Many people have been asking, what direction should the Republicans take? I believe the answer is clear and direct, we must be the party of freedom, and liberty. We have to be the party that will fight for personal choice, not government mandates, the party of personal responsibility, not the of government bailouts. We have seen that under the Obama administration, our freedoms have been slowly taken away. Now the government will tell you what kind of car you can drive, how far you can travel, what foods are allowed, what type of TV you watch, even how and where you get your energy. Some would argue that this is only the government working for the greater good, I say it is government on the verge of fascism. This is not the America I knew growing up, where you had the right to choose to live your life how you saw fit. Now we have a government that will take halve or more of you paycheck to protect gnats in California. This is why we need to fight for freedom from tyranny and oppression, we need to defend our constitution, and the principles of our country; freedom of choice, freedom to live your own life, personal responsibility, the right to voice your religion without being threatened or arrested in the name of tolerance. This is the new republican party, the new federalist movement, with one voice we cry, "give me liberty or give me death!"

as some of you may know, the DFL is getting ready to introduce legislation that would legalize homosexual marriage in Minnesota.  I believe this should be put before the people, and that it should be a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.  I have started an online petition to be sent to the state capital.  I urge everyone to go to the address below and sign the petition.  I am hoping to get at least 1 or 2 million signatures and to hold a rally and march in St. Paul to deliver the signatures to the capital.  Please join me in protecting marriage in Minnesota.  thank you and God bless you for standing for truth and righteousness.
Peter MacInnes
Bloomington, Mn

http://www.petitiononline.com/mm2009/petition.html

   Some of you might be asking yourselves, " we have conservatives in Duluth?"  Yes, we do have conservatives, and even republicans in Duluth.  For more than forty years now, the liberal elites have run, or should I say "ruined" Duluth. They have allowed special interest groups to dictate the direction of the community.   They have looked to the economic and social elites for policy.   They have put the interests of a few over that of the majority.  Well I am here to bring an end to this.  I am here to start a revolution, to bring change to the city and county governments, to see corruption ended, to bring accountability and transparency, to bring an end to the tax and spend policies that have destroyed Duluth and its future.
        For to many years the left has hid behind the veil of bi-partisonship, they claim to be for the people, but continue to look after the interest of big money.  For too long, the elected officials in Duluth have used their positions to start political careers instead of serving the citzens of Duluth and St.Louis County.  I am here to say the time has come for real change in Duluth,  I believe we must push aside the liberal policies that have dominated local politics, we must return to sound government.  That means; cutting taxes, lowering property taxes, incourageing growth not hindering it, cutting spending, eliminating waste from the top down.  These are basic principles that work, instead we have some of the highest property taxes in the state, the third highest poverty rate in the state, ever increasing unemployment, and workers that are making far less for the same work done through out the state.   I believe it is time for the people of duluth to take back our local governments, to vote out those who care more for the top 1% than they do for the other 99%.  It is time for elected officials to tell the special interests, and the lobbiest to take a hike, everyone in the city has the right to be represented by their elected officials not just the elites.
     So the time has come for the conservative revolution to begin in Duluth.  I don't care if you are a republican or a democrat, if you believe that government must learn to live within its means, then join our fight.  If you want to see better jobs, and higher wages, then join our fight.  If you want to see a city council that encourages businesses to move to Duluth instead of pushing them away, then join our fight.  We need all of you.  We need you to talk to your friends and family, to talk to your coworkers, to get involved in the process.  One person can not do this on their own, we need all of you, we need grandparents and mothers, teenagers and college students, rich, poor, young and old, white and black, we need everyone to get involved, to make this your fight.  We need to send a clear message to candidates and politicians, "if you are only interested in a political career, if your vote is for sale to special interests, if you look only to big money for your policy, then we have two words for you,' YOUR FIRED.' "  The time for change is here, and together we can change the direction of this community, and see common sense return to local government.