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A Monthly Independent Newsletter Since
October 1988
FEBRUARY,
2012
Marilyn Appner - Falor, Editor
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NOTE: We have not received any new Information for
DSAM
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ACRE
THE 13TH CHECK INFORMATION IS REPEATED BELOW
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NOTE: ACRE meets the First Monday of June and December
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George Jondro is the new
President of ACRE
We have invited George to join us
at our Feb. 13th Breakfast
9 a.m. Benny's Restaurant
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SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES
An email from Linda Graves
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NO MATTER YOUR AGE - TAKE HEED
The per person Medicare insurance premium will
increase from the present monthly fee of $96.40 to:
2012 - $104.20
2013 - $120.20
2014 - $247.00
These provisions; incorporated in the Obamacare
legislation, are purposely being delayed so as not to 'confuse' the
general public in the 2012 re-election campaigns.
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BUDGET CUTS???
An email from Sandy Carey
Did you notice who (the President)
threatened when he wasn’t getting his way on raising the debt
ceiling?
He threatened TO NOT PAY:
Social Security Retirees, Military
Retirees, Social Security disability and Federal Retirees.
Now.. Let this sink in really good
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He did NOT threaten to stop
payments to illegal aliens.
He did NOT threaten to take
frivolous benefits such as Internet access away from violent prison
inmates.
He did NOT offer to fire some of
the thousands of unnecessary federal employees that he hired.
He did not offer to cut down on
his or his wife's frivolous gallivanting around.
He did NOT threaten to not pay the
senators and representatives or any of their staff.
He did NOT threaten to take
benefits away from welfare recipients.
He did not threaten the food stamp
programs.
He did NOT threaten to not pay
foreign aid.
He did NOT threaten to cut back on
anything that involves his base voters.
The list could go on and on.
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This is very disturbing...please
read
An email from Sandy Carey
Having spent three weeks in a hospital in Naples,
Florida with my wife, I couldn't help noticing what was going on in
the hospital and I had a lot of time to talk to the doctors and
nurses about what I had observed. Below is a commentary from an ER
Doctor. Do you think this might be a big reason our health care
system and our social security system are so screwed up? Do you
think this might be a big reason our taxes keep going up? Who do you
think these people are going to vote for?
Disturbing Comments from a Florida ER Doctor
"I live and work in a state overrun with
illegals. They make more money having kids than we earn working
full-time. Today I had a 25-year old with 8 kids - that's right 8;
all illegal anchor babies and she had the nicest nails, cell phone,
hand bag, clothing, etc. She makes about $1,500 monthly for each;
you do the math. I used to say, We are the dumbest nation on earth.
Now I must say and sadly admit: WE are the dumbest people on earth
(that includes ME) for we elected the idiot ideologues who have
passed the bills that allow this. Sorry, but we need a revolution.
Vote them all out in 2012."
If the immigrant is over 65, they can apply for
SSI and Medicaid and get more than a woman on Social Security, who
worked from 1944 until 2004. She is only getting $791 per month
because she was born in 1924 and there's a 'catch 22.' It is
interesting that the federal government provides a single refugee
with a monthly allowance of $1,890. Each can also obtain an
additional $580 in social assistance, for a total of $2,470 a month.
This compares to a single pensioner, who after
contributing to the growth and development of America for 40 to 50
years, can only receive a monthly maximum of $1,012 in old age
pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement. Maybe our pensioners
should apply as refugees!
Consider sending this to all your American friends, so we can all
be ticked off and maybe get the refugees cut back to $1,012 and the
pensioners up to $2,470. Then we can enjoy some of the money we were
forced to submit to the Government over the
last 40 or 50 or 60 years. And not to receive a
increase for 2010 or 2011. Vote them all out of office.
Sandy Carey
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HERE ARE A FEW KEEPERS THAT ARE WORTH REPEATING
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DO YOU CARE ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR PENSION TO JOIN ACRE?
The Association of County Retired Employees
(ACRE)
The purposes of this organization are:
To protect the rights of Monroe County Employees
who are retired, and therefore are not represented by any other
official organization.
To monitor legislation or proposed legislation
and other activities affecting or pertaining to persons who have
retired from employment by Monroe County, Michigan.
To inform retirees of any proposed changes in
policy or changes in the benefits they receive from the county. And
to report any actions by the County, or the County Pension Board
that may alter or affect their present benefit status.
