Detroit population is 1/3 of what it was in its heyday, 70 years ago.   However, the most profound demographic is the fact that 80%+ of the population is single black mothers with a harem of kids sponging off the social system nets of medicare, bridge cards, section 8 housing and other democratic-mediated support pr...more

put a barbed wire around the city... re-brand it as the nuveaux American zoo and charge for admission.   Perhaps this sideshow could be a part of "Pure Michigan" tourist attractions during the Summer months and generate much needed revenue to offset costs for supporting the leeches who reside within its borders.

needed yes.. but will take a bankruptcy proceeding as pre-emptive action to allow contract renegotiation

Detroit is a perfect example of what happens when ignorant people get elected to run a local community. The best thing that has happened to Detroit is the Emergency Manager brought in to try (emphasize try) to clean up a financial mess created by inept people put into powerful positions for way too long. You could take...more

what an ****-- you sound like my sister-n-law

What were the idiots thinking .... that approved all the pension and health benefits for 10's of thousand off Detroit City employees that are getting paid for more retirement years than years they ever worked?   At the end of the day someone has to pay for all of their retirement costs and I don't want it to be me o...more

car dealers sell payments instead of price so they can rape and pillage the typical customer who is not very savvy-- financially speaking. And the longer the payment stream the easier it is to grease the deal. A new car franchise is simply a license to steal. I worked ion the business for over 30 years and got out afte...more

Buyouts??????????    What a joke!   Bailouts is what that means!   Definition: Using other people's money to pay for the idiotic mistakes of the few!

I don't live near the Jersey shore and I am 100% against ANY TAXPAYER MONEY to be used for its rebuilding. These people knew the risks when they moved there. Let them pay. We get flooded here in the mIdwest all the time and there isn't any FEMA handouts for us nor do we want it.