The Aftermath

Michigan just passed a $54.9 BILLION budget.  According to the local paper, they take in $4 million in taxes and fees from fireworks.  Really?  The four million makes a big difference?  Give me a break.

I've gone on and on about this issue and nothing seems to happen to change the situation.  Four houses burned in Highland Park.  A fireworks store on the west side of the state goes up in flames - and sparks I assume.  There is no reporting system statewide for injuries so who knows how many of those occur.  Most folks I know have given up calling the police to complain.

Anyway, I sat up watching the commons area behind me hoping that sparks did not set it on fire.  My son was not so lucky in his neighborhood as young kids, who shouldn't have been using fireworks in the first place, set their commons area on fire and destroyed 5000 square feet of property.

 This is just part of the damage as seen from the car.  Thank the local firefighters for containing the damage to grass and shrubs.  Oh, and there is a gas main under that burned out area so thank goodness there was no leak.

I'll spare you the rest of my rant.