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    Arcand 1st District Republican Primary Announcement


    By JGillman, Section Multimedia
    Posted on Thu Jan 16, 2014 at 09:21:07 AM EST
    Tags: CD1, Dan Benishek, Alan Arcand, Announcement, Dave Camp, Justin Amash, Brian Ellis, Kerry Bentivolio, David Trott, Fred Upton, Jim Bussler, Congress (all tags)

    I had mentioned a few days ago that Alan Arcand would be challenging the incumbent, Dan Benishek for the first congressional district.

    Here is his announcement video.

    Other races around the state will see challengers as well.  Dave Camp is being challenged by Pete Konetchy, Fred Upton by Jim Bussler, Justin Amash by Brian Ellis, and Kerry Bentivolio by David Trott.

    Did I miss anyone?

    (6 comments) Comments >>

    Breaking - 1st Congressional District Republican Faces Primary


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Jan 13, 2014 at 10:48:03 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, CD1, Dan Benishek, Alan Arcand, Announcement, Congress, Constitution, Veteran (all tags)

    Dan Benishek will be facing a challenger for the 1st congressional district.

    Veteran and Iron Mountain resident Alan Arcand will be announcing his run today:

    12:00pm in CST
    Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mi
    Alan's official announcement to run for Congress for Michigan's First District! It will be held outside the front of DCH (Dickinson Healthcare), Iron Mountain Mi
    Officially firing the first shot of 2014 for Michigan's congressional battles.

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    We Hear You Mr President


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Oct 04, 2013 at 07:44:27 AM EST
    Tags: One Bite At a Time, CD1, Congress, Power Of The Purse, Article1 Section 9, IRS, NSA, Obamacare, HUD, EPA, DOE, Spending, Appropriations, Constitution, Michigan, Health Care, Purse Strings, Section VIII #1, The Power Of Congress, Candace Miller, Dave Camp, Bill Huizinga, Justin Amash, Mike Rogers, Dan Benishek, Tim Walberg, Fred Upton, Kerry Bentivolio (all tags)

    Ted Cruz is spot on.

    The role of the US House is supposed to be fund as needed, and not as a great big package.  The President as Cruz explained, called out the dangers of veterans services and parks being put at risk by the GOP led house holding off the big package.  The US House responded appropriately and offered funding only to have it rejected by Harry Reid.

    Huh go figure.  Michigan GOP Reps pay attention.  KNOW that you are winning FOR the country.

    This guy is brilliant.

    (3 comments) Comments >>

    Rep Walberg Votes to Fund Veterans and Open National Parks


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Wed Oct 02, 2013 at 09:18:31 AM EST
    Tags: One Bite At a Time, CD1, Congress, Power Of The Purse, Article1 Section 9, IRS, NSA, Obamacare, HUD, EPA, DOE, Spending, Appropriations, Constitution, Michigan, Health Care, Purse Strings, Section VIII #1, The Power Of Congress, Candace Miller, Dave Camp, Bill Huizinga, Justin Amash, Mike Rogers, Dan Benishek, Tim Walberg, Fred Upton, Kerry Bentivolio (all tags)

    Credit where it is due.

    In fact, I should have eight other press releases similar to this one.  Tim Walberg (CD7)yesterday, voted in favor of legislation that would provide funding for the National Park Service and the Veterans Affairs Department. However,both pieces of legislation failed by not gathering enough Democrats to reach the two-thirds required for final passage.  We have discussed this (quite appropriate)strategy on these pages recently.  Walberg says:

    "President Obama and Congressional Democrats are already on record as supporting a piecemeal approach to keeping the government funded. It's disappointing some of my colleagues in the House do not feel as strongly about veteran services and disability claims, national parks and other areas of importance.

    I remain committed to finding a compromised way to move this country forward. We deserve better."

    Solid.

    Reality, is that Obama and Reid have said they will not negotiate.  The GOP led US House is completely in the correct mode holding out specific funding legislation for what might be perceived as an immediate need, while other negotiations (and hopefully complete dissolution of Obamacare) are being made.

    Any suffering as a result of non funding is the result of the Democrats' stubbornness, and the President's absolutism.

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    One Bite At A Time


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Sep 30, 2013 at 08:55:17 PM EST
    Tags: One Bite At a Time, CD1, Congress, Power Of The Purse, Article1 Section 9, IRS, NSA, Obamacare, HUD, EPA, DOE, Spending, Appropriations, Constitution, Michigan, Health Care, Purse Strings, Section VIII #1, The Power Of Congress, Candace Miller, Dave Camp, Bill Huizinga, Justin Amash, Mike Rogers, Dan Benishek, Tim Walberg, Fred Upton, Kerry Bentivolio (all tags)

    The old question of how one might eat an elephant could see a fiscal analogy if a miracle of courage and determination sets into the Republican dominated US House.

    Congress has already set an example of continuing resolutions, and money spending sans a budget, balanced or otherwise. Frankly, the role of congress has become that of enabler and cash valet to the spenders elsewhere in government, and little more.  Competing special interests over the years have created some form of acceptance that ALL issues are important enough to fund fully, and no congress critter majority has been able to (as a whole) suppress the need to please.

    Its now a different world.  The stakes are higher, there is a tyranny begging to be funded, and the people are screaming at the top of their lungs that ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

    And something happened in the meantime that should give us hope.  Letting a little steam off the pressure cooker that is Washington DC, the president is at the time of this writing, expected to sign a bill guaranteeing pay for military services and members in the event of a 'shut down'.

