Author: lunchlady Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:47 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 67 quote: Dave Starr schreef: . There were 2 people at the meeting on July 8. Jeff Burdick (sp?), and a young lady, whose name i didn't get. When I brought up the condition of the properties on the block adjacent to us, it was the lady who got angry and told us to maintain them ourselves. Jeff passed out some literature and seemed pretty reasonable, but the lady dominated the... Read Full Story

Author: insider Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:10 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 14 She is guaranteed to win if the Mayor is supporting her.... bank on it. Read Full Story

Author: Josh Freeman Subject: Ward Captains Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:46 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 1 At the Council meeting tonight it was brought up that these Ward Captains that the Mayor appointed now have City paid telephones and cameras in their homes. They are also issuing tickets on behalf of the City. Anyone else find this odd? _________________ "A hard hat is not a crown." - Matt Schlinker Read Full Story

Author: strattonsigns Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:38 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 6 Serious question....can we excommunicate convicted felons? I mean..can we find someone guilty of a felony and the punishment be barring them from enetering the state? Read Full Story

Author: 00SL2 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:40 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 128 quote: Adam schreef: Pat Robertson wants Iran bombed ASAP http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/22/robertson-israel/ Gee, Adam, I'm glad you posted the link. The transcript doesnt say he wants Iran bombed ASAP, it reads more like one of his predictions that "often turn out to be wrong." Supporting such a move would be one of the worst things the U.S. could do now. Read Full Story

Author: 00SL2 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:49 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 14 County commissioner takes $1-a-year job in Flint Posted by Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal, February 13, 2008 12:01PM Genesee County Commissioner Jamie W. Curtis is about to start collecting a second paycheck from taxpayers, but this one will net him just $1 a year. The Burton Democrat has agreed to start working on Monday for the city of Flint as an assistant director of parks and recreation... Read Full Story

Author: MikeInGB Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:56 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 128 Fortunately, Pat Robertson is a total quack who nobody takes seriously. Read Full Story

Author: rapunzel11 Subject: Make Democracy Work Award Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:31 am (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 1 Making Democracy Work Award The "Making Democracy Work" award celebrates a community leader - a woman, fifty or older, who has envisioned a way to improve the Flint Area and has mobilized others to work with her to effect a change that has benefited the broader community. The award will honor this woman who has, in the League tradition, helped to make the Flint Area stong... Read Full Story

Author: terrybankert Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:57 am (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 1144 red ink and saggy pants article under construction http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=32733#32733 Read Full Story

Author: Adam Ford Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:20 am (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 128 quote: MikeInGB schreef: Fortunately, Pat Robertson is a total quack who nobody takes seriously. http://tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/142.html "Each weekday, broadcasts reach an average of 1 million American viewers." That's just American viewers. Read Full Story