Dues for the next year shall set at the annual
meeting by the vote of members. The current Dues are $10 per year
and each member will receive a membership card.
Membership is limited to persons who have retired
from county employment in Michigan, and is presently receiving
benefits from such employment.
ACRE is operated by and through a Board of
Directors consisting of seven members. They are elected at the
annual meeting, and shall elect a chairperson.
The Chairperson presides at the yearly meeting,
and calls any necessary meetings of the Board of Directors during
the year to handle ACRE business, and to set up the agenda, etc. of
the yearly meeting and elections.
One member of the Board of Directors (usually the
Chairperson) shall be elected for a three year term to serves as a
Trustee of the County Pension Board. That Trustee will attend the
CPB meetings, representing our interests, and reporting back to our
ACRE membership the actions and decisions made by that Board.
ACRE now has two yearly meetings at the Monroe
County Court House usually the second week of June and December to
inform retirees of any changes in policy or changes in the benefits
they receive from the County, and to report the actions of the
County Pension Board.
Elections and any changes shall be voted upon at these meetings.
Robert's Rules of Order shall prevail at all meetings.
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HERE ARE A FEW KEEPERS THAT ARE WORTH REPEATING
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FIVE BEST SENTENCES
An email from Alan Falor
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1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity,
by legislating the wealth out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for,
another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything
that
the government does not first take from somebody
else.
4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
5. When half of the people get the idea that they
do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of
them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to
work, because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that
is the beginning of the end of any nation.
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HOW THE THE 13TH CHECK IS DETERMINED.
From the minutes of a Board of Directors meeting of the Association of
County Retired Employees held on Saturday, November 20, 2010...
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Resolution re: Distribution Procedures for Supplemental Benefits
Distribution Program – 13thCheck – Discussion re: distribution procedure
and formula on how the distribution is determined.
Out of the 1M in Retirement Fund $100,000.00 is taken out each year and
distributed according to a formula devised by Charles Londo.
The formula is as follows:
Step (1) Each retiree received 1 point for each full year of retirement as of
the First day of the calendar year for the year in which the distribution is
To occur.
Step (2) Points are summed for all eligible participants in the Program as
of the First day of the calendar year for the year in which the distribution
is To occur.
Step (3) The Total Annual Distribution Amount as determined by the Board
of Trustees is multiplied by the ratio of an individual’s points to the total
Points. [i.e., Step (1) divided by Step (2) times Total Annual Distribution
Amount].
This is not an extra retirement check.
(It is added to your regular December check)
After using the above formula the largest 13thcheck amount is
somewhere around $600.00. The 13thcheck resolution was instituted as
a measure to go along with cost of living.
Glen Grosteffon proposed motion that ACRE support 2010 issuance of
13thcheck based on formula used in past. Marilyn Appner-Falor
seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
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PAST ARTICLES (KEEPERS)
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Reprinted here by request
--- Medicare Issue --- FOR THE RECORD
Monday, March 21, 2011
MEDICARE ISSUE
From Captain Tom Hoffman (Ret)
I have received several inquiries about the government medicare
increases lately. Myron Smitley recently sent an email with the projected
increases. (Printed below)
I do not know if these increases are a fact or a political attack on all our
politicians.
As many of you recall, I initiated a lawsuit against the county on
December 21, 2005 demanding the county pay our medicare premium.
I contended anyone retiring before (I believe) December 2001 were
entitled to the premium being paid. We argued the issue with the county
until we settled in September 2007 and got our first payment (I believe) in
November 2007. I agreed and recommended all eligible retirees settle at
that time. I think (?) we may have won in court, other than back pay.
Consideration was given to life expectancy of our retirees on this
settlement. I think we have lost 4 retirees already. Of course, as anyone
familiar with courts know, nothing is a sure thing with judge or jury so we
could have lost. The old adage a bird in the hand.......
I hope all are enjoying the amount we agreed to. As some of the county
representatives said, "it's a good thing I was still alive." (They didn't
mean that. LOL)
We may not have received what we would have liked but it sure helps.For
all those that joined the suit and paid their share, thank you and enjoy.
For the two welshers George Foreman (I expected it from him) and David
Funk, you should thank your retiree friends that carried you. Yes, I hope
you are enjoying your settlement too.
Tom Hoffman, Captain (Ret)
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RETIREMENT AND MEDICARE ISSUES
From Myron Smitley
Medicare Monthly Premium....2014 Social Security
Congress will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of
living adjustment).
