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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Snyder lied: Flint water switch was not about money, records show [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)89. I see Republicans as complete and total idiots....
They actually believe they are heroes to the average voter for taking on a union.
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Gov. Snyder lied: Flint water switch was not about money, records show [View all]
Fast Walker 52
Jan 2016
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I would phrase it more like this - operate more like an effective & robust opposition party - which
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2016
#7
Yes. The Republican's are able to take routine things and blow them out of proportion.
jalan48
Jan 2016
#10
Let us never operate like Republicans. Other than that, I agree with making a big deal about this.
trillion
Jan 2016
#64
I hope they do. Unfortunately, the corporate media can choose not to focus on it unless
jalan48
Jan 2016
#86
Yeah well it's not like we can expect MSM to cover anything that would benefit people.
Kalidurga
Jan 2016
#88
Well if you pollute from top to bottom and mine, log, etc.... all along the way.
glinda
Jan 2016
#93
jesus f'n christ on captain's wafer -- "she was shown the door a few days after"
nashville_brook
Jan 2016
#57
THAT I can certainly believe.... It's every GOPers wet dream to privatize all infrastructure
groundloop
Jan 2016
#11
OK, but they dmn well better support the idea of maintaining public services and infrastructure -
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2016
#18
Michigan hasn't enough Democrats in office to do anything; AG is GOP and wants to succeed Snyder
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#33
I do live in Michigan, you are correct. The news wasn't obvious, but the actions were.
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#32
If one rich kid was poisoned by lead by a house builder, what would lawsuit net?
lostnfound
Jan 2016
#27
K&R. Such cruelty. Poisoning people less important to Gov Snyder than Privatization.
Overseas
Jan 2016
#31
michigan radio dot org has tons of info - and yes there was some dragging of feet by EPA but at
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2016
#39
THE OUTRAGE HAS to come from "we the people" - always has been that way, always will. The civil
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2016
#37
The Emergency Manager is saying he played no role in the water switch. it was the
rladdi
Jan 2016
#40
Yes...that is it, I hope that goes to court...privatize the water!!! great post. nt
Stuart G
Jan 2016
#48
"disposable in the name of privatization." This is the core of running gov't like a business.
suffragette
Jan 2016
#58
I'm not surprised. Republican Gov. Rich Snyder has done other stuff like this, including an assault
trillion
Jan 2016
#63
indeed-- and that scandal is almost as bad and has yet to hit the public consciousness
Fast Walker 52
Jan 2016
#77
I'd call these guys economic terrorists, but they don't care that they create terror
yurbud
Jan 2016
#70
i have read past documents going back to 2010 from the city council and also the
rladdi
Jan 2016
#80
Snyder wanted to ride his management prowess into the Senate, and then the White House
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#91
The country needs to hear about the results of the GOP led march to privatization....
zwyziec
Jan 2016
#94
Ideological capitalism should be feared at least as much as command economy socialism
HereSince1628
Jan 2016
#116