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• In MI, Some School Districts Could Go Under (And Be Better For It)

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  I saw this article over at the Oakland Press: School districts could go under. The piece included this short video of Republican Oakland County Exec L. Brooks Patterson:
  
  
  In my opinion, this may be the only way to wipe away some of the unreasonable union bennies that [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:15pm EST
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• AP reports Red Wings SCORE in dragging death article!

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  Rush Limbaugh doesn't call  the MSM the drive-by media for nothing. An MSU student was killed after being dragged a quarter mile by people with a calloused conscience who sped off after a Red Wings game. So I see this article by the AP in the Oakland Press that, incredibly,' [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:00am EST
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• Thursday Linkaround

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  Just Michigan:
  Detroit News: Macomb County expected to lay off workers in today's budget talks. Of course, outrageous union pension and health benefits will not be touched at all. Natch.
  Oakland Press: Homeless man accused of rape sentenced to time served. Where's Bill O'Reilley when you need him?[...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:30pm EST
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• Tuesday Linkaround

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  Just Michigan:
  Detroit News: Van Buren County seeks to prevent shouting to inmates. "...adopted an ordinance in September that makes shouting at inmates a misdemeanor -- punishable by up to 90 days in jail." Shout and at inmate and you could be sleeping with him later.
  Oakland Press: [...]

  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:30pm EST
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• Vaccination Hell: Thousands line up for H1N1 swine flu shots in Commerce Twp, MI

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  Here's the video via the Oakland Press:
  
  Thousands lining up to receive their government-financed flu shots at government-run centers. Is this supposed to give us confidence in Obamacare? Short supply, long lines? Rationing? Thanks but no thanks. From the OP: Thousands line up for swine flu shots.People lined [...]

  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:00pm EDT
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• [News] county commisioner potts drives bus tax increase

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  Well the Oakland Press cut a bit from the letter (see below for full letter) but at least they published something about the transit center and county-wide SMART bus tax project boondoggle:

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• Oakland Press: Granholm’s politics too scary, even for Halloween

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  In the liberal MSM, there is a threshold for going after a politician like Planned Parenthood after a fetus. That threshold, however, is vastly different for Democrats and Republicans. For Republicans, there is only one requirement: announce your candidacy. For Democrats, the threshold is far, far higher. It appears that [...]

  Posted: October 31, 2009, 11:30am EDT
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• Something newsy in the water in Oakland County?

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  Due north of the city of Detroit lies Oakland County, home to more than 1 million people — and rarity of rarities, a newspaper that’s growing in circulation.

  According to a story by the Associated Press, The Oakland Press (”the best place for news [...]

  Posted: October 27, 2009, 2:32pm EDT
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• But ... government is evil

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  Glenn Gilbert in the Oakland Press today:

  But if you cannot believe statistics — or at least know how to interpret them — then taxpaying voters are at a loss to perform their important function in a democratic society.
  
  This is pertinent when looking at recent studies concerning how [...]

  Posted: October 25, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
  

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