this is my mantra all day thanksgiving day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_vdEZQnBc
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
new leadership emerging
this is from one of the members @ The Dale...........
Today’ newspaper reports that our Detroit City Council refused to approve a measure asking Detroiters if we wanted to review and possibly revise our City Charter. The resolution failed 4-3 with one member being absent for the vote. Even though there are other methods of remedying some of the glaring problems with the Charter short of pulling together a full Charter Commission, it should be clear to everyone that Detroit government is long overdue for an overhaul that should include a Charter review and revision. Now that the resolution has failed Detroiters will not have a chance to get a review process started in February. What Are We Waiting For? Do we need another crisis of leadership? Isn’t it apparent that the Charter needs to be revised, and even if you don’t agree with every possible suggestion for changes to the Charter shouldn’t voters get a chance to say yes or no. As it now stands we may have to wait until 2018 for the next Charter mandated review and only God knows what might happen between now and then.
Detroit needs political leaders and public servants who understand that they cannot substitute their judgment for the wishes of the people. I believe that Detroiters are ready for an official review of its Charter. The Charter provides for a mechanism by which the council at any time can place a request for a revision of the Charter on the ballot during any official election. Yesterday our council failed to lead and failed to give Detroiters a chance to say whether we wanted to convene an early Charter Commission. Perhaps the questions should be – What Is There to Be Afraid Of?
As a candidate for Detroit City Council I support an official review and revision of the Detroit City Charter. As an elected member of the council I will work to build consensus to do the same and introduce or support any appropriate amendments to the Charter within the authority of the council. Together We Can Do This (and we have to)!
Today’ newspaper reports that our Detroit City Council refused to approve a measure asking Detroiters if we wanted to review and possibly revise our City Charter. The resolution failed 4-3 with one member being absent for the vote. Even though there are other methods of remedying some of the glaring problems with the Charter short of pulling together a full Charter Commission, it should be clear to everyone that Detroit government is long overdue for an overhaul that should include a Charter review and revision. Now that the resolution has failed Detroiters will not have a chance to get a review process started in February. What Are We Waiting For? Do we need another crisis of leadership? Isn’t it apparent that the Charter needs to be revised, and even if you don’t agree with every possible suggestion for changes to the Charter shouldn’t voters get a chance to say yes or no. As it now stands we may have to wait until 2018 for the next Charter mandated review and only God knows what might happen between now and then.
Detroit needs political leaders and public servants who understand that they cannot substitute their judgment for the wishes of the people. I believe that Detroiters are ready for an official review of its Charter. The Charter provides for a mechanism by which the council at any time can place a request for a revision of the Charter on the ballot during any official election. Yesterday our council failed to lead and failed to give Detroiters a chance to say whether we wanted to convene an early Charter Commission. Perhaps the questions should be – What Is There to Be Afraid Of?
As a candidate for Detroit City Council I support an official review and revision of the Detroit City Charter. As an elected member of the council I will work to build consensus to do the same and introduce or support any appropriate amendments to the Charter within the authority of the council. Together We Can Do This (and we have to)!
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