Looking at the gathering Monday at the Wealthy Street Theatre, you couldn’t really blame Republicans for staying away. It was a meeting on foreclosure dominated by area activists, minorities and Democrats — not exactly the kind of crowd that even City GOP members hang with. Still ceding the issue, letting The Press editorialize [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Justin Amash’
Why the silence?
Posted in Communty, Economy, tagged Brandon Dillon, Dave Hildenbrand, David La Grand, Hoekstra, Justin Amash, Kevin Green, Mike Cox, Republican Party, Terri Land, Tom Pearce on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking Ahead to the 86th
Posted in Elections, Politics, Republican Folly, tagged Jordan Bush, Justin Amash, MI-86, Republican Party on February 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dave Hildebrandt (MI-86) may still have a term left (and some mighty big decisions ahead of him), but that hasn’t stopped the speculation and positioning. Peter Bratt calls attention to one early entry: Jordan Bush, a lawyer and supporter of Rep. Justin Amash (MI-72). The Amash support clearly suggests that Bush will be running from [...]
That Explains It
Posted in Economy, tagged Conservatism, Justin Amash, Libertarian on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If the vote against the bailout plan sounds familiar to Michigan ears, it would seem to be the rise of the “conservatives” — and don’t we know them..
Explains Eve Fairbanks in The New Republic:
(they’re) proponents of “free trade, libertarianism, true free markets, freedom from government intervention in a wide range of sectors, true, rock-ribbed, hard [...]
The Wilderness Preference
Posted in Elections, Michigan, tagged Dan Tietema, Hoekstra, Hoogendyk, Justin Amash, Michigan Future, Republican Party on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As if we needed reminders, Sunday’s news reports that Rep. Peter Hoekstra is looking seriously at a run for the Governor’s chair in 2010. Maybe it’s the month of August or perhaps it’s a slow news cycle — this does seem to be a little old. Nonetheless it does confirm [...]
Old School Is Out
Posted in Communty, Elections, tagged Bob Synk, Jim Talen, Justin Amash, MI 72, MI-75, Paul Mayhue, Robert Dean on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s primary brought interesting shifts in the land of the Windmill.
One big shift, was the return of Jim Talen. Twenty years ago, Jim was part of a crew that led the challenge to the hegemony of Dutch Republican politics that then dominated the region’s political life. His was a practical, election-focused approach — [...]
And Not a Dime More
Posted in Environment, tagged Global Warming, Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, MI 72, Republican Party, Steil on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Linda Steil and Justin Amash are keeping some strange company this final week of the primary season: Dave Agema. This happy trio from West Michigan are the only locals to step and sign the No Climate Tax pledge.
This Pledge, a creature of Americans for Prosperity, is part of their campaign against the Climate Security [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (3) — the Petri Dish
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Kent County, Kentwood, Mark Brewer, MI 72, Obama, Republican Party, Steil on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Republican primary battle in State House District 72 (S. Kent County) pits three distinctive styles of conservatism against one another. In the August 5 primary we can begin to see the relative strength of each flavor of the party. Let’s take a look at them.
On one hand there is the conventional institutional Republicanism [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (2) — Meet the Contenders
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Libertarian, MI 72, Republican Party, South Christian, Steil on July 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In an overwhelmingly Republican district such as the Michigan State House 72nd, the primary race is the deciding factor. In its mix of old suburban/urban, money, new suburban and agriculture (see earlier post), the district serves up as a Petri dish for current and future Republican politics.
The current battle three very different leading [...]
Don’t Go There, Ahnold!
Posted in Michigan, tagged Budget, Justin Amash, Republican Party, Steil, Taxes on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday’s Los Angeles Times brings news that the California legislature casting its fiscal eye on the various designated funds in the state. A little fund-raiding in order to keep up with GOP no-new-tax theology. Sure sounds familiar. In fact we could give it a name:
Engleritis.
Like other CEOs of the time, Engler [...]
