It wasn't how he said it, it was what he said that impressed me. It's incredibly ironic now, but the topic of his speech was personal responsibility and the duty that we have to others. Knowing that a Republican's chances in Detroit is about that of snowball's in Hades, Kilpatrick seemed like about the best person you could hope for under the circumstances.
sad that he ended up as he did....the youth of detroit could use a role model....
Hi everyone - chiming in from just south of Traverse City here though I grew up in the Detroit area.
I also nearly had a heart attack when I heard GM was in so much trouble. I grew up Chrysler (and in fact, worked for them for a while) where DH grew up GM. It's sad when you think your Dad and FIL may not have a pension in a few years - God willing that won't happen.
We don't hear much about KK up here, but my parents keep me updated. Glad to see he's out. I haven't heard much about the new Mayor - is he temporary? He'll only serve until this November or is it next November? Where is he from (obviously Detroit, but I want to know more about him).
ahhh...traverse city.....beautiful place!!!!
I don't know anything about ken Cockrel - you can read about him in wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Cockrel,_Jr.
his father (a very famous lawyer when i was young and a member of the detroit city council) was one of the most amazing speakers i've ever heard....ever ever......incredible verbal skills...
OMG, this is me! I am originally from Trenton, but my DILs are in Bloomfield Hills. DSIL in Novi and the other is in Northville! My DBIL lives off of Lahser in Bloomfield Hills, My DMIL, too.
I was up there a couple of days ago, it sure has gotten interesting in Detroit. Who would have thought there was a mayor that could make Coleman Young look good??
I left in 1985.
i went off to university in 1973.....came back to live in detroit from 1985 to 90....haven't lived there since, but i visit at least once a year for a few weeks, sometimes more (helping out my mom and sister during their cancer treatments)...
Long story short, my parents' 8 years in Amway/Quixtar almost destroyed their marriage and has left them close to financial ruin. This
Dateline segment pretty much sums up what my parents bought hook, line,... and sinker. Books, tapes, meeting fees, and such... they did it all. They were convinced all of the time that "freedom" was just right around the corner. What they didn't know was that those things (books, tapes, "major function" fees, etc.) were the primary income source of those they "worshiped", and not the commissions from the sales of Amway products. Even though Amway isn't
directly responsible for these scams, they know about the abuses, but they are dependent on the sales from the scammers and have decided to look the other way. Therefore, I view them as being just as guilty.
oh - a pyramid scheme....those always seem really shifty to me...
Hello Neighbors!
DH and I both grew up in Dearborn - I'm a Fordson grad and he's a Dearborn grad. We raised our family in Woodhaven and Allen Park a/k/a downriver. We have lived in the Lansing area since late 1992. We are frequently in the Dearborn and downriver area visiting friends and relatives and DH works (or primarily laid off this year) at the Ford Truck Plant in Wayne.
I thought KK would never resign because of his ego. I had to listen to his "farewell" speech and it sounded like he was on a campaign. But, of course, he said he'll be back.
Coleman ran the city into disrepair. Archer never had a chance to bring it back. KK wasted taxpayers' money. What a sad comentary about our beloved Motor City.
Do any of you, or are any of you old enough, remember Lou Gordon on channbel 50 with his rants on Jerome Cavanagh? This was in the 60s.
Yeah MSU!!!!! My DH was there and has season tickets.
Enjoy this beautiful weekend.
Jan
sure i remember Lou Gordon...
i was born in 1955 and lived in the area until 73 (when i went off to university)...so i remember lou gordon, soupy sales, captain what's his name....what was his name????
poop deck paul, twin pines dairy, the JL hudson building downtown (now THAT was a real store), himelhochs, jacobsens, food fair,
what was the name of that old guy on tv who showed movies.........bill kennedy?
i could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...
as for sports teams....go pistons.....if i'm in detroit when there's a game at the palace, i'm THERE.....
Howdy neighbors! I live in Monroe which is south of downriver (there is a whole county below Wayne County!) I think the whole state of Michigan should apply for bankrupty and have the federal government bail it out.
Maybe we should have a dismeet?
two brilliant ideas....government bailout of michigan....and a dismeet..
if you have a dismeet when i'm visiting my family, you can most definitely count me in!!!!
Lot's of people SAID they would be there but they weren't.
Kitty
I'm glad you found the thread! 
The only stores I know of are at Great Lakes Crossing and Lakeside Mall.
