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LuckyTheDog

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8. I got into trouble in another thread re: that column

Reply to pa28 (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 10:05 AM

Sep 2013

I accused Calabrese of "whitesplaining." A lot of others did not see it that way and accused me of being a racist for saying that (which would, I guess, make me a self-hating white person). I deleted my OP on that and asked the mods to delete the entire thread.

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Does Detroit deserve the DIA's art? [View all] LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 OP

Don't the suburbs contribute to DIA? KamaAina Sep 2013 #1

The rest of Wayne County can suck an egg LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #2

Oh SNAP! KamaAina Sep 2013 #6

The blog readers would show up with pitchforks and torches if I wrote that there (nt) LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #7

Well, you could leave out the "suck an egg" part KamaAina Sep 2013 #9

I think they could take the "suck an egg" part caraher Sep 2013 #11

Have some courage--express this sentiment directly in your blog. nt Romulox Sep 2013 #12

Yes! Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #3

Read Calibrese's piece only if you've had a light lunch. pa28 Sep 2013 #4

I got into trouble in another thread re: that column LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #8

chisel off diego`s murals? madrchsod Sep 2013 #5

We no longer need the Dia here in Detroit. leeroysphitz Sep 2013 #10

Detroit needs a Federal Bailout... whttevrr Sep 2013 #13

Detroit is asking pensioners to take a haircut. How can it keep all its assets too? nt Romulox Sep 2013 #14

Ummmm... not really LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #15

No, it hasn't been ruled on, but it's "on the table", to be sure. Reality. Romulox Sep 2013 #16

If the art is sold, the money would go to banks, not pensioners. LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #17

Honestly, I don't think anybody knows what's going to happen. Pensioners, like banks, Romulox Sep 2013 #18

However, bondholders are secured creditors and pensioners are unsecured. pa28 Sep 2013 #19