hairkat123 Loc: Barriere, BC

Stryder Loc: Texas

Great read. Thanks for the link.

ImaHedgeHog

If only it were true, check out:

http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/feb/18/chain-email/chain-e-mail-says-welfare-programs-caused-more-lon/

My response to this:

Lets not let history get in the way of blaming welfare or one or another political position for the demise of Detroit:

a. The U.S. sent William Edwards Deming ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) to Japan in the 1950's to teach their automobile industry cutting edge manufacturing techniques...such as TQM (total quality management), JIT (just in time) under the title "Plan Do, Check". Since Japan was building from the ground up (since we leveled everything), they had the opportunity to use the cutting edge management and manufacturing techniques to begin the process of world domination of the automotive industry.

b. In the 1940's/1950's/1960's/1970's.... The American automotive industry stayed focused on building cars that America cherished.... GIANT & gas guzzling. GM, Ford lead the world at that time, but was not focused on the future wants and needs of the world for smaller, fuel efficient, cheaper cars. The American car manufactures should have "got a clue" as to what was to come when in 1969 the Datsun 240Z landed in the U.S. A light, nimble and cheap .... sporty everyday car with the stamp "Made in Japan" was applauded and bought by Americans (622,649 by 1978...which includes the 240 and 260Z). Datsun changed its name to Nissan when it became a global force in the automotive industry.

c. It is easy to blame programs (such as welfare) or the politicians of ones choosing for what happened in Japan for the past 67 years and the rise of Japan to being the 3rd LARGEST economy in the world.in 2013,. I recommend understanding the impact of "free trade" which allowed Japan to export their superior products to the U.S. By the way, the "Free Trade" concept is also the reason that you now see "Made in China" or "made in India" or "made in Vietnam" or "made in XXX" instead of "Made in the U.S.A" on the majority of items purchased by Americans. Oh and if you go to an AMC theater to see a flick, you now are helping a Chinese company, since they own AMC Theaters, oh and if you buy a Leveno computer same thing. "Free Trade" was sold to Americans, as beneficial to all citizens, since if we made foreign nations stronger by buying their goods, they would naturally reciprocate and buy our goods since they would have more income and wealth...since we bought their products.

Our economic troubles has to do with the trade policies of the past 67 years, and the gullibility of the American public which caused them to believe the policies would benefit them. Ooooops, it is continuing today.

Scoutman Loc: Orlando, FL

I hate it when people simply post a link without any explanation or preview of what I will find.

Especially when they misspell Hiroshima.

Especially when I'm blind-sided by political nonsense.

hairkat123 Loc: Barriere, BC

Then don't read it.SIMPLE.

TedPaul Loc: Madison, MS

I grew up and watched the demise of Detroit. A great town at one time. As described by Dave Dyles ( ABC sports announcer who lived there) Detroit is like a small town with a whole lot of people in it. Coleman Young became Mayor, things changed and continued downhill. People black and white moved out of the city into the suburbs. Many reason for the demise. Federal laws as to manufacturing to cheap labor as well as the governing party, feathering their nest. Coleman set the races against each other. How do I Know-He said so. There were a lot of people making very good money there. Not the kind of money New Yorkers and Californians made, but good money. I loved the town. Hated the long-long winter. Come warm June, we knew leaves would fall in 90 days. Will the town ever come back? Tearfully, I doubt it.