[norwaypinesavage]

Though Detroit's troubles have certainly been exacerbated by the decline of the auto industry, the primary cause has been corrupt Democrat leaders there. From an Mayor Coleman Young's aide taking the rap for him for sludge hauling corruption three and a half decades ago to Congressman John Conyers' wife, Monica, sitting in jail for - guess what - sludge hauling corruption, the city has been rife with it for at least half a century. Ex-mayor Kilpatrick is sitting in jail now, as well.

There are a few pockets of recovery there, led by General Motors' headquarters in the Ford built Renaissance Center. Quicken Loan's headquarters, a growing arts culture, and more help, too. There certainly is a devastating vacancy of dead, abandoned, defunct auto company skeletons, led by the vacant Packard plant, though there may be a glimmer of hope for even that. It is corruption, though, among the Democrat elites that limits Detroit's return.

President Obama should have toured Detroit, rather than Hiroshima, if he wanted to see real devastation. It is caused by Democrat corruption, not atomic weapons.

[bray]

The Coleman Young Crime Family was a symptom rather than the cause. He lived on the dying good times.

[rodguy911]

Ironically, one of my customers is the # 1 Ford dealer in the country who operates in the vicinity of Detroit,go figure.