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Drahthaardogs

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14. And to some degree the Democrats including our President are responsible

Reply to mpcamb (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:55 AM

Jan 2016

Obama promised an update to our aging infrastructure. However, the Republicans lambasted his ideas, and our Congress which was held by Democrats let it fall away. Instead we awarded contracts to update light bulbs. Politicians who worry about re-election instead of doing the right thing are the bane of this country. In time, they will destroy it.

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2 Department of Environmental Quality employees suspended for their roles in Flint water crisis [View all] JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 OP

Really mtasselin Jan 2016 #1

'2 ... employees suspended for their roles in Flint water crisis'- Don't stop there mpcamb Jan 2016 #2

No employee "caused" this. This is caused by our 100 year old infrastructure Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #11

I'd say, "No 'EMPLOYEE' caused this." instead mpcamb Jan 2016 #12

And to some degree the Democrats including our President are responsible Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #14

Whoa! that's a very interesting and unique way to spew the blame... mpcamb Jan 2016 #19

HEY Drathaar & ev - pls read up on this specific case before commenting! It was caused by whoever Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #20

I think that is wrong Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #21

Heres the fact of the matter Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #22

their hospitals noticed the rising lead levels, informed the state water quality "Department" & Sunlei Jan 2016 #3

Desperately searching for scapegoats.. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #4

How about the director who hid the report about Flint's drinking water quality? Botany Jan 2016 #5

It would be better to suspend Snyder ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2016 #6

Such fucking BS. lark Jan 2016 #7

I don't know the names, but apparently not low-level schlubs ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #8

NO! The RIVER is NOT full of toxins... Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #15

I just read an article yesterday, that said there were toxins in the river. lark Jan 2016 #16

We have an infrastructure problem in this country. Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #17

Agree that we have a major infrastructure problem in this country. lark Jan 2016 #18

No arrests agent46 Jan 2016 #9

Employees Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #10

I'm sure it's ALL their fault... Fast Walker 52 Jan 2016 #13