Community | March 10, 2011 | 9 comments

New Michigan bill gives governor power to fire mayors, dissolve city councils, and appoint corporate managers in their place

source: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/3/10/this_is_a_class_war_michael

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"This is a Class War": Michael Moore Calls for Renewed Pro-Democracy Movement as Anti-Union Bills Approved in Wisconsin and Michigan

Michael Moore discusses the new bill in Michigan, the Wisconsin Senate's recent shenanigans, and what we can do about it with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman.

"This is just such a travesty. And for it to happen on the same day, because just a couple hours before that, the state of Michigan, my state, the Senate voted—the House already passed this bill—the Senate voted on a bill that gives the governor the so-called "emergency powers," where he can essentially fire the elected mayor or city council or school board of any town in Michigan and turn it over to a corporation—I’m not making this up—turn it over to a corporation to run the town, or appoint a corporate manager to run the town—not the elected people, but this individual or this company can run the town. I mean, it’s just—these two things in just the last few hours."
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9 comments // New Michigan bill gives governor power to fire mayors, dissolve city councils, and appoint corporate managers in their place

  • artemis6
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      artemis6  

    • 1879 , pullman . Company town . Railroad car magnet was able to play GOD with people's lives . It went horribly wrong then , so , expect the same NOW . A quote from the time is still remembered . " We are born in a Pullman house , fed from the Pullman shops , taught in the pullman school , catechized in the Pullman church , and when we die we shall go to the Pullman hell . "

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  • aaron1972
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    • aaron1972:

      Hmmm... this interview was from the night the bill passed. It aired and was posted by yours truly the following morning.

      I am a reader, so any recommendations you might like to post along that or any other line are more than welcome, you sweetie, you!!!

      What I like most about Rachel Maddow is her uncanny ability to be unimpeachably snide. Aside from that she has got herself a pretty good show and I have a great deal of respect for her and her producers, staff, etc.

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    • aaron1972:

      A most auspicious dedication (to which very few are entitled). However I believe MY dedication will initiate a new phase in your journey and unlock unforetold and unimagined propituous opportunities for you to fight the good fight without your usual distractions, namely those concerning the pursuit of some sort of ultimate metaphysical triumph.

      Consider yourself free of such limited concepts of success and your accomplishments will continually astonish you in perpetuity

    • 1 year ago
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