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Tag: Genetski

Opportunities abound

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Fri Mar 04, 2011 at 11:03:41 AM EST
Tags: Granholm, Civil service commission, Knollenberg, Moss, MacGregor, Crawford, Genetski, Agema, Lund, Zorn, Poleski, Jacobsen, McMillin, Opsommer, Johnson, Farrington, Lyons, Somerville, Tyler, Huuki, Horn, Kowall, Callton, Outman, Bumstead, Damrow, Rogers, Forlini, Gilbert, Haveman, Heise, Hooker, Pscholka, Lori, Potvin, Daley, Kurtz, Olson (all tags)

Marty Knollenberg makes a good point.

The Republican state representative from Troy discusses the possibility of abolishing the Michigan civil service commission. The commission, he argues, has "ignored the constitution, the Legislature, the will of the people and common sense." From the Detroit News commentary:

"Let me explain. The Civil Service Commission recently included "other eligible individuals and their dependents" as recipients of state health care benefits. This is ridiculous. These could include any roommate, distant cousin, or live-in boyfriend or girlfriend. The only requirement for this $4,000 to $17,000 yearly health care benefit package is that they must live with a state employee for a year. What a deal and at the expense of the taxpayer."

Indeed.

And it seems to follow the point on legitimacy of 'marriage' being used as a term for the unions of same sex couples. Its about the money. And in this case they step even further out onto the fringe. That fringe, as in 'fringe benefits' for all who seemingly associate with state government workers. Whether or not we can afford it, or if it even makes sense.

What makes sense is the next step of action by Knollenberg and the rest. Eliminating the problem by pulling out the roots. ~ below ~

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Breaking records I didn't even know existed

By Nick, Section News
Posted on Wed Jul 08, 2009 at 07:48:03 AM EST
Tags: Granholm-Cherry, 2010, demolition, blight, Detroit, Conyers, Medicaid, Genetski, Kahn, Cox, fraud (all tags)

Add one more dubious distinction to the record of accomplishment being racked up by the Granholm-Cherry administration. This morning the Detroit News reports that for the first time in nearly three decades, new home construction in southeast Michigan has been outpaced by building demolition.

On top of that, residential building permits in southeast Michigan fell for a fourth straight year in 2008 -- the sharpest decline in more than 50 years, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

The bad news is that the proverbial "no one" is buying or building. The good news, I suppose, is that hundreds of eye-sores, especially in the Motor City, are getting the old Eight Mile treatment. Legally, of course.

If only Detroit could disappear every eye sore that draws heaps of negative attention towards the city. Alas, Congressman John Conyers' wife, Monica, may have plead guilty to accepting bribes but she still hasn't been sentenced. And apparently she isn't going away until someone PUTS her away.

C'mon, Johnny Law. Can't we speed up those wheels of justice?

If I have to read about or listen to this woman try to cloak herself in pseudo-Gospel speak one more time I'm going to become a real-life "Bible Thumper," using the massive hardcover study Bible on my shelf to beat myself into peaceful oblivion.

Read on...

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