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And even that isn't a guarantee they will ever see it.

In fact civilization is moving along rapidly enough that the populations of the UP are being drawn out except in the most concentrated population centers.  And in THOSE places, federal grants for housing, and assistance measures are being increased.  It draws those living in the rural outlying zones in to the town centers.  For some of the poor folk who face increasing government punishment for modifying land to suit their needs, additional fuel costs, and the pledge of subsidized urban housing it makes sense to take a path of least resistance.

Then add to this a increase in the cost of electricity that is as guaranteed as craftsman tools, and the landscape becomes fundamentally different.

The cost of electricity BTW because of such measures that would bankrupt those who would build coal fired plants, which was the promise of then Senator Obama, speaking to an interviewer on clean energy options.  THAT promise is now being kept, as the out of control EPA brings the hammer down on Upper Michigan's coal based energy producers.

"Looming environmental rules may lead We Energies to shut down the only major power plant serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the next five or six years."

"We waited 30 months for this?"

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In his recent column, "America's Hidden Overemployment Problem," former First Gentleman Daniel Granholm Mulhern opines "...as hard as it may be to believe...men and women are begging for relief, as they're working 55, 60, 65 hours a week."

Faculty association leaders say members will be back in classrooms Tuesday.

"We will obey the court order and return to work tomorrow," Laura Frey, CMU Faculty Association president, said in a statement. "But this does not end the issue. The faculty remains strong and committed to securing a fair and equitable contract for members."

The faculty strike was illegal. Not in the normal civil sense, but that it would have allowed the ultimate response from the administration that would be appropriate. Firing their greedy a$$es.  The use of union tactics against employers must occasionally be squashed, as in this case.  The labor tactics designed to extract all that is takeable from employers does indeed have legal refute. For Michigan taxpayers who support higher education, that is a good thing.

But those workers, all 97% who voted to pursue the action are apparently not without some reservations about their actions.  Seeing the writing on the wall, they rightfully understand that its all over for them in this economy if they were to remain negligent and unmindful of their obligations in order to receive compensation at all.

Nothing like wondering where the next Filet Mignon and red wine dinner will be coming from.

A future that relies on real individual choice, and freedom of association, as well as protection to make that choice in the workplace.

As this posting is made, several news conferences will be made throughout Michigan simultaneously, with a couple more following up at 3PM.  The Freedom to work coalition, a grass roots effort to bring liberty back to the workplace is announcing its intent to see Michigan as the first Right-To-Work state in the great lakes basin.  This means JOBS.

Announcing the formation of Michigan Freedom to Work, a statewide coalition to promote passage of a state civil rights law guaranteeing that all employees are free to choose whether to join or financially support a labor union, without facing the threat of being discriminated against or fired based on that choice.

In the as yet unfinished fight to produce vehicles that are 'green' and have little carbon footprint, our automakers have been encouraged by the administration to produce a slew of not-ready-for-prime-time electric cars that not only cost too much, but go about 40 miles tops, with engines that might be better suited towards kitchen blenders or hand held power tools.  Michigan automakers have really gone to he!! in a hand basket.

I hold nothing against the volt, really.  It serves the purpose of salving eco guilt for some, and might even have a future, but the failed efforts of the government to convince enough buyers through rebates and credits of $7,000.00 are a perfect example of why we do not let government types choose which products are best for us.  The credits failed so miserably, that makers of the Chevy Volt are worried about the expiration of those credits after today.

In fact, the manner in which I was hired was interesting enough to repeat.  Short story:  Manager was in hospital, assistant manager had pulled 3 days of 18 hours each, I walked in and asked if they were hiring, and was given the keys right away.

I guess I was always a good interviewee.

A whopping $3.35 an hour for my time spent selling gas and the assorted goodies in the small corner store at Randolph and Division.  It was enough at the time to keep food on the table, and along with the other jobs paid the rent and the part of tuition not covered by my savings.  It was enough to cover the great Santa Claus affair of 1986 as well.

Something completely off the radar.

My first thoughts were to give consideration to consumer protection, and seeing how even WITH the law in place there are times I have caught the wrong price being charged when shopping.  The tag on the item made it easier to correct the issue immediately.  And still, with with the personal responsibility angles I speak of often, it is hard to overcome what appears to be a certain normalcy.  However, Something that gets the unions buzzing about like a stepped on hornet nest is worth a second look.