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Saul Anuzis has announced he’s running for chairmanship of the Republican National Committee. The former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party pits himself against sitting RNC Chairman Michael Steele.
As a staunch advocate for
net neutrality, however, Anuzis rows against the tide established by the majority of his party.
… morePosted on November 24, 2010 at 2:09pm
The fall fundraiser for public radio supposedly ended in October, in the middle of the Juan Williams' firing imbroglio. And yet this morning, Nov. 11, my local NPR affiliate here in mid-Michigan was still interrupting programming to request listener donations.
… morePosted on November 11, 2010 at 10:55am
The Fourth Annual International Conference on Climate Change, held in Chicago May 16-18 and sponsored by The Heartland Institute, provided three days of news-intensive stories that should've taken precedence over nearly every other story of last week's news cycle.
… morePosted on May 27, 2010 at 7:00am
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Once upon a time a band named Pink Floyd was a fixture on the Billboard album chart. For
741 weeks, the band's "Dark Side of the Moon" reigned as one of the top-200 selling albums in the United States. The album's themes range from mortality to madness.
Sadly, the album now comes to mind when you think of Michigan. The state's unemployment rate is 14.1 percent for the month, making it the nation's highest for 48 months straight.
… morePosted on April 16, 2010 at 8:50am
The recent death of Alex Chilton apparently wasn't as much from a heart attack as it was a lack of nationalized health insurance, if one is to believe Facebook comments prompted by a
recent article by Keith Spera of the Times-Picayune.
… morePosted on April 9, 2010 at 9:58am
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With apologies to John Lennon, I imagine a city without cars.
Exhaust fumes replaced by fine boutiques and fern bars.
All the people walk to workplace and shops,
And the streets are patrolled by mo-ped cops.
All city life is one of perfect precision,
Nothing's out of place if you have a
Grand Vision.
… morePosted on January 6, 2010 at 4:05pm
Published on Dec. 4, 2009 – Michigan Capitol Confidential
Published on Dec. 4, 2009 – Michigan Capitol Confidential
Published on Dec. 4, 2009 – Michigan Capitol Confidential
"Pirate Radio," in theaters now, is a silly and inconsequential movie that represents a missed opportunity to show the negative impacts of government overreaching into what should be a private enterprise. In this instance, British government bureaucrats stymie a broadcast outlet for rock music in the mid-1960s.
… morePosted on November 17, 2009 at 3:05pm
The road to hell is paved with the shells from proverbial eggs broken in the service of producing an idealized omelet. In the case of Grand Traverse County, enough eggs are being broken to warrant the attention of the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records.
… morePosted on November 11, 2009 at 11:30am
Published on Oct. 30, 2009
As a senior in high school in 1976, I had the opportunity to view the 1968 Halloween horror film classic, "Night of the Living Dead" at the local university campus. A gentleman seated next to me asked for my opinion about halfway through the film, sparking a lengthy conversation on montage and mise-en-scene. The gentleman excused himself shortly thereafter, and appeared on stage as guest speaker upon the film's conclusion. The speaker was none other than the film's writer/director, George Romero. His last words to me before leaving were something along the lines of "You seem pretty sharp, kid. You might want to think about making horror movies yourself."
Little did I know it would take me more than 30 years to realize that kind advice. Instead of populating my
latest video with flesh-eating zombies and serial killers, however, this Property Rights Network video relates the horrors experienced by property owners on the Boardman River outside Traverse City. Of the four dams on the river, three have been slated for removal by city and county officials.
… morePosted on October 12, 2009 at 10:05am
Published on Oct. 5, 2009 – Viewpoint on Public Issues
Common sense can be found almost anywhere outside Lansing -- especially as it pertains to property rights and smoking bans.
… morePosted on September 4, 2009 at 3:41pm
A review and analysis of important state legislative policy issues that do not always receive attention from the general media. Michigan Capitol Confidential will make it easier to keep tabs on your elected representatives in Lansing.
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