The particular feasting on the corpse of the constitution, continues with other failures associated with the green cause excuse. As the Capitol Confidential points out, failed green cronyism in Michigan includes A123 Systems, Azure Dynamics, United Solar Ovonics and Evergreen Solar:

"Federal, state and local governments were willing to put up as much as $874 million for those four companies, but they still could not avoid bankruptcy. The government aid figure includes tax credits, loans, loan guarantees, grants and other financial incentives, according to The Heritage Foundation.

The companies were part of President Barack Obama's effort to stimulate the economy. Gov. Granholm also trumpeted many of the failed companies as big-time job creators.

"This week's developments show that an economic strategy we devised five years ago is continuing to produce results," Gov. Granholm said in a December 2009 speech announcing the Michigan companies receiving money from the federal stimulus program. "In that time, Michigan has invested more than $1 billion to help nurture the growth of green manufacturing in our state, from advanced batteries and electric vehicles to solar panels and wind turbines. ... We want Michigan to be a center for advanced manufacturing and the jobs that come with it." "

And a solution to all of nature's problems. (Namely us)

Though the science has been considered questionable, the cause is a well managed "eco" (thus public concern) reason to proceed with government funding.  It provides "something for everyone", or rather an element of "watering all lawns" with its promise of employment boosts, through technology and direct job creation. And 4 of 8 major failures premised on this PARTICULAR (eco) cause are in our state.

And then there are the schools.