So here is my idea…<\/p>\n
Model New Detroit loosely after the British colony of Hong Kong. The city would be leased to China for 99 years. Chinese immigrants living in Detroit would not become U.S. Citizens. While they could travel around the U.S., they could not work outside of Detroit and not live permanently outside of Detroit.<\/p>\n
The ~700,000 people still living in Detroit could remain in Detroit, but would have to learn Chinese to,survive. New Detroit would be autonomous and not governed by the laws of Michigan or the United States beyond things negotiated by treaty. Corporations inside New Detroit would not be subject to Federal and states taxes or social security, but also not entitled to any money. Things like zoning, urban planning, labor laws, would be up to the people of New Detroit.<\/p>\n
Being located on the Great Lakes, ships flying the Chinese flag would be free to use the Great Lakes without requiring preapproval the by U.S. Or Canada. Detroit City airport would provide air service, or perhaps a deal arranged for access to\/from Detroit Metro (DTW)
\nA million Chinese immigrants yearning to be (sort of) free, compelling the multigenerational welfare folks to either get with the program or get out. As a price for this deal, New Detroit would assume the outstanding debts of the City of Detroit.<\/p>\n
The resulting explosion in economic activity would be the launch of the new American Revolution to restart the American Dream.<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So here is my idea… Model New Detroit loosely after the British colony of Hong Kong. The city would be leased to China for 99 years. Chinese immigrants living in Detroit would not become U.S. Citizens. While they could travel … Continue reading