Job Creation Myth

Once again local media tout the 'job creation' benefits of attracting businesses, both large and small, into the community at the expense of encouraging local entrepreneurs to start small, local, community-sustaining businesses. The relocation of these testing labs, we are told will bring 70 jobs to Frederick County. Well, I'm not from Missouri, but 'show me'. Show me the want ads in the local paper, the job postings at the Workforce Center, any proof that jobs are being 'created'. The truth is, there will be precious few if any jobs 'created', but rest assured Frederick have have 70 new families to provide services for or 70 more cars commuting from where ever to Frederick. Either way, a cost to the county in dollars but more importantly, a cost of a significant additional negative impact in the community's quality of life. It's time local government and it's media come clean and tell the truth to the people of the community. Every time you read 'xxx jobs will be created', ask: How many jobs will actually be created, how many more commuters, the cost for each, the increases in the maintenance costs and the further stressing of an already stressed infrastructure. I hate that word infrastructure. We're not talking only roads and sewer pipes here, but air, soil, and water; the things on which all life depends. It's said: there's no need to speak truth to power; Power already knows the truth. The necessary thing to do is to speak truth to the People. Local government (pretenders to power) will not tell the people the truth. Find it for yourself.