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Published: May 26, 2016
Author: Stephen Lendman
Post Date: 2016-05-26 11:42:33 by Stephen Lendman
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Unaffordable Housing in America by Stephen Lendman According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) report, titled “Out of Reach 2015,” income inequality in America makes housing increasingly unaffordable. “(I)n no state, metropolitan area, or county can a full-time worker earning the prevailing minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom apartment,” it said. At $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage, it would take 112 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, meaning all work and sleep with no time for anything else. Stagnant wages, declining benefits, high inflation (8.8% according to economist John Williams, not the phony 1.1% CPI), and protracted Main Street Depression conditions created a deplorable situation for growing millions. Not only isn’t America beautiful, modestly priced housing is increasingly unaffordable. According to NLIHC president and CEO Diane Yentel, “(t)he federal government has the resources to end the shortage of housing affordable to the lowest income families.” “It is simply a matter of how those resources are allocated. Instead of subsidizing the mortgages of higher income people, we must invest in making rental housing more affordable and available to those most in need of assistance.” Trillions of dollars go for warmaking and benefits for America’s privileged class. Most others are increasingly on their own. Millions are one lost paycheck away from hunger, homelessness and despair. The world’s richest country cares little about its most disadvantaged, why poverty is a growth industry and one in four working aged Americans have no jobs. Potemkin village illusion conceals reality. In contrast, million dollar book deals and 6-figure speech payments await Obama when he leaves office in January - already very rich, about to become super-rich, cashing in on serving monied interests throughout his tenure, waging class war on most others. Problems affecting ordinary Americans don’t concern him. An affluent lifestyle awaits. Reportedly he’ll move into an 8,200 square foot, 9-bedroom luxury home in Washington’s upscale Kalorama neighborhood, two miles from the White House. Former Clinton aide Joe Lockhart owns the mansion. Obama will pay $22,000 in monthly rent. It would take an average low-wage US worker up to 12 or more years to cover its annual rental cost - provided he or she didn’t eat, own a car or have medical, transportation, or utility expenses. The community is home to Washington’s political elites. Former presidents William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt lived there. In March, Obama said he’ll remain in Washington at least until his youngest daughter finishes Sidwell Friends School - uncaring about the global human misery he caused, unaccountable for war crimes too appalling to ignore. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com. Listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.
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#1. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
Unaffordable housing is due to unlimited legal and illegal immigration.
The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
Anybody is free to move to Detroit and buy a fixer-upper HOUSE for less than $100
#2. To: Stephen Lendman (#0)
“(I)n no state, metropolitan area, or county can a full-time worker earning the prevailing minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom apartment,” it said.
-Alex Kurtagic
#3. To: NeoconsNailed, BTP Holdings, Lod, Artisan, X-15, (#2)
What we need a Free Trade Zone law for urban areas. We exempt Chinese companies from US laws so they will employ Americans and ship products to China to make our trade deficit look better. Venezuela is doing that with farm land so they are shipping out their rice and beans while the natives are rioting for food. We can have an Urban Trade Zone for whites to colonize Detroit. We could buy up 10,000 homes at less than $1,000 each. Exempt the new residents from US laws regarding segregation, firearms, vaccinations and education. That way they could have segregated schools and allow white 8 year-olds with training to carry weapons. The whites would be exempt from Detroit and Michigan taxes. Maybe we could post snipers at the entrance areas and shoot into black Detroit at anyone bothering whites. Or have white soldiers on patrol in black Detroit who would treat the locals exactly like Israelis treat Palestinians. To have this work whites who take SSRIs and other dangerous drugs could not move in.
The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
#4. To: X-15 (#2)
There's a reason it's that low -- it's unlivable due to crime etc. But you'd think that at some point 20 or 30 families would band together and decide to do it as immediate nabers, mebbe with their own ongoing naberhood patrols. Oh, that's it -- liberals don't go near the ghetto for any reason, and conservatives can't keep marching in a straight line together for 10 feet. But I like this idea -- in theory it could grow from there and reclaim a whole inner city. Some developer could make out like a bandit! There are blocks of abandoned stores and warehouses in our old downtown just waiting to be turned into a chic urban naberhood, but it never happens. It's not that large an area. They're brick, too! One is built with dramatic exposed wooden framing inside -- monster timbers forming what could be a the ultimate great room. Wish I had the money to adapt, cool and heat such a space. 
