Not willing to be out lied by their frenemies in Michigan’s business community, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) created an entirely bogus propaganda by crushing an old school bus with a piece of bridge, complete with guard rail. It will be a featured propaganda for their ‘Getting Schooled in Infrastructure’ tour which commenced in Flint today. You are allowed to speculate on their altruistic motives.
Note the ‘white shirt’ law enforcement officer congratulating these union pranksters. Saginaw County Sheriff William L. Federspiel with a new dye job? The same Sheriff who bailed on this year’s Ann Arbor Hash Bash at the last minute? His ‘honor students’ in Saginaw took a breather so the good Sheriff could visit the only county in Michigan with a higher murder rate? Oh, I forgot, he doesn’t want any of his sensitive deputies exposed to the horrors of Saginaw, the city. Unless they can ride around in an MRAP. How much damage does an MRAP do to our roads, might you ask?
You can bet dollars to donuts he won’t sic a motor carrier officer on this illegal, unsecured load. Under any other circumstances, a trucker hauling this load around Michigan would get an impressive collection of ‘green stamps’ and an overnight stay in the crowbar hotel. An opportunity to try on Federspiel’s natty new black and white jail attire. Who said political convenience doesn’t tip the scales of justice in Michigan?
Favoritism never crosses the mind of our Michigan leaders. Too busy engaging in media opportunism.
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"The only thing we have to fear ... is ... Fear, it sells." ~ Liar's Union spokesman for prevailing wage, public sector unions and amnesty, Luis Gutierrez A/K/A Friend of FALN
It's all bullshit, folks, and its bad for you.
How in the heck do these people sleep at night or wrestle with their conscience? That is ... if they even have a conscience to wrestle with!
At least the unions have a straightforward reason for pushing the proposal - grabbing a slice of the pie. As for Federspeil, maybe he was just looking for a new car to steal.
Sheriff Federspiel is shaking hands with the perps in front of a blatant violation of MCL 257.720 (3) (b):
A 90 day / $ 500 misdemeanor much beloved of motor carrier enforcement officers throughout Michigan.
Belies the 'Safe' in SafeRoadsYes! Second most prevalent political lie after "for the children".