A TV commercial produced for the Willow Run Tea Party Caucus resurrects  allegations Gov. Rick Snyder outsourced jobs to China while serving as  Gateway Computer’s CEO.

The spots are being aired at the height of Snyder’s economic development tour  of Asia.

The caucus members oppose drumming up business with China because they think  it undermines the U.S. economy and poses national security risks. They also  oppose Snyder’s plan for the New International Trade Crossing because they fear  China will put in a bid on it and could end up controlling a major trade route  with Canada.

Tea Party Director Dennis Moore said the spot was created at the  invitation of Bloomfield Hills producer Joel Ross , who produced it  essentially at no charge. He didn’t know who was responsible for the TV buy.

“I don’t know who’s funding it, and I really don’t care,” Moore said.

Ross said he’s paying for the spots out of his own pocket because he shares  the caucus’s concerns about being too cozy with China. They’re running in the  Jackson area on about 10 channels, but Ross wouldn’t divulge the cost.

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After almost winning the Iowa Straw Poll in August, The Iowa Republican reports:

“As the rest of the GOP field experiences the highs and lows of the campaign trail, one candidate’s support remains constant.  Ron Paul’s supporters are the most fervent, the most loyal, and there are plenty of them in Iowa.

His message is resonating with a significant contingent of Iowa Caucus goers.  Drawing sizable crowds at every tour stop, the Texas congressman has a motivated and active base.

Paul’s vote total at the Ames Straw Poll in August was the third highest in the event’s history.  Unlike Straw Poll winner Michele Bachmann, Paul’s support is not slipping.  Right now, Ron Paul probably has a greater amount of committed caucus supporters than any other candidate.  If the vote were held today, there is a chance Ron Paul would win Iowa.

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So as for my reasoning for posting this as Rockabilly After Midnite I have been doing some self reflecting.  Whether life hands me negative or positive things I need to take it on like this is my last ride.  As though I am heading out to a drag race.  Regardless of what’s going on this could be my last chance it’s a do or die situation.  It’s time to take life by the horns, no looking back.  So pull your hair in a ponytail and trim them Bettie Page bangs, or pomade up your pompadore.  And get ready for a bumpy ride.

Now let’s rumble!

Who the fudge in their right freakin mind would get the two mixed up?  Of course when one thinks of the Klan, they think of guys waving and smiling on the corner all while advertising ice cream or any other happy sugary goodness.

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Anyhoo, back to the meet & greet.  So I didn’t find out about it until the night before.  I got on Facebook and sent messages to friends from St. Ignace to let them know and see if they were going.  I worked the night before, but I figured I could make it in time to freshen up after work and make it into St. Ignace.  Despite being dogged out tired.  After all, how often is a presidential candidate in the UP?  Of course I am supporting Ron Paul.  But I can still be cordial to other candidates and jump on the chance to meet them.  Even if I don’t always see eye to eye with them.  Regardless of political views, Mitt Romney is a very personable nice guy.  You can’t fake that.  Unlike that time when I met Rudy Guiliani getting on the ferry to leave the ’07 conference.  I don’t think he really was happy to meet people nor have his pic taken.   But one shouldn’t vote for someone just based on personality.

So I met up with a friend.  We were sitting at our table, drinking coffee, we look and see Mitt and Anne along with his entourage.  Both of us were acting like giddy school girls.  He stopped to talk to the Driftwood staff.  Sat at some tables to talk to restaurant patrons.  I had my blog book from back in the previous Primary, when I was blogging for Mike Huckabee.  I asked Mr. Romney to sign it.  He gladly obliged.  Don’t know if he saw the Mike Huckabee signature or not.  If so, he was prolly like “what?”.  Yeah, I doubt he says that other that I say.  Oh well, I am sure he is used to signing peoples’ books with multiple signatures.

I also asked if he would pose in a pic with me.   Again, he was very glad to.  OMG, funny-funny, he started getting in the booth me.  At the same time, I started getting out of the table, thinking we could pose standing.  I think I accidently stepped on his foot.  Ooops!  OK, maybe I am the only one who thought that was funny.  I was too nervous/giddy to really say/ask anything of value.  How emarassing, right?  Little miss cool getting flustered over a candidate who ain’t my first choice.

He then went off to schmooz with some mucky-mucks.  A friend from the Soo joined us at our table.  Mitt made a quick speech.  We were talking so we didn’t here everything he was saying.  I left the table for a bit to get pics.  I gave a little teaser of some of the pics.

I have to give kudos to the Mackinac County Republican Party.  Back when I used to be involved with Republican politics the county party was rather lackluster.  It was very nice to see them take initiative.  It looks like they are becoming more active.  I think I may become involved again if they are going to continue to show initiative.  Also kudos to the Driftwood for allowing the Meet & Greet.

