmentcentercom 201201 yourstatecanstopobamacare   your state can stop obamacare  ',0),(2453,'node',' should the michigan legislature consider nullification to stop obamacare if all other avenues fail  yes 92 23 votes no 8 2 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 25 nullification now  the state legislature should start working on this right now we don t need to wait until the supreme court decides we have the right to nullify this the federal government is not in charge of the states  ',0),(2454,'node',' ccrp poll obamacare and nullification  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview many constitutional attorneys believe that if congress passes an unconstitutional law and the president signs it we don t have to wait for new elections or even the supreme court to stop implementation of that law they believe states can tell the federal government no using the 10th amendment the process is called nullification ndash and founders like thomas jefferson considered it the rightful remedy north dakota has passed s 2309 that was enacted and signed by the governor april 27 using parts of model language invoking nullification establishes by statute that the legislative assembly declares that the federal laws known as affordable care act obamacare likely are not authorized by the united states constitution and may violate its true meaning and intent as given by the founders and ratifiers no provision may interfere with an individual s choice of a medical or insurance provider except as otherwise provided by the laws of this state alabama florida montana and wyoming had pending statewide ballot questions regarding nullification of the affordable care act obamacare idaho indiana maine missouri nebraska oklahoma oregon and texas have under consideration nullification state sovereignty bills with some seeking criminal penalties for federal or state enforcement of the affordable care act obamacare new poll question should the michigan legislature consider nullification to stop obamacare if all other avenues fail yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichiganlegislatureconsider e2809cnullification e2809dstopobamacareifallotheravenuesfai  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the state pass legislation to give grants of up to 9500 per year to michigan high school graduates for college yes 21 no 71 undecided 8 three comments were made on this poll question comment 1 when will the voted representatives stop giving away our tax dollars there is no proven return on investment studies for these dollars in fact believe there is the opposite i worked three jobs saved money paid 100 of my college costs took 7 years to get my undergrad but had no debts when i graduated we helped pay for both of our sons education and they also worked during college both graduated with useful degrees are fully employed with no debt sorry this is another wrong headed weakminded give away by bureaucrats why do we who are paying taxes need to be so vigilant haven t they learned that spending taxpayers money on such giveaways will ensure they will not remain in office comment 2 i saved and worked to pay my own way to college and i got my 4 year degree in 3 12 years and i didn t owe anything when i got done either the degree requirements need to be changed in 4 year programs the first 2 years of a 4 year degree are all the same english social studies natural science humanities and other classes that don t have anything at all to do with your degree the universities are making all kinds of money off from these bogus requirements four year degree programs could be cut down to 3 year programs if all of required classes actually had something to do with your degree program and how many vice presidents of the university does each university need look into how many msu has it is ridiculous universities have way too much overhead administrators that is not generating anything but high tuition costs for students college education could be affordable if the universities were made to reform degree requirements and cut high salary administrative positions comment 3 so after saving the state of michigan over 300000 by homeeducating my 5 kids paying my property taxes to public schools i didn t use my kids wouldn t get any money for college under this plan and by giving students who went to public school this large sum the colleges wouldn t have to lower tuition and my kids could pay top dollar for that you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2455,'node',' time to play name that party  while perusing the always informative mackinac center for public policy  i came across a post with some recent bills being passed through the michigan senate i have taken a few and group them into threes the first three are bills being sought by one political party the second three by another see if you can guess which party senator submitted the bills the first three senate bill 775 expands the allowable guns allowed south of ldquo rifle line rdquo senate bill 802 require state agencies to post their proposed spending in an online spreadsheet senate bill 803 require voters to prove their citizenship the second three senate bill 779 impose criminal penalties for making toy guns look real senate bill 819 restrict the amount of time diesel engines can idle senate bill 857 ban barber pole display by unlicensed hair cutters the first bill involve allowing the expanded use of legal firearms in hunting the second bill requires greater government accountability and the third protects a sacred right of the united states against fraud the fourth bill protects us from the danger of orange caps on the ends of toy guns the fifth bill is for those who still believe manmade global warming is real and the sixth is to make sure the proper fealty is paid to the government in the form of fees i m not going to tell you which bills were submitted by democrats and which were submitted by republicans if you want you can check your answers at the mcpp web site  but i m sure you already know the answers  ',0),(2457,'node',' obama rejects keystone oil pipeline keystonepipelinejpg obama rejects keystone oil pipeline ',0),(2456,'node',' obama rejects keystone oil pipeline after years of studying the route while the us economy chokes on its own unemployment president obama rejected the keystone pipeline project today always looking for the scapegoat and pointing fingers at someone else the msnbc version of the story stated obama laid the responsibility for the rejection of the pipeline on political gamesmanship by republicans does this president take responsibility for anything so now canada will sell their oil to china and the us can further support the chinese government by buying it back most likely at a premium price way to go mr president your actions speak so much louder than your words for a variety of points of view see these stories  wwwweeklystandardcom blogs obamarejectskeystoneoilpipeline617184html nbcpoliticsmsnbcmsncom news 2012011810181927obamarejectskeystoneoilpipeline newsyahoocom presidentobamarejectskeystonexlpipeline195648398ab  obama rejects keystone oil pipeline  ',0),(2460,'node',' dems propose reasonable profits board to regulate oil company profit oiljpg dems propose reasonable profits board to regulate oil company profit ',0),(2458,'node',' survey small businesses don t want anything to do with the government in a survey conducted online by the us chamber of commerce from december 30 2011 through january 6 2012 small business executives cited economic uncertainty as one of the primary reasons they are not hiring and an overwhelming majority said they would rather have the government get out of the way than try to help small business plays a major role in employment in the country so wouldn t it make sense for the government to listen to what they have to say see what else is having an impact on small business at  dailycallercom 20120118 surveysmallbusinessesdontwantanythingtodowiththego  before obama is no clinton before obama is no clinton what stucrk me during the speech is how he said he was going to take away corporate loopholes and lower their taxes but he completely ignored the most important reccomendation the commission he established to balance the budget made to take away the tax exemption for second houses worth over 500000 he also said absolutely nothing about addressing predatory loans you would think 20 of the houses in the country being in foreclosure would be important to him  ',0),(2639,'node',' obama threatens the supreme court yesterday president obama made remarks that suggested the supreme court would be engaging in judicial activism if it ruled against his affordable care act aca imagine a democrat opposing judicial activism so in typical obama style if the court doesn t agree with you go after em read more  dailycallercom 20120402 obamashollowthreattothesupremecourt ps in a federal government designed with checks and balances isn t it the role of the supreme court to rule on constitutionality of legislation   obama threatens the supreme court  ',0),(2461,'node',' 2012 ccrp club sponsorship opportunities we are about nine months away from one of the most important elections in the history of our country we will decide if we want to continue down the road progressive politicians have planned for us or if we want to save our republic and demand the federal government live by a balanced budget we will decide if we want four more years of barack obama and six more years of debbie stabenow or if we want to elect fiscally responsible conservatives to replace them if we fail to replace president obama and senator stabenow we will continue to see the erosion of our rights and freedoms and the financial destruction of our country as a ccrp 2012 club sponsor you will help us to achieve those goals the revenue received from the club sponsorships will be used to support and promote candidates who represent our goals and interests for more information on the ccrp club sponsorship options that are available and or to register to become a club sponsor for 2012 click on the following link or print the attached 2012 club sponsor information sheet and form link to ccrp club sponsorhip information registration form to download a club sponsorship flyer and or registration form click on this link with your help we can make a difference and restore responsibility in government steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2463,'node',' higher fees higher gas tax  roadsfixjpg higher fees higher gas tax  ',0),(2462,'node',' higher fees higher gas tax  a bill will be introduced next week that is intended to generate revenue to fix michigan rsquo s roads and bridges the bill would raise the cost of gas by around nine cents per gallon and by raising motor vehicle registration fees about 60 on average with owners of cheaper vehicles paying a smaller increase and owners of pricier vehicles paying a higher one for an article on the proposed legislation click on the following story link  http wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20120121 news04301210002 pricegasvehicleregistrationfeeswouldgoupundernewle odyssey tab topnews text frontpage 18 michigan presently is in the michigan presently is in the top five nationally in it s gas tax the nineteen cent per gallon state highway tax is just part of it michigan also collects sales tax on the price of every gallon including charging sales tax on the 184 cents per gallon federal highway tax if governor snyder succeeds in his plan for a tax at the wholesale level michigan will be the highest taxed state in the union for gasoline border states with lower rates indiana ohio and wisconsin get a windfall because of this and michigan loses the sales tax revenue on the other goods people buy to justify going out of state for their gas as always i worry that once in office republicans drift towards the dems don t goive up your momentu thanks rep opsommer for standing against making gas more expensive for michigan motorists  higher fees higher gas tax  ',0),(2465,'node',' ccrp poll higher gas prices registration fees  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview legislation to be introduced at the state capitol next week would boost the price of gasoline by about 9 cents a gallon and increase the average motor vehicle registration fee by about 60 a year officials said friday a bipartisan package of 13 