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- Tagline:The African population of Zimbabwe had increased from an estimated 300,000 in 1890 to 7 million in 1980. This phenomenal increase was the result of the development of a modern infrastructure, first-world health standards and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
- By July 2006, the population had almost doubled to 13 million, the result of a symbiotic relationship that had been forged between the 3,400 commercial farmers and the other inhabitants. (IMPACT newsletter March-July 2005)
#5. To: Horse (#3)
I actually took 2 days last year & looked at houses in Kansas city MO & KS that costed literally $3000 to $7000 each. It was surreal walking thru these places and neighborhoods. It was like some sort of futuristic burnt out Mel Gibson or will Smith movie. I've never seen anything like it and will never forget it. What a scandalous, shocking shithole this nation has become. We could buy up 10,000 homes at less than $1,000 each
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28
#6. To: Horse (#3)
That kinda sounds like the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland during WW II. The Jews were in the ghetto and they would shoot at Germans that were nearby. Finally, the Wehrmacht took out the ghetto and all its inhabitants. ;) Maybe we could post snipers at the entrance areas and shoot into black Detroit at anyone bothering whites.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#7. To: Artisan, noone222 (#5)
Don't forget that Doug took a little walk in Detroit after he returned from Vietnam. He said Detroit was more dangerous than Vietnam. Now they want to trade with the Vietnamese. And the U.S. Navy may soon be back at Cam Rahn Bay to dissuade the Chinese in their imperial expansion in the South China Sea. ;) What a scandalous, shocking shithole this nation has become.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#8. To: Artisan (#5)
I delivered some flowers to Kansas City way back in 2003 or 2004. Memory not too clear. But, there was a black guy hanging around when I was unloading the big truck. He didn't say too much, and I was only interested in getting unloaded and getting out of there and on to the next drop. ;) Kansas city MO
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#9. To: BTP Holdings, noone222 (#7)
Wow, all these years and I never realized you were in vietnam. I'm sure you have a lot of good stories. Have you recorded them, in written or audio/ video form? If not, you should. You should actually write a book because you have a very unique and interesting perspective. I'd buy a copy and promote it! Years ago when I did a radio show in Hollywood I interviewed a nam vet who had some incredible stories. It was a very powerful show. One of these years i will learn how to put all of these audio cassette tapes into digital format. The one of the LAPD starting the riot at the lakers championship game in june 2000 is a horrifying classic. It was actually a life changing event. Don't forget that Doug took a little walk in Detroit after he returned from Vietnam. He said Detroit was more dangerous than Vietnam.
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28
#10. To: BTP Holdings (#8)
That is one of the cities considered *high risk*. Must drive minimum 200 miles with no stops after departing. Seriously what a dreadful place.
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28
#11. To: Artisan (#10)
When I lived in Chicago, I took a ride with an old guy in an old stake body truck to pick up display cases for a Gem and Mineral show that was going to be put on. The guy in Michigan told us if we saw the Detroit City Limits sign, to turn around and go the other way. ;) That is one of the cities considered *high risk*. Must drive minimum 200 miles with no stops after departing.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#12. To: BTP Holdings (#7)
I can't believe you remembered that ! It appears that the Muslims have moved in and may have taken Detroit over.
"Honest, April 15th is the real April Fool's Day".
"The almighty Dollar ain't worth a buck".
