Al Gritzmacher's Blogosphere

I live only a couple blocks from the local police station. How could it get any better? Well, it has. Continue Reading…

Somebody must have linked to my blog. How do I know? Continue Reading…

Or is it Sex and Violence that is becoming part of our culture?

The recent stabbing outside the Tralf and shooting just a block away after a gangsta rap group outdrew the venues capacity has stirred outrage by the City officials.The Mayor and police officials have promised to crack down on it and are creating a special unit to do so.
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I don’t see what the big deal about the illegal immigration along the US-Mexico border is. The way I see it, the immigrants aren’t the problem, it’s the people – US citizens – who hire them.

It’s all economics. After all, you don’t see Canadians sneaking across the border, do you? Continue Reading…

Did you ever know someone who was well-to-do, but always acted like they were broke? A lot of rich people are like that.

Picture a well-dressed gentleman turning a pocket inside out to show a panhandler he has no change, while his back pocket has a fat wallet, his other front pocket has a big wad of bills, a check book and credit cards are in his coat pocket and pile of stock certificates are in his vest pocket.

Now think about Delphi. Filed for bankruptcy protection, saying they can’t afford to pay decent American wages, while holding cruise ship galas and passing out executive bonuses. Continue Reading…

Last week Delphi held it’s annual “Take Our Children To Work Day.” It should have been called “Take Our Children To Where We Used To Work Day.”

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I spent this afternoon with about 150 of my friends and neighbors at City Hall.
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