I am tired of discussing what is wrong, and maybe
because I am young I feel that action needs to be taken
now. I know I am not the only one. I am angry at the
fact that we allow our PS system to remain ineffective
with educating our youths and go without sufficient
playgrounds. I am fed up with piss poor city transit system. I
am disgusted with local job opportunities. And that
my friends, is just the tip of the iceberg. There is
many more concern that I share with other Detroit
residents. My question is simple, what is the invisible
force that is holding us back from taken action
(becoming as active as our four fathers in what occurs in
our community)? Has picket lines and sit-ins gone out
of fashion? If not sign me up for the next one that
deals with positive change that pertains to Detroit and
its residents. Damn it. All of us should be out there
going to out local high school get our youths involved,
demanding support form our churches on the social injustice
that continues to occur and creating a just political
arena in the city of Detroit. We still have not
realized that it takes a people to create social change
for our own empowerment.<br><br>My dream is similar
to Martin¡¯s dream. Its the hope that one day we
shall overcome focusing too much of our energy on
physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love
needs, and esteem needs. To finally start fulfilling the
need of self-actualization (fulfilling one¡¯s innate
potentials). Become greater than the sum of our parts. If this
is to ever occur we must act now. For ourselves, for
our community, our personal future and the future of
our children. I believe that to be our true
obligation, is accepting responsibility for the city we
reside inn. The time to act is now, because tomorrow
never existed.<br><br>  I offer my home as a meeting
place for those who have this same desire, in mind. And
for you who don¡¯t, hell I will even throw in some
refreshments (Kool-Aid and Bettermaid chips, if that¡¯s what
it takes). There has been to many whom have died for
the few freedoms we have now. So that their children
could do more them sit around talk and complain,
without action. DO NOT LET THIER SACRIFICE DIE IN
VAIN.<br><br>Peace/ Blessing<br>Jaysoul <br><br>they say every
revolutionary act is and act of love, and love is the engine to
the revolution

I am tired of discussing what is wrong, and maybe
because I am young I feel that action needs to be taken
now. I know I am not the only one. I am angry at the
fact that we allow our PS system to remain ineffective
with educating our youths and go without sufficient
playgrounds. I am fed up with piss poor city transit system. I
am disgusted with local job opportunities. And that
my friends, is just the tip of the iceberg. There is
many more concern that I share with other Detroit
residents. My question is simple, what is the invisible
force that is holding us back from taken action
(becoming as active as our four fathers in what occurs in
our community)? Has picket lines and sit-ins gone out
of fashion? If not sign me up for the next one that
deals with positive change that pertains to Detroit and
its residents. Damn it. All of us should be out there
going to out local high school get our youths involved,
demanding support form our churches on the social injustice
that continues to occur and creating a just political
arena in the city of Detroit. We still have not
realized that it takes a people to create social change
for our own empowerment.<br><br>My dream is similar
to Martin¡¯s dream. Its the hope that one day we
shall overcome focusing too much of our energy on
physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love
needs, and esteem needs. To finally start fulfilling the
need of self-actualization (fulfilling one¡¯s innate
potentials). Become greater than the sum of our parts. If this
is to ever occur we must act now. For ourselves, for
our community, our personal future and the future of
our children. I believe that to be our true
obligation, is accepting responsibility for the city we
reside inn. The time to act is now, because tomorrow
never existed.<br><br>  I offer my home as a meeting
place for those who have this same desire, in mind. And
for you who don¡¯t, hell I will even throw in some
refreshments (Kool-Aid and Bettermaid chips, if that¡¯s what
it takes). There has been to many whom have died for
the few freedoms we have now. So that their children
could do more them sit around talk and complain,
without action. DO NOT LET THIER SACRIFICE DIE IN
VAIN.<br><br>Peace/ Blessing<br>Jaysoul <br><br>they say every
revolutionary act is and act of love, and love is the engine to
the revolution

