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23. The EFM serves at the pleasure of the governor

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 09:23 PM

Mar 2013

A new one could change the EFM or cancel it.

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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

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

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

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

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