Bloggerville Friends: October 2013

I say: That's debatable. When you steal millions from the poorest city in the country that means there are fewer ambulances arriving on time. It means fire engines that can't pump water. It means detectives taking busses to crime scenes. If he hadn't stolen all that money, we could have bought a couple things.

I say: Some child died who didn't have to.

So Kwame and his buddy Bobby Ferguson are gone.

But it ain't over in Detroit. Not by a long shot. None of the corporate high rollers who were "extorted" are seeing any prison time. They're still here, doing business with the city and Wayne County. They're still attending their charity functions, eating their chateaubriand accompanied by a nice central coast cabernet, convincing each other they are the centerpiece to Detroit's "turnaround."

Beware, Detroit, of these corporate wolves, these self-appointed saviors. The ones we call "Mister." The ones who get tax breaks and then don't pay their taxes. The "business leaders" who tell the mayor and county executive how things are going to go before putting a little nugget in their campaign accounts. The ones we put on pedestals and billboards.

Beware of the fangless lapdog media who believe these wolves are actually sheep. Those reporters and editors and publishers who want a chair at the banquet table and the cocktail party. These "journalists" trumpet turnaround. They write clever, superficial things. They give endorsements on their opinion pages without having had the courage to vet their anointed one.

Thank God there are a handful of real reporters here. Nice job Jim Schaefer and M.L. Elrick, just to name a few.

Beware of the bureaucracy that has not been swept out of City Hall. It clings stubbornly like a roach in a drain pipe. The Emergency Manager will clean the balance sheet and then leave and the cancer will still be there. The procurement, purchasing and building departments are where all the money flows through and so this is where the money is stolen (see Kwame).

But a federal agent told me after Kwame's sentencing that those departments cannot be overhauled without a change to the city charter. Those changes ostensibly must flow through the City Council.

And I have no faith there. Their grand legislative vision? Import goats to eat the tall grass.

Goats! Seriously!

The wolves have got to be laughing.

Read Kwames statement

http://www.freep.com/assets/freep/pdf/C42134101010.PDF

Try not to laugh ...too hard!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Regarding the Sentencing Gathering....

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For those that missed the thread regarding the Sentencing Gathering information below:

We will have a room to ourselves, so we can do whatever we wish! ~rut-roh~

There is a bar & grille to order beverages & food.

We will be having a raffle again...but in a different way ...just for fun! :-)

We can even go bowling after! ~hehe~ So bring your BALLS! ;-)
Edit: So far for two game & shoe rentals the cost will be $10.00 per person. I am working on seeing if I can get that cost lower. But bring your balls anyhow!

Location is: Plaza Lanes
42001 Ann Arbor Road
Plymouth, MI 48170

Time: 7:00 p.m. until ??????

Website for Plaza Lanes click here: http://plazalanesmi.com/

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE answer the poll to the left if you are planning to attend or not. I really need some sort of a head count.

Don't forget theme is "Splash of Orange" ...so get creative!!!

Thank you!

A 28 year sentence for Kwame!

Click here: http://www.freep.com/article/20131010/NEWS0102/310100095/Kwame-Kilpatrick-sentenced-to-serve-28-years-in-federal-prison

And here: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131010/METRO01/310100078/28-year-sentence-Kilpatrick-prompts-strong-reactions?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Duh......really? Hahahahaha

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131009/METRO01/310090115/Experts-Don-t-expect-apologetic-Kilpatrick-sentencing-Thursday?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

I posted this before ...almost to the day it was uploaded a year ago. On the eve of sentencing this is a catchy tune!

This was a little over a year ago ...still wearing the "Mayor" shirts!?! Really...

http://blackamericaweb.com/17442/sybil-wilkes-talks-with-kwame-kilpatrick/

Latest in the news today ..

RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES TO DEFENDANT
KWAME KILPATRICK’S OBJECTIONS TO GUIDELINES CALCULATIONS:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/blob/view/-/22351592/data/1/-/q302wjz/-/govt-response-to-kk-light-sentence-ask-says-christine-is-coconspirator-see-page-8-pdf.pdf

Feds label Beatty as Kilpatrick's conspirator for the first time:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131009/METRO01/310090082#ixzz2hFuO3FCD

Another good read: http://www.freep.com/article/20131009/OPINION05/310090121/John-Bailey-How-Kwame-Kilpatrick-fooled-us-all-hope

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Letters from BF's 3 of 5 children & BF's sentencing memorandum

http://www.freep.com/assets/freep/pdf/C4213194108.PDF

http://www.freep.com/assets/freep/pdf/C4213195108.PDF

Will pulling at the heartstrings with the children's letters work ...were any of them there during the trail on ANY single day or to even testify on his behalf at the end of the trial?

Been a busy week! BF wife files for divorce, KK wants 15 yrs, Bobby 10 yrs, $9.6 Million in restitution, Bloggers mentioned, Feds want up to 28 yrs for BF and 28+ for KK...CB comes out of hiding, Oct. 10th release of Essence Magazine, perfect timing??? Happy reading!

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131006/METRO01/310040133

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131007/METRO01/310070119

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131008/METRO01/310080111/Ferguson-shouldn-t-spend-more-than-10-years-prison-lawyer-says?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

http://www.freep.com/article/20131007/NEWS01/310070170/Kilpatrick-corruption-restitution

http://www.freep.com/article/20131006/NEWS01/310060177/

http://www.freep.com/article/20131003/NEWS01/310030090/

Oh yeah and this little gem: http://www.freep.com/article/20131003/NEWS01/310030090/

Friday, October 4, 2013

Time & Location set for the "Splash of Orange" Sentencing Gathering on Friday, October 18th!!!

We will have a room to ourselves, so we can do whatever we wish! ~rut-roh~

There is a bar & grille to order beverages & food.

We can even go bowling after! ~hehe~ So bring your BALLS! ;-)

Location is: Plaza Lanes
42001 Ann Arbor Road
Plymouth, MI 48170

Time: 7:00 p.m. until ??????

We WILL be having a raffle again as well as the "Wishing Well" for the charity Eagle Children's Charities.
Together we raised over $1000.00 ...it would be awesome to beat that! Their website is here: http://eaglesportsclub.com/mission/mission.html
If you are unable to attend, you may still make a donation.

Website for Plaza Lanes click here: http://plazalanesmi.com/

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE answer the poll to the left if you are planning to attend or not. I really need some sort of a head count.

Don't forget theme is "Splash of Orange" ...so get creative!!!

Thank you!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Read the Sentencing Memorandum for KK & BF

57 pages from the Feds. KK's here: http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/801339-kilpatrick-memo.html#document/p1

35 pages for BF here: http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/801230-ferguson-memo.html#document/p1

Article from the Detroit News here: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131003/METRO01/310030071/Feds-asking-14-28-years-Ferguson-corruption-case?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Free Press Article for KK here: http://www.freep.com/article/20131003/NEWS01/310030139/Kilpatrick-corruption-sentencing-prosecutor

BF here: http://www.freep.com/article/20131003/NEWS01/310030090/

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

2 dates set for Jim Schaefer to chat live with us!

Yay! Jim would like to do TWO live chats with us all :-)

Mark your calenders for the following dates & times:

1st date is Tuesday, October 8th @ 9:30 p.m.

2nd date is Wednesday, October 9th @ Noon

On a side note Jim left this message "But if I am jammed up at work we may have to cancel. I hope not though!"

Thanks!

Good News!

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/10/shutdown_wont_delay_kwame_kilp.html

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Friday, October 11, 2013

Kwame and Bobby are gone but it ain't over Detroit

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN THE KILPATRICK CORRUPTION TRIAL

Off the Chain Opinion by Charlie LeDuff