Personal note while I pretend we're playing Six-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon: The Nick De Leeuw version...

Amy, the school board member featured in this video, used to shop at the grocery store I managed to put myself through college.  One of the really nice customers.

But that's neither here nor there...

man, this gets better every day! keep cranking out the vids, kyle. will we get to hear morris break into his version of "popeye the sailor man" next video?

you effed up the election in gr with your presence and helped ensure the voting-in of a teacher-supported candidate here in gladstone (as well as bringing all sides of the community together up here in a way no one but you could have done).

What's important about the MERC finding is that it exposes the stall tactics and pig-headed views of the board. It should also be noted it is the SECOND NEUTRAL entity that has come to (essentially) the same conclusion about what the district can compensate teachers and it is the SECOND NEUTRAL entity to sharply disagree with the board and you (but with your credibility, that's not saying much, really).

Unfortunately, the Board's tactics and blundering up here have left them zero ability to face save, and, quite frankly, I don't care. Normally I'm of the opinion that there needs to be face-saving for either side. But this board dug its hole and now they will be publicly humiliated.

morris', er shall we say, "vices" have already been well documented. those alone would raise eyebrows on sunday mornings in gr, but it doesn't stop there. morris' (paid for) advice to republicans? throw the christian right under the bus:

"Morris advises that the Republican Party must sever its ties with Christian conservatives or enter into a period of inevitable retreat and defeat."

http://www.crosswalk.com/1231714/page1/

the news coverage in gr, btw, isn't surprising: gr has a huge school district and its home base for devos and its the epicenter of republican power in the state of michigan. homey should get some play in gr, if you know what i mean ;)

that in such an area with the political deck stacked so heavily against any unions, let alone the mea, that the last election was at best "mixed results" for what the eag wanted, speaks volumes, to me, about the effectiveness of the organization and its tactics.

i also wonder how the conservative straight-laced donors to eag like having dick morris' chubby mug splattered all over everything the eag does.

Also, funny how some never mention the good regardless how good but will go out of their way to find a negative and embellish.

One need not feel inclined to put up with my drivel or anyone Else's. You're not a hostage.  Hat tip: Feel free to go elsewhere and ignore me altogether.

"seriously, i can't watch this video without peeing my pants laughing."  Hmm, me thinks you're all wet, whatever.

and this from a guy who is about as anti-mea and anti-messa as they come.