Flint Water Crisis: Detroit Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Speaks

[LovingA2andMI]

"Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) might be serving 27 years in a Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, OK.

However, Detroit's former Mayor current living arrangements is not hindering his ability to weight in on Flint, Michigan Toxic Water Crisis - blaming both past and present Republican and Democratic officials for Flint's current state.

According to Kilpatrick discussions surrounding the mismanagement of Flint's Water Department started back in 2004. Michigan's former Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) -now Chief Adviser to Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign-, selected members of then Democratically controlled Michigan Legislature, Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and Genesee County Officials were all parties to Flint Water issues at the time - Kilpatrick detailed in a January 19 Facebook post.

Two years later in 2006, Kilpatrick claims negotiations begun to place Flint's Water Department on the Detroit Water and Sewer System. SEMCOG, Genesee Counties Drain Commissioner, a State Senator, and a State House Member all from Genesee County Kilpatrick alleges, opposed the deal.

Kilpatrick also states former U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan - the late Justice John Feikens was fully aware of the negotiations nearly ten years prior, along with former Governor Jennifer Granholm - who left office by way of term limits in 2010.

"When the current Governor of Michigan says that he "only recently was made aware of this issue", he is being misleading at best. But more than likely, he is being viciously, aggressively, and deliberately untruthful. I pray that the truth comes out. That's what everyone in Michigan wants right? The Truth! Well, my prayer is that you all will have an opportunity to warm yourselves at the fire of Truth," Kilpatrick Wrote.

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[Proserpina]

1. OH, I agree with Kwame

It started with Granholm...she set up the whole Rube Goldberg Emergency Manager con game.

And Snyder is being "viciously, aggressively, and deliberately untruthful."

I just have to wonder, if Detroit had had an honest and hard-working public servant in the Mayor's office, instead of a grifter, might the Detroit situation have been averted, and the Flint one prevented?

[LovingA2andMI]

2. Fair Point!

Kwame for sure had his issues but it was not deserving of 27 years in Prison, in the least. Meanwhile, Snyder still walks free after Lead Poisoning an entire town.

[Proserpina]

3. I'm trying to figure WHO would bring a prosecution?

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Would it be done by Flint's Prosecutor? Shuette at the State level? Loretta Lynch at the Federal level?

Do they need a grand jury first? The FBI was supposedly investigating...

There isn't any discussion! The Free Press is all about the personal interest angle, and what a person can do to help the citizens of that city....and calls for Snyder's arrest!