Out Of My Friday Moanin' Mind

It may be afternoon by the time you get this but I did start it in the morning. That counts, doesn't it? Just some general and random musings on the week that was. And away we go...

Full Disclosure

Politically I've voted for Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians (there was that "leave me alone" period) and Independents. I try to look for someone who at least, seems honest, has his/her country, state, city's interests at heart and will look me in the eye. If someone meets those qualifications, they have a fighting chance. That being said, very few in office would get my vote right now.

Health care

I'm concerned about health care in our country.I'd like to find a way that everyone who needs and want coverage could get it. I'd also like people who like what they have to be able to keep it. I don't think the system being put through Congress now will do either of those things. Barney Frank, powerful Democratic congressman said point blank that this bill is the first step to a "single payer" system. That is what Canada and Britain have now and no one likes it. I think if this bill, or anything similar to it passes, we will be bankrupt in a few years. There's no way the poor won't be taxed as heavily as the rich. It'll be called Excise tax or sales tax or something else, but it will be there. Let's find a better way.

Stop Wining

Keeping with politics and health care, I think it's hilarious that the Democrats are screaming about the protests happening at the town hall meetings. They yell that the participants are all plants by the Republicans. That may be true, probably is, but the Dems did the same thing for the last eight years. For them to decry the Republicans for stealing a page out of their playbook is the height of hypocrisy.

Credit Given Where Cedit Due

Hats off to Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) of Michigan. It was just announced that over 1.5 Billion dollars is coming to Michigan and my town of Livonia. Battery cells that had been made overseas and assembled here will now be made here. I don't know how much influence Granholm had in the decision, Thaddeus McCotter (R) the Livonia congressman may have had some pull as well. i know this though, if the jobs had gone somewhere else, like a lot of auto plants did, we'd be screaming for her head.

Finally

There was some good news in the Real Estate market in the Detroitarea recently. In an informal survey of local cities, inventory stayed about the same while in some towns, inventory actually dropped. What does that mean for you? Inventory is the leading indicator of the real estate market. If inventory is higher, there's more to choose from, so prices drop. If there's less inventory, prices stabilize or go up. It's too soon to call a recovery, but good news is good news.