Impact of Tea Party Movement felt by Republican Party

I’ve been a Republican my entire voting life. I believe in the principles my father taught me about government, taxes and what government should and, maybe more importantly, should not be doing. There was no doubt that when it came to the two major political parties in the USA that I made the correct selection for my core beliefs. Sadly, not everyone made that distinction when they selected their party affiliation and the Republican Party suffered as a result.

While the party itself still claimed those values and espoused their virtues, the candidates that the party began nominating in primaries were not so closely tied to them. Oh sure, they would talk conservatism on the campaign trail and tout family values and fiscal responsibility. Then they would get elected to office and we found ourselves wondering how government continued to grow apparently unchecked. Something was not quite right. Read more

The Tone and Tactics of Change in Politics

The disappointing tone of this election year makes the job of voters much more difficult in making decisions on candidates.

This week nominees, and in some cases elected office holders, were selected in Tuesday’s Primary Election.

There were a lot of candidates and many decisions for us to make. We tried to do our part in bringing you the candidates that would make the time to come in on the show and share their visions for how your government should operate. As voters we have made that call and will now turn our attention to the General Election on November 4th. Given how some of this went, I am almost surprised that the electorate was able to make the call. And maybe we didn’t do that so well. As I write this, I have no idea.
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Telling You How I Vote…And Why I Tell You

Part one of who Bill’s voting for in the upcoming elections
From Bill Mick’s Insider Column

I’m not sure exactly when it was, but it was early in my talk radio days. I don’t think the show had been on for more than a year. I decided to lay it out there for everyone to see. Here it is. Here is how I am voting in the election. And today, I will tell you why I am telling you and anyone that cares to know how I vote.
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You Have The Power

Your votes this year will have a massive impact on the direction our community takes going forward.

I have been telling you how much of an impact you are going to be able to have in the upcoming election. It is becoming more apparent all the time. There is a real opportunity to make positive change in our government at all levels. Read more