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    Buyer Beware


    By RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Section News
    Posted on Fri Jun 04, 2010 at 12:13:35 PM EST
    Tags: Michael Steele, economy, Obama, Michigan, unemployment, stimulus, Joe Biden, jobs, Virg Bernero, Andy Dillon, Mark Schauer, Gary Peters (all tags)

    Let's get Michigan's economy back on track!

    (3 comments, 327 words in story) Full Story

    Cox to Bernero: The Constitution Matters!


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 02:52:00 PM EST
    Tags: Obamacare, Constitution, Michigan, Mike Cox, Virge Bernero, Governor, Granholm, Health Care, Andy Dillon (all tags)

    As we figured, the loony leftists still take their cues from Granholm, and we see a pattern of the same type of thinking from a wannabe execulyte Mr. Scat Man Virge Bernero.  It seems Virge doesn't like Cox's efforts defending the constitution and the citizens of Michigan.  The Lansing potentate might even stick to his guns and tear apart what little is left of the Democrat party in Michigan while he is at it.  ...Ok... fine by me..

    Attorney General Mike Cox today issued the following response to a new attack ad by Lansing Mayor Virg Benero, the latest in a series of attacks by Democrats over Cox's lawsuit to overturn the unconstitutional Obama-Pelosi health care bill:

    "Mayor Bernero is absolutely right; I am suing to stop Obamacare.  What Bernero doesn't seem to grasp is the fact that the Constitution matters. There are Constitutional limits to what Congress can force individuals to do and I am fighting this bill because it exceeds those limits, no matter how badly Bernero, Governor Granholm or Nancy Pelosi want to carry President Obama's water.

     "This bill is an unprecedented overreach by Congress and the President, forcing Americans for the first time ever to buy something as the price of citizenship. When the people of Michigan elected me to serve as Attorney General I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and I will continue to uphold that oath by fighting this bill."

    Indeed..  We can see that Virge wants to make sure all of his big labor puppet masters can keep his floppy arms in play a little longer as their best meaty marionette.  They pull a string, and he dances!  So note that its not enough to bridge the partisan divide with a slash or a slice, or a kick funny dance at an AG's appropriate constitutional response, but he has to try for a twofer, by needling Dillon, who has necessarily p-oed the labor element infesting our state employment rolls, and extorting taxpayers with kick backs and special favors.

    (2 comments, 535 words in story) Full Story

    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    Its official.. Another baby ruth in the pool


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Mar 01, 2010 at 03:01:21 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Politics, Andy Dillon, Tax Hikes, Governor (all tags)

    How could the day slip by without the mention of RMs favorite tax raiser, and his ambition to be top executive of the state of Michigan?  Certainly would we not be forgetting to talk about the one, the man, the only speaker EVER to be recalled for removal in Michigan, Mr. Andy Dillon.

    It seems as though it was only Months ago, that we were praising the House Speaker for his stand on a state employee health purchasing option. In fact it WAS only months ago, that Dillon (contrary to the position of his union supporters) rang the bell, leaving little wiggle room for speculation that he would abstain from the governors race in this upcoming cycle.  He expressed a relatively "conservative" position on the matter, and set the tone for what will now follow as an slightly more than interesting primary race for the Michigan Democrat party.

    But he is still a tax raiser.

    (2 comments, 904 words in story) Full Story

    Speaker Dillon talks about government reform, but his inaction speaks volumes


    By dennislennox, Section News
    Posted on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 10:53:54 AM EST
    Tags: dennis lennox, drain commissioner, andy dillon, government reform (all tags)

    Cross-posted at FireDennis.com

    Speaker of the House Andy Dillon, a Democrat candidate for governor, was on WJR with Frank Beckmann this morning talking about the need for "commonsense" reform of government.

    He talked about restructuring, consolidating and streamlining government.

    Yet his record with government reform at the local level is one of inaction.

    After I was on Beckmann's show on February 13, 2009, to discuss my efforts to abolish my own office, Dillon called in and promised to support legislation in the House of Representatives.

    Well, the legislation, House Bill No. 5216, was introduced last summer and there's been no action.

    Dillon has the power to move this commonsense reform of local government, yet he hasn't.

    Why?

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    Michigan Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Speaker Dillon's Mandatory State Government-Run Health Plan


    By MonFineis, Section News
    Posted on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 11:55:02 AM EST
    Tags: Andy Dillon, health plan, government health plan, Michigan taxpayers (all tags)

    Two Statewide Polls by Different Firms Find Strong Opposition

    With two surveys of Michigan voters now finding strong opposition to House Speaker Andy Dillon's proposed  mandatory state government-run health insurance plan, it's little wonder hearings on legislation to implement the plan have been halted and key witnesses have not been allowed to testify.

