• The “Creative Destruction” of Detroit – An Urban Journey

    by  • February 13, 2012 • 0 Comments

    Written By David Rambeau

    The economics classic, “Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy” by Joseph Schumpeter contains a chapter on the topic, “Creative Destruction”. His seminal concept, which he describes in elegant detail in chapter 6, could be applied to the city of Detroit by its mayor, David Bing, by the forthcoming emergency manager (EM) to be appointed by Michigan governor, Rick Snyder, or by a federal bankruptcy judge. Any of the three could use the outline offered below based on the capitalist principle of creative destruction. As you’ve probably read in the local media, the city is $200 million in deficit for the current fiscal year, 2011 – 2012, which ends June 30.

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    About Collaborators and Other Issues – Urban Journeys

    by  • January 13, 2012 • 0 Comments

    Written By David Rambeau

    We know their names, Ike McKinnon, Irwin Reed, Shirley Stancado, Glenda Price, and Conrad Mallett. What we must decide on is their political, ideological and cultural allegiance; is it to our community or to those who would intensify our political and economic oppression and exploitation? The proverb says, “Where you stand depends on where you sit.”

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    WHY ALL THE KING’S HORSES AND ALL THE KING’S MEN CAN’T PUT THE U.S. ECONOMY TOGETHER AGAIN

    by  • January 2, 2012 • 0 Comments

    Written By Kwa David Whitaker

    Humpty Dumpty, the 15th century English term denoting fat or obese, provides the perfect metaphor for America’s gluttonous nature and its present economic predicament. Historically, Humpty Dumpty referred to a very large canon that was strategically positioned atop St Mary’s Church to protect Colchester’s Parliamentarian stronghold during the English Civil War. When a canon shot weakened the wall beneath Humpty the canon came crashing down and the Royalists, ‘all the kings men’, could not reposition Humpty, even with the help of ‘all the kings horses’. Like Humpty Dumpty, Americans have strategically positioned their politicians for protection in the face of attack. Today, the nation is under economic siege and we ask two fundamental questions. Where are the king’s men? Where are the king’s horses?

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    Paranoia and Racism

    by  • December 30, 2011 • 0 Comments

    There are those who complain that the race card was played at the press conference, held by Mayor Bing on Thursday December 8, 2011. However, there is evidence of institutionalized racism being practiced nationwide.   It has been reported that Mayor Coleman Alexander Young Sr. was told that after he was elected in 1973 he [...]

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    Too Vote ?

    by  • December 20, 2011 • 0 Comments

    By Ruben Wilson

    I’m bombarded with get out and vote. The white owned black gospel station wexl 1340 claiming all they do is gospel has expanded their brainwashing to a lengthy explanation on how a vote for republicans is a vote for God.

    On radio 1500 hate Obama and take back America is proclaimed.

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    Death By 1000 Cuts

    by  • November 29, 2011 • 0 Comments

    Written By Ruben Wilson

    Death by 1000 cuts is an ancient torture method. Mayor Bing and council has continued this torture. They both have failed on campaign promises to get the best minds to infuse hope, jobs & increase revenues.

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    Black’s Lost Mind

    by  • November 14, 2011 • 3 Comments

    By Ruben Wilson

    Have blacks that joined the occupy movement lost their black mind?

    Like pavlov’s dog blacks have been conditioned by government social service bells on when, where, how much , and what: to eat, to live, and education. Now the government that set up foreign ownership in black areas says no more free food, clothing , shelter, education , and oh no jobs.

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    Proposal C – Why Voting YES Harms our City, our Community and our Quality of Life

    by  • November 4, 2011 • 0 Comments

    The proposed charter, Proposal C, on the November 8th ballot contains many proposed changes with long reaching effects. The power structure between the mayor and city council is being changed based on new language that further restricts city council from gaining any oversight or informational access into how the city serves the residents. There has [...]

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    Who’s Voting NO on Proposal C?

    by  • November 4, 2011 • 0 Comments

    The list of those who oppose Proposal C has grown. This is a partial listing of those who are on record as opposing the proposed charter. There are other elected officials, including several city council members who oppose Proposal C but have not come out on the record. Other community based organizations and neighborhod block [...]

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    CHARTER ???? – VOTE “NO” AND WHY

    by  • November 1, 2011 • 0 Comments

    By Joyce Moore

    My name is Joyce Moore and I a former Detroit City Charter Revision Commissioner for the adoption of the 1997 Detroit City Charter.
    In this article I want to outline some of the events, the players, provide laws, and encourage you to vote “NO” on Proposal C.
    MAYOR
    Under both Charters that I have read, the Mayor will continue to be in complete control of all city services:

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    Business 101 Case Studies

    by  • October 25, 2011 • 0 Comments

    By David Rambeau

    Returning Phone Calls

    Recently I was walking on Congress Street after picking up some copies of the Detroit Black Pages to distribute and encountered a prospect I had talked with
    several times about producing a segment for our show, For My People. I had referred him to one of our producers to implement the cooperative opportunity.

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