I grew up in Oakland County. When the long time Republican County Executive was in place OC was a prestigious county. In his passing a progressive Democrat was quickly installed. I’ve watched the county decline. Sad. We moved out of state in 2020 and I’m thankful every day.
Hopefully there are enough voters in OC to restore it to a Republican stronghold. The county board has also become Democrat majority. None of this was the case when Brooks was in place. How much longer before Bouchard is voted out for a democratic Sheriff.
If, as I believe to be the case, a far greater proportion of Dems took that jab than Repubs, then one might assume that that percentage of each will shift. And if, as Craig Pardekooper's site shows, a high percentage of hot lots were directed toward red areas, then even more so.
You are so right. I live in a small town that they are turning into a bigger town. New Pulte developments, medical facilities, etc. Traffic is getting worse. The Democrats have taken over. They don't see their guy Biden and our 3 dimwits here in MI (Whitless, Nessel, Benson) as being part of the problem.
They are doing the same to my little town of Marshall, MI. Ford's Blue Oval EV battery factory is going into about 700 acres of prime farmland, but the whole industrial area will be about 3000 acres. The little two lane road between Battle Creek and Marshall is being changed into a 4 to 8 lane highway. Our current population is around 6000. A local realtor told a friend that they're expecting it to grow to 40,000. This was all decided behind the scenes without one single vote from the citizenry. Most of us have no interest in living in that kind of city. We moved here because it was small-town life surrounded by agricultural communities. It is beyond upsetting.
Yes, Ford has cut the number of jobs from 2500 down to 1700 new jobs. Yet the destruction of the land is proceeding, while a small group of citizens is fighting it, trying to have a referendum on one small piece of heavy industrial zoning. Homes that were built with huge windows and hot tubs looking out on the Kalamazoo River now look at 24-hour lighting, and the noise and dust are constant. With the Michigan Department of Transportation enlarging roads, people are losing homes and businesses to eminent domain. Many warned in the beginning that Ford could just up and leave when the factory was no longer profitable, and for 15 years they will pay no taxes. Those local leaders (many of whom signed non-disclosure agreements) have continued to take our rights away.
Agree. Republicans seem to be one and the same as Democrats. How can we be in jeopardy with losing the house when the country is in shambles?! Biden has destroyed our country yet the Dems are still winning. None of it makes sense.
Agree. MI GOP is full of RINOS with the exception of a couple brave souls. But I don’t believe any of the elections in the past two decades (at least) have have been on the up and up. Slow and steady wins the race and they were patient. Even stole the Michigan SC. Evil cheats.
Hopefully, you are not in Oakland County where the Chilean criminal gangs are burglarizing affluent neighborhoods.
I grew up in Oakland County. When the long time Republican County Executive was in place OC was a prestigious county. In his passing a progressive Democrat was quickly installed. I’ve watched the county decline. Sad. We moved out of state in 2020 and I’m thankful every day.
I don't know how we ended up with Coulter. L Brooks Patterson was much better and I hear his daughter is getting into politics at the county level.
CA perfected the art of the steal long before we became aware of it.
And Gretchen’s mentor is none other than Granholm who fled to CA from Michigan
Geniuses all😂
Hopefully there are enough voters in OC to restore it to a Republican stronghold. The county board has also become Democrat majority. None of this was the case when Brooks was in place. How much longer before Bouchard is voted out for a democratic Sheriff.
If, as I believe to be the case, a far greater proportion of Dems took that jab than Repubs, then one might assume that that percentage of each will shift. And if, as Craig Pardekooper's site shows, a high percentage of hot lots were directed toward red areas, then even more so.
Agreed. I can't believe how much support Democrats have here in Oakland County. I can't anyone would support a Democrat! Lol
Twisted. Good is everyone and evil is good. 🤪😵😵💫😜
You are so right. I live in a small town that they are turning into a bigger town. New Pulte developments, medical facilities, etc. Traffic is getting worse. The Democrats have taken over. They don't see their guy Biden and our 3 dimwits here in MI (Whitless, Nessel, Benson) as being part of the problem.
They are doing the same to my little town of Marshall, MI. Ford's Blue Oval EV battery factory is going into about 700 acres of prime farmland, but the whole industrial area will be about 3000 acres. The little two lane road between Battle Creek and Marshall is being changed into a 4 to 8 lane highway. Our current population is around 6000. A local realtor told a friend that they're expecting it to grow to 40,000. This was all decided behind the scenes without one single vote from the citizenry. Most of us have no interest in living in that kind of city. We moved here because it was small-town life surrounded by agricultural communities. It is beyond upsetting.
With Ford and others pulling back on EVs, will that impact the battery factory?
Yes, Ford has cut the number of jobs from 2500 down to 1700 new jobs. Yet the destruction of the land is proceeding, while a small group of citizens is fighting it, trying to have a referendum on one small piece of heavy industrial zoning. Homes that were built with huge windows and hot tubs looking out on the Kalamazoo River now look at 24-hour lighting, and the noise and dust are constant. With the Michigan Department of Transportation enlarging roads, people are losing homes and businesses to eminent domain. Many warned in the beginning that Ford could just up and leave when the factory was no longer profitable, and for 15 years they will pay no taxes. Those local leaders (many of whom signed non-disclosure agreements) have continued to take our rights away.
That is terrible. All for this fake "green" initiative.
Great question.
Bingo on the location. Yes, shocked my hometown is liberal. Lol I don't think it used to be.
Agree. Republicans seem to be one and the same as Democrats. How can we be in jeopardy with losing the house when the country is in shambles?! Biden has destroyed our country yet the Dems are still winning. None of it makes sense.
Agree. MI GOP is full of RINOS with the exception of a couple brave souls. But I don’t believe any of the elections in the past two decades (at least) have have been on the up and up. Slow and steady wins the race and they were patient. Even stole the Michigan SC. Evil cheats.
Just unbelievable I can’t believe we can’t stop this insanity
It’s not that we can’t it’s that we don’t want to
Thank God, no. And definitely not affluent or luxury…although we love our big, old, comfy rural home with a countryside view.
good times!