Re: [PEN-L] Detroit budget crisis

[Waistline2]

>>>What these spokespeople for big business failed to point out is that their policies accelerated Detroit's population decline. Massive job losses came from outsourcing to non- union areas and other countries, followed by plant closings in Detroit. Large corporations received huge tax abatements from the city over the years. Banks were guilty of red-lining- -refusing to give loans to many African Americans seeking to buy homes--while racist whites fled the city. Giant malls opening in the suburbs led to loss of inner city commercial businesses. <<<   Comment   Detroit tell the tale of the industrial system . . . its ascendency and decline. I also fled the city and have no intention of ever moving back. I knew the Mayor was a fool when he signed a 30 year agreement with the Casino's lead by the MGM Detroit. The "Hip Hop Mayor" lacks basic trade union negotiating skills.   My hear is with you. If I pick up some extra dough, I might can contribute a couple dollars for paper - leaflets, or something. Seems we are about to enter the era of the class struggle. It might make sense to take it easy - all of us, on "the racist whites fled the city." Things a little bit more complicated than that.   Waistline