bills designed to collect an extra 14 billion annually to fix crumbling roads and bridges could be introduced in the house and senate as early as tuesday said rep rick olson rsaline who will sponsor the gas tax bill the bills have support from the michigan chamber of commerce one of the state s most powerful lobby groups but face a tough fight in an election year for state house members i think we can come up with extra road money without raising taxes said rep paul opsommer rdewitt chairman of the house transportation committee in a sign of the obstacles the measures face gov rick snyder told free press editors and reporters friday that he favors additional road money but wouldn t take a position yet on the sources or timing of the revenue because if we took a position too early it would cause a lot of polarization new poll question should the legislature pass proposed legislation that would raise vehicle registration fees and raise the gas tax to fix roads yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the legislature pass proposed legislation that would raise vehicle registration fees and raise the gas tax to fix roads   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan legislature consider nullification to stop obamacare if all other avenues fail yes 92 no 8 undecided 0 one comments was made on this poll question comment 1 the state legislature should start working on this right now we don t need to wait until the supreme court decides we have the right to nullify this the federal government is not in charge of the states you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(2466,'node',' clinton county to lose a judge gratiot county now has its probate judge back in a reorganization of michigan rsquo s courts gratiot county was scheduled to lose its probate judge however state senator roger kahn rsaginaw township amended the court reorganization bill which took away clinton county rsquo s probate judge instead of gratiot county rsquo s judge sen judy emmons who will be representing gratiot county in the new senate district was the one who offered the amendment for an article on the last minute amendment that will reduce the number of judges that clinton county has click on the following story link  http wwwthemorningsuncom articles 20111222 news doc4ef24f7d4d20c639753454txt viewmode 2 ',0),(2468,'node',' richardville righttowork righttoworkjpg richardville righttowork ',0),(2467,'node',' richardville righttowork some members of the tea party movement are calling for a recall of state senate majority leader randy richardville one of the issues cited is richardville s opposition to righttowork legislation richardville s position on righttowork appears to be at odds with the majority of the senate republicans for an article on the possible passage of righttowork legislation and the issues click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 16325 18  richardville righttowork  ',0),(2470,'node',' reasonable profits  reasonableprofitsjpg reasonable profits  ',0),(2469,'node',' reasonable profits  six house democrats want to set up a reasonable profits board to control gas profits the democrats want to set up a board that would apply a windfall profit tax as high as 100 percent on the sale of oil and gas according to their legislation the bill provides no specific guidance for how the board would determine what constitutes a reasonable profit the gas price spike act hr 3784 would apply a windfall tax on the sale of oil and gas that ranges from 50 percent to 100 percent on all surplus earnings exceeding a reasonable profit it would set up a reasonable profits board made up of three presidential nominees that will serve threeyear terms unlike other bills setting up advisory boards the reasonable profits board would not be made up of any nominees from congress for the complete article click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs flooraction house 205085demsproposereasonableprofitsboardtoregulateo 18  reasonable profits  ',0),(3778,'node',' ccrp poll bail out detroit with dia art sale   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview detroit rsquo s emergency manager kevyn orr is condsidering the sales of the art at the detroit institute of art to pay for the city s 15 billion debt currently no one knows the exact how much the collection but a rough estimate is approximately 3 billion orr has said he would prefer not want to sell the collection but he is moving forward by asking for the appraisal because he wants to know what the assets are worth before making any final decision on what the potential options are to move detroit forward the bottom line is whether the art is an asset of the city and if it can be sold to cover the debt and to stop the impending bankruptcy filing many works of art at the dia were donated by collectors and may have restrictions that would prevent their sale currently the dia has hired a bankruptcy lawyer to advise it on how to protect the collection a statement from the emergency manager s spokesperson bill nowling said while there is no plan to sell any assets it is possible that the city s creditors could demand the city use its assets to settle its debts the emergency manager has alerted certain assets including the dia that they might face exposure to creditors should the city be forced to seek chapter 9 bankruptcy protection this is a precautionary measure new poll question if it is determined legal should detroit sell the dia art to cover their current debt to avert bankruptcy yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link if it is determined legal should detroit sell the dia art to cover their current debt to avert bankruptcy   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question do you think governor snyder can win reelection in 2014 yes 63 no 21 undecided 16 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 snyder election we need to have an honest election many of his detractors would stop at nothing to defeat him   all emails addresses  ',0),(2473,'node',' ccrp poll does lansing need a casino   you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview lansing mayor verg bernero is proposing that a new casino be build in downtown lansing near the lansing center he says the new 245 million american indian casino in downtown lansing could create about 2200 jobs and help fund scholarships for area students bernero says it would improve the viability of the convention center and fund fouryear college scholarships for lansing school district students under what s being called the lansing promise the casino would be built on land that is currently owned by the city that land would need to be sold to the tribe for the casino to operate under the plans a smaller temporary casino would open first michigan has more than two dozen casinos including three in detroit new poll question should a proposed casino in lansing be built yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldproposedcasinolansingbebuilt  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass proposed legislation that would raise vehicle registration fees and raise the gas tax to fix roads yes 17 no 76 undecided 7 two comments was made on this poll question comment 1 what is paul thinking or he s notthis will hurt everyone even if you don t drive comment 2 one thing that prospective businesses look at is the quality of roads in a state any business wants good roads safe streets and good schools you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  ',0),(188,'node',' voting polling location information how do i register to vote in michigan  to register to vote you must be hellip a us citizen at least 18 years of age by election day a resident of michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote where you can register to vote for federal state and local elections by mail at your county city or township clerk s office or by visiting any secretary of state branch office in addition the following state agencies offer voter registration services to their clients department of human services the department of community health and the department of career development military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services when you must register at least 30 days before the election this gives the clerk time to process the forms and send you a voter identification card you must also reregister to vote whenever you move to a new city or township how if you move within a city or township you must update your address this can be handled through your local clerk at a secretary of state branch office by mail or at any other location where voter registrations are accepted michigan voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and driver s license purposes consequently if you submit a driver s license address change it will be applied to your voter registration similarly if you submit a voter registration address change it will be applied to your driver s license firsttime voter if you have never voted in michigan and register by mail you must appear in person to vote in the first election in which you wish to participate this requirement does not apply if 1 you personally hand deliver the mail registration form to your county city or township clerk s office instead of mailing the form 2 you are 60 years of age or more 3 you are disabled or 4 you are eligible to vote under the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act if you have never voted in michigan and register by mail you may also be subject to a new identification requirement provided under federal law the identification requirement is explained on the mailin registration form moving  whenever you move to a new city or township you must reregister to vote if you move within a city or township you must update your address this can be handled through your local clerk at a secretary of state branch office or by mail michigan voters must use the same residential address for voter registration and driver s license purposes consequently if you submit a driver s license address change it will be applied to your voter registration similarly if you submit a voter registration address change it will be applied to your driver s license michigan voter registration form link absentee ballots absentee voter ballots are available for all elections they provide voters with a convenient method for casting a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on election day as a registered voter you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are age 60 years old or older unable to vote without assistance at the polls expecting to be out of town on election day in jail awaiting arraignment or trial unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence a person who registers to vote by mail must vote in person in the first election in which he or she participates the restriction does not apply to overseas voters voters who are handicapped or voters who are 60 years of age or older voting in person on one governmental level clears the restriction on the other levels for example if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the first state election in which he or she wishes to participate  for absentee ballot form select this link to a pdf file accessibility voting federal and state law requires every city and township to provide accessible registration and voting locations for voters who are disabled if you require voting assistance ask the election workers for help a reason for the needed assistance does not have to be stated two inspectors will assist you in the voting station an elector who is blind disabled or unable to read or write may be assisted with his or her ballot by any person of the voter s choice except the following the voter s employer or agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a union to which the voter belongs for more information contact your city or township clerk hearingimpaired residents may contact the bureau of elections at 517 2414320 tty  election polling locations in clinton county  if you live in a village in clinton county select this link to get a listing of the polling places in your village if you live in a city or township in clinton county select this link to get a listing of the polling places clinton county clerk election link ',0),(4655,'node',' one nation under allah  the united kingdom should serve as an example of what happens when people