Comments on: The Show Me Progressives Come to Union

By: BJ LAWRENCE

BJ LAWRENCE — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:50:30 +0000

I, BJ LAWRENCE, RESPONDED TO SUSAN CUNNINGHAM’S CLAIMS, AS SHE REFERENCED ME THRU OUT HER RAVE. MY COMMENTS TO HER CAN BE READ AT MOELECTIONSAPR2006.BLOGSPOT.COM

By: cobrompton

cobrompton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:47:56 +0000

So the Franklin County Patriots are a-political? I’m sorry but that’s simply not the case as anyone who attended the tea-party in Union could both see and hear. My point is that the Franklin County Democrats were fully within their rights to see that every group got fair and equal treatment. And might I remind you that when you submitted the form, you marked for-profit on the form. Why you did, I have no idea. Is this a for-profit organization???

By: Martlet

Martlet — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:50:01 +0000

I was a the meeting and far from being “met” by so-called liberals, those who opposed the free use of public facilities for political groups (not I did not say PARTY political groups) sat quietly listening. Two people put the opposing case, one on the grounds that if you open free use to one political group, then you have to open the facilities to all political groups, no matter how unsavory some of them might be. The other, a retired professor, put the tax case.

As for suggestions that those present were in some way free-loaders, I know of two veterans … one of whom gave almost a quarter of a century of his life to defending this country… a couple of retired professors, a receptionist… in fact, every single one of them has more than paid their dues in taxes but it would take too long to list all their professions.

The bottom line – your group wanted to use facilities free of charge when other groups have to pay. That was the reason for opposition and the opposition was exceedingly respectful.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:00:33 +0000

Rob,
Let’s forbid anyone try to save money right? After all, this is America and its not like we should be fiscally responsible or anything like that, that’s crazy (please note that this sarcasm is intended to drive home a point, not to be childish, I would not dare to offend as that may be considered harsh, inconsiderate, or even incriminate me for perpetrating a “hate-crime”). No one is “bent” on getting in for free, but if it was a possible, why not try?
This organization has not once endorsed or provided any time to a single political candidate, political party, or politician. If you would pay attention, you may notice that the only spectrum of our government getting any attention at all is the US Constitution. I believe that would be considered NON-PARTISAN, and that, my friend does not make you political, it makes you aware.
Please understand that we just want the Federal Government to abide by its part of the Constitutional contract and NOT exceed the powers enumerated to them in ART I SEC 8 or the 10th Amendment. YES WE CAN govern ourselves better than a central government can and that is the “CHANGE” we can believe in!

By: Rob Compton

Rob Compton — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:51:03 +0000

Why are you guys so bent on getting in for free? This is a political group no matter how you hash it. We should have to pay just like anybody else. And what’s with the “lib” talk? This is childish.

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:03:13 +0000

Have you called East Central College?

By: Gale Nie

Gale Nie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:51:20 +0000

Ridiculous. If you guys are going to pursue this any further, let us know when to attend the next board meeting. I think we can come up with more attendees than the progressives since Obama lost 55% to 43% in Franklin County.