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Government Transparency and Gun Rights: A Win in Washtenaw County

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Full disclosure: Michigan Open Carry, Inc.’s  (MOC) website is hosted by yours truly. I support its mission to normalize lawful open carry, ensure gun owners understand their rights, and demand adherence to the rule of law—especially by those sworn to uphold it.

Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Applauds Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Decision to Cease Illegal Preapplication Forms for Firearm Licenses

Michigan Open Carry, Inc. (MOC) is pleased to announce that the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has discontinued the use of preapplication forms for License to Purchase (LTP) firearm applicants. This significant change comes after MOC obtained the forms through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and subsequent legal action.

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Grand Traverse County, Clous, and The Nutty Left

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The bat guano crazy left won one this time.  And it’s not a good look on local government.

TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse County has settled a long-running lawsuit involving former Commissioner Ron Clous for $100,000, according to plaintiff attorney Blake Ringsmuth.

The settlement of the case likely came from a desire to end the nuisance suit and get back to the work they were supposedly elected to do.  However, the core of the lawsuit against Commissioner Ron Clous revolves around the claim that his display of a rifle during a virtual meeting had a “chilling effect” on free speech. Yet, the ensuing legal action itself arguably exerts a chilling effect on expressive conduct, particularly when it pertains to constitutionally protected rights.

The “chilling effect” refers to the inhibition or discouragement of legitimate exercise of natural and legal rights by the threat of legal sanction. In this case, Clous’s action—while perhaps ill-advised (and maybe a little funny at the time), was a form of expressive conduct. The lawsuit, and the subsequent $100,000 settlement, could deter public officials from engaging in similar expressions, fearing legal repercussions.

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Constitution, Economy, Liberty, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy, Religious Freedom, Taxes

The Case Against Zoning Enabling in Michigan

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So .. In Lansing, there is great ballyhoo about Lansing “returning zoning power to the local governments.”

All well and fine .. but

There was a time when homes were built by families with sweat, timber, and willpower. Before the advent of bureaucratic overreach, people lived in homes they designed, worked in businesses they created, and adapted their communities through mutual interest and common sense. Today, we’re told we cannot build like our parents did. We’re trapped in a maze of restrictive zoning laws enabled by the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MZEA) of 2006—a law that stifles private property rights, innovation, and natural development.

As a real estate agent working in Northern Michigan, I see firsthand the impact of these constraints. Buyers are fighting for affordability while sellers—who must often become buyers again—face a new market skewed by government-imposed scarcity. My goal is to ensure both sides find the best value, despite a system that increasingly works against them.

Private Property Is a Natural Right

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Harvard vs. the Feds

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You all should know by now, my disdain for government funded adult education, right?

Stop the presses: Harvard .. the crown jewel of smug, ivy-covered federal favoritism—is suing the government because it doesn’t like the strings attached to its free money.

Let that sink in.

The same Harvard that churns out regulatory drones faster than a PCR test lab at peak COVID… now wants federal dollars without federal oversight. And the Biden administration, doing its part to weaponize DEI bureaucracy like a rusty scythe, is suddenly being challenged by one of its own ideological darlings.

Delicious.

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All the Other Stuff, Democrats, Government Incompetence, Michigan, Michigan Politics, Opinion, Philosophy

Dodging the Bullet

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There’s a saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In Lansing, they’re not just paving the road—they’re zoning it for mixed use, demanding affordability quotas, and handing out pamphlets on how to organize a tenant union.

Let’s talk about the so-called “Tenant Empowerment Package” and the other housing policy boondoggles our Democrat-led legislature has been salivating over. If they had succeeded in passing the full suite of 2023–2024 proposals, the rental housing market in Michigan would be a scorched field of “For Sale” signs and padlocked doors.

Fortunately, some of these landmines didn’t make it to detonation. We dodged a few bullets—but the gun is still loaded.

The Bill That Almost Was

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The Federal Reserve

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You will hear people say “End the Fed!” or “Audit the Fed!”

It’s probably time.

A Creature of Convenience

The Federal Reserve—affectionately known as “the Fed” by economists and loathed by anyone who’s watched their savings devalue—was born in 1913 under the guise of stability. Market crashes and banking panics were frequent, and Congress, with the help of elite bankers, cooked up a hybrid beast. It would be part-government, part-private, entirely powerful, and almost totally unaccountable.

Why the Fed Exists (The Rationale)

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Michigan

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 BUY AMERICAN 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Pay particular attention to the names mentioned.

If fire departments are smart, and responsible to taxpayers and their money, they’ll be ahead of the game with paying Trump’s retarded tariffs while still paying less for equipment from China, and having readily accessible parts available to keep their equipment in proper working order.

OABTW, Reagan was spot on.

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