Between now and 01/01/2014, will soon become against federal law to layoff, fire or reduce the hours of an employee; by Executive Order.
Private businesses will only be allowed to close and bankruptcy laws will be nullified.
Looking at that top chart, it appears that if the current trend continues we’ll get back to 2008 employment level in about 2 years from now. That’s the best case, if current policies continue. If we get tax increases and further regulation, we probably bend the curve downwards again. Unfortunately we know that’s what’s coming.
I left MI in 1975 because there were no jobs. Moved to TX. In Flint, it just kept getting worse as the years went by. Most of my family has moved out of state.
In Flint, half of the houses are empty and their copper has been removed. The other half are being robbed. You can't go for a walk without running into a loose pit bull.
Flint was once a great little town. The mayors were always Republican before LBJ. And, in order to be a policeman in Flint you had to have a four year degree.
When there are no jobs people who actually contribute the most to society begin to look for greener pastures.
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Maine back in the mid eighties versus Maine as it is presently to me is an even bigger shocker.
Depressing.
Then Ms C and I spent much of our summer way down south in Chile. On the comeback from the Allende years. What a difference between there and our country. We might learn a few things from those folks. I some how remember Spanish as a slow easy going language. The Chileans speed things up but are patient with polite visitors.
Just Saying things change!
Right Turns
Caddis the Elder
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/02/07/captured-the-ruins-of-detroit/2672/
enjoy messiah supporters this is your future