Month: December 2010

Michigan Smuggling Of Cigarettes Hits High

I made a note of this at RightMichigan.com a few days ago with the video “Where there’s cigarette taxes there’s smuggling. Then, Its also a little interesting THIS ITEM is popping up now too.. The image of Granholm BTW, is…

Dueling Michiganders

I hope more folks than myself have taken a few moments to watch the garbage unfolding in Washington tonight on CSPAN Michigan’s Rep Dave Camp, holding off to close the session before they vote, and the seemingly endless hoard of…

Kent County School Districts Sued For Privatization Language

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Suit Against 10 Kent County School Districts, KCEA, on Behalf of Taxpayers Suit seeks to purge illegal “no-privatization” contract language MIDLAND — Patrick J. Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, today announced a…

FYI What MFTA HTS about MEDC YKWIM? OB LOL

Snyder is working with Jennifer Granholm on the selection of MEDC guys..  YAWN.  Another appointment of people to spend your money by picking ponies. This hardly comes as any surprise.  The giant roulette table known as Michigan’s economy has state…

Proud Pater And Party Crasher

Saturday was a busy day..  It started early and had to do with a lot of travel.  First we trekked to Mount Pleasant for a couple of events that are milestones in a person’s life.  At least a person who…

MTA Awards Banquet

Friday, December 17th at 6:30PM for Banquet guests. Private reception begins at 5:30. Tickets are $40 per person, $75 per couple and include dinner, beer and wine, and the opportunity to meet our special guests. Who: You! What: The 2nd…

Michigan Taxpayers Awards Banquet

If you haven’t heard, a week from today (December 17, 2010) is the big shindig! 2nd Annual MTA Awards Banquet What a year! We witnessed a genuine citizen uprising that involved many new activists who stepped up to protest and…

Day Care Union Case Appealed to State Supreme Court

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Asks Michigan Supreme Court to Review Day Care Union Case Wright: Case involving 40,000 Michigan home-based businesses, $4 million and illegal government actions deserves hearing MIDLAND — Patrick J. Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal…

Concern

Net neutrality, fairness, forced conditions etc.. Bad.  Now imagine TSA like pat downs of the content on your websites in the name of  state security.  A  little abstract? It seems we might be getting set up.  Not just us, but…

Breathalyzers for EVERYONE

In vehicle breathalyzers used for those who might have been unlucky enough to be popped for drunk driving should be made mandatory for everyone.  In fact, now might be the time to automatically impose hunting license fees when folks get…