The Flint Water Crisis: An insight into Republicanism.

[sealybobo]

Have you seen a picture of the board responsible? The majority of them are black, there are women, and ALL of them are Democrats....and Hillare ends up she is Obama's white, female clone by engaging in 'blame-shifting' by trying to blame Republicans.

This is funny as hail!

Only a republican would think anything is "funny as hail." Why don't you share the link to the pictures of that "board" you mentioned. This ought to be quite revealing.... Oh BTW, pictures of the Flint city council don't count.

Imagine the Indiana governor appoints an emergency financial manager to override democracy in gary indiana and he makes poor black gary residents switch to dirty lead poisoned drinking water to save $ then blames the black city council for it.

You are unbelievable. Republicans are never wrong. Ever.

 

[rdean]

Water Bills in Poisoned Flint an 'Outrage,' Attorney General Says

Michigan's top prosecutor said Monday that it's an "outrage" that residents of Flint are being forced to pay for water that's unsafe to drink — and his office may take action to stop the billing.

Documents show Flint filed false reports about testing for lead in water

Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community?

Even an extreme right wing militia group came to help the people of Flint.

Militia in Flint join calls for justice in water crisis

At some point, even the GOP base can't stomach what their leadership is doing.

 

[JQPublic1]

The black mayor of Flint gets a pass but the white governor is to blame? Typical left wing garbage.

When you **** over a poor black city you don't blame the mayor. Even Snyder admits its his fault

Oh please. The city govt of Flint made the decision all on it's own to switch to the Flint River as its water supply.

No they did NOT. The Emergency manager did and he answered directly to Snyder.

Have you seen a picture of the board responsible? The majority of them are black, there are women, and ALL of them are Democrats....and Hillare ends up she is Obama's white, female clone by engaging in 'blame-shifting' by trying to blame Republicans.

This is funny as hail!

Only a republican would think anything is "funny as hail." Why don't you share the link to the pictures of that "board" you mentioned. This ought to be quite revealing.... Oh BTW, pictures of the Flint city council don't count.

Imagine the Indiana governor appoints an emergency financial manager to override democracy in gary indiana and he makes poor black gary residents switch to dirty lead poisoned drinking water to save $ then blames the black city council for it.

You are unbelievable. Republicans are never wrong. Ever.

Er... I think your response was meant for Easyt65, not me. I am the guy who agrees with you!

 

[DarkFury]

Water Bills in Poisoned Flint an 'Outrage,' Attorney General Says

Michigan's top prosecutor said Monday that it's an "outrage" that residents of Flint are being forced to pay for water that's unsafe to drink — and his office may take action to stop the billing.

Documents show Flint filed false reports about testing for lead in water

Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community?

Even an extreme right wing militia group came to help the people of Flint.

Militia in Flint join calls for justice in water crisis

At some point, even the GOP base can't stomach what their leadership is doing.

A second city came up today. Sebring in Ohio. Democrats have been caught filing FALSE reports on THEIR water. Expect more soon.

 

[waltky]

Granny says dey'd be better off drinkin' well water...

Flint residents protest high bills for 'poison' water
January 25, 2016 — Residents can’t use their tapwater for drinking or bathing because of lead-contamination fears, but the city continues to bill them for it monthly. "It feels like a slap in the face," said Claudia Perkins-Milton, 63, whose most recent bill was about $99. "The only thing the water's good for is flushing the toilet. That's it."

She was among about 100 residents who protested Monday in front of Flint's city hall. They burned paper and ripped up water bills as symbolic gestures. Signs reading "Don't Poison My Daughter," "Killed by Toxic Water" and "Why Pay For Poison?" were waved at passing cars on Saginaw Street. Many people carried monthly water bills of about $100. Free bottled water and filters have been offered from city fire stations as concerns of contamination persist. The concerns date to April 2014, when the city's water source was temporarily switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River, and improperly treated water caused lead to leach into the system.

Amanda Hughes, 36, of Flint holds a photograph of her seven-year-old daughter during a rally in downtown Flint on Monday, January 25, 2016 where about 100 people demanded not to have to pay for water that was tainted with lead.​

Many residents say they've been buying their own bottled water for months and are outraged that they continue to be billed. Flint residents pay some of the highest water bills in Michigan, and many advocates and residents have said it's wrong that the bills haven't been stopped or reduced since officials acknowledged the water is unsafe to drink without filtering. On Monday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette repeated statements that it is "an outrage" that Flint residents are being billed for water they can't drink. And contradicting a statement Gov. Rick Snyder made in an interview, he said: "I would certainly not bathe a newborn child or a young infant in this bad water."

