and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history banned it to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs. and now because of regulations of various kinds, it s not. it s, it s a free it s a free fire zone. not all of it. there are some streets where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they re not going to allow any of anyone to deal drugs. but then for the most part it s very sad. host: you say regulations. give an example of some of those. guest: well, to start a business in chicago and most places in the united states, worse in brazil or egypt, it takes months. it s hard to do. you ve got to get permits, you ve got to get a business license to braid hair, famous case, notoriouses case. to earn your living braiding hair, very common in the african-american community, you need a state license. why should people have to jump through these hoops in order to start a business? in the 50s in african-american, u
would have jobs other than being dope dealers and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history of chicago expanded to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs and now because of regulations of various kinds, it s not. it s a free zone, not all of it but some streets where where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they are not going to allow to even deal clueings but then for the most part it s very sad. you say regulations, give an example of one of those might be. well, to start in chicago, most placed of the united states it s worse than brazil or egypt, takes months. you have to get business license to braid hair, famous case, notorious case, to earn your idliving braiding hair; very common in the african-american community, you need a state license, what s that about? why should people have to jump to these hoops in order to start a start a business. in the 50 s, african-american urban communities, so
that the west side of chicago should be a hive of commercial activity. why should? guest: well, should because then people would have jobs other than being goat peddlers. and can because once it was. before the highly segregated history banned it to the west side, there were lots of factories, lots of jobs. and now because of regulations of various kinds, it s not. it s, it s a free it s a free fire zone. not all of it. there are some streets where people by sheer act of will kept the street in good condition and they re not going to allow any of anyone to deal drugs. but then for the most part it s very sad. host: you say regulations. give an example of some of those. guest: well, to start a business in chicago and most places in the united states, worse in brazil or egypt, it takes months. it s hard to do. you ve got to get permits, you ve got to get a business license to braid hair, famous case, notoriouses case. to earn your living braiding hair, very common in