Flint is getting a new Hilton Hotel and it is expected to hire 75 people.
The new Michael Moore film Fahrenheit 11/9 will premier in Flint on
September 10th at 7 pm at the Whiting. Some of the heroes of Flint will be there to speak after the film.
Disenfranchised is the overwhelming theme in an article if “Business Insider.” It reflects on Snyder’s political grandstanding when announcing the decision for emergency manager. Snyder announced the decision on Election Day in Flint five hours before the polls close. The sitting mayor would be elected to a full term, but, without the capacity to institute change WITH the state in a consent decree. The state to all power from the governing body and created a unilateral authority to bring about a resolve to the $25.7 million debt.
The citizens were disenfranchised as well. There was no one interested in hearing their complaints when the poisoned water came through the pipes. Becoming their own megaphone was their own choice. That didn’t work until a pediatrician and a university professor from out of state gathered evidence. It took this extreme and a year of suffering before the emergency of a different kind made it’s way to Governor Snyder.
The article was written by Anna Clark and entitled, “Michigan’s Micromanagement made Flint’s water crisis worse than it should have been”.
The Michigan Emergency Manager law disenfranchises citizens from any measure of governance without anyone to hear and process complaints.
Come to understand: No one in Snyder’s administration would take complaints. No complaints from the citizens of Flint NOR any complaints from the US EPA, especially with that black in the White House. Flint was CUT OFF like a bad child that didn’t spend their allowance wisely. Got it? Flint was not to receive any attention to any complaint because it would cost money. It would take a pediatrician and an out of state university professor and his students to finally get the attention of Snyder to recognize extremely poisoned water that had been for the PREVIOUS YEAR.
Understand? Flint would FIRST be made to pay off a $25.7 million debt BEFORE ANY concern of the people would ever be heard. Snyder cut off ANYONE, including the US EPA, that was complaining on behalf of the citizens of Flint. The people were left alone and they got sick and they died. No one in Michigan cared because the $25.7 million had to be reconciled first. YES, Snyder is just that ruthless when it comes to money. End of discussion.
Friday, September 07, 2018
3 million Americans have lost their health insurance under Trump. He was suppose to insure all Americans. He said that.
Barack Obama, (click here) in full Barack Hussein Obama II, (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08). He was the third African American to be elected to that body since the end of Reconstruction (1877). In 2009 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
Full speech can be viewed here with introduction beginning at 22:51 time mark. (click here).
September 7, 2018
By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent
We haven’t seen much of President Barack Obama lately, (click here) but today he emerged to give a speech at the University of Illinois that was in part about the danger of authoritarianism in the White House — at the very moment that President Trump was descending into paroxysms of self-pity and giving free reign to his authoritarian impulses....
...Watching the contrast between Trump and Obama today, one couldn’t help but be reminded of how the former president presented an idealistic — even arguably naive — vision of America, one full of hopeful, hardworking, good-hearted citizens eager to come together to solve problems....
The speech today was at a university. I would think that would allow President Obama a good deal of room to be idealistic. Americans weren't hopeful? Harworking? Good-hearted citizens that come together to solve problems?
Where have I been I thought that WAS who we were. No?
I have to admit today, we may not be those people considering all the trouble that occurs on a regular basis everyday. Charlottsville. Parkland. Sutherland Springs. Santa Fe High School. Las Vegas.
Mass Shootings (click here)
Today, hate and violence are alive and well.
I take issue with the idea President Obama spoke of a better America as if naive. President Obama was not a naive president. He took on Ferguson, the non-violent prisoner, unreasonable sentences for drug addiction. He signed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. I don't think that is naive.
He sought to end discrimination for women and pay, signed DACA, which still isn't law and it was not for the trying. He gratefully brought in two more women to the Supreme Court, one the first Hispanic on the court. Launched "My Brother's Keeper." He ended "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Under his presidency he saw the LGBT Community achieve marriage.
He inherited a failing USA economy and recovered it with people returning to work. The unemployment rate went from 10 percent to 4.7 percent.
He risked a potential failed mission to remove Osama bin Laden and the Seals were victorious. President Obama was the man who took bin Laden out of Pakistan where he had been residing since 2001. I don't find President Obama naive. He was willing and eager to solve the country's problems.
No one gives him credit for reducing the Veteran homeless rate by 50%. He increased spending for the VA. Saw to it Veterans had a chance for an education with $78 billion tuition assistance for the GI Bill.
The auto industry remained a healthy part of the USA economy. "Cash for clunkers."
Let's not forget his Nobel for efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation.
He opened up embryonic stem cell research. Is there or is there not revolutionary treatment for cancer now? Yes, there is. He asked the medical community to find out as much as they can about the brain and improve the disease that attacks it.
He increased the margin to nuclear confrontation with the New START and the Iran Nuclear.
Backed consumer protections.
He reduced the USA military foot print at war and ended torture.
There isn't enough room here to list all the adult things Barak Obama did during his eight years. So, don't. Don't try to diminish his luster, it is definitely there.
