In 1994, the Northridge Earthquake rocked California. Pete Wilson hired a contractor to rebuild who made two promises to him. The job would be done on time, and within the allotted budget. The left was threatening bloody murder unless minority contractors were hired. They were concerned with appearances. Pete Wilson went with his gut. Yes, the guy was a white male, but more importantly, he had a track record of successful work. The job was completed early, and under budget.
This was typical Pete Wilson. A man who was told he was leading a state that was ungovernable rolled up his sleeves and governed. The fact that he was a former marine is no surprise. Military men are disciplined, and Wilson’s discipline was enough to get California through floods, fires, Earthquakes, riots, and a monstrous budget deficit that was a surplus when he left.
Contrast this with Detroit today. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is mired in scandal. Some will say that since this is a sexual scandal, it should be ignored. The scandal is not the sex itself. The real scandal, that most will not mention, is that this man has been allowed to neglect his city for so long. Also, for those wanting to play the race card, the prosecutor coming after the Mayor is a black woman. Kym Worthy is not interested in bringing down a black man. She is trying to bring down an incompetent and corrupt politician that happens to be black.
Its unfortunate that Kwame seems to be determined to hang on ’til the very end. Hizzonor keeps telling us that he loves Detroit, but his actions keep expressing how much he loves himself. There is no guarantee yet, but hopefully he’ll wind up mayor of a State prison in about a year. Detroit, or at least the Detroit that exists within the actual city limits seems like it’s almost unfixable. There are still local news broadcasts where people are interviewed that think the Mayor is being picked on and we should leave him alone. That is just amazing, perhaps the people down there are getting exactly what they deserve.
The city of Detroit has been controlled by a gang of liberal democrats for decades. In that period it has spiralled downward towards standards only found in the third world and other democratic controlled American cities.
one of the charges against the mayor is lying under oath, musta taken leasons from slick willy