Alaafia<br><br> I am a 22 y/o black gay student @
WC3. Since the age of 12, I have wanted to take an
active role in holistic empowerment for people who live
in my community. At a young age I saw a need for
this and realized that it is not something that will
not be distributed in the local school system that I
attended. Nor will it be provide by our local government
that my parents vote for and pay taxes to keep
running. Not until these establishments realize it as a
want/need for, and from, the community they are obligated
to serve. So I began my journey towards trying to
make a difference by becoming a volunteer at several
community organizations from the age of 13 until now. I
still feel as though there is a lot more for me to do.
My plan is to live to see the day when the people of
the city of Detroit start receiving their chance at
economical advancement and social quality. <br><br> I have
been a member of this yahoo club for a couple of weeks
now. I have observed people posting messages of
concerns that they have with the city of Detroit and
mostly city government. As well as profess their utter
disgust with the ways that our elected officials and
community leaders have addressed social issues. To sum it
up, all I have observe is a bunch of talk and very
little talk of taking action. Please excuse me if I a
come off too critical. My comments are not directed to
offend anyone, but more so to encourage the members to
start taking some form of action to enrich our city
holistically. I understand that everyone takes a stand in their
own way, but it is time for us to make a unified
stand for equality and justice for all residents of
Detroit. How long shall we wait for a leader to appear
amongst us (a messiah) to lead us towards change? Have we
learned so little from our four fathers that we still
have to wait for one individual to help us take
action. Were their deaths in vain? <br><br>to be
continued.......

miscreant /MISS-kre-ent/ (noun) 1. unscrupulous,
depraved, an evildoer 2. A heretic, someone who holds false
beliefs<br><br>Example Sentence:<br> "The police often have their hands
full dealing with thieves, murderers, and other
miscreants."<br><br>I will resist the temptation to provide a second
example sentence as I usually do. It would be too easy to
apply this to a certain post-er or certain politicians,
lol. Use as you see fit! <br><br>Etymology:<br> From
the Middle English "miscreaunt," meaning "heretic,"
and Old French "mescreant" from present participle
"mescroire" meaning "to disbelieve." "Mes" means "wrongly"
and "croire" (from Latin "credere") means "believe."
The term has taken on an ironic tone as modern users
often deliver it with a smirk.

Excuse me, Initiator but I must ask Are you any
kind to Mayor Archer or perhaps your him?<br><br>I'm
moved here from the racist city of Cincinnati. The city
where Marge Schott can hire her "million dollar
niggers". The city where the KKK can place a cross on the
city square during the Christmas holiday. And I two
have lived in places much smaller than Detroit that
had better resources than Detroit. <br><br>It seems
to me, that if your not an Archer fan, relative or
the man himself, that you are maybe you should be
running against him this year. You see the blight and
still stand still? Take action in the public. Lead as
well as you present.<br><br>I'm not meaning any of
what I said as a blast against you. I see what you
see, I'm just saying you are the one who can move
against it. Organize and if your right, we should follow.

Excuse me, Initiator but I must ask Are you any
kind to Mayor Archer or perhaps your him?<br><br>I'm
moved here from the racist city of Cincinnati. The city
where Marge Schott can hire her "million dollar
niggers". The city where the KKK can place a cross on the
city square during the Christmas holiday. And I two
have lived in places much smaller than Detroit that
had better resources than Detroit. <br><br>It seems
to me, that if your not an Archer fan, relative or
the man himself, that you are maybe you should be
running against him this year. You see the blight and
still stand still? Take action in the public. Lead as
well as you present.<br><br>I'm not meaning any of
what I said as a blast against you. I see what you
see, I'm just saying you are the one who can move
against it. Organize and if your right, we should follow.

Upon first review of yourpost, I must say I was a
little annoyed. The feeling I got was not one of concern
for the city, but more of a display of elitism ( for
lack of a better word at this time). You asked Why
doesn't the city have a movie theater or a black bank?
Have you pushed to get these establishments in place?
Have you talked to people to make this happen? As a
proud resident of the City of Detroit, I must say I
scoff at your ignorance when u say tht all Detroiters
care about is caddilacs and alligator shoes. Where are
you getting this message from? the media? Have u
talked to citizens of the City of Detroit? if you have
you would know that we care about much more. We care
about the schools, the roads, and the ppl. "YOU
PEOPLE"??? Who are you? why do you feel the need to spew
your hatred around? Who wants to vacation in Detroit?
A lot of ppl do. <br><br>I feel everyone is
entitled to an opinion, I just am not happy with yours.

