Podcast appearances and mentions of Bill Schuette

May 6, 2025 ~ Bill Schuette, Former Michigan Attorney General now Attorney at Law for the Poseyville Pedestrian Project joins Paul W Smith on the Pure Michigan Tour.

In this episode of Main Street Matters, Jordan and Toni discuss the implications of Michigan's new labor laws with State Representative Bill Schuette. The conversation covers the tipped minimum wage, the impact of proposed labor policies on small businesses, and the challenges these businesses face in adapting to new regulations. Schuette emphasizes the importance of the tipped wage system for restaurant workers and the potential negative consequences of eliminating it. Main Street Matters is part of the Salem Podcast Network. For more visit JobCreatorsNetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 54 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast! It's a solo episode this week as I spend time taking the Michigan GOP to task for being absent on supporting the UAW (and unions, in general) in its fight for fair wages, pensions, and paid time-off against the Big Three automakers. Progressives always support unions. Michigan progressive lawmakers and activists support unions, but not one Republican shows up to help strengthen the solidarity for the working class. They don't care about the working class. They care only about the donor class.  I take Republican state representatives Bill Schuette, Matthew Bierlein, and Graham Filler to task on their Midland Daily News op-ed criticizing legislative Democrats' clean and affordable energy plans. It's unconscionable how these right wing Republicans dare to scare readers by claiming clean energy results in higher energy prices when Michigan already pays the 12th highest energy rates in the country!!! And, it's not reliable energy either! Finally, in my "Last Call," I take Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom to task for complaining how much younger people criticize and mock older people, while he simultaneously mocks and criticizes younger people.  Please, don't forget to give this podcast a good rating, and don't forget to subscribe! --Pat leftoflansing.com leftoflansing@gmail.com 

On today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

On today's show starring Michael Patrick Shiels - presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

New info on the Lou Anna Simon trial

September 27, 2021 ~ The Former Michigan Attorney General talks to Paul about the weekend GOP conference on Mackinac Island and he tells Paul he has not decided who to endorse for Governor or Attorney General but he thinks James Craig and Tom Leonard are interesting candidates.

The panel discusses the surge in MI Covid cases. The guest is Bill Schuette. Watch now at video.wkar.org The panel discusses Gov. Whitmer's response to the recent surge in Michigan Covid cases. The guest is former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. Panelists Kathy Gray, Jonathan Oosting and Bill Ballenger join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick to discuss the week in Michigan government and politics.

After the episode taping concludes, the guest and panel continue to chat. Watch now at video.wkar.org Former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette joins Kathy Gray, Jonathan Oosting, Bill Ballenger and senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick.

Monday, September 28, 2020 ~ Bill Schuette, Former Michigan Attorney General and 2018 Gubernational Candidate gives Frank his thoughts on President Donald Trump nominating U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Monday, September 28, 2020 ~ Bill Schuette, Former Michigan Attorney General and 2018 Gubernational Candidate gives Frank his thoughts on President Donald Trump nominating U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Big Lessons From a Small Town is the name of the book Bill Schuette wrote and it is a great example of the journey he has had. A lifetime of public service and a treasure chest of relationships and leadership moments! In addition to his work as Michigan's Attorney General, Bill has served as a United States Congressman, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Michigan State Senator and as a Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals. Bill Schuette is the only Attorney General in Michigan history to have served in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government. In addition, Schuette serves as the 2015-16 Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association. His experience is vast, his knowledge is deep and broad, but his personal style is a quality that sets him apart from the rest! Listen in and enjoy what comes from serving the people! » Visit MBN website: https://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ MBN ON SOCIAL: Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX... Like MBN: https://www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork Follow MBN: https://twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ MBN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics:Three Michigan right wing “patriots” face criminal charges three months after they were physically ejected from the State Capitol, which was closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.Trump publicly floated the idea of delaying the election due to the coronavirus pandemic and, again, lied about the security of voting by mail. Republican lawmakers surprisingly shut that idea down in a rare public rebuke of Trump.Portland protesters are being forced to sign a document giving up their First Amendment rights in order to be released from jail if they’re arrested. This is extremely unconstitutional!Former 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain died from Covid-19 after he attended a Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma in June.Representative Louis Gohmert (R-TX) tested positive for Covid-19.The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit filed against former state attorney general Bill Schuette regarding his use of a private email server for public business can continue.Are the vegetables on your dinner plate being fertilized by solid human waste?And two Republican candidates for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional race are being financially backed by some of the biggest power brokers in the district.

