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Posted on 06/03/2008 3:24:11 PM PDT by Hadean
GRAND RAPIDS -- Kent County Republicans continue to claim a recent break-in at their Grand Rapids headquarters was politically motivated
And one party leader publicly blamed unnamed Democrats in a mass e-mail sent to supporters.
"We knew the Democrats would do anything to win, but we didn't expect this!" wrote Kent GOP Chair Dave Dishaw in a note asking for money to help cover "costs" and support candidates.
Grand Rapids Police on Tuesday confirmed they are investigating an early morning break-in that occurred last Thursday at the GOP's offices at 264 Leonard St. NW, near U.S. 131.
Lt. Ralph Mason said a report indicates thieves entered a side door and took about $200 from a cash box, a laptop computer and a large box of stamps. They also smashed computers, crumpled banners and took miscellaneous items, he said.
But Mason said because there was no graffiti, police have no reason to believe it was politically motivated.
"I don't know what they're basing that on. ... That may be a stretch," Mason said. "It was a burglary. They got a laptop, they got cash money. ... They obviously concentrated on things they can pawn or sell."
Kent County Republican Executive Director Sam Moore said he believes GOP offices were targeted because the intruders did not enter other businesses in the building and because they took odd items such as a gavel used by former Chairwoman Betsy DeVos.
Moore also said he received threatening phone calls two weeks ago when Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama held a rally in Grand Rapids, though he did not report them to police.
"Based on what has happened in the past, I would find it somewhat hard to believe it's an unregistered voter, or person not interested in politics," Moore said.
Kent County Democratic Chair Sue Levy dismissed the notion that party activists could have been involved in criminal activity.
"We'll beat them at the polls," Levy said.
Levy believes GOP leaders are just using the "unfortunate" incident to raise money.
"(The e-mail Dishaw sent out) looked to me like a solicitation more than anything," she said.
Read this report: http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2008/6/3/71622/65359
The Kent County Republican Committee has been the target of violent attacks in the past. In 2004 they actually took gunfire as a bullet was fired through the windows. Obviously a scary situation. Word from Sam Moore, the KCRC ED, is that serious threats have been coming in regularly ever since Barack Obama made a stop in Grand Rapids several weeks ago. Not angry letters or prank calls... threats. The Michigan Republican Party HQ in Lansing has also been repeatedly tagged with profane graffiti. My favorite happened a few weeks back when one Rhodes Scholar or another, unhappy with MRP, spray painted the building with an attempted insult that read, in giant two foot letters, "BICTH!"
This should surprise no one. Many liberals see themselves as good and the GOP as evil. Therefore they are able to justify vandalism. It happened in Wisconsin with slashed tires and in Portland Oregon with the GOP office trashed during the ‘04 campaign. The media barely covered both events.
what does that mean? or do you mean the GOP is the liberal party today?
Then you dont remember the last campaign:
Republican rental vehicles vandalized
When angry Democrats attack - MN Republican Party website
http://michellemalkin.com/2005/03/10/when-angry-democrats-attack/
But Mason said because there was no graffiti, police have no reason to believe it was politically motivated.
Huh? In the many attacks in the past (partially listed above), how often have they left graffiti?
It begins again?
I am SO glad that I live out here in the SF Bay area, where things are SO much calmer and more civilized. You wild radicals in Grand Rapids, Michigan are just WAY too over the top for us!! How about if we send you Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, and Barbara Boxer to help you get things under control. No, really, it’s OK, you can have them (we have already sent you Jennifer Granholm, and look how much SHE has helped).
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I’m tellin’ you, those CRC’ers and Amway Distributors are nothing but anarchists at heart. And for years we Californians have been asking ourselves: when are they finally going to do something about all those stalinist radicals over at Acquinas and Calvin Colleges?? What will the they do next, burn wooden shoes in the middle of Calder Plaza??
Oh, the humanity.
On the serious side, I hate to think that all of the Republican Offices will have to start hiring guards to be on duty 24x7 in order to keep the “youths” under control. What is the country coming to??
And it is only going get worse. Mark my words if Obastalin looses it is very possible that we could see riots in major urban areas. Its going get ugly this year. And I hope the media covers it for once but I wont hold my breath.
I wonder if G. Gordon Liddy and some Cubans were in Grand Rapids?
Oh, they'll cover it all right. But they will just blame it on those mean, hateful Republicans, Christians, Conservatives, and angry white males (or, "right wingers" as they call us out here in the land of fruits and nuts).
How can he say he's expect "anything" and then say he didn't expect a simple break-in?
Besides maybe he's just clueless...
Well actually, the Kent County Republicans are pretty darn conservative.
As is a most of West Michigan. (Benton Harbor Excepted).
As is a most of West Michigan. (Benton Harbor Excepted).
What about "urban" GR and "urban" Muskegon??
Please be careful with your keyboard antics. Dave Dishaw is an extremely hardworking , young conservative, and has earned the respect of all Republicans in West Michigan, as he works carefully with all the factions, including the more liberal eastern Michigan establishment...
This stuff is not easy or just a bunch of keyboard slogans.
Please look up the meaning of most. I did NOT mean all.
I assumed I did not need to list every exception.
I assumed I did not need to list every exception.
It is the first Tuesday evening of a month which begins with the letter "J". The Freeper rules CLEARLY state that ALL exceptions MUST be listed in EVERY post on the first Tuesday evening of any month which begins with the letter "J"!!
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You'll have to excuse my lower IQ. They put something in the water out here in the SF Bay area which has that effect upon the general populace.
Either that, or I graduated from Union. Take your pick.
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Yep the DBM is turning more and more into PRAVDA everyday. This is going to get interesting if Obastalin wins and the Demonazis control the senate and congress with a veto proof majority the fairness doctrine will be put in to effect and the new media will be silenced. Then it will really look like Pravda! God help us all.
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