[Last Dakotan]

There needs to be a broad revolution in both education and welfare -- not to mention attitude -- in order for the current inhabitants to be productive members of society.

I agree with you, but then what? You have to be able to show an alternative.

You can't tell someone to "get a job" and then take all the jobs away.

[okie01]

You can't tell someone to "get a job" and then take all the jobs away.

Of course not. But my point was: that's a separate issue.

I.e., the inner cities are not the way they are because manufacturing jobs have gone overseas.