Declaration of Independence
"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations... it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government..."
We will finish this fight!!!!
@Brandenburg4Mi
"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations... it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government..."
We will finish this fight!!!!
@Brandenburg4Mi
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President Trump never conceded the 2020 election …
Donna Brandenburg never conceded the 2022 election …
A stolen election is a threat to national security … a declaration of war by foreign adversaries and treasonous enemies within.
They weaponized our elections for over 20 years!!!! This has to be addressed not by a civil war but by a military intervention to hold everyone who colluded on a world wide scale accountable!!!
The true celebration will happen when we handle the active coup going on … my jaw is set to finish this fight.
@Brandenburg4Mi
Donna Brandenburg never conceded the 2022 election …
A stolen election is a threat to national security … a declaration of war by foreign adversaries and treasonous enemies within.
They weaponized our elections for over 20 years!!!! This has to be addressed not by a civil war but by a military intervention to hold everyone who colluded on a world wide scale accountable!!!
The true celebration will happen when we handle the active coup going on … my jaw is set to finish this fight.
@Brandenburg4Mi
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Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
The bureaucratic and efficiency is shocking in Washington DC.
They have been pushing a commemorative passport during the 250th anniversary. So we decided to get it. We called first to make an appointment, but after being on hold for over an hour, we decided to go to the passport office.
We were met by a security guard who said you have to call to make an appointment … which realistically you couldn’t because no one was answering the phones. Their start time was 8. His excuse was well if you called at 8:30 they had only been in work for a half hour and probably were still drinking coffee and talking about their weekend.
1 1/2 -2 hours - a department- zero work
This is our tax dollars at work. It is a pathetic display of waste and unaccountability. So we left without it. There was no realistic way to make it happen unless you had access to go through the State department as a diplomat.
“Fire them all” comes to mind. They are stealing from us.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSuSaeWt/
@Brandenburg4Mi
They have been pushing a commemorative passport during the 250th anniversary. So we decided to get it. We called first to make an appointment, but after being on hold for over an hour, we decided to go to the passport office.
We were met by a security guard who said you have to call to make an appointment … which realistically you couldn’t because no one was answering the phones. Their start time was 8. His excuse was well if you called at 8:30 they had only been in work for a half hour and probably were still drinking coffee and talking about their weekend.
1 1/2 -2 hours - a department- zero work
This is our tax dollars at work. It is a pathetic display of waste and unaccountability. So we left without it. There was no realistic way to make it happen unless you had access to go through the State department as a diplomat.
“Fire them all” comes to mind. They are stealing from us.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSuSaeWt/
@Brandenburg4Mi
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Brandenburg for Governor 2026 will expose corruption and hold every entity and every person in our government accountable for their actions.
Brandenburg = transparency, accountability, and is the new department of Michigan DOGE
The Governor’s office in Michigan is not subject to the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … it is explicitly exempt.
Additionally - Whitmer has been controlling access to information OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE!!
Michigan is actually one of only two states (along with Massachusetts) where the governor’s office and the Legislature enjoy this broad exemption from public records requests. This is criminal …
Legal Basis
Michigan’s FOIA (1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 et seq.) defines which entities (“public bodies”) must respond to records requests. The statute explicitly excludes the governor, lieutenant governor, and their executive offices:
“Public body” means any of the following:
(i) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of the state government, but does not include the governor or lieutenant governor, the executive office of the governor or lieutenant governor, or employees thereof.
The Attorney General’s office confirms this: Michigan has over 10,000 public bodies subject to FOIA, but the governor/lieutenant governor’s executive offices and employees are carved out.
FOIA does apply to:
Most state executive branch agencies and departments (e.g., Michigan State Police, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, etc.)
Local governments (cities, townships, counties, school districts)
Public universities and colleges
Other bodies created or primarily funded by state/local authority (with some judiciary exceptions)
The policy statement in the law emphasizes broad public access to government information, but the governor’s office exemption overrides that for the executive mansion and staff.
Why Michigan Stands Out
Michigan is an outlier nationally:
It has a blanket statutory exemption for the governor’s office and Legislature.
Most other states subject their governors’ offices (and often legislatures) to open records laws, with varying exemptions for sensitive materials (e.g., deliberative processes or constituent correspondence).
