Here is what Burgess Foster State Rep candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives for District 5 thinks about the recent Pension Fund fiasco. Detroit needs better leadership appointed to the Pension Fund Boards. The Scandal that has rocked the public sector nation wide on 11 on a 10 point richter scale at its epicenter in Detroit should warrant a grave discussion of what to do!
But I vehemently disagree with Dave Bing.
I recommend a professional Mutual Fund manager like Oppenheimer to take over the Detroit Pension Fund. It would add value, by creating more efficiency due to the commission driven performance. No positive returns-no commission.
I think if this was to be done-Detroit should mandate that it stays with an Oppenheimer branch in the Metro Detroit area.
I would recommend Gail Perry-Mason the Director of one such branch. A native Detroiter who holds the coveted series 7 licensure.
She is proof that the last bastion of power and prestige can be penetrated by the talented and dedicated African American leadership in our area.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100330/METRO01/3300410/1409/Council-hears-protest-over-Bing-s-overhaul-of-Detroit-pension-funds
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
From the Motor City to the Electric City?
Detroit should become Electric city. The Detroit City Council, the Mayor's office, the Detroit delegation in Lansing and D.C. should work to "aggressively" attract new car producers or Domestics to expand its production of electric vehicles in the "motor city."
In about 25 years all cars made, and trucks-conceiveably will be Electric Powered. Detroit should seek to tranfer by emminent domain or through direct transfer of industrial space like the Old Packard Plant in the Russell Industrial Complex to firms like Tesla Motors or Nissan or even GM to hire Detroiters! Forget the property taxes, mandate that workers live in Detroit!
Deroiters have given GM Tens of millions in concessions on taxes but has not seen a commitment to hire Detroiters in manufacturing jobs.
Detroit has no silver and gold, but what it does have it could offer liberally-land, vacant industrial land!
I would want to spear head an advisory in Lansing that would identify tracks of land to be either transferred from the State or that the State could emminent domain to a venture between WSU and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for the exclusive development of a "Drs. Park" that would employ knowledge workers for the creation of products aimed at the life sciences and Green technology renewable energy sectors.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100330/ap_on_bi_ge/nissan_electric_car
In about 25 years all cars made, and trucks-conceiveably will be Electric Powered. Detroit should seek to tranfer by emminent domain or through direct transfer of industrial space like the Old Packard Plant in the Russell Industrial Complex to firms like Tesla Motors or Nissan or even GM to hire Detroiters! Forget the property taxes, mandate that workers live in Detroit!
Deroiters have given GM Tens of millions in concessions on taxes but has not seen a commitment to hire Detroiters in manufacturing jobs.
Detroit has no silver and gold, but what it does have it could offer liberally-land, vacant industrial land!
I would want to spear head an advisory in Lansing that would identify tracks of land to be either transferred from the State or that the State could emminent domain to a venture between WSU and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for the exclusive development of a "Drs. Park" that would employ knowledge workers for the creation of products aimed at the life sciences and Green technology renewable energy sectors.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100330/ap_on_bi_ge/nissan_electric_car
Drs. Park?
You all may recall my describing a vision I have for Detroit called "Drs. Park." Taking Industrial Space Near Techtown-East of Woodward and allowing Caraco Pharmaceutical to anchor a Research Park, akin to what they have in Research Triangle Park, Raleigh-Durham, NC. I call it "Drs. Park" because it would house 1,000 P...hDs doing research in both the life sciences-or wet sciences and Green technology. This recent news about the University of Michigan buying the former Pfizer facility bodes well for such a feeder instition that could partner in a strategic venture with WSU the only Carnegie Research 1 university in Detroit, doubly so since Michigna just opened its footprint in Detroit in WSU's neighborhood: Mid-town at Woodward and MLK, Jr. Avenue.
http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/university-of-michigan-moves-first-employees-to-ex-pfizer-site/
http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/university-of-michigan-moves-first-employees-to-ex-pfizer-site/
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The diS-TAsTe of the City Address
Funny how this Mayor or Executive is talking about reinventing Detroit but has not re-tooled his administration or the structure of governance in Detroit. On my profile I give concrete ways on how to generate 4B in revenues and right size the city to 10,000 workers down from 12,000 workers by only permanently laying of...f about 500 workers and transferring another 1,600 or so.
Yet, not one mention of a Forensic Audit. Granholm may be delaying the inevitable but Bing's denial of a total Forensic Audit will mandate
1.) Bankruptcy-which I am not for or,
2.) Receivership, which I prefer if there are no Forensic Audits of all 37 departments and agencies!
