Is the Michigan thing the death knell of the American labor movement?

[Lefty48197]

44. NO!

It's the death knell of Mark Brewer's leadership as Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. He's been in that position for over a decade and he hasn't been able to take and hold the House, Senate, or Supreme Court during that time. The Reps have a super majority in the Senate and a sizable advantage in the House although the advantage in the House will shrink after Jan. 1. They've gerry-mandered the fuck out of our state and retaking both houses of the legislature may be near impossible by 2010 when the next reapportionment comes along. The best we can hope for is to control the House and at least instill some fairness to the district lines. Right now, they're ridiculous.

There is one other chanced to get this over turned. Somebody has filed a lawsuit stating that they violated the state's "open meetings act" by ramming through the votes last week without public notice or comment periods. The courts may be our only hope on this issue, but the Supreme Court won't help a bit.