Gay Rights. Gun Rights. Green Rights.
Mar 27, 2013 No Comments ›› Jason StompsEqual Rights. It’s what we all deserve. Why should the government control any part of our personal lives?
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Third Party Presidential Debate Highlights
Oct 23, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsThanks to Free and Equal, the entire world had the chance on Tuesday evening to hear a debate amongst the third party presidential candidates including Gary Johnson (L), Jill Stein (G), Virgil Goode (C), and Rocky Anderson (J). While the candidates haven’t been given much air time in the mainstream media (if any), the debate …
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How to Write-In Gary Johnson on your Michigan Ballot
Oct 9, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsDue to Michigan’s controversial “sore-loser law,” Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for president, will not appear on the ballot in Michigan this November. However, he is on the ballot in at least 47 other states and is considered by many to be the only candidate with a mathematical chance of winning, outside of the two-party …
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Last Day to Register to Vote in Michigan!
Oct 9, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsThe deadline has finally come as today, October 9, 2012, is the last day to register to vote in Michigan before the November 6 general election. ”Once you have registered, you have the means to express your voice through one of our greatest Constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms – the right to vote,” stated Secretary of …
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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Lip-Syncing Videos
Sep 21, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsSometimes you need to take a break from the ridiculous serious world of politics to kick back and enjoy a playful laugh. If you haven’t already seen them yet, or if you just need another laugh on this wonderful Friday, check out these two videos including an Obama/MC Hammer remix to the whole “You didn’t build …
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The Heritage Foundation Declares WikiLeaks as “Anti-Americanism”
Aug 20, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsThere’s been a lot of ruckus lately surrounding the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, who is currently seeking diplomatic asylum inside of the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. While Assange seems to have a limitless number of supporters around the globe, many government officials and think tanks tend to disagree. The Heritage Foundation, …
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Marijuana Decriminalization to be on November Ballot in Grand Rapids
Aug 15, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsVoters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this November, will decide whether possessing marijuana in the city should be a considered a civil infraction or a criminal one. If approved, Proposal 2 would “decriminalize the possession, control, use, or gift of marijuana” (see full text below the poll). Instead of being thrown in jail, one would only …
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Defeated US Senate Candidates Stand with Hoekstra
Aug 8, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsThe final results of the August primaries in Michigan came last night announcing Pete Hoekstra as the winner of the Republican US Senate race. Less than 24 hours later the Michigan Republican party published a video (watch below) on their YouTube channel which depicted all of the Republican candidates, including Clark Durant and Gary Glenn, supporting …
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Pete Hoekstra Wins Michigan Republican U.S. Senate Primary
Aug 8, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsThe votes are in an Pete Hoekstra has been named the winner of the 2012 Michigan August Primary. Taking just over half of the vote, Hoekstra beat out Tea Party-backed candidate Clark Durant. Up next in the general elections this November is incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow, While Durant amassed a large number of supporters in the …
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Gary Glenn Drops Out of Senate Race, Endorses Clark Durant
Jul 20, 2012 No Comments ›› Jason StompsTEA Party-backed candidate: Hoekstra “can’t beat Debbie Stabenow” Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gary Glenn late Thursday night announced that he is withdrawing from the August 7th Republican primary contest and endorsing Detroit charter school executive Clark Durant. Glenn’s name will remain on the primary ballot, but he says he will spend the remaining weeks of …
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Repealing Obamacare …for the 33rd Time
Jul 15, 2012 No Comments ›› Fred ColiFor the 33rd time since they took control of the House of Representatives, the GOP leadership scheduled and voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The vote in the House was purely symbolic as the democratically controlled Senate will most likely not vote on the repeal and President Obama would never …
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IPAA: Not SOPA but Still a Threat?
Jul 15, 2012 No Comments ›› Fred ColiIn order to promote innovation and the economic interests of the United States, Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) proposed the Intellectual Property Attaché Act (IPAA). IPAA, in its current form, would remove the Attaché Program from within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and place it directly within the Commerce Department. It would also …
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