Growing up in the Detroit area, and having many friends there, still (most have moved “farther out”), I shocked at what has become of that great city. It’s overrun with ignorance, that’s perpetuated by crime, fraud, and marginal leadership for decades. Yes, the city looks like it’s been bombed, in fact, my son exclamined, “Haven’t these people heard of Bonds?” It broke my heart at first—once driving by Briggs Stadium, the strains from “This Used To Be My Playground,” came over the car radio…but GP isn’t doing much better, now…and that was a real horror. Things change, yes, but this Kirkpatrick has caused incredible strife in that city since he dawned on the scene. The first horror I heard about with him was greatly reducing trash/garbage pick-up, forcing residents to take their garbage to collection locations — knowing full well it isn’t possible for a high percent of residents to safely travel the streets at any time of day or night (shots ring out at night on the East Side - which is incredible to me - I could believe ‘West Side,’ more easily), and the average age of its long-time residents who have stayed there - and those too poor to haul their garbage and trash. In a city suffocating under garbage and rats (a huge one boldly waltzed past our car at the front entrace of the best hotel in Detroit) his early actions against the residents forced me to write a letter to the “Editor.” All I can think of now, is how wonderful it was to grow up in that area, when education was excellent for all students, where diversity existed, and I’d skip school to go to the DIA, or DHM (when still in grade school), and each friend was a different “culture.” For those who are hanging on desperately, they must realize that there’s a greater reason for Detroit’s decline in the scheme of things, and they need to move, otherwise they’re like toads slowly heated up in a pot of water … vs. those thown into a boiling pot - the latter jump out to live. No place is worth living like that…it’s very sad. GP - shudder the thought. It’s no long GP - sorry, but it can’t be with Detroit imploded, and the leadership of Michigan, Detroit, Wayne County, and the voters should be ashamed of themselves; this did not happen over-night.

Great, Brad! Great common sense there. I never knew anyone who commited adultry, marginalized the public trust — indeed explorited it — wasted public funds (tax dollars), destroyed jobs, and careers, held woman, booze and drug parties when spouse was away (yet sealed police records to run for office), and so much more, when I was in high school. Women? We can come up with a few; however, it’s the male-model that has the drive to surge to the top carrying a Bible, or other sacred scripts, and donning a halo, and mowing down anyone and everyone in sight, yet will not speak out on ethical and/or legal compromised. And, let’s drop the “equality” thing, huh - it’s equity that is important, I refuse to be considered equal to male! I’m not! I am woman.