Benjamin Gedan and Bill Schuette analyze the recent arrest of former "Super Minister" Julio De Vido. What does this mean for Argentina's corruption fighting efforts?

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 ~ Bill Schuette, Former Michigan Attorney General and Former Michigan Congressman shares his thoughts on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to allow proxy voting on the House floor.

"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life." - Arthur Ashe As the holiday season approaches, please remember that if you don't have the treasure - you may have the time and talent and that is just as important. Tune in at 9 pm tonight to hear from two gentlemen who are using their treasure to help create a food secure state. Tom Celani and Bill Schuette. Tom is a community philanthropist, dedicated to addressing the needs of youth and fighting hunger. Tom and his wife Vicki created 'Hunger Free in the D' through the Celani Family Foundation - the event directly benefits Gleaners Community Food Bank and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Bill and Cynthia Schuette are the founders of the Michigan Harvest Gathering - the food and funds campaign that helps our hungry neighbors. As we enter our 29th year of MHG, Bill and Cynthia have created the opportunity to elevate the issue and challenge of food insecurity from our kids to our senior citizens and all of the working families in between.

It was a big Election Day here in Michigan, where the much-discussed "blue wave" helped sweep Democrats — all of them women — into the top statewide elected offices. A fourth, Debbie Stabenow, survived a closer-than-expected battle to win re-election to the U.S. Senate. We're devoting today's episode 100 percent to post-election results and analysis. Occasional host and Daily Detroit spirits advisor Nuri Gocay joins Jer and I to break down the results. He also talks about his experience shuttling people to and from the polls as a volunteer with the Detroit Bus Company. Later, I speak with Oakland University political science professor David Dulio. He helps provide context for Gretchen Whitmer's comfortable win over Republican Bill Schuette, the importance of suburban voters and the prospects for divided state government, with the state House and Senate remaining under GOP control. We also break down the three ballot proposals, which all sailed to approval, including the Proposal 2 anti-gerrymandering initiative and Proposal 3, which will make it easier to vote. I interview medical marijuana expert and attorney Denise Pollicella about Proposal 1, which will make recreational marijuana legal in Michigan. Pollicella says the licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries has been an overly complicated mess in Michigan, but she credits the drafters of Prop 1 for restricting the state's ability to interfere in the new recreational cannabis industry. Still, she says the first recreational marijuana dispensaries aren't likely to open their doors before spring 2020. Don't forget to subscribe to Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. -Sven

This week, Daniel Howes says Michigan’s next governor will inherit one of the strongest economies in more than a generation – and a Detroit whose recovery is gaining traction. The reward for Gretchen Whitmer or Bill Schuette could be more of the same – unless the victor chooses ideology over the business-savvy pragmatism underpinning Michigan’s comeback.

Today we’ll be looking at Bill Schuette canceling ads, an update on the Flint water crisis and the best and most loathsome Halloween candies.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is your Daily Detroit for October 31, 2018. Happy Halloween! A few of the stories on today’s show. GM is offering buyouts to 18,000 workers. An update to the ongoing Michigan marijuana saga. Devil’s night is no longer a thing in Detroit. Detroit’s going to get significantly warmer by 2050. Bill Schuette's campaign might be out of (or low on) cash. The Ballmer Foundation makes their first investment here. HTI Cybernetics expands in Sterling Heights. And Shianne has a tasty preview of a new restaurant in Birmingham that’s the talk of the town. Like to show? Don't forget to leave a review in Apple Podcasts.

