http://domemagazine.com/blogs Michigan People, Politics, and Policy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/sku101609#comment-4212 Jim Brazier Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:18:26 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/?page_id=1280#comment-4212 Skubic has described the tactic of keeping the voting board open in the state senate and house as though it means that legislators are not being sincere in their voting. Legislators win their votes through elections; they represent others with the casting of votes. There should be efforts for leaders to change votes since the legislator votes are not any less sincere for hearing and acting to change them out of consideration for arguments or benefits in exchange for them. Those represented in such legislative votes may still disagree with the final votes whether or not their legislators changed their votes. There is no unanimity in any district on what the legislator's vote should be: and, unless there is, changes are not betrayals of those being represented. Skubic has described the tactic of keeping the voting board open in the state senate and house as though it means that legislators are not being sincere in their voting. Legislators win their votes through elections; they represent others with the casting of votes. There should be efforts for leaders to change votes since the legislator votes are not any less sincere for hearing and acting to change them out of consideration for arguments or benefits in exchange for them. Those represented in such legislative votes may still disagree with the final votes whether or not their legislators changed their votes. There is no unanimity in any district on what the legislator’s vote should be: and, unless there is, changes are not betrayals of those being represented.

]]> http://domemagazine.com/blogs/sku101609#comment-4208 Lynn Ochberg Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:32:10 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/?page_id=1280#comment-4208 So with revenue sharing from the state to the communities way down, the only way towns can manage the shortfall is to increase late night drunk driving arrests and subsequent fines with their few remaining police on road patrol. So with revenue sharing from the state to the communities way down, the only way towns can manage the shortfall is to increase late night drunk driving arrests and subsequent fines with their few remaining police on road patrol.

]]> http://domemagazine.com/blogs/sku101609#comment-4204 Sharlan Douglas Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:41:41 +0000 http://domemagazine.com/blogs/?page_id=1280#comment-4204 Gotta love the fact that all the revenue from the late-night liquor licenses goes to the state while the increased cost of policing falls on the communities. Gotta love the fact that all the revenue from the late-night liquor licenses goes to the state while the increased cost of policing falls on the communities.

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