Lobby Day 2011

Rainy, cold day for Lobby Day in Lansing. The bus trip was long and we went through every small town in Southeast Michigan. Seems the driver got wind of an accident at 4:30 this morning and thought it might still be a problem. 2 and a half hours instead of an hour and a half. I was sooo green by the time we arrived. Did you know Chelsea Michigan is the Jiffy Mix capitol??? It is always interesting to visit Lansing. My Senator, Glenn Anderson received our group very hospitably. I am proud that he voted the way that our MFT had asked him to vote and that is....to support education funding. Enjoyed meeting him and listening to him. My Representative, John Walsh better watch it. He promised during last year's meeting to support education and funding. Well, after reviewing his voting record, he supported nothing the MFT endorsed. And to think we just re-elected him for another two years. He is now the assistant speaker of the house. Letters will be forth coming. No support for us, no support for him. The bus trip home was no better. Why is it necessary for a short one and a half hour bus trip to show an annoying loud movie??? Pretty much done with bus trips to Lansing. I will have to find another way to reach our elected officials. It is what it is and it is not pretty. Proposal A was designed to alleviate all of this funding mess and lower our property taxes. Someone lied.

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