This animated video from Mike Thompson, columnist at the Detroit Free Press was released in April 2012. The sentiment needs to set the tone for today. If the Spirit is willing, how about the Flesh?
Lets openly discuss what is not working and how to address it. Revealed plans are easier to follow than secrets, closed meetings, limited listening. We anticipate the Mayor's meeting today will offer speakers 2 minutes to present, although 90 seconds (1.5 minutes) has become the default with Detroit City Council.
We are a broad-based coalition of communities, unions, and concerned citizens united in retaining self-government by the people of Detroit. We oppose the Emergency Manager Law (Public Act 4) as well as two illegal strategies which stem from it: (1) The Financial Stability Agreement, signed by the Detroit City Council, which strips away the power of our elected officials, and (2) the imposition of the Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager, which has left our school system in ruins.
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