Comments for Michigan Forward http://michiganforward.org A progressive policy think-tank for Michigan's urban and metropolitan areas. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Michigan House Democrats Take Action to Repeal Pension Tax by Michael Jon Niewiada http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/02/michigan-house-democrats-take-action-to-repeal-pension-tax/#comment-1820 Michael Jon Niewiada Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:05 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=2063#comment-1820 Take the Tax off seniors first. We have 34 billion in tax relief outstanding. The seniors never should have been taxed. It is shameful to pick on the weak and venerable. Many of whom have no way to make up this income lose. Any person who is not age 60 by Jan 1st 2012 will be paying taxes on that income until age 67.That is a tax of 435 dollars for every 10000 in pension. Let's take a pension of 30000. If you were 54 you would pay 1305 dollars for the next 13 years a total of 16965 dollars that you were counting on to pay bills buy medicine, and spend in your community. All to give a 1.6 Billion tax break to small business. They do not have to hire anyone. They can keep this gift and spend it on themselves. We should be ashamed to treat older citizens with a 100% tax. Where is the tea party? Where is the shared anything here? Take the Tax off seniors first. We have 34 billion in tax relief outstanding. The seniors never should have been taxed. It is shameful to pick on the weak and venerable. Many of whom have no way to make up this income lose. Any person who is not age 60 by Jan 1st 2012 will be paying taxes on that income until age 67.That is a tax of 435 dollars for every 10000 in pension. Let’s take a pension of 30000. If you were 54 you would pay 1305 dollars for the next 13 years a total of 16965 dollars that you were counting on to pay bills buy medicine, and spend in your community. All to give a 1.6 Billion tax break to small business. They do not have to hire anyone. They can keep this gift and spend it on themselves. We should be ashamed to treat older citizens with a 100% tax. Where is the tea party? Where is the shared anything here?

]]> Comment on Half of Michigan African Americans will soon be under the rule of an Emergency Manager | Eclectablog by Marc http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2011/12/half-of-michigan-african-americans-will-soon-be-under-the-rule-of-an-emergency-manager-eclectablog/#comment-1597 Marc Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:55:27 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1514#comment-1597 Detroit is a classic example of how black men can not govern a city. They are corrupt and lack morals. Detroit is a classic example of how black men can not govern a city. They are corrupt and lack morals.

]]> Comment on Emergency Manager Puts Benton Harbor Radio Station on EBay by vic turpijn http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/02/emergency-manager-puts-benton-harbor-radio-station-on-ebay/#comment-1551 vic turpijn Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:35:57 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=2031#comment-1551 other then Rachel Meadow you are the only ones i could find about the benton harbor radio station, we are interested in buying it and then giving it back to those that operate it now. please if youcan,give us some insight how we can do this. we are in oregon so we could not and will not run the station ourself. vic and paula other then Rachel Meadow you are the only ones i could find about the benton harbor radio station, we are interested in buying it and then giving it back to those that operate it now. please if youcan,give us some insight how we can do this. we are in oregon so we could not and will not run the station ourself. vic and paula

]]> Comment on Michigan Forward and Detroit Branch NAACP Share Judge’s Initial Opinion of Open Meetings Act on Financial Review Teams by SHANNAH SCHILIT http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/02/michigan-forward-and-detroit-branch-naacp-share-judges-initial-opinion-of-open-meetings-act-on-financial-review-teams/#comment-1525 SHANNAH SCHILIT Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:51:34 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=2011#comment-1525 Unless you are some kind of: "MESSIAH" you are NOT ABOVE THE CONSTITUTION....And May ALL Who Acted Outside of THE CONSTITUTION in this so-called: "Emergency-Planning" Have their day in: COURT JUSTICE...and may EVERY victim BE RECORDED...Though The VICTIMS are Robbed of MEDIA-VOICE...their Cries are HEARD throughout THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...With all this: "Play-God" ACTION of: "Emergency-Planning"...You must have been BORN out of The Cult of FRENCH-FUGITIVE "MESSIAH" RAEL....Who is The "Recruiter"....of such Injustice!--as he SHREDS "Washington" in MOCK of Democratic America!--I Request a: *BACKROUND-CHECK* in: Cult-Affiliation of ALL those involved in the Agenda of: "Emergency-Planning" X Unless you are some kind of: “MESSIAH” you are NOT ABOVE THE CONSTITUTION….And May ALL Who Acted Outside of THE CONSTITUTION in this so-called: “Emergency-Planning” Have their day in: COURT JUSTICE…and may EVERY victim BE RECORDED…Though The VICTIMS are Robbed of MEDIA-VOICE…their Cries are HEARD throughout THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…With all this: “Play-God” ACTION of: “Emergency-Planning”…You must have been BORN out of The Cult of FRENCH-FUGITIVE “MESSIAH” RAEL….Who is The “Recruiter”….of such Injustice!–as he SHREDS “Washington” in MOCK of Democratic America!–I Request a: *BACKROUND-CHECK* in: Cult-Affiliation of ALL those involved in the Agenda of: “Emergency-Planning”

