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Tag: coincidence

Because we must know.

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Fri Jan 13, 2012 at 09:49:32 PM EST
Tags: DRIC, NICT, Bridges, WTF, Coincidence, Judges, Quid Pro Quo, Corruption, Questions, Snyder, Prentis Edwards (all tags)

Does THIS:

Moroun, 84, and Stamper, 62, were sent to jail Thursday as punishment for their company being found in contempt of court. Judge Prentis Edwards said Detroit International Bridge Co. repeatedly failed to follow his orders to work with the state of Michigan and get the Gateway Project done.

have anything to do with THIS?

The son of a Detroit judge who is set to impose contempt of court penalties against Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun has been appointed to the bench by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.

Somebody has some splainin to do.

It likely won't be Mr Moroun.

For the sake of integrity in the bench, perhaps in the executive branch in Lansing, I want to see a really good reason. I am really seriously shaken by this if it is true.

I know one fan of this site whom I hope would take a look at this. I pray there is no quid pro quo, but for the life of me I cannot get over what would have to be the crappiest coincidence in Michigan political history.

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Conditioned responses

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Tue May 11, 2010 at 09:10:40 AM EST
Tags: Michigan, Flint, Firefighters, FEMA, Grants, Emergency, coincidence (all tags)

Whats burning?

Well.. in April it was Flint.

Graves says 10 of the 12 fires are being investigated as possible arson.
He says a total of 107 fires have been reported in April, which he says is a "gigantic" increase from the 37 reported in the same time period last year.

And coincidentally, there was a simultaneous downturn in firefighter employment, which made the situation even more critical..

Flint recently laid off 23 of 88 firefighters and 46 of 150 police officers to help close a budget deficit. The cuts have been accompanied by a wave of suspected arsons, many in abandoned homes.

Is it me or does there always seem to be a lot of coincidence surrounding public employee issues?

But never fear, the federal government has a handle on the situation. The cavalry has arrived.

(230 words in story) Full Story

A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Things work out.. Sometimes

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Dec 17, 2009 at 09:15:27 AM EST
Tags: Coincidence, Divine intervention (all tags)

Business has been OK, but technical support, dealing with holiday based events, and even now spending more time trying to analyze ways to get Michigan out of this mess sure can lead to a bad case of A.D.D. "Multitasking is not all its cracked up to be.

Apologies for the failure to get my articles up in a timely manner.

But there is a point of good news I received this morning I thought I would share. One of the products I sold to a friend apparently saved a life, and half of a home recently. That product, A wireless baby monitor, was checked up on, and his relative (the one he bought as a gift for)saw smoke, and was able to get children out. With half the home burned out but everyone safe, they made it a point to call and say thanks.

I would attribute such "coincidences" to a higher power personally, but certainly share in the happiness with the safety of his extended family.

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