However, the per person monthly Medicare insurance premium will be
increased from the 2009 premium of $96.40 to
$104.20 in 2010,
$120.20 for the year 2011 AND Yearly increases to a wonderful
$247.00 in 2014.
Congress also gave themselves a $3,000 a month Cost of Living
Adjustment! Tell all the seniors that you know.
(An email from Myron Smitley)
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AN INVITATION FOR ALL MONROE COUNTY RETIREES TO
JOIN
ACRE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIRED EMPLOYEES
Post office Box 582 * Monroe, Michigan 48161
This letter was sent out dated November 3, 2010
From William O. Myers, President and ACRE Board of Directors
The second meeting for 2010 of the Association of County Retired
Employees (ACRE)
will be held Monday, December 6, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Everyone who
is currently a retiree
or a surviving spouse of a Monroe County retiree is being asked
to attend the ACRE
meeting at the Monroe County Courthouse (Board chambers), 1st.
floor. It is always
important to be informed of any action taken that could change
our benefit status,
13th check, health care or even that monthly check.
To renew your dues or to join for the first time, complete the
portion at the bottom of this
letter and mail (that information) along with your dues to:
A.C.R.E., PO Box 582, Monroe, MI 48161,
The cost of the dues will be $10.00 for the upcoming 2011 year.
If you are a retired Monroe county employe and have received our
mailings in the past
and have chosen not to join ACRE, please note we will not be
mailing any further
correspondence to you.
Sincerely,
William O. Myers, President and ACRE Board of Directors
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Dues for 2011
Name ________________________________________ Phone No.
________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________
E-mail
Address____________________________________________________________________
Dues enclosed $_______________________ Please make your check
payable to ACRE
If this form is not available, be sure you send the above
information on a separate
piece of paper with your check. Thank you.
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ACRE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIRED EMPLOYEES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
NOVEMBER 20, 2010
A Board of Directors meeting of the Association of County Retired Employees was
held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Bob Evans Restaurant on N. Telegraph
Road, Monroe, MI at 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Bill Myers, President, Marilyn Appner-Falor, Harry Grenawitzke,
Glen Grosteffon, Pamela Jones-Bale and Shirley Parrish. John Vanslambrouck,
absent.
Topics for discussion: 13thCheck for Retirees for 2010, Resolution re:
Distribution Procedures for Supplemental Benefits Distribution Program –
13thCheck, Changes to ACRE By-Laws, Staggered terms for officers and directors,
Proposed New Hire – Health Care Counselor.
1. 13thCheck Issue – Bill Myers had a discussion with Bill Sisk, Chairman of
Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Sisk indicated there may be problems with
issuance of 13thcheck to retirees from some Board members. Bill asked Sisk if he
was going to vote for the 13thcheck for retirees. Bill Sisk indicated that
everyone in the County will be taking a hit. When asked how the 13thcheck
distribution would affect the County deficit problem – Bill Sisk couldn’t
answer.
2. Resolution re: Distribution Procedures for Supplemental Benefits Distribution
Program – 13thCheck – Discussion re: distribution procedure and formula on how
the distribution is determined. Out of the 1M in Retirement Fund $100,000.00 is
taken out each year and distributed according to a formula devised by Charles
Londo. The formula is as follows:
Step (1) Each retiree received 1 point for each full year of retirement as of
the
First day of the calendar year for the year in which the distribution is
To occur.
Step (2) Points are summed for all eligible participants in the Program as of
the
First day of the calendar year for the year in which the distribution is
To occur.
Step (3) The Total Annual Distribution Amount as determined by the Board of
Trustees is multiplied by the ratio of an individual’s points to the total
Points. [i.e., Step (1) divided by Step (2) times Total Annual Distribution
Amount].
This is not an extra retirement check. After using the above formula the largest
13thcheck amount is somewhere around $600.00. The 13thcheck resolution was
instituted as a measure to go along with cost of living.
Glen Grosteffon proposed motion that ACRE support 2010 issuance of 13thcheck
based on formula used in past. Marilyn Appner-Falor seconded. All in favor.
Motion passes.
2. ACRE’s By-Laws – Discussion on revisions and new provisions to the by-laws.
Harry Grenawitzke prepared a draft of the proposed changes. Addition: provision
to call a special meeting, if necessary. Draft will be brought before member
annual meeting on December 6, 2010.