This exemption has drawn criticism from transparency advocates, especially during events like the Flint water crisis, when records from the governor’s office were not directly accessible via FOIA. Some governors (e.g., Rick Snyder) have voluntarily released certain records, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s staff has internally reviewed communications from agencies before release, even though the governor’s office itself is exempt.
Whitmer has been controlling access to information OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE!!
Reform Efforts
There have been repeated bipartisan attempts to expand FOIA to cover the governor’s office and Legislature:
Bills have been introduced multiple times over the years (e.g., packages in 2023–2024 and earlier).
In early 2025, the Michigan Senate passed SB 1 and SB 2 (sponsored by Sens. Jeremy Moss and Ed McBroom) to include the governor, lieutenant governor, and Legislature, with some tailored exemptions (e.g., for certain constituent communications or pre-effective-date records.)
As of early 2026, the bills remained stalled in the House Government Operations Committee. House Speaker Matt Hall indicated the chamber would not take them up. Criminal!!!
Advocates have discussed ballot initiatives as a potential path forward if the Legislature continues to block reform.
Bottom Line
The Governor’s office in Michigan is not subject to FOIA … it is one of the very few government offices in the U.S. that is broadly exempt by statute. Most other Michigan government entities are subject to it, and Michigan stands out nationally for shielding the governor’s office and Legislature.
@Brandenburg4Mi
Brandenburg = transparency, accountability, and is the new department of Michigan DOGE
The Governor’s office in Michigan is not subject to the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … it is explicitly exempt.
Additionally - Whitmer has been controlling access to information OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE!!
Michigan is actually one of only two states (along with Massachusetts) where the governor’s office and the Legislature enjoy this broad exemption from public records requests. This is criminal …
Legal Basis
Michigan’s FOIA (1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 et seq.) defines which entities (“public bodies”) must respond to records requests. The statute explicitly excludes the governor, lieutenant governor, and their executive offices:
“Public body” means any of the following:
(i) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of the state government, but does not include the governor or lieutenant governor, the executive office of the governor or lieutenant governor, or employees thereof.
The Attorney General’s office confirms this: Michigan has over 10,000 public bodies subject to FOIA, but the governor/lieutenant governor’s executive offices and employees are carved out.
FOIA does apply to:
Most state executive branch agencies and departments (e.g., Michigan State Police, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, etc.)
Local governments (cities, townships, counties, school districts)
Public universities and colleges
Other bodies created or primarily funded by state/local authority (with some judiciary exceptions)
The policy statement in the law emphasizes broad public access to government information, but the governor’s office exemption overrides that for the executive mansion and staff.
Why Michigan Stands Out
Michigan is an outlier nationally:
It has a blanket statutory exemption for the governor’s office and Legislature.
Most other states subject their governors’ offices (and often legislatures) to open records laws, with varying exemptions for sensitive materials (e.g., deliberative processes or constituent correspondence).
This exemption has drawn criticism from transparency advocates, especially during events like the Flint water crisis, when records from the governor’s office were not directly accessible via FOIA. Some governors (e.g., Rick Snyder) have voluntarily released certain records, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s staff has internally reviewed communications from agencies before release, even though the governor’s office itself is exempt.
Whitmer has been controlling access to information OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE!!
Reform Efforts
There have been repeated bipartisan attempts to expand FOIA to cover the governor’s office and Legislature:
Bills have been introduced multiple times over the years (e.g., packages in 2023–2024 and earlier).
In early 2025, the Michigan Senate passed SB 1 and SB 2 (sponsored by Sens. Jeremy Moss and Ed McBroom) to include the governor, lieutenant governor, and Legislature, with some tailored exemptions (e.g., for certain constituent communications or pre-effective-date records.)
As of early 2026, the bills remained stalled in the House Government Operations Committee. House Speaker Matt Hall indicated the chamber would not take them up. Criminal!!!
Advocates have discussed ballot initiatives as a potential path forward if the Legislature continues to block reform.
Bottom Line
The Governor’s office in Michigan is not subject to FOIA … it is one of the very few government offices in the U.S. that is broadly exempt by statute. Most other Michigan government entities are subject to it, and Michigan stands out nationally for shielding the governor’s office and Legislature.
