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Rachel Maddow on the dismal track record of Michigan’s Emergency Managers and the threat they pose to Democracy
Posted in Detroit, Media, Michigan, Politics Also tagged Benton Harbor, Ecorse, Emergency Financial Manager Act, foreclosure, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Michael Stampfler, Pastor David Bullock, Pontiac, Rachel Maddow, revenue sharing, Rick Snyder, Silverdome, threats to Democracy, Voting Rights Act 9 Comments
Celebrating May Day in Ypsilanti with warnings of vampires, and camaraderie on Water Street
I’m not quite sure how he pulled it off, but my friend Jeff, by calling in a few favors, and doing a bit of bartering, has been able to publish a new Ypsi-themed work by famed historian Peter Linebaugh. The 75-page pamphlet, entitled “Ypsilanti Vampire May Day,” is the first thing to be published on […]
Posted in History, Ideas, Michigan, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 1886, Agrarian Law, Alan Haber, Benton Harbor, blood funnel, commons, Corporate Crime, corporate state, corporate takeover of politics, Dracula, Edward Pinkney, Goldman Sachs, Greece, Haymarket Riot, Jeff Clark, Matt Taibbi, May Day, Occupy Ypsilanti, Peter Linebaugh, Rome, Sulla, vampire squid, vampires, Voltaire, Water Street 14 Comments
How do you convey to people the seriousness of what’s happening to Michigan’s working class?
Why is it that we allow the Republicans to refer to themselves as the anti-tax party, when they keep demonstrating that they clearly aren’t? Sure, they’re all for the cutting of business taxes, inheritance taxes, and other taxes that would threaten to decrease the wealth of their party’s high-net-worth donors, but, invariably, those shifts in […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ideas, Politics, Special Projects, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-university, class warfare, crazy ideas that just might work, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, Emergency Financial Manager Act, higher education, income disparity, income tax, Kickstarter, local income tax, Michael Stampfler, Michigan, Michigan Republicans, progressive taxation, public education, revolution, tax credits, tax policy, tax the rich, we need a revolution 61 Comments
Maria Cotera on the consolidation of Ypsilanti and Willow Run schools
As you may know, there’s a movement afoot to merge the struggling school districts of Ypsilanti and Willow Run. The hope is, if we’re able to accomplish this, it may save us some money, by eliminating redundancy. Perhaps more importantly, though, it would demonstrate to the Republicans in Lansing that we’re willing to do whatever […]
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged Andy Fanta, Chapelle Elementary, clubs, consolidation of services, dismantling of public education, East Middle School, education reform, Kira Berman, Maria Cotera, MIke Flanagan, public education, restorative justice, save Chapelle, social justice, Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Willow Run, Willow Run Community Schools, Ypsi Public School District 12 Comments
The Ypsilanti Income Tax cyber debate… starts now!
As I mentioned earlier, I think there are persuasive arguments both for and against the passing of a personal income tax in Ypsilanti. On the pro side, I like the fact that it would allow us to maintain an acceptable level city services, while delaying our slide into receivorship under the rule of an unelected […]
Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amy Morgan, Curt Waugh, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Glen S, graduated income tax, Headlee, Headlee Override, local income tax, Margaret Wheatley, revenue sharing, Rutherford Pool, Save Ypsilanti Yes, SCIT, Steve Pierce, Stop City Income Tax 225 Comments
