Is It Too Late To Save Detroit---Not If Liberals Democrats Are In Charge (legal, million)

[burdell]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

I've seen that pattern go as well. Detroit had some issues going back to the 1950s.

Originally Posted by Globe199

There was a major race riot in Detroit in 1943. This bankruptcy is just one brick in a very large wall of problems in that city's history.

I would have loved to see Ford's River Rouge plant at full tilt, where an iron ore carrier docked at one end and finished cars came out the other. I also think many people don't realize what an important part Detroit played in our WW II effort, building the machinery of war.

If we let Detroit go down the tubes while making lame attempts to rebuild other countries to are liking I think we will have officially screwed the pooch.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by burdell

If we let Detroit go down the tubes while making lame attempts to rebuild other countries to are liking I think we will have officially screwed the pooch.

Agreed. As much as many of us don't care for the bad politics that created the current Detroit...

Why the hell are we sending money to countries that we have to borrow from China. I'd much rather see that investment here in the US. At least here it might create jobs and rebuild this country

It's time we make some tough decisions and take care of the US first.

[Globe199]

Originally Posted by burdell

If we let Detroit go down the tubes while making lame attempts to rebuild other countries to are liking I think we will have officially screwed the pooch.

I think you could make the case that, given Detroit's current situation, the pooch was screwed long ago.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by Globe199

I think you could make the case that, given Detroit's current situation, the pooch was screwed long ago.

Let's take the 2 billion or whatever we're sending to Egypt and use it to start cleaning up the mess in Detroit.

Then we'll take 2 billion more from Pakistan.

[Globe199]

Originally Posted by Rakin

Let's take the 2 billion or whatever we're sending to Egypt and use it to start cleaning up the mess in Detroit.

Then we'll take 2 billion more from Pakistan.

Can't do that. When you pour money into bottomless pits overseas, it's in the name of "freedom." Do that here and it's called a handout.

[Michigantown]

Just legalize growing and selling weed in Detroit and Detroit will become the great tourist destination in the world.

[NoJiveMan]

Originally Posted by Michigantown

Just legalize growing and selling weed in Detroit and Detroit will become the great tourist destination in the world.

And kill all the weed smokers with marijauna laced petrochemicals and arsenic, novel idea!

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Globe199

There was a major race riot in Detroit in 1943. This bankruptcy is just one brick in a very large wall of problems in that city's history.

Detroit has had a turbulent history. And the economic history is quite odd as well. Both Detroit and Seattle were turning out airplanes during WWII. When the war ended, the government didn't need anyone bomber planes. Detroit went back to making automobiles. Seattle had some hard times for a bit, but with the rise of the jet aircraft, Boeing boomed again into the 1960s. Seattle's fortunes went up and down with airplanes, but for some reason, bounced back. It also helped that Microsoft moved to Seattle.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by Michigantown

Just legalize growing and selling weed in Detroit and Detroit will become the great tourist destination in the world.

That would mean someone would have to give up welfare and start working the crops.

They'd have to start importing some illegals to fill those jobs.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Michigantown

Just legalize growing and selling weed in Detroit and Detroit will become the great tourist destination in the world.

You may have said that tongue in cheek but why not?

If the Mall of America can be a tourist destination why can't D(oobie) Town?

Could be the Napa of the Midwest.