abandon their ldquo core religious beliefs rdquo in the united kingdom muslims have been systematically working to ldquo islamize rdquo the public schools if we don rsquo t pay attention we will soon being going down that same path to read what is happening in some of ldquo our schools rdquo go online at  http wwwbreitbartcom biggovernment 20140429 theislamizationofamericanpublicschools 19  ',0),(2474,'node',' state pensioners pay for granholm s movie nightmare  one of the cornerstones of governor granholm rsquo s plan to revive michigan rsquo s economy was to bring the movie industry to michigan how could they refuse such a deal they would be paid to come here to create their movies by getting subsidies the problem is that now we have a new governor and the corporate welfare program for the movie industry has been severely cut back at the cost of the state pension fund that invested in the ill fated granholm venture for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120120 opinion032012003381322 auto01 filmindustryprovestobepapertiger 19  ',0),(2475,'node',' state pensioners pay for granholm s movie nightmare  movienightmarejpg state pensioners pay for granholm s movie nightmare  ',0),(2476,'node',' obama s american values president obama wants to return to ldquo american values rdquo better know as ldquo class warfare rdquo to bad it rsquo s just more of the same policies and programs that he has been pushing for three years and we know that has worked for an article on his fairness agenda click on the following story link  http thehillcom homenews administration 206293obamastateoftheunion2012congresseconomyjobs 19  ',0),(2477,'node',' obama s american values fairnessagendajpg obama s american values ',0),(2478,'node',' barack in wonderland for the national review print edition i give you this quote from travis kavulla in his article regulated unto death if energy prices rise only for america or a particular state as is the case when cost is tied to a new environmental regulation rather than anything fundamental in an energy resource s supply the difference between the cost of production in our nation or a state and the cost for an economic rival elsewhere grows and when you force reliable and cheap energy producers to pay higher costs for regulations that don t do anything to help health or the environment up goes those costs and it doesn t help that the federal government is shoveling cash at industries that perhaps shouldn t be receiving that money  cbs news counted 12 clean energy companies that are having trouble after collectively being approved for more than 65 billion in federal assistance five have filed for bankruptcy the junk bondrated beacon evergreen solar spectrawatt aes subsidiary eastern energy and solyndra so our brightest bulb government officials attack and demean real energy resources like coal and oil and instead embrace the rainbows and unicorns solutions of wind and solar don t get me wrong windmills have their place on 19th century farms and as decorative pieces in gardens and solar panels are great for the paranoid fellow out in the arizona desert trying to live off the grid but for everyone who is welladjusted give us the reliable and plentiful fossil fuels and by now you ve heard that obama has made a pipeline from canada illegal until after the 2012 election however the administration will allow transcanada to reapply after it develops an alternate route through the sensitive habitat of nebraska rsquo s sandhills deputy secretary of state william j burns will make the announcement which comes in response to a congressionallymandated deadline of feb 21 for action on the proposed keystone pipeline i can t decide if he is delusional or autocratic they re both probably correct come to think of it he dreams of a nation with citizens forced to drive hybrid chevettes or take highspeed trains but in the short term he has to get reelected and to keep his base rabid leftwing extremists and welfare cheats happy he has to make rabid leftwing extremist decisions thus a nobrainer decision to increase domestic oil supply with a country that doesn t want to kill us or force us to live under sharia law becomes a victim to politics further down the rabbit hole we go  ',0),(2479,'node',' obama s granholm vision for our future we all know how well governor granholm did at restoring michigan rsquo s economy now president obama appears to be following her blueprint in his plan for our nations recovery click on the following story link to see the comparisons  http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120125 miview 201250368 payneobamasoturecyclesgranholmsos 19  ',0),(2480,'node',' obama s granholm vision for our future obamagranholmjpg obama s granholm vision for our future ',0),(2483,'node',' obamabacked electric batterymaker files bankruptcy an indianabased energystorage company whose subsidiary received a 1185 million stimulus grant from the energy department filed for bankruptcy this week it rsquo s time to stop the crony politics and stop the subsidies to obama rsquo s special friends and donors  obama says he will not give up on the green technology  for an article on the latest obama green failure example click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs e2wire e2wire 206777doebackedbatterycompanyfilesforbankruptcy ',0),(2485,'node',' obama vs catholics obamavscatholicsjpg obama vs catholics ',0),(2484,'node',' obama vs catholics the mainstream media likes to focus on the conservatives that believe that abortion and same sex marriage is wrong and to vilify them for their positions however they fail to mention the fact that the obama administration and the department of health and human services are doing a full frontal attach on the catholic church and the various services they provide for an article on how various catholic services will be jeopardized click on the following story link  http cnsnewscom blog lbrentbozelliii obamavscatholics 19  obama catholics  ',0),(2487,'node',' chinese begin drilling for oil in gulf of mexico chinesedrillingoiljpg chinese begin drilling for oil in gulf of mexico ',0),(3134,'node',' research material for the election i don t know if you ve heard but we have an election coming up in a few weeks kind of a big one but since pitching obama isn t the only goal of the election stabenow is still for some reason also still in office here are two useful links first the official candidate list from clinton county has a list of you guessed it all candidates in clinton county i find this useful for the lesserknown candidates like those for college trustees decisions are made at all levels that effect your life and pocketbook so it is useful to know who you voting for across the board second is the list of propositions  we have six this year and i ve blogged about a few of them the link will show you the complete list and wording of each one there are a couple that are baldfaced attempts by the unions to benefit themselves over the vastly nonunionized population of michigan so check them out  ',0),(2488,'node',' don t check my record  obama is all about big talk and big ideas what was the phrase from the seventies from those of you old enough to remember ldquo where rsquo s the beef rdquo you would have thought that obama had ldquo walked on water rdquo for the last three years until you look at his abysmal record for an article on how the students at u of m mindlessly follow the ldquo campaignerinchief rdquo click on the following editorial from wwwmichiganviewcom http wwwmichiganviewcom article 20120128 miview 201280378 hailthefailedmessiah 19  ',0),(2489,'node',' don t check my record  failedmessiahjpg don t check my record  ',0),(2490,'node',' 2012 ccrp club sponsorship opportunities january 31 2011 dear clinton county friend this year could well be one of the most important election years in the history of our country the clinton county republican party ccrp will be doing all we can to make sure responsible individuals will be elected to office to represent us our efforts to reach these goals take the dedication of grassroots activists like yourself both in your time and monetarily to accomplish these goals each year we offer people the opportunity to become club sponsors of the ccrp by becoming a club sponsor you will receive admission for two to the 2012 lincoln day reception dinner to be held at the eagle eye golf club on thursday april 12 2012 featuring congressman dave camp as our keynote speaker three levels of sponsorship will continue to be offered for 2012 including a 300 200 and 150 level additionally your name will be posted on our website and appear in all ccrp event promotional materials in 2012 ccrp club sponsorship benefits and options all sponsorship levels include 1 admittance for two to the 2012 lincoln day dinner and reception meet greet with congressman camp 2 acknowledgment as a club sponsor in all ccrp promotional materials in 2012 a 300 sponsor level also includes admittance for two to the summer bbq fundraiser the fall fest fundraiser a 200 sponsor level also includes admittance for two to the summer bbq fundraiser or admittance for two to the fall fundraiser to become a club sponsor click on the following link to the ccrp website   http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clubsponsorform  or for a registration form to print and return by mail see the attached pdf file the opportunity to become a club sponsor will end on march 15 2012 any questions related to the club sponsorship should be directed to sheri harte willis ccrp fundraising chairperson at shwillis1959 gmailcom  thanks again for your support of the clinton county republican party   test posting newsletter  ',0),(2491,'node',' 2012 ccrp club sponsorship opportunities january 31 2011 dear clinton county friend this year could well be one of the most important election years in the history of our country the clinton county republican party ccrp will be doing all we can to make sure responsible individuals will be elected to office to represent us our efforts to reach these goals take the dedication of grassroots activists like yourself both in your time and monetarily to accomplish these goals each year we offer people the opportunity to become club sponsors of the ccrp by becoming a club sponsor you will receive admission for two to the 2012 lincoln day reception dinner to be held at the eagle eye golf club on thursday april 12 2012 featuring congressman dave camp as our keynote speaker three levels of sponsorship will continue to be offered for 2012 including a 300 200 and 150 level additionally your name will be posted on our website and appear in all ccrp event promotional materials in 2012 ccrp club sponsorship benefits and options all sponsorship levels include 1 admittance for two to the 2012 lincoln day dinner and reception meet greet with congressman camp 2 acknowledgment as a club sponsor in all ccrp promotional materials in 2012 a 300 sponsor level also includes admittance for two to the summer bbq fundraiser the fall fest fundraiser a 200 sponsor level also includes admittance for two to the summer bbq fundraiser or admittance for two to the fall fundraiser to become a club sponsor click on the following link to the ccrp website  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content clubsponsorform  or  for a registration form to print and return by mail see the attached pdf file  the opportunity to become a club sponsor will end on march 15 2012 any questions related to the club sponsorship should be directed to sheri harte willis ccrp fundraising chairperson at shwillis1959 gmailcom  thanks again for your support of the clinton county republican party   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2493,'node',' is the race over  floridaprimaryjpg is the race over  ',0),(2492,'node',' is the race over  it looks like the primary race could be over and there is no consensus on who is the best candidate to the voters in a debateathon where the mainstream media baits the candidates and they willing play the game it has become sad we have to be a party to it let rsquo s get beyond it and concentrate on the real race the one between the socialist and our nominee for an article on the ebb and flow of the republican struggle to pick a nominee click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 289818 whatfloridameansnrosymposium 19  the race over  ',0),(2494,'node','  