TEXTUAL SEDUCITION IN DETROIT

Much of history is all about moments in time and in this politically charged era, where black America stands on the precipice of possibility; Detroit's hip-hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is not doing anyone any favors. The time has finally come for the lid to be blown off this case of 'textual healing,' (or text-gate if you're so inclined) and truth be told, it's not looking too good for the 38-year-old mayor of the country's most dangerous city. Today, the prosecutor, Kym Worthy, announced to a packed news conference that she is charging Kilpatrick with eight felonies and his former aide Christine Beatty with seven. On the very basic level, it sounds like Kwame is guilty of perjury. Yes, the p-word which has made a name for itself by making many-a-corrupt exec shed a tear, throwing Marion Jones, and Scooter Libby in the slammer and making baseball pariahs Roger Clemons and (to a lesser extent) Barry Bonds cringe as they fight their losing battles, to name a few of its victims. His attorney, Dan Webb is convinced otherwise as he states the questions asked were "too ambiguous." Of course translated, it sounds more like "my client may of may not have had a romantic relationship but he's just trying to save his ass and ya'll just didn't ask the right questions." It's terrible that Kwame cheated on his wife and his infidelity was duly noted. But should he leave office? That's something that's at least debatable depending on which image of your politician that you choose to swallow and more importantly it's not the issue at hand. In January, Kwame appeared on television with his apology game in full-effect and the requisite "stern-looking wife-who-acts-like-she-really-needs-to-be-there" swag in tow. SOURCE OF THIS STORY CHECK OUT THE VIDEO