the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Jan 30, 2006
The city of Detroit, home of this year’s Super Bowl, announced it is throwing a Super Bowl “party” for homeless people, complete with a big screen TV, food, pop.
No–tell it like it really is. This is no help to the homeless–it’s only a way to keep them from panhandling near the stadium or the downtown hotels.
The same city administration along with the state government spent vast sums of money to throw a two-week bash for the wealthy. They built a bridge on the freeway leading into town from the airport incorporating football shapes into its design. They built a skating rink in front of the new tax-subsidized Compuware headquarters to be used as part of a winter festival before the game. They’ve built luxury condos and painted all the local freeway overpasses.
Use a fraction of the money they spent sprucing up the city to really solve the problem of homelessness! Build enough reasonably priced housing so no working person goes without a home. Give the social services needed so no one retired, disabled, or taking care of children is without shelter.
Not a chance! The politicians just want their photos in the media with the Super Bowl guests.