Glenn wins Grand Traverse GOP debate straw poll, takes 54% in five candidate contest TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gary Glenn Wednesday evening won an outright majority of a straw poll taken following a Senate candidates debate sponsored by the Grand Traverse County Republican Party and...
Grand Traverse County Republican Party Presents Meet the Republican Candidates for U.S. Senate Michigan Primary Governmental Center, 400 Boardman Ave Traverse City, MI Wednesday, December 7, 7:00 – 9:00 pm Come early and talk with the Senate hopefuls As part of informing the electorate, the GTGOP will host an...
The next President of the United States of America visited the northern reaches November 10, 2011. I didn’t have much of a write up on it before, but the crowd of 1200+ folks who showed demonstrated the draw of this energetic and charismatic leader, Herman Cain. The news cycle...
One of the first responsibilities a local government body has, is to provide for measures that provide a safer environment for the community. To this end, appropriate policing, fire services, and public infrastructure is managed. Aside from this, a council or governing body might provide for a number of...
From the Traverse City October 22, 2011 Occupy event downtown Traverse City, Michigan.
Not all is as it seems, and there are different components to the OWS movement. Though I am not comfortable with the fist symbolism often attributed to the OWS movement which seems to relate it well to a redistribution movement, I felt it would be important to let the words of those involved be heard to see if all of them might support that type of political structure.
This one might surprise you. It is part One of three.
Available on the Traverse City website, chapter 605 defines the non discrimination ordinance as passed by commissioners in 2010. I have included a few parts here for discussion. 605.01 INTENT, PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION. (a) It is the intent of the City of Traverse City that no person be denied...
Found a piece today worth reading. I should note that most often, the standard reaction to even mentioning “Agenda 21″ in casual company, tends to elicit blank stares, and a bit of a confusion as to why it is such a bad thing. It requires a thinking mind, real...
Constitution Celebration September 18th 2011 2-7pm Free Admission Traverse City Opera House The anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution is September 17. On that day in 1787, we became a Republic. In Traverse City we will be celebrating the constitution at the City Opera House from...
Recently, our county commission passed a “climate action plan.” It could have been enough to call it an energy savings plan, but the additional 30 pages advocating the premise that the United States is taking advantage of the world by using more of its resources must have been innocuous...
Thomas Jefferson. He certainly had some gems. In fact I’ll bet any one of these following could be applied today: “How much pain they have cost us, the evils which have never happened.” “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.” “I do...
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