Over three years ago I wrote this post:
While Freeman Hendrix did have experience as a Deputy Mayor of Detroit, it was under Dennis Archer who was the only good, ethical mayor that Detroit has had in over 30 years. That said volumes to me when comparing Mr. Hendrix to Kwame Kilpatrick.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2005It's hard to fathom that the most maligned mayor in the U.S., Kwame Kilpatrick, would be re-elected by the citizens of Detroit. Yet, somehow, the citizens of Detroit decided that Mr. Kilpatrick would be a better choice than Freman Hendrix, the challenger.
Imagine my surprise the other day when I heard an advertisement for Mr. Hendrix on the radio while driving... which made it impossible to record or transcribe it, but I'll give you the gist. The argument being made for electing Mr. Hendrix was that he had strong connections to the Obama camp and would be able to funnel significant economic recovery money from the stimulus package to Detroit.
That's it. Nothing about responsible and ethical government... or new approaches to deal with the chronic cultural-of-victimhood and culture-of-corruption... or strategies, plans and actions to deal with urban blight that continues to rot the city like stage-4 cancer.
No, just an intimation that a vote for Hendrix was a vote to get someone else's money... in other words, business as usual.
If that's the best better candidates can do, Detroit is lost.
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