Michigan GOP Fired Up!

Everywhere I go, everyone I talk to…it’s all about November 2^nd as we look to help turn Michigan around.  A new Governor with a Republican backed legislature will insure fiscal sanity returns to Lansing.

And across Michigan, our activists, volunteers and candidates are taking our message to the voters!

Stay focused, help your local candidates, let your neighbors know…help is on the way!

Oakland County Precinct Delegate Training

I was please to join a great group of new and “old” precinct delegates from Oakland county as they prepare for this falls elections.  Training is taking place statewide as Michigan Republicans get ready for one of the most important elections in our lifetime.

Get involved…help make a difference!

The Rout of Obamanomics:

The results of “Reaganomics v. Obamanomics”

“The Obama economic team ignored past history. The two most successful fiscal stimulus programs since World War II — under Kennedy-Johnson and Reagan — took the form of permanent reductions in corporate and marginal tax rates.”

http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/07/the-rout-of-obamanomics

America: Why we must be free to fail

The social-promotion movement has turned much of our nation’s educational system into a global joke. Instead of demanding that students meet academic requirements that will prepare them for college or the workforce, today’s educrats find it easier just to pass little Johnny along, even when he is illiterate. When Johnny gets bigger and still can’t read, they pass him along again, sending him out into the world, which usually finds it has no use for him.

All this is done, of course, in the name of compassion. Armies of psychologists and other captains of the self-esteem movement wail that holding Johnny back until he is actually ready for the next grade will destroy his psyche. In the real world, self-esteem comes from mastering new skills and achieving goals. But the anti-failure forces have turned the idea on its head: They think they can give Johnny self-esteem first, and only later ask him to earn it.

This disastrous egalitarianism is now so entrenched that many of Johnny’s teachers are themselves products of the same social-promotion disaster. Naturally, flunking bad teachers — and booting them out of the schools where they don’t belong — runs afoul of ironclad union protections. Better that all students should just be passed along so teachers can keep their jobs.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/why_we_must_be_free_to_fail_zBkv0U1ZWVhUqxdKn2SeCK#ixzz0svyExh5C

Election 2010: Senate Balance Of Power:

Ten States Are Toss-Ups As Rasmussen Reports Launches Senate Balance of Power Rankings

Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power projections show that Democrats can probably count on having at least 49 Senate seats after Election Day, while Republicans will hold a minimum of 41. In play, however, are 10 Toss-Up races that are likely to be the major storyline of Election 2010.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/election_2010_senate_balance_of_power

The new frontier: ‘Covering’ conservatives

One solution, offered by The Washington Examiner’s Byron York: Hire a lot more openly ideologically committed — and fair-minded — reporters, but with one caveat: Have the conservatives cover the liberal beat and the liberals cover the conservatives. York rightly notes that a little ideological distance tends to temper the cheerleading. It’s a good idea.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-07-06-column06_ST_N.htm

CBS News Reports TSA to Block “Controversial Opinion” on the Web.

Controversial Opinions? “Obama-speak” ONLY?  Welcome to 1984!  An outrage we should all be concerned about.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20009642-10391695.html

Spence Abraham’s new book: LIGHTS OUT!

Ten Myths About (And Real Solutions To) America’s Energy Crisis.

Drawing on the very latest thinking from experts in industry and academia, as well as his own time spent as Secretary of Energy in the Bush Administration and as a United States Senator, Spencer Abraham offers a fresh look combining myriad energy sources including nuclear, clean coal, solar, wind, natural gas, biofuels and conservation measures to help solve one of the most pressing problems facing America today: our looming energy crisi

http://www.spencerabrahamlightsout.com/

Are Changing Demographics in the U.S. Favoring Democrats?

Back in 2002, John Judis and Ruy Teixeira wrote The Emerging Democratic Majority, which argued that demographic trends over the next several decades were set to heavily favor the Democratic Party. In a new report by Teixeira, “Demographic Change and the Future of the Parties,” he revisits the trends he first described in 2002 and predicts an advantage for Democrats.