chicken little gore hoax  the ldquo earth is warming the earth is warming and we must scare the people rdquo we have been called ldquo flat earthers rdquo mindless idiots and many things even worse as we learn more and more about the ldquo real facts rdquo about ldquo global warming rdquo ldquo climate change rdquo better known as ldquo fear mongering rdquo it becomes obvious to even irrational people that the verdict is still out at best for recent findings on the global climate change over the last ten year ready the following article  http wwwhumaneventscom articlephp id 49179 1  ',0),(2495,'node','  chicken little gore hoax  gorebalwarmingjpg  chicken little gore hoax  ',0),(2496,'node',' dave camp obama chinese currency congressman dave camp has requested that president obama tell china to stop undervaluing its currency camp s office said a recent analysis by the international monetary fund shows china rsquo s yuan is undervalued relative to the dollar and that china s trade practices have contributed to the us trade deficit for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom midland indexssf 201201 davecampcallsonobamatopushchinaoncurrencyissuehtml ',0),(2497,'node',' snyder s ratings climbing governor snyder rsquo s approval ratings have been steadily climbing from a low of 25 to 35 today all of the negative coverage from the progressive democrats the unions and the mainstream media seems to have subsided some now that people see snyder rsquo s ldquo reinvent michigan rdquo initiative hasn rsquo t ruined the state and that michigan rsquo s unemployment rate and the economy have improved they might have changed their opinions it will be interesting to see what issues the democrats can dig up to influence the vote to try to wrest control of the michigan house and or senate from republican control to stop the governor rsquo s agenda this fall for an article on the governor s increased approval ratings click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201201 pollgovsnydersapprovalratihtml 19  ',0),(2498,'node',' snyder s ratings climbing snydersratingsjpg snyder s ratings climbing ',0),(2499,'node',' at least the irs doesn t have to travel far to get these tax cheats you know i find myself agreeing with those reasonable fellows at occupy wall street rich people should pay their fair share and i think that we need to start with obama s aides  a new report just out from the internal revenue service reveals that 36 of president obama s executive office staff owe the country 833970 in back taxes these people working for mr fair share apparently haven t paid any share let alone their fair share and apparently hope and change hasn t reached the other federal government officials those pesky income taxes  the report finds that thousands of federal employees owe the country more than 34 billion in back taxes that s up 3 in the past year if tax evasion is good enough for tim geithner it s good enough for other federal employees lead by example rush limbaugh noted last week that over 8000 people in the country pay 280 billion in taxes so for a thought experiment let s double the amount of taxes they pay to make warren buffet happy and so now the government seizes an additional 280 billion from them that extra money squeezed from the rich who aren t paying their fair share of course would fund the country for an additional 18 days 18 days is all 280 billion will run this country being a liberal means never having to think as long as you feel deeply about something that s good enough with apologies to tina turner what s hypocrisy got to do with it  ',0),(2500,'node',' should the legislature create an environmental justice regulatory regime by passing house bill 4901  yes 0 0 votes no 100 19 votes undecied 0 0 votes total votes 19  ',0),(2501,'node',' ccrp poll evironmental justice  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview representative rashida tlaib d has introduced house bill 4901 that would require to establish a process whereby a relative handful of individuals could force the state to create and impose an action plan for addressing claims that various human activities affecting the environment have a disparate impact on an identified minority or lowincome population this plan potentially could include imposing more rigid environmental regulations and standards in a particular community than apply in the rest of the state the bill would create a number of new state government environmental justice boards and positions environmental justice involves the interaction of health problems caused by exposure to pollution complicated by a host of social factors including poverty poor education crime violence lack of resources and political disenfranchisement in 2007 governor granholm issued an executive directive ed 200723 which required the department of environmental quality to produce an annual report to the governor on state activities to promote environmental justice the policy develops both a plan for the department of environmental quality and the government of the state of michigan as a whole in this policy environmental justice means the fair nondiscriminatory treatment and meaningful involvement of michigan residents regarding the development implementation and enforcement of environmental laws regulations and policies by this state however as of february 1 2011 no report s have been produced and various parts of the policy are still seeking implementation what governor granholm couldn rsquo t get implemented by executuve order rep rashida tlaib now wants to accomplish by statute house bill 4901 link  http wwwlegislaturemigov 28s 2815ykftyn1saa3kzfaw0bjerv 2929 milegaspx page getobject objectname 2011hb4901  new poll question should the legislature create an environmental justice regulatory regime by passing house bill 4901 yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldlegislaturecreate e2809cenvironmentaljustice e2809dregulatoryregimepassinghousebill4901  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the state require voters to affirm they are a us citizen when voting or applying for an absentee ballot yes 91 no 9 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 why does the description of this bill keep using was a citizen rather than is a citizen it makes a big difference what does the bill say   all emails addresses  ',0),(4891,'node',' mexican guatemalan president s streamline illegal immigration  mexican president enrique peña nieto and guatemalan president otto perez molina have announced an agreement to make it easier for those seeking to illegally enter the united states from central america through mexico their southern border program to improve passage will provide for more border checkpoints along mexico s border with guatemala and offer more protection and even emergency medical care to those making their way north the illegal aliens will receive a socalled regional visitor s card to read more on the agreement to move illegals to the us faster go online at  http wwwexaminercom article mexicomadedealtosendmoreillegalalienstotheus ',0),(2502,'node',' forced rfid chips in driver s licenses  we have been discussing ldquo radio frequency identification rdquo chips for the last several year and how they have the ability of violating our rights to privacy michigan is one of the states that is being targeted by the dhs to mandate the use of these tracking chips in our driver rsquo s licenses congressman amash and state representative paul opsommer are both working on possible ways to stop this violation of our right to privacy for a link to congressman amash rsquo s website for an article on the issue click on the following link  http amashhousegov pressrelease amashnotrackingchipsdriverslicenses 19  ',0),(2503,'node',' forced rfid chips in driver s licenses  rfidjpg forced rfid chips in driver s licenses  ',0),(2505,'node',' new mortgages for votes obamamortgagesjpg new mortgages for votes ',0),(2504,'node',' new mortgages for votes president obama is proposing a new ldquo homeowner bill of rights rdquo that would slow or curb foreclosures when mortgage holders fall behind in their payments those savings to the homeowner would be deducted from bank revenues and would reduce the funds available for commercial investment needed to spur the economy the banks are being pressured to cooperate with the implied threat of federal investigations of banks rsquo mortgageselling practices in the end it comes down to buying votes and vilifying capitalism and the free market for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http dailycallercom 20120201 obamapromisescheapmortgages  19  new mortgages for votes  ',0),(2506,'node',' he can t walk on water  president obama suggested a the recent prayer breakfast that jesus would have supported his latest taxtherich plan i don rsquo t know if he god tweets him emails him or if he just gets direct revelation from god as it appears he would have us believe senator orrin hatch has heard enough from the narcissistinchief and stated   with due respect to the president he ought to stick to public policy i think most americans would agree that the gospels are concerned with weightier matters than effective tax rates rdquo  for an article on obama rsquo s latest statements and what the response was click on the following story link  http thehillcom blogs flooraction house 208437hatchsomeoneneedstoremindobamaheisnotjesus 19  ',0),(2507,'node',' he can t walk on water  jesustaxrichjpg he can t walk on water  ',0),(2508,'node',' cressman for clinton county sheriff fundraiser  it s all about service   ryan cressman for clinton county sheriff  ldquo it rsquo s all about service rdquo   you and an adult guest s are invited to attend a wine tasting fundraiser tuesday february 28 2012 530 pm ndash 830 pm uncle john rsquo s cider mill fruit house winery 8614 n us27 st johns mi hosted by mike and dede beck rsvps appreciated call or text 5172902145 ryan 5172900116 sarah or email scressman hotmailcom  paid for by citizens to elect ryan cressman for sheriff tue 02282012 530pm location  uncle john s cider mill 8614 n us27 fruit house winery st johns mi 48879  ',0),(2509,'node',' elaine chao real unemployment numbers are double we ve all seen the headlines and heard the upbeat reports the recovery is picking up unemployment is at a new low this is great news for the president but wait a minute is this the whole picture is there underlying data that tells a different story don t miss former secretary of labor elaine chao s assessment of what s really going on  wwwnewsmaxcom newsfront chaoobamaunemploymenthigh 20120203 id 428432 and let s not overlook the method used to determine the unemployment rate  wwwnewsmaxcom headline whitehousemanipulatesunemployment 20120206 id 428619 ',0),(3842,'node',' ccrp poll medicaid expansion vote in the senate  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview governor rick snyder is demanding that the senate put off their summer vacation plans and hold a vote on medicaid expansion senate majority leader randy richardville invoked the unwritten rule that if a majority of your caucus is not in favor of a piece of legislation then you won t bring it up for a vote before the whole senate it was clear to senator richardville that the majority were not in favor of the expansion of medicaid that the governor was calling for senate democrats had a guaranteed 12 votes all of the democrats for passage meaning that the houseapproved proposal could have passed the senate with support from as few as 8 of 26 republican members we re talking about huge money we re talking about huge implications richardville explained we have 12 democrats i think 13 republicans is a reasonable amount to request on something like this governor snyder cut short his trade mission to israel to come back to lansing to lobby for medicaid expansion on thursday and criticized senate republicans explaining that he had personally asked senator richardville to take a vote and set aside the majoritymajority rule new poll question should the michigan senate return and hold a vote on the passage of medicaid expansion the governor is demanding yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should the michigan senate return and hold a vote on the passage of medicaid expansion the governor is demanding   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should congress remove