When I read that some of the priceless treasures of the
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS could be sold by the CITY OF DETROIT to pay down debt
as part of a bankruptcy proceeding, I was beside myself.
I have supported the DIA for many years. I have also used
the DIA while attending Wayne State University and have visited the DIA when
they had a special showing that I was interested in.
You also know my views on the Detroit culture of corruption
and incompetence that through the years has finally brought the city to its
knees.
What angers me is that many people like me contributed our
money to support the DIA. Many in the suburbs contributed vast amounts to keep
the DIA alive and well to enrich the culture of the surrounding populous
including children brought in on school buses, some who have never been exposed
to works of art.
And now the city, on the verge of bankruptcy because of
gross mismanagement, greed and incompetence wants to use OUR money contributed
to the DIA to pay off the debts of the city incurred by the assholes running the city…no
way!
Our legislature has already passed a bill making the DIA off
limits to pay debts but under bankruptcy law all city assets are in play and
the DIA is a city asset which is unfortunate because the DIA has not received
much aid from the city but rather from the state and from individuals in the
suburbs.
We need to make the DIA either independent or controlled by the state.
"And now the city, on the verge of bankruptcy because of gross mismanagement, greed and incompetence wants to use OUR money contributed to the DIA to pay off the debts of the city incurred by the assholes running the city" Are you paying attention? Nobody WANTS to do this but outsider Kevyn Orr, Rick Snyder, and outstate legislators.
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