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Support Planned Parenthood Against Domestic Terrorism #Pinkout
Tuesday , 29, September 2015 Michigan Women, Religious Fundamentalism Leave a commentIt was a cold December night in 1986 when Planned Parenthood on West Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was firebombed by an unknown terrorist. The Up North Progressive lived in an apartment at the time close enough to be awakened by the explosion. That morning the shock of seeing half of the building destroyed in […]
Michigan DNR Needs Your Help Finding Norton Shores Deer Poacher
Friday , 25, September 2015 DNR Leave a commentBetween February 2014 and September 2015, 18 deer have been illegally shot in the city of Norton Shores. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from the public in finding the person responsible for deer poaching. According to reports from the Norton Shores Police and the DNR: A resident in the area […]
State Superintendent Brian Whiston Wants Public Input On How To Make Michigan Public Education Rank in the Top Ten Nationwide in Ten Years: You Know What To Do
Wednesday , 23, September 2015 Section 16 4 CommentsMichigan’s new superintendent, Brian Whiston, once again is asking for public comment on how to improve Michigan’s public schools. This time he needs input because: State Supt. Brian Whiston is seeking input on making Michigan a Top 10 education state over the next ten years. In the Superintendent’s ‘Back to School’ podcast, he announced that […]
A Former National Heritage Academies Teacher Speaks About How Happy She Is Working For A Real Public School
Monday , 21, September 2015 Section 16 3 CommentsA Former National Heritage Academy teacher left a comment on this blog that must be shared. They know first-hand that for-profit charter schools are failing our children. I once worked for this company for three years in Ohio as a teacher and couldn’t be happier to be back in a public school that is getting […]
Cindy Gamrat Knows God Wants Her In Lansing: Files To Run For The Seat She Was Just Expelled From
Thursday , 17, September 2015 Candidates, Religious Fundamentalism, Tea Party 1 CommentCindy Gamrat has been out of office for a week, but she already knows she has to get back there and finish the work God wants her to do. At two in the afternoon today she filed paperwork to run in the November 3, 2015 primary for the house seat she was just expelled from. […]
Dan Benishek Won’t Run In 2016 Because Veterans Need Him After Saying He Would Run In 2016 Because Veterans Need Him
Tuesday , 15, September 2015 Candidates, Elections, Tea Party 2 CommentsTea party VA surgeon and 3 term U.S. Rep Dan Benishek won’t break his vow to only run for three terms after all. This morning he issued a statement claiming he wanted to devote more time to his family and help veterans, and he could do those things better if he wasn’t a US Congressman. […]
J.C. Huizenga Crows About The Success of National Heritage Academies Fleecing Michigan Taxpayers
Tuesday , 15, September 2015 Religious Fundamentalism, Section 16 6 CommentsJ. C. Huizenga recently commented on the 20-year history of his for-profit charter school chain, National Heritage Academies, in an MLive.com article. He claimed their success came from superior academics and being financially strong. There’s so much more to National Heritage Academies, how they started, how they really make their money to be financially strong, […]
@LastWeekTonight Has Fun With @Todd_Courser @CindyGamrat expulsion
Monday , 14, September 2015 Tea Party, Tealiban Leave a commentJohn Oliver brings up a valid point, the tea bagger herd is very good at inoculating themselves because they voted for the Toddler and Cutco Cindy in the first place.
Alleged Sex Offender Republican Candidate for State Rep Vijay Kumar Gets His Medical License Back
Friday , 11, September 2015 Candidates, Elections 11 CommentsDr. Vijay Kumar of West Branch was arrested on July 21, 2015 for a number of charges, including insurance fraud and criminal sexual conduct with a minor. While those charges are pending and the investigation continues, his suspended medical license was reinstated last week. Dr. Kumar is also a Republican candidate for state representative in […]
A Brief Overview of Castlebond Enterprises LLC’s New Charter Schools
Sunday , 6, September 2015 Section 16 9 CommentsRecently, there was good news for public education. The Washington State Surpreme Court ruled on September 5, 2015 that for-profit charter schools taking public tax money away from real public schools is unconstitutional. Educators and parents across the country celebrated with Washington State this important victory in fighting back against corporate reformers trying to dismantle […]