10/26/18 Last of two gubernatorial debates between Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette. Do the polls show a tightening race, or does Whitmer still have a strong lead? Interviews with Democrat Joanne Galloway, running against Republican state Rep. Lee Chatfield in the 107th House District spanning the Straits of Mackinac, and Republican Mike McCready, a term-limited state Representative running for the open12th District state Senate seat in northeastern Oakland County. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

For the first time since 1990, the Detroit Regional Chamber is endorsing a Democrat for governor. The chamber's political action committee backed Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday over Republican Bill Schuette, who has racked up the majority of endorsements from business groups in Michigan. Brad Williams, vice president of government relations for the Detroit chamber, sat down with Crain's Senior Reporter Chad Livengood at Hopcat in Midtown to discuss the business group's endorsements in the Nov. 6 general election.

10/11/18 Will the first gubernatorial debate on Friday, Oct. 12, between Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette make a difference in the Nov. 6 General Election? The Michigan Republican Party decides to include state Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement in its lit. and puts flyers in the mail to prove it. Interview with former state Rep. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan), Republican nominee for state Senator in the 38th District covering most of the Upper Peninsula. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

Republican Bill Schuette is running for Michigan Governor. Kevin Essebaggers goes one-on-one with the Attorney General to learn more about where he stands on the issues facing Michigan, and his plans if elected. You can be sure there will be some political jabs mixed in. On the next Focus Podcast, Essebaggers will be talking with Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.

Episode #18: Interview with Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Bill Schuette by Bill Ballenger

9/14/18 Two polls reveal Democrats Gretchen Whitmer and Debbie Stabenow have much more favorable job approval numbers than Republicans Donald Trump, Rick Snyder, and Bill Schuette. Election experts predict record voter turnout for Nov. 6 general election, perhaps surpassing 4 million. Interview with state Rep. Leslie Love (D-Detroit), the Legislature's only true thespian, who has sponsored bills to regulate the adult entertainment industry. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

This week, Daniel Howes says Michigan’s governing Republicans head into this weekend’s convention divided. And the split, despite predictable claims of “unity” going in the fall campaign, comes down to Rick Snyder, Bill Schuette and the Flint Water Crisis – with a health dose of the Trump Effect weighing on the whole sordid mess. That’d be a sure recipe for electoral disaster if the Democrats didn’t have their own problems.

8/17/18 Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Schuette chooses Kent. Co. Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his Lieutenant Governor running mate, and Democratic nominee Gretchen Whitmer prepares to make her choice for Lt. Guv known shortly. Will these two picks make any difference in the Nov. 6 election? Interview with the surprise upset winner of the Aug. 7 primary in the 5th state Senate district, Betty Jean Alexander, and her campaign adviser, former state Rep. LaMar Lemmons (D-Detroit). Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

This week on the Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley presents stories related to sunshine. First, a look at gubernatorial candidate, Bill Schuette’s, record on climate action with Sunrise Lansing. After that, reporter Sophie Sagan paints a delightful portrait of summer camp, from the perspective of an adult counselor who misses her time as a camper.  

e-Poll in Michigan  on Debbie Stabenow (D) v John James & Sandy Pensler representing the GOP [0:17] 1:09 Governor: Democratic primary led by Gretchen Whitmer and potential head-to-heads v Republicans led by Bill Schuette. 3:15 ***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Subscribe to Emerson College Polling Weekly on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/emerson-college-polling-weekly-weekly-podcast-for-nationally/id1268636453) , Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/clns-radio-online-sports-talk-radio/emerson-college-polling-weekly) and the CLNS Media Network mobile app.  Twitter: @EmersonPolling  

5/11/18 Interview with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar. High percentage of local ballot proposals approved by voters. State school chief Brian Whiston dies. Legislature debates whether to rubber-stamp recreational marijuana initiative, or let it go on fall ballot. Republican candidates for governor, including Bill Schuette for first time, debate in Grand Rapids. Sponsored by www.Deadline Detroit.com.