The protest was the latest of many in Flint's downtown as people continue to be frustrated by a problem that has no easy fix in sight. Aaron Mason, 62, of Flint said at Monday's rally that the bottled-water handouts are "like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. What are you going to do with all these plastic bottles?" The protest stayed peaceful; a few papers were burned and dropped into a metal trash can, and a fire truck and police vehicles were parked on the street, helping to protect people from passing cars. But the frustration was palpable.

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[Toddsterpatriot]

Free water for Flint, because brokerer is betterer.
Stupid ******* liberal.

 

[tinydancer]

All the EM's were Democrat.

 

[tinydancer]

Have you seen a picture of the board responsible? The majority of them are black, there are women, and ALL of them are Democrats....and Hillare ends up she is Obama's white, female clone by engaging in 'blame-shifting' by trying to blame Republicans.

This is funny as hail!

Only a republican would think anything is "funny as hail." Why don't you share the link to the pictures of that "board" you mentioned. This ought to be quite revealing.... Oh BTW, pictures of the Flint city council don't count.

Imagine the Indiana governor appoints an emergency financial manager to override democracy in gary indiana and he makes poor black gary residents switch to dirty lead poisoned drinking water to save $ then blames the black city council for it.

You are unbelievable. Republicans are never wrong. Ever.

Look the Flint City Council did a very responsible thing. They chose to run with a new water provider. KWA.

Detroit Water and Sewage has a freaking hissy fit and cuts Flint off. No kidding. Detroit cuts Flint off. Now having now choice Flint signs up for Flint River. In good faith.

Ruh roh. But this was not a situation where to cut funds or to lower the budget that Flint City Council was driven to Flint River. Hell's bells no. Detroit cut Flint off before KWA was up and running.

 

[Crick]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

 

[sealybobo]

Have you seen a picture of the board responsible? The majority of them are black, there are women, and ALL of them are Democrats....and Hillare ends up she is Obama's white, female clone by engaging in 'blame-shifting' by trying to blame Republicans.

This is funny as hail!

Only a republican would think anything is "funny as hail." Why don't you share the link to the pictures of that "board" you mentioned. This ought to be quite revealing.... Oh BTW, pictures of the Flint city council don't count.

Imagine the Indiana governor appoints an emergency financial manager to override democracy in gary indiana and he makes poor black gary residents switch to dirty lead poisoned drinking water to save $ then blames the black city council for it.

You are unbelievable. Republicans are never wrong. Ever.

Look the Flint City Council did a very responsible thing. They chose to run with a new water provider. KWA.

Detroit Water and Sewage has a freaking hissy fit and cuts Flint off. No kidding. Detroit cuts Flint off. Now having now choice Flint signs up for Flint River. In good faith.

Ruh roh. But this was not a situation where to cut funds or to lower the budget that Flint City Council was driven to Flint River. Hell's bells no. Detroit cut Flint off before KWA was up and running.

Idiot

 

[tinydancer]

Have you seen a picture of the board responsible? The majority of them are black, there are women, and ALL of them are Democrats....and Hillare ends up she is Obama's white, female clone by engaging in 'blame-shifting' by trying to blame Republicans.

This is funny as hail!

Only a republican would think anything is "funny as hail." Why don't you share the link to the pictures of that "board" you mentioned. This ought to be quite revealing.... Oh BTW, pictures of the Flint city council don't count.

Imagine the Indiana governor appoints an emergency financial manager to override democracy in gary indiana and he makes poor black gary residents switch to dirty lead poisoned drinking water to save $ then blames the black city council for it.

You are unbelievable. Republicans are never wrong. Ever.

Look the Flint City Council did a very responsible thing. They chose to run with a new water provider. KWA.

Detroit Water and Sewage has a freaking hissy fit and cuts Flint off. No kidding. Detroit cuts Flint off. Now having now choice Flint signs up for Flint River. In good faith.

Ruh roh. But this was not a situation where to cut funds or to lower the budget that Flint City Council was driven to Flint River. Hell's bells no. Detroit cut Flint off before KWA was up and running.

Idiot

Detroit Water and Sewage cut Flint off. It's on the record. KWA wasn't up and running yet. Flint River was just an interim choice.

 

[tinydancer]

This was a 35 year contract that Detroit Water and Sewage cancelled in a hissy fit.

