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Jefferson wrote about our unalienable right to pursue happiness. What does that mean today? Does it give me the right to challenge any message visible in public that makes me unhappy--even if that message makes the person who posted it happy? Whose happiness counts more? Does the pursuit of happiness include homeownership for anyone who wants to own their own home—even if they can’t afford it?
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about judging people, “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Have we judged our leaders on that basis? Does character really count, or is it more important to have a leader who will do whatever is expedient to achieve our nation’s goals—whether or not that is ethical? Where does wisdom for the long term come into the formula?
I’ve been reading James O’Toole’s Leading Change: The Argument for Values Based Leadership. It’s an interesting look at what is needed to institute change in any organization. He has coined the name Rushmorean Leadership to name this philosophy and illustrates this school of thought with our presidents whose visages adorn the face of Mt. Rushmore. He then names exemplars from corporate America as well.
As we seek change in our country’s direction, it might behoove all of us to look back to those leaders as examples. Their leadership led to great changes for our nation. Washington and Jefferson helped create a nation whose political culture was totally different from any then existing. Lincoln held that country together during one of our nation’s arguably most vulnerable times. And Roosevelt’s speech in a Kansas cornfield reiterated the values enshrined by our Founders to the very men who had fought to defend those values during the Civil War.
Happy Birthday, America! I wish you many more to come. May you continue to be the example of freedom to the world that you have been for 233 years. Let us continue to welcome the tired and broken of the world to our shores. Let us continue to provide comfort, refuge, and protection to the oppressed and downtrodden. God Bless America!
The Metropolitan Detroit area has seen some of the largest numbers of home foreclosures in the United States, which has created a large market of low-cost housing available for purchase. While some people have left the area, most are staying, and this has created a strong rental market.
As the auto industry's importance begins to fade in the area, there are new industries moving in. Businesses have found that Michigan has a wealth of Engineers, and are beginning to move to the area to utilize this talent. Also, Governor Granholm has recently passed legislation that offers tax breaks to film production companies that operate and film in the state of Michigan. This development has earned Metro Detroit the new nickname of the "Hollywood of the Midwest".
Even with the recent struggles of American automakers there are still major automotive projects that will be focused in Metro Detroit. For example, a new police car design/build and the Chevy Volt battery. These new ventures will bring new people to the area as well as allow others the opportunity to change residences. This will create a demand for affordable housing, and that is what DQA Investments, Inc. can provide.
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