Chad Dewey for Liberty

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June 28, 2012

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Chad Dewey Pledges to Block Michigan Obamacare Exchange

After the Supreme Court’s ruling stating that Obamacare is Constitutionally allowable, Chad Dewey pledges to block the Obamacare Exchange in Michigan.

“The Obamacare exchange passed the Michigan Senate in October, 2011 under SB 693. A quick look at the voting records at Michiganvotes.org shows 100% of Democrats are for it, 50% of Republicans are for it, and 100% of voters are against it.” says Dewey. “These typical politicians are not listening to what their constituents are clearly against and are not representing the voice of the people who voted them in.”

Dewey explains, “SB 693 passed the Senate, but fortunately it stalled in the House. However, we need to vote in people who are against this exchange that allows Obamacare to be easily implemented in Michigan. Passing this piece of legislation would put the burden of the cost of the exchange on Michigan taxpayers and then handing the exchange over to the federal government.” The CATO Institute report on Obamacare Exchanges for individual states supports Dewey’s claim that without Obamacare Exchanges created at the state level, it puts the cost of the exchanges on the Federal government, which would be unable to support the financial burden.

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Chad Dewey is a pro-Liberty, Conservative Constitutionalist candidate for the Michigan State House, 96th District. Learn more about Chad Dewey at his web site http://chaddewey.org and Facebook campaign page http://facebook.com/ChadMDewey. More about the CATO Institute’s “States Should Flatly Reject ObamaCare Exchanges” can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAbmzAMZnJw

The Michigan Constitution requires passed legislation to be held for 90 days before taking effect. This period is to allow those who will be affected by the legislation to prepare or attempt to have the law repealed. However, in emergency situations, the law can take effect immediately if the law passes with 2/3 majority.

So far Michigan lawmakers have abused this by using immediate effect clause even though it wasn’t passed by 2/3 vote. Many are blaming Republicans, and rightfully so – they are abusing it…but so have Democrats. My problem is this – when the Michigan Constitution was drafted, the authors didn’t want legislation to pass through on a whim as that could provide an abusive government. Yet here we have lawmakers on BOTH sides of the aisle abusing immediate effect.

“What’s the big deal?” some have asked. Well how about allowing the state to get rid of the people WE elected into our local offices through the emergency manger law and take over our local governments? That leaves the door wide open for abuse. That is a big deal.

“Perhaps the bills are really important!” some have said. If they’re that good and important, why wouldn’t you want to “show off” those bills to people by allowing them to read and learn about them? Politicians grandstand all the time when they think they’re doing a “good thing”, so give the bill 90 days to take effect and show everyone what you’re doing.

Do you know what happens when we rush legislation? Things like the USA PATRIOT Act, Obamacare, and the NDAA of 2011 get passed via knee-jerk reaction and our rights are slowly chipped away. None of us should want this type of government.

Just think…this is BEFORE something like SOPA and PIPA have been passed, but our government and special interests feel that they need even MORE power over the internet. This clearly shows that we are guilty until proven innocent.

Please read this article posted at Yahoo for more information.

I have a strong feeling that SOPA and PIPA are not going away and won’t due to special interests putting pressure on OUR representatives. They may not be named SOPA and PIPA in the future, but we need to keep an eye out for these terrible pieces of legislation and call our representatives to vote any such legislation down. The RIAA and MPAA are already using gangster-like tactics against private individuals by abusing the legal system and legislation such as this only streamlines it.

For additional information about my stances on copyright, patents, and legislation like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, please check out my Political Stance section of this web site. Copyright and patent reform are necessary for the United States to be relevant in creating new products in addition to continuing to be innovative and competitive in the free market.

It appears that there are now around 7 candidates in the spotlight for the 2012 U.S. Senate election for Michigan. More may enter the race, but there is one particular candidate that I feel everyone should focus on as I strongly agree with his stance on shrinking the size of government, free market principles, and strictly adhering to the Constitution – Scotty Boman. Please check out his web site to learn more about how he intends to help restore America at http://boman12.org and his Facebook campaign page.

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Dear friends,

I would like to first say thank you to everyone who has offered their support and encouragement regarding my run for U.S. Senate. Due to the aggressive nature of running for a higher office without being a high-profile politician, and after speaking with family, friends, and others currently holding office, I have decided to bring it down a notch. At this time, it is simply the right thing to do for my daughters and myself.

