Today is my birthday. Like many birthdays before this one, the birthday emotions get mixed up with the Thanksgiving emotions, and I find myself celebrating my life simply by being grateful for the people I love. Sometimes that means calling with my dad just to make sure he knows how much I love him. Sometimes [...]
Lazy Wednesday links ..
November 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
Some items I found to be of interest .. Our former Gov JMG is coming to town to spend the holidays with the family. But she’ll also be spending Black Friday (ack!) with anyone who visits AJ’s Music Café between 2.30 – 4.00 pm. She’ll be there to sign her book, “A Governor’s Story.” Believe [...]
Paul Scott bet $44,600 that he would lose the recall
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oh noz, trouble in GOParadise. So you remember how confident we all were that Paul Scott would be recalled a couple weeks ago? Well it turns out that Paul Scott shared our confidence, so much so that he spent about half of his anti-recall war chest to pay himself back for old campaign debt. The [...]
Richardville: Senate Republicans are not “pro-bullying”
November 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
Listening to Senate GOP leader Randy Richardville talk about the Senate Republicans is like listening to the Iraqi Information Minister talk about the Republican Guard. ##“The Republican** Guard is in full control.” ##The Republican** caucus is not “pro-bullying.” (MIRS, 11/14/11) Hmm. Denial much? For those who are unaware, Senate Republicans recently passed an “anti-bullying” bill [...]
What do 6th graders know that Republicans don’t?
November 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
The kids in the middle school left reminders for each other that this is a bully-free zone. The kids aren’t the only ones who take bullying seriously. Mailing lists and watercooler conversations have been abuzz with concern and disappointment with the Senate’s Blueprint for Bullying. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan issued this statement:* “There should never [...]
Paul Scott’s goofy, crazy, make-believe, lying liar radio ads
November 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
I’ve been listening to 103.9 for the last few days and I’ve had the extreme misfortune of hearing a couple of pro Paul Scott radio ads. I cannot believe the cesspool that is this guy’s campaign. I’ve tried finding the ads online so that you too could enjoy these fine pieces of fiction. Unfortunately I [...]
A voice from the 1% – a DK ‘must read’
November 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Every so often I find an article that I want to share with the whole world. This is definitely one of those articles. I’ll offer up some of the most compelling statements here, but it’s worth the time to go read the full article. A Voice From the 1% – Published by Gaius on Daily [...]
It’s all about the politics for Rick Snyder
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s not that I’m surprised that Rick Snyder is a hack. I just never get used to how easy it is to point it out. Friday’s Gongwer (10/28/11) reports that Rick Snyder is out campaigning for Paul Scott, trying to prevent the little anti-education, anti-worker, lying sack-o-crap from losing his seat in the upcoming recall [...]
Ben Glardon (85) – A complete waste of a legislator
October 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
I never thought I’d see a bigger do-nothing waste of a representative than Dick Ball, but his successor Ben Glardon already has him beat. Here’s what Ben has been doing in Lansing for us … Sponsored: a bill amending the criminal code regarding documents, records, drivers licenses, etc., for convicted persons (good bill to show [...]
The War Room with Jennifer Granholm
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cool announcement from Current TV today .. From the caucuses to the campaign trails to Capitol Hill, “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm” will shed light on the Election 2012 news of the day and will feature in-studio commentary by political insiders, campaign veterans, opinion leaders and newsmakers whose unique perspective will inform and inspire. [...]
More on the MI GOP war against the gays
October 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
As Eclectablog points out here, Michigan Republicans have recently introduced measures to prohibit local civil rights protections from being more expansive than those of the state. The measure would apply to local governments, school districts and state agencies. Its aim is to block ordinances that offer legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or [...]
Rick Snyder’s latest violation
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In case you missed it, millionaire Snyder signed his latest disgusting law yesterday. In case you need to bone up here’s a Kathy Barks Hoffman article on it — Mich. governor signs 48-month welfare limit and here’s our article on the Catholic League response — Michigan Catholic League blasts welfare cuts The Catholic League expressed [...]