Discussion on staggered terms for officers and directors. The Board of Directors
proposed the following for 2011:
1 Year Term: Bill Myers, President
Glen Grosteffon
John VanSlambrouck
2 Year Term: Shirley Parrish, Secretary/Treasurer
Pamela Jones-Bale
Marilyn Appner-Falor
Harry Grenawitzke
At each annual meeting membership will nominate and vote on new members as above
terms are up.
3. Health Care Counselor – Recommendation to full Board to appropriate 50% from
general budget and 50% from Retiree Health Care fund to employ a Health Care
Counselor. Pam Jones will get more information on this for annual meeting on
December 6th.
4. ACRE letter to new retirees. Come up with a draft of letter to be distributed
in retirement packet by Sandy Calkins when employees file for retirement.
5. ACRE Newsletter – discussion on possibility of instituting an ACRE
newsletter. Currently we can post ACRE news items to MCSD retiree group
newsletter prepared by Marilyn Appner-Falor and Bernie Falor. We can access
their newsletter at recordnewsletter.com.
Motion to adjourn at 10:45 a.m. by Pamela Jones-Bale, seconded by Marilyn
Appner-Falor.
Respectfully submitted,
Shirley Parrish
ACRE Secretary/Treasurer
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ACRE
BY-LAWS OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIRED EMPLOYEES
1. Purpose. The purposes for which this corporation is organized
are: to monitor legislation, proposed legislation and other activities affecting
or pertaining to persons who have retired from employment by counties in
Michigan; to take such action as may be deemed advisable with reference to such
legislation, proposed legislation and other activities, ongoing or proposed, on
behalf of such retired employees to secure or retain benefits which may result
from such employment. The purpose is not for monetary gain.
2. Basis of Organization. This Corporation is organized on a non-stock basis. No
shares of stock are needed or shall be issued.
3. Financing of the Corporation. Operating expenses of the Corporation shall be
met through donations and through dues paid by the members.
4. Dues. Prior to each annual meeting of the corporation the Board of Directors
shall estimate the amount of dues per member, reasonably needed for operation of
the corporation for the next year, and shall propose that amount at the annual
meeting. Dues for the next year shall be set at the annual meeting by the vote
of the members. The Board of Directors may authorize less than $10.00 dues from
a member who is financially unable to pay the full amount.
5. Membership. Membership is limited to persons who have retired from county
employment in Michigan, and who are receiving, or may be entitled to receive
benefits resulting from such employment. There are no classes of membership.
6. Board of Directors. a. The Corporation shall be operated by and through a
Board of Directors consisting initially of seven members.
b. Prior to each annual meeting the Board of Directors shall prepare a list of
candidates for the Board, equal to the number of members thereof, for the next
year, and shall propose this list at the next annual meeting. At each annual
meeting any member in good standing may propose additional candidates. Members
of the Board must be elected by a majority of members present and voting at the
annual meeting utilizing run-offs if necessary.
c. At any full Association meeting the membership may change the number of
members on the Board, such change to take place during the second year after
such meeting.
d. Each Board shall elect a chairperson from its members, set times and places
of its meetings, and take lawful action to carry out the purposes of the
corporation. Meetings of the Board shall be open to members. A majority of the
Board members shall constitute a quorum for conduct of a meeting. Robert’s Rules
shall prevail at Board meetings.
e. No member, Director of the Corporation or other person shall have authority
to speak or take action on behalf of the Corporation unless previously
authorized by the Board of Directors.
f. If a Director resigns, or becomes unable to serve, the remaining members of
the Board shall appoint a successor
g. The Directors shall have staggered terms, consisting of one (1) year and two
(2) year terms.
7. Annual Meeting.
a. Each year during the months of May or June, and December a meeting of the
Corporation shall be held.
b. The Board of Directors shall set the date, hour and place of the meeting, and
shall mail a notice thereof to each member at least three weeks in advance of
the meeting.
c. A majority of those present and voting at an annual meeting shall constitute
a quorum for transactions.
d. Robert’s Rules shall prevail.
8. Special Meetings. For good cause the Board of Directors may call a special
meeting of the membership, giving the members thereof notice in a manner
reasonably calculated to allow attendance.
9. Annual Year. The annual year of the Corporation shall begin on January 1 and
end of December 31 of each year.
10. Amendment. These By-Laws may be amended at any annual meeting, provided a
copy of the proposed amendment and notice of its presentation at an Association
meeting shall be mailed to each member at least three weeks in advance of that
annual meeting. If a member proposes an amendment and presents it to the Board
of Directors at least one month in advance of the annual meeting, the Board
shall send the required documents to the members with the notice of the annual
meeting.
