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Sphere: Related ContentOh look, Obama’s Authoritarian regime is going to start the war on the populace. A bloodless war where they take away something critical to their takeover of the people. They are coming to take away your ammo.
From my cold dead hands. This runaway regime of Obama and the Democrats must be stopped.
In their eyes, the only real enemy are people who don’t surrender their logic and common sense and drink at the altar of Al Gore envirloonyness.
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Sphere: Related ContentHere’s the Photo Gallery of pics I took on the tour of the 6th District while aboard the bus with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R MN6)
Here’s my posts Day 1 – Day 2 – And the Twitter Hashtag for the Bachmann for Congress Bus Tour was #bbt10
Sphere: Related ContentA much quicker day today for me with Congresswoman Bachmann. I caught up with the Congresswoman and her bus in her hometown of Anoka Minnesota. The first stop was Hans Bakery. Local officials and dignitaries were present to welcome the Congresswoman back home, as were Bachmann’s parents. A very friendly and receptive crowd filled the place. Hans clearly has a history for the people in the Anoka area and Bachmann fit right back in. That’s right, a member of Congress can still hang out at the local coffee shop.
Up next was the stop I was most looking forward too. Federal Premium in Anoka/Coon Rapids. I’ve heard a lot about what went on there and love using their products. Federal is where my fiance works. After a quick chat with some of the “Brass”, we got a quick safety briefing, we donned safety glasses (I brought my own- thank you), then I got razzed by the Congresswoman for “marrying up” after getting out of earshot of my fiance, and headed out to the business end of the plant, where they make the ammunition.
We got a quick tour where we saw how Federal’s Shotgun shells, centerfire, and rimfire ammunitions are made. What’s really special about Federal is that they process the raw materials right on site to make their products. They don’t just assemble the parts made elsewhere or overseas, they employ tons of great hardworking men and women who produce the finest ammunition out there on the market.
As an avid shooter myself, I was in heaven, minus a trip to the in-house test range. That’s where they perform quality control tests on their products. And yes folks, when you make bullets and need to test them, that means you shoot them through a variety of different firearms. We broke up into three groups for the tour, “mine” did not make it to the firing range. Boy would that have been a real blast.
Federal Premium is part of ATK based in Eden Prairie. The history of Federal is long and rooted in the area. Its truly one of the great stories out there. And better yet, they happen to be in an industry that is seeing great gains under Obama and Democrats. The plant is running 24-7 and as fast and safe as can be. But like everything out there, things can be better.
I parted ways with the Congresswoman at that point and headed to lunch with my fiance and then back to work.
Overall I have to say this bustour was great. Bachmann got to see and hear from businesses and constituents, she got to see exactly how the ground floor of the economy is really dealing with all the bailouts, picking favorites, taxes, deficit spending, and mandates from Washington. She got to hear about how when Washington does something it affects them.
The rosey picture of the Stimulus being a success and the recession in the rear view mirror is clearly propaganda being pushed to save Democrats in the mid-terms. But don’t be fooled, this wasn’t Bachmann’s first time entering a private business. Her family has a business. She does know what it takes to make ends meet, but a tour like this is a great way to see how the Washington red tape butterfly effect really trickles down to mainstreet. What works, what makes things worse, etc etc.
Obama-nomics and giving Democrats unchecked control over the economy and government was a colossal mistake and the people know it. Democrats like Taxing Tarryl Clark know they are dead on arrival when it comes to upset voters. They know that not only are independents upset with what Obama, Pelosi, and ‘the community organizers’ … (yes I know ‘company’ was really the word that belonged, but since less then 10% of Obama’s czars, cabinet secretaries, or top advisors have ever worked in the private sector, I can’t in good conscience use it) … have been doing, but that even Obamavoters and some long time Democrats have had enough.
Taxing Tarryl Clark couldn’t even find a tracker to bother coming out today. At this point she’d be wise to have someone follow Bachmann and take notes just to see how a real campaign runs. While the liberal elites and special interests are funneling money Clark’s way, the fact that she can’t manage any sort of comparable or logical response to these last 2 days or to Bachmann’s first TV ad is proof that you can fund campaigns, but you can’t make them win with money alone, especially when the ideas have been tried and failed miserably.
You have to have the right ideas, the right work ethic, the right connection to the constituents to win big elections like this. In the end, it’d take a miracle for a Democrat the win the 6th District, but even when every single thing was on their sides and they were surfing the tidal waves in 2006 & 2008 – not getting crushed by it – Bachmann still won. Now that the winds of change are blowing back in the faces of Obama and Democrats in 2010, Clark probably has a 1 in 13,365,428,065,692.34 (national debt) chance of winning.
But don’t get me wrong, Congresswoman Bachmann has not scheduled a monthlong cruise, the staff is not booking long excursions at resorts, and fancy suites for the election night celebration.
No, Bachmann is working as hard as ever, her campaign is running as well as I think I have ever seen it yet, and there are no signs of them backing down at all. In fact Bachmann and her team are just getting warmed up. If Tarryl Clark hadn’t said so many nasty things about Michele Bachmann, businesses, Republicans, conservatives, and people like me in the past, I’d almost feel sorry for her. But she wants to continue the road to bankrupting the country. She’d be a vote for Nancy Pelosi and Obama, who are in direct conflict what’s best for the 6th District.
I have to wrap this up now, but before I do. Stay tuned for the photo gallery. I should have that just about figured out now and will get it up tonight if all goes as planned.
But more importantly, thank you Congresswoman Bachmann and your great staff. It was an honor and a privilege to be back on board like this these last two days. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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