This is an important paper that should be shared with our activists and leadership.

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2010/06/pdf/voter_demographics.pdf

RNC Rules of 2012 Nominating Process

The RNC Temporary Delegate Selection Committee has proposed a rule change for consideration of the RNC as a whole at the August meeting in Kansas.  I was one of 15 members nationwide appointed to serve on this committee over the last year.

I have posted a copy of the rules change on my blog for your review.  In summary, it moves the start date for the early primaries in IA, NH, SC & NV to February and all the other states are scheduled for March – June.  It also states that any states that go before April MUST have some form of proportionality in their delegate allocation process.

There will be a lot of discussion and analysis of this proposal before the August meeting, so your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

http://www.thatssaulfolks.com/2010/07/01/rnc-2012-proposed-rule-changes/

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Thanks for all you do!!!

Keep the faith!

On July 6, 1854, a state convention of anti-slavery men was held in Jackson to found a new political party. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” had been published two years earlier, causing increased resentment against slavery, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of May, 1854, threatened to make slave states out of previously free territories. Since the convention day was hot and the huge crowd could not be accommodated in the hall, the meeting adjourned to an oak grove on “Morgan’s Forty” on the outskirts of town. Here a state-wide slate of candidates was selected and the Republican Party was born. Winning an overwhelming victory in the elections of 1854, the Republican party went on to dominate national parties throughout the nineteenth century.”

Happy 4th of July Weekend
First, as we enjoy this weekend with our families and friends, let us not forget the men and women of our armed services that make this weekend possible.

Today, July 4th, we celebrate our nation’s founding, marking the day in 1776 that the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Jefferson said the Declaration was “intended to be an expression of the American mind.”

To quote Newt Gingrich “The core contention of the Declaration of Independence and the principle of natural rights upon which America was founded is that there is a higher moral order upon which the laws of man must be based. The Declaration asserts the existence of “the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God,” which had a clear meaning in 18th Century England and America. It referred to the will of God as displayed by the natural order of the world. “

John Locke, wrote in his Second Treatise on Government: “Thus the law of nature stands as an eternal rule of all men, legislators as well as others. The rules that they make for other men’s actions, must…be conformable to the law of nature, i.e., to the will of God.”

Our government’s power comes from God, to you, which is then loaned to government. Thus, the Declaration states, “That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

God Bless America.

RNC Rules of 2012 Nominating Process
The RNC Temporary Delegate Selection Committee held it’s final meeting this week and reported a proposed rule change for consideration of the RNC as a whole at the August meeting in Kansas. I was one of 15 members nationwide appointed to serve on this committee over the last year.

I have posted a copy of the rules change on my blog for your review. In summary, it moves the start date for the early primaries in IA, NH, SC & NV to February and all the other states are scheduled for March – June. It also states that any states that go before April MUST have some form of proportionality in their delegate allocation process.

There will be a lot of discussion and analysis of this proposal before the August meeting, so your comments and suggestions are appreciated.
http://www.thatssaulfolks.com/2010/07/01/rnc-2012-proposed-rule-changes/

Stratfor: The 30-Year War in Afghanistan
An Excellent Analysis
“The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history. It began in 1980 and continues to rage. It began under Democrats but has been fought under both Republican and Democratic administrations, making it truly a bipartisan war. The conflict is an odd obsession of U.S. foreign policy, one that never goes away and never seems to end…What the United States has never tried to do is impose a political solution through the direct application of American force. This is a new and radically different phase of America’s Afghan obsession. The questions are whether it will work and whether it is even worth it.”

http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20100628_30_year_war_afghanistan?utm_source=GWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100629&utm_content=readmore&elq=6b7a11470f06425dbd5910f76e182834

Inside the Black Panther case Anger, ignorance & lies
DOJ’s attorney’s Christian Adams shocking story.
“The New Black Panther case was the simplest and most obvious violation of federal law I saw in my Justice Department career. Because of the corrupt nature of the dismissal, statements falsely characterizing the case and, most of all, indefensible orders for the career attorneys not to comply with lawful subpoenas investigating the dismissal, this month I resigned my position as a Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/25/inside-the-black-panther-case-anger-ignorance-and-/

