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    Tag: Brian Calley

    Consultants Miss Big Picture, Fail To Connect Dots


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Thu Sep 12, 2013 at 07:07:26 PM EST
    Tags: 2014 Michigan Gubernatorial Election, Rick Snyder, Mark Schauer, 2014 Michigan Gubernatorial Republican Primary, Dave Agema, Gary Glenn, Bill Schuette, 2014 Michigan Republican State Convention, Brian Calley, Wes Nakagiri, 30th Biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, causa provocare, sending a message, Michigan Banana Republican Party, MIGOP convention rule 22, MIGOP Policy Subcommittee, poisoning the party brand, creeping progressivism, executive-grade arm-twisting, good old boys network, GoverNerd, Nerd King, Slick Rick, mister thirty-six percent, Mr. 36%, Reagan's Eleventh Commandment, integrity argument, constitutionally-restrained government, liberty-minded network, acta non verba, empowered grassroots operation, politician paper training, corinthian scales vs. absolute standard, "Mastermind" vs. "Oracle" (all tags)

    Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
    Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
    Proverbs 26:4-5 (English Standard Version)

    Solomon's words of wisdom here have been quite helpful this past week and a half, when I've had the sense to heed them.  Further relevant advice comes from my dad (a Mustang pilot during WW2) and one of my elementary school teachers (a Mitchell navigator during WW2):  If you're not drawing fire, then you're not over your target.

    Judging by some of the flak I've been catching since Labor Day, I'd say I've discovered a target the value of which neither the blueblooded old guard party elites nor the Snyder-Calley "nerd herd" want as public knowledge.


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    Kuznicki Dissection Of Calley's Propaganda


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu Sep 05, 2013 at 11:00:56 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Brian Calley, Rick Snyder, Poison, Stupidity Needs To Be Painful, Obamacare, Cain, Abel, Family, Conservatives, Jen Kuznicki (all tags)

    "Hey I'm your Brother" said Cain to Abel before dispatching him.

    And THAT was "family".

    In defense of Republicans who have sold out to Obamacare expansion in Michigan, Lt. Guv Brian Calley issued a letter that attempts to re-unify Republicans who have felt the knife of betrayal from Michigan's executive branch and legislature these past two weeks.  The plea to accept Obamacare "as the law of the land" frankly falls on deaf ears, and his words add insult to injury when saying there is a conservative argument for passage.

    No  really there is no such thing.

    And Jen Kuznicki does a fine job of pointing it out.  She breaks down into sections his screed, and analyzes the mental disconnect that is being argued.  At one point noting his argument of being a conservative:

    I have always been a principled conservative voice inside the administration, but when the Governor makes a decision I will support and help implement that decision.

    It is telling that although Lt. Governor believes himself to be a principled conservative voice, he uses the word `but', as if he knows it is not a principled position to stand with the Governor on this issue."

    Me thinks she has a point.

    Its a sad day when the poison from our own flag bearers can so corrupt the conscious decisions of those who would otherwise be considered conservative to a point where they are no better than those who pass all manner of progressive policy.  Its hurtful to watch grown men insinuate that they HAVE TO back such heresy for the good of the party.

    Read the rest of her analysis.

    (3 comments) Comments >>

    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    Provable Vulnerability


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Sep 02, 2013 at 11:05:58 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Republicans, Survey, 30th Biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, poisoning the party brand, creeping progressivism, executive-grade arm-twisting, constitutionally-restrained government, Reagan's Eleventh Commandment, integrity argument, causa provocare, liberty-minded network, acta non verba, empowered grassroots operation, sending a message, politician paper training, corinthian scales vs. absolute standard, "Mastermind" vs. "Oracle", Rick Snyder, GoverNerd, Nerd King, Slick Rick, mister thirty-six percent, Mr. 36%, Dave Agema, Mike Bishop, Keith Butler, Betsy DeVos, Gary Glenn, Pete Hoekstra, Bill Schuette, Michigan Banana Republican Party, MIGOP convention rule 22, MIGOP Policy Subcommittee, Brian Calley, Wes Nakagiri (all tags)

    When was the last time a sitting Republican governor of Michigan was subjected to a primary?

    Truthfully, I am not sure if it has ever happened.  In 2014 it would likely succeed, according to polling by iCaucus that was completed on Friday and finalized this weekend. The scientific polling was done over a week targeting a specific group that will decide who is the GOP flag bearer going forward; active, educated and engaged republican delegates.

    As a foreshadowing through early results had revealed, there is little question of where folks are at this point in time, and on the eve of Snyder signing Obamacare capitulation into law in Michigan.  The polling shows Rick Snyder in disfavor with delegates, and unwelcome to nearly half. Less than 40% would NOT like to see a primary challenge.

    Not surprisingly to this writer, the results are not as clear with Lt Governor Brian Calley, who has results that are within the margin of error.  Outside of the polling there is a sense that many conservatives still find the problem to be with the governor himself, and Calley to be more incidental and possibly holding the governor to more conservative positions than he would be otherwise.

    This might be the case, and might be seen as an additional reason to oust the governor who requires such 'care'.

    Continued with SO MUCH MORE below the fold.

    (6 comments, 1961 words in story) Full Story

    Snyder In Trouble & The Left Verifies It


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Tue Aug 27, 2013 at 03:42:19 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Rick Snyder, Susan Demas, Medicaid, Elections, Primary, Tea Party, Governors Race, Brian Calley, Mark Schauer (all tags)

    An iCaucus poll taken this week has revealed troubling news for Rick Snyder and Brian Calley.

    Polling of delegates throughout the state has revealed that Both Rick Snyder and Brian Calley could face successful challenges in the primary and at convention respectively.  MIRS and other sources are reporting that the polling has so far shown that those responding indicate 44-41% Snyder should face a primary challenger in 2014, and Calley a convention challenger 40-37%.  The remaining percentages are undecided. Margin of error 4.99%, and Confidence 95%.

    WHOM the preferred challenger might be is another matter entirely. With a number of names used to reflect different philosophic grounding ONE (as yet unnamed) possible poll answer barely gets outside of the margin of error but ahead of Snyder, and three fail terribly against Snyder according to my other sources. (again, unnamed-as-yet) This comes as little surprise as the governor is facing stiff opposition by conservatives across the state putting pressure on state senators, and the one possibility that senate Dems might stick Snyder in the back on the final vote so they can call his 'leadership' weak.

    Somehow I doubt that.

    In fact, the Dems are just starting to tell us what they are afraid of.

    Go below the fold for more.

    (13 comments, 561 words in story) Full Story

    Needs More Cow Bell


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Mon Aug 26, 2013 at 09:36:48 PM EST
    Tags: Justin Amash, Flaming a-hole, Obamacare, Michigan, Medicaid Expansion, Brian Calley, Tie, 19-19, Senate vote, Mandated Healthy Lifestyles, Brothers Keeper, Welfare, Rules, Government, Constitution, Defender Award, I repeat... 'Defender Award'!?!?!, In God We Trust, Grandstanding, Ronulans, Liberaltarians, TEA movement, Conservatives, Wes Nakagiri (all tags)

    Twitiot of the day.

    Justin Amash

    Lt Gov @briancalley stood w/ me from day one when I decided to run for Congress. He's a great friend & ally, and I'm honored to support him.

    11:47 AM - 26 Aug 2013

    How do you like them apples, Wes Nakagiri?  TEA folk?  Yessirree, 'ol constitutional Justin just face-wedgied all those opposing Snyder's Obamacare Medicaid Expansion by palling around with the deciding vote.

    Yannow, I had planned on doing a flattering writeup on the 5 U.S. Reps from Michigan, who signed a commitment to defund Obamacare but, with this loosely wrapped clown from CD-3 working with the Snyder administration to backdoor Obamacare entanglements in this state - screw Justin.  At least I know Camp, Miller, Rogers, and Upton, will never be Conservative, unlike that all over the map Amash Liberaltarian Bee-esS.

