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06161742Z13 Re: 06150018Z13 Re: Why does Virginia, alone among states, require that its cities be discrete municipal entities from its counties (aka Independent Cities)?
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Dear Mr. Kilby,

I believe my post was wholly in context with the original statement in a 
post by another and certainly didn't ask anything as John Maudlin's quote 
did not ask anything: "Austerity is a consequence; not a punishment" but 
begins the process of uncovering the multitude of "why's" rather than 
"pinning" blame.

Regards, Ray


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From: "Craig Kilby" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: 06150018Z13 Re: Why does Virginia, alone among states, require 
that its cities be discrete municipal entities from its counties (aka 
Independent Cities)?


An easier way to put this is that people vote with their feet.  Mr. Waddell 
needs to recognize that people are always looking for greener pastures. When 
an urban environment become untenuous, people move elsewhere. The question 
he needs to ask is why urban environments become unattractive for its 
inhabitants. Some cities grow, some die. Keeping them alive on life support 
is not sustainable. Some are able to ressurect, some blow away with the 
dust. The American landscape is littered with ghost towns.

Craig Kilby

On Jun 14, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Walter Waddell wrote:

> "The entire system is responsible for many of Virginia woes, since
> counties have no responsibility for the 20th-century issues that confront 
> a
> neighboring city (urban poor, local transportation, crumbling school 
> systems
> etc)."
> -------------------------------------
> There are many other factors such as administration and economic 
> structural re-formation that add much more complexity to the the 
> "20th-century issues" than the statement indicts.
> "Austerity is a consequence; not a punishment." - John Maudlin
>
> Very Respectfully,
> Ray
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