    "The measure would also ensure continued pay for civilian employees of the Defense Department and Pentagon contractors whom Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel determines "are providing support to members of the Armed Forces." "
    Big deal, no?

    Think about it as one less thing the president can hold over the Republicans in congress. And the fact is, he really MUST sign it.  Otherwise the tables are turned hard on him.

    And it is pure gold that should not be squandered.

    Listen up GOP, you had best go below the fold and pay close attention.

    (3 comments, 591 words in story) Full Story

    The Power Of The Purse


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Jul 26, 2013 at 09:59:07 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, CD1, Congress, Power Of The Purse, Article1 Section 9, IRS, NSA, Obamacare, HUD, EPA, DOE, Spending, Appropriations, Constitution (all tags)

    Dear congressman, keep your damned finger off my chest.

    Dr Benishek, you may not have realized it, but the minute that fat digit put its pressure on my breastbone and the words "We don't control the spending" came out, you lost a hell of a lot of respect and support from this concerned (and informed) citizen.  I have thought long and hard on how to broach this subject since our convention discussion.  Could it be that you do not understand your role as a congressman, and the powers vested in you and the house of representatives?  Perhaps you still do not understand that the power of the purse is yours, but Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 is clear.

    "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time."

    MY own opinions notwithstanding, there are other more scholarly types who would agree; congress CAN stop Obamacare, NSA, the IRS, HUD, EPA etc., and there is little the president can do. Heritage puts it this way:
    "The Appropriations Clause is the cornerstone of Congress's "power of the purse." It assigns to Congress the role of final arbiter of the use of public funds. The source of Congress's power to spend derives from Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The Appropriations Clause provides Congress with a mechanism to control or to limit spending by the federal government. The Framers chose the particular language of limitation, not authorization, for the first part of the clause and placed it in Section 9 of Article I, along with other restrictions on governmental actions to limit, most notably, executive action.

    The language is clear enough, but there is more. Go below the fold.

    (4 comments, 839 words in story) Full Story

    BREAKING - Stupak Endorses Prominent Conservative


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Apr 01, 2013 at 09:59:46 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Primaries, Republicans, CD1, Dan Benishek, Jason Gillman, Congress, Endorsement, Dennis Lennox, Democrat, Fool, Governor, Bart Stupak (all tags)

    Reposted from MTTM - I am honored  .. I guess? ~ jg

    In an unexpected move, Former Congressman Bart Stupak has endorsed across the aisle, and named Jason Gillman the man to beat for the governorship of Michigan.

    Speculation ended only yesterday, when the 1st district Democrat declared that he would rather run against fellow first district citizen, businessman, and author Jason Gillman, for Governor of Michigan, than he would against the current incumbent Rick Snyder.  "My goal is to win back the state for Democrats, and I think I could actually beat Gillman," Stupak said. "And anyhow who is that guy?"

    Stupak's campaign manager Dennis Lennox was hired by the former trooper and legislator after it was determined that he was personally responsible for a long string of Republican losses. Lennox reportedly said "What can I say? Its not everyone who has such consistent results," and when questioned about his last paying job, he simply replied "please talk to my attorney."

    Stupak was recently recruited by Michigan Democrats by newly installed Dem Chair Lon Johnson. Johnson who lives in the 1st district apparently still 'owed one' to the former congressman not for political favors, but from "that time when he was a trooper and was really cool and let me off with a warning." according to Johnson.

    The endorsement of Gillman is seen as a wise strategic move by Team Stupak, and is expected to move all the big [liberal] money in the Republican primary to a non incumbent.

    (5 comments) Comments >>

    Milliken's Radical Enviro Org Attacks Rep. Benishek .. Again


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Tue Oct 23, 2012 at 11:12:48 AM EST
    Tags: RINO's, Democrats, Junk Science, Eugenics, Progressives, Loss of Sovereignty, Agenda 21, Michigan, Congressional District 1, CD1, Derek Bailey, Tribal Values, Theft By Prohibition, McDowell, Wildlands Project, EPA, Wealth Redistribution, Green Subsidy, Nero's Cross, and Dirt Worshipers (all tags)

    In the spirit of all the "Bad Apples" discussion happening in the background here on RightMichigan.com, it's time to provide a field report on the Northern Michigan RINO activity of milquetoast Willy & Planned Parenthood Helen, Honorary Co-Chairs of M-LCV, currently promoting renewed Watermelon* propaganda on billboards to aid the Democrat Party in CD-1.

    So, what set the cult of dirt worshiping loons off their organized collectivist rocker?  Sincerity from, Rep. Benishek.

    "I'm not sure how significant global warming is," he said during the debate. "I spent a lot of time in the sciences, and you know, I'm not exactly sure what's happening with the climate."

    The League of Conservation Voters, which gave Benishek low rankings in its annual scorecard, responded by announcing a new billboard campaign targeting Benishek for having his "head in the sand" on global warming.

    Yessirree.  Droughts, shmouts, besides; Debbie can feel it when she's flying! Tolerant Leftist strike again, and damn any substance in discourse.  'Cause dammit! Al Gore's mockumentary said the earth is dying, and that big yellow thing in the sky can be taxed.

    Just another reason that it was a no-brainer for me to vote for Doctor Dan, this year.

    *Green on the outside - commie Red on the inside.

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