Its practically a holiday!
By golly, this is important!
[poll id=”3″]Be it resolved, we start understanding that we generally get what we pay for.
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(12)Nuh Uh.(7)Monthly Archives: April 2016
Conservative News, Democrats, Detroit, Elections, Flint Water Fiasco, Government Incompetence, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Part Time Legislature, Republicans
21st Century Education Commission
by 10x25MM • • 5 Comments
This Summer's Dog and Pony Shows Commence With A Brazen Common Core Promotion
Governor Snyder announced his 21st Century Education Commission in Executive Order 2016-6 last week. According to his press release:
“The commission will be responsible for analyzing top performing education systems in the nation, identifying issues impacting Michigan’s academic success, and recommending changes to restructure Michigan’s education system.”
You will be forgiven for harboring suspicions that this is another vehicle to promote Common Core. It is. Same type of political сове́т that did such a fine job promoting Proposal 2015-01. Remember TAMC? This playbook is getting old.
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(10)Nuh Uh.(0)Firearms, Michigan
2nd Amendment March Wednesday April 11
by Jason • • 0 Comments
Join us for the 2016 March!
What: A peaceful gathering to demonstrate the political strength of Michigan’s legal gun owners and Second Amendment advocates.
When: Wednesday, April 13 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Lansing State Capitol lawn
The Details: Michigan’s Second Amendment March will be held on Wednesday, April 13th at Michigan’s Capitol. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the Capitol lawn. The MARCH will take place at noon and will be around the Capitol Mall. Assemble near the Capitol steps if you would like to participate in the march. Legislature is in session that day. We’ll be showing them the political strength of Michigan’s legal gun owners. The march is being organized by the Second Amendment March and jointly promoted and funded by Michigan Gun Owners and Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Please visit our Facebook event page for the most updated information.
Or hit the site as well.
Already at well over 310 confirmed on FB alone (typical FB response suggests 1000+ marchers) for this Wednesday.
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(12)Nuh Uh.(1)Elections, Government Incompetence, Michigan, Michigan Politics
A Challenge
by Jason • • 2 Comments
An email I received recently mentioned the writer’s inability to reach our current representative.
The fact he would get no response, never heard anything that the incumbent of the 104th was doing, and didn’t know what that incumbent was doing was troubling. “He just disappeared” was the statement and theme.
And absence from representation is spot on correct.
During a kick off last Tuesday I recorded some video that I will torture the regular readers of this blog with over time. But I also had some good spots; One in particular in which I issued a challenge that might be useful to any district’s voters.
Posted on Facebook, the challenge was posted with this:
“Everyone reading this has the ability to find that legislation sponsored by our current incumbent, which enhances our liberty, creates new efficiency in government, or fixes our infrastructure. HB5152 is close, but even having 14 co-sponsors cannot make it out of committee. Anything else???
Challenge your legislators too perhaps?
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(13)Nuh Uh.(0)80th District Special Election (2015), Conservative News, Cronyism, Democrats, Detroit, Elections, Flint Water Fiasco, Government Incompetence, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Part Time Legislature, Proposal 15-1, Republicans, Taxes
RICO !!!
by 10x25MM • • 12 Comments
It's Spring and Lawsuits Are Busting Out All Over
Just a few short weeks ago, it appeared that the Presidential race and State House elections would dominate political news in Michigan for the rest of the year. Now it appears that courtrooms in Detroit and Lansing will provide compelling political drama as well. Drama which is going to cost Michigan taxpayers a bunch of money.
There have been a number of lawsuits filed over the Flint water fiasco (over 71!), but yesterday a consortium of law firms filed a Federal class action lawsuit on behalf of Flint residents using the 1970 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. This represents a whole new level of legal pain. Civil RICO provides for treble damages when a pattern of racketeering is proven to have occurred over time. It also guarantees the plaintiffs’ lawyers fees, a small fact which assures that civil RICO lawsuits will be pursued with enthusiasm to the bitter end. Conviction applies the stigma of typical previous RICO defendants, such as mobsters and drug kingpins, to a losing defendant. Michigan, at large, is a defendant in this suit. Capisce?
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(17)Nuh Uh.(0)Conservative News, Cronyism, Government Incompetence, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Republicans
Theresa Antoinette Proclaims “Let Oakland County GOP Delegates Eat Cake!”
by shane Trejo • • 18 Comments
There is much to be excited about in today’s Republican Party. Enthusiasm is at a fever pitch. There is an influx of new supporters into the movement. Records were shattered for participation during the March primary election, with the majority of the new people coming into the Republican fold. It’s truly miraculous how many new people are active and interested in the cause!
At this point, common sense would seem to indicate that we should build the delegate base, and create a stronger, more invigorated Republican Party that is built for victory to take the country back in November. It is time to strike while the iron is hot, and make the most of the momentum building in our favor. That is how we can take full advantage of this enthusiasm to secure victory when it counts. That is exactly what the Michigan Conservative Coalition called for back in February, and for good reason.
However, Oakland County GOP Dictatress Theresa Mungioli has other plans for her little fiefdom.
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(17)Nuh Uh.(8)Michigan
Take A Vacation
by Jason • • 4 Comments
Please.
We knew what it meant. There is plenty to ponder from RightMichigan on the subject of expansion. We knew it was a mess to begin with. We knew it was going to cost more. So did the Governor.
But how soon were the real costs supposed to kick in? Perhaps before the great relentless positivist moves on? We knew that the federal portion would not last, but could not have predicted how quickly this scam on the citizens of our great state would implode.
Combined, the budget hole could be about $700 million. So the options could include covering fewer people, cutting back on benefits or paying providers — doctors and hospitals — less.
But we couldn’t have THAT.
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(11)Nuh Uh.(0)Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Part Time Legislature
The Pig You Are Stuck With
by Jason • • 11 Comments
Good luck on getting rid of THAT one.
Some people think that a recall is the wrong way to remove bad actors from our elected positions.
So much so, that the Michigan legislature fundamentally changed the recall process from a difficult process into a bad running gag. The rules change to the recall process enacted in 2012 Became a more limited operation with shorter windows, an unconstitutional ‘factual’ requirement, and then an automatic insertion of the candidate back on the ballot as the default party candidate.
IMHO, those who voted for the recall provision changes are political reprobates. The changes made the extremely difficult into the insurmountable, removing a tool in the tool box of the electorate. (Just the way non responsive big government types want)
Example? Current efforts in Michigan to recall Rick Snyder now a total of four signature gathering operations, and other recall efforts (state senators) total about six more. With the window of 60 days (it was 90) to collect 790,000 signatures for any one of the Snyder recall efforts, it is likely an impossible task. Add to that number, about 20% (150,000 signatures) more as a buffer.
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