Granholms Ideas make Sense

I know that I have done plenty of Bush bashing on this blog in recent days, but I'm not anti republican, I don’t want you to think that. I'm more anti stupid politicians and to highlight that, let's take a look at democratic Michigan governor Granholm. Despite the fact that her government is running at a 1 billion dollar deficit for this year, she is backing a great idea to buy every student in Michigan schools Ipod's.

First off I'd like someone to explain to me why students need Ipod's? I never had an ipod, from elementary through college, nor was there ever a need for an Ipod. I guess the entire education system has changed so much that it is impossible for students to get by without that new technology. Despite the fact that with all the schools I have seen and all the schools I know of, most don’t even have enough computers or multi media resources to begin with. Despite this, it isn’t frivolous at all to buy all the students Ipods so that they can put god knows what on there instead of the pod casts of class that they are supposed to provide. This idea is terrible it gives students the ability to not pay attention in class but then not suffer because the teachers are now putting up pod casts of their lectures and what not. Not only does the plan waste money, but it wastes student’s brains by teaching them its okay not to pay attention.

Granholm has done a horrible job running this state and her ideas are ridiculous. Let’s help Michigan’s economy by raising taxes, that makes sense right? No, none of her ideas do. My favorite part about her is that she is pro choice, but is a devout catholic? How the hell is that even possible, talk about pandering for votes on both sides of the fence.

The 36 million dollars that are proposed for this stupid idea could be much better served to try and prop up the states stagnant economy. The auto industry is not in good shape, but there doesn’t seem to be any attempt to encourage growth or to create new industry. As a matter of fact based on some of the taxes being levied against business to "fix the economy" those very businesses are leaving. Use the 36 million to provide incentives for new business or small business, but do something to fix the state, not to rot brains.