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Among famous people I have known, perhaps JoAnne Bier Beemon is the most striking in her being unique and uncompromising. I knew her in my college days and young manhood…

“Top coat, top hat, But I don’t worry, Cuz my wallet’s fat.” ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man Donald Trump has released his tax plan. Tax Foundation, an independent entity has…

Hillary Clinton, in a recent rant in front of her rabid supporters, smugly proclaimed; “To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call…

Pupil transportation bill clears Michigan House: MI Republicans may force local districts to pay for private, parochial and charter school busing (Posted on the Fix the mitten blog Sept. 24, 2016)…

By Barry Hastings I'm pleased to see Hillary Clinton getting some sound effort from a pretty good group (far more than Trump) "Flag" officers, retired and active. These are people…

The controversial former chair of the Michigan House Committee on Education, State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86), bought a bill of goods in yet another Mylan EpiPen scam and brought…

Presidential politics have certainly been unconventional this year, to put it mildly. The recent half hour presentation where both candidates answered questions about being commander in chief was most telling.…