It's now been four months since the gubernatorial election in Michigan, and so far Michigan's economic train wreck is still steaming straight ahead toward disaster. Unfortunately, staying the course with our Democratic governor, Jennifer Granholm, has not made an impact for the better.
I didn't vote for Granholm, but at the point of the elections in November, I probably would have voted for Donald Duck had he been on the ballot. Governor Jen managed to spend three of her first four years as chief executive under the radar. She only surfaced for the six to eight months before the election, to lead a battle cry against Republican Dick DeVos, a successful Grand Rapids businessman. Since winning the election, she has again managed to maintain a low profile, while the state sinks into economic quagmire. Perhaps she is flying under the radar because she put her husband on the state payroll, even though he has no state appointed job, and then gave him three state paid employees who are failed political candidates from November. Perhaps she's hiding out because she has thrown out the idea of increasing taxes to try to tame the straining budget.
Most people are aware that the auto manufacturers have suffered the most. Part of this is not the state's fault. Much of the bad times have to do with ills deeper than sluggish sales of American made cars. Michigan heavily relies upon manufacturing, and in this modern world, everything revolves around service and computers. Michigan has not made the transition into the 21st century, instead hanging on a hundred year old tradition of factory made cars.
After many years of hardship for the auto companies, it's now apparent that other businesses are suffering due to the trickle down effect. Home sales are at the lowest ever. Foreclosures are at an all time high.
I didn't vote for Granholm, but at the point of the elections in November, I probably would have voted for Donald Duck had he been on the ballot. Governor Jen managed to spend three of her first four years as chief executive under the radar. She only surfaced for the six to eight months before the election, to lead a battle cry against Republican Dick DeVos, a successful Grand Rapids businessman. Since winning the election, she has again managed to maintain a low profile, while the state sinks into economic quagmire. Perhaps she is flying under the radar because she put her husband on the state payroll, even though he has no state appointed job, and then gave him three state paid employees who are failed political candidates from November. Perhaps she's hiding out because she has thrown out the idea of increasing taxes to try to tame the straining budget.
Most people are aware that the auto manufacturers have suffered the most. Part of this is not the state's fault. Much of the bad times have to do with ills deeper than sluggish sales of American made cars. Michigan heavily relies upon manufacturing, and in this modern world, everything revolves around service and computers. Michigan has not made the transition into the 21st century, instead hanging on a hundred year old tradition of factory made cars.
After many years of hardship for the auto companies, it's now apparent that other businesses are suffering due to the trickle down effect. Home sales are at the lowest ever. Foreclosures are at an all time high.
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Between you and Jackie, the laundry is not going to get done today. Thank You!
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