As an entire small town’s government just found out, the hard way.
Small Michigan Town Ousts Its ENTIRE GOVERNMENT and Changes the Town Hall Locks Over Its Support for a Chinese-Owned Electric Battery Plant
“The Blaze reported Wednesday that Green Charter Township, a town with roughly 3,200 people located in central Michigan, voted out their entire township board (which governs the city) after they ignored their concerns and cut a dirty deal with a company named Gotion Inc. Then they put a little icing on the cake afterward when they changed the townhall locks just hours after the vote.
Gotion is a corporation which makes batteries for electric vehicles. While the company is headquartered in Silicon Valley, its parent company is based in the People’s Republic of China and has ties to the CCP.
As the Blaze notes, all seven members cut a $2 billion deal with Gotion back in December 2020 allegedly over the prospect of jobs. But ordinary people soon caught wind over the potential for communist infiltration and the horrific impacts the massive plant would have on the environment.
Back in April, residents angrily confronted the quislings for selling them out to our greatest foreign adversary.
“China is our number-one enemy!” one angry resident yelled.
“My family members fought communism, and you’re bringing it right here!” screamed another.
NewsNation uncovered documents proving that the residents had every right to be alarmed. These require Gotion to “set up a party organization and carry out party activities in accordance with the constitution of the Communist Party of China” and “ensure necessary conditions for carrying out party activities.”
Moreover, the plant posed a severe threat to endangered species and drinking water. The Economic Development and Responsibility Alliance of Michigan points out the plant was slated to be built atop what is currently a pristine wetlands site. It hosts many rare species including blue heron, bald eagles, several species of bats, and possibly even the Karner blue butterfly.
The nonprofit also notes that this wetlands site, which helps to regulate local aquifers, runs through a creek less than half a mile long into the Muskegon River, a prominent Lake Michigan waterway.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Gotion even tried to seize 260 acres of farmland in the town. But they backed off thanks to the efforts of brave single mother Lori Brock, who owns approximately 150 acres, where she raises a variety of animals, next door to several pieces of property purchased with Michigan taxpayer dollars where the battery factory would be located.
Green Charter residents next decided only a November recall of the entire board could stop this treason and were able to gather enough signatures over the course of several months to do so. The board otherwise would have been secure until November 2024 and the plant may have been in place by that time.
Two board members, James Peek and Gary Todd, decided to resign rather face the voters’ wrath. Then on Tuesday, more than 1,000 Green Charter residents stormed to the polls to oust the other five sellouts: Trustees Dale Jernstadt and Roger Carroll, Clerk Janet Clark, Treasurer Denise MacFarlane, and Supervisor James Chapman.
Each challenger won by at least six points.”
Just to make sure these collaborating pieces of shit could do no more damage after they were voted out, the new town council had all the locks changed immediately.
Sure it’s just a tiny little town but their actions just sent a message to all the other little towns around their county.
This is how large movements start, with little steps.
It may not make much difference where you or I live but it sure as hell is going to make a difference where they do.
One thousand people in that little town all stood up and said BECAUSE FUCK YOU, THAT’S WHY, and meant it.
Good On Ya.
Feel good story of the day!
I have a cousin that lives up that way. Gonna call him and see what’s up and get his personal touch on it. I am sure he was involved some how, he is more outspoken and defiant then I am and he hates FJB and FGW and the communists in state and local government.
The damage was already done
Yeah, I was wondering.
Hurray for them !!!!!!!!!!! —ken
The ability of the left to determine election outcomes at the local level has not been perfected…yet.
No! China is our Greatest Ally!
Oh, that’s another country? One that proportionally fucks us at least as hard? (And no lube and not even the courtesy of a reach around, yet!)
Well, then China is our Greatest Trading Partner. Stop with the anti-Sinotism or I will be forced to report you to the Anti-Defamation Reague. The ADR wirr fix youl rittre led wagons, and don’t you folget it.
This might be the start of something good or it might not amount to a fart in a tornado. Either way, as common folk, we have to stick it to these pricks when and where we can.
A place that small? The little creeps will probably find the ladies at the local Hoof and Claw, the hairdressers , the grocery stores, etc,, will all be a bit distant. Whatever HotShot social circles they Were a part of will hopefully be over..
House for sale
Soon.
As a counterpoint, the recent local election for mayor and town council here re-installed both, who, over the course of the last eight years has put the town in 20 million $ of bond debt and tripled the local tax rate, all for the mayor’s and his rich donor’s vanity projects.
One of the projects is an Opera House which the voters were told would cost 5 million $, is currently 5X over budget, is still not finished and has no drama or opera company in residence. The current local drama company has required subsidies from the town budget, FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, in order to put on their local “cultural enrichment” offerings.
The operating cost of the Opera House was falsely claimed to be able to be paid by rents from the drama and opera companies. The drama company is currently installed in a 150 seat building that was converted into a playhouse from a building that was confiscated for back taxes. That playhouse is only full on opening night of each new offering. Otherwise it’s almost empty. How are the rents going to make the Opera House break even given the subsidy history?
Talk about a bunch of STUPID voters or maybe another case of stolen elections.
I’d like to move, but can’t afford to given the state housing costs throughout the nation.
Right up there with inner-city “light-rail” and “trolley” projects.
About 7-8 years ago, the city bought a defunct former freight warehouse property for the express purpose of establishing a train station that local and statewide voters have soundly defeated the referendums on several previous occasions.
But, the corrupt pols in both local and state .govs keep re-raising the issue every five years or so hoping they’ll be able to slip it past the voters.
One of the real mind boggling issues with the site is that it is located in the MOST CONGESTED PART of the city. The site is located adjacent to one road that leads to a bridge across a major river crossing. That road is almost grid locked during rush hour, so getting to a potential train station would be VERY DIFFICULT twice daily.
Then there’s the parking issue for cars that potential train riders would need once they got to the station. The parcel isn’t near big enough to house the strain station and a parking lot for several thousand cars.
In the meantime that several acre property is sitting idle NOT CONTRIBUTING TO CITY TAX REVENUES.
The continual proposal tactic worked for one Nebraska politician. He thought it would be a great idea to put a museum over the interstate – as in interstate with limited access ramps to get on and off. Got shot down for years, but finally slipped through. At the start, to visit it you had to drive down to the next exit, then drive back on a county road…brilliant. They finally upgraded access to it, but I doubt it’s pulling in the money promised by the politician. Wonder if he had relatives in the construction field working that area?
Politicians. Rope. Lamp post. Some assembly needed and needed PDQ in my opinion.
So, have James Peek and Gary Todd, and Trustees Dale Jernstadt and Roger Carroll, Clerk Janet Clark, Treasurer Denise MacFarlane, and Supervisor James Chapman had their assets seized, and been beaten and dragged?
Why not?
I think they suffered a severe finger wagging and disapproving stares for a few minutes.
Always Remember: LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL!!