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Originally Posted by WheredoIlive?

I am scared to death of the ghetto, saying so is enough to get you labeled racist, {I am white}but I have been almost raped, saw an armed robbery with sawed off shot gun at a busstop, got jumped, followed and robbed when I was living in Rogers Park in Chicago. Living in ST. Joe, next to the most hellish ghetto in the state of Michigan, sucks. Especially when ST. JOE offers NO SOCIAL SERVICES and forces everyone to go to the MOST BURNED OUT PART OF THE BENTON HARBOR GHETTO who needs help. To be poor in St. Joe is to be in HELL. I know I have GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE else I end up having a life like I did in Chicago.

I get sick of the political correct BS, when people get mad and say hey you racist, I dont care what color anyone is. The race card baiters will claim you are racist, just because you dont want to get your head shot off, or get robbed or raped or live next to a bunch of drug dealers. I am sure decent folks of a certain persuasion, think the ghetto sucks too.

You recognize the ghetto is scary. Think about the people who have to live there EVERY DAY, who have no way out.

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Originally Posted by michmoldman

You are right, there are jobs. I went to a very large local place that sells cement statues yesterday, just because I like to look for ideas, and maybe pick up a few things to mold. just for fun i asked if they were hiring. The guy told me yes, just min. wage and about 30 hrs. a week. lol! to say I was not tempted would be a lie, because it would be like heaven to work there, but it just was strange to hear everyone say there are no jobs, and I could have had one yesterday! I know it would not pay most bills, but it was still a job.

That is the thing. Many jobs that are there DON'T pay all of the bills. People who often say they can't find good jobs are looking for work that will pay ALL of the bills.

[Cliffie]

And don't forget the next round of Detroit riots, in '69 or was it '70. Not quite the Summer of Love.