Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Viewpoints
Nolan Finley's Blog
Nolan Finley: Detroit's new City Council members haven't shaken off all of the peculiarities of the old body, … Continued
Raging Bullard
George Bullard: The Democrat's arrogance on health care reform is coming back to haunt them. Their plan is on the … Continued
Henry Payne's Sketchbook
Henry Payne: Issues and Ideas Forum, March 16, 2010
Listen to Expert Speakers Over Lunch
March 1, … Continued
Climategate Panel
The Detroit News and WJR Radio brought together leaders from the fields of climatology, energy politics, and the auto industry to debate whether the so-called Climategate scandal has undermined auto regulations.
Click here to read what was discussed and view video excerpts.
Continuing Series
50 ideas to fix Michigan
We're highlighting ideas from various groups to promote discussion on reform and restructuring government and the economy
How They See Us
Outsiders' views of Detroit
What are people outside of Detroit saying about our city? We'll keep an eye on the media and report back in a new feature, "How They See Us."
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Editorial: Governance change must precede more state money to DPS
Robert Bobb says he wants the state to give him millions in additional dollars to fund new academic reforms that would seek to make Detroit the top performing urban school district in the nation. His academic proposals are admirable for their rigor and high expectations. But Lansing can't pour more money into Detroit Public Schools until it changes its governance and gets union buy-in for the reforms. - 03/16/2010
Editorial: Fed contracts should favor best price, not unions
The federal government spends $500 billion a year on goods and services. A new policy in the works by President Barack Obama's administration could drive up costs even more for taxpayers. The administration is contemplating a "responsible contractor" policy in which bidders that provide higher pay and richer benefits for their workers could get an advantage in winning government contracts. - 03/16/2010
Commentary
Hollywood spins simplistic political fictions
Americans believe in evil, but we're uncomfortable with tragedy. We accept that there are wicked people in the world, with malice in their hearts and a devil whispering in their ears. - 03/16/2010
Faith and policy
St. Patrick deserves better
As Metro Detroiters prepare to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Wednesday, it is important to separate what's real from myth in St. Patrick's enduring legacy. - 03/16/2010
Special letter: Michigan prison reforms overdue
Recommended corrections reforms within Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget proposal have garnered a significant amount of uproar. - 03/16/2010
Letters
Kilpatrick must pay up; Obama's big government; Repopulate the city; Bobb's raise not right; Take away benefits - 03/16/2010
Letters: Are tea party protesters misguided?
Labor plays part; Tea partiers un-American; Protesters not wrong; Costly cuts - 03/16/2010
Thomas Sowell
Political distractions endanger freedom
If eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, incessant distractions are the way that politicians take away our freedoms to enhance their own power and longevity in office. Dire alarms and heady crusades are among the many distractions of our attention from the ever increasing ways that government finds to take more of our money and more of our freedom. - 03/16/2010
Our Editorial
Editorial: Michigan in no position to open state-owned bank
Some Democratic politicians have seized on the idea of opening a state-owned bank to inject more money into Michigan's slumbering economy. It could make loans to businesses and university students, buy down small banks' endangered mortgages, maybe even issue low-interest credit cards, under proposals launched by Senate Democrats and would-be gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero. - 03/15/2010
Letter
Give back parts of Detroit to county
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is proposing relocating residents, yet people are trying to claim this is some sort of "reservation" plan. I have a better idea. Detroit should just relinquish all control over these areas back to Wayne County, and let Wayne County and the residents left deal with the problems. - 03/15/2010
Letters: What's solution for Toyota's flaw?
In the future, all cars need to have an emergency engine power shut-off switch installed at an easily reachable position, so that by pushing this switch forward or inward, the engine power will be cut-off while keeping the electrical power for brake, steering, instrument lights, head lights and airbag deployments, etc. - 03/15/2010
Amber Arellano
Detroit teacher union pres. all talk, no results for kids
Metro Detroiters are used to being betrayed by their leaders. Kwame Kilpatrick is just one of a string of politicians who lied to the masses. Now Detroit Federation of Teachers president Keith Johnson may have set a record for the speed of outing his true beliefs. - 03/15/2010
Editorial Rebuttal
Taxes will sustain Sterling Hts. quality
In the March 9 editorial "Remember taxpayers: Sterling Heights shouldn't raise tax rate on beleaguered homeowners," The Detroit News cites the financial impact on property owners as the primary reason for opposing the proposed 1.9 millage adjustment under consideration in Sterling Heights. While this is a legitimate concern, it should not be the sole consideration for local governmental officials making critical decisions. - 03/15/2010
George Will
Stop State of the Union pep rallies
The increasingly puerile spectacle of presidential State of the Union addresses is indicative of the state of the union, and is unnecessary: The Constitution requires only that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union." But a reaction may be brewing against these embarrassing events. - 03/15/2010
Michael Barone
Democrats stuck with self-made mess
There's a lively debate going on in the blogosphere and the press about whether Democrats would be better off passing or not passing a health care bill. - 03/15/2010
