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Jack Rabbit

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18. Residents of Flint, stand firm and don't pay for your poisoned water
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 04:07 PM
Jan 2016

First, the Michigan emergency manager statute should be challenged in federal court and ruled unconstitutional. An emergency manager appointed by the governor is not consistent with the mandate of US Constitution that guarantees each state a "Republican form of government."

Next, the federal government should march federal troops into Michigan and restore a "Republican form of government." An emergency manager is not consistent with the US Constitution. The federal troops will restore power to elected officials whose power was seized by an emergency manager, including the City of Flint and the Detroit school district.

A criminal racketeering and conspiracy investigation shell be opened by the FBI to determine if any federal laws were broken in the appointment of any or all emergency managers by Governor Snyder starting in 2011 or in the seizure and disposal of public property by emergency manager.

Restitution shall be made to districts harmed under the statute.

Civil suits against Governor Snyder and his emergency managers shall be filed in state or federal court by affected district and residents, seeking damages for harm to public health or private individuals due to actions of the emergency mangers.

Let the American political revolution begin in earnest. Power to the people. America is democracy, not an oligarchy or a mere republic.
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not to mention, having to pay high prices for the water that is being brought in (hey, niyad Jan 2016 #1
Kind of why Dr. Burry from the Big Short only invests in water, He knows something. litlbilly Jan 2016 #2
How the hell does Rick Snyder sleep at night? 3catwoman3 Jan 2016 #3
Such things are of little concern to the psychopath. alfredo Jan 2016 #8
Psycopaths always sleep well at night. sulphurdunn Jan 2016 #10
He got the idea from Iran or China Fritz Walter Jan 2016 #16
Yes, but there the lead poisoning has a more immediate effect. nt Jeff Murdoch Jan 2016 #22
If I couldn't use it, I wouldn't pay for it either. Tab Jan 2016 #4
I cannot speak for Flint, but ... Massacure Jan 2016 #5
Toilet Flush Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #14
To quote a famous rabbit! SCVDem Jan 2016 #6
Residents should start suing the city for poisoning them. Vinca Jan 2016 #7
Hope there's a class action law suit coming up malaise Jan 2016 #9
Is it from the same illegal czars that are "running" the water works? nt silvershadow Jan 2016 #11
I would keep all my receipts for water Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #12
Or else they'll cut off the poison! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #13
Wow, a classic Nixon Era burglary. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #15
DING DING DING. HeartoftheMidwest Jan 2016 #20
these three michigan universities help snyder certainot Jan 2016 #17
Residents of Flint, stand firm and don't pay for your poisoned water Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #18
Satire is dead oberliner Jan 2016 #19
Michigan has truly become third world, what with the lack of clean water, the valerief Jan 2016 #21
did the notice say, cmon get the lead out and pay your bill???? dembotoz Jan 2016 #23
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