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How to stop a bank run

Posted on October 3, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell A frantic financial adviser told me she’s warning everyone she knows with money in National City Bank, dead sure NatCity’s going under: Get your money out! And I thought, gosh, isn’t that sort of like, well, promoting a … Continue reading →

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Playing ball with Matty

Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Matty doesn’t get it. Why are people suddenly so upset that he’s taken over parts of a Detroit city-owned park beside the Ambassador Bridge? Why, it’s been seven years since 9/11, when he seized the east side … Continue reading →

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Matty of fact

Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin

TAKE BACK THE PARK softball game. Meet 4:15 p.m. today (10-1-8) at Detroit’s Riverside Park. Gane at 5 p.m. Wear black t-shirts. Bring your own water! [donation] By Joel Thurtell From: Joel Thurtell, Former Journalist To; Matty Moroun, Tyrant Tycoon … Continue reading →

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Matty’s answer to me, slightly indirect

Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin

  By Joel Thurtell Here is Matty Moroun’s answer to my letter to him. He had his minion Dan Stamper send it to Deb Sumner, a leader in Southwest Detroit and frequent critic of Moroun. The letter: September 30, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Dear Matty,…

Posted on September 30, 2008 by admin

BYOW Bring Your Own Water to the softball game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Riverview Extension Park in Detroit. Park is on 23rd Street a block south of Fort. Game is meant to assert public right to … Continue reading →

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Letter from Dan Stamper

Posted on September 30, 2008 by admin

September 26, 2008 Joel, while it is clear that you have an axe to grind with Matty Moroun, it is still incredible how grossly misinformed you are regarding what is going on with Riverside Park.  While you are certainly entitled … Continue reading →

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Like public radio, sort of

Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Hey. folks! In case, you’ve been wondering what it’s for, that “donation” button above my by-line actually works. Yep, there are people out there in the blogosphere who have actually used that button to contribute money … Continue reading →

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Assets for sale!

Posted on September 28, 2008 by admin

[donation] By joel Thurtell Just came back from a reconnaisance mission. In my garage. The news is good! I have assets for sale, too. Just like those big Wall Street banks. I heard this trillion dollar federal bailout of the … Continue reading →

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I want a bailout, too!

Posted on September 27, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Hey, how do I cash in on this bailout deal? I mean, for chrissake, I’m gonna be paying for it, right? According to economic prognosticators, I’m gonna be paying thousands of buckos over the years. What … Continue reading →

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Matty on my mind

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Now I know how Detroit Free Press editors must have felt when they saw how many website hits their bombshell Kwame Kilpatrick stories were igniting. Joelontheroad.com, with my story about being ejected from a public park … Continue reading →

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