Former Justice Department Lawyer Accuses Holder of Dropping New Black Panther Case for Racial Reasons

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/30/justice-dept-lawyer-accuses-holder-dropping-new-black-panther-case-political/

Why Obamanomics Has Failed
The administration’s stimulus program has failed. Growth is slow and unemployment remains high. The president, his friends and advisers talk endlessly about the circumstances they inherited as a way of avoiding responsibility for the 18 months for which they are responsible.

But they want new stimulus measures—which is convincing evidence that they too recognize that the earlier measures failed. And so the U.S. was odd-man out at the G-20 meeting over the weekend, continuing to call for more government spending in the face of European resistance.

The contrast with President Reagan’s antirecession and pro-growth measures in 1981 is striking. Reagan reduced marginal and corporate tax rates and slowed the growth of nondefense spending. Recovery began about a year later. After 18 months, the economy grew more than 9% and it continued to expand above trend rates.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629804575325233508651458.html

Please feel free to cut & paste or forward this entire email to other activists that you think might find some of the information of interest.

Thanks for all you do!!!

Keep the faith!

See pdf of full proposed rules here:

Memo on TDSC Proposed Recommendation

See National Journal’s Hotline article about the rules changes here:

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/07/rnc_aims_to_dra.php

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A Great Week at Boy Scout
I was lucky enough to spend a few evenings and days at our boy scout camp this week. A few thunderstorms and tornado warning made for some interesting evenings, but overall, a great week for the kids.

Thanks Union Bosses!
Here is a great, funny and maybe a bit too much to the point parody on how unions “serve” their members and how they “thank” them for the perks. Watch & share!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONuKjZyZH_8&feature=related

Stuart Rothenberg – Let’s Poke Holes in the “Anti-Incumbent” Hype
“There are plenty of data showing that voters distrust politicians, are unhappy with the direction of the country, have a low opinion of Washington institutions and officeholders, and are sympathetic to “outsider” candidates preaching change…But this mood has not resulted in voters engaging in a scorched-earth policy against incumbents or in most “establishment” candidates falling in primaries. It simply hasn’t happened.”

http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2010/06/lets-poke-holes-in-anti-incumbent-hype.html

Mort Zuckerman: World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur
The president is well-intentioned but can’t walk the walk on the world stage
America right now appears to be unreliable to traditional friends, compliant to rivals, and weak to enemies. One renowned Asian leader stated recently at a private dinner in the United States, “We in Asia are convinced that Obama is not strong enough to confront his opponents, but we fear that he is not strong enough to support his friends.”

http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2010/06/18/mort-zuckerman-world-sees-obama-as-incompetent-and-amateur.html?PageNr=1

Republicans’ Midterm Voting Enthusiasm Tops Prior Years
New data from Gallup today suggests that Republican voters are significantly more enthusiastic about the 2010 midterm elections than in years past, further evidence of an energized GOP base heading into the fall campaign.

Republicans’ Midterm Voting Enthusiasm Tops Prior Years – largest in Gallup history dating to 1994
http://www.gallup.com/poll/140819/Republicans-Midterm-Voting-Enthusiasm-Tops-Prior-Years.aspx

America Rising! It’s NOT just the Tea Party folks!
A very well done, powerful video that you should share with all your friends…the message is straight forward, clear and powerful…share it!

http://www.thatssaulfolks.com/2010/06/18/america-rising-watch-share/

Obama was/is “busy” – as BP’s Oil Spill keeps coming!
The RNC produced a great video that gets to the point of Obama’s lack of leadership. A great video that makes a powerful point…watch it and share!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6urJsX3KX4

Please feel free to cut & paste or forward this entire email to other activists that you think might find some of the information of interest.

Thanks for all you do!!!

Keep the faith!