Republican gubernatorial candidates wanted to get next to President Donald Trump this weekend but only one got the presidential shout-out in Washington Township, MI. “A really great friend of mine, a great attorney general, the next governor of Michigan, Bill Schuette. Where’s Bill? Bill? Where? Alright, wherever the hell he is…”

A war is brewing for the Democratic nomination for Michigan Attorney General. Dana Nessel has had Pat Miles on the ropes, but now the UAW has endorsed Miles and he has filed a complaint against Nessel. New Denno Research poll shows Bill Schuette hanging on to lead for GOP gubernatorial nod, but his support appears to be eroding. The year-long petition drive to put a Part-Time Legislature proposal on the statewide ballot has ended in failure. Macomb Co. Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller blasts her own Republican governor, Rick Snyder, for allowing Nestle to increase its groundwater withdrawal. State receivership ends in Flint, but can the city keep its fiscal house in order going forward and former Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis is named head of a "conservative" AARP-type organization for senior citizens over age 60. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

3/30/18 New poll says MI voters think both state and nation are on wrong track. Gov. Rick Snyder's personal approval and job rating are down from last year. Bill Schuette maintains his lead for the Republican nomination for Governor, but Shri Thanedar edges Gretchen Whitmer for Democratic nod. For first time in more than a decade, economy is not the #1 issue—what is? Fourth ambassador from Michigan appointed by President Trump. Democrats move closer to endorsing two nominees for Supreme Court. Interview with Rep. James Lower (R-Cedar Lake) on appointing university boards, providing restitution and reform for victims of Larry Nassar, and talks drones, cranes, and septic tanks. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

In this episode Ryan and Adam sit down in Adam's car (after apparently losing room reservation privileges at Grand Valley) to discuss the state of education in the United States. Before getting into that they talk about Republican candidate for governor, Bill Schuette, and why his particular brand of ghoulishness is unsurprising, but still hysterically terrifying. They then go on to talk about the West Virginia teachers' strike, why this is good for a broader labor movement in the United States and the overall condition of modern, American education. They discuss their experiences having gone through the public education system, how to fix its problems and why private education is a system that is ultimately harmful to education writ large. If you want to support the teachers in WV you can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/wv-teachers-strike-fund or support the local IWW and donate here: https://www.youcaring.com/industrialworkersoftheworld-1111923 Website: www.unapologeticspodcast.wordpress.com

2/23/18 Who is playing politics in the investigation of MSU's handling of the Larry Nassar fiasco --- Bill Schuette or Brian Calley? 19th century civil rights hero W.W. Ferguson to be honored in state capitol on Feb. 28 and MI GOP honors Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jeanine Hampton, an African-American born and educated in Detroit. Can Democrats win one or two seats on the state Supreme Court and is it a waste of time to try? Interview with Julie Baker of the Michigan Songbird Protection Coalition about hunting sandhill cranes. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

2/16/18 Bad two weeks for Bill Schuette, who is blasted by John Engler, Jim Blanchard, Brian Calley and Sam Singh for Attorney General's handling of MSU sex predator imbroglio. Long-overlooked major 19th Century political figure William Webb Ferguson, the first African-American elected to the MI Legislature, will be honored Feb. 28 with a permanent portrait in the state capitol. Poll reveals nearly a third of all Americans boycott products or services because of brand's association with controversial social/cultural issues. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

Should the Michigan Legislature hold the state's taxpayers harmless if they lose their personal exemption due to the new tax reform law passed by Congress? Why are there so many candidates running to succeed U.S. Rep David Trott in the 11th Congressional District? Three Republican candidates for governor, minus Bill Schuette, say they'll team up in a series of town halls around the state. Should the two Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate do the same thing? Is this a campaign gimmick—or should voters be grateful they'll get a chance to know the candidates? Will enough signatures be validated on petitions to force an initiated law banning the prevailing wage? Who should have investigated MSU's mishandling of the Larry Nassar sex scandal long before now—Attorney General Bill Schuette or Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer? Sponsored by Deadline Detroit.

