http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-michigan-scorecard/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-michigan-scorecard/#comment-13850 Roger Metzger Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-michigan-scorecard/#comment-13850 bobdurivage point well taken. The old adage, "bad news sells papers" is still true in our largely paperless information age. Plus, we might add, Chiken Little is alive and well. There are many things that we should do as individuals without asking society to do those things for us. There ar emany things we as a society should do without asking government to do those things for us. For now, two suggestsions: (1)Move in the directon of parents thinking of themselves as primarily responsible for the education of their own children. (2) Move in the direction of encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit, espeically in the younger members of our society, this INSTEAD OF spending time and money (and tax exemptions) trying to attreact foriegn investemt and foriegn-owned manufacturing facilities. bobdurivage point well taken. The old adage, "bad news sells papers" is still true in our largely paperless information age. Plus, we might add, Chiken Little is alive and well. There are many things that we should do as individuals without asking society to do those things for us. There ar emany things we as a society should do without asking government to do those things for us. For now, two suggestsions: (1)Move in the directon of parents thinking of themselves as primarily responsible for the education of their own children. (2) Move in the direction of encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit, espeically in the younger members of our society, this INSTEAD OF spending time and money (and tax exemptions) trying to attreact foriegn investemt and foriegn-owned manufacturing facilities.

]]> http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-michigan-scorecard/#comment-13494 bobdurivage Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:05:11 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-michigan-scorecard/#comment-13494 "POPULATION TRENDS: Michigan was the eighth most populous state in 2007, with a population of 10,071,822. By 2030, the state population is projected to grow to 10,694,172 (an increase of 622,350 people or 6.2 percent) as Michigan slips to a ranking of # 11 nationally. California and Texas are projected to remain the biggest population states, with Nevada and Arizona netting the biggest percentage gains.18" Why is population reduction a thumbs down? I can understand why the reason for the reduction(people leaving the state for a better life),wjould be a thumbs down, but population reduction should not, by itself, be considered a bad thing. The less people there are in a state, the less stress there is to provide employment. There is less pressure to permit a new mine or coal-fired power plant. Population reduction is not a bad thing. It is inevitable- if we want to consider Michigan(or any state) a sustainable entity. "POPULATION TRENDS: Michigan was the eighth most populous state in 2007,
with a population of 10,071,822. By 2030, the state population is projected to grow to
10,694,172 (an increase of 622,350 people or 6.2 percent) as Michigan slips to a ranking
of # 11 nationally. California and Texas are projected to remain the biggest population
states, with Nevada and Arizona netting the biggest percentage gains.18"
Why is population reduction a thumbs down? I can understand why the reason for the reduction(people leaving the state for a better life),wjould be a thumbs down, but population reduction should not, by itself, be considered a bad thing. The less people there are in a state, the less stress there is to provide employment. There is less pressure to permit a new mine or coal-fired power plant.
Population reduction is not a bad thing. It is inevitable- if we want to consider Michigan(or any state) a sustainable entity.

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