Quote Originally Posted by mwilbert View Post
Detroit government is not so much like an obese person as a unskilled person with intestinal parasites and some kind of brain disease. You could potentially deal with an obese person by cutting down on how much food you give them, but this wouldn't be a good strategy with a parasitized person. And even if you cured the intestinal problem the person would still be confused and inept.

What an EFM-type management has to do is get rid of the parasites, provide some kind of brain treatment, preferably a transplant, and begin building up some capabilities. If all it does is cut down the food supply, it will probably kill some parasites, but nothing else will be accomplished.
OK. Less twinkies, more fruit and vegetables.

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