nonfarm related appropriations from the farm bill by creating a farm only bill yes 92 no 5 undecided 3 one comment was made on this poll question farm bill how about getting rid of the all the subsidies sugar and corn are destroying the health of the nation remember the more you subsidize something the more you get of it   all emails addresses  ',0),(2510,'node',' are you in favor of the dhs mandating that all michigan drivers be required to have an rfid chip in their license  yes 13 4 votes no 84 27 votes undecided 3 1 vote total votes 32 license plate chips it is my recollection that cameron brown and mike bishop did a lot to keep us from having this has term limits again resulted in a loss of institutional memory  michigan radio frequency id here is the bottom line on national security and your families future from cspan congressional hearing with then us senator biden asking us supreme court justice roberts specifically  http wwwyoutubecom watch v fqw68jl7kxc this is radical and outrageous like the futuristic culture depicted in the book brave new world this is our future id system our team of it professionals have testified in states throughout the us and this so called national security measure needs your attention rep opsommer has been fighting to correct this radical federal mandate in michigan here is our presentation before the michigan legislature  http stoprealidcoalitioncom index2php option comcontent view articl this is our harvard university colleague who also testified before the michigan legislature and us congress  http wwwyoutubecom watch v hwpimimbxi feature related more interesting information regarding the id system nbc news michgan must reconsider this  http wwwyoutubecom watch v 1yjsxmcajoa feature related abc news good morning america http wwwyoutubecom watch v hwpimimbxi feature related license plate id for the record cameron brown did not stop this id system he helped write the language to implement and didn t do his due diligence to study the issue it was only after backlash that he changed his tune while running for secretary of state only paul opsommer had the integrity to fight this battle look at the record in the michigan legislature for the evidence  are you favor the dhs mandating that all michigan drivers required have rfid chip their license  ',0),(3176,'node',' two americas at odds there is outright disdain between the adherents to the two disparate political parties in america they just don rsquo t like each other and it is only getting worse as time goes by what the final outcome will be is yet to be determined to read an article on the ideological disparity click on the following story link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 332753 twoamericasmichaelbarone 19  two americas odds  ',0),(2733,'node',' the great divider  the man that would bring transparency and accountability to washington has done just the opposite the man that promised to unite the country has been the ldquo greatest divider rdquo our country has ever seen he polarizes segments of society one against the other for pure political gain the man has an insatiable hunger for power and will use any and all means to accomplish his goals in transforming our republic into a socialist state through his hollow promise of ldquo hope change rdquo ultimately as saul alinsky defined it ldquo its rsquo a battle between the lsquo have and have nots rsquo rdquo as a true disciple of alinsky president obama and his progressive minions are poised to make their final push to ldquo fundamentally transform our country rdquo to his marxist ldquo utopia rdquo by taking from the ldquo haves rdquo and redistributing to the ldquo have nots rdquo when he accomplishes his mission he can eliminate his twoterm limit and become our ldquo king rdquo  can the narcissistinchief truly have such a thought  ',0),(2517,'node',' santorum surprises pundits and other candidates santorumjpg santorum surprises pundits and other candidates ',0),(2516,'node',' santorum surprises pundits and other candidates it was a great night for rick santorum winning in colorado missouri and minnesota the question becomes what does it all mean it has been a forgone conclusion that romney is the ldquo anointed one rdquo by the republican establishment this year however it is very apparent that the voters don rsquo t agree with the establishment rsquo s opinion the next month should give us a better feel for who the ldquo people rdquo wnwantat to be their nominee for president to run against obama for an article on the santorum win click on the following link  http thehillcom blogs ballotbox goppresidentialprimary 209345santorumroutsromneyinupsetcoloradofinish 19  santorum surprises pundits and other candidates  ',0),(2518,'node',' a fairness quiz for the president we ve all the heard the phrase what s good for the goose is good for the gander accordingly if president obama justifies his policies in terms of equity and fairness how does our current system compare based on those criteria an interesting question  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424052970204369404577206980068367936html ',0),(2520,'node',' government dependency jumps govtdependencyjpg government dependency jumps ',0),(2519,'node',' government dependency jumps in a heritage foundation study released wednesday it was reported that roughly 67 million americans are currently dependent on government programs that s a 25 percent increase since 2005 which is comparable to the increase that was realized during the carter administration so what s the problem read more at  dailycallercom 20120208 reportgovernmentdependencyjumps25percentsince2005   government dependency jumps  ',0),(2521,'node',' washington s paying the bill for cell phones  do you look at your telephone bill every month i mean really look have you ever wondered what all those surcharges and fees are for a portion of those monthly fees go to the universal service fund which was created to help promote the availability of qualify services at just reasonable and affordable rates and those funds go to provide discounts for installation and monthly service charges for a landline or cell phone for lowincome americans you can imagine what a popular program it has become how much does this benefit cost the taxpayers is anyone minding the store read more at  newsyahoocom washingtonfootingcellphonebillmillionslowincome202 ',0),(2522,'node',' february 2012 ccrp executive committee meeting to ccrp executive committee members from steve willis re february 16 2012 executive committee meeting we will be holding our monthly ccrp executive committee meeting on february 16 2012 at the dewitt city hall at 700 pm please find attached the agenda for the february meeting we will have sign up sheets for the 2012 club sponsorships and the lincoln day dinner registration forms available so bring your check book to help our local candidates and to get our message out i look forward to seeing you there sincerely steve willis chairman clinton county republican party h 5176416657 c 5172814458 sgwillis1945 gmailcom  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2524,'node',' michigan leads against unconstitutional obamacare mandate 1stamendmentjpg michigan leads against unconstitutional obamacare mandate ',0),(2525,'node',' the under30 crowd and the gop information gathered at entrance and exit polls indicates that the under30 crowd isn t turning out for gop contests why not what can republicans do to show young voters that the gop is the party of options get some ideas from  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2526,'node',' mortgage deal hurts responsible borrowers it appears that a deal has been struck between big banks and states to provide help to homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgage payments this will be a huge benefit for homeowners who were victims of mortgage fraud or have mortgages that are underwater but for those who made down payments and continued to pay their mortgages regardless of the home s reduced value won t realize any benefit is this just another case of the government picking winners and losers get the details at  wwwcnbccom id 46325658 ',0),(2528,'node',' obama does endaround on birth control mandate endaroundjpg obama does endaround on birth control mandate ',0),(2527,'node',' obama does endaround on birth control mandate in an attempt to circumvent the uproar caused by mandating free birth control for female employees of religious organizations that oppose birth control the president will now require the insurance provider to supply the free birth control directly if the federal government deems the organization to be religious enough the health insurance companies will be directed to provide the free contraception think this one s going to fly see how this latest move is being accepted or not by religious and civil liberties groups at  dailycallercom 20120210 obamausesinsurancecompaniestoimposechurchstatemand  it s not looking like the prolife groups are any happier with this idea either  dailycallercom 20120210 proliferspanobamacontraceptiveadjustmentstillattac   obama does endaround birth control mandate  ',0),(2531,'node',' ccrp poll require community service work by welfare recipients  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview state senator joe hune has introduced a senate bill no 905 in the michigan senate to require welfare recipients to perform community service if they are not already required to participate in welfarerelated work or training programs for the text of the bill click on this link  http wwwlegislaturemigov documents 20112012 billintroduced senate htm 2012sib0905htm  new poll question should michigan require welfare recipients to perform community service to receive benefits under the conditions of the bill yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should michigan require welfare recipients to perform community service to receive benefits under the conditions of the bill   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question are you in favor of the dhs mandating that all michigan drivers be required to have an rfid chip in their license yes 13 no 84 undecided 3 one comment was made on this poll question comment 1 it is my recollection that cameron brown and mike bishop did a lot to keep us from having this has term limits again resulted in a loss of institutional memory   all emails addresses  ',0),(2530,'node',' should michigan require welfare recipients to perform community service to receive benefits under the conditions of the bill  yes 93 27 votes no 7 2 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 29 should anybody get something for doing nothing noooo if you get my money i had to work for should welfare recipients get money for doing nothing that is legalizing theft i think there are some welfare recipients that believe they are owed my money ida salisbury  should michigan require welfare recipients perform community service receive benefits under the conditions the bill  ',0),(2533,'node',' gov snyder s budget proposal unveiled thursday snyderbudgetjpg gov snyder s budget proposal unveiled thursday ',0),(2532,'node',' gov snyder s budget proposal unveiled thursday increasing the number of law enforcement officers and tying increased funding for public schools and universities to performance are a few of the proposals laid out in the governor s budget plan for fiscal 201213 a stabilizing budget situation in the state has allowed for a 24 percent increase in spending over current levels and opens the door for improvements in several areas that have been decimated in recent years get details about the full proposal at  wwwlansingstatejournalcom article 20120210 news04302100054 statebudgetmichigangovernortiesschoolcashscores  gov snyder budget proposal unveiled thursday  ',0),(2535,'node',' obama calls for lower corporate rate  oppositesjpg obama calls for lower corporate rate  ',0),(2534,'node',' obama calls for lower corporate rate  as hard as it may be to believe sources close to the administration say that president obama will call for cutting the corporate tax rate possibly into the high 20 percent range is this the same president obama who has been calling for higher corporate tax rates is this an aboutface or just an election year ploy read more at  wwwcnbccom id 46348602  obama calls for lower corporate rate  ',0),(3907,'node',' ccrp