Tuesday, October 26, 2010

10.26.10 Bee-otch of the Day: Traverse City Record-Eagle




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Name: Traverse City Record-Eagle
Age: 152
Occupation: newspaper
Last Seen: Traverse City, MI
Bee-otched For: going in the wrong direction
  

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Well, they had a good run.
 
Throughout the 2000's, my old hometown newspaper, the Traverse City Record-Eagle had endorsed Democrats for office. They endorsed Jennifer Granholm, John Kerry and Barack Obama. Even the area's most-famous resident, Michael Moore, praised the paper for its journalism in an ad that ran as part of their 150th anniversary two years ago.

But now, the Grand Traverse area's paper of record is endorsing a gubernatorial candidate that Moore would hate with a passion: Republican Rick Snyder.

In a statement published last Sunday, the paper endorsed Snyder, claiming that his opponent, Democrat Virg Bernero's ideas are "mired in the past". The paper also applauds Synder for his lack of experience in government and the fact that he was a businessman before his tossed his hat into the ring.

Yes, a businessman. Who made thousands of hard-working Americans lose their jobs. 

Remember, Snyder was the ex-CEO of Gateway Computer, one of the largest computer makers in the country. Throughout the 2000's, Gateway laid off thousands of workers until Snyder sold the company off to Taiwanese computer giant Acer in 2007. It also should be noted that Snyder's budget is 10 times bigger than that of Bernero's and in several TV markets here in the state, his first campaign ad aired during the Super Bowl.

Yep, Snyder's BUYING the election.

The R-E article also blasts both parties in the Michigan government, claiming that their bickering has killed this state. Tragically, they're right. Michigan's dead last in job creation in the whole country. Just look at Detroit. 50 years ago, it was the 5th-biggest city in America. Now, they're 11th. The city has lost over a million people during this time. Why? Simple: right-winged Reaganomics that meant higher taxes for the middle class and busting the unions that protected jobs.

Now, people like Snyder want to come in, and yes, create jobs, but ones that won't pay the mortgage or your kid's college education. Eliminating the business tax? Rough translation: giving the wealthy another tax cut. Sorry, but we need to quit it with this "right to work" BS that allows the wealthy more money while the middle cla-er, working poor is lucky to get a 50 cent raise when hell freezes over.

Look, there's a reason why I don't live in the Traverse City area anymore: THERE'S NO REAL JOBS FOR 20-SOMETHINGS. Hell, I have a 24 year old stepbrother who has two kids of his own and the only job he can get is as a bellhop at Grand Traverse Resort. My parents moved up there in their 20s and they only got marginal jobs throughout their time living there. The point is, you go up there and the only people who live a decent life are seniors and the well-to-do. Want a middle class job? Well, for the most part, FUCK YOU. For that, there's Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and any town south of Mt. Pleasant.

Yeah, I applaud the Michael Moores and the Indian tribes that own the casinos, but that's not enough. Tragically, I doubt if Rick Snyder will make northern Michigan, or ANY of Michigan better than what it is now. What works in Grand Rapids won't work in Detroit and vice versa. Same goes for Ann Arbor and Marquette and so on. This mentality has tragically made Michigan what it is.

In all, I think the Record-Eagle should have reconsidered their decision. Yeah, Virg might be another Granholm, but do we need another Engler? I think not. Remember, Michigan's development in the 1990's and early 2000's is because of Clinton, not Engler.

Too bad we don't have the Rent is Too Damn High guy running for governor in this state.

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