  Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 890 Registered: 08-2007 |
In an example of the height of genius, the council passed awhile ago, a regulation that any non-profit group that recieves public funding must require that 51% of it Board Members be residents of Detroit. If your Non-profit Board of Directors isn't comprised of at least 51% Detroiters, you will not be allowed to do good works with in the city. Part of the "look like us" clique on Clowncil. Well, looks like Detroit Rescue Mission is going to pull up roots and leave along with 105 other charities that help folks. Those evil suburbanites will no longer have their damn green-ass money in our city! Good God! Get you gone you damn doo-doo gooders. We don't need you, we don't want you, and don't let door hit ya ... Other "outsiders": Boy and Girl Scouts Boysville of Michigan, Inc./Holy Cross Children's Services Children's Hospital of Michigan - Pediatric Mobile YMCA YWCA Michigan Veterans Foundation New Hope Community Development Non-Profit Housing Corporation Covenant House of Michigan Gray & Gray - Detroit Theatre for the Dramatic Arts Society of St. Vincent DePaul Children of the King Alzheimers Association Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) Jewish Vocational Service DRMM - Detroit Rescue Mission http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20080311/NEW S01/803110370 | ||
Mrsjdaniels Member Username: Mrsjdaniels Post Number: 558 Registered: 08-2005 |
this is a damn shame... just another reason why we DESERVE new leadership... I guess I shouldn't how up to work tomorrow since I live in the suburbs but service the city | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 194 Registered: 12-2003 |
You DESERVE what you vote for I have no pity | ||
Goldensunshine Member Username: Goldensunshine Post Number: 83 Registered: 11-2005 |
This makes me sad - people need to get a fucking clue (and I am not a regular profanity user). I am pissed all the way on the other side of the country. | ||
Higgs1634 Member Username: Higgs1634 Post Number: 355 Registered: 10-2005 |
quote: This woman was a complete train wreck as a congresswoman, yet gets elected to city council, and has been re-elected..what, twice? Detroit deserves the leaders it elects. These are the leaders that get elected and re-elected time and time again. Obviously it is this kind of leader Detroit overwhelmingly wants. Why bother complaining about it. | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1553 Registered: 12-2004 |
The leadership vacuum continues. | ||
Hans57 Member Username: Hans57 Post Number: 286 Registered: 05-2006 |
This is all very disheartening. We desperately need a change within the leadership of this city. I have one question though; Do we ever have a choice to elect people of different demeanor? | ||
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11 Post Number: 232 Registered: 05-2006 |
Obviously this all comes back to a slave master mentality...obviously. I mean charity organizations which are working extremely hard to help the residents of the city are obviously acting like slave masters...obviously. www.DetroitArmy.com | ||
Mrsjdaniels Member Username: Mrsjdaniels Post Number: 561 Registered: 08-2005 |
I don't live in Detroit proper, Drankin...do I DESERVE bad? | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5541 Registered: 10-2003 |
I thought we were moving past this... This will achieve nothing positive whatsoever, but bring great loss to the community. | ||
Rel Member Username: Rel Post Number: 376 Registered: 02-2008 |
It's about damn time. Finally, now those arrogant non-profits will stop thinking of only themselves for a change! Detroit doesn't need to be a SLAVE to their money anymore! They need to realize that in Metro Detroit, it's all about the City/suburbs divide. On a serious note, my jaw is dropping in disbelief. WTF? Gleaners Food Bank? Focus Hope? The Greening of Detroit? The historically significant Detroit Urban League? The biggest loser in all of this: Detroit residents who need (not just 'use') these services. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot, Council. Shame on those who voted for this POS. | ||
Defendbrooklyn Member Username: Defendbrooklyn Post Number: 760 Registered: 11-2005 |
HOw many people in Detroit actually vote in these "leadership" type elections? I'm guess very few. Who is going to fire the first shot of the revolution? How f-ing sad for the city! | ||
Cdwaters Member Username: Cdwaters Post Number: 40 Registered: 02-2008 |
"the notion that outsiders can better dictate how money is used within the city (is)paternalistic and a "slave-master mentality" and this from a council woman who blindly approved the mayor's payout to the 3 cops. Sorry, lady but anybody -an insider or outsider- would know better than her how best to spend city money | ||
Rel Member Username: Rel Post Number: 378 Registered: 02-2008 |
