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By Dr. Jason Johnson
It’s a good
thing that the Demo- crats passed heal thcare reform last week. While it will still take some time for the bill to wind its way through the government, this passage
will allow the president to finally “pivot” to addressing other issues facing the nation. Most pundits suggest he focus on the economy, but I have a better idea. He should focus on terrorism, it worked won- ders for Bush; every time he mentioned terrorism his approval numbers went up. If Obama really wants to rile up the public with a strong anti-terrorism stand he can start by looking in our own backyard at the growing militancy and violence associated with the Tea Party Patriots movement.
In the days leading to and soon after
the passage of healthcare reform there have been increasing instances of ha- rassment and violence directed towards members who voted for reform from Tea Party members and their associates. Sev- eral members of the Congressional Black Caucus heard racial slurs while leaving the capitol, and Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver from Missouri was spat on by healthcare protesters. Congressmen Barney Frank was called homophobic names as well and those are just the at- tacks on groups who are always targets of abuse. When this kind of vitriol and vio- lence is directed at White folks by other White folks, you know the country is get- ting out of control.
A brick was thrown through Congress- woman Louise Slaughter’s (D-NY) con-
gressional office. Bart Stupak (D-MI) has received threatening phone calls from anti-healthcare and Tea Party protesters calling for him to die of various diseases. The most frightening event since the vote involved Tom Perriello (D-VA).
A local Tea Party blogger posted Per-
riello’s home address online and encour- aged fellow members to “visit him and ex- press their thanks” for his vote. The result was that an unnamed activist visited the home of Periello’s brother and cut a line to a propane gas tank that fed into a back- yard grill.
The Tea Party Blogger had mistak-
enly posted the congressman’s brother’s address instead of his. But the fact re- mains, this was an attempted murder, this isn’t simply spray paint or picket signs. Threatening a federal employee, whether a member of Congress or a mailman is a crime and the government needs to step in soon and stop this violence.
I have always maintained that there
is grotesque racial element to many Tea Party rallies and that the anger directed towards the Obama administration cannot be legitimately chalked up to passionate voters. Let’s be candid: There are a lot of Americans out there who just hate the idea that there is a Black man in the White House. Many of them are Republicans, but not all. Many are Tea Party Patriots, but not all. I have been to Tea Party events, I have seen how these groups encourage and foment a level of antipathy and racism towards immigrants and the president that is nothing short of a soft shoe Klan rally.
While I was never personally attacked
or assaulted at a Tea Party event, the crowd calls for ‘taking out the president,” “taking back our nation” or make sugges- tions of a “civil war.” They make it pretty clear that they’re not that enraged about parliamentary procedures. Tea Party members do have some legitimate com- plaints that deserve to be heard in the
Commissioner Bell honors two in
celebration of Women’s History Month
A longtime edu-
cator and a fierce neighborhood or- ganizer bullish on Detroit were hon- ored by Wayne County Commis- sioner Alisha Bell (D-Detroit) as part of the Commission’s celebration of Wom- en’s History Month (March).
Fredia M. Butler
and Kenyetta M. Peoples accepted commemorat i ve plaques from Com- missioner Bell on Thursday, March 18, at the VFW Hall in Lincoln Park.
“Ms. Butler was
my second grade teacher,” Commis- sioner Bell said as the crowd laughed. “She has been tire- less in her efforts as both a teacher and as a counselor. She’s done so much to ensure the best for her students, and for her community.”
Regarding the
much younger Peo- ples, Commissioner Bell also had high praise.
“Kenyetta wants
to give back to her community. That’s very evident. She loves the city and this award is as much for what she plans on doing as for what she’s already done,” the commis- sioner said.
Commissioner
Bell added that Butler isn’t shy about speaking out to her former student.
“She always
calls me and writes me letters,” the commissioner said, smiling. “But that’s a good thing. She cares a lot.”
Peoples is the
founder of PEEPS (People Enriching Empowering People Services) and is also president and CEO of Community En- trepreneur Opportu- nity, LLC. She once said, “I love Detroit. Our great city has so much to offer. I want to be a part of show- ing the world that we can overcome the storm. We shall revive! Grassroots is the key.”
The ceremonial
program was part of the Commission’s full board meeting agenda, as each commissioner hon- ored at least one woman in his/her district in recognition of Women’s History Month.
Farnsworth Pedestrian Bridge Renovations
The work for this project is described in a bid package that may be obtained from Dunn Blue Reprographics, 500 Gris- wold, Upper Lobby, Detroit, MI 48226. Bid packages will be available on March 31, 2010. The contractor shall contact Dunn Blue Reprographics at (313) 961-4444 to determine the cost associated with the purchase of the bid package.
