Category: Real Discussion II

What can we do? How can we fight? What solutions can we bring to the table?

Great Lakes Education Project Debuts “Promises”—Radio Ad Opposing Special Interest Backed Recall of Rep. Paul Scott

LANSING, MI—The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) debuted a new radio advertisement opposing special interest efforts to recall state Representative Paul Scott (R-Grand Blanc)  in Genesee County.  The ad, titled “Promises,” has already begun playing on radio stations across Genesee…

Prosecutor Attempts Appeal

Kalkaska County Prosecutor Brian Donnelly is facing an uphill battle in fighting off the recently approved recall language which would see him removed. After the approval by the elections board for the recall to go forward, Donnelly appealed, and the…

My Statement Tonight

Tonight, I spoke on the Traverse City proposal 1 during public comment. “Early this year, and during an orientation, I asked the director of the health department if the incidence of aids is still higher in the homosexual community than…

MCLF Files Motion on Behalf of New U-M Campus Group

370-member “Students Against GSRA Unionization” joins Melinda Day in opposing effort to unionize graduate student research assistants MIDLAND — The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation late yesterday submitted a brief on behalf of more than 370 University of Michigan graduate student…

Economic Development FAIL

Regular readers would recall that I have often argued against all forms of welfare, whether to capable individuals or corporate entities.  In fact, upon review of the OWS videos posted in the last week, you might find that I agree…

Kalkaska Prosecutor Appeals Recall

Not about to allow his recall remain unchallenged, Kalkaska county Prosecutor Brian Donnelly is seeking to have the recall language invalidated. From a release today: Kalkaska, Michigan October 26th, 2011  – Kalkaska County Prosecuting Attorney Brian Donnelly has appealed the…

Herman Cain Imperfect But a Good Man

Re-posted From Rightmichigan.com Much is being made over the apparent switch from for to against, with regard to abortion.  Pundits either neutral, or against the candidacy of Herman Cain are picking away at whatever mistakes they can find.  Be it…

Who Says The Tea Party Is Disciplined?

From the Sam Adams Alliance blog:   October 21, 2011 Who says the Tea Party is ‘disciplined’? By Alan Pell Crawford Todd Gitlin, a former president of Students for a Democratic Society and one of the last genuine New Left…

Kalkaska Saga Continues

We had mentioned before that the Kalkaska County Prosecutor was himself facing a recall after attempting to get four of the commissioners on recall ballots through some arrangement with the local Democrat party.  The recall, which is actually being brought…