Yet, not one mention of a Forensic Audit. Granholm may be delaying the inevitable but Bing's denial of a total Forensic Audit will mandate
1.) Bankruptcy-which I am not for or,
2.) Receivership, which I prefer if there are no Forensic Audits of all 37 departments and agencies!
All aboard!
Mr. M&M himself ought to do what is right by this town if he wants to have a happy relationship with the Council by District which will be totally different that what you have now! Totally! As time looms, you will start to find Council members who want to fight for their jobs moving if all the Council members currently represent only two districts because they are all on the West side mainly-then that means all but one will have to move! No matte what side of town you live on Detroit needs to do something with the Train Depot.
They may be delaying this, but they are opening a can of Whoop ... on themselves by moving slow and keeping perks to boot, delivering less services but running up expenses!
That Train Depot could be developed into a multi-stage project that has the State and the Feds giving money to turn it into another Union Station in D.C. Using Green Technology; e.g., LED lighting, Solar Panels, a Wind Turbine or two, closing down the Amtrak on Woodward and moving it to SW Detroit.
Creating jobs in Detroit for Detroiters!
First the city Council needs to take the land from Mr. M&M!
They may be delaying this, but they are opening a can of Whoop ... on themselves by moving slow and keeping perks to boot, delivering less services but running up expenses!
That Train Depot could be developed into a multi-stage project that has the State and the Feds giving money to turn it into another Union Station in D.C. Using Green Technology; e.g., LED lighting, Solar Panels, a Wind Turbine or two, closing down the Amtrak on Woodward and moving it to SW Detroit.
Creating jobs in Detroit for Detroiters!
First the city Council needs to take the land from Mr. M&M!
How the Big Three can Compete even further!
It is unhead of its time to think in this manner-but then again-its overdue ... but what if the Big Three coalesced together and rallied against the Asian Tigers! That would be nation against nation-products versus products...sharing technology but also competing against the Asian Tigers for Continental manufacturing supremacy!
Now, I think this is the time for the US Auto companies to start stressing quality, customer service, and hiring Americans to answer customer service calls.
I read about an African American younglady who got a call center contract with a major fortune 500 firm last year or the year before. Thusly, the Big three can us American contracted labor to compete more efficiently. Quality is at home!
GM, Ford and Chrysler should stress better quality by hiring a younger, more educated work force at cheaper wages and retire more older employees who are not knowledge workers. They still will be Union but the cheaper wages will allow the firms to put more into the car's quality until the learning curve and can exceed the hourly wage once the wages go up!
Now, I think this is the time for the US Auto companies to start stressing quality, customer service, and hiring Americans to answer customer service calls.
I read about an African American younglady who got a call center contract with a major fortune 500 firm last year or the year before. Thusly, the Big three can us American contracted labor to compete more efficiently. Quality is at home!
GM, Ford and Chrysler should stress better quality by hiring a younger, more educated work force at cheaper wages and retire more older employees who are not knowledge workers. They still will be Union but the cheaper wages will allow the firms to put more into the car's quality until the learning curve and can exceed the hourly wage once the wages go up!
Winfrey, Benson, Robinson, Coleman and Me!
An Open Posting to Danyelle A. Coleman, Candidate, State Rep. District 9
Danyelle, Danyelle, recently you made a reply on your Wall about a small matter regarding Janice Winfrey and Jocelyn Benson for Sec. of State. I think your gripe was that Janice like many candidates won election for her current office, but now see...ks to become SOS. I like both candidates; I know them both, and tried to bring harmony to a disagreement you were having with Isaac Robinson of the Teamsters and the Young Democrats' national Vice President about your stern position against Janice. Personally, I don't like folks to run for one office while over 50% of their current term has not expired.
Ergo, I interjected a debate would be wholesome between the SOS candidates because you brought up Ms. Benson and Ms. Winfrey. You claim Ms. Winfrey should not be running for office-is that correct?
I was saying the best way for the citizens to decide is for them to see the two candidates square of in a debate-now is that not reasonable since you are talking about candidates running for office?
Besides, do you analyze the intent or spirit of an entire message before you put in writing your knee jerk reaction and offensive tone-you can take issue with Burgess Foster, but the manner in which you did, showed a lack of class. For everyone to see. Allowing readers to conclude you rush to judgement which says something about your euristic skills or your comprehension level on a particular point about something as mundane as 'candidates debating'.
I am not talking about a complex surgical procedure or rocket science that can be misconstrued like a multi-pronged law suit.
