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    Governor Rick Snyder (R-Mich.) and his Republican Reich will enact a law that would impose "financial martial law" upon struggling communities in the form of "financial managers" that would have the power to abrogate contracts at will and supersede the democratic process. There's been a lot of recent media attention focused on a similar disregard for the public will in Wisconsin, but what's happening in Michigan really makes Scott Walker look like an amateur.

    Michigan Set To Enact Sweeping 'Financial Martial Law' Bill

    Michigan lawmakers are on the verge of approving a bill that would enable the governor to appoint "emergency managers" -- officials with unilateral power to make sweeping changes to cities facing financial troubles.

    Under the legislation, the Michigan Messenger reports, the governor could declare a "financial emergency" in towns or school districts. He could then appoint a manager to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, eliminate services - and even eliminate whole cities or school districts without any public input.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...99-503544.html

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    Wow.....Just like Obama's Czar's and the EPA dictators...
    Put blame where it belongs
    ATF decided it could not regulate bump stocks during the Obama administration.
    It that time," the NRA wrote in a statement. "The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semiautomatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations."
    The ATF and Obama admin. ignored the NRA recommendations.


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    Bf, don't you think the swastika and US Constitution toilet paper are a bit much?

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    Wow, that's not what the bills intent is at all.

    I know nobody outside of MI actually knows anything about it, so your gross ignorance is expected, but flat out no. You're incorrect, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars. These financial administrators are being put in place to cure the massive spending problems our state has.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    Bf, don't you think the swastika and US Constitution toilet paper are a bit much?
    Really? What would have to happen to make those references relevant WB?

    It is clear Republican beliefs are not rooted in democracy or the Constitution, so what should we say...oh, it's all OK?
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    Quote Originally Posted by C'Thulhu View Post
    Wow, that's not what the bills intent is at all.

    I know nobody outside of MI actually knows anything about it, so your gross ignorance is expected, but flat out no. You're incorrect, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars. These financial administrators are being put in place to cure the massive spending problems our state has.
    So the government and the democratic process our founding fathers created must be ignored this time, huh?

    This is probably the worst disaster Michigan, any state or any people ever faced in the history of mankind, right?

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    Wow..... "SWEEPING 'FINANCIAL MARTIAL LAW' LEGISLATION!"

    .........Sounds BEAUTIFUL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bfgrn View Post
    So the government and the democratic process our founding fathers created must be ignored this time, huh?

    This is probably the worst disaster Michigan, any state or any people ever faced in the history of mankind, right?
    So let me get this straight. Government intervention and regulation of private corporations is good, but government regulation and intervention of government is bad? Uh huh. So since this is the worst crisis humanity has ever faced, what are the powers of these administrators?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bfoon View Post
    So the government and the democratic process our founding fathers created must be ignored this time, huh?

    This is probably the worst disaster Michigan, any state or any people ever faced in the history of mankind, right?
    Yes..... YOUR idiotic and incomprehensible understanding of what our founding fathers created, must be, not only ignored, but systemically rejected by every American across the board. YOUR the worst disaster any state or federal government has ever encountered, and history (socialism) bears that out. Not only should we IGNORE people of your ilk, we should run you out of our country or hang you from the nearest tree for treason!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bfgrn View Post
    Really? What would have to happen to make those references relevant WB?

    It is clear Republican beliefs are not rooted in democracy or the Constitution, so what should we say...oh, it's all OK?
    Lets see, you are angry at them for the methods they are using to control costs.

    So you want to use the symbol of a group who murdered 6 million jews and other "undesireables", and tried to conquer the world.

    And since this maneuver may not fit with most people's idea of a democracy, you want to claim their actions are, not only unconstitutional, but that the GOP is actually using the US Constitution to clean their asses?

    Yeah, I think its a gross distortion of the facts. I think it is a disgusting use of visual images to try and sway people with an inaccurate emotional appeal.

    In otherwords, your visuals are bullshit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bfgrn View Post


    Governor Rick Snyder (R-Mich.) and his Republican Reich will enact a law that would impose "financial martial law" upon struggling communities in the form of "financial managers" that would have the power to abrogate contracts at will and supersede the democratic process. There's been a lot of recent media attention focused on a similar disregard for the public will in Wisconsin, but what's happening in Michigan really makes Scott Walker look like an amateur.

    Michigan Set To Enact Sweeping 'Financial Martial Law' Bill

    Michigan lawmakers are on the verge of approving a bill that would enable the governor to appoint "emergency managers" -- officials with unilateral power to make sweeping changes to cities facing financial troubles.

    Under the legislation, the Michigan Messenger reports, the governor could declare a "financial emergency" in towns or school districts. He could then appoint a manager to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, eliminate services - and even eliminate whole cities or school districts without any public input.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...99-503544.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    Bf, don't you think the swastika and US Constitution toilet paper are a bit much?
    It is the left's way of saying 'hey, lets tone down the hateful rhetoric'
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    They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "

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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    Lets see, you are angry at them for the methods they are using to control costs.

    So you want to use the symbol of a group who murdered 6 million jews and other "undesireables", and tried to conquer the world.

    And since this maneuver may not fit with most people's idea of a democracy, you want to claim their actions are, not only unconstitutional, but that the GOP is actually using the US Constitution to clean their asses?

    Yeah, I think its a gross distortion of the facts. I think it is a disgusting use of visual images to try and sway people with an inaccurate emotional appeal.

    In otherwords, your visuals are bullshit.
    well stated.

    He is essentially a buffoon who thinks it is 'cool' to insult the memories of those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis by comparing today's Republicans to the third reich.
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    They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dixie View Post
    Yes..... YOUR idiotic and incomprehensible understanding of what our founding fathers created, must be, not only ignored, but systemically rejected by every American across the board. YOUR the worst disaster any state or federal government has ever encountered, and history (socialism) bears that out. Not only should we IGNORE people of your ilk, we should run you out of our country or hang you from the nearest tree for treason!
    Now come on Dixie.

    If we didn't have really stupid people like bfoon around, we wouldn't appreciate the knowledge we have nearly as much.
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    I guess that whole "We should tone down the hostile political rhetoric" is gone now?


    Kinda short-lived, wasn't it?

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