"I've not heard them say one good thing about Monica Conyers. And I'll tell you, God doesn't make junk."

No.  No He doesn't, Monica.  But darn it all if He doesn't let us transform ourselves into garbage.

She lambasted the media and went on to attack former employees who have now come forward to accuse her of various misdeeds and shady dealings.  She didn't say one nice thing about them.  She didn't mention one of the many nice things they've done in recent years.  Apparently THOSE people are junk.  

Don't know what that makes the folks across the state currently defrauding a Medicaid system designed to provide a social safety net for those who genuinely can't afford their own help.  Really stinky junk?  I don't know.  

But in the interest of ending this post on a high note, let me draw your attention to the Grand Rapids Press and news that Republican state Rep. Bob Genetski, state Senator Roger Kahn and Attorney General Mike Cox are teaming up to advocate the creation of a nonpartisan Inspector General targeted at rooting out big dollars worth of waste and fraud.

Medicaid is a federal program administered by the state that provides low-income residents coverage for medical and dental bills, and medication.

Cox, who in recent years has intensified his efforts to weed out Medicaid fraud, estimates Michigan loses between $225 to $900 million a year through false claims.

Genetski said he became frustrated after recent audits by the state Auditor General has found continued "waste and abuse" in the Medicaid budget, but there was no ability to enforce recommendations.

"We're hoping to create an office that has a little bit of teeth in it," Genetski said.

They're hoping to recover upwards of $100 million a year, paying for the position 1,000 times over, more or less. Here's hoping!