Kelly Gallagher
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Foxconn came to town. They promised us the world. Then they f***ed us because our village officials are morons.
Foxconn came to town. They promised us the world. Then they f***ed us because our village officials are morons.
They promised us 13,000 jobs and a $10 billion investment. We got a few hundred crappy jobs. We bulldozed 100 homes, moved people out, used eminent domain against them, and except for a few buildings that Foxconn has put there, it's basically empty.
They promised us 13,000 jobs and a $10 billion investment. We got a few hundred crappy jobs. We bulldozed 100 homes, moved people out, used eminent domain against them, and except for a few buildings that Foxconn has put there, it's basically empty.
But they didn't put money in on it. Unfortunately, the village of Mount Pleasant decided instead of making Foxconn buy the land that they wanted for their factory, our part-time village trustees, they said, we'll do it for you. We borrowed nearly a billion dollars
But they didn't put money in on it. Unfortunately, the village of Mount Pleasant decided instead of making Foxconn buy the land that they wanted for their factory, our part-time village trustees, they said, we'll do it for you. We borrowed nearly a billion dollars
Well, we like our farms.
Well, we like our farms.
Well, first they said they were going to build large screen LCD TVs.
Well, first they said they were going to build large screen LCD TVs.
A few weeks later, they changed it that they were going to build small LCD screens, the kinds that you get in the car. That's cool.
A few weeks later, they changed it that they were going to build small LCD screens, the kinds that you get in the car. That's cool.
Then they announced that they were going to build coffee robots.
Then they announced that they were going to build coffee robots.
That didn't happen either. And right now, nobody knows what they do inside that building.
That didn't happen either. And right now, nobody knows what they do inside that building.
It's 3,000 square acres of land. Do you know how much 3,000 square acres of land is?
It's 3,000 square acres of land. Do you know how much 3,000 square acres of land is?
You should really go check it out.
You should really go check it out.