tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post7809402964378225683..comments2024-01-17T15:05:50.120-06:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: A census pondering...Shark-Fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-55779332378198793242010-06-22T22:41:24.505-05:002010-06-22T22:41:24.505-05:00Hmm.. interesting blog Shark-fu. Wisconsin faces a...Hmm.. interesting blog Shark-fu. Wisconsin faces a similar problem to Missouri, I think. It is pretty much a rural, backwater state, as much as it pains me to say so. Despite a few big cities (Milwaukee, Madison) the opportunities for high-paying work just aren't there. The young people have known this for years and so they leave for Chicago or the Twin Cities. It's a problem. My own dad is an example of it. He was born and raised in Wisconsin but went away for his education and never went back there to live. I was born and raised in Chicago, but I feel a pull towards Wisconsin. I went for my undergrad in Wisconsin and will for my graduate work too. My family is there, my roots are there. There is nothing like one's home place, no matter what they say. I will probably end up working in Chicago or the Twin Cities too. Bah, as long as I am working anywhere I will be grateful, in this economy, but I would rather stay here, where the land is lovely and the people are polite.Markhttp://mlleopard.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-71509647813090788022010-06-22T13:38:56.134-05:002010-06-22T13:38:56.134-05:00My home town has a similar problem (Pittsburgh)......My home town has a similar problem (Pittsburgh)...people leaving the city, so that there are less people to tax, needing to raise taxes to build better facilities to entice people to return...it seems like a never ending cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com