By Mark | October 7, 2012
On Friday, the the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that, for the first time since President Obama took office, unemployment had fallen below the 8% mark. And, as Romney had repeatedly drawn the line in the sand at 8%, reminding American voters incessantly, since winning his party’s nomination, that Obama had presided over […]
Posted in Economics, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Al Gore, Bureau of Labor Statistics, conspiracy theory, consumer confidence, Florida, GE, Henry Waxman, housing market, Jack Welch, Karl Rove, Labor Department, media consolidation, NBC, news media, Obama, Presidential politics, reality deficient, Romney, unemployment |
By Mark | August 16, 2011
Yesterday, I mentioned that, as Michigan Congressman Fred Upton had been appointed one of the 12 members of the Congressional Deficit Reduction Super Committee, we, the people of Michigan, should do a better job of, 1) pushing him to acknowledge that tax increases, and not just budget cuts, are needed to bridge the nation’s growing […]
Posted in Economics, Politics | Also tagged debt ceiling, Deficit Reduction Super Committee, Fred Upton, Kalamazoo, Michigan Citizen Action, MoveOn, Progress Michigan, Sunlight Foundation, tax the rich, taxes, transparency |
Last night, there was a special meeting of the Ypsi City Council. I wasn’t able to attend, but your fellow reader Glen S was. Here’s his report… which is actually about a lot more that whether or not our City Council chose to prioritize one of two potential construction projects. I attended last night’s special […]
Posted in Economics, Politics, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Border to Border Trail, bridges, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, GE, Glen, Libya, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, public education, public employee unions, Rick Snyder, Rutherford Pool, Sophie's Choice, tax the rich, theology of tax cuts, threats to the middle class, tomahawk missiles, union busting, Wall Street bailouts, Wall Street bonuses, Ypsilanti City Council |
I suspect this is real, but I suppose it could be fakery of some kind. I’m easily duped… If real, though, it’s amazing, and kind of terrifying.
Posted in Other | Also tagged GE, technology, web |
