Tag: Omission

He points out the occupy efforts have been quite well organized and publicized. Not only so much more than the tea party protests, but in fact more so than the ongoing selection effort being made within the Republican party to find its flag bearer.  He opines "As the conservative message is being discussed, being advocated through the debates, it is being lost in the white noise of the OWS coverage"

Instant recall of the last few front page views of the local fishwrap reminds me that the volume in recent stories of our Republican possibles or their message being reported is down.

Is there, or not?

As many here may know, Michigan is one of the bluest of blue states in the country.  Historically, Right-To-Work has been talked about and immediately dismissed as improbable, if not impossible for Michigan, as it has been dominated by the political left, and a history of powerful unions.

The most recent election changing the legislature, judiciary, and executive branch to Republican held institutions has given hope to some UAW union members who started a grass roots effort for right to work in Michigan.  Given the new political make-up of Michigan's elected offices, it would appear that the time is nigh for such a move.

The political nature of support and intimidation by unions in some cases, leads to a certain reticence amongst legislators who might otherwise be seen as an automatic yea vote on such issues.  To offer support for those who might not be as comfortable taking a stand, it was thought that perhaps support from the local populations through the local governments would be helpful.  A resolution was drawn up and brought before the county commission in Grand Traverse County first on July 6th and then for a final vote on July 27th.