summer bbq is just 3 days from now  we are finalizing our plans for the summer bbq so please take the time to let us know if you will be able to make the event and remember kids are free see the attached flyer for details guest speaker constitutional law professor william wagner professor william wagner will be speaking on american laws for american courts 2013 ccrp scholarship winners this years 3 scholarship winners and their parents will all be in attendance clinton county judicial election in 2014 shannon schlegel and michael clarizio who are considering running for that open judge seat will be in attendance the weather the weather this year is projected to be around 80 so it should be a perfect night to register you can rsvp by calling 5172816212 registering online at  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2013ccrpsummerbbq  as always late registrations will be accepted at the door but for planning purposes early registration is preferred we look forward to seeing you on july 25th  ccrp summer bbq flyer  all emails addresses  ',0),(2537,'node','  to stop the multiplication of the unfit  this powerful article by michelle malkin lays out in plain english the foundation laid by margaret sanger the founder of planned parenthood regarding birth control and abortion maybe the president and hhs director kathleen sebelius ought to read this bit of history they may find it enlightening  wwwhumaneventscom articlephp ',0),(2539,'node',' media matters for america who are they  mediajpg media matters for america who are they  ',0),(2871,'node',' ccrp june july events and fundraisers updated 62712  there are several events and fundraisers coming up in the next month including the following that you might be interested in attending for details on these events click on the associated links upcoming fundraisers june 27 kevin kirk for 93rd state representative fundraiser at tom marilyn irrer s mint still http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june272012kevinkirkfundraiserstjohns june 28 pete hoekstra for us senate at paul barb opsommer rsquo s home in dewitt http wwwclintoncountygoporg content june282012petehoekstraussenatefundraiserdewitt weekly phone bank calling new americans for prosperity phone bank calling to identify conservative voters http wwwclintoncountygoporg content americansprosperityphonebankcalling july dates to remember new july 7 mrp victory center super saturday in lansing http wwwclintoncountygoporg content july7mrpvictorycentersupersaturday july 10 clinton county tea party patriots 93rd house district debate in st johns http wwwclintoncountygoporg content teapartydebate93rdhousecandidatesjuly102012 july 19 93rd house district debate hosted by the ccrp http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ccrp93rddistrictdebatejuly192012 july 26 ccrp annual summer bbq in bath township http wwwclintoncountygoporg content summerbbqbathtownshipjuly262012 to see all upcoming events click on the following link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content upcomingevents  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2540,'node',' should state colleges and universities require mandatory health insurance coverage for their students  yes 20 6 votes no 80 24 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 30 my daughter graduated from my daughter graduated from hope two years ago and they have had this policy for years i never thought hope college was a bastion of liberalism  ',0),(4687,'node',' ccrp poll detroit bailout another option   new poll overview a new 11bill package introduced in the michigan house would allow using the state s rainy day fund for a lump sum payment to speed up the detroit s exit from bankruptcy and reduce pension cuts for retirees the state would send 195 million to detroit from the rainy day fund the bills would require pensions be moved to 401k retirement plans oversight of city finances for at least 20 years house speaker jase bolger stated that the consequences of not acting now would not only negatively impact detroit but negatively impact all of michigan the bills calls for creation of a 7member oversight commission that would monitor the city finances budgets debt issuance and revenues according the the bills sponsor the commission could operate for at least 20 years but go dormant during times of fiscal health the committee which would have broad authority to approve contracts and collective bargaining agreements would include appointees of the governor treasurer state budget director legislative leaders and the mayor of detroit but not members of the city council additional legislation would prohibit detroit from opting out of state costsharing requirements for healthcare premiums cap retirement and health benefits for new city workers at the level of state employees and move the city from a defined benefit to a defined contribution 401k plan when recentlynegotiated collective bargaining agreements expire the package would also codify pension investment committees outlined in detroit s latest bankruptcy plan of adjustment which creditors including retirees and bondholders will vote on during a period that begins next week and runs through early july the 195 million is less than michigan gov rick snyder s original proposal for 350 million over 20 years but the smaller lump sum option was requested by city pension officials the money would come out of the state budget stabilization fund which would be replenished through tobacco settlement revenues over the next two decades the state contribution would be coupled with 366 million pledged by philanthropic foundations and another 100 million from donors to the detroit institute of arts in addition to minimizing pension cuts the plan would protect prized artwork at the detroit institute of art from potential sale another bill would prohibit the dia from renewing an existing millage as the city transfers ownership to a private trust detroit s plan of adjustment requires preservation of the existing millage according to house republicans but does not address renewals or extensions new poll question should michigan pass a package of bills to bailout detroit with oversight by a committee to guarantee their solvency yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link should michigan pass a package of bills to bailout detroit with oversight by a committee to guarantee their solvency   to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the minimum wage in michigan be raised 54 no do not raise the minimum wage 35 yes raise the minimum wage from 740 to 815 8 yes raise the minimum wage gradually from 740 to 1010 by 2017 2 undecided two comments were made on this poll comment 1 minimum wage minimum wage issue should be one for the states there are vast differences in cost of living and one federal one is not reasonable also any increase in minimum wage has to have an option to have a training wage and or one for students under 21 years old this is the only way not to penalize people who need to learn and be trained businesses will not hire people that take their time and cost them money during training probation the government already provides income tax income from low wage earners so it is not necessary for those who are dependents and or have not in the past had the education or training or skills to work in a specific field or area to have a higher wage from the start comment 2 minimum wage from a free market economic point of view a minimum wage makes no sense at all the problem is that conservatives have never been able to make a case for opposing it without being painted as cruel and heartless republican candidates and office holders loose votes including republican votes if they oppose it   all emails addresses  ',0),(2542,'node',' obama wants bigger electric car subsidy with congressional approval president obama will get an increase from 7500 to 10000 for buyers of newtechnology vehicles including the chevy volt the administration s goal is to get 1 million of these new cars on the road by 2015 and a larger subsidy will help achieve this goal it will also be a boost for auto workers in michigan a critical swing state in the upcoming election how much will this cost who will pay read more at  dailycallercom 20120213 obamahikessubsidytowealthyelectriccarbuyers  ',0),(2544,'node',' michigan reaps benefits of snyder s leadership growthjpg michigan reaps benefits of snyder s leadership ',0),(2543,'node',' michigan reaps benefits of snyder s leadership the state s budget is balanced revenue to the state treasury is rising and we re adding jobs under the leadership of governor rick snyder michigan is staging a comeback how will we keep the momentum going read more at  wwwdetroitnewscom article 20120214 opinion032021403451031 opinion03 michiganreapsbenefitssnydersleadership  michigan reaps benefits snyder leadership  ',0),(2545,'node',' ccrp 2012 lincoln day dinner with congressman dave camp when thursday april 12 2012 where the eagle eye golf club reception starts at 530 pm at the eagle s nest 15101 chandler road bath mi 48808 dinner starts at 630 pm in the lakepoint room 15101 chandler road bath mi 48808 for the 2012 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate to have congressman dave camp as our keynote speaker congressman camp has graciously agreed to speak to the clinton county party activists and other interested residents from the mid michigan area we look forward to hearing from him and what the republican agenda will be in 2013 after the november election we anticipate this will be a must attend event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan and our country what it needs to be in the 21st century global economy the cost for this year s dinner and reception will be dinner reception dinner w photo opportunities only couple 12500 7500 single 6500 4000 ccrp sponsor members 150 per couple must be paid on or before march 15 2012 club sponsors also receive recognition in the program and other ccrp promotional materials to sign up online click on the following link  http wwwclintoncountygoporg content 2012lincolndaydinnercongressmancamp or download print and fill out the attached registration form and return it to sheri harte willis 4789 drumheller road bath mi 48808 along with a check made out to clinton county republican party 2012 ccrp lincoln day dinner registration form thank you for your support of the clinton county republican party   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2547,'node',' if the michigan gop presidential primary were held today who would you vote for  newt gingrich 11 5 votes ron paul 13 6 votes mitt romney 33 15 votes rick santorum 40 18 votes undecided 2 1 vote total votes 45  ',0),(2548,'node',' ccrp poll mi republican presidential candidate choice  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview michigan rsquo s presidential primary is a little more than a week off and now there are only 4 left in the field the debates have raised issues about the candidates that may have altered people rsquo s previous choice with that said pick who you would vote for if the republican primary were to be held today new poll question if the republican primary for the president were held today who would you vote for newt gingrich ron paul mitt romney rick santorum undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content ifmichigangoppresidentialprimarywereheldtodaywhowo  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should state colleges and universities require mandatory health insurance coverage for their students yes 20 no 80 undecided 0 one comment was made on this poll question my daughter graduated from hope two years ago and they have had this policy for years i never thought hope college was a bastion of liberalism you control our country s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2549,'node',' 12 scary debt facts for 2012 are you curious about the national debt do you know what it means when someone talks about a trillion dollars havc you ever wondered if the federal government has ever been out of debt who were the biggest spenders for answers see this interesting story about our debt  financeyahoocom news 12scarydebtfactsfor2012html ',0),(3095,'node',' the results of the repeal of don t ask don t tell  an excerpt from the washington times ldquo the first anniversary of the repeal of ldquo don rsquo t ask don rsquo t tell