I have written in prior posts on the benefits of reducing a regulatory environment to promote business, and still stand on the assertion that for every bill passed into law by congress and a capitulating Presidential signature, there are several businesses breaking out the padlocks for their front doors. ...
The Automakers face a number of issues which in my opinion are hardly solvable by MORE government solutions. When Iacocca turned Chrysler around in the 80s, it was by innovation and a “bailout” loan by government which also required additional private financing and external arrangements… Compromises were made by...
All too often we have to be extra alert to fight off the lobbying efforts of those who would use government to force monopolies down our throats. It happened recently with energy, and the BCBSM have decided they would jump on as long as the legislature was passing out...
Michigan in my lifetime and for a long time before has always had a large manufacturing presence. This state has played a large part in the long term building of our Republic and supported efforts in expanding the democratic ideals throughout the world with innovative machinery built by proud...
Privatization has been touted as a cure to the inefficiency of government run institutions for many years now, because having a vested interest in the profits or losses of any program is key to the success of those programs. Private schools, as the Grand Traverse Academy and others like...
An article in today’s Detroit Free Press had this tidbit: When asked last week if she and other UAW members should sacrifice more now to save GM from bankruptcy, she has a simple answer: No. “I think we’ve given enough,” said O’Neill, 39, of Goodrich, an assembler at GM’s...
Last Week, three sets of candidates for house of representatives from Northern Michigan visited Traverse City in a forum designed to help us understand their vision of what needs to be done in Lansing to move Michigan back on to the right track. I had considered questions and answers...
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