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Last year, nine people died over the Memorial Day holiday period. Of those, three were not wearing a seat belt.

A safety belt enforcement zone involves law enforcement officers serving as spotters on the lookout for unbuckled motorists. The information is provided to other officers in the zone who pull over the motorists and issue a citation. Each enforcement zone is marked with a large sign.

In addition to the safety belt enforcement zones, the Click It or Ticket campaign includes promotion through radio, television, cable and internet advertising.

Dear Michigan Republicans,

As we approach this weekend's Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on historic Mackinac Island, I am writing to ask for your support and endorsement of Mitt Romney.

The Mackinac Conference is the traditional kick-off for Michigan's Republican political campaigns. I am thrilled that our team will be able to kick off the Michigan Romney campaign by welcoming Governor and Mrs. Ann Romney back home to Michigan for the conference!  

For release this weekend, we are assembling a list of supporters. I invite you to join Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, House Speaker Jase Bolger, Republican National Committeeman Saul Anuzis and Republican National Committeewoman Holly Hughes, myself and many other grassroots leaders from across the state in publicly endorsing Mitt!

I prefer a real primary where substance wins over who is next in line.  The "sender" being Bill Schuette, undoubtedly aware his name is being used, has likely not seen even seen this.

Nice machine you have there MI GOP.  You should note there are a number of better choices available for our selection in 2012. A number of folks who ACTUALLY have principles.

Bill, I know you watch this from time to time.  I would back off your endorsement, or just give in to the Obamacare mandate like a good party loyalist.  Hell, Snyder doesn't even have your back.  Mitt will likely do nothing to remove it from the books.  Modify? Yeah probably, but remove? Nah.  Ain't gonna happen.

We have news that Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert Young has been added to the speakers list for the "Sovereignty Tea Party" Rally held on the Michigan Capitol steps Sunday October 10, 2010.

The Rally is to demonstrate support for the 10th amendment.  Organizers call out:

"Join your fellow Michigan patriots as we support our 10th Amendment Sovereignty rights against Unconstitutional Federal over reach such as ObamaCare, a prime example of national law that oversteps state jurisdiction and results in the loss of rights of Michigan's citizens!"

10th amendment violations by the federal government has been a major issue often noted by Tea Partiers.

Betty Weaver is on the Bus..  What I find to be a strange event, is the appearance of Elizabeth Weaver at our Traverse city Pick up Spot for the Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally Bus heading to DC.  Had the pleasure of an hour long conversation between GR and Okemos, where she boarded the bus to head to the event.  Apparently a big Beck fan.

Robo Calls suck..  No fewer than 20 Robo calls a day as a reward for becoming a precinct delegate.  Bill Schuette, Michelle McManus and Mike Bishop topped the list. Question.. Do we have a THIRD alternative to the AG nod?

Non identified emails, and fake websites set up to encourage voting by delegates.. THEMICHIGANREPORT.COM is as fake as reporting blogs go.  Anyone who cannot put their name or normally used moniker on their work is hardly worth paying attention to.  FAIL.

I recently received an anonymous email criticizing Bill Schuette for certain decisions on the Court of Appeals. The email was so ludicrously awful, I almost deleted it immediately, but then I thought again -- it's an election year, and people who aren't familiar with the law might accept this as some sort of authority. Hence, we set the record straight here, by reposting my emailed response:

I join with Joan Fabiano in condemning this ridiculous attack on Bill Schuette. While everyone has a right to his or her opinion, no one has a right to be wrong on the facts. The anonymous person who attacked Judge Schuette for decisions in three cases involving criminal sentencings clearly does not understand the law or criminal procedure. These decisions show that Judge Schuette understands and applies the law as it is written. Moreover, the anonymous sender completely mischaracterizes the decisions themselves.

No one can argue the successes of Bill Schuette in realizing a lead of opinion early on for the republican AG nod. For the Record, I have not endorsed Schuette, nor is this an endorsement.

However, like our socialist counter parts, the Michigan Democrat party, I recognize Schuette is the guy to beat in the selection process, (he is carrying well over 100 law enforcement head endorsements currently) and frankly he is expected to make it to the November ballot easily.  The Dems knowing this however, have had to dig really deep to find anything negative to attack the would be candidate before the selection is made.  They would hope to skewer his bid in the short run so their candidate David Leyton has less trouble with the formidable Schuette organization.

This Convention has been about something else entirely.  Energy.  The juice bouncing between the Radisson and the Lansing Center (the event is huge, with thousands of attendees, and spread over the two downtown buildings) has been unbelievable.  Folks are ready to brush off last November's setbacks and are pumped about getting to work on the future.  

Welcome to the Convention.  

The weekend started around 4pm when GOP candidates for various statewide posts hosted receptions to say hello to the out-staters making their way to the Capitol.  

The newest gubernatorial candidate, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land had a massive crowd.  Attorney General candidate and current Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop had one going too.  So did AG candidate Bill Schuette, maybe the biggest of the afternoon.

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