.@SarahPalinUSA on new GOP majority: “It’s not just the New England Patriots who are dealing with deflated balls”: http://t.co/torTNNsITT
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Opinion
Elections, Michigan, Opinion, Proposal 15-1
FYI: Registration Deadline for 30 Counties Holding Elections
by Corinthian Scales • • 0 Comments
Just caught this.
Michigan residents have until Monday, Jan. 26, to register to vote in the Feb. 24 election, said Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.
….School districts and municipalities in 30 counties are holding elections. The polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find out if there is an election in your community, visit www.michigan.gov/vote.
View the info for yourself. Consider the February election a precursor to the $300M the MEA wants on, May 5, of which, I will be voting NO.
Fix “JUST” the roads, and enough of the nerdy CPA, robbing Peter to pay Paul EITC games.
Michigan, Opinion, Philosophy
Upton is sMITTen with Glee for Amnesty
by Corinthian Scales • • 2 Comments
Been meaning to address this recent development, however, living Life 101 sometimes intrudes with stealing time from the perpetual game of Whac-A-Mole that is the Republican Party, its leadership, its members, and the very treachery they all represent.
A total of 26 Republicans officially announced themselves as RINO open borders traitors and enemies of the Constitution and its separation of powers today. They did so by voting against the successful Marsh Blackburn (R-TN) amendment to the Homeland Security funding bill which prevents any of those funds from being used in the implementation of Hussein Obama’s dictatorial amnesty or in the funding of future DACA applications or renewals.
The bill passed by a vote of 218-209 [see here], with the defections coming largely in districts in which Republicans represent large minority populations and in which they may have felt it prudent to put their perceived interests of minority citizens and their associated votes over the Constitution and the oath they swore.
While the writer above appears to like to hang the moniker of RINO upon the 26 self-serving cat’s-paws, I have to ask, why is this a surprise to anyone? Did not 162 Republicans fund amnesty and Obamacare last month?
Sorry folks, but the expression RINO is officially dead. They are what they are – parasites – with only goal as elected members is to maintain a seat at the table of government where they happily run their fingers through the trillions of tax dollars flowing into D.C. Have any doubt? Well, then just witness what the alleged thrice candidate says on November 26, about amnesty.
Indeed, nepotism loyalists – Swallow H A R D.
All the Other Stuff, Conservative News, Cronyism, Elections, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Republicans
Miller mea culpa…you be the judge.
by KG One • • 1 Comment
Does this sound acceptable to you? I'll let you be the judge.
One of the things I love about elected officials is how seriously they take their jobs.
I mean, where else can you effectively ignore your “boss” and not only do things that you were not empowered/authorized to do when you were “hired”, but when it comes to accounting for your actions, you blow off requests to explain yourself.
I can effective count on one hand (and still have fingers left over) politicians who get back to me in a timely manner after I write a letter or phone their office. Especially, after I specifically tell their staffer that I would like a response from them.
I’ll be realistic. I’m not expecting a call back within the next five minutes from them, although it would be nice, but the level of disrespectfulness from these “professionals” from their actions is appalling.
So what does this have to do with one Candy Miller?
{Click on the button to find out.}
Elections, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy, Proposal 15-1, Republicans
Ghosts Of Speakers Past
by Jason • • 5 Comments
Former speaker comments from the political graveyard of deleted PR Pieces.
Yeah, the interwebs are forever.
Then Speaker Jase Bolger had something to say about fixing the roads. Going to the taxpayers to fund or cover for the malfeasance of our MDOT and legislative road committees was not the top priority of the sometime Snyder enabler Jase Bolger, right?
Given the lame duck performance resulted in nothing positive for Michigan’s burdened taxpayers, it’s not surprising that their ONE opportunity to solve a real problem was passed along for the taxpayer to share in the blame. A bad package with the promise of pain for the (even with the renewed EITC) poor, and particularly the middle class once again. (Yes, shameless populism – sue me)
Indeed, this is one of the few times we had no disagreement with the speaker.
He was on the mark.
Humor in Michigan, Michigan, Opinion, Philosophy
Saturday’s Sagacious TOTD
by Corinthian Scales • • 1 Comment
Tough break for this ofay paddy ass, huh? Babes like Marlee, just don’t dig them.
Seriously, pushing Lessenberry’s propaganda as advice for Conservatism? Might as well vote Democrat.
Conservative News, Cronyism, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Rent Seeking
A Letter To Amazon
by Jason • • 4 Comments
An open letter to Amazon.com Owner Jeff Bezos on the Main Street Tyranny tax.
Regulars have seen the attempts here to correct the misinformation about the main street fairness act.
Michigan lawmakers were snookered by Kowall and Verheulen into passing their tyranny in the lame duck; a time when there would seem to be no voter backlash. We call that cowardice, and reprehensible. This morning I penned (typed) a letter to Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon.com:
Jeff,
I am an online retailer. I have been fighting the mainstreet fairness taxes for several years now. Recently, Michigan legislators in a lame-duck session voted to address nexus issues in the state in an attempt to collect use taxes from out of state vendors such as Amazon and other drop shippers.
Clearly you have been arguing that the commerce clause is the remedy to what the states are trying, and frankly you are right. Quill v North Dakota settled the matter, and if there was EVER a reason for Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, this is it. The states cannot use tariffs or taxes to discourage (or encourage) trade with other states. It is one of the enumerated powers of the congress, and the states have little business attempting to work around it.
Conservative News, Cronyism, Democrats, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy, Proposal 15-1, Rent Seeking, Republicans
Exactly what kind of deal did you make with the democrats, Gov. Snyder?
by KG One • • 6 Comments
I’m not going to tease this one.
{Need to click below to read about it.}
Elections, Michigan, Opinion, Proposal 15-1
Fortuna Spun her Wheel
by Corinthian Scales • • 10 Comments
Well, this certainly proves to be a wee bit awkward. What’s that? Awkward for me? Oh! No, not for me. No, not at all. Awkward for who, you ask?