Annenberg, Schools of The 21st Century Devise
Formula For
Success<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/education/reform25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/reform25_20010125.htm</a><br>(This is
amazing, folks. This group won a bidding
process for a pilot project. The results have been truly
fabulous. This is indeed a model that can be used city
wide! I love it! They are to make more announcements
later today. Wonderful!)<br><br>Law School Testing
Biased to White
Males<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c02-179842.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c02-179842.htm</a><br>(No
comment. To easy, lol.)<br><br>Bush Puts Forth
Vague Education
Proposal<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/education/vouch24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/vouch24_20010124.htm</a> /
<a href=http://detnews.com/2001/politics/0101/24/a01-179497.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/politics/0101/24/a01-179497.htm</a><br>(No
dollar amount. No dollars proposed for the
rebuilding of crumbling schools. $1500 for vouchers, though.
I suspect that he included the vouchers to appease
the other Repubs, but he knows it won't fly. Let's
hope that Democrats and moderate Repubs can turn this
into a winner.)<br><br>DetNews: Bush Abortion Move
Wrong
Move<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/24/1edit/1edit.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/24/1edit/1edit.htm</a><br>(Surprisin\
g call, but they have some valid points, no matter
which side of the abortion issue you are
on.)<br><br>Freep: Public Schools Best
Option<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/editorials/echoic25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/editorials/echoic25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Migh\
t be 10 years before Repubs get that, though.
Hopefully not.)<br><br>DetNews: Bush Education Plan
Flawed<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/1edit/1edit.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/1edit/1edit.htm</a><br>(Some
decent and interesting arguments.)<br><br>Freep:
Learning, Not Testing, Most
Important<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/editorials/eeduc25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/editorials/eeduc25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Agree\
d.)<br><br>DetNews Letters: Suburbanite Calls Dennis Out On State of
The City
Address<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/letters/letters.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/letters/letters.htm</a> <br>(My
sentiments exactly! lol I don't
understand what is wrong with the minds of those that want
to see him remain in office. A decent guy, maybe,
but we have got to do better. Much better. It is
going to take the knowledge and leadership of our
generation to right the city, and set us on the proper path
into the new millennium. Ready?)<br><br>Today's
Happenins':
<a href=http://metrotimes.com/calendar/browse.asp?timebase=0
target=new>http://metrotimes.com/calendar/browse.asp?timebase=0</a>
/<br><a href=http://freep.com/entertainment/thelist/qwebday.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/entertainment/thelist/qwebday.htm</a><br><br>Today's
Horoscopes:
<a href=http://astronet.women.com/ast/horoscopes/00genl11.htm
target=new>http://astronet.women.com/ast/horoscopes/00genl11.htm</a> /<br><a
href=http://detnews.com/horoscope/0125horo.html
target=new>http://detnews.com/horoscope/0125horo.html</a>
<br><br>"You can either take action, or you can hang back and
hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but they are
so unpredictable." -- Peter Drucker<br><br>"I wanna
take you higher" - Sly Stone<br><br>Peace!!!<br>Gather
your peers and friends. The revolution in Detroit is
about to begin. This one WILL be televised! ;-)

