I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
Congressman Thaddeus McCotter may be from Michigan but his hometown paper is none too keen on the idea of President McCotter.
In a harsh editorial run last week, the Oakland Press says the thought of McCotter being president “isn’t a pleasant thought and is, in fact, “a bit scary.”
But McCotter has some growing to do to fulfill his duties and role as a member of Congress. He certainly isn’t ready to take the reins of leading the nation.
The representative comes off as cold, arrogant and egotistical. These are not qualities we’d like to see in a president. In fact, he wouldn’t get too far in private industry as a company chief executive officer.
Sincerity is important and we do concede that has been loyal to the party. His conservative views are consistent with the basic tenets of the Republican Party.
After knocking McCotter for poor communications skills with his constituents, followed by assailing his rhetoric as short on policy initiative, the editorial concludes:
We’re not sure if McCotter is a serious candidate or just wants to get his name out there for future political advancement.
It’s generally conceded he faces a number of basic problems, including national name recognition, finances and support.
The Oakland Press likes to support native sons, but this is one sibling we think should just stay home here in Michigan and work on his people skills.
Sometimes presidential candidates aren’t very presidential.
Ouch.
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