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Posted: 6:40 PM Jan 28, 2008
Last Updated: 7:53 PM Jan 28, 2008
Reporter: Jason Colthorp
Email Address: jason.colthorp@wilx.com
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"It was pretty cool."
That was Jim Barnard's reaction on the invitation to the White House and Congress as guest of the President.
But, Barnard hides his excitement pretty well.
Excitement about meeting the President and the future of his business in St. Johns.
The White House issued the invitation Thursday to make Barnard part of the State of the Union as a way to show how the new economic stimulus plan can help businesses.
"It was good timing," he said of the plan, because he just bought two much-needed pieces of equipment.
The company ordered two more machines that produce axles for heavy equipment, with a $280,000 price tag.
The axles are produced for its number one buyer, Caterpillar.
"We expanded our business last year adding 27,000 square feet," Barnard says. "But held off on any purchases because of the state of the economy in general."
The plan would make this purchase easier because of the $50 billion in business tax cuts it offers.
It also helps Barnard's company, as he says, move forward.
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King of Pop Leaves Mark on Lansing
- Posted By: Barbara: I'm surprised by the news media who are shocked that he died after having passed a physical. There are instances of people having heart attacks as they leave the doctors office, have been given a good bill of health.
Some coverage of the event seems appropriate but now I am ready for it to stop. Ok I wasn't a fan. Never was. But enough is enough. There is other news out there. There were other deaths of famous people that week, alot in fact. They got a notice in the news and that was appropriate. Yes was more controversial as was Elvis and yes they both got more time, but it bothers me that all of the national coverage that night was of his death as if there wasn't a war or other news of note.
- Posted By: Entertaiment Bigot: Sorry Becky if we busted his chops but I'm one of those Hollywood Bigots. I do not idolize anyone in the entertainment business more than I would my own Parents.
So I can truly say he never had an impact on me. It is our culture and media that seems who decide who we should idolize and I'm sorry but I don't buy into that mentality. I didn't cry over Elvis and I'm not shedding a tear for Mr. Jackson. I didn't cry over Lady Di. To say he reached everyone in the world may be true but that doesn't make me a bigot just because I don't idolize or mourn him.
- Posted By: Becky: I feel that you are all insenstive bigots. Excuse the past years...you have to look at what this man meant to the country as a whole. When is the last time you heard of an artist that reached damn near everyone in the WORLD regardless of their race? Elvis didn't even have that much of an impact. He is a human and has his mistakes. Only God can judge him and to say such nasty things about this man after his passings is plain disgusting.
- Posted By: blabla: Ok he's dead, now can we read some real news
- Posted By: jon: I just wonder where is michael now?
- Posted By: sandy: Bill, your right not Farrah or Ed but a pedophile, his attorneys will be looking for new jobs now cant live off mike now.
- Posted By: Bill: What GREAT comments and all so true. How anyone can worship a pedophile is beyond me. To bad about Farrah, but you sure don't hear anything about her.
- Posted By: Bill: Too bad so sad, NOT. Children of L.A, can now sleep easier. The courts don't have to waste money on him anymore and his so called friends will have to find someone else they can be a leach to. I remember when their show first appeared and it was fun to watch. But as time goes by the fame has destroyed him as well as all the damage he has done to his own body for no reason but to be wanted even more by the public. His attorney summed it up great.
- Posted By: King of Warp: Ok, the immediate response is I'm shocked.
Only the media and elite will sensationalize a story to make the guy out to be somebody to be worshipped. Everyone is now over Princess Di. So, pay your respects, honor his talent and keep the other crap out of the news. We don't need to hear over and over again about his drug use, child molestation problems. Good-Bye Michael Jackson now "Beat It"
- Posted By: Mark: This is pathetic. Call me a dork, or a hater, or whatever, but this is seriously ridiculous. Yeah, an influential musician is dead at a young age. But do half of the headlines on this page have to be about Michael Jackson? There are four on here about him out of 8 listed.
- Posted By: Carrie: BS! I don't buy into this "sadness" stuff. I think we have a bunch of band-wagon jumpers!! Michael was a HUGE part of my generation's world (growing up in the 80s) and every chick LOVED him so from that sense, ok...it is weird to see him gone. BUT....he was a "has been" through the recent years (since like the mid 90s?) and so many people did NOT like him because of his life-style and mannerisms, etc. Notice his upcoming tour was in a whole other COUNTRY because he wouldn't make it here. But yet, all of a sudden, he is LOVED by all? GIVE ME A BREAK! I am NOT buying it. BAND-WAGON jumpers. Spare me.
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