Category: Real Discussion

Memorial Day May 31 2010

No words that I have, can adequately give thanks for the sacrifice soldiers have made, and continue to make daily.   Al I can do is offer my appreciation for such dedication and love of country. Indeed we shall not forget…

His Mother's Tea Party

Anyone who is a regular here, is familiar with the recent (April 10, 2010) Tea Party in Traverse City, MI.   It was a great time with thousands attending, and became an extra special party with the day before announcement of…

Forced Unionization concerns addressed in SB731 Sub

Michigan State Senator Jason Allen R-37th Today brought out the revised SB731bill. It addressed the concerns of many that SB731 (“Michigan quality community care council act”) served as a cover for forced unionization of home care workers collecting monies from…

On Representation and 11th hour battles

Commissioners last night voted to end a 2 year long debate on the expansion of beaches to swimmers in Traverse City. At least temporarily. The swim zone at Clinch Park was 400 feet long last summer. It now will increase…

Maintenance On MTTM

In the process of maintenance on Michigantaxes.com, we must go through a number of user names associated with spam bots, etc..  I have developed a pretty good eye for what is fake, and what is actually a real user name,…

Michigan HCF Petition Gatherers – Attention Please

Be sure to turn in what you have and get new petition sheets.  I have run into many folks who have collected 5 or so signatures, and are waiting to fill the sheets they have. Even if you have one…

Michigan Call to Action Rally May 18th 2010 at State Capitol

Just in… Come join concerned citizens from around the state to STOP the amnesty push and to SUPPORT Michigan Rep. Dave Agema’s E-verify immigration bills, HB 4969 and HB 4355, and Rep. Kim Meltzer’s new ‘Arizona’-style immigration bill. Right now…

Quote of the Day..

Merely a small part of the larger article on free markets by one of my economic heroes, Walter Williams: The market is a friend in another unappreciated way. In poor black neighborhoods, one might see some nice clothing, some nice…

Michigan Republican candidates for governor.

??And the race is on…  The following Republicans have filed their petitions by yesterday’s deadline and are now seeking the Republican nod for November’s general election. Mike Bouchard, Mike Cox, Tom George, Pete Hoekstra, and  Rick Snyder. Two of them…