    (1 comment) Comments >>

    Flowers for AlgerRon


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Wed Aug 14, 2013 at 01:45:45 PM EST
    Tags: Rand Paul 'alternative' Bail Out?, WTF?, City of Detroit, Progressive's Utopia, JoAnn Watson, Squatters, Chill spot, Smoke some weed, Ronulans, Justin Amash, Obamacare, Michigan, Medicaid Expansion, One Term Nerd, Brian Calley, Senate vote, Slick Rick, Governor Snyder, The Flim-Flam Man, Corporate Welfare, Bobby ShowStak, Mandated Healthy Lifestyles, Brothers Keeper, Welfare, Rules, Crime, No Shame in Ilitch's Game, Government, Constitution, Defender Award, I repeat... 'Defender Award'!?!?!, In God We Trust, Grandstanding, Liberaltarians, poisoning the party brand, 'Scotty' Boman, Leon Drolet, Mike 'I evolved' Cox, Scarlet Letters, Log Cabins, Lennox, Lickspittle Lackeys, Inkerbell, rdww, Peter Pan, Dumb Things Youngsters Do, Perverts, GoProud, Sodomites, Homosexuals, Elections, 2014, Natural Law, God, Grassroots, TEA movement, Principles, Conservative, Values, endowed by their Creator, A Republic if you can keep it, #BraveWithDave (all tags)

    Was away from everything news related for the past few days, and not to be surprised with my return to an interesting blurb in mLive the other day (Nope. Not linking to them) that it is still SSDD in the sociopathic world of politics.

    "The emergency manager has met with the White House and members of the state's congressional delegation, and these meetings focused on how the federal government can assist in Detroit's restructuring," said Orr's spokesperson Bill Nowling in an email message. "At each of those meetings it was made clear that a federal bailout is not a possibility."

    Let that sink in.

    Nobody is interested in bailing out LBJ's "model city" Detroit.  N-O-B-O-D-Y.  Sure, the Congressional Black Caucus has gone whining to race-baiter-in-chief, president Odowngrade², with JoAnn's "bring home some bacon" meme, but that narrative is as common as the sun rising in the East.  Besides, preezy Soetoro's agenda is already booked with making this entire nation look like Detoilet, so, how in the Hell can he bail out Detoilet?  Barry can't.  All of D.C. knows that bailing out Detoilet is opening Pandora's box.  Think Killadelphia isn't just around the corner on going teats up?  Think again.  It is poison for the Democratic Socialist Party in 2014 as much as implementing Obummercare is, and completely lethal for Hillary PUMA's in 2016.  Don't even go there about BJ and Mrs. Secretary Benghazi - they know damn well they've got damage control issues on their hands.

    However, click on the Full Story button.  I want you all to meet a very real-life Charlie Gordon character from Daniel Keyes' award winning short story.

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    With the guy who Holds the Deciding Vote on Medicaid Expansion in Michigan?


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Wed Aug 14, 2013 at 10:00:54 AM EST
    Tags: Justin Amash, Obamacare, Michigan, Medicaid Expansion, Brian Calley, Senate vote, Mandated Healthy Lifestyles, Brothers Keeper, Welfare, Rules, Government, Constitution, Defender Award, I repeat... 'Defender Award'!?!?!, In God We Trust, Grandstanding, Ronulans, Liberaltarians (all tags)

    If I hadn't read it with my own eyes...

    Working w/ my good friend @briancalley to welcome new Rs to @MIGOP who care about limited government, economic freedom & individual liberty.

    Really, Justin?  Working with those trying to implement Obamacare entanglements in Michigan, isn't exactly what I would describe as a Republican value.

    I rescind my opinion - both suck.

    (6 comments) Comments >>

    Republican Party Leadership: Alex, I'd like to buy a clue for $100 please...


    By KG One, Section News
    Posted on Sun Mar 17, 2013 at 09:00:00 AM EST
    Tags: National republican party, Michigan republican party, John Boehner, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Paul Ryan, Haley Barbour, Bobby Schostak, Rick Snyder, Brian Calley, Jase Bolger, Randy Richardville, Roger Kahn, Paul Scott, Where have all of the leaders gone?, Principles?, What principles?, Hmmmmmm, Do you think that they got the message now?, That's where we end up too if we don't speak up for what we believe, Well said Doctor! (all tags)

    Let me start off by saying that this is Exhibit "A" on what should be happening in the various levels of government around America.

    And this isn't the only example of people that we need to be paying attention to.

    {Continued below}

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