One of this week’s most popular Super Bowl ads was for the Chrysler 200. The ad features Eminem driving through Detroit to the upbeat imagery and lyrics of restoration and recovery. The voiceover says, “What does a town that’s been to Hell and back know about the finer things in life?” (more)
In his speeches since being elected UAW president, Bob King has been like an erratic driver, swerving from one side of the road to another. Sometimes he speaks in unthreatening tones, defending freedom of speech and assembly. Minutes later, he can revert to the confrontational rhetoric that so damaged both Detroit and the UAW. (more)
A pilot who turned up so drunk at Heathrow that he didn’t know where he was supposed to fly his transatlantic passenger plane has been jailed for six months. (more)
Washington – John Dingell, 84, plans to run for a 30th term and extend his reign as the dean of the U.S. House. (more)
Last week, the American left was back on the national crime beat. It’s been almost two decades since we’ve heard from them. And that begs two questions: (more)
The budget crises that have nearly paralyzed states such as California and Illinois are likely to get worse, not better, in 2011 — despite the massive cuts that have already been made. (more)
1.) Feds may have to bail out Detroit for a second time — If the federal government decides, in its finite wisdom, that poorly run states and municipalities do not deserve to sink or swim based on the electoral acumen of their residents (or lack thereof), and chooses instead to “bail out” bankrupt members of the American federation, there will be some irony in the decision. In Detroit, two of the city’s public pensions are under investigation for “risky investing” that cost the two funds $480 million in three years. According to the Detroit Free Press, “many of the investments involved secretive middlemen, who pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars, or were vetted by controversial investment adviser Adrian Anderson and his firm, North Point Advisors.” Anderson is currently under investigation by the SEC, but has not been charged. In the meantime, “the pensions are paying the legal bills of Anderson and a second adviser who scrutinized failed real estate deals.” Have you heard the one about the burglar who fell through the woman’s skylight and then demanded that she pay for his medical bills? This is sort of like that. (more)
Republicans last week voted to kill debate on the DREAM act, tabling the legislation for this year. In the press, of course, they were veritably accused of deporting Harvard freshmen and sending would-be combat troops underground to eventually sell heroin to inner city youth. President Obama was quoted as saying he was disappointed that “common sense did not prevail,” as if our existing laws and immigration regulations are a set of random, impossible to conquer obstacles that make citizenship all but unattainable for a lucky few with, you know, a dream. (more)
The city’s imprisoned former mayor, Kwame M. Kilpatrick, and two top aides rigged contracts, collected millions of dollars in bribes and defrauded taxpayers, the federal government said on Wednesday in a 38-count indictment that characterizes Mr. Kilpatrick’s inner circle as a long-running criminal organization. (more)
DETROIT — A Detroit woman got a rude awakening Wednesday morning when a bullet grazed her head while she slept in a home on Pressler Street, Michigan State Police said. (more)
’Tis the season to celebrate the annual festive tradition of refusing to call Christmas “Christmas.” (more)
It is no secret that unions reward longevity over performance, and protect employees from being disciplined for cause. Most collective bargaining agreements limit the ability for a hard worker to earn a raise or promotion unless they have reached a seniority based on time. The outcome of this paradigm is that workers are offered little incentive to achieve beyond the status quo. Bad employees are protected from dismissal while good employees are marginalized. (more)
Imagine what the Jets can do when they start playing with some urgency early in games. (more)
Welcome to the Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 11. Please feel free to contact us with any specific line-up questions or general thoughts on the rankings. (more)
CLEVELAND — Santonio Holmes never doubted that the Jets were going to beat the Cleveland Browns. Even when the clock showed 24 seconds left in overtime, he said he did not lose faith. (more)
8-5 last week, getting better. 59-58 overall. This week feels like a 13-0 week or a 0-13 week for picks – nothing in between. (more)
MIAMI — Isiah Thomas thought he would be dead by age 20, so at 49 he offers no apologies for betting on himself. Exiled in Miami, haunted by his proximity to LeBron James, Thomas embraces his articles of blind faith like one would a baby in a storm. (more)
An Al Qaeda call-to-arms video released in Detroit by a U.S. intelligence agency hints that terror attacks may be coming to the U.S. and parts of Europe, MyFoxDetroit reports. (more)
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