Midlandia is a wonderful place, full of opportunities of all kinds, including good education, parks, commercial enterprise, and activities. But there's a growing alienation taking place in cities all around the region, a turning away from the engines that produce the growth that Midlandia depends on: industry.
Let me ask you, the average Midlandia Gazette reader, what city is the hub of growth and development in Midlandia? What cities have the greatest prosperity, the most jobs, the biggest economic output? Why, those would be Industry Haven, Eldorado Hills, and Red Dawn, wouldn't they? And all three of those fine cities built their great success through a strong base of industrial growth. Especially our regional capital, Industry Haven. It's in the name, folks!
But what have we been seeing in some of these cities in the last few years? Increasing tax rates, in some places as high as 20%! Decreasing zoning to conduct development and growth. Biased reportage in the media against industry. These things, while they may be fashionable to a certain minority of over-educated Midlandia residents, are a mistake in the long term.
Industry is the might that builds growth for Midlandia Sims. What does every city start with, if it wants to succeed? Healthy industry. Industry provides strong employment. Industry brings Sims to cities for work. Residents move to cities to be close to industry. Commercial sectors can't develop where there is no population! In short, everybody is hurt when industry suffers.
And you will too, if you live in a city that turns its back on its industrial progress. Look at Corner Haven, for example. The short-sighted government there has done nothing but pull away from its formerly strong industrial sector until it has become a shadow of its former self. Those citizens will pay the price if Corner Haven doesn't change its ways.
And we've all heard the criticisms from that loud minority of folks who want to stand in the way of progress, who complain about every little thing. They say that industry brings smog, that it pollutes. They say that most industry is dirty and unpleasant, and detracts from a city's 'desirability', whatever that means.
If anybody is blowing smoke in Midlandia, it's these folks, these nattering nabobs of negativity. They talk of an outmoded form of industry that is well on its way out. Modern industrial plants are clean, safe, and so pleasant you can keep them right in the middle of town! Why look again at Corner Haven. Even as the government turns its back on industry, there's a set of clean, high tech industrial plants right next door to City Hall, and down the street from Mayor Seedly, Jr.'s mansion. If industry is so bad, so nasty, why would they allow these places to stay in business just down the street?
But these are temporary problems. We, the staff of the Midlandia ISPC, in conjunction with the largest labor unions in Midlandia, are cooperating to negotiate new terms with the leaders of city governments throughout the region. We're committed to changing the image of industry amongst the average citizens of this fine, growing region. We are also confident that the majority of Midlandians are with us, and understand that if you want to succeed, you need industry. Join us.
Thank you,
Carlton Dikon, director, MISPC
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