Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week, Dr. Baker is discussing important findings from the Public Religion Research Institute’s 2011 American Values Survey. As Americans, we can’t seem to agree on what we want our government ...
Criminals with outstanding felony warrants will not be able to collect welfare benefits thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder today, according to a news release. It is already illegal for anyone with a felony warrant to collect welfare benefits, but the state does not currently have a good ...
We’re being asked to trust the government and gamble another 447 billion taxpayer dollars we’ll don’t have. The rationale is that jobs will be created, and as an example, Stimulus One is used as having created or saved 2 million jobs. The jobs claim has had me wondering. I’ve been ...
A new proposal to save Michigan’s film incentive program scales back the current program that expires at the end of the year and provides more money for productions that use Michigan workers and facilities. “I don’t want to pull the rug out from under the industry,” Senate Majority Leader Randy ...
If 2011 is supposed to be the year of shared sacrifice in Lansing, it’s time for the Legislature to do its share. Lawmakers should give up the cushy lifetime health-care benefits they can receive after serving just six years in office. And not just some members of the Legislature should ...
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the recently passed same-sex marriage legislation in New York and its implications for the future of "marriage equality" in the U.S. If you know someone ...
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the recently passed same-sex marriage legislation in New York, and its implications for the future of "marriage equality" in the U.S. At noon yesterday, the ...
Some of our state lawmakers made a courageous move this past week, approving legislation that would slash lifetime health care for themselves and their families. The House bill, which still must be approved by the Senate, would eliminate the state paid health care insurance for retired lawmakers, a perk the ...
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing the concept of a "statesman" — a woman or man in politics who is a virtuous leader, one who puts the public good above partisanship. ...
Would you call the graffiti artist Banksy an independent? It’s fascinating to look over this array of issues and values and think about where we fall — and where various famous people fall — in these new political labels. Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. ...
Six million people have lost their jobs. Many will never work again. Eight trillion dollars of middle class wealth has been destroyed in the housing collapse. Fifty million people are living in poverty, and one out of eight Americans is on food stamps. Corporate profits are at an all time ...
Those were some pretty angry union members occupying the state houses in Lansing and Madison. Shouting, chanting and hectoring, they were there to demonize two Will Warnergovernors for making good on campaign promises and to remind the rest of us of their rights and tell us about what is fair. ...
It shouldn't come as a surprise that AnnArbor.com reports so softly about Gov. Snyder's plans for the State of Michigan, but each issue consistently aggravates me. Each article references the governor's need for "tough decisions," dismissing critics as unwilling to make such decisions or failing to mention critics whatsoever. The ...
Be careful what you wish for, especially if it's smaller government. Our nation's population was much smaller in the 1800s. Government began small, but as population grew so did the needs of the people, requiring a larger government.
Call it a tale of two Ricks. Rick Snyder and Rick Scott are the new governors of Michigan and Florida, respectively. They and the states they lead share a number of similarities. Both men are wealthy venture capitalists who have never before held elective office and who campaigned as political ...
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