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    Tell me again why we "need" a gas tax hike, Gov. Snyder?


    By KG One, Section News
    Posted on Sat May 25, 2013 at 09:31:00 AM EST
    Tags: Gas Tax, Gov. Rick Snyder, MITA, Bike Paths, Parks, Comprehensive Transportation Fund, Michigan Roads, Are they in bad shape?, You betcha!, Do we need to raise taxes, How about higher vehicle registration fees?, Not if the man in charge remains consistent with his own stated principles, Michigan Republicans: Remember what raising taxes does to officeholder job security?, Just something to consider when Gov. Snyder comes around, MUSTFA, Michigan Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A, Refined Petroleum Fund Expenditures - Performance Audit, Not looking too good with how the state spends what it already collects in gas tax (all tags)

    Despite the overwhelming lack of support from Michigan Motorists, Michigan Legislators (unless your name happens to be either Wayne Schmidt or Roger Kahn), and anyone else not associated with MITA, the word on the street is that just like the Energizer Bunny, Gov. Snyder is still going and going at it behind the scenes trying to get another one of his tax hikes approved.

    This is coming from a man who loves to make local units of government jump through hoops to get money from the state.

    He'll require graphs, charts, metrics, notarized forms signed in triplicate and your mother's maiden name before even considering appropriating any money.

    Unfortunately, he still won't hold himself to the very same standard that he requires of others.

    Why is that?

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    Who Would Want to Work in America?


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Sat May 25, 2013 at 08:11:59 AM EST
    Tags: Debbie Stabenow, Agriculture Reform. Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.954), JP Morgan, EBT Cards, Democrat Plantation, oh SNAP, Food Stamps, Anchor Baby entitlements, Non-US citizen freebies, Taxpayer Hammocks, Meat Puppet Ag Chair for sale, Crony Corporatism, Wealth Redistribution, Divide and Bankrupt the Bourgeoisie, A Republic if you can keep it (all tags)

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    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    We do not need red light cameras in Michigan


    By Republican Michigander, Section News
    Posted on Fri May 24, 2013 at 02:36:06 PM EST
    Tags: cameras, tickets, Wayne Schmidt (all tags)

    I saw this alarming article in the Oakland Press today.

    Continued below ~

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    Pure EU


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Fri May 24, 2013 at 12:04:39 PM EST
    Tags: Pure Michigan, Well .. not so much (all tags)

    My taxes went up so Lansing Nerdpublicans could send some of that $1/2 Billion surplus over to England?
    "The carpeting is very worn out and at some point you can't keep stitching up holes and sealing seams with duct tape," Tim Bowlin, director of the House Business Office, said in a statement. "Some areas have been repaired multiple times and are literally falling apart."

    British company Brintons was selected for the job as the low bidder among six proposals. The company also provided carpet installed during the Capitol restoration project that began in 1989, though it was under a different name at that time. The company's office in Atlanta, Ga. is handling the installation.

    There's at least one Michigan company with experience in specialty high-profile government carpeting: Cascade Township-based Scott Group made rugs for the Oval Office for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

    REST

    Good luck with that bonehead move.

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    Seat Belt Oppression Stepped Up


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri May 24, 2013 at 10:01:16 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Click-it, Abuse, Seat Belts, Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Chippewa, Delta, Eaton, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Ogemaw, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Jack Boots (all tags)

    One of the long running abuses of government is being stepped up as is normal at this time of year.

    Possibly the most in-your-face government nanny state BS to ever grace a televised Tiger game is LIVE this weekend.  Seat belt enforcement zones in effect through Memorial Day

    ".. law enforcement officers from 155 agencies will be conducting safety belt enforcement zones in 26 counties across the state through June 2.

    ..

    Agencies in the following counties will have extra officers out enforcing the state's seat belt law during the Click It or Ticket campaign: Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Chippewa, Delta, Eaton, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Ogemaw, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw and Wayne.

    Good places to avoid if driving sans the safety harness.

    Annoyance at this program stems not so much from a common sense application of the tools used to protect passengers of automobiles, but rather the steamy breathed way it is presented as LAW. And that we pay for those ads. (perhaps legislators could look at funding that drives that type of inane garbage?)

    YOU WILL PUT YOUR BELT ON, MAGGOT!

    But that isn't entirely all of it either.  Go below for more..

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    It Has To Be Painful


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri May 24, 2013 at 08:34:54 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, DIA, Detroit, Bankruptcy, What Do You Expect?, Treasures, Responsibility, Assets (all tags)

    Or else no one learns a damned thing.

    Detroit's assets and connected operations are ALL potential targets of a chapter 9 bankruptcy. Wheter its the electric service or an island, OR a publicly financed display of polished feces on a marble stand. The Detroit News reports of Kevyn Orr's warning to Detroit Administration that nothing is 'off the table':

    " The city's new emergency manager has told the Detroit Institute of Arts it may "face exposure to creditors" if the city is forced to seek bankruptcy protection, a spokesman said Thursday night.

    "This is a precautionary measure," said Bill Nowling, spokesman for Kevyn Orr, the city's emergency manager.

    Nowling said while there is "no plan on the table to sell any asset of the city ... it is possible that the city's creditors could demand the city use its assets to settle its debts."

    And why wouldn't they?

    All of the warnings of financial collapse to the Detroit administration and city council have fallen on deaf ears for decades. For those same decades, the answer has been to personally raid the city piggy bank, allow infrastructure to fail, and the voters have rewarded that decision making with reelection and support; reinforcing bad decision making.

    Clearly its time to cut the city loose to its destined end.

    A little hard love could go a long way.

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    Bill Schuette Calls For Special Prosecutor For IRS Investigation


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu May 23, 2013 at 05:31:06 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Attorney General, IRS, Special Investigator, Obama, Targeted Political Groups, First Amendment (all tags)

    This is what an attorney General for the state of Michigan does for its citizens.

    No matter if targeting for liberal or conservative groups, protecting the people of the state of Michigan from the abuses of government is one of the AG's duties. Bill Schuette today announced he is calling for a real investigation:

    " I do not believe that President Barack Obama's administration is capable of investigating itself. That is why I have called for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate the I.R.S.'s actions targeting certain non-profit groups simply because of their political beliefs.

    Allowing the I.R.S. to act in this heavy-handed, un-American way will have a chilling effect on our very American principles of freedom of speech, assembly and participation in the public sphere.

    A special prosecutor is necessary to ensure that an investigation is independent, and that it uncovers the full extent of I.R.S. activities.

    If you know of an organization that believes it has been targeted by the I.R.S, please forward that information and all supporting material to my office in care of my Director of Public Affairs, Rusty Hills, at hillsr@michigan.gov so that we can provide this information to U.S. Representative Dave Camp, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, for his review.

    Right on Brother Bill!

    Thank you.

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    Thursdays Divertere: I think Welfare people should be able to smoke weed


    By Corinthian Scales, Section News
    Posted on Thu May 23, 2013 at 07:58:38 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Drug Testing, HB 4610, Welfare, Pinnacle foods, Employment Insurance, UIA, Fraud, Cronyism, Blow, Progressive Punishment, MEDC, Bribery, Strategic Fund, Lobbyists, PAYDAY, Picking Winners, Stealing From The Taxpayers, Or politicians legally buying votes (all tags)

    As Mitt says, "Corporations are people, my friend."

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