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The only political philosophy is
profit and the only real language is
money. The single minded goal of
anybodywho gets elected to nation-
al office begins the day they are
sworn in-do whatever it takes, say
whatever is convenient and trade
any semblance of decency or
responsibility to the public for the
chance to perpetuate your contin-
ued employment in This Town, as
insiders call it. And the journalists
andmedia are just as guilty.
Leibovich explains that the real
goal of most politicians is to
become one of the elite crew of
highly paid lobbyists-highly paid
meaning at least seven figures-
when they are term limited off
Capitol Hill. These days, 70 percent
of former elected officials become
lobbyists. Scary, isn't it?
The supreme goal, however, is to
reach the state where the rest of
the powerful in This Town say, “It
isn't really clear what he does.”
Once you have reached that status,
where you are as rich as Croesus
but nobody understands what you
do or where your money comes
from, you are a real Washington
superpower.
These guys will endure any kind
of scandal, and try to bounce back
into office based on the stupidity of
the voting public. These people
rely on keeping the great
unwashed (that's you and me) as
ignorant as possible. We are, after
all, way too stupid to understand
their greatness and superior mind-
set, anyhow.
Leibovich did lose me a few
times, as the book sort of bogs down
here and there, and because this
stuff is really depressing to any-
body who grew up believing what
shewas taught about America.
The folks in this book demon-
strate by example the absolute lack
of moral compass, public responsi-
bility and common sense at the
very core of our government.
I laugheduntil I cried.
themlike little children.
Instead, the board is divided on
every issue with the four voting set
to vote together regardless of what
the public or the other three might
have to say when things don't add
up. It leads me to believe we may
not be fully complying with the
OpenMeetings Act.
Last year the voters supported
the board when they told us deep
cuts to fire and ambulance services
were needed because we couldn't
afford things theway they were, yet
a year later there seems to be an
endless supply of other people's
borrowed money and an open
checkbookwithwhich to spend it.
They justified themselves by
hiding behind the 2010 recreation
plan and then conveniently
ignored the part where the plan set
the pavilion price at $100,000 and
then ballooned to $625,000 in less
than three years. Since there was
no public objection to $100,000
then I guess that means any
amount is okay. Why not make it an
evenmillion or howabout two?
They are going to sink another
$350,000 into a golf course that has
been losing money for years
because they claim thousands of
new golfers will pack the place if
they just move the entrance so
golfers won't get their cars dirty
when it rains. The list of projects
goes on and on, there are too many
to list here and don't bother to look
for them on the website unless you
are willing to spend hours search-
ing for them.
I attend most board meetings
and am embarrassed for our town-
ship by the lack of respect these
people show the voters who dare to
disagree. Many voters are there for
the first time and most never come
back as the reward they get for
holding their "public servants"
accountable is to be argued with or
to be met with eye rolling, sneers
and comments under the breath
that the new microphones clearly
pick up. And all of them are dis-
missed as crackpots and crazies,
which is what I am sure they will
do tome.
Duane Zantop,
PlymouthTownship
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OfficeEquipment
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66. Landscape / Nurseries
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72. Cleaning Services
73. Musical Merchandise
74. Sporting Goods
75. Boats / Accessories
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77. Recreation Vehicles
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82. Wanted to Buy
87. Room for Rent
88. Duplexes for Rent
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90. Condos/Townhouses for Rent
92. Business Places for Rent
93. Banquet Halls
94. Farm Land for Rent
95. Real Estate
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98. Manufactured/Mobile Homes
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100. Will Share
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102. Storage
103. Business Property for Sale
104. Farms & Acreage for Sale
105. Mobile Homes for Sale
106. Houses for Sale
107. Condos/Townhouses for Sale
108. Lake and Resort
109. Income Property
110. Lots for Sale
111. Out of State Property
112. Commercial Lease
113. Real Estate Wanted
114. Auto Accessories
115. Autos for Sale
116. Antique & Classic Cars
117. Trucks & Vans for Sale
118. Freebies
119. Auto Repairs
120. Motorcycles
121. Autos Wanted
Anthony Wilson, Jr.
Sunrise: Oct. 10, 1984
Sunset: July 29, 2013
Anthony "Man" Wilson, Jr.
died July 29, 2013.
Among those left to mourn
his death and cherish his
memory are his mother,
Melzina Martin; his father,
Anthony Wilson, Sr.; siblings,
Toni (Oredeo Thomas)
Martin, Julia Martin and Arlee
Martin;
his
children,
Rayveion Whitlow, Anthony
Wilson, III, Amiyah Wilson,
mothers of his children,
Desiree Whitlow and Leslie
Gomez;
aunts,
Seline
Thompson and Doris Martin;
uncles, James Martin, Frank
Martin, III and Curtis Martin;
a host of nieces, nephews
and other relatives, and
many friends.
Mr. Wilson was preceded in
death by his sister, Selena D.
"Byrd" Martin.
Funeral services took place
at Climbing Jacob's Ladder
in Inkster with Pastor Nick
Edwards, Jr. officiating.
Final arrangements were
entrusted to the James H.
Penn Funeral Home on
Inkster Road in Inkster.
Interment was at Sunset Hill
on Ford Road in Ypsilanti.
Emire Aaron
Samuel Thomas
Dec. 14, 1983
Aug. 1, 2013
Emire Aaron Samuel Thomas
died Aug. 1, 2013.