Annenberg, Schools of The 21st Century Devise
Formula For
Success<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/education/reform25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/reform25_20010125.htm</a><br>(This is
amazing, folks. This group won a bidding
process for a pilot project. The results have been truly
fabulous. This is indeed a model that can be used city
wide! I love it! They are to make more announcements
later today. Wonderful!)<br><br>Law School Testing
Biased to White
Males<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c02-179842.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c02-179842.htm</a><br>(No
comment. To easy, lol.)<br><br>Bush Puts Forth
Vague Education
Proposal<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/education/vouch24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/vouch24_20010124.htm</a> /
<a href=http://detnews.com/2001/politics/0101/24/a01-179497.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/politics/0101/24/a01-179497.htm</a><br>(No
dollar amount. No dollars proposed for the
rebuilding of crumbling schools. $1500 for vouchers, though.
I suspect that he included the vouchers to appease
the other Repubs, but he knows it won't fly. Let's
hope that Democrats and moderate Repubs can turn this
into a winner.)<br><br>DetNews: Bush Abortion Move
Wrong
Move<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/24/1edit/1edit.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/24/1edit/1edit.htm</a><br>(Surprisin\
g call, but they have some valid points, no matter
which side of the abortion issue you are
on.)<br><br>Freep: Public Schools Best
Option<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/editorials/echoic25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/editorials/echoic25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Migh\
t be 10 years before Repubs get that, though.
Hopefully not.)<br><br>DetNews: Bush Education Plan
Flawed<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/1edit/1edit.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/1edit/1edit.htm</a><br>(Some
decent and interesting arguments.)<br><br>Freep:
Learning, Not Testing, Most
Important<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/editorials/eeduc25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/editorials/eeduc25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Agree\
d.)<br><br>DetNews Letters: Suburbanite Calls Dennis Out On State of
The City
Address<br><a href=http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/letters/letters.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/25/letters/letters.htm</a> <br>(My
sentiments exactly! lol I don't
understand what is wrong with the minds of those that want
to see him remain in office. A decent guy, maybe,
but we have got to do better. Much better. It is
going to take the knowledge and leadership of our
generation to right the city, and set us on the proper path
into the new millennium. Ready?)<br><br>Today's
Happenins':
<a href=http://metrotimes.com/calendar/browse.asp?timebase=0
target=new>http://metrotimes.com/calendar/browse.asp?timebase=0</a>
/<br><a href=http://freep.com/entertainment/thelist/qwebday.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/entertainment/thelist/qwebday.htm</a><br><br>Today's
Horoscopes:
<a href=http://astronet.women.com/ast/horoscopes/00genl11.htm
target=new>http://astronet.women.com/ast/horoscopes/00genl11.htm</a> /<br><a
href=http://detnews.com/horoscope/0125horo.html
target=new>http://detnews.com/horoscope/0125horo.html</a>
<br><br>"You can either take action, or you can hang back and
hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but they are
so unpredictable." -- Peter Drucker<br><br>"I wanna
take you higher" - Sly Stone<br><br>Peace!!!<br>Gather
your peers and friends. The revolution in Detroit is
about to begin. This one WILL be televised! ;-)

