Toon & text by John Auchter Last week Lt. Gov. Brian Calley made a somewhat unfair accusation against fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bill Schuette. Calley's team obtained Schuette's work calendar through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and noticed … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2018
Civility is in the eye of the beholder, Gov. Snyder
Gov. Snyder this week issued an open letter signed by 220 well-intentioned people and groups calling for “civility” in public discourse. That’s a good thing, right? We all want, as the letter says, “to show the world how we can disagree without being disagreeable, how we can … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: As it turns out, sometimes they don’t really mean ‘all-you-can-eat’
By John Matonich I enjoy the ride into my shop in the morning. It is about a 40-minute drive, but I get a chance to have a cup of coffee and listen to the local news on the radio. Of course, there are a bunch of ads that go along with the news, but I guess it is one way to … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the July 18 edition
Come Heller high water … The Michigan Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week about a proposed referendum to do away with redistricting, also called gerrymandering. If you’re not familiar with the term, gerrymandering is a game politicians play whereby they redraw … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: The good old days weren’t always so good
By John Matonich It is quite common to hear folks speak of the “Good old days." I can relate on a number of levels that times years ago were simpler and maybe a little better, but I don’t think that’s the case for everything. I was thinking about it the other day as I was … [Read more...]