Among those left to mourn
his death and cherish his
memory are his parents,
Bryant and Sherita Lynn;
brothers, Bryant Royal
(Veronica) of Huntsville, AL
and Elon Armond Sovente'
(Teresa) of Houston, TX; sis-
ter, Anyesa Sherri Thomas-
Perry of LaVergne, TN; his
only daughter, Jozlyn Danae'
Isis; godparents, Michael
and Sandra Laws; aunts and
uncles, Nena (Anthony)
Malloy, Tina (Derrick) Rush,
Subrina (Maurice) Hister,
Everett Pounds, Donna
Bryant, Rachelle (Duane)
Thornhell
and
Marcus
Wilmington; nieces, Talaya
Royale' Simone, Som'er
Denise, Alonah Keundra,
Taylor Renae' Kumani Perry,
Kyrah Alahla, Avah Kianah,
Pilar Alynn Joyce Perry and
Catelyn Elizabeth; a close
and
special
friend,
Genevieve Megenity; a host
of other aunts, uncles,
cousins and other family
members, and many friends.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in
death by his great-great-
grandparents, Lena Williams,
Tom Corley, Clara Curry
Corley and Flossie Pardue
Corley; his great-grandpar-
ents, Herbert and Clara
Mootry, James Winston,
Frank Sr. and Marie
McElhannon, and Harvey
and Betty Johnson; his
grandparents, Willie David
and Addie Lee Thomas and
Cornelius and Carol Ann
McElhannon; his aunt,
Denise Latrell McElhannon;
his uncle, Walter LaBarron
Lockett, and a brother,
William Elohim Sebastian
Thomas.
Funeral services took place
at Greater Grace Temple
Taylor with Bishop Clarence
B. Haddon offering the eulo-
gy.
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entrusted to the Penn
Funeral Home in Inkster
Road in Inkster.
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R
OMULUS
New restaurants coming to city
Two special land use requests
will bring two restaurants to
Romulus and open the door for two
more.
Both sites, one on Merriman
Road and the other on Middlebelt
and Airport roads, will house two
buildings with shared land access
for future development.
The first is a Cold Stone
Creamery/TimHorton's Restaurant
that will be placed on a 1.3 acre
parcel that was once approved for
a KFC/Taco Bell. Mark
Kellenberger, project manager for
Tim Horton's said the two restau-
rants would share a space on the
southern portion of the lot, while
they are looking for a tenant for the
northernportion.
“The other lot is still open for
development,” he said.
Councilman William Crova said
the plan allows for shared road
access and wouldmake developing
the other portion easier.
“I think it's a complement that
they prepared the other lot for
development,” he said. “I think the
design is very good.”
The restaurant could break
ground this fall.
The other will bring a Jimmy
John's and another restaurant to
the site that now houses a long-
closed and dilapidated Denny's.
Project spokespersonKevinCrosby
said the hope was to find a coffee
shop to fill the second building on
the one-acre site off Middlebelt
Road.
“The idea is to find a tenant
prior to construction so we can
build them both at the same time,”
he said.
The Denny's will be demolished,
whichCrova saidwas a good thing.
“It had become an eyesore,” he
said.
Construction on the Jimmy
John's could start this fall, aswell.
Councilman John Barden said
he was glad to see use of the two
sites.
“Any time you can bring new
business intoRomulus-that's a good
thing,” he said.
know that she is definitely in the
campaign and is looking forward to
a progressive campaign toward the
General Election.
“We will be basically working to
raise awareness of the voting regis-
tration process and targeting
youth,” said Webb's Public
Relations Director Nikita
Richards.
“We want the young people to
hear Ms. Webb's platform and mes-
sage. We'll be using Facebook and
increasing our door-to-door efforts
and our presence in the precincts,”
Richards said.
The four incumbent city council
members were all successful in the
primary election. John Barden
received the highest number of
votes at 1,600 or 11 percent of the
total number cast. William
Wadsworth, the longest serving
member on the council, received
1,571 votes, or 10 percent of the
total number cast. Linda Choate
received 1,519, or about 10 percent
of the votes cast and Celeste
Roscoe, 1,238 or 8 percent of the
votes cast.
Virginia Williams will also
advance to the General Election
when seven council members will
be chosen to serve 4-year terms.
She received 1,306 or 9 percent of
votes cast andKathy Abdo received
1,251 votes or another 8 percent of
votes cast.
Former council member Harry
Crout earned 1,219 votes or 8 per-
cent of the total votes cast while
Sylvia Makowski received 1,127
votes or 7 percent of the total.
James Napiorkowski was the
choice of 775 voters or 5 percent of
the total andBronsonBell received
723 votes, another 5 percent of the
total. Also receiving 5 percent of
the votes cast at 705 was Dean
Gilbert.
Robert McLachlan collected 627
or 4 percent of votes cast and
Jacqueline Kaifesh received a total
of 597 votes for another 4 percent of
the total. Daniel Wood received 586
votes for 4 percent of the total votes
cast and Tony Heimberger
received 317 votes, for a 2 percent
total. Only Heimberger will not
appear on the November
ballot.According to data provided
by the office of City Clerk Ellen
Craig Bragg, of the 15,788 regis-
tered voters in Romulus, only 18.17
percent, or 2,869 voters, went to the
polls onAug. 6.
Voters
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