Local News: The party is over in Detroit

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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About that Marathon Oil refinery fire near my house

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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Someone needs to tell Warren, Michigan Mayor James Fouts to please calm down!

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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Updated-BREAKING NEWS – Local Story: Eighth grade student brings gun to school, kills himself, because he was bullied – Police and School officials now saying bullying not the cause

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 …

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Racism at VDare.com towards Detroit

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 …

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Follow up to previous: HotAir.com’s racism towards Detroit

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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Noted cowardly anonymous blogger slams Detroit

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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Good News: Detroit automobile sales are up!

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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The Price of Fascism

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 …

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Yes, and send me a few hundred million too!

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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UPDATED: Detroit continues its swirl down the drain

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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Own too much stuff? Your city can call you a hoarder, set your house on fire and tear it down

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 …

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Uh-Oh! Looks like NBC does not like it when I tell the truth!

Looks like my blog posting about Cornell West must of hit it’s intended target. Check out this comment left one someone who works at NBC in New York: Author : D. Walters (@skizzrrr) (IP: 173.213.212.246 , 173.213.212.246) E-mail : skizzrrr@twitter.example.com URL : http://twitter.com/skizzrrr Whois : http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/173.213.212.246 Comment: talking about “your people” and “your little accusation, like every …

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Smart Move: Governor Rick Snyder to veto concealed weapons legislation

Even though I despise that lying bastard, this was a good move: (WXYZ) – A spokesperson for Republican State Senator Mike Green, the sponsor of the controversial gun legislation that passed last week, says they have been told to expect the governor to veto the bill. An official statement from Senator Green, who represents the 31st …

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