Category Archives: JC & Me

JC shocked, shocked at son’s behavior

Posted on December 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell U.S Rep. John Conyers says he’s sorry his son misused a congressional car. The congressman wants to reimburse the government for his son’s bad behavior. Ain’t that sweet? Congressman Conyers actually concedes there might be something wrong … Continue reading →

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Who’s corrupt?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A retired newspaper reporter was fuming about John and Monica Conyers. How could John Conyers, the Detroit congressman, not have known his wife was awash in bribe money while she was a member of the City Council? … Continue reading →

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Diary of JC

Posted on April 8, 2010 by hro50ta1

Dear Diary: Thirty-seven months! Wowee! What can I do with 37 months? Ask me what I CAN’T do with three years and a month. No more Monny to bother me. Darn that judge, though. He could have put her out … Continue reading →

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At last, peace and quiet for JC

Posted on March 13, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell No question why Monica Conyers flunked the Michigan bar exam four times. The wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, Democrat of Detroit, misbehaved so badly March 10, 2010 in U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn’s courtroom that you’d … Continue reading →

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The Monica Conyers diversion

Posted on June 27, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Monica Conyers is small fry. So the Detroit City Councilwoman now faces a possible 5-year prison term for taking bribes, and the special agent in charge of the Detroit FBI office, Andrew Arena, is boasting that the … Continue reading →

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Impeach Monica? A half measure

Posted on April 6, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell On one page of the Detroit Free Press for Sunday, April 5, 2009, Freep editorial editor Steve  Henderson called for Detroit’s City Council to oust its president, Monica Conyers. On the opposite page, Detroit News editorial editor … Continue reading →

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What that college degree did for Monica

Posted on February 11, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Before a Detroit City Council staffer and a security guard restrained her from physically going after fellow council member Kwame Kenyatta, Monica Conyers ran down a list of God-given gifts that, in the Mon’s opinion, Kenyatta lacks. … Continue reading →

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The buzz on Jewel, John and Mon

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The buzz in the barbershop last week was all Monica and Jewel. From reading the newspapers, you might think Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers was as good as behind bars. And that Wayne County Commissioner Jewel … Continue reading →

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The Conyers entitlement: Public servants = private lackeys

Posted on October 9, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Now the taxpayers of Detroit have to pay $90,000 to say adios to a city worker fired by Monica Conyers because the staffer was about to blab that the Mon was making her do personal chores on … Continue reading →

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Pistol-packin’ Monica

Posted on October 8, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell I’m against the death penalty, so I don’t agree with Monica Conyers that child-killers ought to be executed. Dealt with strictly? Absolutely. But the Detroit City Council President is correct when she says we ought to … Continue reading →

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