“Rebuilding Michigan’s Motor”, a town hall styled forum will air live on Wednesday, March 19 at 8:00pm on TV 7&4, and other NBC affiliates throughout Michigan.
IMNSHO… Michigan’s “Motor” the people, are capable, intelligent, and really don’t need a backyard mechanic toying around with what already runs. There are a couple other problems we have with the trusty ol’ Buick we call Michigan.
1. Stop brake torquing. With government plans to advance our technological base, and incentives promised those who would settle here to accelerate our economy, state government then needs to let the brake pedal up a little by lowering taxes and reducing government interference with operating a business. Let the wheels roll girl! You are burning the treads off.. soon we will have no traction!!!
2. Too much in the trunk. Prisons in this state consume an incredible amount of our resources and slow this baby down. Then, there is the health and human services budget. The biggest cost to the Michigan taxpayer. The heaviest part of the vehicle ought not be the air bag! We need to at least consider the policy suggestions made by some of the finer minds in our state.
3. Who is riding shotgun? Unions are. Schools, and state government really have to consider the value added by their union representation. Manufacturing unions have a lot riding on the success of our state, but they gotta stop poking you in the ribs while you are on the highway. Unions need to stop electing liberal spenders or Michigan needs to reduce its state sponsored union workforce. State government needs less overhead, and increased union involvement in government increases Michigan’s costs seriously.
4. Use good gas. For a little too long we have been hearing the story of CO2, and even as it has begun to recently receive the challenge that has been overdue, our governor is now insisting on state energy policy which will re monopolize that industry, and cost taxpayers more in the name of global warming. Way to dump sugar in the tank Jennie.
Michigan has not had a motor problem, but simply has had a few bad drivers. OK, maybe we need a little body work too..
Classic!
Awesome article. Loving it! And RIGHT ON!
–Nick
http://www.RightMichigan.com
Regarding those public and school employee unions riding shotgun -
Unfortunately the shotgun is pointed at the head of the driver (the Gov and legislature), and a round is jacked into the chamber any time any of them make a little noise about things like pension and health insurance reform.
Not that the current drivers are likely to do anything on that front anyway, but future ones might, and they’ll have to figure out how to neutralize that shotgun. California’s Governator failed to accomplish that, and that’s when his governership became a failure, too.
I think the trunk analogy is apt. I can’t believe you haven’t received negative feedback on actually doing something that might help the taxpayer and send the message that Michigan is no longer a prison state. It’s early yet so I’m sure we’ll here some original analogy about how would you feel if “they (parolees) were living in your neighborhood?”
Yes I agree that government workers should not be able to unionize against the government. Afterall if the if the government was actually
“of the people” We should have a vote to whether it is constitutional for our leaders to enter into a labor agreement.
I step even further to the right to suggest based on the US constituion
that not all have the right to vote. In this particular I think that anybody whos income is largely from the taxpayer that voting for those individuals
should be limited. conflict of interes. Our founders never suggested everyone had a right to vote. As long as there is a large welfare block,
a large civil service block, Michigan will never revive.
Maybe Michigan’s time is up.
Shepherd, I would have to stop short of limiting anyone’s ability to select who best represents them.
Our best course of action is to demonstrate the damage particular policies and actions have on our society so that the “self serving” interest then suits all of us.
jgillman, If You are a Welfare Recipient, You are going to vote for the Hand that feeds you. Originally Only landowners could Vote. Which made good sense. Social Securtity is going to Bankrupt Our nation, but we cant change any of the policies that govern social security.
The fact is, this is Part of the reason why democracies fail.
If everyone’s voice counts thats what You have.
Our government is Socialist now and capitalism is fading. Do you really think these groups who benefit from socialism are going to welcome Capitalism back. You would have to take power from the government.
Around the world currently, and from history we see War is the only way this can happen. Liberals dont see this. ( well liberal leaders do, but not there followers). The only thing any conservative can do is “slow” our slide in to More government control. Its easy for liberals, as this is the natural order of things. that is to grow government.