Michigan voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday August 7, 2012. Unfortunately many voters don’t see all the candidates or issues on the ballot until they step into the voting booth leading people to make selections based on name recognition and hearsay. Thanks to the folks at Wayne State University, there is an online service call Publius in which anyone registered to vote in the State of Michigan can access a full copy of theirread more…
I wish I still lived in Grand Rapids (in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District), because it would be great to be able to vote for Justin Amash. Here’s his education statement: The right of parents to educate their children as they see fit, including the right of homeschooling, should not be infringed. Government-mandated curriculums and teaching methods do not properly account for different learning styles, leaving many children confused and falling short of their potential. To encourageread more…
The latest poll from Rasmussen Reports shows that it is very likely Michigan will have a Republican for our next Governor. Rick Snyder leads Virg Bernero 54% to 34%. Even if the Lansing Mayor managed to get every voter who said they were undecided (8%), and those voting for someone else (4%), he won’t close the gap. Since Bernero is bought and paid for by labor unions, I will be glad when the election is overread more…
Hannah’s been learning about Samuel Morse this week in school. If I typed it correctly, today’s blog post should read “Friday Flyer” in Morse Code. Wednesday our gas prices went to $3.07/gallon. About 12 hours later it went back to $2.99/gallon. Apparently they thought the local market wasn’t going to bear the $3.07 price. Too many people like me buying only a couple of gallons of gas at a time. Nobody took a guess last week,read more…
