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To: zipper
That's the best thing that has been published in the Atlantic Monthly in years. I have seen that phenomenon up close in South Florida and across the river in Pennsylvania.

The pilot program in Chicago was successful in that it restricted relocation of poor families to those who worked for a living and lacked criminal records. A wholesale relocation of the underclass, however, only succeeds in destroying stable communities.

Through the Section 8 program, Uncle Sam is the new "blockbuster."

185 posted on 07/15/2008 6:59:24 PM PDT by Clemenza (We are a REPUBLIC, not a "Will of the People" Mobocracy)
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To: Clemenza
Through the Section 8 program, Uncle Sam is the new "blockbuster."

I'm glad you liked it. It's happening all over the country, having a huge effect on the cities.

Memphis is number two in violent crime, and number one in property crime. The population of Memphis has decreased six of the last seven years, despite continuing annexation of surrounding communities.

194 posted on 07/15/2008 10:26:46 PM PDT by zipper
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