Posted on 07/22/2009 6:04:10 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
Detroit’s death spiral began with Coleman Young’s failed administration.
From 1974 until he left in 1994 Detroit became the quintessential liberal Democrat city. It offered nothing but high crime and low prospects and accelerated White middle class flight.
When the under skilled and overmatched Kwame Kilpatrick was carted off to prison the Motor City virtually ceased to exist. Now after 50 years of inept Democrat political hack administrations Detroit is among the worst places in live in America.
For the past three years FBI statistics have shown Detroit is the murder capital of the nation. Per capita it is more dangerous than Baghdad. Even the outgoing fired Police Chief went home to find his house ransacked by burglars. There are neighborhoods in the city so desolate “the police haven’t patrolled [them] in years.”
The situation in the city they call “Motown” is such that a huge section has been described as “30 square blocks of urban prairie.”
Detroit’s poor condition and decimation is hard to imagine.
These facts paint the picture of what 50 years of Democrats has brought
There are over 16, 000 foreclosed homes in the city, many of which have been taken over by squatters much as could be expected in the old West’s ghost towns.
In January Detroit’s unemployment hit 22.2%!
Even before the full destructive force of Barack Obama’s Marxist policies have been felt, a Detroit real estate agent reported selling a house for a single dollar. He had at least four more $1.00 homes, 1228 houses for sale at under $10,000 and 209 of them under $1,000!
The median selling price of a house in Detroit has tumbled from $66,000 to $5,800 since 2002.
Fifty years of swallowing Democrat lies has gotten Detroiters ever increasing misery. Now they must take responsibility for their votes.
(Excerpt) Read more at collinsreport.net ...
Yep.
In one of the shittiest areas possible, Highland Park.
Out there on the interweb, somewhere, is a great photo-essay done on Highland Park.
The photographer travelled through out that dilapidated and abandoned shithole, taking some incredibly revealing photos.
One series was filmed in the Highland Park police headquarters, which looked as if the police had abandoned it in the middle of the night. Old mug shots, criminal records and even gun parts scattered throught the station.
Originally, Gran Torino was set in Wisconsin or Minnesota (?), but they thought a Detroit scenario would be more relevant to the audience.
“The revolt is only a matter of time. The spark will either be the Obamaloon health or the Obamaloon Cap and Screw program.”
You have more confidence in the people than I. Frankly, I think they’re too concerned about where Michael Jackson is going to be buried...because that’s what the press tell them to worry about.
That should be the firefighting model for ALL of Detroit.
The GM headquanters/RenCen should be a controlled burn, ASAP.
A once conservative Cincinnati is rapidly morphing into Detroit overnight!
Cincinnati City Manager: City Deficit Now $28 Million, Not $20 Million
http://www.wlwt.com/news/20086938/detail.html
Cincinnati Mayor’s Travel Becomes Target For Critics: Mallory Accused Of Fiddling While City Burns
http://www.wlwt.com/politics/20135471/detail.html
Cincinnati Has Nation’s Most Dangerous Neighborhood
http://www.wlwt.com/news/19826766/detail.html
Cincinnati Police to cut 200 jobs
http://www.examiner.com/x-2328-Cincinnati-StayatHome-Moms-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Safety-Alert-Cincinnati-Police-to-cut-200-jobs
Cincinnati Unemployment Rate Reaches 10 Percent
http://www.wlwt.com/jobs/20127696/detail.html
Democrats don’t bother electing multinational corporate lobbyists, they just appoint them as head of the treasury department or make them the TARP fund Czar.
It's rather odd how the GOP corporate globalists promise that "free trade" will cause "democracy" to filter down in China when they can't even get that theory to work in cities like Detroit, Chicago, LA, Atlanta, etc. etc. etc.
They don't call it "the stupid party" for nothing.
That is the GOP/RNC. There isn't a populist bone in their body. Country club, mercantilist, fiat paper money, financialist. They, the RNC/GOP are just scrapping with Democrats for spoils and power. What the RNC/GOP say to 'Republicans' is just boob bait. Same as Democrats to theirs. Hey, Willie, hows that Detroit metro/raised light rail doing for them? I see Seattle just opened a 170 million dollars a mile( to build, not operate) rail. 10 passengers the first day. No car parking at any of the stations. Another corporate/welfare/Democrat/Utopian rape the taxpayer scheme.
bump for later...
Where is the 10 year old Lexus?
This is a real shame. Have been through the airport there and it couldn’t have been more user-friendly for travelers. I loved it and it made an excellent impression for Detroit. Would go there (airport) again in a heartbeat...
It’s amazing how many burned out buildings are within just that small area of Detroit.
There are areas of Baghdad that look better.
Detroit is the antithesis of free trade. Run by Democrats for 50 years and it’s still the Republicans fault.
I like the way you think. I think Obama has a need for your services in the Department of Truth.
The house is probably worth more than the land. At least the house can be lifted off the foundation and moved away from Detroit, but the land hast to stay.
Maybe they should stop doing this also.
HANDYMAN SPECIAL in quiet, established neighborhood in the heart of old Detroit. Recapture the glory days of the Motor City in this 2BR, 1BA dollhouse needing just a bit of TLC. Fenced yard with deck. Owner says, "SELL. PLEASE!!!" HURRY! Will not last at $50. Call Kilpatrick and Conyers Realtors at (800) HEL-HOLE.
Any money given to help these cities is quickly stolen by the Democrats running the city. It’s a city run by criminals.
It’s the Kenyan’s plan!
Detroit: The Triumph of Progressive Public Policy
http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=10743
Excerpt:
Imagine a city where all the major economic planks of the statist or “progressive” platform have been enacted:
* A “living wage” ordinance, far above the federal minimum wage, for all public employees and private contractors.
* A school system that spends significantly more per pupil than the national average.
* A powerful school employee union that militantly defends the exceptional pay, benefits and job security it has won for its members.
* A powerful government employee union that does the same for its members.
* A tax system that aggressively redistributes income from businesses and the wealthy to the poor and to government bureaucracies.
Would this be a shining city on a hill, exciting the admiration of all? We don’t have to guess, because there is such a city right here in our state: Detroit For a video tour of Detroit go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz_vDOrqOOQ
It is funny that GM and Detroit is going the same road as 20th Century Motors and Starnesville.
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