the people of detroit need that money more than a corrupted mayor.

It was really funny and yet pathetic. He was arguing that he could only afford to pay 1/2 or less of his agreed upon restitution while being forced to admit that he received hundreds of thousands in undeclared loans and gifts and that his friends and former employees had been paying his restitution.

So the judge was not amused and let Mr. Kilpatrick know about it.

Another of the former mayor's associates is facing a federal grand jury indictment for bribery, extortion and kickbacks. He says he will say nothing to the FBI about the former mayor.

Colorado Nazi group's adopt-a-highway raises eyebrows
by John Romero KDVR Denver 9:37 PM MST, January 24, 2010

BRIGHTON, Colo. - It's a small sign igniting a big debate. An official state of Colorado Adopt-a-Highway placard announcing that a one-mile long stretch of US Highway 85 is sponsored not by the Boy Scouts or the Lions Club, but by the Nazi Party of Colorado.

Members call themselves the National Socialist Movement. They are inspired by teachings of Hitler, believe interracial relationships and homosexuality should be crimes, and they want to start a separate all-white country.

The Adopt-a-Highway program, they say, is a good PR move for them and a recruiting tool.

"We want to let them know that we're here and we do good things," Unit leader Dean Lane told FOX 31 News. "We're upstanding citizens, try to be good people, and try to portray ourselves that way."

Do you remember Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband? He calls himself Prince something or other?? I think it was Anna Nicole's baby that he said he could have been the father. LMAO.

Oh, and I forgot til they just mentioned it. A couple years ago he was found in a car naked handcuffed to the steering wheel. He said 2 or 3 girls were responsible.


Well, evidently now he's gonna run for Governor of California. He's on the phone now on MSN saying he's "GOING" to be Governor of California. Lord help us. The guy is a loon.


TIS

i feel sorry for you guys getting the crazy's...at least in illinois we get the crooked

Local "fixer" on trial.
Riddle me this, Sam

I'm a Rocketman...and I think it's going to be a long, long time

So, after NYS Governor Spitzer was forced to resign because of a sex scandal, there are rumors that his replacement, NYS Governor Paterson, will have to resign now as well. He has allegedly displeased the Democratic Party by insisting on a primary with Andrew Cuomo, despite the fact that Cuomo is miles ahead in the polls. Interesting that this should surface now, just in time to force him to resign and/or give up a re-election bid.

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/politics/100208-career-ending-scandal-for-paterson-apx

I don't know too much about Spitzer, except for the sex scandal, but I've seen him recently on tv and he seems ok from what I've seen.

I assume Andrew Cuomo is Mario's son right? I do like Mario (again from what I've seen/heard). Now, I am confused, is Paterson the guy who is partially blind??????


TIS

Paterson was Spitzer's lieutenant governor and became governor when Spitzer resigned. Andrew is Mario's son and is currently the Attorney General. He is running for Governor in the upcoming election and is far more popular and well-funded than Governor Paterson. The Dems fear that a primary race would waste resources and divide the party. They would much rather have Cuomo face the Republican candidate and be done with it.

Spitzer was the "sheriff of Wall Street" and ran on this squeaky clean image. He had a definitely superior attitude. There were plenty who were happy to take him down, although I understand that they stumbled on his involvement with the prostitution ring completely by accident.

Yep - he's legally blind (as well as the source of many funny politically incorrect parody bits on Saturday Night Live).

And, more than likely, a one-term governor.

Signor V.

He's also done some bizarre things, like perform at a fundraiser in a wheelchair.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/04/patersons-sight-gag.html

I am hearing that former President, Bill Clinton, has been admitted to the hospital. MSN isn't reporting details, but are saying that it is said he is getting a "stint" for his heart. No confirmation that this is the reason though. Hope he's ok.



TIS

How many years ago was his bypass? They only last about 10 years.

same thing that dick cheney has?

Wait, Dick Cheney has a heart????? I think not.



TIS

They just announced it on the local news. He's been hospitalized at Columbia Presbyterian in Manhattan because of chest pains and had to have angioplasty. The news anchor said that his bypass was in 2004.

A spokesman for Clinton released the following statement:

"Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest. Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries."

He does, but its artificial. Made by a company named Halliburton.

I don't watch the Olympics but feel bad about this young guy (20/21 years old), a luger who ran into a pole and died. I honestly don't know what a luger is, but assume it's like snow skiing. Anyway, how sad for this guy and his family.


