Lessons Learned From Kelo
The Wall Street Journal reflects on Pfizer’s recent decision to leave its location in New London, Conn. I like the following statement from the op-ed in particular:
If there is a lesson from Connecticut’s misfortune, it is that economic development that relies on the strong arm of government will never be the kind to create sustainable growth.
This is a lesson that cities like Saint Louis should remember and asseverate in their future development projects. As demonstrated in New London, government involvement produces opposite-than-desired results, such as driving out businesses and attracting feral cats.
An educated workforce is required for economic development and security.
Who Needs Mathematicians for Math, Anyway?
http://www.city-journal.org/2009/eon1113ss.html
“if national policy doesn’t ensure the development of a large domestic workforce with first-rate technical skills, we risk ‘technological surprise to our economic viability and to the foundations of our country’s security.’ If the bleak math statistics in the United States don’t change soon, such “surprise” may well be imminent.”
Comment by lajones — November 16, 2009 @ 8:53 a.m.