Maybe not….

Well….I have been thinking about my idea of proposing solutions to Michigan’s problems and it’s much harder than just bitching…so I’m not sure how long it’s going to take to get something that makes sense….one thing I would like to see is a progressive income tax here…one thing that the repubs don’t want you to know is the fact that even with tax rates that were twice what they are now, we had huge periods of growth and job creation…along with balanced budgets. During that time, the interstate road system was built, good schools were everywhere, and there were possibilities that we could be better. Where are we now? Tax rates are lower than they have been in 50 years and there is still no job creation…so when the repubs say they want more of the same, my jaw drops with the stupidity of that stance.

Okay…I promised, so I’ll change tack here….I heard a news show on MSNBC today and I just about lost my lunch…these people were bitching that ceo’s are being hurt by the recession, too…with the admonition that we shouldn’t pick on them since they were taking a hit along with the rest of us….yep, I couldn’t believe it either….these poor guys are only making 800 times what their workers make…down from 900 times….I’m going to cry a tear for them and their hard times…geez…

One last thing….there may be a budding revolt going on in the repub ranks here in Michigan over the draconian cuts in school funding while giving all that money to business in the form of tax cuts….yay…

April 1st

Well…another night, more boredom and it is starting to become numbing….but I’ll live through it I guess. I did get a bike ride in yesterday and no geese attacks so that was a plus…the swans seem to be nesting in the pond by the e-way since they were there again yesterday….and the redtailed hawk that was along the trail is back again…that made me smile a little when it took off and crossed in front of me. I’ve decided that getting back into riding slowly and building up my fitness is no fun so it’s back to going as hard as I can as far as I can….and that means I hurt like crazy this morning but it also feels good in a weird sort of way. Not much to do today…have to go grocery shopping this morning so I’ll have some food to cook but that is about it….I do need to try to find some different things to do…..and I think I may try to propose solutions to Michigan’s problems rather than just bitch about the repubs….that may be refreshing for both you and me…..and it might help use other parts of the brain that are getting really rusty…more later….