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(164,095 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 09:20 PM Mar 2013

Detroit emergency manager decision to be revealed by Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday [View all]

Source: Michigan Live

Detroit emergency manager decision to be revealed by Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday
By Khalil AlHajal | kalhajal@mlive.com
on March 13, 2013 at 9:30 PM, updated March 13, 2013 at 10:09 PM

DETROIT, MI -- After months of talks, proposals, financial reviews, confrontations and protests, Gov. Rick Snyder will announce his final decision on Detroit's financial emergency Thursday.
Snyder is widely expected to appoint lawyer Kevyn Orr to take over the city as emergency manager.

He also has the option of arranging a new consent agreement for a path to financial stability with the city, though it's not likely that's what he has planned for his 2 p.m. press conference Thursday.

An emergency manger would have the authority to strip elected officials of their powers and pay, sell city assets and void union contracts.

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_emergency_manger_decis.html

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Detroit emergency manager decision to be revealed by Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

The king is about to hand down his decree! nt Ed Suspicious Mar 2013 #1

You do realize it is quite legal/constitutional and why ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #2

Nominally, perhaps. Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #5

Every state has some form of takeover legislation ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #6

So legal doesn't equate with democracy and no I do not understand. Explain if you have time. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #8

Much like I stated in post #6 ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #9

Read. So run out of money = no democracy and a takeover punishment from the state. I'm not lonestarnot Mar 2013 #11

Legally its more a case of the state rescuing its citizens from an incompetent agent ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #12

I think you are full of crap. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #13

I agree with that assesment. Ed Suspicious Mar 2013 #14

I found the concept odd myself until I looked into it ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #17

Your ideas are odd. What did you conclude after your research? lonestarnot Mar 2013 #18

That legally the state is responsible at some level for its sub-entities ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #19

And just where do you think they get the power to regulate? lonestarnot Mar 2013 #20

The EFM serves at the pleasure of the governor ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #23

Unelected official override of democracy and it's bullshit. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #24

I did not realize that the Michigan Governor was unelected... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #26

He may have cheated his way in, but however he got there, he is obviously not representing. And NO, lonestarnot Mar 2013 #28

That is the legal concept...never said I agree with it being used on Detroit ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #16

If you don't agree with it, why are you trying to push it over here and then trying to step lonestarnot Mar 2013 #21

I am trying to explain the legal justification for it and why it is not a loss of representation ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #22

Explain all fucking night. There is no justification for quashing democracy and what do you mean lonestarnot Mar 2013 #25

What would you suggest be done when a city is as screwed up as Bell or Benton Harbor? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #27

Gerrymandering is not representative. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #29

So both Democratic governors I cited are guilty of gerrymandering? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #30

I'm not talking about democrats. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #31

No its' NOT! LovingA2andMI Mar 2013 #3

the press briefing... Javaman Mar 2013 #4

Good one! classof56 Mar 2013 #10

So no money and all of a sudden no fucking democracy. WTF! lonestarnot Mar 2013 #7

i sincerely hope this is the last straw 0rganism Mar 2013 #15