Grassroots in Michigan

IN THIS ISSUE
MIGOP Convention
Democrat Candidate for Attorney General, David Leyton publicly criticized by Virginia prosecutor in Flint serial stabber Elias Abuelazam Case
Fake Tea Party loses Court Ballot to be placed on November General Ballot
See You in Hell! (MI:)

MIGOP Convention

First of all if you were a first time delegate attendee to State Convention…the wait for credentials is not the normal experience. Evidently, someone thought it was a good idea to print the credentials out as delegates registered instead of having credentials already printed out. Allow me to assume that the next Convention will return to that process!

I had the honor of giving the nomination speech for Ruth Johnson, who I personally endorsed and who was victorious and is the MIGOP candidate for Secretary of State! It was great experience but a little strange to have yourself broadcast on a jumbo-tron screen 35ft tall!

The text of the nomination speech HERE

Another candidate I personally endorsed, Bill Schuette also was victorious, and is the MIGOP Attorney General candidate

Congratulations Ruth and Bill!

In another important race, Robert Young and Mary Beth Kelly won for Supreme Court. More on this race later….

There was a proposal that the GOP go on record as opposing the convening of a Michigan Constitutional Convention which passed by a wide margin, excellent news.
More detail to come….

For a list of the MIGOP slate for this coming November general election click Here

The MIGOP Slate, presented at end of the Convention

Democrat Candidate for Attorney General David Leyton publically criticized by Virginia prosecutor in Flint serial stabber Elias Abuelazam Case

Too Busy Campaigning?
This is the man who wants to be the “people’s attorney” for Michigan!

Leyton Serial Stabber Summary
WTOP, Serial Stabbing snub irks Loudoun prosecutor – August 27, 2010

In Brief:
Elias Abuelazam has been arraigned on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Although he has only been charged for one attack, more charges are expected. Abuelazam, in total, is accused of stabbing attacks on 13 people in the Flint-area, 5 resulting in death. There is also 1 Ohio non-fatal stabbing, an additional 3 non-fatal attacks in Virginia and an investigation into a probable link to a 2009 homicide stabbing in Virginia.

Abuelazam was extradited from Atlanta to Michigan on 8-26-2010. The extradition itself was drawn out and costly.

Failure to Communicate:
The prosecutor for Loundoun County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Jim Plowman publically criticized David Leyton for failing to return his phone calls and messages. On one occasion, Plowman claims he asked to speak directly to Leyton regarding the Abuelazam case.

Investigators linked the attacks in Virginia to the Flint stabbings over 2 weeks ago before Abuelazam was extradited to Michigan. Over those two weeks, Leyton did not contact anyone from Virginia.

A spokesman for Leyton said that Leyton was unaware of any calls from Plowman.

Leyton and Plowman were in contact the morning after the news report was published.

Jim Plowman Quotes:

“You’d think they’d return my phone calls, especially since I have information that will help them”

“I know multi-jurisdictional cases are tough, but I should be able to get my counterpart on the phone.”

“I’m not going to track him down.” [When offered Leyton’s cell phone number to call him directly]

Fake Tea Party in the News

Michigan (Fake) Tea Party group loses bid to place names on ballot

Mark Steffak’s fake political tea party lost their court battle today to be placed on the November ballot. Tea Party attorney Mike Hodge may appeal to the MI Supreme Court.

GOP candidate for Secretarty of State, Ruth Johnson helped to derail the “fake” Tea Party by uncovering suspected election fraud involving some of their “so-called” candidates. Two high-ranking officials in the Oakland County Democratic Party were forced to resign in the wake of the investigation that Ruth began. Furthermore, Ruth turned over information to the FBI.

See You in Hell!

RetakeOurGov is inviting you and your friends to go to Hell and back to fight Obama’s Socialist policies. Join us at the Dam Site Inn in Hell, MI for a TEA Party on Wednesday September 1, 2010.
Why did we chose September 1? September 1 is the 666th day since Obama was elected. We could think of no better date to publicize America’s slide into a Socialist Hell!

Dam Site Inn
4095 Patterson Lake Road, Pinckney, MI 48169-9064 (734) 878-9300

The Dam Site Inn is providing large outdoor tents to handle an overflow crowd – so come on out rain or shine! This event will be both informative and fun. We’ll have food, drink, candidates, a policy expert, and a conservative talk radio host!