TIS


http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txluglugerdies&prov=st&type=lgns

That is sad. And it happened the day of the opening ceremonies. I feel bad for his family. RIP.

State lawmakers work on bills to limit property seizures by police
George Hunter / The Detroit News

Detroit -- Efforts are under way to change Michigan's civil forfeiture laws that allow police to seize property without proving a crime occurred.

State law allows police to take property, usually vehicles, for any reason, even in the absence of criminal activity. A Detroit News investigation in November found that vehicles sometimes are seized even when police admit no crime took place.

Two Michigan lawmakers are working on separate bills that would restrict police power over civil seizures. Meanwhile, a candidate for Wayne County sheriff, who was in charge of a department that seized thousands of vehicles over the past four years, says, if elected, he would overhaul the seizure process in Wayne County.

"Under the current ordinance, there doesn't have to be a crime proven in order to seize someone's vehicle," said Walter Epps, a former Wayne County sheriff's lieutenant who ran the department's Morality Squad for more than four years. "But I feel if we're going to take someone's car, the least we should do is to charge them with the crime or issue them a ticket."

In one case, The News found that officers from the Morality Squad seized a Southgate man's vehicle after he talked to a decoy prostitute -- even though the undercover officer admitted in her written report that the man hadn't solicited her during their brief conversation.

In another case, a Red Cross employee's vehicle was seized by the Morality Squad after she picked up a co-worker at a Detroit bank.
Because the vehicle owner's co-worker had stood on a street corner making eye contact with passing motorists while waiting for her ride, police determined she was acting like a prostitute, even though she never was charged for soliciting.

Motorists must pay $900, plus towing and storage fees, to get their vehicles back; otherwise, they become property of the seizing agency and usually are sold at auction.

Two state lawmakers also are trying to pass laws to prevent police in Michigan from seizing people's property without officially accusing them of a crime.

State Rep. Gabe Leland, D-Detroit, introduced a package of bills in December that would require police to seek charges before seizing property.

"The intent of the legislation is simply to protect innocent people," Leland said. "The legislation states that when a person's vehicle is seized and they are either not charged with a crime or are determined to be not guilty, then they will not be responsible for any related towing or storage fees incurred during the investigation."

Leland's bills also would require authorities to return seized vehicles within seven days at no cost if no charges are filed.

State Sen. Tupac Hunter, D-Detroit, said he plans to introduce similar legislation later this month.

"Property seized during an investigation should be rightfully returned to the property owner if the owner has been found innocent, or is not found liable for a civil infraction," Hunter said. "Something must be done to reform the property forfeiture laws in order to protect citizens' rights. Michigan property owners should not have to fight for seized property that should be rightfully returned to them when innocence has been declared."

Oh, my God! How has this law existed and never been challenged?

Probably because dudes that had their cars impounded would rather do what they could to pay up and get their cars back before their wives found out or if their wives already knew, just pay up and keep it quiet before it was broadcast in the news that so-and-so was out trolling the streets for hookers...

Seriously though I seem to remember a case where a wife sued a few years back because her car was impounded due to the husband's nefarious activities. I think the case was thrown out because of the law.

The other big "victim" of this law would be (ahem) "unlicensed pharmaceutical distributors" who need to keep large amounts of cash on hand and don't necessarily have purchase orders or inventory receipts. Although the Feds are more aggressive on this the state has also got into the act, seizing cash and keeping it, regardless of whether the individual is actually found guilty of being an "unlicensed pharmaceutical distributor"..

"My Sharona" singer passed away.
Doug Fieger dead at 57

I had that album! I remember when that song came out, but I can't remember The Knack ever doing anything else.

It's so hilarious when 'Halliburton' is brought up by anybody opposing Bush/Cheney. Fact is that this company was awarded more work by the Clinton Administration than any since.

Apple

You're right. Halliburton was given MILLIONS (some actually estimate billions) of dollars in the 1990s. They received Pentagon contracts when Cheney was Secretary of Defense! And then when he was CEO of Halliburton, they moved from the #73 slot on the Pentagon's vendor list to #18. They were also convicted of selling pulse neutron generators to Qaddafi under his watch.

That IS hilarious!

When the Col. was in the Navy he was on a ship named Halyburton.

Oh boy!! Guess who wants to run for Governor of California??????? This guy is such a weirdo.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35441417/ns/politics-decision_2010/


TIS