I read an alarming news story posted by somebody on Facebook about a spring snowstorm that was on its way. “Eight inches, oh my gosh,” I thought. “I have to repost this.” Everyone likes to share bad news. It took about four seconds before someone wrote back, “Hey, dummy, … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: Michigan should mandate a $15 minimum wage
If passion was worth two votes instead of one, those who said Michigan shouldn't follow California's lead and adopt a $15 an hour minimum wage by 2022 would have prevailed in this week's poll. But it isn't, so they didn't. Of 202 votes tallied to date, 45 percent said yes, 38 … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … getting my Underoos in a bunch over all sorts of stuff
Come Heller high water… • Flint’s water treatment supervisor told lawmakers Tuesday the state assured him corrosion control chemicals weren’t needed when it started using Flint River water, about which the Detroit News wrote: “The state Department of Environmental Quality … [Read more...]
Fighting back against the Age of Anger
Donald Trump seems to be ushering in a new era of anger in America. It’s always been my policy to zig when people like that are zagging, so this is a good time to go the other direction from Trump and his Trumpettes and start making peace with some of the people and things in … [Read more...]
Here’s why no one is forgiving Snyder
I’m sure he’s noticed. I’m positive his strategists have. But have you noticed how few people outside the Republican Party seem willing to forgive Gov. Snyder - even a little bit - for the Flint water crisis? And by few I mean no one. I’ve heard no one say, “Yes, he screwed … [Read more...]
