Tag Archives: Detroit

Caution: bridge ‘disturbed’

Posted on November 4, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We, the staff of joelontheroad.com, found an odd document posted on the Internet. It purports to be from Matthew Moroun, son of Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge titan Manuel “Matty” Moroun. As journalists, we feel duty-bound to publish this … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Matty

Posted on October 26, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Rather than heaping insults on billionaire Matty Moroun, we should be grateful to him. We should name Matty “Educator of the Year.” Who else but Matty has demonstrated so clearly how corrupt and venal our political system … Continue reading →

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Democracy in Michigan

Posted on October 22, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Three of Matty Moroun’s Republican hirelings in the state Senate vote against a new bridge to Canada. Two Republicans vote in favor. Two Democrats refuse to vote. Thus, on the votes or non-votes of seven people, an … Continue reading →

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Faking it in Delray

Posted on October 21, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell So what’s with Michigan Democrats? The two Democrats on the Michigan Senate’s Economic Development Committee abstained on October 20, 2001 from voting a bill to build a new Detroit River bridge onto the floor of the Senate. … Continue reading →

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Matty’s fence — gone!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell By the time we got to Riverside Park a bit after six Friday afternoon, June 4, 2011, Matty’s fence was gone. The metal poles that once supported it were still standing in a row parallel to the … Continue reading →

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Matty’s fence

Posted on June 3, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Wonder what this might mean: An electronic flyer from Detroit Bridge Watch calls for “Community Action to Take Back Riverside Park.” Wow! Is somebody going to take direct action to return a stolen park to the city … Continue reading →

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Sham environmentalism

Posted on March 8, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’ve got to hand it to Friends of the Rouge and the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. When it comes to finding ways to waste money on high-gloss publicity stunts while ignoring the need for ongoing evaluation and … Continue reading →

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Crappy meeting

Posted on February 23, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell If you’re concerned about pollution in the Rouge and Detroit Rivers, there’s an important meeting tonight. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be discussing changes in permits for pollution levels the government will allow at … Continue reading →

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Tone deaf

Posted on February 23, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell My mistake. Dave Bing must be mayor of Kalamazoo. Or maybe Traverse City. Now that I think of it, Ironwood in the far-off Upper Peninsula is more likely. He can’t possibly be mayor of Detroit, which is … Continue reading →

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Bridge manual

Posted on February 2, 2011 by hro50ta1

From: Billionaire To: Jailbird Subject: Handbook for stealing public land 1. Hire all the lawyers. 2. Sue all governments. 3. Decide what we want. 4.  Take it. 5. If somebody objects, sue. 6. Sue first, figure things out later. We take … Continue reading →

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