The scope of work for this project shall generally include:
Approximately 1,280 square feet of supported concrete slab demolition and replacement, demolition and replace- ment of the soffit below the supported slab and demolition and replacement of approximately 230 square feet of stone veneer.
Bid Due Date: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will receive sealed bids for the project at their office located at 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 until 10:00 a.m. on
April 14, 2010.
Pre-Bid
Meeting Date: AMandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on April 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the CWMAAH, 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201.
Owner’s
Representative: Tyrone Davenport Chief Operating Officer Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Each bidder will be required to submit a 5% Bid Bond with its bid and the successful Bidder will be required to sub- mit a 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond and a 100% Performance Bond. The completion date for this project is June 20, 2010.
The CWMAAH reserves the right to waive informalities in any bid and to reject any or all bids in whole or in part whenever such waiver is in the best interest of CW- MAAH.
WAYNE COUNTY Commissioner Alisha Bell (middle) with Fredia M. Butler (left) and Kenyetta M. Peoples after present- ing them with commemorative plaques recognizing the wom- en’s dedication to community service.
WAYNE COUNTY Com-
missioner Bernard Parker with longtime east side resi- dent Lillian Williams after presenting her with a com- memorative plaque recogniz- ing Williams’ decades of com- munity service. The ceremony took place on March 18, at the Commission’s full board meeting in Lincoln Park.
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ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African Ameri-
can History is soliciting bids for the following project:
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Tea Party terrorism
public sphere, but if the party is going to allow itself to be infiltrated by, or become a front for domestic terrorists and political extremists to organize, the organization needs to be monitored.
Anyone who pretends that the Tea
Party movement hasn’t in some ways come dangerously close to foment- ing violence is either deluding them- selves or looking for votes this fall. Healthcare may be a contentious issue, but the reactions by many Tea Party mem- bers to congressmen for simply casting a vote goes beyond citizen activism.
No organization has the right to threat-
en public officials with violence or bodily harm for simply carrying out their jobs. And an organization as large as the Tea Party patriots cannot abdicate responsibil- ity by presenting one message at rallies and then claiming innocence when mem- bers enact violence in the name of the or- ganization later.
Isn’t that how the Klan started? Or
even better isn’t what HAMAS says every time some of its wayward members bomb someone?
If these patriots don’t get their own
membership in order soon, the president and the FBI might be forced to crack down on their activities, and then this little Tea Party might be over before it even gets started.
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DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS – DEPARTMENT OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT 7307 SECOND AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR DETROIT, MI 48202-2710
DESIGN – BUILD PROPOSALS FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RFP-B-10-0701-3-0-2010/KW
The Detroit Public Schools is seeking sealed bids/pro- posals from qualified firms for the Design and Building of a new Martin Luther King Jr., Senior High School. Bid specifications are available at www.demandstar.com.
Bids/Proposals Due: Pre-Bid Meeting:
April 28, 2010 2:00 P.M.
March 30, 2010, 3:00 P.M. M.L. King Jr. High School 3200 E. Lafayette Detroit, MI 48207
April 28, 2010 2:00 P.M. Detroit Public Schools Support Services Complex 1425 E. Warren Detroit, MI 48207
Detroit Public Schools, Department of Contracting and Procurement must receive bids/proposals no later than 2:00 P.M., April 28, 2010. Bids/Proposals received after such date and time will not be considered or accepted. All bids/proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and no- tarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) or any employee of the bid- der and any member of the school board, superintendent of the school district, Emergency Financial Manager, or chief executive officer.
DAVE BING
MAYOR, CITY OF DETROIT ADVERTISEMENT
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR
PARKING LOT RENOVATIONS AT THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT 6TH PRECINCT, 12TH PRECINCT, 11TH
PRECINCT, TRAINING ACADEMY, 9TH PRECINCT, AND THE 10TH PRECINCT FACILITIES FOR THE
CITY OF DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT
Written lump sum bids are invited from interested construc- tion firms for parking lot renovations at the Detroit Police Department 6th Precinct, 12th Precinct, 11th Precinct, Training Academy, 9th Precinct, and the 10th Precinct Fa- cilities.
The Detroit Building Authority will receive sealed lump sum bids for work as herein set forth in the offices of the Detroit Building Authority, C. Beth DunCombe, Director, 65 Cadil- lac Square, Suite 2800, Detroit, Michigan 48226. Bids shall be endorsed “Parking Lot Renovations for the Detroit Police Department Precinct Facilities”, and submitted by 2:00 P.M. Detroit time on Tuesday April 20, 2010. The six (6) parking lot renovation projects may be awarded to a single contrac- tor or multiple contractors. Contractors submitting bids do not have any obligation to submit bids on all six sites.
