City Council Defines the Perfect Citizen

[Gannon]

Almost missed this one...it is nearly at the end of the article.


"They embody what we look for in a Detroit citizen: selflessness, compassion, sense of duty and resilience."


There you go. James Tate serves up what it means to be worthy of a Spirit of Detroit award.


Seems the City Council has been ignoring another of their responsibilities: giving out these awards. Heck, I know 3 dozen people who should have one, at least!

Either that, or they are very discriminatory who they dole them out to...and I mean that in the most criminal way.



But the article is a nice plea for $10k...to help four graduates of Catherine Ferguson Academy to go to South Africa to teach kids how to garden.


I'd like equal time in the Free Press. I also know at least three dozen people and at least four groups who could use that sort of investment here in town...for the exact same purpose. A few of them are mentioned in the article!

[[indeed, reading into the first paragraph, I thought this story was about an entirely different project nearby)

[GOAT]

If that defines the perfect Detroit citizen then the entire council has pretty much failed. Either that says a lot about council or it says a lot about Detroit citizens [[Insert any Belle Isle's a mess joke here).

[Gannon]

You may not know it, Goat, but they make the biggest mess on the side of the island YOU see best. Is that IslandView Tavern still open?!

[GOAT]

Yes. Abar's is still around. It is the last of the old "Rumrunner" Taverns on this side of the border that is still open.

[Gannon]

That explains SO much.


They deserve a Spirit of Detroit award, then, too.

[Gannon]

And as for your first comment, you don't see City Council giving these awards to each other, do you?! LOL

[LodgeDodger]

I was very happy to see Mr. Tate helping out...sets a good example.

[Swimmaven]

Sounds like the Catholic church