Month: April 2010

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…

Michigan Day Care Rip Off Scheme Being Disected Further

The Mackinac Center has not stopped investigating the relationship between politicos and the stealth unionization of home based providers in Michigan.  One wonders how the lieutenant Governor might explain a familial relationship’s involvement in such matters. “A revelation during a…

Michigan Health Care Freedom Call To Action!

I’m not so good at asking for money, but it seems easier when it involves something so important. The Michigan Health Care Freedom Petitions are out, and it takes money to man the office while coordination efforts to get this…

Arizona Illegals Law Is An Ugly Solution

To a very real problem. The worst part about it?  They HAD TO DO SOMETHING. Indeed, the very worst part of the process which brought about the support of 70% of Arizonans, has been the complete failure of the US…

Average State Employees Compensation Package Costs $95K

Say what? According to the Mackinac Center: The average state employee compensation package costs approximately $93,039. Inflation-adjusted wages and benefits have increased 25 percent since fiscal 1999. The figures include the value of all benefits from state-paid retirement contributions to…

Smarter than the average…

bear. This morning, a little excitement in Traverse City, Michigan. Listening to Ron Jolly on WTCM, his guest was a man who started a “Critter Control” business franchise.  Though this 350lb (estimated) black bear is not something Critter Control handles,…