Bungled bingo will cost MI Dems a lot. What's the latest with Bill Schuette and the Flint water crisis? More gun violence in America, and what will the legislature do with teacher pensions? Finally, we had a great interview with Rep. Darrin Camilleri. Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.

The MI recount is another Mark Brewer v. Bill Schuette battle, two from MI (Ben Carson and Betsy DeVos) are nominated to be in Trump's cabinet. What else is going on in MI?

Bill Schuette attends the POAM Annual Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

TRANSCRIPT Church Militant (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary. The assault against the RINO leadership of the GOP is now on full display as the primaries move into high gear. There are quite a few dynamics at play here, but the 60,000-foot view is pretty simple. Rank and file Republicans feel betrayed by their leaders, and, frankly, they feel that way because they have been betrayed. It's extremely similar to what's going on in the Church. The parallels, in fact, are almost eerie. Catholics who actually believe the Faith feel betrayed by leaders who obviously no longer do. And while Catholic laity obviously can't vote bishops out of office, they can militate against them, expose their infidelity, make life generally annoying for them — all in the hopes of unmasking their wickedness so lukewarm Catholics wake up, realize they've been deceived and then actually learn the Faith. Over in the GOP, it's a little more direct line of attack. In fact, it's all-out war. All across the country, RINO killers are running for office, with establishment types in their sights. Down on county levels, even precinct levels, the shock troops are gathering and drawing up their plans. At a recent GOP meeting in Macomb County, Michigan, it was all the revolutionaries, not a RINO in sight. All the energy, in fact, is on the antiestablishment side, fueled almost entirely by the question of election integrity — and the reality that, when the chips were down, in the face of the 2020 steal, the leaders refused to do their jobs. All across the battleground states, GOP establishment types betrayed their constituents, refusing to hear the pleas of regular voters. They were told to actually believe Joe Biden got 81 million votes. They were told to believe that voters all over the country voted Republicans into state and federal office in record numbers, but also pulled the lever against Trump. They were told to believe that every single historical predictor of the outcome of presidential election cycles was simply wrong this time around. They were told to believe that all the evidence, sworn testimony from thousands of eyewitnesses, huge discrepancies in voting patterns, statistical anomalies in every key area in the country — all of that was wrong and meant nothing. It wasn't even worth exploring and should never be questioned. Their wealth insulates them from consequences. And all of this weirdness actually began on election night itself, as Church Militant covered live as events unfolded. Brushed aside, told to sit down and be quiet, to mind their place, to accept the results of a theft, the rank and file did something the establishment never anticipated — they refused. They refused and they quietly fumed, organizing their own investigations, holding their own hearings from Arizona to Michigan, from events in Texas to Trump rallies seemingly everywhere, the peasants began organizing. And their target became the GOP elites, who dumped on them and, accordingly, they set their sites on the now-in-full-swing 2022 midterms. At the head of the pack on all this is, of course, Trump, who has been endorsing rank-and-file anti-RINO candidates on a daily basis. Yet even