Comments on: US Auto Industry

By: DLS

DLS — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:01:17 +0000

I’ve read this and that occasionally about the Detroit city government. The city was amusing to me on my recent road trip throughout the northeast and back through Ontario to get to the Midwest; I went through Windsor into Detroit. Detroit was the first place I’ve ever been to where in summer, some stretches of freeway were caked with mountains of mud. Then I got off onto city streets themselves and I’ve never driven on pavement before that was so rough (this was on one of the overpass bridges; I believe the freeway ran west toward Ann Arbor). It was even rougher than the road I drove once in what should be the sister city of Detroit, which is also off the national radar screen, is actually the second largest city in its respective region though not second most important (or in the news), but does make the news because of corrupt government: Philadelphia.

By the way, does Detroit have a city income tax?

By: T-Steel

T-Steel — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:25:14 +0000

The problem with Detroit is that it has been out of touch with reality for decades…

And not just the auto industry. The Detroit city government is living on the planet CronyPanderia.

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:02:54 +0000

Well, the US auto industry other than the Big Three is thriving and has thriven for years. The problem with Detroit is that it has been out of touch with reality for decades and even the latest agreement between GM and UAW has not solved the basic problems.

By: George Sorwell

George Sorwell — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:50:46 +0000

Just wondering if comments work.