A
Detroit Free Press editorial
says that there is no better place in the country to begin rebuilding
for President-elect Barack Obama than here in Detroit.
Excerpt:
As President-elect Barack Obama attempts to engineer a national
economic recovery, he might as well start at Ground Zero. That would be
here -- Detroit and Michigan -- which are home to the nation's highest
unemployment rate, an auto industry that's propped up by federal
crutches and the epicenter of America's manufacturing struggles.
No better place for Obama to deliver a message of change and hope --
and no better event than the National Summit, which the Detroit
Economic Club will convene June 15-17 at Ford Field. A commitment from
the Obama White House for not just a presidential appearance but also
the active engagement of administration officials with the many CEOs
expected to attend would assure the summit the national attention it
deserves, reassure the business community that the new president wants
to help, and guarantee that the summit has an impact on public policy.
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