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In reply to the discussion: Dear Gov. Snyder: You Have to Go to Jail [View all]timdog44
(1,388 posts)Mr concern is that some people don't understand what really happened in Michigan, especially Benton Harbor. It was truly a dastardly thing to do. It was an area that was mostly enjoyed by people of color, because that is what had occurred in the "twin" cities of Benton Harbor - St Joseph. The demographics were almost totally opposite of each other. And the poverty in Benton Harbor is so bad as to be embarrassing. While in St Joseph, everything is basically peaches and cream. So rather than disturb anything that belong to rich white people, the governor and his allies took private lands from the people of Benton Harbor and turned it into a fat cat golf course. Jack Nicholas and his ilk claiming that this would bring economic improvement to the people of Benton Harbor, a usual claim made by these people. So, anyway, again, no offense intended, just some history.