Pope vows “I’ll never use ‘Mapquest’ again.”
Papal motorcade takes a ‘wrong turn’ in Rio; gets surrounded by well-wishers. After getting his motorcade lost in the easily navigable streets of Rio de Janeiro Brazil Pope Francis said, “I’m hiring those union drivers back. There’s only so much money you can save before the whole thing turns south. And for Mapquest, south sometimes […]
Michigan Gov And Detroit Emergency City Manager Orr Discuss Bankruptcy Filing
DETROIT, MI – JULY 19: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (L) and Detroit’s emergency manager Kevin Orr (R) address Detroit’s bankruptcy filing at a news conference July 19, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit’s emergency manager Kevin Orr made the Chapter 9 filing yesterday. Detroit owes its approximately 100,000 creditors between $18 and $20 billion. (Photo by […]
The Koch brothers surprise offer to bail out Detroit
If it goes bankrupt, the beleaguered city would have to slash pension benefits to city workers and retirees, and have only pennies on the dollar for bond holders. “That’s like getting a Christmas present and whatever they get for Hanukkah” said the Koch brothers, billionaires Charles and David. The brothers, panting over the possibility of […]