Snyder needs to be prosecuted for intentional exposure of children to lead levels in the Flint Water Supply. He also should be personally sued for his very wrongful actions harming the children of Flint. The children will be forever effected by these lead level exposures. The children need to have a trust fund as well as personal losses provided for to insure their future.
This isn't even malpractice in government. These were intentional moves by the Governor and his emergency manager in favor of fiscal responsibility vs responsibility to the well being of the citizen.
I would seriously scrutinize the 'comprehensive agreement' today between Flint and the Governor; it may exonerate any future litigation and prosecution of the Governor. I don't trust Snyder at all. He is too slick. There is a good chance he figured a comprehensive agreement could be brought if he got caught.
I can't help believe the people of Flint need a panel of professionals to find their way forward. The 'comprehensive agreement' wasn't complied by third party volunteers, such as former State Attorney generals or former Governors.
The comprehensive agreement is being used to dissipate the responsibility by Governor Snyder and his emergency manager. The comprehensive agreement incorporates other lead issues in Flint to mask the blame for the lead poisoning of the children. This is poisoning by the way.
The comprehensive agreement was drawn up to water down any personal responsibility by Snyder. He knows what he is doing to save his own butt.
There is a good chance the comprehensive agreement isn't even legal considering the Flint Mayor has no power according to the emergency manager takeover. The emergency manager is still ruling in Flint. I don't think the Mayor has the power to sign any agreement.
The Emergency Manager law changed at the beginning of Snyder's governorship. He was sworn into office December 31, 2010. By February the legislation of "emergency financial manager' was changed to 'emergency manager.'
Michigan Public Act 4, Emergency Manager Law (2011) (click here)
The use of this law in Michigan is unprecedented. There was an occasional assignment of a Emergency Financial Manager in Michigan's past and only to avert bankruptcy. The Emergency Manager under Snyder does nothing to avert bankruptcy and Detroit is a prime example of that.
One of the ideas by courts regarding Emergency Managers is that it is effected by voters during elections. In other words if the electorate does not approve of the use of Emergency Managers the electorate would elect others that would not use Emergency Managers. OR, there could be state referendums dissolving the law passes by the legislature. That was tried. The people of Michigan passes a referendum to end the Emergency Managers. Snyder simply reworded the law and issued it under his direction. So, the judiciary thinking this was something the people wanted is grossly incorrect. The lawsuits that were tried before to end the overbearing Governor's dictatorship should be tried again pointing to the fact the Governor ignored the will of the people.
I am not laughing, by the way.
Governor Synder's dictatorial trend is noted in new measures since his reelection.
March 13, 2015
By Lori Higgans
...Gov. Rick Snyder (click here) today signed a controversial executive order transferring the state school reform office from the Michigan Department of Education to a state office that is directly under his control -- the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
His motivation? "The governor feels like there needs to be a more proactive approach to addressing these most struggling schools, to benefit the kids that are in them," said Sara Wurfel, spokeswoman for the governor....
This is a pattern with Snyder. This can't be ignored. There are many years that an extremist agenda can be carried out in Michigan.
This isn't even malpractice in government. These were intentional moves by the Governor and his emergency manager in favor of fiscal responsibility vs responsibility to the well being of the citizen.
I would seriously scrutinize the 'comprehensive agreement' today between Flint and the Governor; it may exonerate any future litigation and prosecution of the Governor. I don't trust Snyder at all. He is too slick. There is a good chance he figured a comprehensive agreement could be brought if he got caught.
I can't help believe the people of Flint need a panel of professionals to find their way forward. The 'comprehensive agreement' wasn't complied by third party volunteers, such as former State Attorney generals or former Governors.
The comprehensive agreement is being used to dissipate the responsibility by Governor Snyder and his emergency manager. The comprehensive agreement incorporates other lead issues in Flint to mask the blame for the lead poisoning of the children. This is poisoning by the way.
The comprehensive agreement was drawn up to water down any personal responsibility by Snyder. He knows what he is doing to save his own butt.
There is a good chance the comprehensive agreement isn't even legal considering the Flint Mayor has no power according to the emergency manager takeover. The emergency manager is still ruling in Flint. I don't think the Mayor has the power to sign any agreement.
The Emergency Manager law changed at the beginning of Snyder's governorship. He was sworn into office December 31, 2010. By February the legislation of "emergency financial manager' was changed to 'emergency manager.'
Michigan Public Act 4, Emergency Manager Law (2011) (click here)
The use of this law in Michigan is unprecedented. There was an occasional assignment of a Emergency Financial Manager in Michigan's past and only to avert bankruptcy. The Emergency Manager under Snyder does nothing to avert bankruptcy and Detroit is a prime example of that.
One of the ideas by courts regarding Emergency Managers is that it is effected by voters during elections. In other words if the electorate does not approve of the use of Emergency Managers the electorate would elect others that would not use Emergency Managers. OR, there could be state referendums dissolving the law passes by the legislature. That was tried. The people of Michigan passes a referendum to end the Emergency Managers. Snyder simply reworded the law and issued it under his direction. So, the judiciary thinking this was something the people wanted is grossly incorrect. The lawsuits that were tried before to end the overbearing Governor's dictatorship should be tried again pointing to the fact the Governor ignored the will of the people.
I am not laughing, by the way.
Governor Synder's dictatorial trend is noted in new measures since his reelection.
March 13, 2015
By Lori Higgans
...Gov. Rick Snyder (click here) today signed a controversial executive order transferring the state school reform office from the Michigan Department of Education to a state office that is directly under his control -- the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
His motivation? "The governor feels like there needs to be a more proactive approach to addressing these most struggling schools, to benefit the kids that are in them," said Sara Wurfel, spokeswoman for the governor....
This is a pattern with Snyder. This can't be ignored. There are many years that an extremist agenda can be carried out in Michigan.
