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2013-03-01 Home Front: Politix

Michigan Governor clears way for Detroit takover

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Posted by mom 2013-03-01 16:02|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 [Michigan Governor Rick] Snyder would not identify the top candidate to run Detroit or say whether the person was from Michigan. Some residents and restructuring experts have said he should name an African-American to manage the city, which is 83 percent black.

There's a former Congressman (D-IL) who became available recently...

Posted by Pappy 2013-03-01 17:38|| 2013-03-01 17:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Put the whole mess up for sale on craigslist and eBay. Bulldoze the rest.

"It don't take a genius to know what this is all about," said Lewis, who is black. "They want our money and our land. No one cares about us. And we're the ones who stuck around. Not the white folks."

Dude, you guys don't have any money and your land is 'invested' in vacant lots, abandoned houses and derelict factories. The operative word here is 'bankrupt'.

Posted by SteveS 2013-03-01 18:24|| 2013-03-01 18:24|| Front Page Top

#3 "They want our money and our land. No one cares about us. And we're the ones who stuck around. Not the white folks."

Must be of the same stock of white folk who didn't stick around Europe before it decided to implode and burn in the human carnage of WWI and WWII.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-03-01 19:38|| 2013-03-01 19:38|| Front Page Top

#4 The emergency manager will eventually have strong powers to develop a financial plan, revise or reject city budgets, consolidate departments, reduce or eliminate the salaries of elected officials, sell eligible assets, lay off workers and renegotiate labor contracts.

Sounds like a job for this guy... Well maybe not.

Posted by junkiron 2013-03-01 20:22|| 2013-03-01 20:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Must be of the same stock of white folk who didn't stick around Europe before it decided to implode and burn

Wasn't just the (raciss!) white folks, although they left when the gittin' was good. They were followed by a large cohort of middle class blacks who were accused of "not giving back to the community" (because black folks can't be racist. and don't ask me to explain this. the answer will make your head hurt)

Posted by SteveS 2013-03-01 23:20|| 2013-03-01 23:20|| Front Page Top

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