This is where Johnny probably loses some of you but it needs saying...

Johnny was (and probably still is) one of the top media analysts who ever drew a check for predicting and knowing what American consumers would do, say and react to. Top companies requested Johnny's analysis through his agency. Point being, Johnny understands what he's about to talk on. He brings receipts. 

Nowhere did people stand up against socialism like Iosco County and Oscoda Township in 2024. Boy howdy, they looked at Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party and said NO socialism for us. That's not who we are. We REJECT out of hand stupid socialism policies because we're conservatives and that's what we believe.

ORLY? Find me one Oscoda Township elected official who stood up to the $700,000+ Oscoda Township got in Covid relief funds. That's a big chunk of that socialism that all the people who spoke against Harris sure were grabbing with both hands, Chester, back in 2021. Nobody said no.

How about that $60,000 in socialism money in the grant Oscoda Township got for a downtown walkway. Oscoda Township elected officials had no negative comments. Why is that? Maybe they'd like to tell us why the huge socialism grant for the new fancy bike path that runs from the passing lane into AuSable Township is ok. Anybody complain about that grant money? *crickets*

It may sound good and fashionable to claim and make stands against socialism, until you start spending that money and saying nothing and hoping nobody is paying attention. Hypocrisy, thy name is Iosco County and Oscoda Township elected officials. 

Election 2024: Vote NO On the Oscoda Township police millage

Oscoda Township residents have been asked to approve a millage for the renewal of the expanded police budget along with an ask for more money for a compliance officer (Another layer of government oversight) and another detective.

In Oscoda Township. 

They sure can think of a lot of things to spend your money on can't they? Unnecessary things at that. Let Johnny relay a story about the Oscoda police and what they look NOT to do with the money you pay them.  Recently in his neighborhood residents, adults and children were dealing with a menacing, nee, threatening individual. Vandalism, threats, breaking down doors to attack neighbors, walking around threateningly with a sword, charging at his neighbors all while his parents threaten gun violence on those who turned him in. Desperate residents and parents (The guy had taken to taking off his shirt and doing "pose downs" for playing children) got no help.

What residents got was a litany of cowardice really. OPD looked for ways to not get involved. Johnny spoke with them along with neighbors and all residents heard was why the OPD was going to do nothing. A caller to the police line was told "Next time let him run you over and we can actually do something." Great advice, huh?

Nothing, for months as the threats increased residents got nothing from the OPD. The OPD would not cooperate with the Villages of Oscoda office. Nothing happened.

Until.

Until this malcontent did something that involved police. THEN and only then did they care. They piled back into the neighborhood asking residents to please help them find this guy. Yes, the same guy everyone had been pointing out for weeks. 

So NOW you want help to do your job that you've been telling folks it wasn't your job to do. Oh wait, he offended against the police, must be time for action. A complete failure to 'protect and serve' because there was none of that going on. The OPD still got paid. 

Now, suppose the millage fails. What if we don't have huge money for little police service? Well friends you'll hear all kinds of doom and gloom from those with money to make off of the PD budget. How Oscoda Township will be overrun with new crime somehow and nobody to stop it (which would be different how?). Johnny grew up in Ortonville. Ortonville had a local police force when Johnny was young. It too had it's issues and had just simply stopped being any kind of effective and Brandon Township voted to use Oakland County police instead. Oh the wailing and beating of breasts about how crime would overrun Ortonville (LOL), and residents wouldn't be served in a timely manner.

Know what happened? Nothing. No crime rise, Oakland County handled Ortonville and Brandon Township with aplomb and the Township saved a lot of money. A LOT of money.

Ask yourself, how often do you NEED police in an emergency? Not an ambulance of fire department, NEED police now. Exactly. It answers itself. The OPD and their acolytes don't care if you get protection, they simply want more tax money for more unnecessary jobs. 

Johnny and the Oscoda City Desk urge a NO vote on the Oscoda police millage August 6, 2024. 

Johnny has a theory...

It's no secret that Oscoda voters aren't keen on voting for millages and tax hikes for roads around here. Johnny is now into his fourth winter up here and his theory is that the poor performance (consistently) by  the Iosco County Road Commission tells Oscoda voters that there is no guarantee for upkeep on the roads taxpayers would be asked to pay more for. Oscoda voters aren't blind. They see snow still plugging roads three days after a storm.

The powers that be in Oscoda Township should be making a bigger stink with the ICRC if they ever expect better roads around town.

The Oscoda City Desk is back on the air

To the chagrin of many no doubt. Big storm, but it wasn't a hurricane now was it? The point Johnny is making and is feeling cranky over is it took Consumers Energy longer after a thunderstorm to get Johnny's power back on than it did for PSE&G to restore Johnny's power after SUPERSTORM SANDY. A 20 foot wall of saltwater inside of a hurricane and the guys and gals from Jersey did it 2.5 hours faster. Not good Consumers, not good at all. Upkeep is your job. Keeping trees away from your power lines is your job. It's called cost of doing business. The kind of business you swear you're doing when you run hat in hand to the legislature asking for more money yet events like this just don't somehow square with your claims.

Oscoda's July 4th fireworks show is ON!

Oscoda Township has approved a July 4th fireworks show down to da beach with proper social distancing being required (Which shouldn't be all that hard for a fireworks show). Since other lesser communities around here, Tawaseses, Harrisville and elsewhere were going ahead with plans for their crappy fireworks shows, Oscoda decided to show 'em how it's done.

Be there, aloha!