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Tag: Quid Pro Quo

Because we must know.

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Fri Jan 13, 2012 at 09:49:32 PM EST
Tags: DRIC, NICT, Bridges, WTF, Coincidence, Judges, Quid Pro Quo, Corruption, Questions, Snyder, Prentis Edwards (all tags)

Does THIS:

Moroun, 84, and Stamper, 62, were sent to jail Thursday as punishment for their company being found in contempt of court. Judge Prentis Edwards said Detroit International Bridge Co. repeatedly failed to follow his orders to work with the state of Michigan and get the Gateway Project done.

have anything to do with THIS?

The son of a Detroit judge who is set to impose contempt of court penalties against Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun has been appointed to the bench by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.

Somebody has some splainin to do.

It likely won't be Mr Moroun.

For the sake of integrity in the bench, perhaps in the executive branch in Lansing, I want to see a really good reason. I am really seriously shaken by this if it is true.

I know one fan of this site whom I hope would take a look at this. I pray there is no quid pro quo, but for the life of me I cannot get over what would have to be the crappiest coincidence in Michigan political history.

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Sophistication

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Feb 01, 2010 at 11:17:27 AM EST
Tags: Dennis Lennox, Michigan, Postagegate, Franking, Quid Pro Quo, SEIU, paybacks, taxes (all tags)

The recent hubbub regarding Republican activist, and current Cheboygan County drain commissioner Dennis Lennox and the improper use use of taxpayer funds to provide postage for some campaign greetings sent out begs the clarity of both forethought and hindsight. Clarity, with regard to ALL elected or otherwise government created positions or offices where tax revenue is used to either push an agenda or reward support.

Is his act so very different than that of a grant provided for an interested concern that provides feet on the ground for the reelection efforts of a particular party? Does it stand out so much as a payback to a particular industry that has a long time bias towards promoting "progressive" change? What of serious policy decisions made on the people's behalf that carries untruths so that it may receive MORE of the peoples money in grants and support for its scientific research?

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