there there have been some rebellious stirrings even there. Even Trump isn't given a pass by his supporters if he appears to step out of line and endorse someone who's considered a potential RINO — like Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania. But the Trump endorsement is considered political gold right now, with a remarkable showing of more than 50 wins against only one loss (as of Tuesday when this Vortex is being recorded). With key primaries this week and next week, things will come much more into focus as the question gets answered — is Trump king of the Republican party? Right now, there's not even scant evidence to suggest anything but that. However, as we all know, establishment types never just go quietly into the night, accepting defeat and just retiring. They have spent decades constructing the establishment, mostly for their own personal gain (just like the bishops), and they aren't about to surrender. In Michigan, for example, led by Betsy DeVos (who used to be Trump's Secretary of Education) and the DeVos family's enormous wealth, a counterrevolution is already underway, another attempt to ignore and crush the little man. Church Militant was smuggled a copy of the secret invitation, To that end, GOP royalty in Michigan — 17 families — held a secret meeting in one of the wealthiest communities in the state to strategize how to pool their money and defeat all the candidates in the state Trump has endorsed. Church Militant was smuggled a copy of the secret invitation, which was so secret that organizers would not disclose in writing the actual location. You had to call to get that. They brought in Mike Pence practically under the cover of darkness, knowing how much he has become the poster boy for being a traitor to the cause of the little man. And this is no mere reactionary group. It is a confederacy of the richest Republicans in the state, who are determined to not let Trumpism take over in Michigan. Over the past few elections, these 17 families have contributed close to $100 million to establishment candidates, with the DeVos family ponying up $60 million of that. Safe behind their walls and guarded compounds and country clubs, the elites of the GOP don't care what happens to the little people. Their group, which dubs itself the Michigan Opportunity Alliance, has been in existence since 2014 and was instrumental in helping get Democrat tyrant Gretchen Whitmer elected governor in 2018. Group members supported the wimpy, unexciting, typically boring GOP establishment type, state attorney general Bill Schuette — who got creamed by Whitmer, 54–43%. But see, the establishment doesn't really care. Their wealth insulates them from the consequences of their actions. As Whitmer showed her true Marxist colors during COVID in this state, sending thousands of elderly to their deaths in nursing homes, forcing everyone into brutal lockdowns, facemasks and all the rest of it, the GOP elites went about life as normal. Their servants went to the grocery stores for them. Their gatherings went on as planned behind their high walls. Nothing changed for them, nor, for that point, did it change for Whitmer, who routinely disobeyed her own executive orders and did whatever the heck she and her family pleased. There is no discernible difference, in fact, between the RINOS and the Dems, and it is exactly that which is causing the rebellion, the civil war within the party. Biden and his idiocy have set the table for a massive red wave in the general elections in November. In the meantime, Republican peasants first have to overcome their crooked leaders, who have betrayed their interests for decades. Just as in the Church, it's not enough to just call yourself a Catholic. It matters what type of Catholic you are.