"White Lives Matter Most if you're white"
Doug Scheidt
#13. To: Artisan (#9) (Edited)
Thanks for the kind words. I was a kid when I went to Vietnam. I was young and dumb or I might have stayed home. At one point I had decided not to go to Vietnam but my dad convinced me to go. (Said he'd disown me if I refused). Once there my primary objective was to come back home. I never liked the military or the people that made a career of it. I felt like most of the "lifers" were a bunch of drunken parasites that couldn't make it anywhere else. I became more opposed to the war after going to Vietnam. My dog tags stated my religion as Catholic and I quit wearing them, quit being a Catholic, refused to enter a church, and I felt like a criminal for being a part of the war effort. It was an experience that formed my negative opinion of the American government and those selected for positions of authority. We turned Vietnam into a whore house (literally) and in the process really showed our ass. I learned and understood why much of the world despises us. I never understood why we were there and the actions of the typical American G.I. were repulsive. Americans in general treated the Vietnamese people poorly and without respect for their humanity. Many G.I.s became heroin addicts, many died, many were wounded and I can't think of anything positive that resulted from that war. At any rate, when I got back to the States my primary objective was to get out of the service and when that goal was accomplished I never looked back. I had no bad dreams or flashbacks. As a matter of fact, I really never adapted to the military way of life and had very little desire to dwell on it once discharged. It's almost like I was never there since it was so long ago, but this post has caused me to recall some things I hadn't thought about for 40 some years. I'm sure the Vietnam experience had a large impact upon my life choices that ultimately led me to quit the established system when the opportunity presented itself. I have no regrets and feel better every day about the decision to shun Uncle Sambo and thank God every day for my blessings and His protection. EDIT: One last thing. I wouldn't have ever imagined that this country would or could be turned into the shit hole it has become. Just what were we fighting for ?
Wow, all these years and I never realized you were in vietnam. I'm sure you have a lot of good stories. Have you recorded them, in written or audio/ video form? If not, you should. You should actually write a book because you have a very unique and interesting perspective.
"Honest, April 15th is the real April Fool's Day".
"The almighty Dollar ain't worth a buck".
"White Lives Matter Most if you're white"
Doug Scheidt
#14. To: NeoconsNailed (#4)
And the lack of any birth control. ;) and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#15. To: noone222 (#12) (Edited)
My memory is returning slowly. Maybe they will start building mosques in Detroit. You know some nut called me a couple of years ago and told me I was in the National Guard. I said, "Nope." Then he said, "Then you worked for the National Guard." I said, "Not at all. Where are you getting your information?" When they get your name, they think they know everything about you. ;) The Detroit Red Wings will keep playing as long as the whites in suburban Detroit have the money to go to the games. I can't believe you remembered that ! It appears that the Muslims have moved in and may have taken Detroit over.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#16. To: BTP Holdings (#15)
When they get your SSN not only do they know everything about you - they might become you ! When they get your name, they think they know everything about you. ;)
"Honest, April 15th is the real April Fool's Day".
"The almighty Dollar ain't worth a buck".
"White Lives Matter Most if you're white"
Doug Scheidt
#17. To: noone222 (#16)
It's almost like the Matrix. ;) When they get your SSN not only do they know everything about you - they might become you !
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#18. To: noone222 (#13)
That is a great video from the original Woodstock in 1969. Woodstock was a protest over the Vietnam War. I don't remember if I told you that three bus loads of us went from Chicago To Woodstock 94 to work Security. That was something else again, including the bus crash on I-80 in Pennsylvania on the bridge over the Sharon River on the way home. It was in a construction zone. Many of my friends were med- evacced or take away by ambulance. The bus driver was pinned in the wreck for an hour. When they got him out, he gave us the thumbs up. We all cheered. We found out later he lost both legs at the knee. Ouch! ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#19. To: BTP Holdings (#18)
Ouch! What caused the crash?
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- How the world was lost:The African population of Zimbabwe had increased from an estimated 300,000 in 1890 to 7 million in 1980. This phenomenal increase was the result of the development of a modern infrastructure, first-world health standards and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
- By July 2006, the population had almost doubled to 13 million, the result of a symbiotic relationship that had been forged between the 3,400 commercial farmers and the other inhabitants. (IMPACT newsletter)
#20. To: NeoconsNailed (#19)
I think they blamed it on the construction crew that was there at the time. It seems they were getting off shift. At least that is what I recall. ;) What caused the crash?
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#21. To: noone222 (#12) (Edited)
That is really something. It is like when the Mexicans moved in to Jasper, the blacks moved out. The Mexicans carried knives and the black guys wouldn't mess with them. A knife cut leaves a pink scar. And don't forget the Detroit Pistons basketball team. Lots of suburban whites go to Detroit for them. If they still play in Detroit. I guess they play in Auburn Hills. ;) It appears that the Muslims have moved in and may have taken Detroit over.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#22. To: noone222 (#13)
Thanks for the post, very interesting as always. I have a brother in law, my oldest sister's husband, who was supposedly drafted for vietnam, but he fled to Hawaii and became a surfer. He didn't believe the "government bullshit" & didn't want to kill or be killed for no reason. The Fed's showed up at his parents home in baldwin park, calif. so he was forced to come home and meet with the feds. As he puts it, they demanded he sign papers admitting that he was "either a Jesus freak or a faggot", to which he allegedly replied "fuck that shit, I ain't neither of those". They let him stay out anyway.
