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Jewish World Review May 17, 2011 / 13 Iyar, 5771 A Tale of Two Cities --- scares the Dickens out of me By Dave Weinbaum
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |
Just this morning they announced
a blood test that will tell us the
day we are going to expire. My
results revealed that I had already
died five times—all on stage.
Politically, our economy is
teetering between depression and
hope—the real kind, based on fact.
Compare a couple of states that have gone the Lib/progressive way and the
conservative route over the last 50 years. I've chosen Texas and Michigan , but
other states could be subbed. New Jersey , New York , California and Barack
Obama's state, Illinois could easily be substituted on the left. North Dakota ,
Florida or Alaska could pose on the right.
For the sake of brevity, I'll stick with the classics: Texas VS Michigan: Here
are the issues, followed by results.
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Personal Income Taxes-Texas no. Michigan yes.
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Corporate Taxes-Texas very low. Michigan very high—until new
Republican Governor Snyder cut it 86% this year.
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Senators-Texas two Repubs. Michigan two Dems.
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Representatives-Texas 21 Repubs Ten Dems. Michigan eight Repubs seven
Dems. (2008 election results)
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Unions-Texas is a Right-to-Work-state. (A law preventing you from having to
join a union or pay dues to same as a condition of employment.). Michigan:
Huge union presence. Along with gullible auto executives, unions killed and now
own the car business in front of legitimate stock and bond holders—courtesy
of the Obama Administration.
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Illegal immigration-Texas-big problem with no help from Obama
Administration. Michigan , not so much.
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Unemployment Rate-Texas 8.1%. Michigan 11% (even with the government
taking over Chrysler and GM and handing it to the unions.)
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Population-Texas gained 466,000 in same period Michigan dropped 33,000.
Further, a comparison between Detroit and Dallas is additional evidence of a
forward VS backward society, one which government seeks to control and the
other which promotes entrepreneurial growth and, dare I say, capitalism.
Detroit is dying. Houston and Dallas are thriving.
I heard the History Channel was cancelled —
too many repeats.
The legacy of Detroit has been that of a socialistic "equal" justice environment,
not surprisingly the same now promoted by the Obama Administration. Unless
we consider the politicians who exploit this canard to get elected as stupid, we
have only one other option—the intentional destruction of economies for their
own power/monetary gains for them and their friends.
Societies all over the world have experimented with Socialism. Stalin's USSR,
Hitler's Nazi Germany and Mao's China have disintegrated their respective
countries. They've been responsible for about 200 million deaths, many of which
were their own citizens and the collapse of their economies.
Today, countries of the Euro Continent are on the verge of bankruptcy, i.e.
Greece , Spain , Britain and Portugal .
Why isn't the list of death and destruction enough to convince our brilliant president
that Socialism is a cancer that needs eradication, not implementation?
The greener grass on the other side browns quicker
On a national basis, there is no doubt we're heading for Detroit-like ruin.
Some want to make this a racial issue.
Maybe it is.
In the case of Detroit the black population has dropped 25%, caused by the
economy and a 36% abortion rate VS a black US population of just 12%.
The policies of Dem politicians in Michigan mirror those in Washington . Despite
Obama's railing against Wall Street, the empowering of the anti-business EPA, a
war against oil and coal companies sending gas prices through the roof, blacks
and other poor minorities have suffered the most. While unemployment is nine
percent for the rest of America , the rate is almost double for blacks. What kind
of equal justice is that? Further, when will blacks realize that when they elect
Dems they're choosing against their own best interests?
But there is some positive news for environmentalists. Detroit has lost so many
people that wildlife is moving back in. One man makes a few bucks hunting
raccoons and selling the meat to his neighbors. Plus, the first beaver was spotted
in a vacated Detroit Polish neighborhood in over 75 years. The EPA SHOULD
BE PROUD!
Socialism isn't a system of fairness. It's a Ponzi scheme that destroys everyone
in the end.
America , don't be fooled by Obama's posturing as a middle-of-the-road guy.
Look at what he's done, not what he's said.
I heard Detroit took the death-prediction test. Results were they'd expire in a
year -- but they couldn't pay for the exam. The test administrator said, "Alright
already! I'll give you another year!"
Hmmm, just in time for the 2012 elections!
Vote Dallas and you may just save Detroit .
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