In a fast-paced world, life can sometimes be daunting. Fortunately, the state of Michigan has online advice for almost every aspect of life, from shopping to gardening, eating to driving. Sure, some of it may be painfully obvious, nitpicky or bizarre, but just remember: The state knows what's best for you.
For instance, state government is concerned about your health. It offers shrewd advice on meal choices: Don't eat the guts, heads or bones of fish (Michigan Family Fish Consumption Guide). If you are trying to reduce your sugar intake, consume less sugar (Sweet Relief!). While state officials are rarely the model of restraint, they want you to practice self-denial: Eat dried fruit instead of candy, and eat unbuttered bread (Sweet Relief!).
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Friday, August 7, 2009
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Silly me, I thought this was a joke, until I Googled "Michigan Surgeon General" and discovered that, not only is there a Michigan Surgeon General, there is an entire web page for this taxpayer funded position. I wonder, does he make house calls?
Then there was: "What Do I Do if My Child Does Not Speak English?"; shouldn't that be: "¿Qué hago si mi hijo no habla Inglés?"
One might wonder, why no advice for citizens beleaguered by intrusive and profligate state government?
Monica's comment was unfortunately cast in ad-hominem, non-presumption of good will terms - a violation of the rules of this site - and so was deleted. Her comment was to the effect that "common sense is not so common," and so becoming a provider of it represents a reasonable, justifiable expansion of government. We can agree to disagree on whether a politicized welfare state is a credible source of common sense - to me the notion is laughable, but whatever. There's less room for disagreement regarding whether this is an essential task for a state government that is virtually bankrupt, and whose tax and regulatory burden is crippling an already broken economy. Common sense would dictate that the state stick to its knitting and stop looking for new roles to perform.
Most suggestions are good idea's and I agree. But to legislate them or require them, please excuse me, but.... "No Way"...
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