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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    From each according to his abilty, to each according to his need.


    By KG One, Section News
    Posted on Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 11:49:16 AM EST
    Tags: Money, Not a lot of it to work with, DPS EFM, Are you kidding me???, Sen Bishop. (all tags)

    Uncle Karl

    Is this from the latest press release from the Bernero Campaign to boost his flagging numbers?

    Sander Levin, John Dingell, John Conyers reminder to voters that they are on the ballot next month?

    Gary Peters response to LBP's recent blog?

    The answer to this one will surprise and disappoint you.

    {Turn the page to find out who this is....}

    .

    You can bet I was surprised!!!

    According to today's Detroit News, DPS EFM Robert Bobb is asking the State of Michigan to "forgive" the district's $332-million debt.

    On November 15th, DPS officials will go to Lansing, hat in hand, asking Gov Granholm and a lame duck legislature to wipe out the debt as part of a new plan to revitalize the district.

    "The alternative, according to district spokesman Steve Wasko, is steep cuts, including building closures, teacher layoffs and reductions in bus service, to achieve a zero balance by 2014, as required by state law.

    "Plan B would require some purely draconian measures, including increasing class size to a never-before seen average of 62 students," Wasko said."

    Considering Mr. Bobb's actions during the past year and a half, he had done an amazing job, given the resources he has to work with and the obstacles placed in his path by the status quo.

    This proposal just destroyed all of that respect I had.

    With every Michigan School district in a financial bind (many will be in receivership within two years), and Michigan looking at a $1.6-billion hole right from the get-go, this is going to be a tough sell, or the beginning of a VERY slippery slope.

    But don't forget, the principals here are all lame duck.

    There is no downside to their actions.

    However, it would be a great opportunity for Sen Bishop and a Republican Senate to demonstrate some fiscal responsibility.

    Stay tuned.

    < Conyers hangin out with the reds. | Seems Leyton would be able to figure it out >


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    Excuse nothing! (none / 0) (#1)
    by Corinthian Scales on Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 01:54:14 PM EST

    Thee best line in the entire article was from DPS Board President Anthony Adams:

    He argued much of the debt was accumulated when DPS was under state control from 1999 to 2005, while saying that steep cuts would be disastrous.

    Yannow, I'm really tired of Detroits' indignation and lack of accountability.  I also am way beyond sick of my coerced tax dollars being wasted on a culture of victimhood and extortion by the Peoples Republic of Detroit and their knuckle dragging, union backing, looting mentality.

    Honestly, I really don't give a rats ass if their class sizes go to 100 per classroom.  They barely graduate 25% of their student body anyway.  Look, if Detroit doesn't expect better for themself beyond a cozy place on the Democrat plantation, then why would I.

    Just don't use my gummint stolen money on them anymore.

    Fug 'em.

    • Took by grannynanny, 10/14/2010 04:53:52 PM EST (none / 0)
    Shouldn't that be (none / 0) (#3)
    by LookingforReagan on Thu Oct 14, 2010 at 07:34:29 PM EST
    From those who achieve to those who feel they are owed?

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