@Brandenburg4Mi
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VOTE DONNA BRANDENBURG
FOR MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
RESTORE INTEGRITY.
ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAX It’s time to put families first … not the government.
Property taxes are one of the heaviest burdens on Michigan families. The constitutional protection of private property and the right of families to keep their homes and build generational wealth has been usurped by those who steal for self gain. Enforcing the core constitutional principles of limited government and safeguarding property rights gives us a clear, lawful path to eliminate or phase out these taxes. No misleading proposals. The Constitution gives us the easy answer to eliminate property taxes - no pork. The quickest fix is bold leadership that stops treating families as a revenue source.
ELIMINATE INCOME TAX
We must also address the income tax system enabled by the unconstitutional 16th Amendment. From the perspective of the original Constitution … which emphasized limited federal taxing power and required apportionment for direct taxes … we have the lawful right to abolish income taxes through constitutional processes. Excessive taxation of any kind has allowed government to grow far beyond its intended limits. It’s time to restore economic freedom to Michigan families.
DOGE MICHIGAN Cut waste. Cut bureaucracy. Put Michigan back to work.
Michigan government has become bloated with waste and red tape that strangles families, small businesses, and workers. Implementing a true Department of Government Efficiency will slash unnecessary spending and bureaucracy, returning government to its constitutional role as a servant of the people … not their master.
SECURE ELECTIONS Election integrity. Restore confidence.
Free and fair elections are the foundation of our constitutional republic. When confidence in the process erodes, the entire system suffers. We will restore ironclad election integrity so every legal vote counts and every Michigander can trust the outcome.
PUT MICHIGAN FAMILIES FIRST Strong communities. Stronger future.
When families thrive, communities thrive. When communities thrive, Michigan thrives. It’s that simple.
VOTE DONNA BRANDENBURG FOR MICHIGAN GOVERNOR RESTORE INTEGRITY.
The time for half-measures is over. Michigan deserves leaders who will fight for families, enforce constitutional limits on government, and put people before bureaucracy.
Let’s do this.
Let’s Go Brandenburg!
The plan is about to unfold…
@Brandenburg4Mi
FOR MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
RESTORE INTEGRITY.
ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAX It’s time to put families first … not the government.
Property taxes are one of the heaviest burdens on Michigan families. The constitutional protection of private property and the right of families to keep their homes and build generational wealth has been usurped by those who steal for self gain. Enforcing the core constitutional principles of limited government and safeguarding property rights gives us a clear, lawful path to eliminate or phase out these taxes. No misleading proposals. The Constitution gives us the easy answer to eliminate property taxes - no pork. The quickest fix is bold leadership that stops treating families as a revenue source.
ELIMINATE INCOME TAX
We must also address the income tax system enabled by the unconstitutional 16th Amendment. From the perspective of the original Constitution … which emphasized limited federal taxing power and required apportionment for direct taxes … we have the lawful right to abolish income taxes through constitutional processes. Excessive taxation of any kind has allowed government to grow far beyond its intended limits. It’s time to restore economic freedom to Michigan families.
DOGE MICHIGAN Cut waste. Cut bureaucracy. Put Michigan back to work.
Michigan government has become bloated with waste and red tape that strangles families, small businesses, and workers. Implementing a true Department of Government Efficiency will slash unnecessary spending and bureaucracy, returning government to its constitutional role as a servant of the people … not their master.
SECURE ELECTIONS Election integrity. Restore confidence.
Free and fair elections are the foundation of our constitutional republic. When confidence in the process erodes, the entire system suffers. We will restore ironclad election integrity so every legal vote counts and every Michigander can trust the outcome.
PUT MICHIGAN FAMILIES FIRST Strong communities. Stronger future.
When families thrive, communities thrive. When communities thrive, Michigan thrives. It’s that simple.
VOTE DONNA BRANDENBURG FOR MICHIGAN GOVERNOR RESTORE INTEGRITY.
The time for half-measures is over. Michigan deserves leaders who will fight for families, enforce constitutional limits on government, and put people before bureaucracy.
Let’s do this.
Let’s Go Brandenburg!
The plan is about to unfold…
@Brandenburg4Mi
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