"Impeach Conyers before it's too late"...Nolan Finley (4/5/9) Detroit News..
Doesn't go far enough...Detroit has less than 900,000 residents and nine (9) council members - too many...the residents should demand that the city charter be amended to reduce the number of council members to five or seven, which would also create a budget
savings and a more efficient council. But this in not about to happen, so the state must step in and use whatever powers it has to reduce the council membership.
Detroit has a dearth, a shortage of quality leaders - the black ministers of Detroit have failed to use their moral leadership to improve Detroit. While Detroit drifts they remain silent. Wether it was Kilpatrick or Conyers they have failed to forcefully speak out demanding ethical leadership and an end to racial baiting politics. They need to tell Conyers to 'shut up' and the rest of the Council to do their jobs ethically and efficiently.
Conyers is buoyed enough with her anti Cobo support to think she should run for Mayor -OMG - what message will that send to the suburbs, outstate residents and supporters of Detroit that his woman - race baiter - emotionally challenged would be taken seriously as a candidate.
And their is no outstanding candidate for mayor...only pretenders. Detroit it challenged and needs an ethical, intelligent, and level headed person to lead Detroit into the future. It may not happen in the next few years, but a leader for Detroit must be found.
Ps. The Detroit School Board has eleven members - Boob should reduce that number down to five to seven, and apply their pay to student improvement. And make it clear that Detroit Public Schools has a dedicated leader - the Mayor of Detroit doesn't have the time.
