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Author Archives: hro50ta1
“I beat Ohio State!”
By Joel Thurtell The 80-year-old old guy with the shock of white hair wore a fading maize and blue University of Michigan t-shirt. But this was not just any Michigan fan. Nor was it just any UM t-shirt. The younger … Continue reading
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Prof. Warm’s Social Security plan
By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen As I have said so many times, the Republican party is second only to me, a highly-trained Professor of the Duplicitous Arts, in deceiving the public on matters of public and … Continue reading
Posted in Bad government
Tagged Newt Gingrich, private retirement accounts, Social Security
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Pepper gas kills
By Joel Thurtell In light of the current controversy surrounding use by cops of pepper spray, I’m reprinting my Detroit Free Press articles in 2000 and 2003 about the death of a Pontiac, Michigan man, Kerwin Thomas from an asthma … Continue reading
Posted in Bad government, People
Tagged Geoffrey Fieger, lawsuit, pepper spray, suppressed lawsuit settlements
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Warm warns Newt: Social Security a bomb
By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen It has been very difficult for me to remain on track for this semester’s lecture series on “Deceit, Deception, Duplicity and Backstabbing in the Newsroom and Beyond.” Wonderful things have happened … Continue reading
Posted in Bad government, Joel's J School
Tagged Ambassador Bridge, GOp, liars, Manuel Matty Moroun, Newt Gingrich, Republican, Social Security
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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VI
By Joel Thurtell We continue the saga of the Civil War as witnessed by General Grant’s sentry: They say General Grant took immoderate risks at the Battle of Shiloh. I tend to agree overall, though not in detail. I’ve described … Continue reading
Just build it!
By Joel Thurtell Well, now it must be official: The Detroit Free Press reports that Gov. Rick Snyder is mulling whether to build a new bridge between the U.S. and Canada without the Legislature’s approval. Isn’t bypassing the Legislature just … Continue reading
Posted in Me & Matty
Tagged Ambassador Bridge, Detroit Free Press, Gov. Rick Snyder, Manuel Matty Moroun, NITC
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Bridge ‘logic’
By Joel Thurtell The Occupy Wall Street people got the boot. After a scant few weeks taking over a privately-run public park, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said enough was enough. Out you go. Can’t steal a public park. Ditto … Continue reading
Posted in Me & Matty
Tagged Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, Manuel Matty Moroun, Occupy Wall Street, Riverside Park, trespassing
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Me, Matty & Huffington Post
By Joel Thurtell I was urged to post a comment about Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s excellent essay about Matty Moroun in the Huffington Post. I did, but wanted to share the full text of my comment with JOTR readers. Here … Continue reading
Rashida wallops Moroun
By Joel Thurtell Hard to say it better than Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib put it: DIBC’s money and influence has manipulated our elected legislative body in such a way that it has completely warped the perceptions of a bill that … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador Bridge, DIBC, Manuel Matty Moroun, NITC, Rashida Tlaib
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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: V
By Joel Thurtell More from General Grant’s sentry on how the Civil War was won: Man, what a jealous mistress is history. Once ya try to master it, yer in it fer good. An’ ya never do master history. History … Continue reading