Thank You Democrats

To be an equal opportunity critic, let me tell you about the Democratic party and Michigan.

Jennifer Granholm, she has been in office two terms since 2003, she has done nothing to assist Michigan's economy, NOTHING. I am sure her office representative would beg to differ but she has had 5 years and Michigan is such an economic crap hole it isn't even funny.

I am not usually one to criticize how someone looks, Jenny is pretty hot actually. But those moles? What the #$%& ... doesn't she make enough money to have those things froze off? This has just GOT to be a point of honor with her or something to show she is beyond vanity or some such nonsense. I haven't met a woman beyond vanity, but lets face it, she just looks like she is too cheap or too stupid to have them whacked.

OK....Mole diatribe over, I voted for her so I am partly responsible.
Michigan, I apologize.
Jenny didn't get anything done and appears unable to get anything done. It won't happen again with my vote.

If a mentally ill, felonious, illegal alien runs against her this next term I will probably give them a serious look based on Jenny's poor ass record of ineffectiveness.

Now onto the Detroit city council and mayor, I can't even believe these crooks.

Unless you haven't seen any comedian's monologues this year or watched any news what so ever let me bring you up to speed.

The mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, is accused of using city money (tax payer money), 9 million, to settle a lawsuit for wrongful termination of two police officers investigating alleged crimes that involved the mayor and his entourage and would have exposed his alleged infidelity with Detroit Chief of staff Christine Beatty.

Now five I believe of the nine members of the Detroit city council appear to be involved in a scandal with Synagro(a waste management company), some of which have been filmed excepting monies presumed to be bribes by the FBI because Synagro got the deal approved via the Detroit City Council.

But wait, it gets better, a local news caster, Fanchon Stinger, exhibited extreme journalistic integrity by whipping together a promotions company that did some PR work for Synagro, A big news reporter no-no.

The news station fired her or she has since quit, it still isn't clear because no one is talking. I assume she never expected to be the story instead of reporting on it.

Thanks to the FBI, who are investigating all this crap, it's just too late in my opinion, the damage is done and will take probably decades to be resolved.


Welcome to Detroit

Thank You Republicans

Let's examine the local economics.

Technically according to this I have seen a pay increase over the last 25 or so years of $246 dollars per year earning potential, doesn't even come close to the cost of living increase, hell that won't even cover my current gasoline intake for one month.

Source - Michigan jobless rates from 2000 to 2007 according to http://www.milmi.org and http://www.michigan.gov , Michigan Labor Market Information Site.

2000 - 190,000 Population - 9,955,417
2007 - 360,000 Population - 10,071,822

1.3% Population Growth from 2000-2007
Estimated 90% unemployment increase 2000-2007

Migration from Michigan 2000-2007, estimated at 75,000

More good news for the rich:

Source - http://www.cbpp.org/states/4-9-08sfp-fact-mi.pdf

Michigan's Richest Families vs. Poorest Families

* The richest 20 percent of families have average incomes 7.0 times as large as the poorest 20 percent of families.

* This ratio was 6.0 in the late 1980s.

* This growth in income inequality is the 31st largest in the nation.

* The very richest families -- top 5% -- have average incomes 11.5 times as large as the poorest 20 percent of families.

Michigan's Richest Families vs. Families in the Middle

* The richest 20 percent of families have average incomes 2.4 times as large as the middle 20 percent of families.

* This ratio was 2.1 in the late 1980s.

* This growth in income inequality is the 28th largest in the nation.

Gains for Rich Families Outpaced Gains for Poor Families

Between the late 1980s and the mid-2000s:

* The average income of the poorest fifth of families increased by $1,465, from $16,469 to $17,934. This is an increase of $86 per year.

* The average income of the middle fifth of families increased by $4,186, from $47,573 to $51,758. This is an increase of $246 per year.

* The average income of the richest 5% of families increased by $66,799, from $139,094 to $205,893. This is an increase of $3,929 per year.

* The average income of the richest fifth of families increased by $26,689, from $99,576 to $126,264. This is an increase of $1,570 per year.


Thank You Republican Party for 8 years of victorious leadership and trickle down economics.


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