Who gets to decide whether YOUR Michigan business fits the model preferred by the state? An article at Right Michigan Drives home the point that our elected officials tend to think of Michigan as a poorly decorated house in need…
Author: JGillman
You ever have a fight with your brother?
I have 4 of them. And though we philosophically are more alike than not, we do have minor nuances in our political and general beliefs of the world around us. When we have fought as kids, we have torn each…
Da UP ..eh? Stupak Missing An Opportunity?
If you are in Alpena, Cheboygan, or over the Mighty Mack in ALL of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, you have to the unique opportunity to generally live live free of large city problems, urban issues, and breathe clean air. The upper…
Kind of a fun day…
Business was good today, with only a few unresolved issues when leaving to do some after work errands. Went to vote with the wife, and was somewhat surprised at the turnout in our little township. They actually had TRAFFIC CONTROL. …
Blogger Call to action week
Whereas the US Congress, which is controlled primarily by liberal forces who will not allow the “peoples work” to be done, and Whereas Michigan’s Conservative Core of congressional representatives has given up valuable personal time to stay in Washington, and…
What is it that makes property values disappear?
I was trying to catch up on my blogs reading, and one of the articles by James H at SFE, suggested a few options of “what you can with $1,500.” The one which caught my eye was “own your very…
Investing in Michigan Business?
Another big surprise from the Michigan executive. Yesterday, Granholm let us know of a new $300 million program that will invest a small fraction of the state’s public pension money in promising Michigan companies. Raiding pension funds, and picking promising…
Will we see it?
Between ecological absurdity, and essentially economic retardation, our state government has put us in a developing position not unlike that we are seeing in California. Granholm, and the democratic majority in the house along side a few misguided Republicans in…
Explaining WHY the film credit is not a good deal..
On the way out from the hearing in Traverse City Monday, a couple who has a daughter filming in Bulgaria commented on my remarks (I pretty much insisted the deal reeked of hypocrisy) before the panel. The gentleman insisted the…
Moore on Film Credit plan.. and a BONUS!!
“Roll out the red carpet” according to Michael Moore at a hearing on the Michigan film credit in Traverse City Monday. He means.. Don’t take advantage of the film crews, production guys etc.. “Make them feel welcome” Telling us at…