The Inauguration as seen a little differently.
Epic.
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So What About That ‘Establishment?’
by Jason • • 3 Comments
What constitutes an ‘Establishment’ player?
Since the rise of the ‘Tea Party’ movement, certain elements of it have been co-opted by those who were originally threatened by it. The reality that money is the mothers milk of politics cannot be ignored however. The left has their billionaire backers, and we have our own.
Power is an aphrodisiac.
After spending more than a couple million in political expenditures attempting to gain a regents seat on the most liberal university in our state, Ron Weiser finally succeeded in 2016. Riding the coattails of the now-president, a man who was one of the few candidates he did not financially support prior to Trump winning the GOP nomination.
That is how it works however, when an power seeking opportunist with a full wallet wants access to the oval office perhaps? Truth be told, the $120,000 (roughly) given to the Trump Victory PAC may well have played a small part in Trump’s victory in Michigan. Even one stop missed (easily $100K in expense) might have spelled doom for the effort.
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Trump Inaugural
by Jason • • 0 Comments
A great address, and some photos from our Michigan Delegation
That was fun.
With the vanquished foes captured by pomp and tradition, the incoming president made it clear that it would not be business as usual. With Obama directly behind, Donald Trump laid waste to the ideas responsible for the ruinous past 8 years, and possibly more.
What it would have like to be the fly running the show in the 44th president’s skull for that 20 or so minutes.
Wow.
These pictures were taken by Tom Stilling who was at the event.
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Glory Glory!
by Jason • • 1 Comment
Tear of joy in DC and around the country as we celebrate the incoming 45th President Donald Trump
Last night Donald Trump and family, in a inaugural-eve show looked splendid.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic playing with fireworks and cheers in the background. What an outstanding way to celebrate the last day, and the end-of-an-error Barack Obama. May God grace our nation once more under the leadership of the new president.
Indeed, the challenges will be great, but with the Almighty’s Blessings, “His Truth” will certainly be “Marching on.”
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The democrats are coming! The democrats are coming!!!
by KG One • • 1 Comment
Let's see if they can last?
I’ve mentioned previously that get contacted fairly frequently asking for my input on various political things going on around the area.
This one is too good for me not to share with everyone here.
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Do The Dance
by Jason • • 2 Comments
It's that time again. Beg your king for tax forgiveness.
Perhaps someday, we won’t have to ask permission to opt out of buying our business equipment over and over.
For the time being however, if the business related property you own is less than $80,000 in true cash value, you must. IF you don’t feel like paying property tax on it. Our benevolent overlords have made it possible with Michigan Department of Treasury form 5076; that ‘golden ticket’ for small business which relieves them of the perpetual financial burden of fixture ownership.
Of course it is hardly an everlasting gobstopper of taxation relief. the 5076 form must be filed annually, and specifically with your local township, city or village taxing unit.
You have until February 10 to turn this sucker in.
You’re welcome
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Hell-thee Michigan
by Jason • • 5 Comments
Michigan governor refuses to see the error of his ways.
Republican Rick Snyder has been flat out wrong.
He was wrong when he signed Medicaid expansion into law, and he was still wrong more recently, by defending this costly and inefficient boondoggle. Sometimes it takes a great governor and statesman from another state to make the point:
“.. Second, Obamacare made millions of able-bodied Americans newly dependent on direct government assistance for their health care. Whether through a massive expansion of Medicaid beyond its original target populations of poor children, disabled and the elderly, or through exchange subsidies for the vast majority of participants, Obamacare masked the true cost of health care, rather than truly “bending the cost curve down.” Pretending that subsidized health care is affordable without considering the true cost to taxpayers is disingenuous at best. ..”
Thank you Mr Jindal.
Why does Michigan always get the [Baby Ruth in the pool] for our governors?
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A National Model
by Jason • • 4 Comments
Governor Snyder doesn't want to give up the federal money.
Right.
On the eve of the elimination of the greatest disaster spawned by [a Democrat] congress in our lifetime, we still have to fight ‘our own’ to get relief. One should understand that the road tax passed by the legislature, after it was unceremoniously trounced by voters, was not intended for roads, but rather to pay for for the very thing that Governor Rick Snyder claims should be used as a “national model.”
Don’t doubt for a minute, that careless handling finances so fungible don’t have consequences.
Frilliant, .. yes?
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Nolan Finley really should come out of the closet.
by KG One • • 6 Comments
Supporter of Detroit bailouts and special Detroit tax hikes, a non-libertarian “Libertarian” for president, noted contributor to the democratic party and now this.
This latest rant might have been credible if it weren’t for this.
I’d post that clown pic of him right about now…if I didn’t find that demeaning to actual clowns whose job it is to get people to laugh on purpose.
‘Nuff said.
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Fear The Stupid
by Jason • • 2 Comments
No matter how crazy some tax scheme is, never underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups.
So we thought Michigan’s newly implemented gas tax was bad?
Sure, the road tax puts us at the most expensive gas tax level in the country. And because of the idiocy of OUR large groups in Lansing, it even protects itself for inflation! But even so, our absurd taxation scheme has been relegated to second place in absurd tax schemes.
If Michigan were to follow the lead of Philadelphia (which I think could somehow happen), every six pack of coke 16.9oz bottles would have $1.52 tacked on. Every Pepsi 8 pack would have $2.03 added on.
And Gatorade?
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