Diehard Member Username: Diehard
Post Number: 169 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:29 pm: | |
Detroit council sacks Hardship Committee member |
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus
Post Number: 2508 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:33 pm: | |
Yeah, another Detroit government official is stealing from the city. Actually, this is done all the time. |
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision
Post Number: 433 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:36 pm: | |
No, I'm glad they're getting on it. This is a welcome sign... very welcome. |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 1249 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:39 pm: | |
How was she found out? |
Diehard Member Username: Diehard
Post Number: 170 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:53 pm: | |
Detroit tax breaks meant for needy often are abused |
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe
Post Number: 847 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:06 pm: | |
That's a good start, now let's hope it has its effect throughout the system. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10576 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:08 pm: | |
Kudos to the news and David Josar (I think he wrote the article but it isn't coming up for me) on exposing the fraud and waste. |
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 1965 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:12 pm: | |
Yes, David Josar wrote it. |
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj
Post Number: 410 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:16 pm: | |
Funny how we need to have our news reporting agencies as a Checks and Balance in Detroit. Only in Detroit. Is this their job or someone elses job? |
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe
Post Number: 848 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:42 pm: | |
It's not only in Detroit. We need it nationwide. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6721 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:45 pm: | |
YAY! Receivership, here we come. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6722 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 5:48 pm: | |
Detroit's Ghetto Politics is not working. Something needs to be done like recalling the entire city " CLOWNSIL" including King Kwame. |
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway
Post Number: 1386 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 6:14 pm: | |
quote:Funny how we need to have our news reporting agencies as a Checks and Balance in Detroit. Only in Detroit. Is this their job or someone elses job? They don't call it the Fourth Estate for nothing. |
Diehard Member Username: Diehard
Post Number: 171 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 6:27 pm: | |
On a related topic, anyone know what Steve Wilson's been up to lately? November is sweeps month, y'know. |
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 482 Registered: 05-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 8:11 pm: | |
The sun is shining brightly today on Detroit. Good news. |
Bvos Member Username: Bvos
Post Number: 2235 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 9:43 pm: | |
I'm sure Steve Wilson has some dirt of some sort that he's going to dig up on Kwame. That's his specialty, likely because it's so easy to do! |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 919 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 5:42 am: | |
The pervasive and deeply ingrained anti-Detroit bias in this region has reached a point where people are willfully ignoring logic, reason, and factual information, because their opinions and viewpoints are so distorted by this mindset. This post by Rjlj is a perfect example of just how powerful and consuming that anti-Detroit bias has become:
quote:Funny how we need to have our news reporting agencies as a Checks and Balance in Detroit. Only in Detroit. Is this their job or someone elses job? Only in Detroit? Have you ever heard of Watergate??? Freedom of the press, especially freedom of the press to act as a check and balance to the government, is one of the most important and fundamental aspects of a democratic government. The First Amendment guarantees free speech and freedom of the press for these very reasons. The free press in America, and other democratic countries, has been instrumental in exposing government corruption, oversight, mismanagement, and injustice around the world. From exposing bribes in a small town, to spotlighting questionable tax credits in Detroit, to investigating a presidential cover-up in Washington, to telling the world about genocide in the Sudan, the free press has a responsibility to inform the public about the actions (or inactions) of our government that we would otherwise be unaware of. ---------------------- Either Rjlj is simply unaware of the function and responsibilities of the press in a democratic society, or anti-Detroit bias has destroyed his ability to comprehend the basic concepts of a democracy. |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 249 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 6:48 am: | |
EricD, you are absolutly right. dang, I'm sick and tired of those Outsiders that come to The D and appoint people to boards with the full knowledge that those people will rob us. And I is just fed up with those Outsiders casting votes in our elections and putting in folks like Kwame. There is obviously an anti-detroit bias around here; heck otherwise there would be no crooks stealing copper, the 911 would work, the streets would get plowed, my neighbors would mow their grass. Those Outsiders who hate Detroit, appointed those crooked Board Members, in fact I bet them Board Members are Outsiders. I'm with you EricD, if it wasn't for Outsiders the D would be a much better place. In fact, them Outsiders all have Anti-Detroit feelings, I can tell because (like you) I have xray vision. |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1854 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 8:57 am: | |
Seems like the city could do almost as much boosting to its PR image by not allowing these stupid acts to happen as it could by lowering crime... Keep it coming!! |
Diehard Member Username: Diehard
Post Number: 178 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 3:43 pm: | |
Wait, there's more! |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1913 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 3:50 pm: | |
Keep it coming! Bringin' down the house now! |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 991 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 10:00 pm: | |
Freedom of the press, especially freedom of the press to act as a check and balance to the government, is one of the most important and fundamental aspects of a democratic government. The First Amendment guarantees free speech and freedom of the press for these very reasons. The free press in America, and other democratic countries, has been instrumental in exposing government corruption, oversight, mismanagement, and injustice around the world. The problem with this check and balance is that the people have to pay attention for it to work. And it seems nobody is. |