The Triumph Of The Creative Class

Forbes ^ | 05 November 2008 | Joel Kotkin

[nd2bfree]

Creative class...Purchased overpriced urban condos at sub prime, the same condos were given tax abatement packages at the local level, massive subsidies given for the same condos usually through state grants, use of government paid eminant domain to take private property for these condos and lets not forget all the same subsidy sources for the boutiques and latte shops that go with them. The housing bubble bursts and now more subsidies required through tax payer bailout. So much creativity on everyone elses money! I could go on but.....

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Nothing like a ‘starving artist’ to boost an economy!

[Darren McCarty]

New Urbanism...the biggest crock of BS I've seen since the last Richard Florida related piece I've seen.

[rollo tomasi]

“Obama’s triumph reflects a decisive shift in the economic center of gravity away from military contractors, manufacturers, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, suburban real estate developers, energy companies, old-line remnants on Wall Street and other traditional backers of the GOP”

Heading out to eden,

Yeah brother.

Heading out to eden,

Yeah brother.

No more trouble

In my body or my mind.

Goin' to live like a king

On whatever I find.

Eat all the fruit

And throw away the rind.

Yeah brother, yeah.

Steppin' out to eden,

Yeah brother.

Steppin' out to eden,

Yeah brother.

No more trouble

In my body or my mind.

Goin' to live like a king

On whatever I find.

Eat all the fruit

And throw away the rind.

Yeah brother.

[iopscusa]

I think this came from a fellow freeper, http://www.keepamericaatwork.com/...good site to counterbalance this creative class crap!

[Anima Mundi]

Is there an “You may be an elite if...” thing anywhere? (Similar to the “you may be a redneck if...”)