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MI bill empowers gov to dissolve local govts and hand them over
Posted: Mar 10, 2011
in the name of budget management. HB 4214 passed yesterday. Dissolve local governments, fire elected officials, commandeer civil services and give them to for-profit firms. Is this was democracy looks like to you? Really?
Michigan Governor Seeks Emergency Powers
The governor of Michigan is trying to force through the legislature a bill that would establish emergency rule, LITERALLY. Gov. Snyder is seeking emergency powers that would enable him to 1) unilaterally declare a “financial emergency”, 2) disincorporate entire municipal governments, 3) dismiss elected officials with no replacement election to follow, 4) seize control of local civil services, 5) hand taxpayer money, services and POWERS to private, for-profit firms.
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http://www.casavaria.com/cafesentido/2011/03/09/7876/michigan-governor-seeks-emergency-powers/
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One part of this article really stood out to me... - Dems should have no problem with this.
[ In Reply To ..]"While no one expects Gov. Snyder will be rounding up dissidents any time soon, the fight in Michigan is NOT about unions; the governor is attempting to wrest from the hands of every citizen of the state of Michigan, the right to determine who governs at the consent of the governed."
The Dems, before the midterm shellacking, and still to this day absolutely do NOT listen to the majority of the governed and have completely forgotten that they serve at the consent of the governed.
Again, can't hear them talking because what they are doing speaks so loudly.
When unable to defend, attack those who had NOTHING - to do with this horror.
[ In Reply To ..]Unable to answer the question? Does this or does this not look like democracy to you? Yes or no. That is something even a 6th grader should have no trouble with.
what you fail to state is that Michigan law - already has a law in place
[ In Reply To ..]to put in financial managers in cities if they are in the red or close to being in the red. Perhaps this adds to it, but it is not NEW.
I don't know why this should appall you. Your President instructed his Justice Department not to enforce a law on the books because HE thought it was unconstitutional. Does THAT look like a DEMOCRACY to YOU???? Don't act like Republicans have a lock on taking it into their own hands...we have a King, not a President. Why aren't you concerned about that???
Just askin.
Do you mean the 'King' President who liked to say, "I am the Decider!" - That really did get old I agree
[ In Reply To ..]I would have had him 'decide' to stay out of a few wars, which have brought us to the point of fighting each other over money. We accomplished nothing, but it sure cost us a lot to feed our national ego.
Saying that is nothing compared to what Obama - has done...actions always
[ In Reply To ..]speak louder. Bush could not have gone to ANY war without congress...Obama has broken constitutional law twice already...once in instructing the justice department not to defend DOMA and once in appointing all those czars without congressional approval.
Obama has continued both wars and escalated Afghanistan. He may very well take us into Libya, and yeah, it WILL be about oil.
sigh.
Not sure what your saying - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Gov Slime-ball is a pub. Don't think pubs or dems agree with this dictator-wanna-be.
Tell me...why do you accept the same kind of - behavior from the President
[ In Reply To ..]Democratic senators fleeing the state like spoiled children because they knew they did not have the votes to win, thereby making a mockery of democracy and majority rules....as long as the crap flows from democrats it's not crap?
Your credibility = shot.
He hasn't busted any unions as far as I can remember - nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
NEITHER HAS WALKER. - nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
It IS about unions. The Republicans thought they had an opening to destroy unions across the country - but it backfired on them
[ In Reply To ..]I'm happy to say that this union busting plan that some of the Republican leaders cooked up across the country went bad on them. It backfired so much that we're likely to see massive recalls. The next election is going to look a lot different than it might have if they had not tried this sleazy trick.
You HOPE, and you are wrong. You are still - counting on people buying
[ In Reply To ..]what you say and not checking it out. Get the FACTS from Wisconsin and what exactly the governor proposed and what the unions did and DID not agree to. Major flaw in your union busting argument...police and fire are exempt from Walker's proposal. If he was out to bust unions there would be NO exemptions. All the man is trying to do is save the ENTIRE state of Wisconsin, not just the unionized public workers.
Have you NO sense of fairness??
Counting on people buying - mbmt
[ In Reply To ..]Please tell me how taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees saves the state of Wisconsin. This is not going to affect the budget one way or the other. As for Governor Walker, he does not seem to be one bit interested in the people here in Wisconsin, other than to take away our rights.
That's why - sm
[ In Reply To ..]That's why I didn't vote for Governor Slime-ball. I could tell what he was all about when he was running. Welcome to the dictatorship of Michigan.
this is an opinion blog - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Another scare tactic. Let's get some facts from the actual bill.
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