Month: June 2010

Michigan Capitol Confidential A Great Resource

If you have not yet had the opportunity to get over to Capitol Confidential, now is as good a time as any. With original reporting spawned by research of the Mackinac Center and other leading news sources around the state,…

CO2 Causes Insanity In Michigan Senators

Either crazy, or perhaps without the base understanding of what they do to our state by allowing an unelected body determine LAW.  The two muttonhead US senators from Michigan seem perfectly happy to allow the EPA’s classification of CO2 as…

10AM Lehman on Glenn Beck TODAY June 09 2010 Overton Window

Beck’s new book borrows title, premise from theory developed by Center scholar MIDLAND — Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman is scheduled to appear live on The Glenn Beck Program during the 10 a.m. hour  EDT (or second hour if…

At The Capitol With Mike Cox Today June 09 2010

Mike Cox to Rally on Capitol Steps with  ABATE of Michigan Mike Cox is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Michigan’s top law enforcement official.  He will speak this Wednesday with motorcycle riders and enthusiasts about the…

Michigan Education Association Ads Fail Fact-Check

Claims of ‘concessions’ and doing ‘more with less’ are unsupported, misleading or false The Michigan Education Association is airing television and radio advertisements that are misleading the public, according to Michael Van Beek, director of education policy at the Mackinac…

As an FYI

I Threw my hat in the ring for an elected position. After years of TALKING about fiscal irresponsibility in all levels of government, it seemed like it was time to step up to the plate and serve my community in…

Only 20 times Before

~ Cross posted at RightMichigan.com ~ Only 20 times previously, has a perfect game been thrown in Major League Baseball. Two of those times happening this year. Dallas Braden and Roy Halladay within the last 30 days found themselves with…

Petoskey Event June 8 2010

How to fix School funding How to fix Michigan An Intellectual discussion on how the fair tax can do both When:  Tuesday June 8, 2010  7-9pm Where:  Emmet County Fairgrounds Speakers Include: Michael VanBeek of the Mackinac Center for Public…