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Last edited by billw (2009-09-25 12:24:45)

waterview here you go..

#31 2009-09-20 10:16:54
waterview
My apology for misspelling Mr. Yunits' name.  The reasons why Brockton is a depressed city are numerous -
Political corruption is #1.  We need to start a new list.  The History for the past 75 years displays a once stable community with shoe factories  - known in its heyday as "The Shoe City"- where immigrants were welcomed with open arms.  Beautiful parks were free.  Brockton represented the land of opportunity.When the shoe industry went South there was no Plan "B". 

When Boston redeveloped the cheap housing attracted the poor and out-of-work.  It never got better.  Any money or development opportunities went into the corrupt system. Brockton was bypassed when all new road construction skirted around the mess created by over-building. The City leaders were busy doing other things - not watching the store - busy working out of the back door. There is still no East-West route through or around the City. 

It was common knowledge that $5000 could buy you a favor from City Council.  The public schools went to he##.  The lawyers and Big Business were drinking buddies. Presently the City has no way out. A WELFARE city forever  - with a huge new Courthouse to handle the crime. 

In Massachusetts, there is money to be made from poverty - State grants and ripping off the desperate. The Wareham beaches were a sactuary for the Brockton workers and business people - mostly good people.
When the more fortunate went to the Cape the summer colonies deteriorated, but the problems  and attitudes stayed. 

Bruce Sauvageu, nine years ago, as a member of the Finance Committee, in responding to the question: Why is real estate so cheap?  has been quoted as saying "They think poor".   Is it too late for Wareham?


With all the natural resources, waterfront land, central location, highwqys, and history, Wareham does not have to fail to become a fiscally responsible Town - a great place to live and work and do business!  The only thing missing from Wareham is good leadership. No! GREAT leadership - qualified, honest, motivated...people who love their Town.  Our Founding Fathers and Mothers gave us the opportunity and direction.  It is up to the voters to make their voices and votes count! Take back Wareham.

Last edited by waterview (2009-09-21 10:36:37)

waterview wrote:

In Massachusetts, there is money to be made from poverty - State grants and ripping off the desperate.

This is true from sea to shining sea. Boston's James Michael Curley, Louisiana's Huey Long and Chicago's Richard M Daley were not the first, but easily rank among our more ambitious early practitioners.

The best and worst example I've encountered is East Providence, RI, until the 1860s, a part of Massachusetts. Low income serfdom is that pitiful city's ONLY industry.

To hear how Chicago's machine was dismantled 20 years ago, click here:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_E … episode=84

Last edited by billw (2009-09-25 19:19:07)