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Open Thread

by: ScottyUrb

Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 06:15:00 AM EDT


  • I'm sure you've heard about the tanker fire at I-75 and 9 Mile in Hazel Park. Talk about headaches for those commuting between the City and Oakland County! Scroll down on this Free Press article to find some options for detours.
  • Progressive Michigan activist, blogger, and Iraq veteran Don Bortz has some choice words for the Army major who refused to be sent to Afghanistan because he thought Barack Obama was not born in the US.
  • Families USA expects more than 160,000 Michigan residents currently insured to lose their health coverage within the next year and a half. That coms out to about one person every ten minutes. Presumably none are named Dave Camp, Vern Ehlers, or Thad McCotter.
  • An executive order by Governor Granholm is resulting in the closure of  Michigan's Department of History, Arts and Libraries. As bad as this sounds, at least other departments will handle the functions.
  • Imagine a dock along the Detroit River, hosting cruise ships and helping to make Detroit a world-class travel destination. Thanks to stimulus money, this will soon become a reality! Michigan is also getting stimulus money for projects related to wind energy. and water infrastructure.
  • The Red Wings will open their regular season in the Land of Granholm's Ancestors.
  • Need some new clothes? Or how about a button, sticker, or magnet? The Michigan Democratic Party's Online Store has been launched!
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Where's the link to Don's post? Right now it goes back to ML.

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In theory, "other departments will handle the functions" but it's not clear that those departments will have any interest in advocating for their new additions -- especially when their budgets are going under the knife (hacksaw?)again.

Public libraries serve a crucial role in their communities -- promoting early childhood literacy, supporting local schools with materials and programming, providing no-charge classes, events and programs for adults, teens & children...  Open to the entire community, nights and weekends.  And when economic times are tough, public library usage skyrockets.  



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