I believe that this ties in with the stuff that is happening in the Obama White House. Basically my friends, the progressive big Government party is over in Detroit and pretty much in America. It is so bad in Detroit, that Mayor Dave Bing is calling it quits and not seeking relection. The Story via …
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I guess you all might have heard that there was a fire at the Marathon Oil refinery near my house. Here’s a picture: The News-Herald, WXYZ-TV in Detroit, CBS in Detroit are all are reporting on it. Here is what I know from the local reporting here: It was a diesel tank and a diesel …
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Man, talk about an angry man! In a profanity-filled tirade being investigated by Michigan State Police, Warren Mayor James Fouts blasts two former employees, complaining about litigation and his online profile. In a recorded telephone conversation between the mayor and an appointee — a copy of which was obtained by The Macomb Daily — Fouts …
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I suppose the Gun Control nuts will just love this: SOUTHGATE — An eighth-grader at Davidson Middle School shot and killed himself in a bathroom this morning, school officials said. Students told The News-Herald Newspapers the teen said he was depressed because he was being bullied. One classmate, who said he spoke to the student …
A perfect example of which can be found below here: So what happened to Detroit? MLK’s “Dream” came true…America’s founding principles of liberty, equality, and democracy came true for black people, and full citizenship and civil rights were extended to millions of African-Americans, who had previously been marginalized and excluded from the mainstream of American …
Just a quick follow-up to my earlier posting. Because my last posting on what I felt was just straight up racism towards Detroit by so-called “Conservatives” was so long, I think the point might have been lost. So here’s the “straight talk” style point of my posting: If you have an issue with Detroit: Fine, …
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It’s a pretty provocative headline. But, it’s sorta true and sorta not. I have written before about Detroit’s problems, so, I know full well of what goes on around here. I also happen to know that Detroit’s Auto companies sales are up too. Anyhow, I guess Governor Snyder, in between supposedly bringing in jobs for this state, …
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As a son of retired General Motors worker, this always strikes me as very good news: DETROIT- General Motors Co. announced today that it sold 224,314 vehicles in the United States in February, up 7 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales and fleet sales were both up 7 percent. The fleet mix was 25 …
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Please note: When I write this here, I am not doing it to bad mouth anyone at all. Least of all the UAW or the General Motors or Chrysler workers. It simply is not their fault that the companies that they work for were horribly mismanaged for many years and are now not doing so …
I guess it is the wealthy’s job to bail out Detroit, which is swirling the drain. DETROIT, MI – This city apparently has a friend in actress Mia Farrow who believes its times for the nation’s wealthiest people to help save the Motor City and other cash-strapped municipalities. Farrow posted on her Twitter page Wednesday …
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But simply, this is what happens when you pursue a socialist agenda. This might just be America in a few years. Via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) – After reviewing the city’s finances, Detroit’s Financial Review Team has concluded that a financial emergency exists within the City of Detroit and it will be up to Governor Rick Snyder to determine if …
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This is unreal. Check the video: The local story via The Downriver News Herald: TAYLOR — Cleanup after an early morning house fire continued throughout the day today on Goddard Road near Oak. The house in the 23300 block of Goddard, across from the main fire station and City Hall, continued to smolder as it …
(Via Dodge Ram’s YouTube Channel)
Sorry, but you cannot write jokes this funny. Via the Detroit Free Press: Police found a drunk, naked man on a Pontiac street after he apparently stole an acquaintance’s car and crashed it into a tree early Sunday. A 22-year-old Pontiac woman called police at 2:05 a.m. Sunday claiming the 35-year-old man stole her car …
I have no children of my own, but when it comes to kids, I have zero tolerance for stuff like this here: A Wyandotte couple accused of forcing their two young children to stand in steaming hot water for so long that the youngsters’ feet were severely burned waived their rights to a preliminary hearing on Thursday, sending their cases …
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