“How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” – Thomas Jefferson While you are busy at work, your legislatures are attempting to grant unelected bureaucrats with the power to raise money from toll roads. The bill before the Senate to allow this to happen, Senate Bill 627, will accord, “certain public authorities to develop certain eligible products and to enter into certain agreements.” Essentially, an unnamed … [Read more...] about Toll Roads: Coming Soon to a Road Near You
Local and County Issues
Livonia Raises $12,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness
With the election two weeks away, we are all striving for news stories that are happy, hilarious, or outlandish. Today there is a great story out of Livonia, Michigan that should bring a smile to all of our faces. The Livonia Observer has reported that Livonia recently raised over $12,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness. David Veselenak wrote: "The Livonia Eagles football team and cheer squad recently held their sixth annual Pink Out for Breast Cancer event, bringing in more money than the … [Read more...] about Livonia Raises $12,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness
Flint Loses, The Governor Wins
Today MLIVE reported that an Ingham County Circuit Court declined a request to investigate Governor Snyder's spending of public dollars on his own, private lawyers. Snyder and his administration said that the lawsuit was baseless but this was caused because of their own selfishness. Governor Snyder is a multi-millionaire, with his net worth nearing $200 million dollars. We understand that he may have legal backing to use public dollars for his legal defense in regard to his handling of … [Read more...] about Flint Loses, The Governor Wins
The Government is Lying
Is the unemployment rate actually 4.9%? The short answer is no. The reasoning is because anyone who has quit looking for a job or who has been unemployed for a long period of time is no longer considered unemployed. It's unbelievable but it's true; you can be unemployed for so long that the government considers you statistically employed. The unemployment rate is not 4.9% because only 62.8% of our labor force is employed. Spread the news to anyone who doesn't know this to be the case. . … [Read more...] about The Government is Lying
November Events Happening in Pure Michigan
If you aren't following, please go follow Pure Michigan on twitter, it's the best way to keep up with everything happening throughout our favorite state. With that being said, Pure Michigan recently tweeted out a list of the best events occurring in November; we thought that we should share some of their list with all of you and we hope to see all of you at one event or another. Credit: Michigan.org: Murder Mystery Event November 4-6, Montague Once a month, from November through May, … [Read more...] about November Events Happening in Pure Michigan
The Regional Transit Authority Is Out of Touch
With only a few weeks to go until the election, the Regional Transit Authority is trying their hardest to persuade people to vote for another tax and spend project that is highly unpopular and not necessary. Today they tweeted this following article out to their supporters. https://twitter.com/RTAmichigan/status/788133743076618240?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Their argument is that because Michiganders who work in Detroit have longer commutes, they will be … [Read more...] about The Regional Transit Authority Is Out of Touch