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You have your facts wrong again, Chetly

oaklandliberal — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:21:53 GMT

There is a statement in today's Gongwer report that contradicts Lennox's declaration of "victory."

PETERS NOT OUT: Despite assertions by his opponents, U.S. House candidate Gary Peters, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Bloomfield Hills) in a race that will be the most-watched this fall, is not beingforced to resign his teaching post or take a leave of absence during the
campaign, Central Michigan University officials said.
Students Against Gary Peters, a group that has pushed to have Mr. Peters fired from his CMU post since he announced his candidacy last fall, argued that a new policy would require Mr. Peters to leave his post 60 days before
the election.
But CMU spokesperson Steve Smith said the university is still operating under a 1955 policy on conflicts between campaigning and working on campus. That policy is under review to make some changes, including making it more
gender neutral.
Neither the current policy nor the proposed amendments would require Mr. Peters to step down unless he is elected to a post that would not allow him to fulfill his job duties, Mr. Smith said. The current policy leaves the decision of a leave of absence or resignation to the employee and his or her supervisor.

Three guys doing the right thing...

Nick — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:09:17 GMT

How often do we see anything like that in politics these days?

Elsenheimer was one of three conservatives running for a COA seat that saw only two libs standing in opposition. Non-partisan race, top two move on to general election. Lefties split their vote between two and conservatives between three and we might have wound up with a lib on lib general.

The Representative stepped back to save the seat. Selfless. And awesome.

Nice to see Lennox and Ramsey doing the right thing immediately too and helping clear the way for Rep. Elsenheimer again in his home district.

Nice work all around.

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com

Typical Bruce Fealk distraction

chetly — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:35:22 GMT

Bruce, it is typical of you change the topic. I take that as an acceptance that you know I'm right and you are embarrasesed by the supervisor's actions.

One Constitutional violation doesn't justify another, even assuming you are correct. And while I think you are wrong in your exaggeration of Bush's alleged crimes, I will grant you that I think things like the Patriot Act have violated some civil rights and that it has reached a bit too far (like most laws, the Patriot Act is legitimate in concept but overreaching in practice -- and remember, a bevy of Democrats approved it). But that's not the topic here.

The topics are quite separate. And this website's name is "Outside Lansing" - not Outside the Beltway, so it seems likely that I'd focus on events at the local, Michigan level.

You can't cover your local buddies who do your bidding by pointing to other alleged (which you don't even bother to evidence) civil rights violations. Address the issue at hand.

Oh, Chetly, such a hyprcrite

oaklandliberal — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:40:25 GMT

I suppose you don't think that President Bush,
Dick Cheney and the rest of the Bush cabal didn't shred the Constitution when they ordered torture from the White House.

It's so interesting you call out local officials all the time for what you consider to be high crimes of all sort but never mention what the war criminals in the White House have done to America's Constition, the Bill of Right and our civil liberties.

Props on the PE quote alone

Nick — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:10:03 GMT

Classic.

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com

Well,

chetly — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:21:00 GMT

It was all because of over-taxing in the first place, but nonetheless, if it was based on fair predictions of cost that's reasonable as well.

The lights are still on in Fruitport.

what do you know...

Nick — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:06:59 GMT

Miracles do happen.

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com

well...

Nick — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:37:59 GMT

that should do wonders for Republican brand ID.

Geez.

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com

It's fascism

Classical Liberal — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:51:46 GMT

That's all. Just more evidence that large elements of the left have become increasingly fascistic. The "soft" fascism of the paternalistic, smothering state, but still fascism - beneath the velvet glove the same old iron fist is ready to smash lives.

I think you are right, but

chetly — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:30:33 GMT

I think you are right, but I haven't followed this that closely. That's both good and bad - it gives me distance and from that distance I can say I see clear problems without the need for a microscope. On the other hand, I have cataloged the bacteria either and there is a role for that because often the devil is in the details.

The story here is that - on the face of things, by the county's own documents, things aren't rosy and that contradicts the Sheriff's proclamations.