When I worked for WSU's College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, I researched these CDBG's and their effect on the City. I'm doubly-insulted because these are *my* federal tax dollars. The City is throwing their weight around and discriminating with money that isn't even theirs. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 3997 Registered: 10-2003 |
Never mind that by forcing many of these organizations to move out of the city, it will become more expensive to service the clientele who need these services. Good work, morans! | ||
Miketeevee Member Username: Miketeevee Post Number: 38 Registered: 07-2005 |
Um.. hey Danindc.. it's spelled M-O-R-O-N-S. | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 1678 Registered: 08-2007 |
OK, who has the official DYes moran graphic? | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 195 Registered: 12-2003 |
Mrs. J. No, you don't DESERVE bad, you DESERVE nothing if you do not live in the city. Neither do I. I'm as p'd off about all of this as anyone but until the people voting these idiots in time after time get their collective heads out of their asses, nothing will change. What can we do as suburbanite non-Detroit-taxpayers do but watch this train wreck continue? Stop going into the city? I won't, but some people may, and millions have. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1747 Registered: 09-2007 |
Ok, why are you MORONS arguing over MORANS (Danindc, Miketeevee and Gazhewke)? (Message edited by detroitrise on March 11, 2008) | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 1989 Registered: 05-2005 |
http://lonewacko.com/images/ge t-a-brain-morans.jpg | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 1043 Registered: 11-2003 |
All you slavemasters in here should really mind your own business. Your attitudes show why Lowell should institute a rule limiting the numbers of posts per day for people who aren't "real" Detroiters. Council's regulation on this 51% residency issue has shown true leadership. Next week council is taking up another regulation that ensures that city resources are only expended to benefit people who live in the city. This new regulation will require that owners of entertainment and sports venues in the city will have to certify that at least 51% of customers or ticket buyers at an event are Detroit residents before the the DPD will provide any kind of crowd control or security. Detroiters shouldn't have to pay to protect people who don't live in the city. | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 196 Registered: 12-2003 |
Swingline, Maybe you missed it, but there is also a council resolution soon to be passed stating that 51% of all cars passing through the city on 75 must have at least one Detroiter in the vehicle. They are proposing a sign downriver that tells the slavemasters using NB 75 to get off on 275 and head up through the westside and across on 696. Monitoring will be done via roadblock at the 375/75 interchange. Fine proceeds will be used for the construction of the African Village. | ||
Rel Member Username: Rel Post Number: 384 Registered: 02-2008 |
Swingline/Drankin, LOL. Maybe those who work in the City but don't live there shouldn't pay Detroit taxes. After all, the City doesn't need their money. And those people are just a burden on the City's services. So maybe the City would be better off if they all just left! | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 3998 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Shhh! Before you know it, the Council will be seriously considering this, too! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5542 Registered: 10-2003 |
GM's workforce is not 51% Detroiters. Therefore, their HQ should be kicked out of the city. Also, Dan Gilbert has another think coming if he thinks he's going to open an HQ here, and have his employees commuting in. Detroit doesn't need that kind of development, he can stay in Livonia. | ||
Sstashmoo Member Username: Sstashmoo Post Number: 1195 Registered: 02-2007 |
Quote: "Detroiters shouldn't have to pay to protect people who don't live in the city." This is just the kind of mentality thats going to rebuild that city (sarc) Put a fork in it folks. | ||
Rel Member Username: Rel Post Number: 386 Registered: 02-2008 |
It's all sarcasm, Sstashmoo  (nice handle, btw) | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 198 Registered: 12-2003 |
Read between the lines Crystal | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 1072 Registered: 11-2003 |
"Changing the requirement now, he said, is problematic because HUD disapproves of changing rules in the middle of the application process." I wonder if Detroit could get a special waiver because of the large number of dolts on the city council. It would be kind of like not holding a mentally retarded person responsible for a contract they signed because they didn't know any better. | ||
Crystal Member Username: Crystal Post Number: 124 Registered: 05-2007 |
Sorry about that, Swingline. I apologize for my comment! I did not realize it was sarcasm. Sometimes I am not the sharpest bulb in the drawer. (Message edited by crystal on March 11, 2008) |
