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A TSUNAMI HITS DETROIT

Posted on July 23, 2013 by James Carlini | 1 comment

By James Carlini

Do you hear that? It’s a crumbling sound reverberating across the country.

It’s the great wall of over-bloated government pensions starting to crumble in Detroit. The unions think they will stop the crumbling? I don’t think so. Continue reading →

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DETROIT: THE “SCARED STRAIGHT” DESTINATION FOR CITY ADMINISTRATORS

Posted on June 12, 2013 by James Carlini | 6 comments

By James Carlini

The city of Detroit is faced with a 50/50 chance of bankruptcy and this should not be taken lightly. Many can criticize what led up to this financial catastrophe, but the more important issue is what can everyone learn from it? Continue reading →

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