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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:06 PM Original message |
Benton Harbor emergency manager (EFM) strips power from all elected officials |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. K & R |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like they're getting "Shock Doctrined" n/t |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Beat me to it! |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. and "disaster capitalized" too. ~nt |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Mutherfuckers. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Schmittian doctrine comes down to the state level. Every town can have its tinpot. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. They'll put a corporate manager in charge and treat it like a business, with... |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. and the people of michigan? they gonna live under dictatorship? |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Hey, we voted for our dictator! |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. the people of benton harbor, with its large black population |
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dhill926 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. time for torches and pitchforks, Michiganders....... |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. No, not torches and pitchforks |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. so a bean counter can now trump democracy? A non elected, |
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Shadowflash (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. As a Resident of Michigan.. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's insane |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I expect Detroit is next. |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. It will be very educational to see this challenged in the courts as UNconstitutional. The question |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Meet Joe Harris of Benton Harbor, LOL... |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nanny State Political Commissar takes control |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. I doubt the racial demographics is just a coincidence |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. probably about 80 to 90% democratic voting too |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Recommend |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. That's what Facism looks like in the morning folks! |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
19. The city should just declare the law unconstitutional and eject the guy. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. I guess that means the citizens of that town no longer have to pay taxes? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
23. don't let the president have any "czars", tho. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
24. How can a simple statute overrule constitutionally created functions? |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. +1. This is nuts. -nt |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
26. Didn't the guy with the funny little mustache get his start this way? |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. bingo! |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. except |
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MaeScott (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. K and R. nt |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. Fascist Pig |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. this looks racist to me |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Where are the Benton Harborites? Will they take to the streets? |
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Prof Lester (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. Meanwhile our kids and grandkids are dying in Asia for "democracy"! |
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