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Respectfully, there were signs and indications in KK's first mayoral run that he was not what he tried to project. Mildred Gaddis, like her or not, spoke out often about it. I don't remember the...

I'm sure that others will disagree, but I've never agreed with the opinion that KK was some shining star with unlimited potential brought down only by greed and hubris.

People thought he was...

This thread got way off track, but thanks for letting us know about this event. I hope to be in attendance when it takes place.

Exactly. You and I don't agree on everything [[although I do respect your opinions), but we are 100% on the same page with this situation.

There is no way to defend this.

I'll be down for the race, too. It's always a good time. It will also be my first trip since the State took over, so I am interested in getting a look and feel.

Funny line last night from the Police lieutenant, speaking of dealing with a demanding city official: "I'd drop kick this woman if she wasn't married to the congressman."

I've watched and recorded the first two episodes. The cast includes some of my favorite character actors, so that's part of the draw for me, as well as the Detroit setting.

I've recommended it...

I am in 100% agreement with that and share that same hope.

So, I'm wearing blinders? Because I say waste should be addressed in Detroit no matter where it's found? Or because I believe that a guy being paid for doing two full time jobs at the same time in...

The problems is also that the City still does stuff like pay a contract firm employee a six figure salary to be the COO of the transportation department while at the same time he is running a full...

Agreed. There is no other way to look at it.

And he immediately set the tone of his tenure soon after he was appointed by using DPS funds to provide a new vehicle for his use and claiming that...

I may be wrong, but I have been of the opinion that he has been having money problems since he moved into the Mansion and started secretly taking a salary.

I literally cannot think of one thing that Bing can reference and say, "I did this and it has had a positive impact on the lives of Detroit's citizens, workers, and businesses."

Unless you count...

But may take a run at County Executive.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130514/NEWS/305140066/Dave-Bing-and-election

This pension fun case could be bigger than the KK Enterprise trial that just ended, especially in terms of public money lost to fraud and theft.

Just as Pugh's inability to handle his finances contributed to my decision to not vote for him, Orr's tax issue raises a flag, also. Hard to believe he "forgot" or it "slipped through the cracks"...

Funny that Bing would use that term since he has spewed out more BS than anyone else in town the past few years. And that's saying something.

I don't know about the "worst of LA's crime, since there is plenty of crime in LA proper, but your point about the high crime rate in suburban or enclave Cities like Compton and Inglewood is well...

Sam's been a political prostitute for decades, so he probably thinks he knows a pimp when he sees one.

I don't agree with the idea of paying bonuses to anyone in the City at this time, but it's wrong to characterize all commanders as pencil pushers who sit around doing nothing but polishing their...

Great musician and a true jazz legend. Very innovative, too. Also well known for inspiring a group of his students at Howard University who formed The Blackbyrds, one of my favorite bands.

RIP...

No need to start insulting people. I think you might want to brush up on your reading comprehension skills, though. At no point did I say the FBI fabricated crime stats. I said if they were 200K...

If the FBI is going to be almost 200,000 people off in estimating something like total population, I'm going to be less certain about the accuracy of all of their data and conclusions. You say they...

My first thought when I read your post was "Who would pay to hear this guy speak?" Then I remembered that Kwame has been getting paid for speaking engagements and I realized you have a good point.

I have heard that same thing often.

It seems to me that every police officer on the force should be able to perform the most basic of police duties, patrol. If there are physical, mental, or...