rdquo sept 20 has come and gone now there is mounting evidence that proves our warnings were not idle chatter the threat to freedom posed by this radical sexual experiment on our military is real it is grave and it is growing rdquo ldquo activists inside and outside our government who pushed the repeal have deployed a smoke screen around the fact that once the military was forced to exalt homosexuality in the ranks the alltooforeseen consequence reared its ugly head rdquo to read the rest of the article click on the following link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 sep 25 homosexualsinthemilitarydemandspecialprivile  ',0),(2553,'node','  taxmageddon begins on january 1 2013  obamataxmagjpg  taxmageddon begins on january 1 2013  ',0),(2555,'node',' religion contraception control  powerandcontroljpg religion contraception control  ',0),(2554,'node',' religion contraception control  president obama has become a master of deception and attempts to dupe the american electorate daily while pushing his agenda by catering to his base for votes to guarantee his reelection for a man that wanted to be a uniter he has proven that his greatest political skill is his ability to polarize and pit various groups against each other based on class race and idealogy for an article how he has distorted the truth regarding the position of the catholic church and their stand on contraception click on the following link  http wwwnationalreviewcom articles 291299 obamarsquosdeceptivehiddenpremisesmichaelnovak 19  religion contraception control  ',0),(2557,'node',' the real unemployment rate  unemployment83jpg the real unemployment rate  ',0),(2556,'node',' the real unemployment rate  if you listen to the president you would think that everything is getting better based on the unemployment numbers they fabricate every week the truth is that his figures don rsquo t include those who are no longer looking for employment or who are working part time the president also fails to mention that when they make their calculations they use a fudge factor by determining the number of job that were available that they determine the bottom line is that ldquo figures don rsquo t lie rdquo people do for an article on the real unemployment rate click on the following story link  http biggovernmentcom whall 20120217 cborealunemploymentis15percent  19  the real unemployment rate  ',0),(2558,'node',' should the michigan senate authorize new local taxing districts to allow for neighborhood improvement districts  yes 0 0 votes no 94 17 votes undecided 6 1 vote total votes 18  ',0),(2559,'node',' ccrp news new poll senate bill 875 authorize new local taxing districts mitt romney to speak in lansing saturday february 25 the 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 breakfast starts at 900 am doors open at 800 am for details go to  wwwicgoporg if you have any questions contact norm shinkle at 517 6555992 you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview senator 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 this scheme would be called neighborhood improvement districts it could be triggered by one property owner getting 30 percent of the property owners in the designated district to go along by signing a petition no vote of the people would be required for this entity to impose the higher property tax new poll question should the michigan senate authorize new local taxing districts to allow for neighborhood improvement districts yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmichigansenateauthoriz  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question if the michigan gop presidential primary were held today who would you vote for newt gingrich 11 ron paul 13 mitt romney 33 rick santorum 40 undecided 2 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2560,'node',' gop presidential candidates on education we all know how poorly students have been performing in michigan and around the country even though we spend more per pupil than any other nation in the world the gop presidential candidates feel there needs to be drastic changes in our approach to education if we want to be competitive in the global economy for an article on their positions click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201202 michiganprimaryissueswhere3html ',0),(2562,'node',' mitt romney to speak in lansing saturday february 25 the ingham county republican party will be hosting a lincoln day breakfast on saturday february 25 2012 at chisholm hills golf and banquet center at 2395 washington street in south lansing governor romney will be the keynote speaker and will be in attendance for about an hour and a half and will speak at around 930 tickets 4000 per person 7500 per couple breakfast starts at 900 am doors open at 800 am to register go to wwwicgoporg  registration and payment can be made online by credit card or echeck steve willis chairman clinton county republican party  2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2564,'node',' romney proposes raising medicare eligibility age socialsecuritymedicarejpg romney proposes raising medicare eligibility age ',0),(2563,'node',' romney proposes raising medicare eligibility age governor romney outlined a his plan to gradually delay americans eligibility for medicare and social security at the detroit economic club on friday romney rsquo s proposed changes for medicare and social security would start in 2022 he also feels there should be adjustments to reduce the growth of future benefits for the more affluent for an article on the details of his plan click on the following story link  http wwwfoxnewscom politics 20120224 romneyproposesraisingeligibilityageformedicare  19  romney proposes raising medicare eligibility age  ',0),(2565,'node',' genny s back with words of wisdom former michigan governor was a recent guest on cnn s piers morgan tonight where she weighed in on how social and religious issues are impacting the presidential race she stated   i think it s driven by the presence of rick santorum clearly mitt romney does not want to be talking about religion that s not his strength  she pointed out that the presence of rick santorum has shifted the rhetoric toward issues such as contraception for an article and comments on her interview with piers morgan on cnn click on the following story link  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201202 jennifergranholmoncnnrolehtml ',0),(2566,'node',' congressman dave camp to be keynote speaker at clinton county lincoln day dinner  for the 2012 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate and pleased to announce that congressman dave camp will be our guest congressman camp has graciously agreed to be at a predinner reception and to be our keynote speaker on thursday evening april 12 2012 at the eagle eye golf club in bath we are fortunate to have a congressman in washington who plays such a vital role in protecting our constitutional rights and being a steward of our tax money as the chairman of the powerful ways and means committee in the house he oversees the spending bills that pass through that chamber currently the republican house is the only place where the progressive spending can be stopped we look forward to hearing what he has to say about the upcoming election and his perspective we anticipate this will be a must see event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan and our country what they need to be in the 21st century global economy information regarding the dinner and reception as well as a web based event registration form can be found by clicking on the following link  2012 ccrp ldd online registration form to download a printable pdf registration form that can be mailed to us click on the following file link  2012 ccrp ldd pdf registration form if you have any questions regarding the 2012 lincoln day dinner please feel free to contact sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at  shwillis1959 gmailcom  test posting newsletter  ',0),(2567,'node',' congressman dave camp to be keynote speaker at clinton county lincoln day dinner  for the 2012 lincoln day dinner we are fortunate and pleased to announce that congressman dave camp will be our guest congressman camp has graciously agreed to be at a predinner reception and to be our keynote speaker on thursday evening april 12 2012 at the eagle eye golf club in bath we are fortunate to have a congressman in washington who plays such a vital role in protecting our constitutional rights and being a steward of our tax money as the chairman of the powerful ways and means committee in the house he oversees the spending bills that pass through that chamber currently the republican house is the only place where the progressive spending can be stopped we look forward to hearing what he has to say about the upcoming election and his perspective we anticipate this will be a must see event and that it will motivate all of us to pick up where we left off after the 2010 election by continuing our efforts to elect people who can make michigan and our country what they need to be in the 21st century global economy information regarding the dinner and reception as well as a web based event registration form can be found by clicking on the following link  2012 ccrp ldd online registration form to download a printable pdf registration form that can be mailed to us click on the following file link  2012 ccrp ldd pdf registration form if you have any questions regarding the 2012 lincoln day dinner please feel free to contact sheri willis at 5172816212 or email her at  shwillis1959 gmailcom  2012 ldd 22612  ',0),(2569,'node',' ccrp presidential candidates in town open houses vote on tuesday  republican presidential candidates two of the remaining presidential candidates will be in to toady monday february 27 rick santorum at 3 pm monday in a ballroom at the lexington hotel in lansing hotel at 925 s creyts road it rsquo s his first lansing area appearance of the campaign free event ron paul at 400 pm monday at the msu auditorium at 149 auditorium road on the msu campus in east lansing doors open at 330 and are open to everyone free event clinton county sheriff fundraising events ryan cressman will be holding a fundraiser on tuesday february 28 from 530 pm ndash 830 pm at uncle john rsquo s cider mill fruit house winery 8614 n us27 st johns sheriff wayne kangas will be holding a fundraiser on tuesday february 28 from 600 pm ndash at relli rsquo s restaurant 202 emain st dewitt remember to vote on tuesday your vote will determine our candidate   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2570,'node',' glenn gets tea party endorsement us senate candidate gary glenn received the endorsement of the michigan 4 conservative senate coalition meeting in mt pleasant saturday february 25 2012 for an article on the tea party endorsement for glenn click on the following story link  http wwwthemorningsuncom articles 20120225 news doc4f494aa1934bb316047256txt ',0),(2572,'node',' a granholm michigan success story  granholmlegacyjpg a granholm michigan success story  ',0),(2571,'node',' a granholm michigan success story  the record  1 39010000000 in federal aid and state subsidies 2 125 employees laid off 3 a net loss of 17200000000 through the first three quarters of 2011 4 cfo gets 85 raise last month from 350000 to 380000 5 vp of the energy solutions group got a 207 pay increase going from 331250 to 400000 6 vp of the automotive solutions group received pay increase from 331250 to 350000 another green energy success story   for the complete story on the a123 green energy problems click on the following story link  http wwwmackinacorg 16500 19  granholm michigan success story  ',0),(2573,'node',' state s education rights irritate ed secretary education secretary duncan expressed his dissatisfaction with states that don rsquo t agree with having one set of educational standards for all of the states mandated by the federal government his ldquo carrot stick rdquo approach of threatening to withhold money to the states that don rsquo t comply with their standards is reprehensible it rsquo s time to get rid of the federal department of education and give the responsibility back to the states and quit sending our money to the bottomless pit in washington for an article on the issue click on the following story link  http wwwweeklystandardcom blogs obamaseducationsecretarydenouncesstateswhodonthisp 