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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    Free Market Minute - Cronies


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Nov 26, 2012 at 07:39:58 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Traverse City, TCAPS, Taxes, Government, Crony Capitalism, Schools, Contractors, Payback, $26.5 Million Performing Arts Center, The List, Favoritism, Watering All Lawns (all tags)

    Using current events and local interest, it was not hard to script another free market minute.

    Last week we discussed this particular issue.

    No district or constituency is immune to the effect of pay-for-play politics.

    How do we stop it?

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    OK, I'll bite (none / 0) (#1)
    by Corinthian Scales on Mon Nov 26, 2012 at 10:25:16 PM EST
    Let's start with how many in TC will reelect the unanimous Board that gave life to the bond issue?

            Kelly M. Hall, President
            512 E. McKinley Road / 49686
            hallke@tcaps.net
            231-947-3847
            Term Expires: 12/2014

            Julie Puckett, Vice President
            7889 Pinedale Drive
            Williamsburg, 49690
            puckettju@tcaps.net
            231-938-1659
            Term Expires: 12/2014

            Marjorie Rich, Secretary
            7229 E. Shore Road / 49686
            richma@tcaps.net
            231-633-0596
            Term Expires: 12/2016

            Erik Falconer, Treasurer
            9612 Walkabout Lane / 49684
            falconerer@tcaps.net
            231-392-1710
            Term Expires: 12/2014

            Gary W. Appel, Trustee
            10979 Trillium Court / 49686
            appelga@tcaps.net
            231-223-9272
            Term Expires: 12/2012

            Megan M. Crandall, Trustee
            417 W. 12th Street / 49684
            crandallme@tcaps.net
            231-392-2288
            Term Expires: 12/2016

            Scott Hardy, Trustee
            521 Washington Street / 49686
            hardysc@tcaps.net
            231-492-5898
            Term Expires: 12/2014

    Some times when one eliminates a minor problem early on, multiple others go away...

    Interestingly, not an isolated example. (none / 0) (#4)
    by KG One on Tue Nov 27, 2012 at 03:57:43 PM EST
    Much like in TC, the word on the street that I've heard was that there was some chamber support for the Daniels recall because of her opposition to the Troy Transit money pit.

    Access to the local airport?

    Access for taxis?

    Access to SMART routes?

    Are these people THAT lazy and THAT clueless on local geography?

    You aren't that far from Maple Road.

    Taxis can get into the current station and wait, just like cars can.

    And people are happy like pigs in you-know-what, because they got "free" money from the government.

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