Breaking: Meekhof Has State Police Throw Out Reporter, Chief of Staff Attacks SOS Johnson On Facebook

"Senator, do you need guards to protect you from our questions?"

>>>That's what a Detroit reporter asked  State Senator Arlan Meekhof when Meekhof had the State Police throw him out of his office after some tough questions. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

(Meekhof refused to respond to his inquiries, so the reporter went to his Lansing office.)

"Instead of answering our questions, the Republican Floor Leader told us he didn't have any time, then called for back-up. "Can you press security please?" Sen. Meekhof asked his assistant. "Have these gentlemen removed. 

Within seconds, four armed Michigan State Police officers were summoned to have a WXYZ reporter and photographer thrown out. When Meekhof finally left minutes later, he did so with another security guard, keeping a reporter at bay. "

Michigan law says that individuals can donate to certain groups-who engage in blatant political activity under the guise of "educating" voters-and keep their names a secret. But as the story shows,

"Michigan’s Secretary of State tried to change that. Ruth Johnson announced that while she can’t stop ads like these, “...we can make sure the public knows who is paying for them.” Senator Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) didn’t like that idea, and went to work to stop it.

While at a hearing in Lansing, Meekhof slipped language into Senate Bill 661 that would keep those donors secret, forever."

Meekhof Chief of Staff Bob DeVries, defending his boss on Facebook, attacked Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, comparing political speech to religious speech and even invoking the Federalist Papers.

"So Meekhof is for constitutionally protected free speech and Ruth Johnson is not? Good thing Meekhof prevailed."

So much for "Unity!" (That's the popular establishment buzzword they whip out while attempting to get grassroots folks to forget about all their BS. My "untiy fix" has been filled by Gov. Snyder and Terri Land)

 Here is the conversation:

• Bob DeVries Every restriction the liberals put on political speech today is a restriction they'll put on religious speech tomorrow.

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  Bob DeVries Thanks to the GOP for resisting liberal restrictions.

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  Monte Blachford "Michigan’s Secretary of State tried to change that. Ruth Johnson announced that while she can’t stop ads like these, “...we can make sure the public knows who is paying for them.” Senator Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) didn’t like that idea, and went to work to stop it.
  
  While at a hearing in Lansing, Meekhof slipped language into Senate Bill 661 that would keep those donors secret, forever. Even Governor Rick Snyder—who warned of the dangers of dark money— couldn’t resist signing the bill into law, and allowing secret money to flow in with no limits."

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  Bob DeVries So Meekhof is for constitutionally protected free speech and Ruth Johnson is not? Good thing Meekhof prevailed.

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  John C O'Brien Constitutionally Free Speech IS: My Name is John C O'Brien and I think Arlen is off his rocker! ( slight Sarcasm, but I do disagree on this)The whole point of the first amendment is to live without fear to put your actual name on a document. If you are too chicken manure to be honest with people maybe is just shouldn't be said!
• Bob DeVries John C O'Brien, so what your saying is you support restrictions on speech. The constitution doesn't say anything about anonymous speech doesn't count. In fact, the people that wrote the constitution engaged in constitutionally protected anonymous speech on a regular basis. The federalist papers--arguably some of the most important political speech in history--was anonymous speech.

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  Monte Blachford Equating Constitutional debate with Political mudslinging? smh

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  Bob DeVries So Monte Blachford is the judge for which speech gets protection and which speech doesn't. I'm glad that the Supreme Court thinks otherwise.

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  John C O'Brien Bob DeVries If Thomas (Paine)published his book Common Sense in England he would have been sent to prison and given a trial by the King and Executed. He lived in the United States of America where we Protect your right to freely say what you mean. While there are some areas I disagree with Mr. (Paine), he made a great case for our country. Somehow you are missing the point. The Federalist Papers were written BEFORE our country existed! Learn some history please.

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  Bob DeVries and yet Thomas Paine published Common Sense anonymously.

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  Monte Blachford Common Sense was published anonymously AS IT would have been deemed Traitorous to publish such things at that time! 
  
  The Federalists Papers and Anti-Federalist Papers ALL were anonymous as to NOT influence the outcome w/ personal figures.
  
  Meekhof covering for his Cronies is NOT anywhere in the same hemisphere as your examples. - - - - AND YES, I am Judge ... Jury, and Executioner!

Rumor has it Meekhof will devate Sarah Howard tonight in Spring Lake. We'll see if he finds the time. He can't have the State Police remove Howard if she says something that doesn't fit his narrative. 

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