Author: JGillman

OK… So Whattya Gonna Do Bout It?

Michigan Fair Tax initiative petitions NOW AVAILABLE. The math was a little confusing at first, but there really is no down side to this that I can see… In fact some of the original opponents (automakers) now on board as…

It Begins..

in one of my earlier posts, (Future of Property Taxes) I commented on the upcoming battle for funding based on property taxes in Michigan. Our local paper on the FRONT PAGE today describes how a local couple who cannot sell…

New Development Created For Legislative Control.

Fromchsky Labs of Pontiac has created a control system designed to help Michigan voters “reign in” the out of control legislators in the Michigan House of representatives. Eli Fromchsky, CEO and analyitics engineer describes the system as a combination of…

TIME TO TAKE A STAND IN MICHIGAN

Recent posting in the CORE PRINCIPLES blog has rekindled my fears about the MBT, and the subsequent job destruction in Michigan. The reason for my original post on this issue “I almost threw up” seems to be finding it’s way…

A Courageous Michigan Could Fight Back…

 I suppose you could call it a pet peeve of mine, but perhaps it is something that simply demonstrates the slippery slope of government control over your life through incremental legislative actions.   Seatbelt legislation is not alone in the vile…

Gender Equity Lawsuit Results Trickling In…

The Lawsuit demanding that Girls High school sports be allowed to run concurrent with boys, has had a little time to demonstrate that the opponents were mostly correct. “Seven years ago, a federal District Court judge in Kalamazoo with no…

1st Annual Gander Awards

We present to you the results of this year’s Gander awards. Kwame Kilpatrick – for Best Lead in a text message Drama. The Detroit City Council – for best Ensemble cast in text message drama. Jennifer Granholm – for Lead…

Minimum Wage, Effect Of Unions in Public Education, Blue Cross Rip-Off..

Students for a Free Economy bloggers back me up. The negative effect of government forcing a “living wage” down employer’s gullet, unions wrecking a school system, and better information provided by Jack McHugh Flesh out some of my prior complaints…

Educating Detroit

For Michigan, one of the problems that persists year after year is the heavily left/liberal leaning voting block in the southeastern part of the state. I hesitate to make generalizations on the “typical” voting nature of highly populated urban areas,…

Commenting On Michigan Taxes Too Much Blog

Anonymous commenting has been enabled. I have taken advice that there might be some of you wishing to make your opinions known, yet might not wish to go through the register process.. OK DONE. Registering can lead to authoring!! But…