Tag: congress

EFCA, Its Perils And A Chamber Letter

A few weeks ago I was alarmed that our local (Traverse City Area) chamber held an event in which they were going to teach small business owners how to “deal with” the changes in law the Employee Free Choice Act…

The Michigan Big Three Challenge.

I am sick and tired of the congress, pompous windbags they are facing down any industry in any form.  They establish rules which ought not be rules, and then have the unmitigated gall to stare in the eyes of the…

Regulatory Climate is the True Culprit.

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…

The Big Three Guarantee. (The Fix)

Yesterday I touched on a little history, and a small part of what Iaccoca did to turn Chrysler around in the early 80s. This time the stakes are so much higher than Chrysler and Michigan alone, and there must be…

Word of the day…

Stupid.  yes..  S.T. OOPID Most dictionaries agree that it is an Adjective, and that the definitions including “lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.” or “tediously dull, esp. due to lack of meaning or sense; inane; pointless: a stupid…

OK lets try a different angle..

All the time we have been beating ourselves up trying to fight the inevitable rise to the presidency of a man who was singularly set on that goal.  A man who along the way has lied, filled in half the…

The Fear Is Real.

My wife and I don’t hunt.  At least not now, but someday we might.  We own some acreage that is wooded with a substantial part containing swamp, and yummy edible animals.  Recently we were looking for a hunting rifle, and…

Little Things at the Right Time.

First off, break out the popcorn, fluff up the easy chair, and have it ready to be watching the local PBS affiliate at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 19th.  Jack Hoogendyk and the original “Senator Government” Carl Levin will square off…

Not a SINGLE Democrat signed this.. (not even O-Who)

This is copied over from Human events I am not ashamed to post this nearly exactly as I have found it. Sen. John McCain’s 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial…

Its Just Your Money..

Jack McHugh as usual, reveals a little needed historical perspective in his recent writings.  Louis Rukeyser wallstreet commenter had a pretty decent take on the market crash of 1987 and rightly pointed out what should be patently obvious to any…