As we gear up to launch our Blocker Profiles pages, we thought we would go ahead and give you the details on what has been going on in Michigan. In short, Andy Dillon, Speaker of the State House, is facing recall efforts because of his push for a massive tax hike on the already hurting citizens of Michigan.

As it turns out, some of Andy Dillon’s own staffers, individuals on the payroll of the State of Michigan, may be working to limit free speech of the petitioners by blocking signature gathering efforts.

Speaker Andy Dillon has steadfastly denied that he is behind the tactics of the thugs. These tactics include shouting at potential petition signers, blocking citizen access to petitioners, following petitioners home, lying, stalking them when they run routine errands, and swarming around petitioners in a threatening manner.

This attack on free speech is quite disconcerting, and tells a story that we as free Americans should be paying close attention to.

The following video is a recent news story detailing the events as they unfold.

Because we believe these free speech blockers might be violating the rights of the petitioners, and might be doing it on the taxpayer dime, we’ll be documenting the Michigan recall as it progresses.

Stay tuned for more information.