Quote Originally Posted by Wesley Mouch View Post
Its all in perspective, isn't it? Bill Clinton didn't have sex with that woman. Did Orr 'recommend' bankruptcy, so say 'hey, I think we're gonna have to go that way'? What's the difference? Is catching Snyder in a 'lie' important? So yes, let's move onto what happens next. Suits are filed. Judges are going to settle them. Let's leave arguments about how many angels can dance on the pension check or whether an official recommendation was made to the past. Let's discuss the issues -- not the political spin.
The trustworthiness of the parties involved is always going to be an issue for me. I am never going to be willing to overlook subterfuge and outright lies. Snyder has a letter from Orr recommending bankruptcy, not some verbal discussion that could have been misinterpreted. As others have pointed out, it isn't Snyder's first time playing with the truth.

I would think a judge will also want to have confidence that what people on both sides present in court is truthfulness to the best of their knowledge.

I would think that detroit citizens also want to have confidence that when Snyder/Orr tell them they will benefit from this [[not just a few anointed neighborhoods) then they will keep their word.

Actually, if you think about it, a bankruptcy occurs because people cannot or will not keep their word - doesn't it? Trustworthiness helps you believe a person when they say it's "I cannot" vs. "I choose not to."