47% of Detroit 'functionally illiterate'. (compare, education, voters, Virginia)

[rogerbacon]

Report: Nearly Half Of Detroiters Can’t Read « CBS Detroit

“For other major urban areas, we are a little bit on the high side… We compare, slightly higher, to Washington D.C.’s urban population, in certain ZIP codes in Washington D.C. and in Cleveland,” she said.

What do all of those areas have in common besides a high illiteracy rate?

[desertdetroiter]

They're all pretty close to a fairly large body of water?

[Frank DeForrest]

A welfare mentality.

[Heidi60]

Sometimes, even free public education is too expensive for those who whine about everything. As long as they are happy with themselves, there is no motovation to excell at anything.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Heidi60

Sometimes, even free public education is too expensive for those who whine about everything.

I thought the question was about functionally illiterate people.

Who is whining about anything?

[Backspace]

They're all filled with Democrat ghetto voters who are stupid enough to believe that the people they vote for will help them.

[PGKangrui]

They're all poor. I would guess that poor white areas in West Virginia or elsewhere in Appalachia have similar reading challenges.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Kangrui

They're all poor. I would guess that poor white areas in West Virginia or elsewhere in Appalachia have similar reading challenges.

Naaaah...really? You mean poor whites aren't all little Einsteins?

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by Kangrui

They're all poor. I would guess that poor white areas in West Virginia or elsewhere in Appalachia have similar reading challenges.

Plenty of poor people read. Next excuse!

[Cliff Clavin]

I'm poor. I read.

Somewhat.