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28
#23. To: BTP Holdings (#14)
Yeah, that really helps, doesn't it! No doubt the Sunday schoolers that made them good Christians toldthem God wanted them to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Every adherent of any religion picks and chooses which Scriptures are the "real" ones or just buys the package everybody else does. Kiker, Cathoholic, Presby, Lutheran, Landmark Babdist, Freewill Babdist, Reformed Babdist, Church o' Gawd, Church o' God o' Prophecy, Church o' Gawd o' the Abrahamic Faith...... but nobody ever preaches on 2 Sam 2:14-15! 
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- How the world was lost:The African population of Zimbabwe had increased from an estimated 300,000 in 1890 to 7 million in 1980. This phenomenal increase was the result of the development of a modern infrastructure, first-world health standards and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
- By July 2006, the population had almost doubled to 13 million, the result of a symbiotic relationship that had been forged between the 3,400 commercial farmers and the other inhabitants. (IMPACT newsletter)
#24. To: NeoconsNailed (#23)
Now Abner, son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal, Saul’s son, set out from Mahanaim for Gibeon. 13 Joab, son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David also set out and encountered them at the pool of Gibeon. And they sat down, one group on one side of the pool and the other on the opposite side. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men rise and perform for us.”* Joab replied, “All right.” 15 So they rose and were counted off: twelve of the Benjaminites of Ishbaal, son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants. 16 Then each one grasped his opponent’s head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell down together.* And so that place was named the Field of the Sides; it is in Gibeon. http://www.usccb.org/bible/2sam uel/2 The footnotes: * [2:14] Perform: lit., “play.” * [2:16] The nature of this gruesome game is not clear, and the place name is variously given in the older texts What do you purport this to mean, NN? but nobody ever preaches on 2 Sam 2:14-15!
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28
#25. To: Artisan (#24)
Pretty strange game for the Lord's army -- and this at the command of King Saul's four-star general??
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- How the world was lost:The African population of Zimbabwe had increased from an estimated 300,000 in 1890 to 7 million in 1980. This phenomenal increase was the result of the development of a modern infrastructure, first-world health standards and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
- By July 2006, the population had almost doubled to 13 million, the result of a symbiotic relationship that had been forged between the 3,400 commercial farmers and the other inhabitants. (IMPACT newsletter)
#26. To: Artisan (#22)
My stint in the military wasn't all bad. I have some very fond memories of people I met and became friends with even if it was temporary. It was the first time that I was able to meet people from diverse parts of America. I was a very naive young man when I entered the military. I never filed a tax return while I was in the service ... funny, since that was the only time I think I may have actually been obligated to do so. I remember the first time I ever saw the short form. I thought this is bullshit. No one living in a free country should have to fill this out.
"Honest, April 15th is the real April Fool's Day".
"The almighty Dollar ain't worth a buck".
"White Lives Matter Most if you're white"
Doug Scheidt
#27. To: NeoconsNailed (#4)
Who owns them? The city? If so, they should form a development commission and offer some of them up to artists at low rent. Steal from Asheville. If you have artists, the rich will follow. There are blocks of abandoned stores and warehouses in our old downtown just waiting to be turned into a chic urban naberhood, but it never happens.
#28. To: Ada (#27)
Exactly! I guess it takes a much better city (and hipper population) to catch this spirit.
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- How the world was lost:The African population of Zimbabwe had increased from an estimated 300,000 in 1890 to 7 million in 1980. This phenomenal increase was the result of the development of a modern infrastructure, first-world health standards and the bountiful crop harvests produced by the white Rhodesian farmers.
- By July 2006, the population had almost doubled to 13 million, the result of a symbiotic relationship that had been forged between the 3,400 commercial farmers and the other inhabitants. (IMPACT newsletter)
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