https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/03/23/the-field-of-dreams/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:50:06 -0400<![CDATA[Detroit &#8212; the city that powered America to victory in World War 2 &#8212; has experienced what demographer Kurt Metzger called an &#8220;incredible&#8221; fall in population, plummeting 25% in the last decade. Michigan isn&#8217;t doing much better. It lost 800,000 jobs in the same period.]]>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:35:27 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/03/23/the-field-of-dreams-n190443