Suburbanite Sued For F'ing up Our
Town<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/locway/land24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/locway/land24_20010124.htm</a><br>(I'm glad the
state is now after this guy. He may be
the worst, but he isn't the only one. I am certain
Paul Bernard @ PDD (a very capable young brother) will
work to make sure that folks can no longer abuse our
once dysfunctional system of prop tax foreclosure and
vacant lot disposition. If we can stop the dumping from
the 'burbs and get brothers & sisters to respect
their own hoods, we may be able to get this town clean.
Of course I have some ideas. J)<br><br>Cooper on
Kids & The
WWF<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/metro/des25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/metro/des25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Do you let
your kids watch this stuff? You may want
to think twice about it. In addition to injury, it
also just adds to our present culture of
violence.)<br><br>Fire Dept. To Pay 2 mil In Suit
Settlement<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/b01-179484.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/b01-179484.htm</a><br>(Citizen
was run over. One siren didn't work. Driver
uncertified.)<br><br>Pitts: Great Men, Sex Scandals, Nothing
New<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/columnists/pitts24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/columnists/pitts24_20010124.htm</a><br><br>St\
ate Troopers Claim No Profiling; ACLU Disagrees, Data
Flawed<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/a01-179495.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/a01-179495.htm</a><br>(In the
words of John Conyers, "the struggle
continues.")<br><br>Take A Train Ride To
Chicago?<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179870.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179870.htm</a>
/<a href=http://freep.com/news/metro/amtrak25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/metro/amtrak25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Now you
can, again. Keep your fingers crossed that we
get a bullet train from here to Chi Town. Now
wouldn't that be nice!)<br><br>Lansing To Cough Up $6mil
For 2 Other
Routes<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179878.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179878.htm</a><br><br>City
Industrial Park Coming
Online<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/detroit/0101/24/s03-178998.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/detroit/0101/24/s03-178998.htm</a><br>(Cool.
One down, and a few more of these to go. Sorry to
see that church go, a beautiful building, but we've
got the land, and we need the jobs.)<br><br>DC Panel
To Explore Election
Problems<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/politics/bush25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/politics/bush25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Somehow or
another, we have to come up with a way to
avoid another Florida-like debacle. The technology
exists.)<br><br>Greenfield Village To Salute Black
Artist<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/wayne/0101/24/b03-179306.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/wayne/0101/24/b03-179306.htm</a><br>(Zora
Hurston, Langston Hughes, Johnson in a Harlem
Renaissance exhibit. Cool!)<br><br>Expert testifies: Colleges
"need to put an end to the racial divide that seems so
poisonous,"<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/education/zaffirm25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/zaffirm25_20010125.htm</a> /
<a href=http://freep.com/news/education/affirm24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/education/affirm24_20010124.htm</a><br>(Another
testifies: "Race matters deeply in terms of the
opportunities students get, and in terms of the preparation
they get," he said, noting that during the 1996-97
school year, Detroit's public schools were 90-percent
black. "In Detroit, you've still got one of the most
segregated metropolitan areas in the country." I am not
advocating that we try to get more whites to move in (some
cool younger white folks already are), nor that more
Blacks move out (too many have already left, primarily
in

Conference of Mayors Coming To
Detroit<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/metro/zmayor24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/metro/zmayor24_20010124.htm</a><br>(I told you
this a month or so ago. This is a good
thing. It will surely, though, also be a prime
opportunity for folks to protest the policies and actions of
Dennis on a national stage. This will be a major
embarrassment for Archer. This will be interesting, lol. I'm
sure the police actions against protestors will be
secondly only to the actions taken against the WTO
protests last year. We will see how he handles it. If the
protests don't come to pass, then it will mean that either
those that usually protest have given up, decided on
other courses of action, missed a strategic
opportunity, or, have all been bought off! lol)<br><br>Kwame
Kenyatta To Run For
Council<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/24/b06-179327.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/24/b06-179327.htm</a><br>(The
brother has been in the struggle a long time. I
do believe him to be a person of integrity. He did
resign from the school board. Wants to focus on police
brutality. I don't know which committee would cover that
(have to look at my copy of the charter), since the
charter does stipulate that the council should operate in
committees, something they have yet to do, but I'm sure it
falls under one of them. Wanted to run for mayor but
was told by the "Council of Elders" that he was too
young. While I respect most of the folks on that
council, I think that if the brother thought he should
have, they shouldn't have tried to stop him. Another
example of the older generations oppression of those
younger than them. Kwame is 44. I know when I told one of
them of my intentions, they freaked, lol. I guess they
didn't agree with Bill Beckham. There are CEO's of
multi-national corporations that are younger than Kenyatta. What
the hell.)<br><br>Detroit NAACP To Hold Forum On
Ashcroft<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/locway/det25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/locway/det25_20010125.htm</a><br>(Today at 6pm
@ the Northwest Activity Center. I don't
support Ashcroft, of course, but I am not sure what a
forum will accomplish. Somebody explain this to me,
please. The guy is a shoe-in, unfortunately.)<br><br>DWSD
Raises Water Rates To Finance
Rebuilding<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/a01-179888.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/a01-179888.htm</a> /
<a href=http://freep.com/news/metro/water24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/metro/water24_20010124.htm</a><br>(Still the
4th lowest of any major city.)<br><br>Burbs
Freak Over Rate
Hike<br><a href=http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179873.htm
target=new>http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0101/25/c01-179873.htm</a><br>(Well,
some advance warning might have been nice, lol.
They have been signs that this was coming,
though.)<br><br>Urban League To Honor Half
Dozen<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/locway/zurban25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/locway/zurban25_20010125.htm</a><br>(This will
include a posthumous award For Bill Beckham.
Bill was sought after to run for mayor, but said that
at 59 he was too old to lead this city into the 21st
century. If nominated and elected, he would resign. I had
a lot of respect for Bill Beckham, attended his
funeral. I took this as a call for us to standup and take
over.)<br><br>Cops Raid Another Drug Dealing
Daycare<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/locway/zatf25_20010125.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/locway/zatf25_20010125.htm</a><br>(The last one
that got raided that I know of, the
parents got together and bailed the woman out. There are
things the city can do about the lack of daycare in this
town. Details to come, ;)

