Leadership and the Future of Detroit

[MotownSpartan]

Obviously corruption happens everywhere but it appears that it is especially bad in Detroit. In fact, it appears that Detroit's government, at almost all levels, is dysfunctional far beyond the norm of most American cities.

[iheartthed]

None of the candidates on this list are new to the public spotlight. I think there is plenty of other relevant information about these candidates that is available to judge their fitness for public office.

I'm hesitant to establish a connection between personal finances and leadership potential*. In the city where I live, the complaint is that a certain candidate is buying the election due to his immense wealth.

*Charles Pugh is the exception, since he tied his own financial situation to his political aspirations.

[MotownSpartan]

None of the candidates on this list are new to the public spotlight. I think there is plenty of other relevant information about these candidates that is available to judge their fitness for public office.

I'm hesitant to establish a connection between personal finances and leadership potential*. In the city where I live, the complaint is that a certain candidate is buying the election due to his immense wealth.

*Charles Pugh is the exception, since he tied his own financial situation to his political aspirations.

No doubt there are problems everywhere but not all problems are equal. Detroit's political leadership problems appear far worse than almost any other major American city I've lived in or visited. Here in Detroit we have great urban theorists, people coming up with new plans to re-organize city neighborhoods, streamline government, develop the riverfront, etc. and it appears that city council is utterly incompetent to adequately advance any of these goals.

I also agree with you about the relationship [[or lack thereof) between personal finances and leadership ability but in this specific case, [[when you have a city council that routinely embarasses the city and that most objective persons would consider a disgrace) I think there is a good argument that we should be hoping for candidates with clean backgrounds.

[Retroit]

When you consider that many of the voters have similar problems to the politicians, it is not unreasonable to assume that all will be forgiven in the voting booth.

[d.mcc]

When you consider that many of the voters have similar problems to the politicians, it is not unreasonable to assume that all will be forgiven in the voting booth.

As long as their Minister tells them its ok, Detroit is a prime example of the LACK of definition between Church and State