tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post6879764188826595822..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: Kwame Kilpatrick Resigns as Mayor of DetroitAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-91615893159438976542008-09-09T16:55:00.000-04:002008-09-09T16:55:00.000-04:00Breeding leaders is like breeding championship cal...Breeding leaders is like breeding championship caliber horses, in a sense. You put the best into them, including spiritual teachings, instructions in moral behavior and indoctrination with the highest social values. Then you pray they don't forget their upbringing or lose their bearing... Basically, we are saying the same thing, except that I might add spiritual teachings in the mix.Eddie G. Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283895629656619113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-47877912369629978422008-09-08T16:34:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:34:00.000-04:00Eddie - All infants begin with goodness inside. T...<B>Eddie</B> - All infants begin with <I>goodness</I> inside. Their cultural upbringing and home training and other inputs into their minds and souls determines if they will be servant-leaders or jerks...<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm saying that leadership is something that can be taught ... it doesn't have to be born into you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-72541021474890634532008-09-08T15:45:00.000-04:002008-09-08T15:45:00.000-04:00Breeding good leadership goes beyond racial and cu...Breeding good leadership goes beyond racial and cultural upbringing. It is a spiritual gift. If the goodness on the inside don't amount to a hill of beans, why would the man be any better? When searching out leaders, we need to look deeper.Eddie G. Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283895629656619113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-27760264787412516842008-09-06T20:47:00.000-04:002008-09-06T20:47:00.000-04:00Boo - We miss you young sista! I agree that Detr...<B>Boo</B> - We miss you young sista! I agree that Detroit needs to find some heros in the coming weeks and months...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-71090840192612150052008-09-06T19:49:00.000-04:002008-09-06T19:49:00.000-04:00I'm not surprised this happened, maybe this will a...I'm not surprised this happened, maybe this will allow someone with more positive energy into a roll to help the city of Detroit, and not just provide lip service.That Girl Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258101904356880526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-28058025874336890522008-09-06T09:35:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:35:00.000-04:00Keith - I did visit your blog and read your post. ...<B>Keith</B> - I did visit your blog and read your post. It was on point and I feel your pain. As an aside, I hope that you & Cliff hook up. Are there other nubian bloggers in Detroit?<BR/><BR/><B>Iya</B> - I see that others in the Kilpatrick administration are now tendering their resignations. The Black woman who was Detroit Police Chief resigned. Kwame's press person (Sharon McPhail) resigned. I wonder what will happen with Christine Beatty (the <I>'other woman'</I> and his former assistant?<BR/><BR/><B>IrieGal</B> - refer to what the Bible says about <I><B>'Pride'</B></I>. That is what caused the Hip-Hop Mayor to think that his shyt didn't stink. I've faced that same problem in the past (sigh). It impacted on Bill Clinton. I pray that Michelle and others will keep Barack Obama from going there in his future...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-62651263808507031292008-09-06T08:01:00.000-04:002008-09-06T08:01:00.000-04:00I don't get it. The world is your oyster. You have...I don't get it. The world is your oyster. You have power, prestige, the ability to become a great leader...and you blow it!<BR/><BR/>I wish the new leadership in Detroit well. The people of Detroit need a "fair shake" <BR/><BR/>They need to stop getting "Screwed" by politicians that are self serving.iriegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624900201571871081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-80039640660967673952008-09-05T02:11:00.000-04:002008-09-05T02:11:00.000-04:00Now maybe my hometown can get on and be encouraged...Now maybe my hometown can get on and be encouraged by some positive press.<BR/><BR/>Kym Worthy is some kinda lawyer. I remember her from the Malice Green case! Dynamic!!Big Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044873203845612168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-70579940208397382692008-09-04T14:30:00.000-04:002008-09-04T14:30:00.000-04:00Hey Villager,As you said, this is a watershed mome...Hey Villager,<BR/><BR/>As you said, this is a watershed moment. But is definitely not cause for celebration. As Cliff Samuels pointed out, there is tremendous work that needs to be done, and that doesn't even include cleaning up after Kilpatrick. For those of us who live and work in Detroit, this is extraordinarily painful. And it will be painful for a long time to come.<BR/><BR/>Check out my post on this issue when you get a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-5512871975532377542008-09-04T13:13:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:13:00.000-04:00Cliff - I imagine that the good thing is that ther...<B>Cliff</B> - I imagine that the good thing is that there is only one direction to go -- UP! Many people in Detroit will need to step up their game. You point out some hardships ... but, Kirkpatrick did bring some corporate big boys into the downtown area. They have too much invested to let it get worse. Anyhow, this is definitely a watershed moment.<BR/><BR/><B>Eddie</B> - Newark has a mayor in jail also. That is not a good sign...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-30706457541917354812008-09-04T12:25:00.000-04:002008-09-04T12:25:00.000-04:00I am not surprise that some 40 years after the rio...I am not surprise that some 40 years after the riots of the Long Hot Summer of '67 that the city is still re-building. It's to same in Newark and other riot-torn places. One of the biggest mistakes make by the brothers during the riots was the assumption that, if you burn it down, somebody will come back and build something better in its place. (From a man who was in Newark during the summer of 1967, during the time of the Kerner Commission)Eddie G. Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283895629656619113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-26766571655123124682008-09-04T11:56:00.000-04:002008-09-04T11:56:00.000-04:00This is just stage one of many other events to hap...This is just stage one of many other events to happen. We will have more resignations or retirements and lets not forget about the problems with City Counsel and the 400 million dollar deficit of the Detroit Public Schools. I hope this starts a full cleaning of the Detroit system and an awakening of the citizens of my city to take control and make Detroit the place to live. Its been 40 years since the riots and we are still rebuilding. Time to remake this city in less than 10 years.C Samuels Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388903659957861221noreply@blogger.com