Detroit tops the Forbes list of America’s most miserable cities. This is what years of liberal control brings you – misery.
Forbes put Detroit Mayor Dave Bing on its cover in 2011 for a story with the optimistic headline: “City of Hope.” The premise was that the city had hit rock bottom and was poised for a turnaround.
“Right now, it’s all about survival,” Bing told Forbes.
Two years later, Detroit’s problems continue to multiply, sadly. It is still dealing with high levels of violent crime and unemployment. Home prices, already at historic lows, plummeted a further 35% during the past three years to a median of $40,000 as net migration out of the city continued.
The latest blow was Tuesday’s announcement that the city is on the verge of being taken over by the state. Detroit is in a financial emergency and cannot pay its bills. The city has been issuing debt to fund day-to-day operations. The continuing problems propelled Detroit to the top spot in our 2013 ranking of America’s Most Miserable Cities. (Read More)
Rounding out the top ten are Flint, MI, Rockford, IL, Chicago, IL, Modesto, CA, Vallejo, CA, Warren, MI, Stockton, CA, Lake County, IL and New York, NY. I’m only surprised that Syracuse, NY isn’t on the list. The city is on the verge of bankruptcy and the Democrat mayor hasn’t done anything about it other than pick fights with her own party. They’re like a big dysfunctional family.
Mayor, Dave Bing is a decent guy. He came in after Kwamster the gangster and is really fighting an uphill battle with unions and the school district. They want the same music to play on and on without a thought except for themselves. The Governor was on TV tonight not blaming anyone but pointing out on graphs the deep and historical, systemic problems the city has. He’s giving the matter a week of thought and then will make a decision whether to invoke the Emergency Manager Law, appoint a manager (that will have the power to modify union contracts) and deal with it or let the same city officials try to fix it. We’ll see.
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I remember a skit in Kentucky Fried Movie where the hero shows no fear until the bad guy tells his henchmen, “send him to Detroit” and the hero screams anything but that. Even back in the 70′s they knew how bad Detroit was.
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