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Seriously, this is really, really dumb. Ultra Liberal Detroit News columnist Laura “I Have A Serious Case Of Palin Derangement Syndrome” Berman is extolling the virtues of turning Detroit in to an urban farm.
OK….High tech farming in the city of Detroit.
The United States has an overabundance of AgraBuisness already. Who exactly is is going to purchase this new, high tech lettuce, apples and Christmas tress (kudos for calling them Christmas trees)?
This to me seems like a solution looking for a problem.
But, even with this new, hip and trendy idea (Detroit leaders are always looking for a silver bullet solution) this plan is running into a core problems for Detroit. Bureaucracy.
If Detroit would get serious about business and not look for the next fad, the city would finally start its turn around.
HA! Let me guess, they never will have an agricultural policy, as they will never be able to agree on the bribes needed to implement such a policy.
Have you been to a Detroit City Council meeting? It’s like you know them.
Welcome to the farming community of Detroit, MI – Soon to be known as “The Lettuce City”…
Does this mean that you’re gonna have to change the name of the site – LETTUCECITYTIMES?
Ha! I don’t know if LETTUCECITYTIMES has the same ring, but if the urban farming thing takes off you never know.