Cronyism, Economy, Healthcare, Liberty, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy, Rent Seeking

Debt, Beds, and Bureaucrats: The Real Healthcare Sickness

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OK, fair points ..as produced by fear mongering Democrats.

Scales seems to believe I’ve spent five decades (yeah–he is being tongue-in-cheek)  at the pulpit preaching some Reagan-era economic gospel, and now, cue the red hats and Chinese manufacturing, the altar’s finally cracked. Nice imagery. But my friend.. let’s turn down the incense for a moment and get serious.  (It’s great discussion–that needs to happen however)

The video shared paints another emotionally charged picture—hospitals bought by private equity, loaded with debt, and discarded like yesterday’s newspapers. And it’s supposed to prove that capitalism—deregulated and unchained—is to blame for failing healthcare in urban OR rural areas.

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Constitution, Cronyism, Economy, Liberty, Michigan, Opinion, Philosophy

Still Missing the Fire (Truck) for the Flames

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But I insist.

My friend Scales is a thoughtful writer, but in this case, he’s wielding a classic rhetorical sleight of hand—introducing a different frustration about private equity (fire truck manufacturing) to distract from my original argument: government-created scarcity is the true culprit in manufactured housing rent spikes.

Let’s talk about that fire truck video.

Yes, fire departments are paying more. Yes, trucks are expensive. But blaming that on private equity alone is like blaming a grocery store for high egg prices during a bird flu outbreak. It’s convenient—but wildly incomplete.

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Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy, Republicans

Private Equity isn’t the disease..It’s just buzzards circling the corpse.

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I am a person who believes you solve problems by correctly identifying what those problems truly are.

In this case there are some ..that are real.  Scales makes a point and the video may make you feel a little bad about those mean ol money changers.

But .. They only show up after local governments have already choked off the oxygen. Manufactured home residents don’t own the land under their feet because zoning laws make sure they can’t. In Michigan, most localities have quietly outlawed new parks or single-wides on private lots unless you beg for an exception—and those usually come with fees, delays, or a fat NO. The result? A handful of legacy parks become monopoly zones, and suddenly private equity gets that look in its eye.

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Conservative News, Constitution, Firearms, Liberty, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion

Government Transparency and Gun Rights: A Win in Washtenaw County

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Full disclosure: Michigan Open Carry, Inc.’s  (MOC) website is hosted by yours truly. I support its mission to normalize lawful open carry, ensure gun owners understand their rights, and demand adherence to the rule of law—especially by those sworn to uphold it.

Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Applauds Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Decision to Cease Illegal Preapplication Forms for Firearm Licenses

Michigan Open Carry, Inc. (MOC) is pleased to announce that the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has discontinued the use of preapplication forms for License to Purchase (LTP) firearm applicants. This significant change comes after MOC obtained the forms through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and subsequent legal action.

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