As of today, Rick Snyder has been our Governor for three months. To mark the occasion, the Michigan Democratic Party released the following video. While I appreciate that they’re trying to get the word out about the administration’s agenda, I had hoped for something a little more substantive. Maybe I’m naive, but I’d hoped that […]
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This wasn’t the Democratic response I’d been waiting for
Posted in Ideas, Michigan, Politics, Rants Also tagged Mark Brewer, Michigan Democratic Party, political ads, prison reform, progressive taxation, Rick Snyder 32 Comments
Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail initiative
In April 16, 2009, I reported the following to you: …President Obama gave a brilliant speech on the necessity of high-speed rail in the United States. And, in addition to the $8 billion already set aside for such projects in the stimulus bill, he suggested that we add an additional $1 billion per year for […]
Posted in Michigan, Rail, Rants Also tagged Florida, HB 4035, high-speed rail, infrastructure, mass transit, Obama, Ohio, Rail, Ray LaHood, regional funding of mass transportation, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, stimulus, tax the rich, taxes, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, Wayne Schmidt, Wisconsin 12 Comments