Daniel Hannan
"The Observer, naturally, quotes a native complaining that ‘capitalism has failed us,’ but capitalism is the one thing the place desperately needs. Detroit has been under Leftist administrations for half a century. It has spent too much and borrowed too much, driving away business and becoming a tool of the government unions."
Detroit: all the way down the Telegraph Road "Well, if you’d like a musical interlude, just listen to this song “Telegraph Road” by Dire Staits ...
"The song was first performed by its composer Mark Knopfler and the band in March of 1981, thirty-two years ago. Knopfler, who was born in Scotland but grew up in England, reports having written the song during a visit to—of course—the city of Detroit, driving along Telegraph Road and thinking of the rise and fall of the city."
Detroit: all the way down the Telegraph Road "Well, if you’d like a musical interlude, just listen to this song “Telegraph Road” by Dire Staits ...
"The song was first performed by its composer Mark Knopfler and the band in March of 1981, thirty-two years ago. Knopfler, who was born in Scotland but grew up in England, reports having written the song during a visit to—of course—the city of Detroit, driving along Telegraph Road and thinking of the rise and fall of the city."
'25 Facts About The Fall Of Detroit That Will Leave You Shaking Your Head' ...."He also believes that most other big cities will eventually end up like Detroit. The key word is "eventually. As the state of Illinois has shown, kicking the problem down the road can be done for a very long time by fudging the numbers and raising taxes. So unless there's another financial meltdown, most municipalities large and small will be able to muddle through, dying a slow death as politicians scramble to avoid the inevitable."
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