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I've said all along that Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven) is a crooked piece of shit...

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I've said all along that Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven) is a crooked piece of shit...

Post by MWmetalhead » Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:22 pm

...this bit of news basically reaffirms what I already believed:

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... 760227002/


This dude received a $500,000 check for some sham non-profit his wife and son ran while in office, and he won't disclose the donor!

I suspect the money came from a party who had a very strong vested interest in defeating auto insurance reform in Michigan. Or, perhaps it came from someone who received a nice handout from the MEDC or was involved with the $55 million Senate office building contract.

Former State House Majority Leader, Tom Leonard, reportedly did not get along with Meekhof at all. I can certainly see why! Leonard was working hard to get things such as auto insurance reform passed into law; Meekhof worked tooth and nail to stop it in its tracks.



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Re: I've said all along that Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven) is a crooked piece of shit...

Post by audiophile » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:59 pm

I never heard of this guy before, but they that Detroit News article is a puffpiece and a travesty of journalism. I won't read anything from them again.

The claim they ONLY redaced the phone number, but they redacted the ENTIRE expense line.

So, I pulled the latest one that was available online (2017) and there was nothing that stood out. They personally kept none of money. Employee/Board Member Compensation was ZERO! Plus Mr. Meekhof is not even on board and he is only one member of state assembly, not like governor or president.

They shouldn't be attacked like this without proof. Nonprofits do a lot of great things in the country, and donors shouldn't be burned in effigy just for making a donation.

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PS The Clinton foundation was accused of this stuff for years, and not much ever came of it, and Bill Clinton is currently chairman and in control of 223 million!


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Re: I've said all along that Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven) is a crooked piece of shit...

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:16 pm

Umm...he was SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, not some backbench peon. He was arguably the second most powerful politician in Lansing at the time.
. They personally kept none of money.
OK. So where did it go, then?

How does a non-profit that received $500,000 from ONE person have a Facebook page with only 1 like?!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category ... 901954171/

OH - look at this! Switch Data Corporation - beneficiary of a massive tax break in Kent County - contributed $10,000 to one of Mr. Meekhof's side organizations!

https://www.mlive.com/news/2016/10/how_ ... _mich.html

More info on Meekhof's shady activities:

http://westmipolitics.blogspot.com/2016 ... arlan.html

Yeah, I'm really sure the money referenced in the Detroit News article was used for "a lot of great things." Give me a break!!!



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Re: I've said all along that Arlan Meekhof (R-Grand Haven) is a crooked piece of shit...

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:24 pm

Arlan loves himself some pay-for-play:
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gover ... hairs-firm

Arlan hates government transparency (he killed legislation that was unanimously approved by the House):
https://thedailynews.cc/articles/unanim ... in-senate/

Stay classy, Arlan!
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... 424850002/



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