19  ',0),(2574,'node',' state s education rights irritate ed secretary deptedjpg state s education rights irritate ed secretary ',0),(2576,'node',' ccrp poll romney s proposed medicare and social security changes  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview governor romney has outlined his plan to gradually delay americans eligibility for medicare and social security at the detroit economic club on last friday romney s proposed changes for medicare and social security would start in 2022 the plan proposals include 1 starting in 2022 the plan would gradually increase the medicare eligibility age by one month each year 2 both programs would be indexed to longevity so that they increase only as fast as life expectancy 3 under current law the age for collecting full social security benefits is gradually rising from 65 to 67 medicare is available at age 65 in both cases the age is set in law and romney s suggestion that it be tied automatically to increases in the life expectancy of americans would mark a major change new poll question should medicare and social security be modified to reflect romney rsquo s proposed changes based on longevity and life expectancy yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldmedicareandsocialsecu  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the michigan senate authorize new local taxing districts to allow for neighborhood improvement districts yes 0 no 94 undecided 0 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2578,'node',' romney wins but delegates split midelegatesjpg romney wins but delegates split ',0),(2577,'node',' romney wins but delegates split michigan rsquo s republican presidential primary ended with just 3 percentage points separating the two front runners however michigan is a proportional delegate allocation state and with one congressional district still undecided the delegate count was romney 14 and santorum 12 for an article on how the delegates are determined and the demographics of where people voted for what candidate click on the following story link  http wwwfreepcom article 20120229 news15202290476 congressionaldistrictresultsprovetobeclose 19  romney wins but delegates split  ',0),(2581,'node',' state gop violates their own rules  gopbreaksrulesjpg state gop violates their own rules  ',0),(2580,'node',' state gop violates their own rules  honesty integrity fairness and following the rules  you wonder why the electorate are so disenchanted with the two political parties it rsquo s because of all the stuff that goes on ldquo behind closed doors rdquo and ldquo under the sheets rdquo you would think in an election year as important as this one that the republican state party would follow the rules that they made and live by them instead of voting to override them so romney can claim a win in michigan instead of a tie the state party chose to change the rules so romney could have more delegates than santorum as a conservative that believes ldquo rules were made to be followed not broken rdquo i am extremely disappointed in what the republican party did by changing the rules and i congratulate mike cox on his stand and his ldquo no rdquo vote on the rules change even though he is a romney supporter the question is whether that single delegate for romney is a big deal probably not but it could be that isn rsquo t the issue the point is it was wrong and these types of back door politics need to stop for an article on what transpired click on the following link  http wwwbostoncom news politics articles 20120301 michigangopchangesdelegateawardaftervote  19  state gop violates their own rules  ',0),(2582,'node',' should the federal government you me continue to subsidize the energy industry  yes subsidize all energy providers 7 1 vote yes subsidize only fossil fuel providers 14 2 votes yes subsidize only green energy providers 0 0 votes n0 end all energy subsidizes 71 10 votes undecided 7 1 vote total votes 14  ',0),(2583,'node',' ccrp poll energy subsidizes  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues new poll overview the arguments for energy subsidies are 1 security of supply to ensure adequate supply 2 environmental improvement to reduce pollution including different emissions and to fulfill international obligations kyoto protocol 3 economic benefits used to stimulate particular economic sectors 4 employment and social benefits used to maintain employment main arguments against energy subsidies are 1 some energy subsidies counter the goal of sustainable development 2 they may lead to higher consumption and waste 3 they may create a heavy burden on government finances and weaken the potential for economies to grow 4 they undermine private and public investment in the energy sector types of energy subsidies 1 direct financial transfers grants to producers consumers lowinterest or preferential loans to producers 2 preferential tax treatments rebates exemptions on royalties duties producer levies and tariffs tax credit accelerated depreciation allowances on energy supply equipment 3 trade restrictions quota technical restrictions and trade embargoes 4 depletion allowance allows a deduction from gross income for exhaustible resources oil gas minerals new poll question should the federal government continue to subsidize the energy industry yes subsidize all energy providers yes subsidize only fossil fuel providers yes subsidize only green energy providers no end all energy subsidizes undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content shouldfederalgovernmentyoumecontinuesubsidizeenerg  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should medicare and social security be modified to reflect romney s proposed changes based on longevity and life expectancy yes 61 no 33 undecided 6 no comments were made on this poll question   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2585,'node',' the energy subsidy game subsidizesjpg the energy subsidy game ',0),(2584,'node',' the energy subsidy game president obama vilifies the oil and gas industry daily and touts his love for green energy he talks about removing subsidizes for the oil and gas companies while maintaining his energy departments policy of pouring good money after bad into illadvised and failing enterprises it rsquo s time to face the facts and look at all subsidizes and determine if any of them should be given it rsquo s time to stop the crony politics and let private enterprise determine the winners and losers with their money not ours facts on energy costs naturalgas costs 63 cents a kilowatthour the lowest coal costs 95 cents per kilowatthour wind turbines land based from 82 cents to 115 cents per kilowatthour wind turbines offshore 290 higher in price than natural gas solar photovoltaic 230 higher in price than natural gas solar thermal 400 higher in price than natural gas for some interesting facts on energy subsidizes click on the following story links  http wwwbloombergcom news 20111127 energysubsidiesstymiewindsolarinnovationnathanmyhr http wwwinstituteforenergyresearchorg 20120216 theobamabudgetandwindpower  19  the energy subsidy game  ',0),(2586,'node',' can we spare another 460000000000   ldquo these two entities mdash fannie mae and freddie mac mdash are not facing any kind of financial crisis rdquo hellip ldquo i want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing rdquo mdash rep barney frank 2003 fannie rsquo s record of success 24 billion 4th quarter loss 169 billion loss in 2011 140 billion loss in 2010 116 billion borrowed from the government 20 billion paid out in the form of dividends another example of what big government can do for us for an article on fannie freddie and how well they are doing click on the following story link  http wwwreuterscom article 20120229 ususafanniemaeidustre81s1gq20120229 ',0),(2587,'node',' killing babies is ok they aren t people yet  i can rsquo t even comment on this it is just unbelievable  http wwwtelegraphcouk health healthnews 9113394 killingbabiesnodifferentfromabortionexpertssayhtml ',0),(2589,'node',' high gas prices are good right  chujpg high gas prices are good right  ',0),(2591,'node',' yes they do hate the constitution  constitution2jpg yes they do hate the constitution  ',0),(2590,'node',' yes they do hate the constitution  recent remarks by united states supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg have caused some consternation for those who love america and believe that the constitution is the basis for the liberty and freedom we enjoy in this country yet there are those who consider the constitution to the out of date and not attuned to modernday life and some of those people are the very same people who swore an oath to uphold it who are these folks read more  tenthamendmentcentercom 20120229 yestheydohatetheconstitution   yes they hate the constitution  ',0),(2592,'node',' botton three colum ad status this advertisement has expired and is no longer being displayed this advertisement expired wednesday march 7 2012 315pm  statistics impressions clicks clickthru last seven days 0 0 000 this month 22 0 000 last month 0 0 000 this year 22 0 000 last year 0 0 000 all time 22 0 000  click history there are no clicks yet  bottom 3 column  ',0),(2593,'node',' in you opinion what is the primary causal factor for higher gas prices  wall street speculative traders trouble in the mid east the failure of the president and the democrats to allow access to our resources the high cost of creating multiple gas blends due to environmental regulations undecided  ',0),(2594,'node','  i won 1000000 but i still use my bridge card  wdiv in detroit has reported that amanda clayton a recent 1000000 lottery winner is still uses her bridge card she continues to receive 200 a month as a food benefit when confronted by wdiv while shopping she said   i thought that they would cut me off but since they didn t i thought maybe it was okay because i m not working  to read the complete story click on the following link  http wwwmlivecom news indexssf 201203 anothermichiganlotterywinnehtml ',0),(2596,'node',' barack wants to give away more money obamabucksjpg barack wants to give away more money ',0),(2595,'node',' barack wants to give away more money the president is proposing to dole out 1 billion to 15 communities to speed the encouragement of advancedtechnology vehicles he also is planning on giving tax credits valued at another 37 billion for electric vehicles including commercial trucks and other advancedtechnology vehicles to read the complete article on the new money distribution scheme we don rsquo t have to push the ldquo alternative energy rdquo agenda click on the following story link  http wwwdetroitnewscom apps pbcsdll article aid 2012203070406 19  barack wants give away more money  ',0),(2598,'node',' obama and his defense of christianity obamareligion2jpg obama and his defense of christianity ',0),(2597,'node',' obama and his defense of christianity we constantly hear the mantra from the liberal media about anyone who would challenge the president rsquo s beliefs as a christian i can rsquo t judge the president that rsquo s up to god but if you look at the president rsquo s actions while he has been in office toward catholics protestants and jews it raises serious questions for an article on the policies and decisions he has made while in office click on the following story link  http wwwtheblazecom stories bartoncallsobamaamericasmostbiblicallyhostileuspre smostbiblicallyhostileuspresident  19  obama and his defense christianity  ',0),(2599,'node',' ccrp poll who is to blame for high gas prices  new poll question in you opinion what is the primary causal factor for higher gas prices wall street speculative traders trouble in the mid east the failure of the president and the democrats to allow access to our resources the high cost of creating multiple gas blends due to environmental regulations undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content youopinionwhatprimarycausalfactorhighergasprices  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote   2011 all emails addresses  ',0),(2601,'node',' michigan unemployment edges down michigan s jobless rate now sitting at 90 has dropped to the lowest level since september 2008 and nearly full two percentage points lower than in january 2011 get details at  wwwfreepcom article 20120307 business06120307040 michiganunemploymentratejanuary ',0),