Posted on 05/28/2008 5:58:47 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Detroit Mayor Vetoes Resolution to Impeach Him
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has vetoed the City Council's resolution asking Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove him from office.
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Now this is funny
Don’t `peach me, Bro!
This whole story is pretty fascinating. The Freep, Detroit Free Press, did a pretty good job forcing some of these issues. He is intent on staying in his position, that much is clear.
Hilarious - ranks with the Sen. Larry Craig bobble foot doll and a GOP chairman’s claim that “John McCain is kind of like Jesus Christ on cross.” Bill and Hillary are also adding to the jokes.
Sounds like something you would see here with Boston politics.
“He’ll move up the ladder to one day reach high office in the dem party.”
....yes!....and there he will be praised as a fighter against “intolerence”....to me, this story is not about brother Kwame per se....it’s that he represents a huge group of urban Dem voters in this country that don’t see anything wrong...
MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954168.327 Removal of city officers by governor; grounds; action on charges; service of charges; hearing; eligibility for election or appointment following removal or conviction.
Sec. 327.
The governor shall remove all city officers chosen by the electors of a city or any ward or voting district of a city, when the governor is satisfied from sufficient evidence submitted to the governor that the officer has been guilty of official misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, extortion, or habitual drunkenness, or has been convicted of being drunk, or whenever it appears by a certified copy of the judgment of a court of record of this state that a city officer, after the officer's election or appointment, has been convicted of a felony. The governor shall not take action upon any charges made to the governor against a city officer until the charges have been exhibited to the governor in writing, verified by the affidavit of the party making them, that he or she believes the charges to be true. But a city officer shall not be removed for misconduct or neglect until charges of misconduct or neglect have been exhibited to the governor as provided in this section and a copy of the charges served on the officer and an opportunity given the officer of being heard in his or her defense. The service of the charges upon the officer complained against shall be made by personal service to the officer of a copy of the charges, together with all affidavits or exhibits which may be attached to the original petition, if the officer can be found; and if not, by leaving a copy at the last known place of residence of the officer, with a person of suitable age, if a person of suitable age can be found; and if not, by posting the copy of the charges in a conspicuous place at the officer's last known place of residence. An officer who has been removed from office pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any office for a period of 3 years from the date of the removal. A person who has been convicted of a violation of section 12a(1) of Act No. 370 of the Public Acts of 1941, being section 38.412a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to an elective or appointive city office for a period of 20 years after conviction.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Popular Name: Election Code
That’s nothing. The governor of the state of Washington has said that the separation of powers doctrine bars the prosecution of judges who commit crimes.
Probably.
Sounds like a Bamamania bumper sticker!
He’s just trying to get his credentials and bone fides in order so he can speak at the Denver Convention in August! as a VP candidate.
We have a winner!
Funny way to run things, eh? Bill Clinton just used illegal means to avoid getting tossed from office. That’s Kwame for ya — hide the murder of a stripper, but when it comes to blackmail...
Or even a conscience?
We were all created. Many devolve. Witness criminals/collectives/gangs/clans/thugs/enablers/history
LOL! Thanks doug! You’re very good as an Italian/English translator. :)
King Kwame ping.
Let’s just rename the country to New Zimbabwe and be done with it ahead of the schedule!
OOOPS! Thanks very much for posting.
It’s good to be King!
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