Recalling Dave Bing

[Fnemecek]

From hundreds of miles away, it seems pretty dysfunctional for there to be a recall going on. Didn't the last mayor go to jail? I mean, I see a lot of griping about Bing on here, but he must seem like a saint compared to the last guy.

Funny thing - it wasn't that long ago that Kwame Kilpatrick was held out by newspaper editorials and forumers as the model of transparency and civic duty. Those who questioned him were often dismissed as being uninformed or having questionable motives.

Today, we have Dave Bing in the Mayor's Office. Detroiters still pay sky high taxes and we still receive very little services for our tax dollars.

And, just like under the Kilpatrick regime, we're still expected to believe that our tax dollars being spent with the utmost stewardship. The fact that many members of the Bing Administration were also a part of Kilpatrick regime is a mere coincidence, or at least that is what we're supposed to believe.

One eventually has to look at ratio of taxes to services and ask: is the Bing Administration really spending our money properly? Or have we just not figured out how they're fleecing us?
It does suck about the bus services, although I guess that only increases the need for a Detroit version of ZipCar with beaters. [fryar smiles smugly]

That just sounds like another way of saying, "Let them eat cake."

Many Detroiters can only the $1.50 per trip to ride the bus. Most Zip Cars cost $8 - $10 per hour, not including the annual membership fee.

And then you'd still have to deal with the fact that Zip Cars require you to return to the car to a designated parking spot, which may or may not be near your destination.

Zip Cars are not intended to be a replacement to mass transit. In fact, if you look at the Zip Cars web site, you'll notice that Zip Car is primary operated in college towns or places that already have a top-notched mass transit system.

[Detroitnerd]

Today, we have Dave Bing in the Mayor's Office. Detroiters still pay sky high taxes and we still receive very little services for our tax dollars.

And, just like under the Kilpatrick regime, we're still expected to believe that our tax dollars being spent with the utmost stewardship. The fact that many members of the Bing Administration were also a part of Kilpatrick regime is a mere coincidence, or at least that is what we're supposed to believe.

Yes, I am under the impression that the SOS [[same old spit) crowd has simply retained Bing as a figurehead while they continue to play their games. Now I'm starting to wonder if Bing has been a figurehead ever since he's been off the paint.

[Danny]

Detroiters had to deal with unscrupulous city leaders for years, recall notices after another. You all Detroiters need to stop whining. You all chose KING BING to reform our city and that is exactly he's going to do. I'm not singing no rediculous recall petition so deal with it. At least he's doesn't throw a Manoogian Party like KING KWAME! Let us move Detroit forward.

WOR FROM THE STREET PROPHET

Becuase changing Detroit takes action not throwing out political leaders who keep themselves in the straight and narrow.

Neda, I miss you so.

[Detroitnerd]

Detroiters had to deal with unscrupulous city leaders for years, recall notices after another. You all Detroiters need to stop whining. You all chose KING BING to reform our city and that is exactly he's going to do. I'm not singing no rediculous recall petition so deal with it. At least he's doesn't throw a Manoogian Party like KING KWAME! Let us move Detroit forward.

WOR FROM THE STREET PROPHET

Becuase changing Detroit takes action not throwing out political leaders who keep themselves in the straight and narrow.

Neda, I miss you so.

OK, now I'm convinced. RECALL BING!

[Danny]

OK, now I'm convinced. RECALL BING!

Then it would be another election circus all over again.