Monthly Archives: November 2010

Random Pondering About Land

November 30, 2010
By
flipside

Much of the land in the ‘flyover areas’ and particularly around our ‘purple mountains majesty, ‘ has been reserved and kept unavailable for exploration of new energy sources and pulled off tax roles etc.. While Many state governments collect an alternate payment in lieu of property taxes, the control...

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Iconography

November 29, 2010
By
constitutional

~ Reposted From RightMichigan.com ~ When challenged at a press conference in 2009, Michigan Congressman JohnConyers’ exclaiming that he does not read the bills was of course troubling.  His thoughts? “What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two...

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Americana

November 26, 2010
By
downtown

Thanksgiving was as it should be in the Gillman household…  Perfect. Aside from the missing folks who have made it great in years past, including my mother who passed on this year, two brothers and their lovely brides, (out of town and out of state) and one of my...

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2010
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Happy Thanksgiving

Today I thank God for all that has blessed and touched our lives, and for having your readership. You are not taken for granted. I would like to wish MTTM readers continued prosperity and health. And may god continue to bless us with such abundance.

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Doing What They Can – With Thanks.

November 24, 2010
By
100_7730

The Traverse Bay 912 project has had a number of functions both philanthropic and educational that may not have happened without it. In the past, and even as ongoing projects, the 912ers have conducted constitutional classes, performed productions at local schools, raised money for our soldiers abroad, and for...

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Quote of the Day

November 23, 2010
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Quote of the Day

Its often pointed out by conservatives, that liberals will try to paint a different meaning of words..  What ‘is’ the definition of ‘is,’ ‘progressivism’s’ redefinition, etc.. One of our founding fathers felt the need to also point out that context serves a better understanding for intent, and that historical...

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When Pigs Fly

November 20, 2010
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When Pigs Fly

The skies will be safe once again.  At least that is the claim of a new Michigan CEO we were fortunate enough to arrange an interview with. Michigan’s turnaround might well be augmented by the arrival of a new investment group which has started up a new airline with...

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Good Hunting

November 17, 2010
By
DSCF0699

One of the guys who I work with got this buck yesterday at 310PM in the Upper Peninsula. My Man John bagged himself a 8 Point 165lbs Dressed, Ogontz Swamp Buck 160 Yards Surgical shot with a Winchester bolt action 308 and 3x magnification set Bushnell 300 scope. John...

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The Coming Tax Increases

November 16, 2010
By
viagtaxes

Daniel Penning of Wright Penning & Beamer Attorneys, has published some facts on how the upcoming tax changes affect us.  This arrived as an informative email newsletter, and I thought it was worth sharing.  As it is neither partisan or overtly biased, I have been granted permission to reprint...

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No Surprise.

November 15, 2010
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No Surprise.

Amazing how one’s perspective and perhaps principles can be altered by the relationships that require a sudden shift in stance. One reading today’s Michigan Capitol Confidential might find it surprising Virg Bernero is siding AGAINST big labor in a dispute pitting a developer against the wishes of the unions...

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