Articles tagged: government
COLUMN: 2008 vs. 2012: What’s different?
Posted: Oct 29, 2012Editor'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 past four years. What’s different for you since 2008? ... Read more »
COLUMN: Working Class: Whose government is it anyway?
Posted: Sep 26, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is busting myths about white working-class America. When you think of government, ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: the central facts; 197,000 crimes; the new abnormal; dead letters
Posted: Aug 18, 2012This is one of a series of posts highlighting useful or interesting websites. The World Factbook Put aside for the moment the fact that Syria is ruled by a mass-murdering tyrant. All you really want ... Read more »
COLUMN: The main business of government is the people
Posted: Jun 23, 2012It was President Calvin Coolidge in the early 1920s who asserted that “the business of America is business.” If they had television in those days he would have been the target of all the late-night TV comedians, but we now discover that he was not necessarily foolish or glib - just prescient. Read more »
COLUMN: New data on values: What do we want government to do?
Posted: Nov 19, 2011Editor'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 ... Read more »
New law makes it easier to catch criminals, prevent them from receiving welfare benefits
Posted: Oct 18, 2011Criminals 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 ... Read more »
Opinion: Stimulus 1 didn't work, why would we gamble more taxpayer money on a second round?
Posted: Oct 02, 2011We’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 ... Read more »
WITH POLL: State Senate eyes new plan to save Michigan's film incentive program
Posted: Jul 14, 2011A 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 ... Read more »
Opinion: Share the pain, Legislators: Help pay for your own health coverage
Posted: Jul 10, 2011If 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 ... Read more »
column: Gay marriage: Is it all about who you know?
Posted: Jun 30, 2011Editor'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 ... Read more »
COLUMN: Gay marriage: Time for 'marriage equality' in America?
Posted: Jun 28, 2011Editor'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 ... Read more »
Column: Q&A with state Rep. Dian Slavens: Eliminate retiree health care benefit for all current lawmakers
Posted: Jun 25, 2011Some 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 ... Read more »
COLUMN: Are there any true 'statesmen' left in America?
Posted: Jun 07, 2011Editor'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 ... Read more »
COLUMN: Pew says we're NOT red v. blue - Pick your new political label!
Posted: May 11, 2011Would 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 ... Read more »
OPINION: 'We the (mindless) people' need to fight back for our government
Posted: May 01, 2011Six 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 ... Read more »
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