Category: Real Discussion

Taylor-Area Teachers Outraged

Taylor-Area Teachers Stunned by Secret Deal, Sue District, Union to Protect Rights Educators Sue Taylor Federation of Teachers for Violation of Public Employee Relations Act   LANSING, MI, February 28, 2012 –Michigan Freedom Fund President Greg McNeilly today issued the…

Michigan Legislators Called Out For Naivety

AFP Condemns House Vote to Create So-Called Partnership Healthcare Exchange State lawmakers “bedazzled” by federal money, says group LANSING, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity- Michigan today condemned the House vote to approve a $30.6 million supplemental appropriation to help implement…

Pay Attention Michigan Legislators!

So you think you have to do SOMETHING? The Citizens Counsel for Health Freedom has done your homework for you.   CCHF Model Legislation Government Established ACA Health Insurance Exchanges Prohibited A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting…

UAW worker Blasts Union Executives for Frivolous Lawsuits

A the beginning of the week, Terry Bowman, UAW member and founder of Union Conservatives, blasted union officials for the recent filing of a lawsuit through the ACLU.  The lawsuit claims that Michigan’s recent Freedom to Work law should be…

Republic Services Files ULP Charge Against Teamsters

Republic Services Files Unfair Labor Practices Charge against International Brotherhood of Teamsters “When It Comes to Trusting Local Unions, Teamsters Say One Thing but Do Another“ Republic Services of Southeast Michigan, serving approximately 265,000 homes in Metro-Detroit and more than…

FairTax Sees Record Number Of Cosponsors

(Sterling Heights, MI – January 15) The Fair Tax Act of 2013 was re-introduced on January 3rd to the U.S. House and garnered a record number of legislators to Cosponsor upon introduction.  The 53 original Cosponsors included some previous Cosponsors and…

School Boards Encouraged to Protect Teachers, Taxpayers – Stand-Up To Union Pressure

Teacher Union Bosses Pressuring School Boards into Renegotiating Contracts in Rush Effort to Deny Teachers the Freedom to Work LANSING, MI, January 11, 2012 –The Foundation for Michigan Freedom today issued a a memo to school board members (it references…

Mackinac Center Analysis: High Cigarette Taxes Increases Smuggling

More than 29 percent of Michigan’s total cigarette consumption in 2011 was smuggled into the state, according to Center analysts MIDLAND — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today released its latest estimates for cigarette smuggling rates in 47 of…

Thought For The Day

Amidst a discussion with a friend today, of race relations and outcomes based on the benevolence of government, a moment of clarity appeared. One question begs to be asked: “After being indoctrinated from birth that you are inferior to the…

Bakers Acres Still Fighting Our Battle

Mark Baker sums it up. As a part of the process (ginned up by the big farming interests) Michigan government has used to take out the small farmer who cannot pay the protection money politicians require, the end is nigh.…