Obama Administration May Bulldoze Portion of Cities in “Shrink to Survive” Strategy
June 12, 2009 at 7:32 pm
by: Allison Bricker
FLINT, MICHIGAN – The Obama Administration is considering a proposal to bulldoze entire neighborhoods as part of the solution to the economic crisis. Currently, Administration officials are looking at expanding a program in Flint, Michigan where blocks of the city are being demolished and “returned to nature”.
The idea came from Dan Kildee, treasurer of Genesee County, Michigan. He indicated to the U.K. Telegraph that a plan from the Brookings institute has identified 50 American cities which according to the study need to shrink as a counter measure to dwindling tax revenues. In speaking to “benefits” of the program Mr. Kildee said:
“Much of the land will be given back to nature. People will enjoy living near a forest or meadow,”
Dan Kildee
County Treasurer
Genesee County, Michigan
Some of the other cities identified in the “Brookings Institute” survey are Detroit, Philadelphia, and Memphis.
Source(s): U.K. TeleGraph “US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive” published June 12, 2009
June 13th, 2009 at 5:36 am
I live in Flint; I have not heard of this happening yet. There are no neighborhoods full of empty houses that I have seen. Maybe I have missed them. There are a number of empty homes that are falling down; they need to come down. The banks that own them are not taking care of them. As I drive, I see a few empty houses that are in bad shape falling being taken down.
Just about every neighborhood has a number of empty houses. Hopefully they will not make people move.
The Satanic March of the One World Government of the New World Order is in full swing. Only if we repent and turn to Christ can we stop this. Each of us must try harder to do better.
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Allison Bricker Reply:
June 13th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Does not surprise me that the local media would be failing to report actual news of this nature. One might assume a rather large public outcry would occur as they bulldoze homes with an ever growing homeless population.
Perhaps you might phone Genesee County Treasurer Daniel T. Kildee as he is the man cited in the report and thus provided commentary.
His contact information is as follows:
Genesee County Treasurer’s Office
1101 Beach Street
Flint, Michigan
48502-1475
Telephone: (810) 257-3059
Facsimile: (810) 257-3885
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