Tag: Extreme
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What Christian Nationalism Looks Like
If you believe businesses should not be regulated but people should – you may be a Christian Nationalist. Does this video scare you? The dignity of religion is sacrificed on the altar of an addiction to the emotional high. Is this religious conviction pandering to politics or politics hiding behind religion?
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There are Worse Things Than Democrats
When religion lies down with politics, it rises up as Christian Nationalism Ottawa County has been ordered to pay health officer Adeline Hambley’s $188k legal fees. Yet another very bad decision, just one in a string of many bad decisions made during Ottawa Impact commissioners’ reign the last two years. Ottawa County is not unique.…
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Ottawa Impact Systemic Denialism
After the Republican Primary vote of August 6th, where out of the nine Ottawa Impact endorsed candidates for Commissioner only four will continue on to the general election, you might expect a ‘come to Jesus’ moment. You would be wrong. Blaming Democrats and the media, Joe Moss blogs on the Ottawa Impact website they intend…
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Extremists Lose in Ottawa County
The message Ottawa Impact has constantly perpetuated after the last election that swept them into a Commissioner Board majority: Ottawa County has given us a mandate. They voted us in, this is what the people want. In this primary, the people have spoken loud and clear. Regardless of party, the people of Ottawa County do…
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OI: Not only Extreme but Expensive!
A flyer mailed to residents of Ottawa County summarizes the ongoing issue facing Ottawa County this election season. Not only are Ottawa Impact Commissioners ideologically extreme – they are expensive. Regardless of your religion or politics, no one wants to see their property taxes sky rocket to fund government waste. These increases are not to…
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Do We Still Honor the Rule of Law?
Federal Who, besides his wife, really cares if Donald Trump had an affair with a porn star and a Playboy Playmate of the Month. Who even cares that he clumsily tried to cover it up and claims he never had an affair after arranging to pay her $130,000 by devious means. Stormy who? The speculation…
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Ottawa Impact Extremism Spreads
Traditionally the political parties do not endorse particular candidates before the primaries. In all fairness to candidates, having the party itself endorse a candidate is putting in the fix ahead of what should be a level playing field allowing candidates a chance to persuade the voters. The Ottawa County GOP has thrown fairness out the…
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Ottawa Impact Commissioner Lucy Ebel Recalled
Lucy Ebel was recalled and lost to Democrat Christian Kleinjans, not because she is a Christian but because she seems to be confused about the role of County Commissioner. District 2 made a dramatic statement regarding the role of Ottawa Impact in Ottawa County by voting for a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district. Not…
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John Gibbs vs Ottawa Impact
Recent allies in the effort to turn Ottawa County into a Christian Nationalist stronghold, have now turned on each other. Actions that were once applauded and supported by Joe Moss and Ottawa Impact cadre were then transcribed into a seven-page letter as accusations and cause for John Gibbs termination. In March a complaint made by…
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John Gibbs: Buyer’s Remorse
If you are one of the scripture quoting suck-ups who speak at Commissioner meetings, you probably will not appreciate the irony of the latest three-stooges-show we must now put up with instead of competent county government. If this statement sounds harsh, it does not do justice to my complete disgust with the adolescent, inexcusable, and…