Flint Is Not a Republican Scandal

What we learned from Hurricane Katrina: No matter what happens, it's never the governor's fault. What we've learned from the contaminated drinking water in Flint, Mich.: It's always the governor's fault. A bit of background first.

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Teachers in Nation's 'Worst Urban District' Twice as Likely to be Rated 'Highly Effective'

According to the 2015 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) report released in October, the Detroit Public Schools system was rated the worst-performing urban district in the country for the fourth time since 2009.  According to the 2015 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) report released in October, the Detroit Public Schools system was rated the worst-performing urban district in the country for the fourth time since 2009.

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A bit of good news for a change

Christians have just won a major legal battle. First, the backstory: For several years, it has become standard operating procedure for Christians to be threatened and attacked by Muslims at the Dearborn Arab Festival. Christians have also been threatened by the police and have been arrested for exercising their right to free speech. This piece is about an attack that occurred in 2012. (See here for video.) Now, three years later, after initially losing the court case, they've won a victory. Robert Muise and David Yerushalmi of the American Freedom Law Center report:


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Michigan Town Votes to Deny Building Permit for Mosque. This is How the Crowd Reacted…

The planning commission of Sterling Heights, Michigan voted on Thursday to deny a building permit for the construction of a new mosque in the Detroit suburb. When the vote was announced, the reaction of the crowd was unmistakable. --As reported by WXYZ in Detroit, city hall was filled to capacity with 240 people anxiously awaiting the results. When the 9-0 vote was announced, the hall erupted in applause, with hundreds more outside chanting “No more mosques” and “God Bless America.”

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That's a 'Renewable Energy' Job? If You Say So

The statewide news site MLive recently published a column by the owner of a solar panel installation company claiming the state’s renewable energy sector has produced an estimated 82,600 jobs. --Dean Berden, owner of DB Solar in Snover, wrote: “In recent years, Michigan's renewable sector has already seen tremendous growth, with more than an estimated 82,600 jobs in renewable power industries, energy efficiency and other conservation services.” The column links to a report called, “Powering Up Michigan," and attributes the 82,600 jobs number to a 2010 Bureau of Labor and Statistics report.

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U Michigan Department Chair: We Should ‘Hate Republicans’

A University of Michigan department chairwoman has published an article titled, “It’s Okay To Hate Republicans,” which will probably make all of her conservative students feel really comfortable and totally certain that they’re being graded fairly.

“I hate Republicans,” communications department chairwoman and professor Susan J. Douglas boldly declares in the opening of the piece. “I can’t stand the thought of having to spend the next two years watching Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Ted Cruz, Darrell Issa or any of the legions of other blowhards denying climate change, thwarting immigration reform or championing fetal ‘personhood.’”

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34 States Call for Constitutional Convention — and Possible Rewrite

Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California recently asked House Speaker Boehner for clarification as to where the state count stands, and if Michigan has tipped the two-thirds majority needed to make the convention call. ✧ "With the recent decision by Michigan lawmakers, it is important that the House — and those of us who support a balanced budget amendment — determine whether the necessary number of states have acted and the appropriate role of Congress should be in this case," Hunter wrote to Boehner. ✧ Boehner spokesman Michael Steel told The Washington Times that the Republican leader will have his lawyers review the request. ✧ What may give the speaker pause in his decision is that several states long ago rescinded their calls for a convention, although there is nothing in the Constitution that allows them to do that. ✧ Also, states have made the requests in differing forms...

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Michigan: Union Workers Assault Crowder at Anti "Right-to-Work" Protest

12-11-12 - Steven Crowder asks union workers protesting the Michigan Legislature's vote to make Michigan a Right-to-Work state why they oppose "Right-to-Work"? Crowder also tried to stop protestors from tearing down Americans for Prosperity's tent, which had held 60-70 people. Video contains VIOLENCE.

Stephen Crowder is a stand up comedian, a FoxNews Contributor and social/political commentator.

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Michigan to become 24th 'Right-to-Work' state

By Bryan Preston at The PJ Tatler - Michigan is about to become the 24th right-to-work state in the United States. This afternoon its House passed right-to-work legislation 57-50. The Senate followed suit and passed it 22-16. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is expected to sign the bills into law, as right-to-work was one of his highest priorities of the legislative session. ✧ President Barack Obama, naturally, opposed the bill, which makes it illegal for unions to skim the paychecks of non-union workers in the state. Otherwise, right-to-work has no effect on collective bargaining rights. The president’s opposition is all about supporting Big Labor’s agenda against the interests of workers.

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