Monthly Archives: February 2012

Oh you Michigan lawmakers, rascally Republicans – you’re such naughty boys!  You almost got us this time! It’s just so cute the way you thought you could sneak a state-sanctioned rape law right under our niave little noses…well, actually it’s not all our noses, … Continue reading →

Michigan lawmakers hate the 1%.  I mean they really hate them! They are tired of their elitist sense of entitlement – the way they leach off the rest of the hard-working citizens of the state, taking what rightfully belongs to tax payers, stealing … Continue reading →

Sure, we’ve all been saturated with those tiresome “issue ads” bought by Super PACs, and we understand that it’s a direct result of the Citizens United ruling. News outlets have done a pretty good job of educating the public on … Continue reading →

There exists an alternate universe within the state of Michigan — a bizarro world — a place so fantastically strange it’s unrecognizable to any rational thinking student of history.  Yet this Land of Oz is abundantly populated by many of our elected officials, respected members … Continue reading →

QUESTION: What do securities fraud and public education have in common? (HINT: You’re not going to like the answer.) ANSWER: Michael Milken, junk bond dealer, ex-con — you know the guy.  He’s interested in educating our precious children. Or, perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

Enjoy this Guest Commentary from Brit Satchwell, President, Ann Arbor Education Association. FATHER KNOWS BEST – NEW EPISODE:  “THE BUDGET” Cast: Father (Jim Anderson): Rick Snyder Mother (June): would be her own person and a voice of reason, but she … Continue reading →

  PARDON ME GOVERNOR, YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY GAP IS SHOWING Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder claims to be all about accountability. He ran as a self-described number-crunching “nerd”.  Touting his business acumen as reason to trust him to lead Michigan out of a funk … Continue reading →

The Big Question Michigan wants to know:  What’s the alternative to an Emergency Manager? A good question — with, as it turns out, some very reasonable answers. Emergency Manager Defined The Michigan Emergency Manager Law is a uniquely frightening  bit of legislation (Public Act 4 … Continue reading →

Hi Folks! Welcome to my new blog, Democracy Tree. I’m still putting some finishing touches on the site and expect to be blogging-away in just a couple of days. The primary focus of this blog will be to provide watchdog commentary on … Continue reading →