Author: JGillman

Michigan Supreme Court Asked To Overturn FOIA Ruling

Mackinac Center, Michigan Press Association Ask Michigan Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling That Would ‘Gut’ State’s Freedom of Information Act Public officials could cover up criminal, improper or irresponsible activities by simply claiming communications to be ‘personal’; ‘government supervisors and…

Hillsdale Tea Party Rally May 11, 2010 -Cancelled

Hillsdale (rally) – Hillsdale Tea Party! at the Dawn Theatre When:  Tue, May 11, 4:45pm – 7:30pm Where:   110 N Broad St, Hillsdale, MI 49242 This event is lighter, brighter and includes live music! over an improved PA system. Doors…

PA 312 Forces Unreasonable Conditions Upon Community Management

Budgets are falling across the state of Michigan.  It happens.  Revenues decrease in recessionary periods, and the realities of financial forecasts become vague and somewhat Picasso-ish when markets, where much of municipal pensions funds lay, become unpredictable. So it goes…

Throwing a bone

to the spammers? If you have ever hosted a blog, and dealt with the bot generated spam, you will understand why I would normally be disinclined to encourage more of the same.  All spam replies hit the trash no matter…

The Voice Of Summer Is Gone

Whether you played, were a fan or merely knew of the Detroit Tigers, it was unlikely you could hear a Tigers game and not recognize the Voice of Ernie Harwell. For my entire life, summer has been mixed with the…

Counter Counter Protest 05-04-10 Jackson Michigan

There is still money in the coffers of the anti liberty forces of this administration, and other powers that be, which are relying on the continuation of the health care bill that was passed by an unrepresentative congress.  They will…

Update On The Fight Against Forced Health Insurance

Many good folks might be concerned with the future of the multi-state lawsuit against the recently passed federal legislation which mandates the purchase of insurance as a condition of citizenship. The concern, based on the very real possibility that Michigan…

More On Arizona And Amnistia

The interesting mix of immigration angst and convenient disagreement by certain parts of the Federal government with the decision of Arizona to take on the duties that SHOULD be performed by the Fed is deafening. Coincidentally it corresponds with the…

Two Cant Miss Michigan Events Saturday May 1 2010

Can’t Miss, but may be hard to make them both.. —————- Ann Arbor —————————- Ann Arbor (protest) – Obama Protest at Michigan Stadium (Multi-state participation) When: Sat, May 1, 8am – 11am Where:  1000 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI…