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mustwarnothers · 4335 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ayn Rand comes to Detroit - Developer pitches $1B commonwealth for Belle Isle.
This is actually an interesting idea. As a semi-independent commonwealth they would have a degree of "flexibility". Belle Isle straddles Canada so it could attempt to become a pseudo-free trade zone (FTZ). Since they could label their products "Made in U.S.A." but have a minimum wage below the federal rate and possibly exert control over customs and immigration enforcement.