Monthly Archives: April 2012

Like to win a cool quarter million dollars?  You may be in luck if you are a socially conservative artist. ArtPrize, a community art contest founded by Rick DeVos, kicked-off its 2012 call for entries this past week. There are just a few caveats … Continue reading →

A brief history of a petition drive: Stand Up 4 Democracy, the coalition formed to bring the Michigan Emergency Manager Law (PA-4) to a referendum vote, recently submitted 226,637 voter signatures to the State of Michigan for prompt certification, as prescribed by … Continue reading →

A big show is going on in the Michigan Legislature – with all the pomp and circumstance of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — our elected leaders are being trotted about on the leash in a celebration of their utter stupidity. (Too strong a word? Stupid … Continue reading →

Ahhh, This One is Just Right! If you are reading this, you probably have a facebook page, and hopefully have a job too. Or, thanks to Wall Street’s greed and corruption, you may be among the millions in search of employment. … Continue reading →

Just who is that annoying guy in the backseat yelling “merge, merge, merge”? It’s Governor Rick Snyder. Michigan’s smallest units of government don’t want him looking over their shoulders telling them how to run their townships, especially since his unwelcome directions are of … Continue reading →