gags Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Sure, I've been in and through Lake Orion many times. Indianwood Country Club is nearby and GM has a big assembly plant there. The last I heard it was going to be idled and then they decided to build small cars at the facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Welcome to MI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 For those you from Michigan who haven't heard yet, the University of Michigan Students of Objectivism are hosting Dr. Yaron Brook on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 pm. He will be giving his lecture entitled "Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom". Here's a quick summary: Virtually everyone today regards the financial crisis as a failure of the free market. In this talk, Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights, will argue that in fact it is the un-free market that has failed. It was not capitalism that held interest rates below the rate of inflation, spurring massive amounts of borrowing and a housing boom. It was not capitalism that gave us Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which promoted subprime lending and helped fuel the boom. It was not capitalism that gave us deposit insurance and the "too big to fail" doctrine, which encouraged risky financial practices. These, and many anti-capitalist measures like them, Dr. Brook will argue, laid the groundwork for the financial crisis. The only cure, according to Dr. Brook, is to set the market free. But to do that, Americans must embrace capitalism as a moral system--one that should be defended without guilt. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&e...48d4dG29b78c3G7 The talk will be held in room 1640 of the Chemistry building. The Chem building is located on the Main Campus in Ann Arbor, MI. It sits on North University Street, across from the Michigan League, which is #15 on the campus map below. Here's a map link: http://www.umich.edu/news/Maps/ccamp.html Everyone is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gags Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Last night Dr. Brook spoke to a standing room only crowd on the U of M campus. He started shortly after 7:00 pm and didn't leave until close to 10:00 pm due to the Q&A session afterwards. Dr. Brook's passion really shines through when he gives a speech. Here's a link to an article in the Michigan Daily Newspaper describing the talk: http://www.michigandaily.com/content/free-...nomic-collapse# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re4mer Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) I'm in the Metro as well. If you guys decide to meet up make sure to post it here or send me a PM. I would love to get together and talk shop. Edited December 16, 2009 by Re4mer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm in the Metro as well. If you guys decide to meet up make sure to post it here or send me a PM. I would love to get together and talk shop.I know that a few Objectivists meet at 6pm every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Panera, in the shopping center, in southwest corner of E. Maple and Coolidge, 6 PM. That means the next meeting is tomorrow. if you want to double-check, PM me and I'll send you the email of the "organizer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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