Comments on: Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal In Assault Case

One Charge Against Kwame Kilpatrick Would Have Been Dropped If He Resigned By Sept. 3

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by dan_8951

As usual, blaming the symptom, and not the cause, let me correct you.

Why the City of Detroit sucks?

1)Winter
2)No viable economic circulation
3)Underfunded, obsolete infrastructure
4)Lack of diversification
5)Lack of international economic ties
6)Racial intolerance
7)Local government corruption
8)State government corruption
9)Federal Government corruption
10)The Detroit Lions

[brianbwb-2009]

"The police are honorable until proven otherwise." Posted by ApprxAm

You obviously don''t know the history of the Detroit police department, a group of people whose Mob connections, links with suburban "White" supremacist groups, and penchant for terrorism go back generations, perhaps in it''s heyday second only to the NYPD in its corruption.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by usmcvn1

I would posit that Detroit''s downfall began long before Young, the riots started in ''67, on 12th and Pingree streets, two blocks from where our family used to live. They started well before Coleman young''s first term, and were an indication that things had already reached the breaking point for a large part of the residents.

The big four moved out, not because of Young, if that were the case, they wouldn''t have moved all the way to Asia, but to someplace like Auburn Hills, a la the Pistons. They moved abroad to take advantage of slave labor, and import breaks that made it favorable to do so, and that policy was from Washington, not Detroit.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by ApprxAm

Your argument and insult is aimed, not surprisingly, in the wrong direction. My assertion was that something smelled on both sides.

Fighting rumors? Spread by whom, and why, this obvious question you repeatedly ignore.

Scandals? Get real, this is the 21st century, a man''s personal erotic predilections are no longer scandalous, except to hypocrites.

Criminal charges? You yourself wouldn''t see a day in jail if you were charged with such "crimes".

As I said, Mr. K. is obviously not the brightest of bulbs, but there is an obvious and blatant attempt to force him from office, and those behind it are not above extortion to do such, and last time I checked, extortion was also illegal.

Parents? What proof do you offer to condemn a persons parents, I am sure you also did not turn out to be what your parents wanted either, it is called "free will", look it up.

Jackass? I won''t dispute that either, we are both probably jackasses, but at least I am not a blind one.

[usmcvn1]

Posted by brianbwb at 05:48 PM : Aug 22, 2008......................

Brian, What ya said is very true! I was born and grew up in Detroit(proper). Left for the service a few months before the ''67 riots. Returned in 1990, it was unblievable what the city had become. I blame the big four and people living in the ''burbs who own land in Detroit and therefore can vote.

When the *** Coleman Young was voted in the downfall of Detroit began, the big four ran away from Detroit. Coleman also helped destroy the city. And let us NOT forget the people who live in the ''burbs, but can vote in Detroit local elections because they own land in the city, they too have helped destroy Detroit.

BTY, don''t let anyone blame the 1967 riots on the "Blacks" only, was the films, there are many White rioting and looting also.

The Mayor has taken the path of Coleman Young and dishonored himself. Homie, Homie, Homie!

I left Detroit in 1997, and have not returned.

[apprxam]

Brianbwb...Step-up or not, this jackasss needs triming. Was it smart to offer the break in assault charges for a resignation? Sure it was, but he''s too stupid and selfish to quit. Honor know not the man!!!!

Auto industry, 60''s riots, legacy of bad governance...boo freakin hoo. Since taking office, Kwame has spent 90% of his tenure fighting rumors, scandals and criminal charges. Inspite of GM''s bad business affairs, Kwame is an elongated extention of the poor past of Detroit, true, but stupid thugism isn''t hereditary; though he was spoiled by his criminal parents. Not one singletary child has been improve by actions of this administration.

The police are honorable until proven otherwise. These men had no known on-the-job troubles. Your provarications mean very little and does even less to answer the question: Does Kwame need to accept resoncilbility for failing the city residents of Detroit.

Those who protect jackasses are...well, JACKASSES!

[chinesespy78]

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