Vice-Chair July 13th, 2024 report.
July 2024 Report from John Helge 2nd CD Committee Vice-Chairperson
Michael Lynch, Democrat candidate for US Representative joined the Manistee County Democratic Party to march in the Manistee National Forest Festival on July 4th.
MAGA Moolenaar has been strangely silent on social media since the dangers of Project 2025 have been getting more news media attention. His infrequent posts have continued his stale screed blaming high inflation on the Biden administration rather than the obvious corporate greed that has raised costs at the gas pump and the grocery store. He is also pushing polls of his constituents asking if we think that Joe Biden is too old to serve as President. The results of these non-scientific polls are highly skewed to align with MAGA-cult talking points.
I hope that Biden/Harris supporters throughout the 2nd Congressional District are able to proudly display yard signs without fear of property damage or physical threats. We are experiencing a wide range of Biden/Harris yard signs being stolen from the property of supporters. We encourage any supporters whose yard signs mysteriously disappear to report the loss to their local police. Law enforcement needs to hear about these issues. If they respond to enough of our calls then they will at least put out a message to stop this foolishness.
Along those lines, here is a letter to the editor that I submitted to the Manistee, Ludington, and Traverse City newspapers in June:
Many people have asked me why they are not seeing many yard signs for either Presidential candidate this year. The Manistee County Democrats have given out lots of blue yard signs supporting “Choice, Freedom, and Democracy” but the offer of a Biden/Harris sign is often being politely and sadly turned down. When asked why, the answers from these strong Democratic supporters showed concern for the security of their property and safety of their family members.
This fear is the direct result of a candidate who has created an extreme cult-like following based on promises of revenge, retaliation, retribution, and punishment of his opponents. His inflammatory rhetoric, consistently filled with lies and misinformation, incited a violent crowd to storm the US Capitol and has resulted in many death threats to prosecutors and judges in his defamation/sexual assault, business fraud, and election fraud court cases. People are right to be concerned!
In more normal election years yard signs were simply an indicator of property owners’ political preference. No one had to fear property damage or physical assault for being proud to support their candidate. Prior to 2016 if a candidate had even a hint of committing marital infidelity, sexual assault, business fraud, or had multiple felony convictions and indictments you would never see a yard sign with their name on it. Prior to 2016 no candidate had ever engaged in such juvenile name-calling bullying tactics and aggressive rhetoric. I do not have any meaningful feedback from Republican supporters on lack of yard signs, but perhaps they are not comfortable showing public support for their deeply flawed candidate.
As chairperson of the Manistee County Democratic Party, I am asking that all Biden/Harris supporters leave all yard signs for opposition party candidates posted on private property alone. We will not condone or tolerate trespassing, damage, or stealing of political yard signs during the 2024 election cycle. Manistee County residents have the right to publicly support the candidate of their choice without fear of vandalism or violence. I am challenging my counterpart in the county Republican party to issue a similar statement.
Please start using the hashtag #electmichaellynch when you make a post on the Defund Moolenaar page.
Check out the regular postings in the Defund Moolenaar Facebook page using this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993656977917278
Michael Lynch, Democrat candidate for US Representative joined the Manistee County Democratic Party to march in the Manistee National Forest Festival on July 4th.
MAGA Moolenaar has been strangely silent on social media since the dangers of Project 2025 have been getting more news media attention. His infrequent posts have continued his stale screed blaming high inflation on the Biden administration rather than the obvious corporate greed that has raised costs at the gas pump and the grocery store. He is also pushing polls of his constituents asking if we think that Joe Biden is too old to serve as President. The results of these non-scientific polls are highly skewed to align with MAGA-cult talking points.
I hope that Biden/Harris supporters throughout the 2nd Congressional District are able to proudly display yard signs without fear of property damage or physical threats. We are experiencing a wide range of Biden/Harris yard signs being stolen from the property of supporters. We encourage any supporters whose yard signs mysteriously disappear to report the loss to their local police. Law enforcement needs to hear about these issues. If they respond to enough of our calls then they will at least put out a message to stop this foolishness.
Along those lines, here is a letter to the editor that I submitted to the Manistee, Ludington, and Traverse City newspapers in June:
Many people have asked me why they are not seeing many yard signs for either Presidential candidate this year. The Manistee County Democrats have given out lots of blue yard signs supporting “Choice, Freedom, and Democracy” but the offer of a Biden/Harris sign is often being politely and sadly turned down. When asked why, the answers from these strong Democratic supporters showed concern for the security of their property and safety of their family members.
This fear is the direct result of a candidate who has created an extreme cult-like following based on promises of revenge, retaliation, retribution, and punishment of his opponents. His inflammatory rhetoric, consistently filled with lies and misinformation, incited a violent crowd to storm the US Capitol and has resulted in many death threats to prosecutors and judges in his defamation/sexual assault, business fraud, and election fraud court cases. People are right to be concerned!
In more normal election years yard signs were simply an indicator of property owners’ political preference. No one had to fear property damage or physical assault for being proud to support their candidate. Prior to 2016 if a candidate had even a hint of committing marital infidelity, sexual assault, business fraud, or had multiple felony convictions and indictments you would never see a yard sign with their name on it. Prior to 2016 no candidate had ever engaged in such juvenile name-calling bullying tactics and aggressive rhetoric. I do not have any meaningful feedback from Republican supporters on lack of yard signs, but perhaps they are not comfortable showing public support for their deeply flawed candidate.
As chairperson of the Manistee County Democratic Party, I am asking that all Biden/Harris supporters leave all yard signs for opposition party candidates posted on private property alone. We will not condone or tolerate trespassing, damage, or stealing of political yard signs during the 2024 election cycle. Manistee County residents have the right to publicly support the candidate of their choice without fear of vandalism or violence. I am challenging my counterpart in the county Republican party to issue a similar statement.
Please start using the hashtag #electmichaellynch when you make a post on the Defund Moolenaar page.
Check out the regular postings in the Defund Moolenaar Facebook page using this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993656977917278