The foregoing By-Laws were duly adopted at the annual meeting duly held on June
6, 1990, as amended December 6, 2010.
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIRED EMPLOYEES
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HERE ARE A FEW KEEPERS THAT ARE WORTH REPEATING
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EVER WONDER WHAT
HAS HAPPENED TO AMERICA?
By Ken Huber, Tawas City, MI
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What has America become?
Editor,
Has America become the land of the special interest and the home of the double standard?
Let's see: if we lie to the congress, it's a felony and if the congress lies to us it's just politics; if we
dislike a black person, we're racist and if a black dislikes whites, it's their 1'st Amendment right; the
government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and they do almost nothing for their victims; in
public schools you can teach that homosexuality is OK, but you better not use the word God in the
process; you can kill an unborn child, but it is wrong to execute a mass murderer; we don't burn books
in America, we now rewrite them; we got rid of the communist and socialist threat by renaming them
progressives; we are unable to close our border with Mexico, but have no problem protecting the 38th
parallel in Korea; if you protest against President Obama's policies you're a terrorist, but if you
burned an American flag or George Bush in effigy it was your 1'st Amendment right.
You can have pornography on TV or the internet, but you better not put a nativity scene in a public
park during Christmas; we have eliminated all criminals in America, they are now called sick people;
we can use a human fetus for medical research, but it's wrong to use an animal.
We take money from those who work hard for it and give it to those who don't want to work; we all
support the Constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology; we still have freedom of
speech, but only if we are being politically correct; parenting has been replaced with Ritalin and video
games; the land of opportunity is now the land of hand outs; the similarity between hurricane Katrina
and the gulf oil spill is that neither president did anything to help.
And how do we handle a major crisis today? The government appoints a committee to determine
who's at fault, then threatens them, passes a law, raises our taxes; tells us the problem is solved so they
can get back to their reelection campaign.
What has happened to the land of the free and home of the brave?
A letter to the editor by Ken HuberTawas City
Email from C.O. Karen Hudson
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ABOUT THIS?
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THE BACK MAILING PAGE
A REPEATED WARNING
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LET’S LEARN FROM THE HISTORY OF GUN CONTROL
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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
An email from Myron Smitley 9/ 8/2009,
* In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to
1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
* China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
* Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.
* It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own Government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars.
The first year results are now in: List of 7 items:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent.
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent.
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 %)!
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent.
Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in,
the criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!
While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY.
Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort, and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns.
The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it. You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens
Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too
late! The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.
With guns, we are 'citizens.' Without them, we are 'subjects'... During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to all of your friends.
SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN !SWITZERLAND'S
GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.
SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!
IT'S A NO BRAINER!
DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.
They think these other countries just didn't do it right.
BUT, we must learn from history.
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KEEP DSAM
WORKING FOR YOU IN LANSING
The new motto is, "Who's got your back in Lansing?"
The answer is, "DSAM has you covered!"
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DSAM LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
1. The DSAM/GCSI Team will push for passage of
Bills to insure that all of the funds generated by the landmark
Local
correction Officer’s Training Act of 2004 will be used
for actual training programs in
accordance with the
Legislature’s intent.
2. The lobby team continues to work on the creation of the
Recreational Vehicle Law Enforcement Improvement Act
to enhance funding to county sheriff’s departments
for snowmobile, ORV and boating law enforcement programs.
By closely monitoring the budget process we
were able to
squash this quiet effort by the MDNR to divert
snowmobile
enforcement monies away from the
Sheriffs Departments across the State of Michigan.
3. Maintain support for Secondary Road Patrol
and full cost
recovery requirements
when the State Police attempt to compete with
Sheriff’s
departments on local contracts.
These annual
Appropriation fights with the MSP are
forever a part of the DSAM
heritage.
4. Public Act 312 (Binding Arbitration) has provided
a fair
playing field for law enforcement officers
during the collective
bargaining process for many years.
The team continues to answer the call from local
correction
officer members who seek similar provisions
for themselves. Careful steps are being taken to avoid
any weakening of current 312 provisions while focusing
legislative attention on the
corrections officer’s needs.
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Raising surcharge rates for the Secondary Road
Patrol fund, thus removing SRP from the state's
General Fund obligations (2001).