Why doesn't the Federal Government invest the Billions to Rebuild and Reinvigorate our Inner Cities like it does other Countries?

SPC Andrew Griffin — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:31:13 -0400

What can we to do "Eliminate" the Ball and Chain of Poverty? Before we handle other people's business overseas why don't we take care of our "OWN" People here at home? If we don't Invest in the Replenishment and Rejuvenation of our own Impoverished cities; what are we saying about the future of this Country?

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 13 at 2015 8:35 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:35:57 -0400

Good question. We need to take care of our own first

Response by BG David Fleming III made Oct 13 at 2015 9:32 PM

BG David Fleming III — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:32:52 -0400

The reason is simple, you remember those "shovel ready projects" a few years ago! Where did those dollars go? I'll tell you, straight to the deficit! Until we can get the politics out of politics, nothing constructive will never get done in my humble opinion.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 9:38 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:38:35 -0400

I've said it before and I will say it time and time again.......You just cannot use logic (I think it is against the law, actually) when discussing politics. Those two words (nowadays) do not like to be in the same universe together.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 10:52 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:52:47 -0400

SPC Andrew Griffin Look what happened to Detroit after how many decades of democrat rule. They don't want it to change. Like I've been saying, they didn't change their ways, they changed their tactics. The unfortunate part is some still refuse to see the truth.

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Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Oct 14 at 2015 12:31 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:31:15 -0400

Simple answer. Money isn't worth the same everywhere.

We can spend $100 here and get $100 of value. We can spend $100 somewhere else and get $10,000 of value.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 14 at 2015 12:35 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:35:29 -0400

When they find oil in the projects, I promise there will be brand new roads to the wells almost overnight. Our entire infrastructure is circling the bowl, but we always seem to have billions for those who chant 'Death to America.'

Response by COL Charles Williams made Oct 14 at 2015 12:48 AM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:48:14 -0400

They should focus here first...

Response by SPC David S. made Oct 14 at 2015 1:49 AM

SPC David S. — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 01:49:21 -0400

I have wondered if the welfare state is just a form of socialism in disguise not designed to uplift but to create a dependency.

Response by SrA Jonathan Carbonaro made Oct 14 at 2015 1:14 PM

SrA Jonathan Carbonaro — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:14:14 -0400

Its so that we will all keep pointing fingers at eachother. Poor to the Rich, Middle to both the Rich and the Poor it keeps us divided. The more we are divided whether its this "Black lives matter" movement that is saying kill whitey. Or the Klan, or pick any group or subject that is divisive the more they (the people in power) can control us.
They don't want to get people out of poverty and self sufficient, because then those people will realize that they don't need the government to nanny them. Its all about control.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 2:10 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:10:39 -0400

Because it would make too much sense to take care of America first. Unfortunately, the reason it won't happen is the Inner Cities don't have anything to offer us like oil, trade, etc...

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Oct 14 at 2015 2:23 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:23:45 -0400

ROI - Return On Investment

Lets be real and party afflation aside and look at it. I've lived in the projects in DC and first hand saw how the DC government come into an area that is torn up from the floor up and tell the residents we're going to clean this up and make it better. They did just that in a few areas. Now you have a beautiful area that folks want to move into, but what comes in is exactly what was pushed out, and a year later, it looks worse than it did before. So in that case, you're loosing money giving it to some people who think they are "due" something vs getting something by "EARNING" it. Go to the projects and mention WORK, and see how many are left standing near you? Not all are like this mind you, but just see what happens. So the ROI in this case we've lost before we've begun.
To get an ROI you're going to need to change the mindset of what is owed for free vs. what is given for a honest days work. If someone is willing to put some skin in the game to make themselves better, I'm all for giving them access to additional monies to get them farther if that is their desire. I'm against just giving them money for the hell of it. I'd even be willing to tie additional monies towards GPA levels in education. Something like a GI bill of sorts, but again, it's not free, you're going to have to earn your way through it.
In giving money to a foreign country, the US is hoping for a bigger ROI; Influence weighs more than money. Money makes the world go round, so if I was to give 100 million to some third world looser president and then be able to make a forward base on their shores, that's a win. If I can then convince him that it's in his country's best interests to keep me there, there's another win. Especially if another country I don't like gets butthurt at the notion of me being so close.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Oct 15 at 2015 5:24 PM

LTC John Shaw — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:24:40 -0400

SPC Andrew Griffin Both parties want control so they can funnel the contracts to the fundraisers and cronies on their side.