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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Gobble.
Hoping you all have a great day.
A little myth busting for you:
The story about Benjamin Franklin wanting the National Bird to be a turkey is just a myth. This false story began due to a letter Franklin wrote to his daughter criticizing the original eagle design for the Great Seal, saying that it looked more like a turkey. In the letter, Franklin wrote that the “Bald Eagle…is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly…[he] is too lazy to fish for himself.”
Well then. (read the rest here)
Happy Thanksgiving folks!
A roadmap to fixing our FAILING Public education system
Imagine if the resources spent on the Federal Department of Education was instead sent to the states?
Michigan has more School districts than counties, has had to (as a state) take over whole systems that cannot manage the resources given them by taxpayers, and is delivering CRAP insofar as outcomes.
Let me state this comparison as clearly as I can .. If you had a roofer fix your leaky roof, and the first time you had a light sprinkle you find yourself putting buckets around the house, what would you do? You might have them try to repair, but most folks are going to get someone new.
Let me remind you that our kids can’t read. Not like they should anyhow. I drafted the below roadmap last night. It is a response to my own personal assessment of what doesn’t currently work in our public education system. It was inspired to this point as I spoke with a couple of retired legislators who may or may not agree with the entire premise.
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?
Less about qualifications perhaps?
Some folks .. even on the right had a concern with Mike Roger’s former National Security influence and connections.
To some degree I understand, but..on the other hand:
Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., expressed concern Sunday that some of President-elect Donald Trump’s selections of national security Cabinet positions could be beholden to his political preferences rather than an objective interpreting of intelligence.
Isn’t it curious how Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA officer, is suddenly voicing concerns about politicization in national security appointments?
She is a tyrant. Don’t forget this
Whitmer’s recent enactment of gun control measures are a step in the wrong direction. The legislation introduces universal background checks for all firearm purchases and mandates ‘safe storage requirements.’
While proponents argue these laws aim to enhance public safety, it’s far past time to examine their potential impact on law-abiding citizens. (The rest of us not currently holding the top three executive positions in MI State govt.) The universal background checks extend to private sales, raising concerns about the implications for responsible gun owners. Additionally, the safe storage mandates may impose challenges for individuals seeking immediate access to firearms for self-defense.
I’m honestly NOT surprised here.
After the Uniparty establishment had gone out of its way to remove President Trump from the equation before November 5th by utilizing literally everything at their disposal from weaponizing our own government (such as “intelligence community” & lawfare) to promulgating negative propaganda from the legacy media at a level that would make Joseph Goebbels blush with envy…now they want him dead!
At around a quarter after 6:00pm this afternoon at a campaign rally near Butler, PA an assassin tried to shoot President Trump while he was speaking.
Fortunately, he only managed to wound President Trump.
Unfortunately, at least one of the members attending the rally is now dead.
And if what word being put out is to believed at this time (a little before 8:00pm), the shooter is dead as well.
There has been a steady barrage of well wishes from “both sides” of the aisle. Nothing from the White House. I guess that they’re still having a problem waking their figurehead up from his 1:30 nap.
I’ll follow up with more information and have more to say about this later.