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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

10,000 Protesters Descend on Capitol Tuesday to Fight Michigan Right-to-Work Legislation

The bills were signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday.

LANSING - People came from as close as down the street and as far as Chicago and Wisconsin, joining thousands of union members in a protest against right-to-work legislation Tuesday in Lansing. Despite the roar of the crowds lining the lawn of the Capitol building and surrounding streets, two pieces of legislation passed by the Senate last week made their way through the state House of Representatives and were signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday afternoon. 10,000 on the Capitol lawn Michigan State Police estimated that protesters at the Capitol numbered around 10,000 on Tuesday. Most were union members and supporters, while a small contingent of Tea Party and Americans for Prosperity members—both of which support right-to-work …

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UAW Local 600 (in Dearborn Patch)

Keith Best

8:50 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Did the news cover these " union thugs"? http://youtu.be/u_F3oev06i0   more ›

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

UPDATE: Gov. Snyder Signs Law Making Motorcycle Helmets Optional in Michigan

Michigan Senate joins the House in voting to lift the safety requirement for riders older than 21.

Michigan will become the 31st state to give motorcyclists the option of wearing a helmet since Gov. Rick Snyder signed the legislation, his office announced today.  Motorcyclists who are 21 or older can ride without a helmet if they have at least an additional $20,000 in medical insurance and passed a motorcycle safety course or had their motorcycle endorsement for at least two years. Opponents of state mandates feel use should be a personal choice. They say helmets can limit peripheral vision, muffle traffic awareness sounds and create additional injury risk because of their weight. Arguments in favor of crash helmets cite safety studies, lower public medical costs, eye protection if face shields are used and reduced fatigue by improving …

dexter

7:31 am on Friday, February 22, 2013

to the no helmet advocates. go the a nursing home and view the motorcycle head injury patients who have to have poopy diapers changed 24/7. even minor accidents can cause severe head injuries. dexter   more ›

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