[Fishman]

And yet, and yet, what the bankruptcy judge will do is reverse essentially everything the Democrats have done over the last decades. Hey, they told us that if we voted for Romney Detroit would go broke. LMAO

[noobtube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'I')t was "Arab Spring."

Next. "Michigan Spring"

Then. "<Your City> Spring"

[John_A]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('noobtube', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'I')t was "Arab Spring."

Next. "Michigan Spring"

Then. "<Your City> Spring"

[dorlomin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('John_A', '
')Outsiders forced the unions which have been running the place for decades through political influence to build cars no one wants to buy?

[AgentR11]

The only answer I see in how this could have been avoided, is if Detroit had annexed far and wide to capture those revenues. At the same time, it would have captured a ton of much more conservative voters who would have been far less generous to the union groups, thus constraining the long term structural costs.

The problem of course, is that city councilcritters prefer their voter base as-is, but still spend money as if the people they drove away are still present and paying taxes.

[careinke]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AgentR11', 'T')he only answer I see in how this could have been avoided, is if Detroit had annexed far and wide to capture those revenues. At the same time, it would have captured a ton of much more conservative voters who would have been far less generous to the union groups, thus constraining the long term structural costs.

The problem of course, is that city councilcritters prefer their voter base as-is, but still spend money as if the people they drove away are still present and paying taxes.

[dsula]

A city in Africa, short on cash? That's not surprising.

[vision-master]

Today......

JUDGE RULES DETROIT'S CHAPTER 9 BANKRUPTCY FILING IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

[Plantagenet]

Congressperson Chaka Fattah, a leader of the Congressional Urban Caucus, sent a letter to President Obama yesterday calling on the Administration to provide a federal bailout to Detroit, Michigan following the news that the city has filed for bankruptcy.

When it was announced the president had called an emergency press conference today, I was expecting President Obama to respond to Congressperson's Fattah's letter and say whether or not he supports a bailout for Detroit, but instead it turned out that Obama had called the press to the White House so he could share his feelings about Trayvon Martin.

I guess Detroit will have to wait a bit longer to find out if President Obama will take steps to bail them out....the president's thoughts are still on Trayvon right now.

[dolanbaker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'C')ongressperson Chaka Fattah, a leader of the Congressional Urban Caucus, sent a letter to President Obama yesterday calling on the Administration to provide a federal bailout to Detroit, Michigan following the news that the city has filed for bankruptcy.

When it was announced the president had called an emergency press conference today, I was expecting President Obama to respond to Congressperson's Fattah's letter and say whether or not he supports a bailout for Detroit, but instead it turned out that Obama had called the press to the White House so he could share his feelings about Trayvon Martin.

I guess Detroit will have to wait a bit longer to find out if President Obama will take steps to bail them out....the president's thoughts are still on Trayvon right now.

[PrestonSturges]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dorlomin', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('John_A', '
')Outsiders forced the unions which have been running the place for decades through political influence to build cars no one wants to buy?

[Oneaboveall]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'w')hen you turn any/all discussions into anti-obama screeds, we stop listening. Almost like an organic-ignore.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote(' ', ' ')anti-obama screeds...

[PrestonSturges]

The anti-Obama screeds should be enough to convince anyone that the GOP is completely cut off from reality and has no plan or goals.

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('John_A', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('noobtube', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'I')t was "Arab Spring."

Next. "Michigan Spring"

Then. "<Your City> Spring"

[Tanada]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'W')hat most of the rest of Michigan natives hated was that state dollars were always being funneled down to Detoit to keep the wheels of commerce and their politicians greased.

[Plantagenet]

Detroit suburb considers erecting 12-14 foot wall to keep Detroiters out

Should Hamtramck build a 12-14 foot wall to keep Detroiters out?

[westexas]

Detroit Gap Reveals Industry Dispute on Pension Math
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/19/detroit-gap-reveals-industry-dispute-on-pension-math/?hp