Freep Interviews Dennis "Dubyah"
Archer<br><a href=http://freep.com/voices/columnists/earch24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/voices/columnists/earch24_20010124.htm</a><br>(More
rambling rhetoric. Dennis comments, or dances
around, questions on: being black enough, being
accessible, transportation, riverfront casinos, city
services, and the next election. I could comment on this
sentence by sentence. I won't (unless you insist, lol).
These were my favorites. <br><br>On riverfront casino
progress; "Whatever is going to be done, I will be
forthcoming before the public in letting everybody know what
has occurred and exactly what we are doing." He said
that during the casino selection process and we had to
pry answers out of him about his decisions. This
process of land acquisition has been so fouled up that he
had better be forthcoming. Not only will we want to
know, but you can bet that Wall Street will also want
to know as well.<br><br>Next: …the City of Detroit
10 years from now will be $860 million in debt."
While it is essential that we build the new stadiums
and get the permanent casinos up & running, this is
deficit is not likely to occur. A report issued by the
American Economics Group states "The 10-year problem
identified in the FY 2001 Executive Budget is overstated." I
don't know why he insists on sticking to this. If
Greenspan lowers rates again (likely), and Dubyah gets his
tax cut (also likely), we will most likely avoid a
recession serious enough to push us into this large of a
deficit.<br><br>Next: " There's just no way, in my view, when you start
dealing with the number of different unions, the fact
that there had not been any training whatsoever of our
city employees, and the training we've introduced
since I came in we're now going through performance
reviews and evaluations for all our employees, and I
think the morale, the assessment of where we are
despite the challenges that we face in different
departments, and we will overcome every challenge that we face
despite all that, I will tell you that city services have
improved." First off, I will leave it to you language
instructors to dissect this sentence, lol. Secondly, I will
let you draw your on conclusions about the level of
city services. I do, however want to complete his
comment about morale. MORALE SUCKS, DUDE! That's why he
couldn't finish that comment! We have lost more talent
because of Dennis that it isn't funny! Folks that had to
take a 10% cut in pay were offered only a 1% raise.
Shit sucks down there! Practically every city employee
that I have heard from, even some appointees, want
this man to go!<br><br>Okay, I'm done. For now, that
is. Lol<br><br>Oh, almost forgot one! "So I say to
those who say, "why should we believe?" just take a
look at my track record, and I think that I will be
found worthy. And if I run, I will win. I don't care
who's in the race." I think we may have a surprise for
you sir. J I also think it is time we returned some
humility back to the office. Whatever happened to the idea
of a "humble servant"?<br><br>Okay, now I'm done,
lol.<br><br>Chinese Year of The Snake
Begins<br><a href=http://freep.com/news/metro/snake24_20010124.htm
target=new>http://freep.com/news/metro/snake24_20010124.htm</a><br>(This is a
Chinese prediction for 2001: "Although
outwardly quieter than the previous Dragon year, Snake
years are full of secret plots, back biting,
conspiracies, and general meddling. Politicians should watch
their backs and beware of coup d'etats. (1989 saw the
crumbling of the Berlin Wall.)" Found that last night.
(<a
href=http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/astrology/astrology.cfm?ThisURL=astrol4
target=new>http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/astrology/astrology.cfm?ThisURL=as\
trol4</a>) Interesting, eh? lol This is going to be fun
folks!)