"When Flint joined the Karegnondi Water Authority, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department terminated its 35-year contract with the city."

Science-based medicine versus the Flint water crisis « Science-Based Medicine

 

[rdean]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

Toddsterpatriot would gladly pay for horse shit if it could use the words "hate liberals" somewhere.

I don't bring up hate for Republicans. I bring up GOP policies and explain why I hate those failed policies.

 

[rdean]

Water Bills in Poisoned Flint an 'Outrage,' Attorney General Says

Michigan's top prosecutor said Monday that it's an "outrage" that residents of Flint are being forced to pay for water that's unsafe to drink — and his office may take action to stop the billing.

Documents show Flint filed false reports about testing for lead in water

Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community?

Even an extreme right wing militia group came to help the people of Flint.

Militia in Flint join calls for justice in water crisis

At some point, even the GOP base can't stomach what their leadership is doing.

A second city came up today. Sebring in Ohio. Democrats have been caught filing FALSE reports on THEIR water. Expect more soon.

That's the GOP way. Cry "But Democrats are doing it". As if that makes it OK.

 

[jc456]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

So curious, if the water is unsafe, why would people be using it? you know turning on their faucets? So if they use the water, i would expect them to pay. What the fk? Either it isn't safe or it is? If someone decides to run the water, they should pay their bill. WTF?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

you'd still pay your bills?

Didn't the city get in trouble because they couldn't pay their bills?
Water is a right, free water for the people!!!
Maybe the Dem city council could vote on it? Wasn't the count 7-1 on switching the water?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Water Bills in Poisoned Flint an 'Outrage,' Attorney General Says

Michigan's top prosecutor said Monday that it's an "outrage" that residents of Flint are being forced to pay for water that's unsafe to drink — and his office may take action to stop the billing.

Documents show Flint filed false reports about testing for lead in water

Would Flint crisis happen in wealthier, whiter community?

Even an extreme right wing militia group came to help the people of Flint.

Militia in Flint join calls for justice in water crisis

At some point, even the GOP base can't stomach what their leadership is doing.

A second city came up today. Sebring in Ohio. Democrats have been caught filing FALSE reports on THEIR water. Expect more soon.

That's the GOP way. Cry "But Democrats are doing it". As if that makes it OK.

Democrats doing it again.

 

[jc456]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

you'd still pay your bills?

Didn't the city get in trouble because they couldn't pay their bills?
Water is a right, free water for the people!!!
Maybe the Dem city council could vote on it? Wasn't the count 7-1 on switching the water?

Todd, a democrat never does anything wrong. It is really quite clear how to deal with society, blame the GOP for everything and see what sticks with the people. it's really that simple.

The republicans were the issue during the year the Pres had both the House and the Senate and it was the GOP why nothing got done. It doesn't get any clearer then that excuse to know the tactic of the left.

Everyone of the folks who signed off on this were all dems, yet it is the GOP governor's fault.

I just laugh at the fools.

 

[IsaacNewton]

The back peddling by the Republican political establishment in Michigan and the whole country over this is epic.

Once again they've been caught cutting off poor people to save money. And once again they are targeting the black community. The Republican spin machine FTL has been spun up in record time.

 

[rdean]

So, if your city started supplying you with poisoned water, you'd still pay your bills? Isn't there something in there along the lines of payment for a usable product - for services rendered? The water is not usable. They might as well be pumping horse shit to them. But you'd pay for horse shit. You'd pay the local government for having brain damaged your children. You'd pay the local government for the privilege of getting every drop of your water elsewhere for a significant time to come. No usable running water. No showers, no baths. You might as well be living out in the woods in a ******* tent. But you'd keep paying them for it. There's a true American.

you'd still pay your bills?

Didn't the city get in trouble because they couldn't pay their bills?
Water is a right, free water for the people!!!
Maybe the Dem city council could vote on it? Wasn't the count 7-1 on switching the water?

Todd, a democrat never does anything wrong. It is really quite clear how to deal with society, blame the GOP for everything and see what sticks with the people. it's really that simple.

The republicans were the issue during the year the Pres had both the House and the Senate and it was the GOP why nothing got done. It doesn't get any clearer then that excuse to know the tactic of the left.

Everyone of the folks who signed off on this were all dems, yet it is the GOP governor's fault.

I just laugh at the fools.

How about if we just blame Republicans for what they've done wrong. I think that's more than enough.