Michigan sure does not make anything from the movies!!

And another thing!... why are so enamored by the movie industry? Instead of concentrating on getting real jobs for real people in our state, the people in charge are spinning their wheels sucking up to an industry that could care less about us! One of the recent political ads mentioned that Clint Eastwood was paid $800,000 dollars to do a recent movie here. While this may be great for places where these actors live and spend money, it does not do a whole lot for Michigan! When you consider the big tax break we are giving up for the dubious privilege of making a few movies, Michigan comes out on the short end of the stick!!! It seems to me that keeping companies in Michigan that employed people living here and spending here would be a much better choice!!

One of the reasons this country is not on the right track!!

And another thing, why is it that we say one thing and then shoot ourselves in the foot?! Americans know they have lost jobs to other countries, what do we do?... promote a show that is about the another country and the jobs they have taken from us!! I am talking about a new TV show about the outsourcing of jobs that should be done by Americans!! Every day I hear about people in this country that are losing jobs, can't pay their mortgage, have to choose between buying medicine or food, going into their savings just to make it!! The television industry should be ashamed for putting a show like this on! And we as Americans should be ashamed for even thinking about watching it!!

company theft

Ever wonder why things are so expensive? One reason is company theft! Most companies have employee theft, but none is more pervasive that I know of than the auto industry. For years I have heard from employees themselves that many take parts home. To the extreme that a whole car has been built using stolen parts! This would be bad enough, but what is more sad is the ease and lack of guilt that I have been told about these unlawful events. When was the last time that you were told - "the company owes me" or "they can afford it"? This kind of behavior makes me very upset in good time, but especially now, when people are losing jobs.