Reply #5: Truth is a hard commodity to find in the Benton Harbor discussion

[ProgressiveProfessor]

As the article you cited pointed out:
- The city was in total financial shambles
- The EFM was appointed by a Democratic governor

Additional points not mentioned:
- The EFM process was started at the request of the Benton Harbor city manager
- There was an extensive study done prior to the appointment
- There is a published get well plan http://www.bentonharborcity.com/newsletter/Benton%20Harbor%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf http://www.bentonharborcity.com/CoBH%20Financial%20Plan%202010.pdf

The media has a responsibility to fact check. Rachel (and her staff) clearly did not do that adequately in this case and few others. Happens to the best of them, and I still consider her a highly credible despite the occasional misstep.

Nothing in the published docs indicates that the Benton Harbor EFM is seriously considering selling off the lakefront public park land. However, there is enough buzz about it, that I have to wonder if there is at least some validity to that. However, no hard evidence has surfaced, but given the hyperbole, it would be hard to tell.