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Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Segregation In Detroit?

Ralph R. Reiland:

"The idea is to build an 'AfricaTown,' similar to Little Italy and Chinatown," explained Charles Oliver in a recent issue of Reason magazine, referring to the vote by Detroit City Council to spend $30 million a year in public money to develop a blacks-only, race-based district of entrepreneurship in downtown Detroit.

"By a 7-2 vote," reported Oliver, "the council has decreed that only black businessmen and investors can qualify for the money." The concept of this black version of Little Italy originated in a $112,000 report commissioned by the council: "A Powernomics Economic Development Plan for Detroit's Under-Served Majority Population."

Detroit's population is poor, shrinking and overwhelmingly black. By official count, 26 percent of the populace is living below the poverty line and 83 percent of the city's population is black. It's this "under-served majority population," according to the "Powernomics" report, that is being passed up economically by a mixed bag of nonblack newcomers.


What in the world are these politicians thinking? Places like Chinatown and Little Italy evolved because immigrants wanted to live among people from their same background and, to a certain extent, they weren't really wanted in any other neighborhood. If one of the major ideals of today's American dream is diversity then why would anyone want to artificially create a neighborhood that is, by its very definition, devoid of diversity?

And don't even get me started on the idea of the government favoring one specific racial demographic with tens of millions of tax dollars.

If the black community is having problems with unemployment and poverty is the solution really to isolate them further from society? Unless I'm mistaken, most large cities already close-knit black communities usually located in a specific area. Is another of these communities, even if funded by tax payer dollars, going to make any difference at all?

I certainly don't think so.

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This is the usual local yahoos “I am going to give my friends city money deal.”
I’m surprised they went with the blacks only part, seems unnecessary when you are giving out money to your buddies. Well, they are yahoos. They may have to tweak the deal to mask the smell.

WOOF on March 30, 2005 at 07:03 am
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Rob says....."why would anyone want to artificially create a neighborhood that is, by its very definition, devoid of diversity?”

So Rob are you saying that my hit-it-rich dream of ‘ScandinavianTown’ here in Fargo isn’t gonna work out? Damnit, back to the drawing board.

Joshua on March 30, 2005 at 07:03 am
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I wonder what qualifies as black? Is there a certain degree of African blood required? Is depth of skin color required? Would Micheal Jackson qualify? Does the business have to sell or produce black products?

I am willing to bet that a % of the dollars end up in a white poilticians hand.

richard on March 30, 2005 at 08:03 am
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This is welfare city,...uh..I mean Detroit.  It has been run by Democrats for decades and that’s why it’s poor with no business and sky high taxes.

This RacistTown, I mean “AfricaTown” has been on the drawing board for a couple of years.  I’m trying to look at it as a positive because I want to see the current city go down in Hell as quickly as possible.  The quicker it hits the very bottom, the quicker we can vote the assholes who are in office out of office.  Although it might take a couple of riots on par with the 1967 riots for anything to happen.

richard said, “I am willing to bet that a % of the dollars end up in a white poilticians hand.”

Do you know Detroit richard?  Better start naming those white politicians.  I’m curious.

In the end though, if you want to see the result of 50+ years of Democrat control and what it brings, look no further than Detroit.  High taxes.  Welfare.  Dirty neighborhoods and trash everywhere.  Corrupt cops, city employees and bureaucrats.  “Living wages” that drive small businesses out.  High crime.  A load of drugs.  Gambling.  And an unwillingness to take any responsibility.  Detroit’s problems are always someone else’s fault (as richard’s ignorant comment above shows).

If you want to see Republican policies at work, go north of Detroit (Wayne County) to Macomb County.  Low taxes.  Business is booming.  Wealth, wealth and more wealth.  A lot of optimistic young people.  Clean neighborhoods.  Lower crime.

-former Macomb County resident.

likwidshoe on March 30, 2005 at 09:03 am
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when does anything pass in any legislative body that does not have money siphoned off for some special thing that some politician needs in his district and even if there isn’t any benjamins in it for said politician he drives some type of gain.

richard on March 30, 2005 at 09:03 am
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I am willing to bet that a % of the dollars end up in a white poilticians hand.

What basis do you have for saying something like that?


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Rob on March 30, 2005 at 09:03 am
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richard,

Thanks for the vindication.

I was thinking that you might give us a real argument, but I sometimes hope for hopeless things.

likwidshoe on March 30, 2005 at 10:03 am
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Boy likwid you came dangerously close to saying look at how us white republicans do it. If them darkies in detroit could just see how we do it they would be much better off. Talk about a dumbass. I used to work for the macomb paper our director of operations got mugged walking out to his car.

The IQ you constantly spew forth just amazes me I mean to actually wish for social unrest to prove your point.

richard on March 30, 2005 at 10:03 am
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oooh social kaos lurking underneath. I find it reassuring that YOU know that detroiters are a complacent bunch. can you give me any tips on the NBA playoffs oh wise one.

richard on March 30, 2005 at 10:03 am
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richard spits out, “If them darkies in detroit could just see how we do it they would be much better off.”

Huh?  Get a real argument, and quick.

I used to work for the macomb paper our director of operations got mugged walking out to his car.

Muggings happen everywhere.  What’s your point exactly?  Nobody said that Macomb County had no crime.  I said that they had “lower crime”.

The IQ you constantly spew forth just amazes me I mean to actually wish for social unrest to prove your point.

I didn’t and don’t wish for social unrest like your misinformed comment says.  It’s sad that I have to repeat myself to you. I guess that says something about your IQ. I said that, “I’m trying to look at it as a positive because I want to see the current city go down in Hell as quickly as possible. The quicker it hits the very bottom, the quicker we can vote the assholes who are in office out of office.” It should be obvious what my intent is here.  I then added, “Although it might take a couple of riots on par with the 1967 riots for anything to happen.” This does not mean that I want to see riots erupt in Detroit.  I just realistically realize that it’s a possible outcome to all of the shenanigans that Detroiters have had to put up with all of these years.  Detroiters, as it is right now, are generally complacent, but there’s something boiling down below and if you take away more and more city services and keep the taxes high (which is what is going on right now), the city will eventually erupt into chaos.

In other words richard, come back when you have something intelligent to add.  If you’re going to criticize my argument, then you better have one of your own to add.  We don’t need your mindless bitch.

likwidshoe on March 30, 2005 at 10:03 am
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