The state has more Department of Social Service offices per capita in Detroit than any place else. So Lansing has a presence. Nevertheless, contrast the DSS offices with the 1,600 church buildings and congregations in the city. The problem is not too little money from Lansing. The problem is that the residents of this city are not getting enough for their money.
Churches are in every part of the city.
These 1,600 congregations, and the men and women who lead them, are Detroit's greatest resource. I know there are those who are skeptical of a partnership between Lansing and Detroit. But our shared responsibility does far more to unite us than any differences do to divide us. Too many people want to look back and talk about yesterday. I want to look forward and talk about tomorrow.