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On the article Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Michigan Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?
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On the article Gary Peters Announces Run for U.S. Senate
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On the article Plymouth Township to Discuss 1.9 Million Capital Improvement Bond at Special Meeting
Brad Jensen
10:42 am on Friday, April 26, 2013
Why does the Township own a golf course? It is not like there is a lack of golf courses in the area. Is this the sort of business that they should be in? And it is not making money? Of course it should be shut down and sold. There are profitable golf courses and this one should be sold to those owners of those courses who know how to run them. I think there are many good things that government can do and I am not for the privatization of public services like many on the right - but a golf course? What sort of public good is this serving?
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On the article Cipriano Murder Drives Plymouth Lawmaker's Effort to Delay Release of 911 Tapes
Brad Jensen
10:42 am on Friday, April 26, 2013
ReplyMaybe just the transcripts of the call, not the actual call? I think playing the actual tapes is just sensationalism and that the transcripts would satisfy the public's right to know.
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On the Blog Post Congresswoman Diana DeGette Educates Us on High Capacity Magazines For Firearms
Brad Jensen
12:26 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
ReplyYou should take the response to your last two blog posts {crickets} as an indication that you should stick to local politics.
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On the article Attack on Plymouth Officer Led to Man's Fatal Shooting, Police Say
Brad Jensen
11:37 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
ReplyIf the officer was scared, then he should have backed off and waited for back-up unless someone's life was in danger. How far away was the officer when he shot? Why did he have to shoot multiple times? I would recommend that you speak to a lawyer about a possible wrongful death.
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On the article Canton Police Lieutenant Faces Multiple Felony Gun Charges
Brad Jensen
9:56 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
ReplySo he took a gun home against regulations? Sounds like he needs a good talking to and not an investigation by the State Police and felony charges - unless there is more to this story.
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On the article Attack on Plymouth Officer Led to Man's Fatal Shooting, Police Say
Brad Jensen
8:25 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
ReplyNot sure of the situation, but why did the police officer not wait for his back-up? Did he fire a warning shot? Was he surprised? Why not a non-fatal shot? Police should be trained to deal with "threatening mannerisms" with other than deadly force. This was just property damage. He probably wouldn't even have gotten prison time if he had lived. Who cares about "thousands of dollars" of "innocent people's property" when we are talking about someone's life? I hope this is well investigated and the police officer is either exonerated or punished depending on the situation.
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On the article Colbeck: Hurricane Obamacare is Imperfect Storm
Brad Jensen
5:24 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
ReplyORLANDO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today provided an update on its full-time staffing plans for 2014 following thorough testing of potential changes in the composition of its workforce in connection with healthcare reform. The company has determined that:
None of Darden's current full-time employees, hourly or salaried, will have their full-time status changed as a result of healthcare reform.
Each of Darden's new and existing restaurants will have full-time hourly employees because that is what it takes to fully deliver the experiences guests expect.
In 2014, all of Darden's full-time employees, including hourly, salaried and executive employees, will have access to the same insurance plan coverage.
Darden's current full-time population includes approximately 45,000 employees.Darden Chairman and CEO Clarence Otis commented: "Although our workforce historically has been heavily part-time, we have always had a significant number of full-time employees and they are integral to our success. The data we have collected during our test around guest satisfaction and employee engagement has only reinforced this. As we think about healthcare reform, while many of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's rules and regulations have yet to be finalized, we are pleased we know enough at this point to make firm and hopefully reassuring commitments to our full-time employees."
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On the article Colbeck: Hurricane Obamacare is Imperfect Storm
Brad Jensen
5:24 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
ReplyYou missed my point. I pointed out that many Republicans can score political points by claiming that they will cut hours when they either have no intention of doing so, they will change their minds once their temper tantrum is over, or they will realize that the sky is not really going to fall. Funny that you say that I am "determined to relegate this to R vs. D" and then you quote Newsmax. If you want an unbiased report, go to the source: http://investor.darden.com/investors/news-releases/press-release-details/2012/Darden-Provides-Update-on-its-Restaurant-Staffing-Plans-Under-Healthcare-Reform-Company-Announces-Commitments-to-its-Current-/default.aspx
Brad Jensen
8:40 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
I wish it were that easy. I chose the job I love, but HR chose someone else!