Tag: government

It will never be enough..

Gordo, over at the Muskegon Pundit reports an additional millage/bond request from his local school system. The Mona Shores Schools had a $17,000,000.00 capital expense put up for a vote today.   Now.. If I were a betting guy (I am)…

Michigan sucks… up to the Stimulus

I guess the idea is to get yours up front, so when the bill comes due, at least you will have something, right?  In a 1,300 page document published in a measly 8pt type, we get down to the wish…

A 10 minute minute lesson on American Government.

I came across this video, and insist it is a must see for you, your kids, and ANYONE you care about… And especially those who you do not. The American Form Of Government. It is fascinating, and is a historical…

And it has never been truer..

“Government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us” – Ronald Reagan – 1980 Republican National Convention

The Full Faith & Credit of the U.S. Government

I have had my share of friends and borrowers who have said “I would rather owe it to you than cheat you out of it.”  That is pretty much how the US is going to have to deal with the…

The RIGHT way to limit smoking – Update

In January, I reported on a Traverse City business which had made a choice to limit smoking to certain times and days. It drew a little conversation from a typical fascist liberal who felt it should still be the government’s…

Journal Entries – Representative Paul Opsommer (R-DeWitt)

This needs to happen in EVERY state house. Opsommer has a clear understanding of what the constitution is designed to protect with regard to the tenth amendment. Sadly, as a majority of the office holders in Washington do not including…

One business which seems to be thriving..

A morning commercial drives home the inadequacy, or even more accurately the evil side of government.  The “Tax Sale Directory” is now on sale!  Never mind that for someone to get a “sweet deal,” someone else must first be a…

Detroit's renewal might be solved by a great citizenship boondoggle

Detroit has had its population shrink over the last several years. Decay, driven by a shrinking manufacturing base and lack of leadership in Detroit and Lansing have allowed this once great metropolis to achieve full blown bankrupt third world status…

Some comments made at an Outside Lansing site debate..

These are my own, because I feel they pretty much nail down the essence of where I stand.. The debate is one which former Clinton appointee, UAW attorney and current northeastern Michigan resident Leonard Page addresses Chetly Zarko and his…