The Never-ending nightmare that is the Michigan legislature

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from Freep:



LANSING – Drivers may get the chance to let all other motorists on the road know that they "Choose Life."

The state Senate passed a bill on a straight party-line vote of 26-11 Wednesday, requiring the Secretary of State to develop an anti-abortion license plate, which will raise funds for the Choose Life Michigan Fund run by Right to Life of Michigan.

The "Choose Life" plate will join a stable of 27 other fund-raising plates, none of which generate the same level of controversy as the newest plate. Fifteen of the plates raise money for the state-supported universities in Michigan and the rest go to organizations ranging from Breast Cancer Awareness, the Children's Trust Fund, and Ducks Unlimited to Lighthouse Preservation.

And the amount raised can be significant: The fund-raising plates cost $35 or more, on top of the standard license plate fee, and the university or organization receives $25 of that fee. Renewal of that license plate costs $10 more than the standard license plate fee and the organizations and universities get that $10. .............(more)

http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/18/choose-life-license-plate-approved-state-sente/24958789/


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LANSING — Faith-based adoption agencies could refuse to serve prospective parents based on their religious beliefs under a package of bills that passed the state House of Representatives Wednesday.

The bills, which would allow the agencies to refuse service to same-sex or unmarried couples if that goes against their religious beliefs, are moving as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments next month on whether same-sex marriage should be legal in Michigan and several other states in the region.

All three bills passed on 65-44 votes, with Democratic Reps. George Darany, of Dearborn, Robert Kosowski of Westland and Harvey Santana of Detroit, joining all but one Republican in voting for the package. State Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, voted against the bills.

The votes came after passionate debate in the House with supporters saying the bills ensured that the state continue to offer as many adoption options as possible.

"These bills simply preserve the system we use today," said Rep. Andrea LaFontaine, R-Columbus. "This bill is not about who can and who cannot adopt a child . it's about ensuring the most alternatives for people wanting to adopt a child." ...............(more)

http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/18/faith-based-adoption-agencies-refuse-service/24942907/

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1. Christian dominionism/Christian reconstructionism~

Convert, or die.

[corkhead]

2. We reap what we sow. Sadly I don't see things getting better any time soon.

We are suffering the consequences of chronic voter apathy and disinterest. Many people I know don't know about these two stories because they have no interest in real news; just house fires, Kardashians, and plane crashes.

Yes, the corporate press, including NPR, is completely useless and are an easy target to be blamed for this, but the information is out there if people seek it out. Unfortunately, it seems that many of our fellow citizens are too lazy and disinterested to do so.