Rush Limbaugh: Detroit Went Bankrupt Because Blacks Drove Out Whites By Alan Pyke and Igor Volsky Economists are attributing Detroit’s recent bankruptcy filing to problems facing the entire Rust Belt region: a shrinking tax base, high health and pension costs, sprawl, and general dysfunction. But on Tuesday, Rush Limbaugh added another cause to the long list of factors that have contributed to the city’s downfall: black people. During an appearance on Fox News’ On The Record with Greta Van Susteren on Tuesday, Limbaugh claimed that “unchecked” Democratic rule “since the last Republican mayor [in] 1957” created a lazy and bloated culture of out-of-control spending and corruption. LIMBAUGH: You have massive welfare states where citizens are given things left and right in order to buy their votes. And in the case of the — you throw race into the mix and you bring on Mayor Coleman Young who causes riots in 1967 in Detroit and Mayor Young caused a white flight to suburbia, and Detroit is left with nothing but liberal Democrats running it.
Detroit's first post-bankruptcy budget: 'Balanced and modest' spending Detroit’s first budget under bankruptcy has the city spending less than $1 billion from its general fund in each of the next three years, according to the spending plan released Friday by emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s office. The budget is consistent with a restructuring blueprint the city filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a spokesman for Orr said. So the city’s spending plan — typically worked out between the mayor and the City Council — will be subject to the outcome of the city’s bankruptcy case. ■ Full coverage:Detroit’s financial crisis “The budget presented is balanced and modest,” Orr spokesman Bill Nowling said. Many city departments will face moderate to slight budget cuts under Orr’s plan. But the mayor’s office would be getting a bump. Mayor Mike Duggan will not have to approve Orr’s budget, Duggan’s spokesman said. ■ Related:Detroit bankruptcy legislation calls for 20 years of oversight ■ Related: Detroit bankruptcy costs hit $36M in 2013, expected to soar in 2014
Decision Making: Factors that Influence Decision Making, Heuristics Used, and Decision Outcomes - Inquiries Journal Every day, people are inundated with decisions, big and small. Understanding how people arrive at their choices is an area of cognitive psychology that has received attention. Theories have been generated to explain how people make decisions, and what types of factors influence decision making in the present and future. In addition, heuristics have been researched to understand the decision making process. Several factors influence decision making. These factors, including past experience (Juliusson, Karlsson, & Gӓrling, 2005), cognitive biases (Stanovich & West, 2008), age and individual differences (Bruin, Parker, & Fischoff, 2007), belief in personal relevance (Acevedo, & Krueger, 2004), and an escalation of commitment, influence what choices people make. Heuristics serve as a framework in which satisfactory decisions are made quickly and with ease (Shah & Oppenheimer, 2008). People make decisions about many things. There are several important factors that influence decision making.
Detroit Police Department To Close Offices After 4 P.M., Offer 'Virtual Precincts' A budget shakeup is forcing some drastic changes in the Detroit Police Department. Effective Monday, the city’s police precincts will no longer remain open around the clock. According to a document obtained by the Detroit Free Press, the department plans to eliminate numerous desk jobs and transfer police working in office positions to street patrols during night-time hours. Between 4 p.m and 8 a.m., the public must make reports through a call center, under a new system of “virtual police precincts,” the Detroit News reports. “I think it’s going to work,” Detroit Police Commander Steve Dolunt told the Free Press. A supervisor and another staff member will be present at physical precincts to handle basic functions, as will officers who deal with prisoners, the Free Press reports. The department will make a formal announcement about the policy changes Thursday.
Text Of Kwame Kilpatrick's Speech (Detroit Mayor) Skip to comments. Text Of Kwame Kilpatrick's Speech (Detroit Mayor) ClickonDetroit ^ | January 30, 2008 Posted on Thu 31 Jan 2008 03:29:47 AM CET by ShadowDancer Text Of Kwame Kilpatrick's Speech POSTED: 7:42 pm EST January 30, 2008 UPDATED: 7:57 pm EST January 30, 2008 Mayor Kilpatrick Good evening, Detroit. To all of you who have believed in what we have been doing in this city since 2002 … to all of you who have believed in me and my leadership … to all of you who have stuck with me through difficult times … to all of you who have prayed for me … I’m sorry. For the embarrassment and disappointment the events of the past few days have caused you … For what you, as my supporters, have had to hear when you go to the beauty shop or the barber shop … Most of all tonight, I want to make a public apology to my entire family, and specifically to the four people who I love the most in this world. Our marriage has not been perfect, but it has been great. I have truly been hurting. Carlita Kilpatrick
Ann Arbor officials to discuss police and fire department budgets Monday night Ann Arbor officials have turned their attention to the city's budget for fiscal year 2015-16, which starts July 1, and among the first items they'll be discussing in detail is public safety. The Ann Arbor City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday for a special budget work session on the second floor of city hall, 301 E. Huron St. The meeting is open to the public. Topics of discussion include the budgets for the city's police and fire departments, courts, administrator's office, and finance and administrative services. Tom Crawford, the city's chief financial officer, is expected to give an overview of the city's general fund budget forecasts for both fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17. No council action is taken at work sessions. "What council will be hearing are some identified maintenance needs, some smaller capital needs, some items that have been deferred over the years," City Administrator Steve Powers said of what to expect Monday night.
Kwame Kilpatrick facts, information, pictures Former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was the youngest mayor to lead the city of Detroit, Michigan, and the city's first mayor to resign the office after being charged with a felony. What began as an administration full of promise for both Kilpatrick and the beleaguered city in 2002 ended in scandal, ignominy, and near financial disaster after several years of rumors and reports that tied the mayor to everything from lying under oath to the murder of an exotic dancer. When Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two felony counts in a plea agreement in September of 2008, he addressed the people of Detroit: "For those who have supported me through the years … I thank you with all my heart…. I know supporting me has not always been easy, but you have to know that it has not been boring, either." Raised in a Politically Active Family Kwame Malik Kilpatrick was born in Detroit and raised on the city's west side. Kilpatrick attended the arts-focused magnet school Lewis Cass Technical High School. At a Glance …
Police and Fire pension board vote 'yes' on proposed cuts Trustees of Detroit’s pension fund for police and firefighters agreed today to urge workers and retirees to accept pension cuts as part of the city’s plan to shed its massive debt in bankruptcy court. The board will send letters to its 13,000 members next week urging a “yes” vote on ballots that are due by July 11 to a company in California that is counting votes. With its approval, the police and fire pension board joins a coalition of worker and retiree groups that have endorsed the city’s proposal to cut pension benefits as part of its overall restructuring plan. Contributions from charitable foundations, corporations and others equivalent to $816 million have helped soften the cuts. But that money — referred to as the “grand bargain” — will not be available if pensioners reject the city’s offer. ■ Related: Detroit creditor wants to know personal finances of retirees ■ Related: Gov. ■ Related: Creditor subpoenas Roger Penske, Dan Gilbert in Detroit's bankruptcy