Republican Senator and governmental ATM machine Ted Stevens of Alaska has been indicted on corruption charges. Perhaps now Alaskans can get down to the business of electing someone who knows the meaning of the word "restraint."

Judge orders Kilpatrick to post $7,500 bond to remain out of jail

GOOD NEWS! The mayor passed his drug test.

Detroit is interesting in the same way a major highway crash is interesting - it's gruesome, but you can't help but look:

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is denying any wrongdoing with a $47 million sludge-hauling contract that is now the center of an FBI public corruption probe.

The mayor's staff advocated the deal. And campaign finance records show James Rosendall, a cooperating witness in the FBI investigation, made a $10,000 donation to Kilpatrick's political action committee while his company, Synagro Technologies Inc. of Houston, lobbied the city for the contract...

The revelation came as several council members denied they are targets of the probe, which sources say has focused on a former aide to Council President Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr., Rosendall, his minority partner in the deal, Rayford Jackson, and Councilwoman Monica Conyers.

Ooh, Monica Conyers! She's one of my favorites!



The City of Detroit is the logical conclusion of race-based identity politics and union control. It is the epitome of Democrat governance. It is a complete embarrassment, a near-total loss, an EPIC FAIL.



If only we could cede it to Canada. But that's not being realistic; they'd never be stupid enough to take it.

Not even the media is immune! "Fox 2 Detroit has suspended anchor Fanchon Stinger amid the Detroit City Council scandal involving a multimillion dollar waste contract."

What the heck, let's just play name the party: It's Detroit, so none of this is shocking, but let's look at some of the political history of the city council of America's Most Awful Hole of a City -

• Council Member Barbara-Rose Collins (Democrat): "Prior to state re-districting, Councilwoman Collins represented the 13th Congressional District of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 1991-1992. She served from 1992-1996 as a representative in the 15th Congressional District of Michigan."
• Council Member Monica Conyers (Democrat): "Married for more than sixteen years to one of America's most powerful U.S. congressmen, John Conyers;"
• Council Member Dr. JoAnn Watson (Democrat): "...serving her second term as a Member of the Detroit City Council, where she has sponsored more than 600 laws in 4 years... Prior to her election, Council Member Watson was Public Policy Liaison for Congressman John Conyers..."
• Council Member Brenda Jones (Democrat): On her website bio, she is described as "...a trailblazer, visionary and humanitarian. Her greatest accomplishments are feeding the hungry, providing shelter to the underprivileged and saying a kind word to the hopeless. She continues to be and advocate for hope, opportunity and positive change." Riiiiiight.

Oh, and don't forget that Martha Reeves (yes, that Martha Reeves) is also a member of the council. Interesting trivia, I suppose.