In this recent video from PJ Media, Bill Whittle, Scott Ott and Stephen Green discuss the economic reasons behind the downfall of Detroit. Basically, they agree with those of us who have had the unpleasant experience of observing the demise up-close and personal;
 
• the union entitlement mentality of the Big Three workers eventually permeated the entire city and nearest suburbs; and,
 
• the “Red State” model for prosperity was totally discarded once Progressive Democrats came to power in the 60’s. Limited taxes, limited benefits and reduced regulations became anathema to the city’s ruling class.

In the meantime, rather than spending time dealing with Detroit’s financial crisis, what’s the illustrious city council doing? Voting and passing a resolution supporting a federal investigation into George Zimmerman. From Fox News ~

The unanimous vote by the members of the Detroit council on a crime that took place six states and hundreds of miles away came just two days after the Motor City’s latest gun-related death – its 176th homicide of the year.
 
“Sure, the city’s in bankruptcy. Detroit is flat broke. Pensioners are about to lose their livelihoods, and Southeast Michigan has sailed over the precipice of financial ruin. All of this happened while the Council continued, for decades, to squawk at each other,” conservative columnist Robert Laurie wrote.
 
“Outsiders were portrayed as the source of the city’s ills as the council continued on its path to ruin,” Laurie said. “Everything that occurred within Detroit’s borders was blamed on something outside of Motown. Theft was the fault of the national economy. Poverty was the result of American racial norms. Violence was simply a reaction to hostile suburbanites.”

 
Perhaps if the feckless council spent less time fanning the flames of racial discord, and more time on responsible fiscal management, Motown wouldn’t have collapsed on their watch.