AnnMarie Pariseau

Comms @MackinacCenter | All tweets, views, ramblings are mine.

[Ben Shapiro @benshapiro]

John Adams, writing to Abigail, about the Continental Congress' vote in favor of independence on July 2, 1776:

"The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. -- I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. -- Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not."

[AnnMarie Pariseau @amparis__]

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[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

Happy 250th, America 🇺🇸
250 years ago, the American experiment seemed unthinkable. Our new short film shows how public opinion shifted and what made it possible.

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

You heard it first at @MichCapCon. For years, our reporters have uncovered SNAP fraud across Michigan, and we will continue holding the government accountable for how your tax dollars are being spent. See our original reporting in the comments below 👇https://t.co/snQ4n5ycou

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

We've tried this before.

Hundreds of millions in “transformational” subsidies later, the question remains: what did Michigan get?

Taxpayers got a few buildings, but Detroit is still the poorest large city in America and unemployment is still around 10%.

Lawmakers should hit pause before committing more taxpayer dollars.

[AnnMarie Pariseau @amparis__]

Just your yearly reminder that the @MackinacCenter is *not* affiliated with the Mackinac Policy Conference. 💁🏻‍♀️

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

🚨BREAKING🚨 The Michigan Court of Claims just halted further payments in the our challenge to unconstitutional earmarks promised in Michigan’s budget.

Michigan’s Constitution requires a two-thirds vote for earmarks and funding directed to special projects and private entities. But Michigan lawmakers bypassed that requirement and approved billions in funding for projects including two local baseball stadiums, a cricket field, a distillery, labor unions, and other projects. 

This ruling is a strong sign that lawmakers may finally be forced to follow the law and protect taxpayers from misuse of their dollars.

[Jay W. Richards 🇺🇸 @DrJayRichards]

From a faithful and learned pope who was also an accomplished theologian. It doesn't quite have the heft of somebody trying to increase their followers on X, but still.

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

Reminder: Solar panels provide *less than 3%* of Michigan’s electricity.

Michigan has more clouds, less sun, and is one of the worst states for solar.

Yet, it’s being mandated. Why?

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

🚨 BREAKING🚨 A Rochester school trustee spoke publicly about a proposed tax hike — and just got censured for it.

By silencing her, the Rochester School Board could be violating the First Amendment. Elected trustees answer to voters, not to superintendents.

Voters deserve transparency from their government officials, including school boards.

[AnnMarie Pariseau @amparis__]

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[AnnMarie Pariseau @amparis__]

Oh, so we *shouldn't* triple power bills, increase blackouts, and rely on unreliable energy to shave 0.0001° off global temps? Noted. ✍️

@MackinacCenter's study already warned about the dangerous trade-offs of pursuing net-zero goals. ⬇️

[Michael J. Reitz @MichaelJReitz]

"Disagreements in a free society are inevitable but should not be fatal. In fact, disagreements are good."

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[Beth LeBlanc @DNBethLeBlanc]

Aquilina orders the destruction of the camp within 60 days, but says she'll rescind it if the city doesn't find housing for the occupants.

Also orders the city to install porta-potties, potable water, sinks and then pay for it with a lien against the property owner.

[Martha MacCallum @marthamaccallum]

Rest in peace Charlie Kirk. I pray for your eternal rest with our Lord. You were a faithful servant, and happy warrior. May God bless your family always.

[Big Noon Kickoff @BNKonFOX]

"If this guy is even half as good as advertised, Michigan is a threat to the National Title."

@stoolpresidente hypes up @UMichFootball QB Bryce Underwood 🗣️

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

Friends, prayer doesn't magically protect us from suffering. At its core, prayer is raising the mind and heart to God, which is absolutely appropriate in times of deep pain. 
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[James Hohman @JamesHohman]

Yes, people should be told how much taxpayer money is going to recipients of state economic development deals. We're helping @jcreindl get this information. https://t.co/heUWmfq5Dg

[New York Post @nypost]

Sam LaPorta, wife get blessed by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in ‘special moment’ https://t.co/jrqvn3L02F

[AnnMarie Pariseau @amparis__]

@emilyjashinsky @megynkelly Congrats!! Excited to tune in :)

[Mackinac Center @MackinacCenter]

🚨 🚨 BREAKING: The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity filed a brief in response to our lawsuit challenging the legislature’s unconstitutional pork barrel spending. 

Mackinac Center’s Patrick Wright has this response: “In a rather astonishing claim, the government argues that the courts cannot stop the executive from issuing earmark payments—even when those payments are illegal.

Let’s be clear: courts exist to stop exactly this kind of lawbreaking. The brief demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of our constitutional system. The judiciary doesn’t lose its authority just because a payout was promised. If the payment process was unlawful, the judiciary not only can intervene—it must.
These arguments aren’t just bad law - they’re bad civics.”

Read the brief here: https://t.co/NDQjJHW5gj