    On Monday, EPIC*MRA released a new survey of Michigan voters that found strong opposition to House Bill 5345 among Democratic, Republican and Independent voters. In September, a survey of Michigan voters conducted by Lansing-based Marketing Resource Group (MRG) also found wide opposition to the scheme to force all public employers in Michigan and nearly 1.5 million residents to give up their private health insurance and instead get their insurance from a state government plan that would be created by the Legislature and run by 13 political appointees of the governor and Legislature.

    In both surveys, voters expressed concerns with the mandatory nature of the legislation, the risks and costs to Michigan taxpayers, and state government's ability to manage the plan.

    (1 comment, 847 words in story) Full Story

    Michigan Business Done Right - The Sale


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Wed Sep 16, 2009 at 12:49:28 PM EST
    Tags: MIchigan, Andy Dillon, Business, Sale (all tags)

    Stuff, product, hard goods..  Like food, many things spoil on the shelf.  Technology gets old, designs change, and so does the interest of the public as it is swayed from one boutique to the next.  Obsolescence need hardly be planned in most businesses which rely on selling for their income.  As times change, the demands of the public do so as well, and what was last year's state of the art component, is soon found in the bargain bin or clearance rack.

    Sadly, Politics can respond much in the same way.  Overblown, over complicated product of the political mind is often bought all too easily by a public which always wants NEW and IMPROVED, but soon finds nothing improved but the packaging, and shiny new logos.  And then, as the cycle goes, the product that was bought and sometimes returned, soon finds its way back out on the shelf looking like the next generation of solutions in the dollar store of ideas.  

    The value becomes lessened, and now the left is having a fire sale.  Nothing is of any quality, but it sure is CHEAP..

    (5 comments, 486 words in story) Full Story

    Beware the Dems Bearing Gifts: Dillon Using GOP to Formulate Message for Gubernatorial Run


    By RWolfer2010, Section Liberal Extremist Petition
    Posted on Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 08:04:04 PM EST
    Tags: Andy Dillon, Health Care, John Engler, Mike Cox, Rick Snyder, Mike Bishop, John Cherry, 2010 Governor's Race (all tags)

    Andy Dillon (R-Redford Township)?  In the latter half of this year, it certainly might seem like that is the case.  The speaker railroaded members and supporters of his own party by introducing a health care plan that the Democratic allied, Michigan Education Association wasted no time in slamming and that Michigan Democrats all the way up to the top of the administration are "concerned" about.

    Then, before the smoke had even finished clearing from the left-leaning Lansing Civil War, Dillon was at it again last week blasting the governor's long-awaited balanced budget proposal saying it had "no chance of passing" and that the governor should know better than to "showboat".  Since initially lashing out at the administration, Dillon has seemingly realized that he went a little too far and has significantly backed-off (18.25 mark) from his original statement (READ MORE).

    (3 comments, 1050 words in story) Full Story

    81 Days of Obstruction


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 01:04:22 PM EST
    Tags: Andy Dillon, MBT, surcharge, obstruction (all tags)

    The Democrat controlled Michigan House of Representatives returns to "work" tomorrow after taking a two week hiatus to clear the mind, recharge the batteries and funnel thousands of dollars into other states tourism programs.  

    Alas, the problems they shelved when they beat feat out of town are still waiting to greet them upon their return.  The state continues to bleed $125 million in red ink every month, unemployment jumped from 12 percent to 12.6 percent while they were out of town and Democrats across the country continue to harp on how groovy "stimulus spending" is for local economies.

    All the more interesting, in that sense, that Andy Dillon's obstruction of the long-since transferred, bipartisan Senate Bill 1, a Michigan economic stimulus bill that pumps $1.235 billion into the local economy over the next three fiscal years has today reached DAY 81.

    That's nearly twelve full weeks after an overwhelmingly bi-partisan majority of the Michigan State Senate (one-third of the Democrats joined every Republican) came together to approve a spending-free stimulus plan that returns $1.235 billion to local businesses... Michigan companies creating Michigan jobs.

    Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Representative Mark Jansen repeals the much-hated, job-killing MBT surcharge, not only stimulating the economy with a massive infusion of desperately needed capital, but sending an even more desperately needed signal to the business community that Michigan is finally ready to make some tough decisions and to step out of the economic dark ages.

    The Democrat controlled House and Speaker Andy Dillon specifically, haven't bothered to even give the bill a hearing.

    Eighty-one days.   And the question isn't how soon will they give common sense, bipartisan legislation a hearing and a vote... it remains, how long will they continue to ignore the devastating economic reality gripping their own constituents?

    (2 comments) Comments >>

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