A mandatory pre-submittal conference and site
walk through shall be scheduled for Wednesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 7th, 2010 for the Detroit Police Depart- ment Precinct Facilities.
On Wednesday, April 6th at 10:00 A.M., the mandatory pre- submittal conference and site walk through will be held in the following order:
1. 6th Precinct, 11450 Warwick Street, Detroit, MI 48228 2. 12th Precinct, 1441 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48203
3. 11th Precinct, 5100 East Nevada, Detroit, MI 48234
On Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 A.M., the mandatory pre- submittal conference and site walk through will be held in the following order:
1. 10th Precinct, 12000 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, MI 48204
2. Training Academy, 17825 Sherwood Street, Detroit, MI 48212
3. 9th Precinct, 11187 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48213
All Bidders must attend the mandatory pre-submittal project site walk through to familiarize themselves with the projects.
A processing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), cashier’s check or money order, payable to the Detroit Building Au- thority must accompany the submission of the bid.
The contractors and/or a joint venture partner(s) may only submit one response to this Request for Bids. Participation in more than one submittal team will result in rejection of all responses by that contractor.
All respondents must agree to comply with the requirements of the City of Detroit’s Ordinances and Human Rights De- partment Requirements.
Copies of the Request for Bids may be obtained in person, at cost, from Hernandez Blueprinting Services, 1401 Ver- mont, and Detroit, MI, 48216, phone (313) 962-2900.
No lump sum bid, once submitted, may be withdrawn for at least 90 days after the actual opening of the bids. The City of Detroit and the Detroit Building Authority reserve the right to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to reject any or all bids, should it be deemed in their best interest. If addi- tional information is needed regarding this request, please contact Tyrone Clifton of the Detroit Building Authority at (313) 224-5504.
C. Beth DunCombe Director Detroit Building Authority 65 Cadillac Square, Suite 2800 Detroit, MI 48226
DAVE BING, MAYOR CITY OF DETROIT
DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR BIDS RIVERSIDE PARK
BOAT LAUNCH RENOVATIONS
The Detroit Recreation Department (DRD) is accepting bids under one contract to complete renovations to the River- side Park Boat Launch, located at the east end of Riverside Park, 3085 W. Jefferson, Detroit, MI.
This project consists of providing all necessary
materials, labor, equipment and disposal costs, permits, testing and inspection costs, supervision and any other re- quired general conditions and incidental work as shown or implied in the Request for Bid document.
Sealed responses to this Request for Bids will be re- ceived by the Detroit Recreation Department until 3:00 P.M. (EST), April 22, 2010 – Attn: Vincent Anwunah, AICP, Gen- eral Manager, 18100 Meyers Road, Upper Level, Detroit, MI, 48235. At 3:00 P.M., April 22, 2010 all bids received will be publicly opened, read aloud and recorded. Any and all late bids will be rejected.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thurs- day, April 08, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the Riverside Park Boat Launch Site. All submitters are required to familiarize themselves with the Bid Documents prior to the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Any and all bids submitted without the candidate attending the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be rejected.
In determining the low bidder, Detroit Headquartered
and Detroit Based firms will be given an equalization per- centage credit over non-Detroit firms. All proposals must agree to comply with the requirements of Fair Employment Practices and the City of Detroit’s Equal Employment Op- portunity (EEO) Ordinances, Human Rights requirements and Executive Order 2007-1.
Each bid submission must be accompanied by a certified check or a satisfactory surety Bid Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, as guarantee and security of the acceptance of a contract. Checks should be made payable to “City of Detroit – Recreation Depart- ment”.
The successful candidate will be required to furnish a satisfactory performance bond and labor and material pay- ment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the accepted bid; as well as satisfactory insurance cov- erage as specified by the DRD. The Detroit Living Wage Ordinance shall apply to this project.
Copies of the RFB documents may be obtained on or af- ter Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Detroit Recreation Department, 18100 Meyers Road, Upper Level, Detroit, MI 48235, (313) 224-1109. Please ask for Scott Brinkmann. Each bidder will be responsible for the fifty dollar ($50) non- refundable purchase cost of the RFB documents. Checks should be made payable to “City of Detroit – Recreation Department”.
Withdrawal of any bid is prohibited for a period of
ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receiv- ing bids. The DRD expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid(s), waive any non-conformity, to re-ad- vertise for bids, or withhold an award for any reason, and/or take any other appropriate action that the DRD considers to
be in its best interest.
CITY OF DETROIT
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
ALICIA C. MINTER
Interim Director
VINCENT ANWUNAH, AICP
General Manager
Planning, Design & Construction Management Division
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