Yes, dear reader, the title of this article is not a misprint.\u00a0 I am advocating that we take one US city and level it.\u00a0 Think of all the economic activity that will result as the country bends its time and resources to rebuilding the city.<\/p>\n
Now, to be sure, I don\u2019t mean that we do this unannounced and without warning.\u00a0 There could be a national lottery wherein one city, chosen at random, would be slated for total demolition.\u00a0 The citizens would be given ample time to pack up their belongings, family pets, and the like.\u00a0 Spaces for them in nearby cities and suburbs would be secured where these lucky ones wait until their new homes are ready.\u00a0 Once the city was cleared, a bomber could fly overhead and drop a small nuclear weapon onto the heart of the downtown district.<\/p>\n
Once the heat and radioactivity have faded, tens or hundreds of thousands of workers, who had spent the intervening time studying under government sponsored job-retraining programs, can swoop in, clear out the remains, and rebuild the city.\u00a0 In relatively short order, the residents could return to a brand new, shiny community ready for action.<\/p>\n
Note the abundance of economic activity this city-revitalization would spur; how numerous industries would see an influx of revenue.\u00a0 Local transportation and rental housing (homes, hotels, motels, campgrounds, or whatever) would see a spike in demand during the outflow of the population prior to the extreme makeover.\u00a0 The military-industrial complex would also get a piece of the action since they would be responsible for the bombing run, which would keep munitions manufacturers and aerospace corporations profitable.\u00a0 Of course, the greatest win-fall goes to the construction and materials companies whose job it is to rebuild the new and gleaming metropolis.<\/p>\n
Hmmm\u2026..<\/p>\n
Sounds ridiculous doesn\u2019t it.\u00a0 Who in their right mind would ever advocate wanton destruction just for the flurry of activity that would result?<\/p>\n
Take a peek at some of the places where this idea rears its ugly head.<\/p>\n
In our first example in the circus of the economic bizarre, consider, if you will, the possibility of space aliens attacking the planet as a rallying cry for economic production<\/p>\n