An Honest Recommendation For Detroit Not Taken.....

Today may have been a first.

We heard an honest statement via the Detroit Free Press from a Detroit City Council Member, and its a pity the suggestion was neither seriously made nor adopted:

Councilwoman Brenda Jones said she can’t understand why Bing would close the [Human Services] department since corruption is more widespread.

“If we look at every department that hasn’t been properly managed, we probably would be getting rid of every department in this city,” Jones said.

Yes Councilwoman Jones, you should be getting rid of every department in the city. As you yourself just finally acknowledged, the corruption and incompetence in the city runs deep and is pervasive.

Read the rest of the article for the whole sordid story.