Comments on: Keeping Michigan tourism top of mind

By: oddfishman

oddfishman — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:24:45 +0000

I agree that Pure Michigan has to be pounded into the ears of Michigans neighboring states and its citizens.

The feeling of getting away to the relaxing, natural surroundings of Michigan in contrast to the state that did not diversify properly in time and keep it’s eyes open to the obvious dead end future.

Fortunately we still have much to offer in our natural resources. Let everyone know this.

By: Jeffrey Poling

Jeffrey Poling — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:28:11 +0000

If anyone is following public opinion from across these United States, you must realize the negative impression people have regarding anything related to Michigan. Detroits political scandals tied to crime in general, our record setting unemployment and the contempt for Detroit’s auto industry have made Detroit and by extention, Michigan, the nations favorite object of scorn.

There is only one voice heard nationally singing our praises and that is Tim Allens Pure Michigan ads. Spend what ever it takes to keep them going. It’s the best means we have to counter those who would take this state down.

By: arnold weinfeld

arnold weinfeld — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:03:07 +0000

There is no doubt about the emotional strings that come attached to the Pure Michigan campaign. I have my out of state relatives from Illinois tell it to me all the time and they say it with feeling. But, sales tax revenues are meant to be shared with local governments so our communities that thrive on tourism are safe and can provide essential services. Important as the Pure Michigan campaign is, we ought not be siphoning off sales tax money to pay for it, until such time that the state lives up to its initial promise and fully funds revenue sharing.

By: Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:43 +0000

This should be a pay to play program. If golf is going to be featured, there should be a golf tax to pay for it. If Frankenmuth gets a commercial, there should be a Frankenmuth tax. Same thing for Grand Rapids, ski resorts, Port Huron to Mackinaw, etc.
By the way, the last time I was in Frankenmuth all I saw were Michigan license plates. Makes you wonder id Pure Michigan is purely for Michigan???