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Tag: Bad Law (page 2)

Click It Or

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Wed Sep 07, 2011 at 09:39:22 AM EST
Tags: Grants, Seat Belts, County Commission, Michigan, Bad Law, 4th Amendment, Police Powers, Constitution (all tags)

Maybe you get a ticket.

One of the things I have come to realize as an elected official, is that I can actually affect, or at the very least open discussion on a range of topics that were heretofore untouched. Even at a county commission venue, we have before us on a regular basis, a number of items that are worthy of note on a statewide level.

In this case, it is the seat belt legislation and roadside enforcement zones I get to body slam. Or maybe at least tickle.

Tonight, while all of you will be watching and (hopefully) enjoying a debate with conservatives in a thoroughly liberal environment, I and eight others get to decide whether to accept a grant on behalf of the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's dept. The grant is for $12,000 and is

"specifically geared toward safety belt enforcement and impaired driving enforcement."

Read: "Road side check points."

Two things.

1. Jackboots
2. 4th amendment

I'm a law and order guy. I believe most conservatives are. You'll find few others that demand an execution of our laws to the "T" as do we. However, the application of law must be done carefully. It must have an element of common sense. And if the law is bad, it should be expunged.

And the seat belt law is bad. ~ More Below ~

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In the meanwhile...

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Wed Dec 09, 2009 at 02:34:10 PM EST
Tags: SEIU, SB731, Right to work, Unions, Bad Law (all tags)

Today's Business Done Right article is a little behind.. Aside from being quite large, (not me.. the article..) I am hoping to receive some more correspondence before I put it to press.

It may be a long day.. So while we wait..

We should be reminded WHY this state is in the pickle it is in. Cronyism, on the part of our legislative leadership, particularly with an emphasis on the rewarding of groups which deliver a particular constituency to the polls when needed, is ongoing. The MEDC recently giving Millions of your dollars to SEIU to "locate" here, and now it seems some misguided Republicans in the state senate ready to reward them even more.

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