Also, if you follow the posting thread or discussion thread on your profile you said to Isaac is this "legal or fair"-referring to Janice Winfrey-right. Then, I said I want to see them in a debate-trying to bring closure to two disjointed views on Ms. Winfrey-yours and Isaac's.
Moreover, Isaac replied "is what legal or fair" (he did not understand what you were talking about-now that I think about it neither do I now-LOL). Ms. Winfrey as the law reads and Ms. Benson the Election Law expert will tell you is well within the scope of the law. Again, you argue that Ms. Winfrey should not be allowed to be in her office-and run for another office, since she was just elected to-to campaign for another position.
As a matter of course, Burgess (moi) suggested as a way, again to bring closure, why not have the two of them debate-let the voters decide-not you, but the voters. You have an opinion for your one vote, and for your candidacy, but you should try to be more objective.
In addtion, I surmise you did not like the friendly notion that you debate Shanelle Jackson--the sister has just received a promotion within the Democratic Party Leadership-and would make a formidable debater against your lack of nuancing, based on your irrascibility. I wanted to help you prepare, but I think you are not coacable or affable.
Lastly, at any rate, you write back the most unthoughtful comments to someone who has recently tried to help you and who tried to spur you along. You owe Burgess an apology. You stated "Burgess, do you read and then think about what you say before you start talking."
Danyelle, Danyelle, Danyelle.
Finally, in summary for you: intially the conversation was not about a debate-it was about you complaining about Ms. Winfrey-right or wrong? I for the last time was trying to bring harmony and closure by simply suggesting may the best lady win at a debate!
Now, that is both a legally fair, and a well typed response!
Danyelle, Danyelle, recently you made a reply on your Wall about a small matter regarding Janice Winfrey and Jocelyn Benson for Sec. of State. I think your gripe was that Janice like many candidates won election for her current office, but now see...ks to become SOS. I like both candidates; I know them both, and tried to bring harmony to a disagreement you were having with Isaac Robinson of the Teamsters and the Young Democrats' national Vice President about your stern position against Janice. Personally, I don't like folks to run for one office while over 50% of their current term has not expired.
Ergo, I interjected a debate would be wholesome between the SOS candidates because you brought up Ms. Benson and Ms. Winfrey. You claim Ms. Winfrey should not be running for office-is that correct?
I was saying the best way for the citizens to decide is for them to see the two candidates square of in a debate-now is that not reasonable since you are talking about candidates running for office?
Besides, do you analyze the intent or spirit of an entire message before you put in writing your knee jerk reaction and offensive tone-you can take issue with Burgess Foster, but the manner in which you did, showed a lack of class. For everyone to see. Allowing readers to conclude you rush to judgement which says something about your euristic skills or your comprehension level on a particular point about something as mundane as 'candidates debating'.
I am not talking about a complex surgical procedure or rocket science that can be misconstrued like a multi-pronged law suit.
Also, if you follow the posting thread or discussion thread on your profile you said to Isaac is this "legal or fair"-referring to Janice Winfrey-right. Then, I said I want to see them in a debate-trying to bring closure to two disjointed views on Ms. Winfrey-yours and Isaac's.
Moreover, Isaac replied "is what legal or fair" (he did not understand what you were talking about-now that I think about it neither do I now-LOL). Ms. Winfrey as the law reads and Ms. Benson the Election Law expert will tell you is well within the scope of the law. Again, you argue that Ms. Winfrey should not be allowed to be in her office-and run for another office, since she was just elected to-to campaign for another position.
As a matter of course, Burgess (moi) suggested as a way, again to bring closure, why not have the two of them debate-let the voters decide-not you, but the voters. You have an opinion for your one vote, and for your candidacy, but you should try to be more objective.
In addtion, I surmise you did not like the friendly notion that you debate Shanelle Jackson--the sister has just received a promotion within the Democratic Party Leadership-and would make a formidable debater against your lack of nuancing, based on your irrascibility. I wanted to help you prepare, but I think you are not coacable or affable.
Lastly, at any rate, you write back the most unthoughtful comments to someone who has recently tried to help you and who tried to spur you along. You owe Burgess an apology. You stated "Burgess, do you read and then think about what you say before you start talking."
Danyelle, Danyelle, Danyelle.
Finally, in summary for you: intially the conversation was not about a debate-it was about you complaining about Ms. Winfrey-right or wrong? I for the last time was trying to bring harmony and closure by simply suggesting may the best lady win at a debate!
Now, that is both a legally fair, and a well typed response!
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