Posted on 07/20/2014 4:22:59 AM PDT by Zakeet
In 1908, Flint became the birthplace of General Motors, and was later the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 193637 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers, and eventually became an automobile manufacturing powerhouse. However, by the late 1980s the city sank into a deep economic depression after GM closed and demolished several factories in the area, the effects of which remain today. In the mid-2000s, it became known for its high crime rates. Since this time, Flint has been continually ranked among the "Most Dangerous Cities in the United States", with a per capita violent crime rate seven times higher than the national average. It has also been in a state of financial emergency since 2011, the second in a decade.
Most politicians are affiliated with the Democratic party despite the city's elections being nonpartisan. In 2006, Flint was the 10th most liberal city in the United States, according to a nationwide study by the non-partisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research which examined the voting patterns of 237 cities with a population over 100,000. Flint placed just after San Francisco (9) and before Seattle (16) and New York City (21).
Not to worry. Michael Moore will come to their rescue.
Even if these MI cites go into bankruptcy, Al Sharpton is right, the residents should get their water, and other city services, for free.
On a different subject yet the same, remember when in 2008 they were saying teachers will be laid off, states will go down as they did not have enough funds....that’s how we were sold the “Stimulus”. Since nothing has been done to correct the root cause of the problem (spending more then taking in) we are headed for a repeat of 2008...
The high standard of pay enjoyed in America after WW2 was a direct result of the devastation the rest of the world suffered. They bought our products at any price. But now we are competing with the entire world, most of which has newer and more efficient factories and much lower wages.
Another destroyer was the Fed eternally printing money which made the pay saved by those workers disappear at an accelerating rate. The workers were over-promised by politicians who would not have to pay the bill or even be alive when it hit.
Then the government imposed regulations, the EPA, law-fare and other problems on manufacturers who stayed here driving them out of business. And the government is the cause behind the high and ever higher costs of medical care with regulations and laws that create reverse incentives and discourage doctors from entering the profession.
This is an entirely politically caused problem. Socialism has come home to roost.
According to The DemonRats,EVERYTHING Should Be FREE!!It’s in The Constitution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“This is an entirely politically caused problem. Socialism has come home to roost.”
Nailed it. Thanks.
Socialism Is Legal Plunder - Bastiat
http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/state-of-michigan-debt-clock.html
Map of bankruptcies (last updated Dec 2013)
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/municipal-cities-counties-bankruptcies-and-defaults.html
Not to worry. The BIGGER GOVERNMENT FED socialists will fix this. /sarc
Flint used to be a good place to live but crime jumped due to the give me crowd, “You owes me types.” Forget about selling your house, no one wants to move there. Just move with your life and what possessions you can carry. Very sad.
It cracks me up when liberals say I can’t talk about paying for water because mine is free. My water is “free” for as long as I continue to pay my electric bill, buy and maintain a pump and related plumbing.
“So who is going to pay to pump it and treat the water and pay for things like trash disposal? “
Uhh, you and me....
I would guess that this is where you and I, the US taxpayers come in, via a federal bailout. Of course, that will only last for a brief time. Then they will need another. If Hillary gets in for the next 8 years, they are good to go for their extensions after Obama’s reign ends.
Silly question. Unicorns.
There are liberals who want meters on our private wells in Michigan. They claim its only for monitoring purposes and not about charging for the water but somebody will have to pay for the monitors. From there I suspect it would be less that 5 years before someone decided that paying just a few dollars per month for our own well water couldn’t hurt.
It is way more than Flint that is looking a "Chapter" in the eye.
So is Wayne County, Hamtramck, and their are others ( Pontiac? )
CrippleCreek, would you like to update this potential list?
Zero Hedge is a Romanian blogger. Any truth to stories from there comes from other, better sources.
...and don’t forget your property taxes.
Cities all across the country are on the verge of collapse and the only reason they’re making news in Michigan is because Rick Snyder lifted the veil.
It ain’t pretty but it needed to be done and I think it puts us ahead of the game for when the collapse goes nationwide. I just wish other states would pay heed rather than kicking the can down the road.
The Progressives need the union support, so they always kick the can down the road.
Well, they ran out of raod, in some locales, and the can fell over the cliff.
The Teacher unions are advised to sit up and take notes
After next month teachers unions in Michigan are going to be a shadow of their former selves. August is opt out month and some 10,000 Michigan teachers have already quit paying dues.
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