Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
As a long-time resident of Carbondale, I am not a bit surprised by the findings. In my humble opinion, we suffer here from a lack of City leadership. Many businesses have failed or are suffering here and the City to my knowledge has done nothing to help or at least encourage their continuation. The report fails to mention the chronic decreasing enrollment at the local public university here (with no sign of it abating) and the real possibility the City will lose its Home Rule status (and the sales tax bump the City gets because of that status) once the… Read more »