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MEA Recall Effort Should Be ResistedBy JGillman, Section News
Many regulars know I am not a big fan of the smoking ban, and that IMO, anyone who thinks it was an appropriate law has a bad view of government limitations.
Paul Scott promoted and was one of the sponsors to 2009-HB4377 which determined that "No business owner really has the right to decide what environment he or she shall provide." It was passed in Dec 2009, and enforcement began 2010 preventing any business from allowing smoking inside or in serving areas. It of course received the support of those legislators who held out for the casino constituencies and wanted to say "to hell with the 14th amendment, those places are exempt." Scott was a founder of the smoking ban, and it says a lot about his philosophical 'nanny state' view of government. So yeah, NOT a big supporter of the man, but .. The MEA put $25,000 right out there for this recall attempt. It is very targeted, and is designed for maximum effect on both Michigan's population, and to send a message to those who are in marginal districts that efforts perceived as anti-union will not be tolerated. And as the Snyder re-arranging of cheese goes on (yes I know there is some resistance here as well) there is a great deal of that A-U perception, right or wrong. Let me be clear however, the MEA's political action to hit Scott will have a more chilling effect on those things WE IN THIS forum want. While we rebuild a conservative base within the GOP ranks in Lansing, it will not help us if the other side of the aisle folks are putting fear of recall into the marginal areas that wind up giving the TRUE power in our houses; the majority. a Little more below
I support fully, efforts at putting conservatives in place through the primary process. There should be no expectation that because an elected critter is Republican, that he or she has the ability to reject Republican stated ideals, or the conservative principles which presumably form them, then get sanctioned for repeated renewal to office. That is the purpose of the primary. I did it, and hundreds, perhaps thousands of primary challengers to Republican incumbents across the country have made their statement that someone was not conservative enough.
Even as evidenced on the wall of shame to the side, it is clear we can have vast differences in opinion, yet I would not support a recall of any of those listed. But if a primary challenger were to come of it, it would be welcomed. That is how to send the message. Supporting the recall efforts by the other side when we as conservatives have nothing to gain is not a good thing at all. One must look at the perception of such successes. Who will be perceived as having the true power? Who will get the most positive press? And even if the representative's conservative record is not so good as to elicit a "fine I want him/her gone too" sentiment, it is not the conservative view that is going to be the message heard. The MEA, and supporting lefties know this, and are hoping to draw in enough disgruntled conservatives who aren't happy with Scott in other ways. For their purposes, it is "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," as a matter of convenience. Do not give them any more power through a misplaced hope of perfection Pragmatism does have its place. Fight for Scott now, and support the primarying of him in any of his future endeavors as necessary. Its good to have competition anyhow, and the exchange of ideas earlier in election cycles is the better way to grow the conservative message. But in this type of activity, it is not our message that is presented. It is the left's, and if it is successful it sets us back. Paul Scott being recalled is not in our best interests.
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