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Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke will be Keynoting the Mecosta County Austin Blair Day Dinner.
Hosted by the Mecosta County Republican Party, the common sense constitutional sheriff will speak to dinner guests September 29, 2016 at the Holiday Inn in Big Rapids. Reservations and more information here.
6:30PM Dinner (Doors open 6:00PM)
VIP Reception (100 club) 5:30PM
Holiday Inn
1005 Perry Avenue
Big rapids, MI 49307
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I would say that yes, we were indeed “Blown away” by the abuses of our state government allowing such abuse by the taxpayer.
Pure Michigan has become the key phrase for all thing corruptible and cronyist. According to Cap Con, much of the taxpayer largess spent on economic development has yielded zero benefit. They point out:
“.. In addition, some investment groups received millions through the fund but created zero jobs and no proceeds ..”
“Investment” ..It has a catchy ring to it, yes?
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Has the left destroyed all of our traditions yet?
Perhaps not, though progressives cannot abide by any roadblocks to the ultimate agenda of ‘change’ toward their vision of a Utopian prison for all. David French in The Left Is Weaponizing Sports, reminds us that it ain’t over till every institution has been destroyed, and the bonds that hold us together have been severed:
While the NCAA — as perhaps the peak representative of progressive hypocrisy and cheap virtue signaling — is an easy target, its action raises a much more significant concern. Simply put, there are not many cultural spaces remaining where Americans can meet on more or less neutral ground — where Americans of all faiths and political beliefs can meet, unite, and share a positive communal experience.
Our political polarization is but one symptom of our increasing Balkanization. When I speak, I sometimes challenge audiences to name one significant cultural force or trend that is binding Americans together, rather than pulling them apart.
The NCAA is being used as a weapon.
Which begs a great big question: “Aren’t we supposed to store weapons in a safe place?”
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Bill Schuette was right on this one.
His opinion in 2012, and recently compounded with a lawsuit to deny the Myers brothers their trademark is clear. The M22 signs you see on apparel, coffee mugs, stickers on cars and used to profit a Northern Michigan business cannot be claimed for their exclusive use:
“.. In documents filed with the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, the state argues that highway signs can’t be registered and that trademarking signs violates the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which sets the federal standards for signs, signals and pavement markings. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wrote in a 2012 opinion that “no entity can lawfully claim exclusive control over use of the state’s highway route marker design, because the design is in the public domain and is otherwise not subject to protection under trademark law.” ..”
In other words, we all bought and paid for this design.
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A Northern Michigan State Representative Died in a Motorcycle accident last night.
Peter Pettalia (R-106) Was 61.
Our prayers go out to his family and those close to him.
(10)Nuh Uh.(0)I originally posted this first-hand account five years ago on the original version of this site, and today seemed an appropriate time to publish a revised version of the original here.
My late father, who was old enough to fly P-51D Mustangs for the USAAF during World War 2, once told me that he could remember exactly where he was and what he was doing when he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Likewise, my elder brother (the only one of my siblings who is legitimately a baby boomer) can recall exactly where he was and what he was doing when he heard about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
In the exact same vein, a certain September day a decade and a half ago is irremovably burned into my memory.
(9)Nuh Uh.(0)Michiganian Steven Crowder is great for a laugh from time to time.
Way back when .. Or at least in April of this year, Crowder produced this Schoolhouse Rock parody. Demonstrating the absurdity of our convening culture with shock humor, Crowder clearly paints a picture of the current social shredding at work.
The capitol steps used in this render it a Michigan worthy piece.
Put the glass of milk down and enjoy.
(5)Nuh Uh.(0)Once in a while I just marvel at the beauty that is Northern Michigan.
This is one of the photos I was able to shoot last Friday.
(8)Nuh Uh.(0)This is good.
I have never been a fan of pandering to demographic subsets, but this visit wasn’t pandering IMO. It was done well, and in the way that many conservative blacks in Detroit have been requesting for years. By approaching through the faith community in SW Michigan and straight talking to the people there, Donald Trump has once again defied CW and walked away a winner.
With Detroit born Ben Carson by his side, Trump went where so many GOP seemingly fear to tread. He showed that the RIGHT message can be delivered.
Well done.
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