The Loudest Cricket

The gift that keeps on taking, Kwame Kilpatrick, in jail for parole violations and now arraigned on federal charges, will be defended by a court-appointed lawyer, which means that the taxpayers are once again supporting his dishonor.  But it is good to see someone who thought he was above the law in shackles and an [...]

Former Detroit city councilwoman and current convicted felon Monica Conyers is taking another pound of flesh from the citizens of Detroit – she allegedly cannot afford her own lawyer in her attempt to appeal the sentencing.  It looks like her husband, US Representative John Conyers (D-Mich), can’t afford to help her either, politically that is.  [...]

After months of silence, the combative and unpredictable Monica Conyers erupted during her sentencing in federal court Wednesday: first, repeatedly asking to withdraw her guilty plea, then exclaiming she wasn’t going to jail for something she didn’t do.
“What?  I’m going to jail for how long?”  She made a plea agreement when she pleaded guilty to [...]

Kwame is probably headed back to prison.  The guy still thinks he’s above the law and is forcing the city to spend time and money it doesn’t have.  At least Monica wised up and is about to be sentenced to what looks to be substantial jail time.

The Freep thinks it’s about time that bankers face the 3rd degree for their role in the financial crisis.  When will it be Congress and the President’s turn?  When will senators be “asked to detail their individual roles in the crisis?”  When will Dodd be asked about his why he received a sweetheart loan from [...]

Corruptocrat Chris Dodd won’t be seeking reelection most likely due to the fact that he would lose to a Republican.  This way, the Democrats can run someone who has a better chance of retaining the seat.  I still hope Linda McMahon, of WWE fame, wins or at least makes it an interesting race – forget [...]

As I’ve said before, I cringe every time Robert Bobb makes the news.  He’s doing a great job tracking down waste and corruption in the DPS and his latest find is extremely cringe-worthy.  Seems the school system overpaid for some real estate, with a string of purchasers inflating the price before the DPS got to [...]

The role of the media was supposed to be the watchdog of the government.  Instead, they chose a particular side, the left, and blindly supported its agenda.  Instead of questioning where all the money was going, demanding better results from the schools, and asking to look at the books, the media was complacent with the [...]