TRANSCRIPT Church Militant (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary. The assault against the RINO leadership of the GOP is now on full display as the primaries move into high gear. There are quite a few dynamics at play here, but the 60,000-foot view is pretty simple. Rank and file Republicans feel betrayed by their leaders, and, frankly, they feel that way because they have been betrayed. It's extremely similar to what's going on in the Church. The parallels, in fact, are almost eerie. Catholics who actually believe the Faith feel betrayed by leaders who obviously no longer do. And while Catholic laity obviously can't vote bishops out of office, they can militate against them, expose their infidelity, make life generally annoying for them — all in the hopes of unmasking their wickedness so lukewarm Catholics wake up, realize they've been deceived and then actually learn the Faith. Over in the GOP, it's a little more direct line of attack. In fact, it's all-out war. All across the country, RINO killers are running for office, with establishment types in their sights. Down on county levels, even precinct levels, the shock troops are gathering and drawing up their plans. At a recent GOP meeting in Macomb County, Michigan, it was all the revolutionaries, not a RINO in sight. All the energy, in fact, is on the antiestablishment side, fueled almost entirely by the question of election integrity — and the reality that, when the chips were down, in the face of the 2020 steal, the leaders refused to do their jobs. All across the battleground states, GOP establishment types betrayed their constituents, refusing to hear the pleas of regular voters. They were told to actually believe Joe Biden got 81 million votes. They were told to believe that voters all over the country voted Republicans into state and federal office in record numbers, but also pulled the lever against Trump. They were told to believe that every single historical predictor of the outcome of presidential election cycles was simply wrong this time around. They were told to believe that all the evidence, sworn testimony from thousands of eyewitnesses, huge discrepancies in voting patterns, statistical anomalies in every key area in the country — all of that was wrong and meant nothing. It wasn't even worth exploring and should never be questioned. Their wealth insulates them from consequences. And all of this weirdness actually began on election night itself, as Church Militant covered live as events unfolded. Brushed aside, told to sit down and be quiet, to mind their place, to accept the results of a theft, the rank and file did something the establishment never anticipated — they refused. They refused and they quietly fumed, organizing their own investigations, holding their own hearings from Arizona to Michigan, from events in Texas to Trump rallies seemingly everywhere, the peasants began organizing. And their target became the GOP elites, who dumped on them and, accordingly, they set their sites on the now-in-full-swing 2022 midterms. At the head of the pack on all this is, of course, Trump, who has been endorsing rank-and-file anti-RINO candidates on a daily basis. Yet even there there have been some rebellious stirrings even there. Even Trump isn't given a pass by his supporters if he appears to step out of line and endorse someone who's considered a potential RINO — like Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania. But the Trump endorsement is considered political gold right now, with a remarkable showing of more than 50 wins against only one loss (as of Tuesday when this Vortex is being recorded). With key primaries this week and next week, things will come much more into focus as the question gets answered — is Trump king of the Republican party? Right now, there's not even scant evidence to suggest anything but that. However, as we all know, establishment types never just go quietly into the night, accepting defeat and just retiring. They have spent decades constructing the establishment, mostly for their own personal gain (just like the bishops), and they aren't about to surrender. In Michigan, for example, led by Betsy DeVos (who used to be Trump's Secretary of Education) and the DeVos family's enormous wealth, a counterrevolution is already underway, another attempt to ignore and crush the little man. Church Militant was smuggled a copy of the secret invitation, To that end, GOP royalty in Michigan — 17 families — held a secret meeting in one of the wealthiest communities in the state to strategize how to pool their money and defeat all the candidates in the state Trump has endorsed. Church Militant was smuggled a copy of the secret invitation, which was so secret that organizers would not disclose in writing the actual location. You had to call to get that. They brought in Mike Pence practically under the cover of darkness, knowing how much he has become the poster boy for being a traitor to the cause of the little man. And this is no mere reactionary group. It is a confederacy of the richest Republicans in the state, who are determined to not let Trumpism take over in Michigan. Over the past few elections, these 17 families have contributed close to $100 million to establishment candidates, with the DeVos family ponying up $60 million of that. Safe behind their walls and guarded compounds and country clubs, the elites of the GOP don't care what happens to the little people. Their group, which dubs itself the Michigan Opportunity Alliance, has been in existence since 2014 and was instrumental in helping get Democrat tyrant Gretchen Whitmer elected governor in 2018. Group members supported the wimpy, unexciting, typically boring GOP establishment type, state attorney general Bill Schuette — who got creamed by Whitmer, 54–43%. But see, the establishment doesn't really care. Their wealth insulates them from the consequences of their actions. As Whitmer showed her true Marxist colors during COVID in this state, sending thousands of elderly to their deaths in nursing homes, forcing everyone into brutal lockdowns, facemasks and all the rest of it, the GOP elites went about life as normal. Their servants went to the grocery stores for them. Their gatherings went on as planned behind their high walls. Nothing changed for them, nor, for that point, did it change for Whitmer, who routinely disobeyed her own executive orders and did whatever the heck she and her family pleased. There is no discernible difference, in fact, between the RINOS and the Dems, and it is exactly that which is causing the rebellion, the civil war within the party. Biden and his idiocy have set the table for a massive red wave in the general elections in November. In the meantime, Republican peasants first have to overcome their crooked leaders, who have betrayed their interests for decades. Just as in the Church, it's not enough to just call yourself a Catholic. It matters what type of Catholic you are.