We will have a wide array of special guests. Those that have confirmed already include Joe Hune (R) Candidate for the 22nd Senate District, Cindy Denby (R) Candidate for the 47th House District, Dr. Dave Janda a noted Health Care expert and opponent of socialized medicine, and Thayrone X the conservative talk radio host on WAAM (1600 am) radio in Ann Arbor. We will be confirming other special guests during the weeks to come. As an added feature, Thayrone X will be doing some commercial break-ins from the event which will be aired that evening during the Michael Savage show!

Michigan Patriots and Fellow Precinct Delegates,

The Secretary of State is an extremely important position, especially as the incidents of election fraud have been on the increase. The Democrat candidate for Secretary of State is Jocelyn Benson a dangerous Progressive and is part of and funded by a George Soros project called the “Secretary of State Project”

Michigan is one of their targeted states!

In a nutshell, the goal of the Secretary of State Project is to get Progressives in charge and then look the other way when ACORN and SEIU and other Progressive/Liberal groups commit voter fraud by rigging the election for the Democrats. We can not let that happen! We need a strong Conservative backed by Conservatives!
That is why I am personally supporting Ruth Johnson for Secretary of State.

As precinct delegates, elected at our County Conventions, Aug 12, we will decide the Secretary of State candidate that will be on the November Ballot by voting at the Republican State Convention held Saturday, August 28th at MSU Breslin Center, East Lansing

As Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds (Michigan’s second largest county) Ruth Johnson has proven to be diligent in protecting Personal privacy rights by mandating that Social Security numbers on registered documents be removed from public view. More importantly, Ruth is against using RFID (radio frequency identification chips) in our drivers license and will be active in fighting to remove Michigan from the current RFID program. Ruth also has an impressive score in our Mobile Action Patriot Strikeforce Questionnaire HERE

Ruth Johnson isn’t afraid to take on the fight against corruption. While serving in Michigan’s House of Representatives, and as Chair of the GOP Policy Committee and as Assistant Majority Whip Ruth took the lead into investigations of mismanagement and misappropriation of funds at the Oakland County Intermediate School District. Fraud uncovered in the investigation led to criminal charges, and ultimately a conviction.

In addition, as Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson has implemented cost saving programs,cutting her own staff by twenty percent and $1 million out of the Oakland County budget, saving taxpayer dollars.

Furthermore, Ruth Johnson is the first woman County Clerk in Oakland County’s 176-year history.

Ruth Johnson has proved herself to be a hard-working fighter for conservative values and principals, an accomplished administrator, who leads by example.

I encourage my fellow precinct delegates to Vote for Ruth Johnson for Secretary of State.

For Michigan and America

Regards,
Joan Fabiano
Organizer
Grassroots in Michigan

Joan Fabiano is among the “pioneers” of the tea party movement, having co-organized the event held at the State Capitol on February 27, 2009, which occurred simultaneously with those in 40 other cities. Soon after she founded the citizen activist group, Grassroots in Michigan.

Fabiano is a retired General Motors employee and United Auto Workers Union member now running a small business part-time. She has lived in the state of Michigan, once considered the automotive capital of the world, throughout her life.

Since, February 27, 2009, Grassroots in Michigan has organized “Tea Parties” rallies and protest at the State Capitol and at Senator Debbie Stabenow’s East Lansing office as well as across the state. Organizer, Joan Fabiano appeared on Fox Business News with Charles Payne and was invited on the Michigan leg of the Tea Party Express “Vote Them Out” Tour.

Additionally, Grassroots in Michigan has received coverage from Michigan TV affiliates, WILX, WLAJ, and WSYM and others. In the Lansing State Journal, the Detroit Free Press, and various other Michigan and national newspapers, and on radio stations WOOD, WJR, WJIM, and others.

ONLY 3 DAYS UNTIL THE AUGUST 3RD PRIMARY!

MORE M.A.P.S. Candidate Questionnaires have been received and scored and an UPDATED LISTING OF RESULTS to date is below.

The M.A.P.S.Candidate Questionnaire is NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY CANDIDATE

As a reminder, the purpose of the M.A.P.S. Candidate Questionnaire is to:

1. Provide a tool to help Tea Party adherents identify a Constitutional Candidate with character who is worthy of their time and money; and

2. Encourage adherents to get involved before the Primary on behalf of their Constitutional Candidate(s) of choice.

Answers were scored from 1-10.

A “10”answer is one that is:

Thoughtful

The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal
is a nonprofit educational institute based in Mecosta, Michigan,home of the American writer and thinker Russell Kirk (1918–1994).