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30 Mar 09

D.C. Voting Rights Act is Clearly Unconstitutional « Republican Ranting

Last Thursday, the Senate passed the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, which gives the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives and eliminates the position of D.C. Delegate, who represents the District now. Currently, that delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, can only vote when her vote does not affect the outcome; however, she is allowed to introduce bills, and this bill was introduced by Norton. The bill would also give an additional seat to Utah, so that the partisan makeup of the House stayed the same.

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Amendment Arlen Specter Barack Obama Congress Connecticut Constitution D.C. Delegate Voting Rights Act Democrat Democrats Dick Lugar District Clause of Columbia House 2009 Eleanor Holme

11-Year-Old Shoots Dad’s Pregnant Fiancee; Should Be Charged As An Adult « Republican Ranting

Alright, so I just heard about this story and figured I’d give my input. This story comes out of Wampum, Pennsylvania: 11-year-old Jordan Anthony Brown (pictured on the left; photo courtesy of the Lawrence County Prison) shot and killed his dad’s pregnant fiancee at point blank range, and is now being charged as an adult. Brown allegedly shot the woman with his 20-gauge shotgun in the back of the head. He had wrapped the shotgun in a sheet to muffle the sound

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22 Nov 08

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford: “Don’t Bail Out My State” « Republican Ranting

I find myself in a lonely position. While many states and local governments are lining up for a bailout from Congress, I went to Washington recently to oppose such bailouts. I may be the only governor to do so.

20 Nov 08

Michigan Congressman Joe Knollenberg Supports Auto Industry Bailout « Republican Ranting

So, I was watching the news last night, and they had Representative Joe Knollenberg (R-MI9) on Neil Cavuto’s show discussing the bailout of the auto industry. Watch this and I’ll discuss it below:

04 Nov 08

Get Out and Vote Today (and Volunteer)! « Republican Ranting

Hey everybody - I just wanted to make sure you remember to get out and vote today. I also want to make one final plea to voters (especially Michiganders): don’t vote straight ticket. That is an uneducated vote. Go out and research ALL of the candidates, and vote for the best one.

23 Oct 08

It’s All Tied Up in Michigan’s 9th Congressional District! « Republican Ranting

A poll that came out from Mitchell Research & Communications (done earlier in October) shows that the race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional district is all tied up at 43% each, which leaves 14% for undecideds and other candidates (who’ll probably get around 4-5%). So that leaves around 10% still up for grabs.

07 Aug 08

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Jailed for Going to Canada « Republican Ranting

Well, Kwame Kilpatrick has been sent to jail, after it was revealed that he went to Windsor, Ontario for a business trip, violating his bond. Kwame apologized for the mistake in not telling the judge of the trip, saying, “I’ve been living in an incredible state of pressure and scrutiny.” He said that he had gone to Windsor to discuss the sale of the tunnel between the U.S. and Canada, saying, “We got the deal back on track. … It wasn’t a spur of the moment, willy nilly, I can frolic in Canada.”

Final Results of Veteran Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick’s Primary « Republican Ranting

Here are the final results, from the Wayne County Clerk, for the Democrats 13th Congressional District primary:
REP IN CONGRESS DIST 13
Vote for not more than 1
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick . . . . . 20,906 38.90%

06 Aug 08

Veteran Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Clenched a Close Victory in Her Primary « Republican Ranting

Alright, it’s pretty much official. Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick will win her party’s nomination (Democratic Party). Here are the results as of 1:50 A.M. EDT with 329/343 (95%) precincts reporting:
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 19,981 39%
Mary Waters 18,643 36%
Martha Scott 12,835 25%

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Now Tied in Her Primary Battle « Republican Ranting

Well, the results for the Michigan 13th Congressional District could not get much tighter. I’m guessing that Kilpatrick WILL maintain her lead, since Detroit is often the last one to have precincts come in, and this is where her support will be the strongest, but this is by no means a call for who will win - it’s still WAY too close. Here are the results as of 12:15 A.M. EDT with 244/343 (71%) precincts reporting:

