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Description"The Compassionate Conservative: A Bush Family Insider's Conversion to the Ron Paul Revolution," Doug Wead was active behind-the-scenes player in George W. Bush's 2000 candidacy, and was coauthor of a book with George Herbert Walker Bush and served as Special Assistant to the President in the senior Bush White House. He was also Ronald Reagan's biographer in the 1980 book, "Reagan: In Pursuit of the Presidency." Mr. Wead will discuss his life as an operative in seven presidential…See More

Our next meeting is on January 7th from 12:00-2:00 at the Otsego Library.  Special guest speakers are candidates Pete Hoekstra, Gary Glenn, and Clark Durant.  Also speaking is Mel Valkner, local author with his new book on God, Country, and the Constitution called "The Common Man".  Come and get a signed copy!See More

The first meting of this "most important election year of our lifetime" will be held January 5, 2012 at Old Burdick's Bar & Grill (Loft) at Holiday Inn West, 2747 South Eleventh Street, Kalamazoo, 49009. We will be discussing and deciding important matters such as MI4CS (Michigan for a Conservative Senate) candidate selection, Grassroots Project to get out the Conservative vote, High property taxes for Kalamazoo County and all other counties statewide. See website for Old Burdick's Menu…See More

 State Representative Margaret O'Brien has agreed to update us on her first year in Lansing. She'll respond to questions concerning legislative accomplishments and disappointments --- and share some personal thoughts and reactions to the "Lansing scene."See More

DescriptionFREE LUNCH! Now that I have your attention: We are looking for 10 to 15 folks who can spare time on Dec. 15th to help out with our 'A Kalamazoo Christmas' effort. On the 15th we plan on moving all the coats, gloves, hats, toys, blankets, etc from the sorting center to Stockbridge Ave. UMC so that they can complete preparation of the church for the event on Sunday the 18th. None of it is heavy lifting, but lots of hands make for light work, eh? We should be able to load out at…See More

DescriptionBring a large pot or crockpot full of you favorite chili recipe. Entertainment by The Romantics. Organized by Shirley Amos (342-8126), please call and let her know if you will be attending and if you are 'competing'! (We need an electrical plan to get all the crockpots cookin').See More

DescriptionIf you are a home owner, you know that your annual property taxes are calculated based on the assessed value of your home. If you own a home in Kalamazoo County, you may be paying as much as $1,000 per year too much! Why? When values go up, the assessment goes up and your taxes increase. When values go down, as they have over the last four years or so, assessments should follow. But they haven't. Find out why at our special Center Right Town Hall Meeting... Mark Avery -…See More

Every year we obtain new and slightly used coats to give out at the event the week before Christmas.  This year Pastor Ron has obtained space for us to sort and label the coats (and toys and blankets, etc) at 213 Helen St. which is just West of Portage behind Bravo's Restaurant.  We have hundreds in already and need help sorting.  Melody Hamilton will be there Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 6:00 pm.  If you can spare some time, she can use the help.  Just call her at her cell (267-6822) to…See More

The candidates who have accepted an invitation to attend the debate are: Randy Hekman, Peter Konetchy, Clark Durant, Gary Glenn, and Scotty Bowman.  The winner of the Republican primary election will face Senator Stabenow in the general election. Everyone knows how important it is for Michigan, as well as the nation, to be represented by a person with solid conservative principles. Each of us has a duty to learn all we can about all the candidates.

Come on over and join the Southwest Michigan Patriots GOP Presidential Debate Watch Party at Branns behind Crossroads Mall. It is interesting to see how the various personalities respond to all the pressure over the weeks. Join the group and compare notes during the debate. Are you a debate maven? Go here for complete list and videos of past debates:  Click Here…See More

Friday, November 4, 201112:00 PM EDT Proponents of ending or bypassing the Electoral College say that the Founders’ mode of presidential selection is outdated. With the National Popular Vote gaining momentum, the Electoral College is once again under serious attack. What would the success of this movement mean? Dr. John Fortier, Director of the…See More

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or work-place following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to…See More

The Mackinac Center is providing us with a DVD entitled Sick and Sicker. This is a comparison between what Obama told us was in Obamacare and what real people experience in Canada under a similar system. Because our  Governor requested it, last week Senate bill 595 was introduced to the Senate to set up Michigan Obamacare Exchange.Please bring guests. This will affect everyone. It's informative, it's vitally important.  Also we will meet Bruce LaBrie, candidate for Kalamazoo Co Sheriff. See More

This meeting is about the youth who hold the key to the future of our country. Better yet, it's a narrative on how we adults and seniors, as a generation, failed our children and grandchildren by waiting too long to wake up and get involved. It may be too late for many of us, but not too late for them to save our country. Amy Jayne Hawkins will speak on September 8th. Amy is the Executive Director of Citizens for Traditional Values. Your assignment: Bring an 18-25 year old. Flyer Here:…See More