Up North Progressive
Politics and commentary for Northern MichiganMonthly Archives:
The Media Are As Liberal As The Republicans Who Own Them: GOP Primary Candidates Gonna Take Their Ball and Go Home
Saturday , 31, October 2015 Elections, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a commentThe Up North Progressive has been really busy these past couple of weeks getting adjusted to the new full time job and frankly more interested in the giant (or as Trump would say, “yooge”) Coprinopsis atramentaria coming up in the front yard than the current state of chaos within the GOP, but the recent blow […]
@Todd_Courser Knows All About Fabricating Evidence: Attempted Translation of Most Recent Convoluted Word Salad
Sunday , 25, October 2015 Candidates, Elections, Tea Party 2 CommentsSomeone should really tell tea party poster child Todd “5head” Courser that his best strategy at this point to win the primary election in his district is stop typing random words into the computer and sharing them with the Internet as part of his “on slot” to convince the voters in his district it’s a […]
The Liberal Party won the federal election in a landslide victory, ensuring a majority in the Canadian parliament and a new Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau. The son of the late Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the 42 year old politician lead his party to victory. They will have the majority in parliament, while Stephen […]
Todd Courser The Perpetual Poster Child of Conservative Values
Monday , 19, October 2015 Candidates, Tea Party, Tealiban Leave a commentTodd Courser really wants his old job back. He also enjoys writing long streams of questionable consciousness and posting them on the internet intentionally, as if that in any way will persuade people he’s the right guy for the job he quit and wants back. Last night he posted once again another diatribe full of […]
Heading Up North on US 127? Refuel in Houghton Lake
Saturday , 17, October 2015 Community Leave a commentFor the past month, three gas stations next to the US 127 exit in Houghton Lake have waged a price war with each other for the cheapest gas. Unleaded on October 16, 2015 at one gas station was $1.81 a gallon. In September the low price was $1.36. Most other gas stations in area are […]
Parents Teachers School Districts and Now the Michigan Department of Education Speaks Out against House Bill 4822
Thursday , 15, October 2015 Section 16 2 CommentsAny time you have DeVos money GLEP in favor of something, you know it has to be a bad idea. H.B. 4822 is a really bad idea. H.B. 4822 requires third grade students to receive a satisfactory score on their ELA standardized mandatory state tests or repeat the third grade. The teacher has no say, […]
The Things You Find on the Side of the Road and Castlebond No More
Monday , 12, October 2015 Gateway To Success Academy, Section 16 2 CommentsAutumn is a season of changes. The days grow cooler, the leaves change color, and everyone prepares for the coming winter. On rare days when the air is clear and the weather is still pleasant, a drive along country roads to enjoy the color, stop at a farmer’s market to buy pumpkins, apples and fresh […]
Lessig Supporter Insists Up North Progressive is Being Dishonest: Another Opportunity To Make A Point That Lessig’s Campaign Is All About The Money
Sunday , 11, October 2015 Uncategorized Leave a commentLarry Lessig wants to be included in the Democratic Party debates. There’s a better chance Brian Boyko, his former May Day PAC marketer/CTO, will actually do something that makes him appear sane. No, Brian Boyko is not working on Lessig’s campaign, although he is a moderator on the campaign’s subreddit. He’s been busy doing other […]
Michigan State University Asking Hunters to Take Feral Swine Survey
Friday , 9, October 2015 DNR, Environment, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentDo you hunt in Michigan? Have you encountered or seen feral swine while in the field? Michigan State University is conducting a study on the impact of invasive wild boars in Michigan. They need hunters to complete a survey as part of their research. Feral Swine are a serious problem in the United States. In […]
Why Larry Lessig Needs To Be In The Democratic Party Debates
Thursday , 8, October 2015 Candidates, Presidential Primary 2016 2 CommentsFor starters, people might actually watch them. Secondly, so Lessig can be exposed for the scam artist he really is. The Democratic Party set their debate schedule for the 2016 presidential primary in August. In September, Larry Lessig announced he was running as the uncandidate with the intention of resigning as soon as he accomplishes […]