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jwirr

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70. Doesn't the governor have to ask for them to come in by

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Fri Jan 8, 2016, 10:04 PM

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declaring a state of emergency?

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Flint, MI HAS NO POTABLE WATER - WHERE IS FEMA? [View all] people Jan 2016 OP

snyder has to initiate it drray23 Jan 2016 #1

I believe a State of Emergency has been declared. TDale313 Jan 2016 #9

Fuck jail. Prison. For many decades. nt valerief Jan 2016 #47

Agree. n/t TDale313 Jan 2016 #49

Fuck that. What I want is. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2016 #65

Big k&R Mbrow Jan 2016 #71

No potable water in Flint, MI, no law-enforcement in Burns, OR, no viable public schools enough Jan 2016 #2

I believe that time may have already arrived. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2016 #4

Sadly..... 7wo7rees Jan 2016 #11

Already here Plucketeer Jan 2016 #45

begin? IDemo Jan 2016 #38

2000 was the turning point to even more US decline sorry to say. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #81

Sounds like they're mostly relying on private donations TDale313 Jan 2016 #3

It has been private donations Siwsan Jan 2016 #7

Thank goodness for decent people who are trying to help TDale313 Jan 2016 #17

Did the people not Vote for this? After all they voted Rick Snyder in twice. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #5

(Although I'm sure you know this) It is important to remember that while a majority overall... Shandris Jan 2016 #10

I understand quite well. But you get what you let into office. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #12

Then you do not understand at all. Shandris Jan 2016 #14

He was allowed in twice. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #16

Then -I- do not understand at all, for I am a fool! =) I thought he was a first-termer. Shandris Jan 2016 #20

You too Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #21

regardless, you seem to think passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #53

That's harsh arikara Jan 2016 #64

I doubt Flint voted for Snyder people Jan 2016 #57

Nobody voted to be poisoned Siwsan Jan 2016 #13

Again, its terrible. But you get what is allowed into office. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #15

And, again, Flint is suffering for other people's stupid votes Siwsan Jan 2016 #18

Meh. Watch them go elect another Republican after this one. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #19

I get it - you are unreachable and really don't care about us. Siwsan Jan 2016 #23

Dude I live in New Orleans. We had Jindal for two terms. The state is a smoking ruin. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #26

A. I'm not a "dude" Siwsan Jan 2016 #30

Dude can apply to either gender where I come from. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #35

Well, not where I come from Siwsan Jan 2016 #40

I think thats what it's going to take to wake the rest of the country up. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #44

Your callousness is disgusting. TDale313 Jan 2016 #24

Yep to bad. see #26. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #27

Welcome to ignore. TDale313 Jan 2016 #31

Thank you Siwsan Jan 2016 #32

Flint is a largely Democratic city, which formerly had a Democratic mayor, pnwmom Jan 2016 #42

No, they didn't. None of them voted for poisoned water. And the Emergency Manager pnwmom Jan 2016 #39

Actually no, the people did not vote for it. In fact, they voted just the opposite notadmblnd Jan 2016 #51

I'd imagine no one voter voted specifically for a lack of potable water. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #59

Statewide, maybe. Flint is true Blue. KamaAina Jan 2016 #60

FEMAs probably in New Orleans getting ready for Mardi Gras. TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #6

The First Parade already took place yesterday. The Joan Of Arc Kewe marched. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #8

I was trying to be cute TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #34

Ah! I had forgotten that. :) Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #36

FEMA was sent to NOLA by Paul Ryan. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2016 #22

Where are the tankers? SCVDem Jan 2016 #25

FEMA is already with state officials on how to get portable water underthematrix Jan 2016 #28

well then you know about something that rachel doesn't questionseverything Jan 2016 #67

No I don't believe people in flint do not have any clean water to drink underthematrix Jan 2016 #68

so you are saying that rachel's report last night was incorrect? questionseverything Jan 2016 #69

Yes. I'm saying Rachel Maddow's report underthematrix Jan 2016 #72

your link does not work questionseverything Jan 2016 #73

It's not the same article I originally read underthematrix Jan 2016 #75

so basically you have gone from "potus got this" questionseverything Jan 2016 #76

Oh geez underthematrix Jan 2016 #77

things have changed since you and i started this sub thread questionseverything Jan 2016 #79

Waiting for Snyder to pull his thumbs out of his ass and declare an emergency Warpy Jan 2016 #29

but rich people have been cleaning up madokie Jan 2016 #33

FEMA in Flint is Fucking Emergency Manager Assholes. n/t Cal Carpenter Jan 2016 #37

That report was heartbreaking. I'm really upset and disturbed ecstatic Jan 2016 #41

Gee, never saw it that way until now. But Republican leadership eventually does Baitball Blogger Jan 2016 #43

Who would've guessed.. annabanana Jan 2016 #80

Republicans keep forgetting that the government is responsible for the people.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #46

America and our corporate wastelands. Rex Jan 2016 #48

Michael Moore says that the governor should be charged (nt) question everything Jan 2016 #50

A question I think of every day. chapdrum Jan 2016 #52

FEMA sends 28,000 liters of bottled water to Flint amid lead troubles steve2470 Jan 2016 #54

that's water for a day WhiteTara Jan 2016 #61

Does the Gov. who won't declare an emergency have financial ties to bottled water companies? Liberty Belle Jan 2016 #55

I'm asking the same question. LibraLiz1973 Jan 2016 #56

CAN THE GOVERNOR BE RECALLED? Herman4747 Jan 2016 #58

Many in Michigan don't care much about Flint Kaleva Jan 2016 #66

There was a suggestion last summer regarding the California drought IDemo Jan 2016 #62

It might be another New Orleans. zentrum Jan 2016 #63

Doesn't the governor have to ask for them to come in by jwirr Jan 2016 #70

Yes, Rachel mentioned this in her report, and there is more about the process in this Detroit Free Tanuki Jan 2016 #74

Since Michigan's own governor just declared a state of emergency 2 days ago, what was FEMA...... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #78

Yes, TURNING SOME VALVES TAKES DAYS/WEEKS because... POLITICS HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #82