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Tag: Corporatism

Raise Taxes, Barry

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Wed Oct 02, 2013 at 08:53:08 PM EST
Tags: Obamacare Exchanges, Big Government, Transparency, NERD Fund, The Flim-Flam Man, Mr. 36%, Slick Rick, Corporatism, Kevyn Orr, Lawyers, Contracts, City of Detoilet, Bankrupt, Entitlement mentality, Snydercaid, One Term Nerd (all tags)

Because, Rick Michigan can't print money...

So happy to vote this loser out in '14. The above ^ is what's wrong with America and the GOP.

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You got Your Crony in my Capitalism

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Wed May 08, 2013 at 07:38:27 PM EST
Tags: A Republic if you can keep it, Lansing Majority?, MIaGoPC'd, NOT Praiseworthy, Bobby ShowStak, SB-992, Schostak Brothers & Company, Dwindling returns, Republican kakistocracy, memory holes, Michigan, GOPe, Grassroots, TEA movement, Principles, #BraveWithDave, Conservative, Values, Oaths, Purge Violators, Democrat-lite, Centrists lost 2012, Republicans, 2014, Progressives, Primary, Rick Snyder, Corporatism, Wealth Redistribution, Big government, Big Budget, STEM Amnesty, Medicaid Expansion, Expansion Of Welfare, The Flim-Flam Man, One Term Nerd (all tags)

Pure governmental a$$hattery.

How about a nice big bowl of Yooper Super Scooper Fudge ice cream?
Or Traverse City Cherry Bomb or maybe a sugar cone of Very Vernors?
Those flavors haven't been created yet but they could be in the Pure Michigan ice cream contest, which kicks off Wednesday.
Pure Michigan is teaming up with Hudsonville Ice Cream in an effort to help promote the bounty of food and agricultural products available in the state.
REST

At least I know which Crapitalism brand name not to buy from now on.

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Low Information And White Elephants

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Sun Jan 27, 2013 at 04:57:26 PM EST
Tags: Amtrak, Chicago, Corporatism, Cronyism, Detroit, Gifts, Maintenance, MDOT, Pontiac, Rail, Recalls, subsidies, Trains, Troy, Low Information Voters, White Elephants (all tags)

Troy had the right idea, and the right Mayor.

Once upon a time.

Mayor Janice Daniels in December of 2011 led the opposition in the Troy City Council for an $8.5 million train depot for good reason. Her opposition to a project that would be built with free money was framed with an understanding that nothing is truly free. Even after the project was stripped down a month later, and re-presented for a couple million less, she held her ground, and looked at the bigger picture. Ongoing expenses make the continuing use of the pusher-man's product not nearly as euphoric as when it was offered for free.

The Troy City Council didn't get it, and the vote for the effort was shifted. Even in the face of the citizen commentary that was recorded as 11-7 in opposition to the transit center. As RightMichigan.com poster Rougman pointed out at the time, its $5,500/sq ft cost was stripped down to $3,100/sq ft (a travesty for its cheapness) and the gold plated accoutrements would have to be withheld.

"By shaving off 400 square feet the project's cost has been lowered significantly. That was some expensive square footage there--roughly coming in at $5,500 per square foot. The smaller and redrawn project will cost a mere $3,100 per square foot which I find absolutely alarming...what kind of slum are these bureaucrats trying to push over on us? No gold toilet seats? No granite counter tops?"

Indeed.

Continued below the fold.

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The Nerdwalk

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Fri Sep 09, 2011 at 06:47:44 PM EST
Tags: Snyder, Stick a fork in him... One Term, Willy Milquetoast Jr., RINO's, Crony Capitalism, Corporatism, RTW for Teachers only, WTF?, Oh... it's that NAFTA Bridge (all tags)

Honestly, anyone on their wildest benders couldn't make this stuff up.

"Not on the full plan," said Snyder Press Secretary Sara Wurfell. "We need to take a closer look at it and see."
Snyder did note in his statement that Michigan has already implemented many proposals similar to the president's on a state level and noted infrastructure spending could help fund projects the state hopes to complete.

Oh, Hussein Odowngrade, the broke President... please gimme, gimme, gimme dat money for my NAFTA Bridge and goonion labor.