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Ramey For Congress Statment

Posted by Mike Ramey on November 22, 2019 at 9:53pm

    “Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Also, Merry Christmas--in advance!

    As an American citizen who is both a Christian and a Minister, I have a duty to step forward for service when I see my country, through her institutions, in trouble and heading in an ungodly direction. After witnessing the actions of an “Imperial Congress” since the 2018 elections, I hereby announce my intent to run for the office of Congressman for the 7th Congressional District, on the Republican ticket in 2020.

    As I read the U. S. Constitution, I am in awe of the fact that the founders--many of them Bible-believing Christians--set up this document without a religious test for public office, nor a term limit for congressional representatives. It is the responsibility of the electorate to turn out in force at every election to vote those in whom they believe will do the best to serve as representatives to our government. It’s high time that those who are true Christians march onto the battlefield, ready to fight for upright--not corrupt--government.

    I’ve been a resident of Marion County for a number of years. I’m far from perfect. I’ve been divorced and blessed to have remarried; went broke twice, been homeless, fought in the ‘Child Support Wars’ and spun the non-custodial parent wheel. However, through each of those setbacks, God was there. He put me on the right route; a setup for a comeback. There are those who have been forgotten by our Congress.

    The forgotten are the reason I made the decision to run.

    I’ve been blessed to serve in several different, great careers to make a difference in the lives of others. My making this choice in running for public office is just another means of serving my fellow citizens, supporting President Trump, and inspiring our next generation of young people.

    America’s best days ARE before us…even IF it may be cloudy today!

    Now, there are those who wish Christians would just ‘shut up’. There are those--even in the church--who like to proclaim that Ministers and preachers of the Gospel have no business involved in the political process. Well, to those who are blissfully ignorant of the founding of our nation, I take the time to remind them of some words from a pulpit once held by Rev. John Peter Muhlenberg of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War era, which I will paraphrase: “There comes a time to preach, and there comes a time to fight!” Folks, for me: That time is NOW! In conclusion, I am Republican FIGHT…NOT Republican LITE! IF I’m not already in your neighborhood…I soon will be!”

--Martin “Mike” Ramey, GOP Candidate, 7th District Congress

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Rev. M. G. “Mike” Ramey (Retired) served as the Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist & Media Consultant of “The Gang Line”. He had been interviewed in the U. S. and abroad on radio, television, and Internet about the dangers of Modern Street Gangs since 2007. His writings on Modern Street Gangs abound in print and online. Previously, he served as an award-winning broadcast journalist, producer, and TV/Radio talk show host. He has also served as a staff writer, section editor, and syndicated columnist. Ramey has won—or helped to win—some two dozen journalism awards and citations. He also holds a Police Citation for Citizen Bravery from the Indianapolis Police Department (1986). Ramey is also married, an Ordained Minister (Retired) and a KJV Bible Teacher.

Ramey is a Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist with Certifications in Law Enforcement (2006), Non-Law Enforcement (2010), and Gangs & Cults Ministry (2017). He also has endorsements in K-12 Gang Issues and Transnational Gangs. He also carries Specialist Ratings in Cult/Occult Crime, and Transnational Human Trafficking. Ramey has also served with several International anti-gang ministries, including Gangstyle.com of Washington state (2004-2009), Thug Exposed Ministries of California (2010 to 2015) and Bishop Outreach Ministries of Florida (2010 to 2015).

In 2011 “The Gang Line” offered training and certification coursework for those interested in becoming certified Modern Street Gang Specialists: Training approaches the anti-gang ministry field through the combined use of spiritual (biblical principles/discipleship) and criminal (gang members and gang crime). From 2015-2017, Ramey served as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Criminal Justice at Harrison College, Indianapolis, Indiana, with a specialty of Organized Crime & Gangs. From 2017-2019, Ramey served as a Bible Teacher to at-risk detained juvenile offenders at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center with his own Bible-based Curriculum centering upon Biblical Life Skills taught from the Book of Proverbs.

Rev. Ramey’s skill set includes having been a veteran substitute teacher (Secondary Education), a college instructor for two Bible colleges in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, a Probation Officer (Intensive/High Risk & School-Based) with the Marion County Juvenile Court, and a peer grant reviewer of anti-gang grant programs with the U.S. Department of Justice (2010). He also created, designed, and taught the course “Modern Street Gangs: Developing Urban Ministry Strategies—UM-190” at Crossroads Bible College, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009 & 2010). In 2013, Ramey served as a post-production Consultant for Chick Publications’ national anti-gang comic: “Black Angel”. It was translated into Spanish in 2014.

Ramey has written extensively on the topic of Modern Street Gangs with two Internet columns: “The Gang Line” and “The Gang Line Blogger” which abound in cyberspace. In a post-pandemic society, the motto of The Gang Line still rings true: “Spiritual Solutions for Spiritual Problems!”

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