Please to have you join us.  To the rest of you, I'm happy my radical, renegade,
rock-the-boat, mentality, efforts, and plans, haven't scared you off!  ;-) 
Thanks!

Great! I hope they can see fit to make this
happen. We need to catch up with times folks. To not do
so would just be another form of discrimination and
another area where city policies are out of step with the
times and present reality. Thanks Jay, Bebe!

Great! I hope they can see fit to make this
happen. We need to catch up with times folks. To not do
so would just be another form of discrimination and
another area where city policies are out of step with the
times and present reality. Thanks Jay, Bebe!

SAMPLE LETTER <br>In support of domestic partner
benefits for City of Detroit employees <br><br><br>Date
<br><br><br>Full Name <br>Address <br>City, State and Zip
<br><br>The Honorable Gil Hill <br>President, Detroit City
Council <br>13th Floor <br>Coleman A. Young Municipal
Center <br>Detroit, Ml 48226 <br><br><br>Dear Councilman
Hill, <br><br>I fully encourage the City of Detroit to
take a step for fairness and equality by extending
domestic partner benefits to the unmarried partners of
city employees. <br><br>Extending Domestic Partner
benefits to unmarried partners of city employees ensures
equal pay for equal work and sends a message that all
families are important. Health care is a critical
component to building strong and healthy families.
<br><br>The City of Detroit would be in a better position to
attract and retain talented workers if it offered
Domestic Partner benefits. It would also show that Detroit
was a progressive and welcoming place to many
visitors and communities. It may even bring more visitors
and families to the city. Detroit has let the way in
being inclusive. <br><br>Domestic Partner benefits are
becoming more and more popular. A growing number or
companies, universities, and municipalities are embracing
this policy, and Detroit should join them. Detroit
area employers that offer domestic partner benefits
include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, GM, Detroit Edison,
Michcon, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
<br><br>Thank you for your time and consideration. I am sure
you will do what is right. <br><br><br>Sincerely,
<br><br><br>Your name <br><br><br>This is a sample letter. Please
use your OWN WORDS to express some or all of the
ideas above. <br><br>Please send copies of all
correspondence to the Triangle Foundation c/o of Sean Kosofsky.
<br>Sean@..., or 19641 W. Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, Ml 48219. Or
fax us at 313-537-3379. <br><br>Please send a copy of
your letter to every member of the Detroit City
Council. They are: Maryann Mahaffey; Nick Hood Ill; Ken
Cockrel, Jr.; Kay Everett; Sheila Cockrel; Alberta
Tinsley-Talabi; Brenda Scott, and Clyde Cleveland

You can either take action, or you can hang back and hope for a miracle. 
Miracles are great, but they are so unpredictable.<br>    -- Peter Drucker

Thanx for the reply. I would certainly makr the
time and effort to get there. Maybe the place to look
is around the airport, (Metro). <br>I am sure there
are places that would accomodate our needs. Just a
thought.<br>roc

Thanx for the reply. I would certainly makr the
time and effort to get there. Maybe the place to look
is around the airport, (Metro). <br>I am sure there
are places that would accomodate our needs. Just a
thought.<br>roc

Thanx for the reply. I would certainly makr the
time and effort to get there. Maybe the place to look
is around the airport, (Metro). <br>I am sure there
are places that would accomodate our needs. Just a
thought.<br>roc

Thanx for the reply. I would certainly makr the
time and effort to get there. Maybe the place to look
is around the airport, (Metro). <br>I am sure there
are places that would accomodate our needs. Just a
thought.<br>roc

