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malaise

(268,930 posts)
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:54 PM Jan 2016

Chris Hayes

There are nearly 9,000 children in Flint. If you are a parent...just think what you'd want to do tothe person who poisoned them.

Mark my word - Snyder will resign. This is not going away - it's getting worse and ReTHUGs want it to go away.

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RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
1. It's criminal. Some knew. They should be prosecuted. Too much crap like this gets a free pass in the
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:58 PM
Jan 2016

US!

Protalker

(418 posts)
3. The blame will be on the EPA
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:03 PM
Jan 2016

The agency has a big part that seeking legal okays seems a tepid defence in mass poisoning.

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
4. that's what they are saying
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:14 PM
Jan 2016
http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/352795/how-government-this-columnist-failed-michigan-city

I am not sure who the national Journal or this columnist are, but this line does NOT fit my own observations/beliefs

"I be­lieve he (Snyder) cares about the people he serves. So does Obama, for that mat­ter, and most oth­er politi­cians I know."

Protalker

(418 posts)
8. Heads should roll
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:00 PM
Jan 2016

The state from governor down stonewalled. The EPA also knew for many months and sat on it. If your agency has protection as part of its name and didn't assert itself, then they are also culpable and needs to say more than they were waiting for legal sanction instead of blowing the whistle. The Republicans want to get rid of EPA this is grist for their mill.

 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
9. i thought the epa could only send back results to the local gov. and let them notify the public? but
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:13 PM
Jan 2016

could not infringe upon states rights in red country?

Protalker

(418 posts)
11. That makes sense
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:39 PM
Jan 2016

Tragic though. That is the line the EPA is taking. Somehow if my child or me was being poisoned by lead and I had any legal recourse I'd take it and I hope they win.

 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
12. i agree,, but i find it hard to see why they would say it would be the epa's fault
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:46 PM
Jan 2016

unless since they privatize the water works and being a private corp. epa results could not be released on privatized co

Protalker

(418 posts)
13. Damage Control
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM
Jan 2016

After last post, I saw President Obama on Lawrence O'donnell stating how mad he would be if it were his children and is personally seeing that what can be done will be done. Smart and compassionate at the same time.

 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
14. it is not an act of nature!!! It is man made.... And Which Man made it? That is why FEMA is not
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 12:07 AM
Jan 2016

involved.. Makes one think why not more of us are not involved?

Response to juxtaposed (Reply #12)

 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
5. As u stated: 'This is not going a way' lead poisoning to a child with the levels in flint
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:35 PM
Jan 2016

will most likely be permanent mental disability for the children of Flint. Thousands of lives will be forever changed b/c of this.
The ppb's. of lead, that these kids were drinking is so cruel just so the state could save $$ and privatize water..

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
7. I thought there would be more, I thought the population was 100,000 - or
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:48 PM
Jan 2016

is this just kids that have tested positive for lead so far?

lostnfound

(16,173 posts)
10. I'm in love with Chris Hayes.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:19 PM
Jan 2016

Comments like that are what does it for me. Unflinching compassion and empathy. Decency.

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