Who are the deal makers in Flint?

GOOD MORNING FLINT!
2/10/09
BY Terry Bankert
http://attorneybankert.com/

A couple of photos and video from the last meeting of the flint City Council 2/9/09.
Public Speakers raised these points;

1.The City needs a forensic audit.

2.We need a shift in our culture, We need to be more creative, if we can think it we can do it.

3.Our city was captured, now we are free.

4.We need a vibrant downtown.

Thumb nail
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30366181@N05/sets/72157613599930414/
Slide show
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30366181@N05/sets/72157613599930414/show/

REMEMBER THE VOTERS DID NOT PICK MIKE BROWN,
HE IN CHARGE,
HE IS A QUALITY HUMAN BEING,
BUT IT IS OUR RIGHT TO MONITOR HIM CLOSELY.
MIKE BROWN SAID

1." I plan to tap into some real good thinkers in the community and have them work with me."
2.One or two could end up joining the temporary administration."
3."Brown said he will move quickly and bring his consensus -building leadership style to the mayors office."

WOODROW STANLEY SAID
1." I don’t think the whole story is being told."
2. " The bigger question is this: Who is calling the shots for the people of the City of Flint?"
3. " A deal has been brokered here and I’m sure the dealers around the table don’t bear any resemblance to the average citizen in this community."

OTHERS SAID
1.State Senator John Gleason (D) Flushing described Brown as a sensitive soul who ‘has always made those in need his most desired goal"
2." You’ve got someone there ...[Darryl Buchanan ex-city administrator]..who is very qualified to take care of the city in its entirety, and then you put someone in there that only has a color that’s different," said Francis Gilcrest president of the local NAACP"
3.Gilcrest continued" That never smelled right to me. It did not look to me to be something that could be anything other than racist. It looks like a deal was brokered to make sure a black person was isn’t running the city. I’m really disappointed."
4.Gilcreast continued" We need someone with racial understanding."
5.NAACP Bishop Bernadel Jefferson of Faith Deliverance Center said Buchanan is qualified to be Mayor"

AND THE GUY WHO I THINK PUT THE DEAL TOGETHER
"Flint businessman Phil Shaltz of Uptown Reinvestment Corp. , which plans to convert the former Character Inn into College student housing, said the Mayor has helped the local business community. " Mike Brown is very accomplished and we feel that if the mayor has confidence in him, then we’ very excited."

AND THE OTHER SHOE DROPS TO EXPOSE THE REAL AGENDA
From the Flint Journal Editorial 2/10/09
1.[ A recall]..."could have saddled the city with an unwelcome winner take all election to replace him
2.’ Now the transition in power will take the more traditional and appropriate route with a primary in May and a General election in August."
3.ITS ALL ABOUT A RETURN TO CITY MANAGER
The Journal Editorial stated" We also hope this schedule will allow for a serious discussion about whether to jettison the citys charter. ..[.the Williamson chaos results in]...making a city manager form of government enticing."

I PREDICT THE ELITE AGENDA IS TO
1.Stabilize Flint Government reestablishing the concepts of good government, ethics, efficiency and effectiveness. THAT’S GOOD
2. Return Flint to a failed City Manager organization to avoid having to deal with a strong mayor. THAT’S BAD
3. To reorganize Genesee County to bring in a county executive. MY MIND IS OPEN TO THAT.

Posted here by Terry Bankert
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