Thanx for the reply. I would certainly makr the
time and effort to get there. Maybe the place to look
is around the airport, (Metro). <br>I am sure there
are places that would accomodate our needs. Just a
thought.<br>roc

chutzpah /HOOHT-spa/ noun<br> 1. shocking
behavior involving risk, nerve<br><br>Example
Sentence:<br> "The non-profit organization hired Tammy because
of her chutzpah - she wasn't afraid to ask anyone
for money."<br> "Those young people must have some
serious chutzpah if the think they can remove us from
power. We've been running this city for more than twenty
years! Who do they think they
are?"<br><br>Etymology:<br> "Chutzpah" derives from the Yiddish "knutspe,"
which came from Late Hebrew "huspah, meaning "to be
insolent."<br> "Chutzpah" is occasionally spelled without the
ending "h," but both forms are correct. The word has
been in use in English since the late 1800s.

chutzpah /HOOHT-spa/ noun<br> 1. shocking
behavior involving risk, nerve<br><br>Example
Sentence:<br> "The non-profit organization hired Tammy because
of her chutzpah - she wasn't afraid to ask anyone
for money."<br> "Those young people must have some
serious chutzpah if the think they can remove us from
power. We've been running this city for more than twenty
years! Who do they think they
are?"<br><br>Etymology:<br> "Chutzpah" derives from the Yiddish "knutspe,"
which came from Late Hebrew "huspah, meaning "to be
insolent."<br> "Chutzpah" is occasionally spelled without the
ending "h," but both forms are correct. The word has
been in use in English since the late 1800s.

The higher type of man clings to virtue, the
lower type of man clings to material comfort. The
higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of
man cherishes the hope of favors to be
received.<br><br> -- Confucius<br> ( Suggested by member Nikki.
Thanks! :) )<br><br>that says alot about too many people
in this town that have contracts with, or get
Neighborhood Opportunity Funds from the city. Also those that
will only work to change the face of politics in
Detroit if they can get paid in the process. It is also a
compliment to many of you who have decided to join with me.

roc, members, I am in the process of finding a
place that would be able to accomodate the 2-300 of us
that might show up. The focus of the group is proving
to be more of an obstacle than the size. (not
surpising, lol) If anyone knows of someplace suitable that
isn't opposed to our agenda (aligned with the status
quo), or afraid to have us, please let me know. You can
email me directly @ visionary1@...

I agree all the problems with and around Detroit
are fixable - by degrees. I also agree that the black
family is not what it should be. But, that is a seperate
and distinct problem. There is a connection as you
say it is in the schools (by the way, a third
problem) and the general community. But that path is far
too narrow for all of us to travel. We have that
today with the Black Leadership. Several, if not many
organizations that all have a different agenda, independent
leader and above all seperate money.<br>The Black Family
is like a microcosm on the sun. By no means, am I
discounting your original premis. The Black Families are the
feet that are attached to the dreams or prayers during
the manufacturing of that dream/prayer to assist in
the mobilization of said dream.<br>To fix Detroit
requires first of all Leadreship. Leadership capable of
identifying the problems, gaining concensus as to the
remedy(s)and setting the operation in motion. Feet. <br>That's
a very simplistic example, and we all know it is
much more involved than that, but until we as a people
first love and share with other blacks whatever we can,
there will always be those who prey rather than pray.
<br>Detroit, to gain a real fix, it like other black urban
centers across the country, requires a National black
agenda that we can take not only to the political
structures in this country, but to the UN, the world. Put
this country on the world stage, stripped of the black
dollars that hide it's shame and the political structure,
including the courts will come to the table in a very
aimiable way. <br>We must destroy the myth of happy-feet,
black folks, eating and drinking our wealth away for
others to spend theirs and dream to be where we are
until they get here.<br>I don't want to get too long,
but issues like these are very important and
relavent. I would volunteer come to a meeting, where we all
could get together and discuss the ways we might go
about fixing Detroit. <br>I appreciate everyone's
thoughts and responses and very much enjoy this
forum.<br><br>roc

I agree about things starting at home, but first you must have one.  Home
ownership, the lack of it is why there aren't a lot of block clubs.

I don't think that's correct.  But, if it is, contact the Board of Zoning
Appeals.

Thank you for your reply.