The end of a bad run only two years away?
Thrown together for your amusement/entertainment.
From the perspective of a fly on the wall in Lansing.
(13)Nuh Uh.
(0)The end of a bad run only two years away?
Thrown together for your amusement/entertainment.
From the perspective of a fly on the wall in Lansing.
(13)Nuh Uh.
(0)Perhaps the closure of more restaurants will end tipping altogether?
I have always been 20 plus percent on the tips anyhow, so one way or another if all else remained the same it’s a great big “Meh!”
But Democrats in power are a special kind of stupid, and lack the situational awareness the usually comes as a part of the package when a human is created. The minimum wage nonsense would of course .. eventually evolve into this:
Michigan’s tipped wage system is on the verge of total annihilation next month, and now, bars and restaurants are getting ready for the change by adding large fees onto the bills of customers—a “Whitmer Tax,” if you will.
The issues stems from a 2018 ballot measure drastically expanding the minimum wage that was supported by Whitmer and the Democrats, as well as a subsequent ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court, saying the legislature’s attempt to reform the measure while concurrently adopting it was unconstitutional.
The reality is now upon us, and we would be mistaken to think it affects only the wage earners.
The mom and pop restaurateurs who somehow survived Whitmer’s covid absudities will now be tested again. As I may be one who drops a decent tip at my usual hangouts, I know there are others who may opt to forget about ‘date night’ altogether. Perhaps those ‘wealthy’ business owners can move their insurmountable savings into more profitable ventures. (Insert eye-roll here)
But serving folks who have done reasonably well by providing excellent service will begin to run out of employment options. Restaurant’s need patrons no matter what – a reality that the left takes for granted.
(14)Nuh Uh.
(1)A Train Wreck In Slow Motion
How about the left’s latest installment in their ongoing saga, How to Save the Planet by Destroying It First?
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently floated a gem of an idea: clear-cutting 400 acres of pristine forest to make way for a solar farm. That’s right—the people tasked with protecting our natural resources think the best way to go green is to bulldoze the green. Makes perfect sense if you’ve been drinking the Kool-Aid laced with government subsidies and virtue signaling.
This isn’t just a one-off; it’s part of a larger trend of leftist policies that aim to “fix” problems by creating new ones. Let’s not forget California, the state that has practically turned self-sabotage into an art form. In just the last few days, some of the worst wildfires ever, have ravaged communities, thanks to years of mismanagement, over-regulation, and a steadfast refusal to do basic forest maintenance. Why clear deadwood when you can let it pile up and create the perfect conditions for catastrophic fires?
Bonus points if you can blame climate change afterward and rake in federal disaster relief funds. That’s the progressive playbook in action: cause a problem, then profit from it. Yeah?
(9)Nuh Uh.
(1)Gee ..why did Democrats wait until AFTER the election to put this crap out there??
Got one of Adam’s heads up messages via the in-box a few minutes ago.
He notes the Lame Duck Democrats are trying to get something ..anything passed during the most dangerous time in a legislative session. He says:
But the only way the Democrats can pass all of these extreme bills is with 100% unanimous Democrat votes . . . or Republicans crossing over to vote with them.
Democrats know how unpopular their extremist bills are. That’s why they didn’t take the votes before the election – and in many cases noted above, didn’t even introduce the bills until after the election.
But it’s critical you and I keep up the pressure.
These are the questions I have.
(12)Nuh Uh.
(1)Failures sometimes need to be removed from the equation
The federal Department of Education, heralded by its supporters as a vital institution for ensuring equal access to quality education across the country. The freak outs are happening as Trump Taps McMahon to ‘put a fork in it.
Let’s pause a second, and ask the obvious question: What has it actually accomplished lately?
The results of the 2024 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, known as M-STEP, show that 39.6% of third-graders statewide passed the state’s English language arts (ELA) test, compared with 40.9% last year, 41.6% in 2022 and 42.8% in 2021.
Is it really any better than an ever-growing bureaucracy that’s burning taxpayer dollars faster than Michigan Democrats spend transportation funds on bike lanes no one uses?
(8)Nuh Uh.
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I’ve already written about the swamp-dwelling RINO’s completely losing their minds after Rep. Gaetz called out FORMER Speaker McCarthy on his spinelessness when it came to running things in the House.
Did any Republicans from Michigan stand up for Conservative Values and demonstrate where they really stand?
Nope.
Thanks guys. Great job! Good to know where you really stand when it really counts.
Then we’ve seen them extend this streak of cowardness when it came to nominating and electing a replacement Speaker.
This one should’ve been a slam-dunk.
After a few RINO’s were washed out of the contest, Rep. Jim Jordan’s name came up for a vote.
And how did that vote turn out?
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(9)Nuh Uh.
(1)So long, loser!!!
Let the vitriol begin from the Swamp-dwelling RINO/establishment sycophants in 5-4-3-2-…
{And, here we go!!!}
(11)Nuh Uh.
(0)In recent times, 'medicine' has certainly hit it's low
Good afternoon fellow Patriots. Once upon a time in America, outside your immediate family, two people you could trust when in came to matters and concerns for your health was your family physician and your local independent pharmacist. Hospitals were locally managed and controlled by the members of the community, and staffed by the doctors living in the community or surrounding area.
Specialists were brought in on an as needed basis, or patients were referred to the nearest medical center, usually a university hospital with an associated medical school, when complex medical issues required specialist consultation. There were no mandatory treatment protocols that physicians must follow when caring for patients. Physicians were free to use their training, diagnostic skills supported by necessary testing procedures to ensure appropriate, proper and ethical treatment pursuant to their Hippocratic Oath. The most widely accepted short form translation of said Oath within the public domain is “…first do no harm”. However a complete translation would read as follows:
“I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.”
(7)Nuh Uh.
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