Should Apologies be Accepted When The Act Was Intentional? Should Apologies Present Sense of Instant Relief -- Regardless if a Long List of Repeated Cover Ups Are Revealed?

What About Standards?

Should a Governor Who Set His Standards So High He Proudly Signed A Bill Twice Over Ensuring Full Control of Cities, Townships, Villages, Counties and School Districts-- That Fails To Meet His High Standards -- Be Easily Forgiven With an "Apology" for Allowing Flint's Residents to Drink Toxic Water for years on end?

Governor Rick Snyder, the answer is a resounding no.

No, Flint Residents should not accept your "apology" nor should they --- as YOU continued structure that allowed for repeated lies about safety of the water.

Apology -- Not -- Accepted!

Maybe the floodgates have opened. Maybe Michigan Mainstream Media Resources will do the job ethically, citizens depend on.

Maybe this state's Media will finally tell the truth on Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder (R). Or Maybe not at all....

However, one Media resource took a giant leap towards a truth line on December 31, 2015, or the last day of the prior year. And this Media Group endorsed Michigan Governor Rick Snyder twice over in 2010 and 2014 -- MLive.com.

"Gov. Rick Snyder apologized this week for his administration's handling of the Flint water crisis, and the director and main spokesman of the Department of Environmental Quality each resigned," MLive Editorial Board wrote December 31.
"That should be the beginning of the repairs necessary for this sad chapter, not the end.

The seeds of the water crisis began when the state installed an emergency financial manager to oversee Flint in 2011. While Flint local leaders bear the responsibility for their inability to manage the city's finances, they were not in position of control when a decision was made to save money by switching the city's drinking source. And as we know now, that resulted in elevated blood lead levels for untold numbers of Flint's citizenry.

The apology, and the resignations, confirm that state leaders know they did not do enough when concerns were raised about water quality. In fact, attempts were made by the state and its appointed managers to place the blame for the switch on local Flint leaders. As the controversy unfolded, the Snyder administration tried to discredit health concerns raised by Flint citizens and doctors, then very late in the process acknowledged the mistakes that were made," the Michigan Media Resource said.

Thus, our open letter to MLive Media Group begins as follows however, other traditional news resources in Michigan must equality heed the words below.