Can we please give Detroit to Canada?

Just when you think the city of Detroit could not possibly look any more ridiculous, it does.
At his trial Geoffrey Fieger admitted that his campaign contributions to John Edwards were done illegally, yet the jury found him not guilty because they believed he didn't know it was illegal at the time.
Tell you what. Next time your pulled over for speeding, tell the cop you didn't know the speed limit was 35mph.

We have bad news and worse news

Another presidential election year and we now have our two candidates. On the Republican side we have a guy who completely prostituted himself to the Cheney/Bush people and sold his soul to the right wing religious nut-cases to get the nomination. The Democrats have chosen to go to the extreme liberal left and picked a guy who has never seen a social problem out there that a lot of your tax money wont cure.
Think I'm voting Libertarian this year.

Next announcement, He's younger!

John McCain's physician announced he is cancer free and healthy enough to be our next president.
After McCain becomes president his doctor will be appointed Surgeon General.

They should have bought oil futures

Lets see...... Last summer and fall all we heard about was the massive Michigan deficit that Democrats and Republicans couldn't agree on how to fix. Then, amazingly, our brilliant politicians found a $350 million budget surplus at the end of the year. On May 9th three of our Michigan representatives ( including our own Jack Hoogendyk) announce that they want to give Michiganders a break from high gas prices by suspending the states 6 percent sales tax from Memorial day to Labor day. When asked how the state would deal with the lost revenue, Mr. Hoogendyk said it would be covered by the $350 million dollar surplus. Now, the Senate Fiscal Agency announced on May 14 that Michigan is facing a $300 million deficit starting Oct. 1st.
These people really need to talk to each other now and then.

Wanna bet?

The Bushes wanted a low profile wedding in Texas for their daughter. Thats because the divorce in two years will be high profile enough.

Now we know

Lets review. Three years ago five school districts asked for a three year temporary tax increase just to help them get past some rough times. Now, instead of learning to conduct their budgets more efficiently, they decided they liked the extra cash coming in and this week 57 % of us voted to let them keep it even though they have no specific use for it. They lied to get it in the first place and we rewarded them for it. Now we know what percent of us ain't to bright.

Say what?

General Motors Corp. boosted CEO Rick Wagoner's total compensation by 40 percent to $14.4 million in 2007, and now they announce they lost $3.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
Now, I really don't care. I don't have GM stock or buy their cars. But that just strikes me as insane to give a guy a 40% raise for blowing $3 billion.