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Detroit, Michigan - once the nation's fourth largest city - has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
The debt is so massive, it's unknown what it even is. It's somewhere between $18 billion and $20 billion. That's Billion with a "B" boys and girls. And what's a couple of billion dollars difference among friends? Pocket change for Washington.
I think legal brothels might be the first step in solving the city's financial problems.
The debt is so massive, it's unknown what it even is. It's somewhere between $18 billion and $20 billion. That's Billion with a "B" boys and girls. And what's a couple of billion dollars difference among friends? Pocket change for Washington.
I think legal brothels might be the first step in solving the city's financial problems.
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Ain't sayin' the GOP would solve the problems, but geez, maybe ya think it's time to let someone else try? Even the Chicago Cubs have tried a new manager and GM.
Guess they must have been following txtittyfan's financial advice all these years.
There is a simple way to eliminate the problem of prostitution -- money given in exchange for sex should be considered a gift, relevant only to the government for determination of eligibility for food stamps and other such programs.
Detroit is the epitome of corruption in government. Don't put money into the infrastructure and the source of you taxes leaves. The wealthier people leave for the suburbs and businesses leave for other environs taking jobs that provide even more of the tax base and then you don't even have enough money to keep the schools open. Now about all that is left is American Pawn & Jewelry and their customers.
My point wasn't to blame or support either party - I'm just pointing out that maybe it's time for a change.
If you're in Vegas and you've been losing at the Blackjack table for 50 years - when might you say, gee, maybe i should try my luck at the roulette wheel.
[ The 1970s and 1980s ushered in a period of planning and revitalization for the urban core of Indianapolis. Changes came early with the reorientation of the city’s government. Unigov was created as the result of a 1970 consolidation between city and county government. The city of Indianapolis merged most government services with those of Marion County. For the most part, this resulted in a unification of Indianapolis with its immediate suburbs. This caused the boundaries of the city to grow tremendously and would be reflected in Indianapolis’ jump to the rank of America’s 11th largest city in 1970 ]
Union leaders are always corrupt as is government.
Behold Detroit is Obama and the federal government's vision for all of the USA: complete government control of all aspects of our lives... bankrupt, corrupt, destitute, and starving in the dark.
Given a choice, people will gravitate to liberty and free enterprise. Once they are gone, then you will have left, those that have made poor life choices in the past.
I can't stand housing tract architecture. Cookie cutter homes that look shitty. Whatever happened to Cape Cod, Bungalow, Mission Style, Craftsman, Victorian, and Tudor homes? These houses had style and class. The modern day ranch or two story house is blah.
I was lucky enough to purchase land out near the Everglades in an AG area, design, and build our own home. No cookie cutter here, but according to your definition, it may be "blah". That sort of comes with the territory, hurricane building codes being what they are. :)
Part of the attraction to living in a rural area is the lack of a "neighborhood". I am happy that many prefer that. Also, who gives a crap about weeds! :)
Why do so man Cubans support obama AFTER they or their families fled from castro's communist Cuba?
Just as there are differences b/w Americans (blue vs red; etc.); there are differences b/s Cubans.
Many of the Cubans that have immigrated in the last 15 yrs or so were born under that regime and don’t know any different. Many of these Cubans came more for economic reasons than political/freedom reasons.
These “economic†Cuban refs are not necessarily against the big-style of government like Communism –thus they tend to support the big-government style of Democrats – again b/c they are more of “economic†refugees than political decedents.
Many of the older generation of Cuban immigrants did come seeking freedom and are def. more Republican leaning/supporting. Many of the older gen Cuban immigrants are starch opponents of the Castro Communist regime and support the traditionally strong Republican anti-Castro anti-communism stance.
I can agree with you, but I would think those that came here back in the 60's would pass down their knowledge to the younger generation. I don't see that. I guess that was my point.
Point taken. But each generation is different just as here in the U.S.
Some in the next generation carry on their previous generation’s views and others don’t.
There is actually more to it than that w.r.t. the different views of the Miami Cuban community – but it would take too much typing – perhaps sometime over a beer!!!
You're on!
Yes, the younger Americans of Cuban decent lean liberal, however the majority of those were born here and never lived under the communist regime in Cuba.
I'm a believer in evolution. Survival of the fittest. Why reward bad decisions.
That is so UN-American, UNFORTUNATELY!!!
Turn Detroit over to the illegal immigrants. See if they can clean it up and start a thriving economy. If successful, illegals would be offered amnesty and Detroit will be a safe-haven. Solves two problems at once.