Author: Eclectablog

GardenGate? Going to jail because of a vegetable garden? Only in Michigan…

GardenGate? Going to jail because of a vegetable garden? Only in Michigan…

THIS is unbelievable. When Jason and Julie Bass had to rip up their front lawn to replace a pipe, they decided to rebuild it this spring with raised beds and filled them with vegetable plants. Their front yard garden of cucumbers, tomatoes and peas has since landed the Oak Park couple a ticket, a court date and support from around […]

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Wednesday afternoon kitteh break

Wednesday afternoon kitteh break

Howzabout a break from all the crazy political insanity in my state? Our neighbor kitteh, captured by my wife last year. Meow!

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New Michigan GOP law will let children under 10 carry loaded firearms

Just when you thought the Republicans in Michigan had completely lost their minds, this week we find they had just a bit more of their minds to lose. On July 7, both the state House and Senate passed bills that will allow children under the age of 10 to carry loaded weapons to go hunting. I’m not making this up. […]

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Clean Water Action in Ann Arbor & E. Lansing hosts 1st Volunteer Action night 7/13/2011

My good friends at Clean Water Action (CWA) are hosting their first weekly “Wednesday Volunteer Activist Night” this week on Wednesday, June 13 (tomorrow). There are locations in both Ann Arbor and East Lansing. Details below. As someone who spent some time at these weekly events, I can tell firsthand that these are some of the most awesome activists you’re […]

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Mich Supreme Court: Homeless sex offenders must still list a “home” or be fined/jailed

It’s bad enough that Michigan is run entirely by Republicans at the moment. But now we learn that our GOP-led Supreme Court has completely lost its mind. Yesterday, they ruled that homelessness is no excuse for sex offenders not registering their home with the local officials. A Michigan Supreme Court says homeless sex offenders must report their home address to […]

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Lawrence O’Donnell: What you are seeing is the most masterful rope-a-dope ever seen by a president

This made me go to bed late last night. Brilliant analysis. Whenever I find myself doubting what the president is doing, I’m always reassured by recalling how many previous times I have had those doubts only to be shown by the end that his strategy was brilliant and successful, achieving the best possible results given the situation. The debt ceiling […]

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Lizz Winstead kicks off her WTF tour to support Planned Parenthood in Michigan – Delicious eye candy within!

Lizz Winstead kicks off her WTF tour to support Planned Parenthood in Michigan – Delicious eye candy within!

All photos by Anne C. Savage. Please do not use without permission. For more photos, click any image. Lizz Winstead kicked off her “Planned Parenthood, I Am Here For You!” tour (aka, the “WTF” (What’s the Fuss?) tour) in Pontiac, Michigan on Saturday and I was privileged to be there to cover it. Lizz Winstead is the co-creator of the […]

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Why the Michigan GOP took the “Financial” out of “Emergency Financial Manager”

When Michigan Republicans passed the legislation that became Michigan Public Act 4 of 2011 or P.A. 4 or the “Emergency Manager Act” or “local government and school district fiscal accountability act” or, as I call it, the Financial Martial Law Act, they took a subtle step that few noticed. They changed the name of “Emergency Financial Manager” to simply “Emergency […]

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BREAKING: Mich Teachers’ Union WILL be supporting recall of Gov. Rick Snyder!

Early this week, I reported that the Michigan Education Association (MEA), the union for Michigan teachers, was getting involved with various recall efforts around the state. After hearing from Chris Bowers at Daily Kos, I pulled my punch a bit with this update: UPDATE: As Chris Bowers from Daily Kos indicates, the MEA has not officially endorsed the recall of […]

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Breaking election fundraising laws is okay in Michigan – If you are a Republican

Breaking election fundraising laws is okay in Michigan – If you are a Republican

Well, isn’t this special??? Area Democrats want to know why Gov. Rick Snyder used his staff and local county governments to spread invitations to a Grand Traverse County Republican Party fundraiser. Greg Andrews, the governor’s Marquette-based northern Michigan representative, sent an email to local governments that encouraged officials to attend the Governor’s Breakfast on Saturday during the National Cherry Festival. […]

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UPDATED: Rick Snyder recall news – looking for a place to sign a petition? Big push this weekend!

First of all, if you’re looking for news regarding the recall of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, you should “Like” their Facebook page and then monitor it. Lotsa news there. Also, Bruce Fealk at The Rochester Citizen has this news: The effort to recall Governor Rick Snyder is in its final four weeks. The effort requires 807,000 valid signatures and the […]

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