He Said, She Said

She Said:  It really makes me wonder about the recent sex scandals in the news.  Today, the mayor of Detroit was charged with 8 felony counts regarding lies and perjury surrounding an affair that he had with his chief of staff.  The mayor:

1. had an affair
2. fired the assistant police chief because he refused to protect the mayor’s secret
3. ultimately lost a whistle blower trial when he was accused of wrongdoing
4. got the city council to go along with paying $9 million dollars of City of Detroit money to the whistle blowers to continue to protect the cover-up
5. was doing fine until 14,000 text messages were published by the Detroit Free Press that confirmed the existence of the original affair.

So much money, so many resources, so much time and strife and agony and terrible publicity for our city all because this man, Kwame Kilpatrick, felt ENTITLED to go beyond the law–the moral law and the governmental law.  We see this in relationships on a daily basis—and why not??? We have examples from our top governmental officials.

He Said:  We are nation founded on laws.  We have seen an unrelenting attack on our established law by the Bush administration which is unprecedented.  This attack, unfortunately, has trickled down throughout the country seemingly always Republican but Democrats are gaining quickly. In my hometown of Detroit, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has taken arrogance to the next level.  He now is facing felony charges.  I truly believe in “innocent until proven guilty.” However, I don’t see how a public trial will be anything but a negative for the city of Detroit.  Resign mayor and fight your battle  as you have a right to do based on our established law.  You can’t change it to fit your needs.  You can’t manipulate laws to gain more power.  Show me that you are a true man of honor and spare the citizens of Detroit another black eye.  Step down, fight your battle and move on.  But don’t leave the city in ruins.  We don’t deserve your collateral damage. Maybe you should join the Bush Administration.  You would fit right in.