Comments on: Daily Links – May 25, 2012

By: funwithknives

funwithknives — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:44:37 +0000

High Praise, coming from you.

I’ve got Great Lakes Water down inside me, and I never can forget that. To see what we call ‘working together’ hereabouts, just gives me the Blues, and gives me some pains, every day.

Seems primal, but there you go…….

By: earlgrey

earlgrey — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:19:23 +0000

I learned today that there is a law that will limit the availability of organs for Methodist/UT Transplant Institute from Dept. of HHS. THis will also effect the only pediatric tranplant program in the tri-state area.

Methodist church is trying to fight this regulation by pleading for a waiver. Anyone interested I can forward documents I received in services today. I did not draft them and so I can’t put them on Red state. I have a draft letter and an information sheet that I will email to anyone of interest. I am at earlgrey133@hotmail.com

By: kyle8

kyle8 — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:39:48 +0000

they were remarkably prescient in their description of a (then) future Detroit.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:10:10 +0000

Detroit News coverage of Michigan Democrat king-maker & Wayne County Exec Robert Fianco (D-MI) corruption probe

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:49:56 +0000

Haha. h/t

By: westcoastpatriette

westcoastpatriette — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:17:03 +0000

used in public works projects. This article explains the motivation behind those who aid and abet illegal immigration.

http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20120524-workplace-contractor-accused-of-ripping-off-workers.ece

By: JSobieski

JSobieski — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:22:45 +0000

although I agree that his error was in giving more credit to Mayor Bing than he deserved.

It is a tale of two politicians. I despised Snyder in the primaries, and was convinced he was a Manchurian Republican when he refused to fill out position questionnaires. His performance in office was far better than what I expected. Bing on the other hand is the one person I thought could save the Detroit. But on the most critical of issues–the emergency manager–he has been no better than Kwame (and in some sense he has been worse, since Bing has political credibility).

Bing is the best mayor Detroit has had in several generations, but for whatever reason—he conduct on the emergency manager issue has been very disappointing.

I am a bit further west than you (Novi) but the winds of Detroit blow far and wide. I have no plans to move, but it is hard to foresee what dramatic chain of events would be required to turn this place around in my lifetime.

By: funwithknives

funwithknives — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:03:10 +0000

{That’s at 8 Mile and Telegraph Roads.} UpWind…..fortunately.
Currently the emergency manager mess is 9 appointees on a panel , chosen by The Mayor(Bing), Gov.(Snyder), state treasurer,and city council. Various and sundry financial and Governmental wizards, all.
Last week, a letter was sent out to the Gov. from Detroit’s Legal Dept. stating the agreement everyone agreed to was in violation of some city law or ordinance. When looked at more focused-like, no one would own up to the authorship of said letter.
Like the children who broke the window,when asked WHO, the fingers are a -flyin’.
At the initial agreement’s acceptance Michigan agreed to issue $137 million in revenue bonds to assist in Detroit’s cash flow problems. {They had Zero, guys}
So Now,….Snyder owns this mess lock, stock and barrel. He got along ,and is being shoved along, like it or not.
He got suckered by people he imagined had Detroit’s best interests in mind. But his imagination was limited to what he knew, and it was a whole ‘nother kind of negotiation, than the ones he was used to encountering.
The people pushing back are the ones who were in the denial that got Detroit where it is. Partial ‘remedies’ include doubling Detroit’s business tax (in the agreement) and an 8 mil increase in all property taxes, to increase P D and Fire protection(s), proposed by the Unions, and some Governmental officials.

The ‘Lights Out’ proposal is to make people leave certain selected areas percieved as non-salvagable. Detroit is 140 square miles big, and the empty areas are not to be approached, unless you really want to run on the edge. If an objective thinker cogitates this, how is he to believe anything other than Gov’t wants criminals to do their job for them.

Consider that over 230,000 people just up and left ,from 2000, to 2010, per The Census. The relatively smart and capable voted with their feet, and wallets. The ones left are not financially able, not very bright, hope against hope, or live in certain ‘Nicer’ areas.
{see: MidTown}

Is there a way out, and forward? Not with this bunch. They’re going to wards for city council in the next election, so it spreads out the candidates, for representation. Prior you only had to be a resident.

Is there a singular solution? Nope. The s— has rolled downhill here for so long, that is ingrained into many psyches.
*Same-Ole’ *, rules, and few alternatives are even considered, especially if Caucasians make them. {‘Plantation Govenment’ is the operable opposing term}

I was born here, and like a child who keeps his ‘bankie’, I do not want to lose this place from my sphere. It has tons of potential , and the attitude is one that many places would be envious of. (discounting those mentioned)
Maybe Barry can come here, and be ‘Our Messiah’………

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 07:51:09 +0000

did make me cry PLUS I never have ever heard the beginning. I will read your next post but I expect a diary from you…not just a post!

BTW, you’re hardly mute on anything and are not a chicken.

By: gekster

gekster — Sat, 26 May 2012 07:44:14 +0000

I read everything.
And I wish to remain mute and claim the fifth on the rest.
(it’s what you do when you don’t have a good excuse. just being honest)
Check my next post, if if it doesn’t bring some mist to your eyes, I didn’t do it right.

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:48:49 +0000

ok now, do you ever read my diaries and why don’t you ever comment on them good or bad, don’t care? Now I’m being rude I know!

My diary, Desperation or Isolation was 24 hours b/4 all the others! No respect and now I sound desperate…sorry again. Last time I swear

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:41:42 +0000

from TX. It’s been on my mind and I’ve even gathered facts but none that can attest to being there. Go for it!

By: gekster

gekster — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:36:27 +0000

Just shows we see the same thing.
And in a way, it also confirms what we both saw.

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:05:52 +0000

never been there except the nice airport, now that’s a transit that is interesting to say the least!

I have posted about the pictures of Det, in demise and I find them disturbing and fascinating at the same time…kind of a look into our future as a country. Sad

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:00:45 +0000

didn’t mean to step on your comments, At least we agree. I read where the locals didn’t want a 3rd party, i.e. emergency mng. but they really have no choice if they want the State to help them, right?

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:55:58 +0000

anyway so thunder is not relevant. But I have been reading about Detroit and think it’s the perfect example of the left leading the demise of our country on account of their selfish behavior.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:49:57 +0000

so I keep interested in what’s going on there.

I didn’t mean to steal your thunder. I’d love to see a diary on the plight of the city.

By: gekster

gekster — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:43:45 +0000

it is a prime example of what happens when you run a city with socialist values, and take enough money from the ones who have money, cousing them to leave because they have had enough of liberal policies.
And the city council yelled and screamed when they were threatened with an emergency manager imposed by the state, because it would take ‘local’ control away, with out even thinking that it was the ‘local control’ that got them to where they are now.
And Mayor Bing is doing the best with what he’s got, and that ain’t much.

By: checkmate2012

checkmate2012 — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:31:27 +0000

you mentioned it as I’ve been thinking about a diary of the same topic. It is shocking what’s going on there from what I read and see.

Do you live there?

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:20:53 +0000

Run out of the tax base to keep them on