Millage for Detroit Zoo Will Pass « Republican Ranting

As of about 11:10 P.M. EDT, here are the results for the millage for the Detroit Zoo:
Wayne County (needs 60% to pass) with 933/1236 (75%) precincts:
Yes 122,742 76%
No 39,401 24%
Oakland County with 408/541 (75%) precincts:
Yes 99,355 77%
No 29,181 23%
Macomb County with 322/394

Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick Now Down 6% with 51% Reporting « Republican Ranting

Here are the results for the 13th Congressional District in Michigan with 176/343 (51%) precincts reporting, as of 10:40 P.M. EDT:
Mary Waters 12,308 40%
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 10,567 34%
Martha Scott 7,866 26%

Veteran Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Is Losing Her Primary as of 9:45 P.M. « Republican Ranting

Here are the results as of about 9:45 P.M. EDT for the 13th Congressional District in Michigan:
Mary Waters 4,616 45%
Martha Scott 3,541 35%
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 2,029 20%

Jack Kevorkian Lives: the Obscure Congressional Candidate Has Started Campaigning « Republican Ranting

OK, so the title was a little cheesy. Anyway, this is my next segement in my series on the Race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. Dr. Jack “Death” Kevorkian had a town hall-type meeting with about 35 people in Birmingham last week.

29 Jul 08

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Shoves a Cop Off a Porch, Faces Assault Charges « Republican Ranting

Well, the Kwame Kilpatrick scandal continues. Early last week, sheriff’s deputy Brian White was serving a subpoena to Bobby Ferguson, a friend of Kilpatrick’s. Kilpatrick threw White into his partner, Joann Kinney, and made a comment shaming her (a black woman) for working with a white man.

I Think Congressional Candidate Gary Peters Needs Some New Staff « Republican Ranting

This is the next segment in my Race for Michigan’s 9th District series, also being posted on RightMichigan.com:

Back in June, I sent 2 e-mails to the Gary Peters for Congress campaign, asking 3 questions about the polo shirt ad “scandal”:

07 Jul 08

Minneapolis Teen Tries to Sell His Vote on Ebay, Now Faces Charges « Republican Ranting

Well, here’s a story you don’t hear too often. A 19-year-old from Minneapolis (a student from the University of Minnesota) has been charged with a felony (bribery, treating, and soliciting) in the Hennepin County District Court on Thursday for putting his (presidential election) vote up on eBay. The bidding started at $10, and he would vote for the candidate of the winning bidder’s choice, or he would not vote at all if that’s what the winner wished. He said that he would take a picture of his ballot to prove it.

20 Jun 08

Gas Prices Are Too High, and Joe Knollenberg Has a Plan to Fix That « Republican Ranting

Alright, this is the next segment in my series on the race for Michigan’s 9th District. Although it doesn’t directly tie into what’s going on in the race, gas prices are rising and that’s making it an important issue (especially considering the current economy).
Knollenberg himself, outlined a plan to reduce gas prices, saying, “These high gas prices are totally unacceptable.”

04 Jun 08

Race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional District: A Look at Money and Fundraising « Republican Ranting

Alright, after a moderately severe housing disaster last week (who knew flushing a toilet could cause so much chaos), I am back and blogging about THE RACE FOR MICHIGAN’S 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT! This week, I will be looking at the money (wishing that some of it were my own).
Who is giving who money?
I looked at the top 19 industry sectors

20 May 08

Central Michigan University Impliments a Ban on Professors Running for Public Office, Including Congressional Candidate Gary Peters « Republican Ranting

This is part 2 in a weekly series on the race for Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. This was supposed to be a post about fundraising, but we’ve had some interesting developments come up in the past week. Central Michigan University proposed a policy that would go in effect on July 1st, that would require “full-time employees of the university … to either resign or take an unpaid leave of absence when they comply with candidacy filing requirements, 60 days prior to the date set forth for the election relating to the sought-after public office, whichever date is closer to the elections”