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]]> Comment on Dictators Over Communities of Color: Coming to a Town Near You by Eric Brantley http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2011/09/dictators-over-communities-of-color-coming-to-a-town-near-you/#comment-1493 Eric Brantley Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:40:35 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1275#comment-1493 I could not help but notice the twitter...and facebook numbers....This has to get national and international attention. We have to bring awareness to this issue on a much larger scale. A dictatorship is being allowed inside the USA how would this play on the world stage. I suggest that if Egypt and Libya can over throw it's dictators, surely Michigan can do the same... I could not help but notice the twitter…and facebook numbers….This has to get national and international attention. We have to bring awareness to this issue on a much larger scale. A dictatorship is being allowed inside the USA how would this play on the world stage. I suggest that if Egypt and Libya can over throw it’s dictators, surely Michigan can do the same…

]]> Comment on FREEP: Emergency manager law divides Michigan voters, poll shows by Mary Hostetler http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/01/freep-emergency-manager-law-divides-michigan-voters-poll-shows/#comment-902 Mary Hostetler Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:03:09 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=2005#comment-902 Those who agree with the law don't understand it. Those who agree with the law don’t understand it.

]]> Comment on How will Indiana influence RTW in Michigan? by john u http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/01/how-will-indiana-influence-rtw-in-michigan/#comment-567 john u Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:28:17 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1866#comment-567 I work at a union facility and the workers are all overpaid for their skill level despite the fact they always still believe that they are getting screwed by their own union which they are forced to support. I work at a union facility and the workers are all overpaid for their skill level despite the fact they always still believe that they are getting screwed by their own union which they are forced to support.

]]> Comment on How will Indiana influence RTW in Michigan? by john u http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/01/how-will-indiana-influence-rtw-in-michigan/#comment-563 john u Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:14:44 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1866#comment-563 I work at a union facility and the workers are highly overpaid for their skill level. That's bad for business. Remember GM? I work at a union facility and the workers are highly overpaid for their skill level. That’s bad for business. Remember GM?

]]> Comment on Outline of Snyder’s State of the State address | Washington Examiner by Ingrid Pilato http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/01/outline-of-snyders-state-of-the-state-address-washington-examiner/#comment-484 Ingrid Pilato Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:07:12 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1879#comment-484 I concur Mary Hostetler! It is a slap to the face and an insult. He is the biggest mistake to hit Michigan. I concur Mary Hostetler! It is a slap to the face and an insult. He is the biggest mistake to hit Michigan.

]]> Comment on Outline of Snyder’s State of the State address | Washington Examiner by Mary Hostetler http://michiganforward.org/index.php/2012/01/outline-of-snyders-state-of-the-state-address-washington-examiner/#comment-377 Mary Hostetler Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:33:47 +0000 http://michiganforward.org/?p=1879#comment-377 Is this talk some sort of a joke? It is unbelievable that he gave this with a straight face. The tenure law does NOT support teachers. What was decided for state employees was not a joint decision -- it was crammed down their throats. The only reason there is a surplus is because they decided not to fund anything. This talk is outrageous! Is this talk some sort of a joke? It is unbelievable that he gave this with a straight face. The tenure law does NOT support teachers. What was decided for state employees was not a joint decision — it was crammed down their throats. The only reason there is a surplus is because they decided not to fund anything. This talk is outrageous!

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