Please Don’t Go!
5th June 2020
That is what officials in cities that have been devastated by rioters, looters and arsonists are saying to businesses whose investments in those cities have gone up in smoke. Steve touched on this earlier, but I want to amplify the point. The following are just three examples of many that we will see in the coming weeks.
If I were in one of the Blue cities that got hit by riots and had to watch the police stand by while buildings burned and livelihoods were destroyed, I’d beat feat at the first opportunity.
What is a “food desert”? A food desert is an area where crime, shoplifting and, as here, looting and arson have made it unprofitable to operate a grocery store. There is no such thing as a food desert in a law-abiding neighborhood. Here’s a news flash: If you burn down the grocery stores near where you live, you might have a hard time buying groceries.
Actions have consequences.