Bernie Sanders Demands Resignation Of Michigan Governor Over Flint Water Crisis

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The presidential candidate said that an apology was not enough.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for the resignation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Saturday for the state's lead in the Flint water supply crisis.

In 2014, the state switched the city's water source to the Flint River to save money and residents began to complain about the quality of tap water. Michigan officials insisted it was safe to drink, even though an internal memo at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services warned that lead poisoning rates were higher than usual for children under 16. The state continued to say the water was safe until a Flint pediatrician reported in September that there was an unusually high level of lead in Flint children. Lead is an extremely dangerous neurotoxin and can cause children to suffer brain damage.

Snyder has apologized for the incident, activated the national guard, called for President Barack Obama to declare an emergency and accepted the resignation of the head of the state's Department of Environmental Quality. Obama declared an emergency on Saturday.

But Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, said on Saturday that an apology wasn't enough.

“There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint’s water.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-flint-water-crisis_569a8fdde4b0778f46f98ce8?utm_hp_ref=politics



This is why I am voting for Bernie Sanders!

Leadership!

I will vote for Clinton but Bernie is earning my first choice. Actions speak louder than words!

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1. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) should be jailed!

Not only does Gov. Rick Snyder (R) need to resign immediately, but he needs to be put in jail, along with his fellow co-conspirators.

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2. Thanks Bernie!

I have friends in Flint and I'm very worried for them and their children. This goes beyond partisan politics. Every decent human being should be calling for resignations and prosecutions for letting this go on for a year with no warning.

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3. Thank goodness the guy who poisoned Flint's water

is not a Muslim terrorist.

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4. criminal negligence

The failure to use reasonable care to avoid consequences that threaten or harm the safety of the public and that are the foreseeable outcome of acting in a particular manner.

a person who is convicted of criminal negligence is subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, because of the status of the conduct as a crime.

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5. Think about it,,,,,, It could be your water next time