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Oh, I guess this event was on FOX News.  I havn’t been able to find anything on it.  If you can find a link, comment to this post or email to irmacitson (a) yahoo (dot) com.  I will give you credit if you would like.

OK, so “embedding has been disabled by user.”  Well that’s one thing that’s making me mad.  Anyhoo, I will link y’all to the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtIiSVEqG-c

Check the post below, this is the song that was playing on LastFM when the officer brought the subpoena.  How ironic right?  Considering that Mike Ness is my crushy-wushy and basically the words fit the situation.   Sometimes music can soothe the soul, even when it is screaming out rage.  Actually, that is the best kind.  It helps to release yourself without harming others.  Here, I will post the song first.  Then I will explain how it fits the situation.

OK, So here are the lyrics and I will break it down for y’all;

Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment ©

Lyrics:
You can lie to yourself, you can lie to the world
You can lie to the one you call your girl
You can humble yourself to the hearts that you stole
Wondering who’s gonna love you when you grow old?

With a fistful of courage and a heart full of rage
I realized I’d locked myself in a cage
I’ll be the one standing there with the watery eyes
I’ll be the fool in the mirror asking you whyasking why

When I got to the end of my dirty rainbow
And I found that there was no pot of gold
Well, I learned that I was empty and not quite as strong
For I had robbed my heart and cheated my soul

Look for the one with the watery eyes
I’ll be the fool in the mirror asking you why
Cursing lovers in a warm tender embrace
Scoffing at the world and the whole human race

Chorus:
You can run, you can hide
You can feed your foolish pride
You can use and abuse
In the end you’ll always loseat the game

Chorus:
You can run, you can hide
You can feed your foolish pride
With the hearts that you stole
And an empty pot of gold
And the lover’s warm embrace
And the whole damned human race
You can use and abuse
In the end you’ll always loseat the game

“for I cheated myself at solitaire.”

Different music means different things to different people at different points in their lives.  So this song may not speak to others the same way it does to me.

So the first verse doesn’t mean much to me.  On the second; I try to storm through life “With a fistful of courage and a heart full of rage.”  That’s me.  The tough broad.  Telling it like it is.  Calling out injustices.  Calling out people for those injustices.  But now I have found an injustice that has hit close to him.  This fear emotion I do not have a name for has got me to the point that “I realized I’d locked myself in a cage.”  And that’s what scares me.  I don’t like this.  I want to be strong.  I do not want to be a hypocrite.  “I’ll be the one standing there with the watery eyes  I’ll be the fool in the mirror asking you whyasking why”  I am asking myself why I even bother.  I feel like why do I even try to help when that help is unappreciated.  Even scoffed at.

When I got to the end of my dirty rainbow
And I found that there was no pot of gold
Well, I learned that I was empty and not quite as strong
For I had robbed my heart and cheated my soul

Ain’t that always the case?  We are always chasing that “dirty rainbow.”  Only to find that the pot of gold we’re looking for isn’t there.  This feeling of being “empty and not quite as strong” has got my feeling like “I had robbed my heart and cheated my soul.”

On the last verse; “Scoffing at the world and the whole human race.”  Yeah, that’s about right.  Sometimes it’s difficult to trust anyone.  You don’t know how/who to properly direct your anger at.

Chorus:
You can run, you can hide
You can feed your foolish pride
With the hearts that you stole
And an empty pot of gold
And the lover’s warm embrace
And the whole damned human race
You can use and abuse
In the end you’ll always loseat the game

The chorus is more directed at those who commit the injustices.  Cause ya know what?  You’ve been running and hiding.  Eventually that idealistic person who is chasing the “dirty rainbow” will turn your happy ass in.  After a while “in the end you’ll lose at game” after too many times of using and abusing.

I can’t help but wonder if “for I cheated myself at solitaire.”

Gawd, I really want to give the details about the event that led to this.  But it would hit too close to home and be too much of an identifier of me.  I really don’t want to do this.  The people involved are basically white trash.  From what I can tell, the victim will be a reluctant witness.  Frankly, I am more afraid of the “victim” than the accused.  I want to get out of this.  I have an attorney friend that I asked if there is a legal way to get out of it.  He told me that I can try, but it is quite difficult to get out of an appearance.  He told me the first thing is to contact the attorney for the prosecution.  If that doesn’t work I need to write an old fashioned letter to the judge.

I have talked to the prosecution attorney.  I can’t get out of this.  It would probably be pointless to write the judge.

I am going to be honest with y’all.  If you look to the right at the little “About Me” blurb I state up front that I will tell like it is and call out people.  I try to be a tough broad.  But even I have a breaking point.  And this is it.  It wouldn’t be so bad if I felt my help was appreciated, but it’s not.  So why do I even bother?