I have been told by many that my beliefs for a smaller, limited government, a strict adherence to the Constitution, and free market principles are exactly what Washington D.C. needs. However, it would be best to allow people to get to know me better in a smaller political role – specifically starting with a state government role.

So having been given sound advice by many in the direction to take going forward, I have officially removed myself from the U.S. Senate race as a Republican candidate. Instead, I am now running as a Republican State Representative candidate for Michigan’s 96th district in 2012. While I may be running for a different office, my principles and beliefs have not changed.

Please join me in 2012 to reign in big government, bring back prosperity by allowing free market principles to work, and encourage personal liberties to move Michigan in the right direction.

At least Obama and Biden used to think that way when Bush was President (see quote and video below). The President of the United States is in violation of the War Powers Act of 1973. He must report, in writing, to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate. This has not been done. He has also violated the act in such that “…The President can send U.S. armed forces into action abroad only by authorization of Congress or if the United States is already under attack or serious threat.”

There is no American interests involved. U.S. Forces have not been attacked. The United States has not been attacked. This is an impeachable breach of U.S. Law. It doesn’t matter what the U.N. says in regards to U.S. Law as we are a sovereign nation not subordinate to the will or threats of others with the exceptions of treaties such as NATO. However, NATO was not attacked. This is an internal Libyan problem.

Barack Obama: “The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” – Senator Barack Obama, 2007

Joe Biden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRFJ6CF2Mw

I guess their previous statements and their current actions would make them hypocrites.

The number of bills that were introduced this week – 446. This is a little higher than the typical number of bills introduced each week in the House and Senate. This is likely due to a summer recess that is supposed to take place. At this point, I don’t see it as a bad thing they’ll be gone for a few weeks – it means they won’t be spending us into oblivion.

H.RES.1560 — Whereas computing technology has become an integral part of culture and is transforming how people interact with each other and the world around them. Supporting the increased understanding of, and interest in, computer science and computing careers among the public and in schools, and to ensure an ample and diverse future technology workforce through the designation of National Computer Science Education Week.

This one really burns me, especially being someone who is a part of the information technology instructional community, as our federal government has been attempting to do this for years. The bill is an attempt to give extra scholarships and incentives to “women and minorities” in the realm of computer science because the government feels not enough “women and minorities” are computer scientists. The incentives are not fair or equal to ALL people – it picks winners and losers based on financial incentives. A common sense approach to this is to look at the high rate of female RNs in the medical field. It’s more popular amongst females to take on the role of an RN versus a computer scientist just as the reverse is true. Let people chose their OWN future rather than try to steer people for the sake of “diversity”. This type of legislation is absolutely ridiculous and Vern Ehlers should be ashamed of himself for introducing it. Thankfully Vern will be replaced by someone like Justin Amash as Mr. Ehlers will be retiring January 3^rd, 2011. Vote: NO

H.CON.RES.314 — Expressing the sense of Congress on the closure of the main entrance to the Supreme Court. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that–

(1) the Supreme Court tradition of openness as symbolized by its open front doors should be honored and continue to be upheld;

(2) even in the face of threats from enemies, it is of critical and symbolic importance that the United States demonstrates to the world that its most sacred institutions will continue to be open for business to all who seek justice; and

(3) the Supreme Court should act with great dispatch to take every step to open its main doors as a public entrance.

Now this is something I completely agree with. In fact, I believe ALL federal buildings should be as open as they were BEFORE September 11^th, 2001. We are supposed to live in an open and free society, but they’ve closed the doors to We, The People. Vote: YES

H.CON.RES.305 — Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning contraceptives for women.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress–

(1) supports a major, national campaign to help all women, regardless of income, avoid unintended pregnancy and abortion through access to contraception; and

(2) supports programs and policies that make it easier for all women not only to obtain contraceptives but also to use them consistently and correctly over time.

There are already health and sex education classes in schools that explain matters of pregnancy and contraception. There are also state/county-sponsored clinics that allow men and women to obtain contraception free of charge. While I understand the intent of this bill is to help curb abortion, it certainly won’t stop it and is not likely to change the statistics significantly. Free educational material and free contraceptives are already out there and available, throwing more money at the problem won’t solve it. The government has already involved itself too much in both health and personal matters where the government should not have any part in to begin with. Vote: NO

H.RES.1579 — Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

…(d) This resolution shall not apply to any authorization of appropriations to a Federal entity if such authorization is not specifically targeted to a State, locality, or congressional district.

