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By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 11:03:47 PM EST
Tags: Mike Bishop, Michigan, Lansing, MEA (all tags)

Its good to see Senator Bishop hold the line on the school funding issue. A Mackinac article by Ken Braun today relates an event at the state capitol that is likely to be repeated:

"S.O.S." members were in Lansing on behalf of the statewide public school establishment, demanding that politicians restore $292 per-pupil K-12 budget cut enacted a few weeks ago both by the Legislature and through an executive order signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. For the Merrill district, which had been slated to receive a per-pupil foundation allowance of $7,316 in FY 2010, this cut represents a reduction of just 4 percent.

There is a little more below the fold..

Rounded up and thrown on the bus.

Apparently the MEA couldn't afford the real deal prefab sign waving professional protesters and opted for begging on the cheap... Well maybe not so cheap. In fact Braun suggests that even though the trip by the Merrill schools could be attributed to a learning project, it is quite transparent anyhow. (we paid for it)

In fact he points out a Skubick article which makes it even more clear.. the quote:

"I'm here because my school funding is really crappy."

Simply drives home the reality that the teachers are proselytizing in the classroom and using the children to do the dirty work of the unions and the Democrats who feed them.

Hang in there Sen Bishop.

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Hmm, some are in sheeps clothing. (none / 0) (#1)
by maidintheus on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 07:30:19 AM EST

I wonder why they don't hammer a bill that would eliminate excepting funds from the special interest group that is a scourge to MI, the MEA. They except money from them in one hand while presenting protests in their other hand. The money hand seems to be winning.

Mr. Kenneth M. Braun at the Mackinac Center wrote: The list of those current Republican lawmakers who were found to have accepted donations from the MEA's political action committee over the last two years is noted below. The total amount located is listed first:

$41,000 - Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) -- $10,000 on 3/9/06, $10,000 more on 9/22/06, $10,000 more on 4/20/07, $1,500 on 4/17/08, $18,500 more on 9/12/08, $1,000 more on 4/8/09.

$5,000 - Sen. Bruce Patterson, R-Canton -- $5,000 on 10/17/06.

$4,990 - Rep. Larry DeShazor, R-Portage -- $4,990 on 7/28/06.

$4,150 - Rep. Tory Rocca, R-Sterling Heights -- $4,000 on 9/17/08, $150 more on 3/7/08.

$4,000 - Rep. Kevin Green, R-Wyoming -- $2,000 on 7/27/06, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 11/4/08, $500 more to his leadership fund on 2/25/09, $500 more to his leadership fund on 5/11/09.

$4,000 - Rep. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell (House Minority Floor Leader) -- $2,000 on 7/25/06, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 4/23/08, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 11/5/08.

$4,000 - Sen. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester (Senate Majority Leader) -- $2,000 to his leadership fund on 7/18/08, $2,000 more to leadership fund on 6/17/09.

$3,900 - Rep. Tim Moore, R-Farwell --$2,500 on 11/4/06, $150 more on 3/19/08, $500 more on 5/21/08, $750 more on 9/3/08.

$3,350 - Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw -- $2,000 to his leadership fund on 7/19/07, $1,350 to leadership fund on 6/20/09.

$3,150 - Rep. Rick Jones, R-Oneida -- $2,000 on 7/14/06, $1,000 more on 10/15/08, $150 on 4/20/08.

$3,000 - Rep. Richard Ball, R-Laingsberg -- $3,000 on 10/20/06.

$2,150 - Rep. Tom Pearce, R-Rockwood -- $2,000 on 7/4/06, $150 more on 4/24/08.

$2,000 - Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc -- $2,000 on 10/9/08.

$1,750 - Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe -- $250 on 1/16/08, $1,500 to his leadership fund on 2/11/09.

$1,500 - Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mt. Pleasant -- $1,500 on 11/13/06.

$1,125 - Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer, R-Bellaire (House Republican Leader) -- $125 on 5/21/08, $1,000 to "Forward Michigan" on 6/3/09 (Forward MI is a PAC that donates to Republicans, and the name of the treasurer matches that of an employee in Rep. Elsenheimer's office.)

$1,000 - Rep. John Proos, R-St. Joseph -- $1,000 on 11/1/06.

$850 - Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Grand Rapids -- $250 on 3/13/08, $600 to his leadership fund on 6/25/08.

$850 - Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland -- $250 on 5/21/08, $600 more on 6/25/08.

$750 - Sen. John Pappageorge, R-Troy -- $450 on 7/11/08, $300 to his leadership fund on 5/27/09.

$600 - Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City -- $200 on 4/14/08, $400 more on 6/16/08.

$250 - Rep. Arlan Meekof, R-West Olive -- $250 to his leadership fund on 6/25/08.

$200 - Rep. Brian Calley, R-Portland -- $200 to his leadership fund on 9/25/08.

$150 - Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville -- $150 on 5/27/08.

$150 - Rep. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth -- $150 on 5/27/08.

$150 - Rep. Jim Marleau, R-Lake Orion -- $150 on 4/16/08.

$150 - Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton -- $150 on 5/9/08.

$150 - Rep. John Walsh, R-Livonia -- $150 on 6/27/08.

http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=11112

I'll ask CS to help track the gravy flow, but by maidintheus, 11/11/2009 09:22:38 AM EST (none / 0)

On a different subject, (none / 0) (#2)
by maidintheus on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 07:34:16 AM EST

thanks for dealing with the 'troll' who attempts to 'advertise'.

I've made a note to never purchase product from such asinine source ;)

I'm going to see if I can dig up a trail for (none / 0) (#5)
by maidintheus on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 09:24:59 AM EST

how often some are given funds from the MEA.

I can tell you, it wouldn't take me long to disqualify myself from their generosity.

I've had (none / 0) (#6)
by goppartyreptile on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 09:40:10 AM EST

the MEA working against me in every election I've ever worked on, couldn't be prouder.

aw shucks by goppartyreptile, 11/11/2009 12:53:48 PM EST (none / 0)
Congratulations! by maidintheus, 11/11/2009 04:06:36 PM EST (none / 0)

Am I the only one. (none / 0) (#10)
by LookingforReagan on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 06:13:31 PM EST

Am I the only one that finds it strange that our dear leader, Jenny No Jobs has not asked teachers, or other state government employees to take any wage and benefit concessions? Now our dear Governor has no problem taking more tax money from we in the private sector anytime her piggy bank is running low. But somehow there is not the same requirement for the privledged class of the government worker. How is that exactly? In a state that has been in financial straights since she has been in office she still sees fit to grant annual raises, cola and benifit increases for state employees even though they are paid many times more money then their counterparts in the private sector. She also insists on increasing the number of state employees even though the population continues to shrink as thousands flee the state in search of jobs and prosperity. Why this all needs to be so hard is beyond me. It is simple. To the state unions you say take a 5% cut in wages and benifits or we cut ten thousand people from the state payroll. Simple. To the teachers take a cut in pay and benifits and start paying more of your insurance. The need for teachers in going to be reduced as more students are going along with the moms and dads that Granholms policies have caused to lose their jobs because the companies they worked for have moved or shut the doors. This is all so typical of Liberal Democrats. They foul everything up and expect the citizens to bail them out time after time. The governor has come to the well one to many times as it is. It is time to hold her feet to the fire and make her make the hard choices. No more bailouts.

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