MEA finally admits involvement in recalls

Union bosses misled media about its support of recalls against Republicans

LANSING - The Michigan Education Association finally admitted this week that it is supporting recall efforts against Republican lawmakers - proving that it has deceived the public since April when it was first tied to the recall against Governor Rick Snyder.

"The MEA is not interested in constructive solutions to solve Michigan's problems," state GOP Chairman Bobby Schostak said today. "The union says others should sacrifice to help turn the state around. Instead of positive, productive dialogue that improves education, union bosses threaten lawmakers with recalls."

"By contrast, Governor Snyder and our state lawmakers have discussed reforms. Reform legislation was done in public, and everyone - even the MEA's paid supporters in the Legislature - engaged in the debate over reform," Schostak said. "Moreover, Governor Snyder and the Legislature did exactly what they told voters they were going to do: Reforming public education to better serve children, their parents, and taxpayers.

"The contrast in the two approaches to shaping public policy couldn't be more stark," Schostak said. "The MEA is trying to do by dishonesty and blunt intimidation what it couldn't do openly and honestly in the public square."

In April, the Michigan Republican Party, using public records and information available online, discovered strong ties between the MEA and the recall effort against the governor. Union bosses were quoted by the media denying any involvement or control over the recall group - even after the group was ordered by the MEA to change its name and did so.

"Now, the MEA is entangled in its own web of deceit - announcing that it will support recalls against Republican lawmakers, but using some of the same petition circulators who are gathering signatures against the governor," Schostak said.

"Last November, Michigan voters gave the Legislature and the governor clear marching orders: Fix Michigan," Schostak said. "Republicans will not be cowed by the MEA's heavy-handed union tactics, and will continue to do what's necessary to ensure that Michigan's students are prepared to compete in the world economy."

Where does the effort like the MEA's leave labor's moral standing with regard to its support of FORCED UNIONIZATION?  Something it and other labor agencies deny exists.

Lacking any moral standing.  That's where.

The MEA's actions drive home the point that Freedom-To-Work (Right-To-Work) MUST be passed while this house, Senate, and executive are in session.  As long as the unions have NO ACCOUNTABILITY to the members who are in the minority politically within their paying class, they will continue to flex their political will.  Thier will of course, contrary to the wishes of those who have money stolen from them for the privilege.

Oh and Randy Richardville?  

Apparently you are targeted as well sir.

Are you ready to put the boot on the throat of an agency that has such destructive ends to our political process?

The oil slick of political power leaves no Republican unscathed Mr Majority leader.

Wording of a second petition to recall state Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, from office got the go-ahead from the Monroe County Elections Commission Wednesday. ... The panel said the wording was clear enough to circulate as is.
"The petition is very short and simple and to the point," Clerk Sharon Lemasters said. "It leaves nothing to question."

I guess your friends are sneaky too, huh boss.

Stand for something.  If you are going to be targeted by unions, then at least STAND FOR SOMETHING they don't like.  The loyalties you may have thought you could buy with a few directives taken by keeper Gretchen Whitmer seem to have waned.

It is time to reign in unaccountability with a simple statement that no man or woman in Michigan shall be coerced to support the things he or she may not believe in.

Given this very press release, the Michigan GOP should openly support and encourage its membership to promote and enact Freedom to work legislation while the opportunity is at its peak.