I got excited when I saw the title of this bill, but as usual, bill titles are very misleading. Because of the very last line (d), this bill is fairly meaningless. If (d) was removed, it would receive a yes vote, but because of (d), nothing is changed and earmarks continue. Vote: NO

H.R.5858 — FIRE Act. To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize a fire station construction grant program for 5 years, and for other purposes. `(3) CONSTRUCTION OF NON-FEDERAL FIRE STATIONS- In addition to the amounts authorized under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for competitive grants for modifying, upgrading, or constructing non-Federal fire stations $210,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’.

Non-federal means just that – non-federal. Let the taxpayers decide at the state and local level if they want to pass something such as this through millages. If they feel an “upgrade” to their fire station is necessary, let it happen through millages and donations as it always has. Don’t take taxes from Michigan to pay for a new fire station in California. Vote: NO

H.R.5871 — SEED Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to allow non-debt financing for for-profit companies in business incubators.

This is redistribution of wealth and debt – it even says so in the bill. They’re not even trying to hide their intentions any more. Vote: NO

H.R.5875 — Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

There is a LOT of money floating around in this bill being distributed to FEMA, FBI, ATF, and Federal Prisons, which are already heavily funded, but we have none to spend. We already have had plenty of money funneled into border protection, including the funding to build a fence that was squandered away on other projects. My simple suggestion is to dissolve the Department of Homeland Security to pay for the extra border protection. Vote: NO

This next bill has me puzzled and VERY skeptical. The time at which the resolution takes effect tells me it’s a trap. I’m posting this short bill in it’s entirety here. It has been created by Jared Polis (D-CO):

H.RES.1573 — To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject. To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject.

Resolved, That (a) rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause–

`11.(a) No bill, joint resolution, or amendment to any bill or joint resolution that contains more than a single subject may be received or considered in the House. A question of order on the number of subjects in any such bill, joint resolution, or amendment thereto, may be raised at any time.

`(b) The single subject of any bill or joint resolution shall be expressed in the title.

`(c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to a bill, joint resolution, or amendment thereto that complies, consolidates, revises, or rearranges the statutory law.’.

(b) The amendment made by this resolution shall take effect immediately before noon, January 3, 2011.

Is Mr. Polis preparing for the House of Representatives to be recovered and taken over by Republicans? I’m thinking so. This is a bill that everyone should keep their eye on.

After spending some time researching Michigan State Representatives and Senators, unfortunately I have come to the conclusion that I’m not very impressed. To download each of my brief reviews (PDF format), which touches on their voting record, click on the politician’s name: 

• Rep. Jim Stamas (R) – 98^th district seeking re-election in Michigan House of Representatives 98^th district
• Rep. Andy Neumann (D) – 106^th district seeking election in Michigan Senate 36^th district
• Former 98^th district Rep. John Moolenaar (R) seeking election in Michigan Senate 36^th district

August 3rd is when Michigan primaries are held across the state. No matter whether you’re voting Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Constitutional, Green, or any other party research your candidate. Please be sure to check the candidates voting record (if they have one), their endorsements, their views, and most importantly try to meet them in person. Read their body language when you ask them questions. Look for real answers rather than your typical canned answers on tough issues and issues that matter to you.

There are those who I know I will vote for, those who I won’t vote for, and there are also those that I cannot vote for because unfortunately they are out of my District. One such candidate is Justin Amash. He is incredibly conservative, has a strong stance in favor of free markets, and opposes increasing the size and power of government with every vote he casts. Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of the way Justin Amash conducts himself in office as a State Representative is how he explains each vote and how he votes, in real time, on Facebook. To see this incredible form of transparency in action, be sure to visit (and “Like”) his page over on Facebook.

Recently, I was asked to fill out a survey for the purpose of sharing my views with the public. I embrace every chance I get to let people know who I am and what I stand for. The survey I had filled out for LibertyCentral.org had several excellent questions that I was happy to answer. The survey can be found at Liberty Central, but it appears the PDF got cut off a bit. For your convenience, I have also scanned and uploaded a copy to be downloaded and viewed.