...In his speech, Obama offered a scathing indictment of Trump’s racism and ethnonationalism — “how hard can that be, saying that Nazis are bad?” — and he called for a “restoration of honesty and decency and lawfulness in our government.” He insisted, in the face of the rage and polarization coursing through our politics, that “common ground exists. I have seen it. I have lived it.”...
Full speech can be viewed here with introduction beginning at 22:51 time mark. (click here).
September 7, 2018
By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent
We haven’t seen much of President Barack Obama lately, (click here) but today he emerged to give a speech at the University of Illinois that was in part about the danger of authoritarianism in the White House — at the very moment that President Trump was descending into paroxysms of self-pity and giving free reign to his authoritarian impulses....
...Watching the contrast between Trump and Obama today, one couldn’t help but be reminded of how the former president presented an idealistic — even arguably naive — vision of America, one full of hopeful, hardworking, good-hearted citizens eager to come together to solve problems....
The speech today was at a university. I would think that would allow President Obama a good deal of room to be idealistic. Americans weren't hopeful? Harworking? Good-hearted citizens that come together to solve problems?
Where have I been I thought that WAS who we were. No?
I have to admit today, we may not be those people considering all the trouble that occurs on a regular basis everyday. Charlottsville. Parkland. Sutherland Springs. Santa Fe High School. Las Vegas.
Mass Shootings (click here)
Today, hate and violence are alive and well.
I take issue with the idea President Obama spoke of a better America as if naive. President Obama was not a naive president. He took on Ferguson, the non-violent prisoner, unreasonable sentences for drug addiction. He signed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. I don't think that is naive.
He sought to end discrimination for women and pay, signed DACA, which still isn't law and it was not for the trying. He gratefully brought in two more women to the Supreme Court, one the first Hispanic on the court. Launched "My Brother's Keeper." He ended "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Under his presidency he saw the LGBT Community achieve marriage.
He inherited a failing USA economy and recovered it with people returning to work. The unemployment rate went from 10 percent to 4.7 percent.
He risked a potential failed mission to remove Osama bin Laden and the Seals were victorious. President Obama was the man who took bin Laden out of Pakistan where he had been residing since 2001. I don't find President Obama naive. He was willing and eager to solve the country's problems.
No one gives him credit for reducing the Veteran homeless rate by 50%. He increased spending for the VA. Saw to it Veterans had a chance for an education with $78 billion tuition assistance for the GI Bill.
The auto industry remained a healthy part of the USA economy. "Cash for clunkers."
Let's not forget his Nobel for efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation.
He opened up embryonic stem cell research. Is there or is there not revolutionary treatment for cancer now? Yes, there is. He asked the medical community to find out as much as they can about the brain and improve the disease that attacks it.
He increased the margin to nuclear confrontation with the New START and the Iran Nuclear.
Backed consumer protections.
He reduced the USA military foot print at war and ended torture.
There isn't enough room here to list all the adult things Barak Obama did during his eight years. So, don't. Don't try to diminish his luster, it is definitely there.
...In his speech, Obama offered a scathing indictment of Trump’s racism and ethnonationalism — “how hard can that be, saying that Nazis are bad?” — and he called for a “restoration of honesty and decency and lawfulness in our government.” He insisted, in the face of the rage and polarization coursing through our politics, that “common ground exists. I have seen it. I have lived it.”...
Does the USA actually still have allies?
By Eryk Bagshaw
Australia is bracing for a $36 billion economic hit (click here) as Donald Trump prepares to unleash his biggest strike yet in a trade war with China, with warnings a further escalation could cost thousands of local jobs.
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham called for calm, telling the superpowers to uphold the international order or risk derailing the global economic recovery."
Australia urges all parties to respect the long established rules of international trade and to avoid action that could ultimate damage their economies and those of other nations," he said.
"Our best form of defence against such trade tensions is to continue to open new doors for Australian businesses and exporters."
Mr Trump could raise tariffs on $US200 billion worth of products ranging from selfie sticks to clothing, after the US President signalled he would act as soon as a consultation period closed on Friday afternoon Australian time....
The Hawaiian nuclear alarms never received this much attention.
By Brent Lang
Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” (click here) has closed a series of major international sales in the run-up to its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The documentary was one of the most hotly anticipated debuts at the Canadian gathering because of its subject matter: Moore, a darling of the left and favored punching bag of the right, is taking on the age of Trump in the movie — its title is a reference to the 2016 election day.
Moore delivered the fireworks on Thursday, offering up a critique of American politics that touches on everything from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan to the Parkland shootings. At the film’s post-screening Q&A, Moore was joined on stage by David Hogg and two other Parkland survivors....
The trifecta of wake up calls. There was no coordination. 11/9 was claimed for the TIFF, which had a calendar long before the op-ed or the book. I think Americans need to pay attention and make better choices.
...Moore’s film hits as the president is hitting back at the fallout from Bob Woodward’s devastating expose “Fear: Trump in the White House” and an anonymous New York Times op-ed from a senior administration official that painted the leader of the free world as amoral and incompetent. “Fahrenheit 11/9” examines how Trump came to power and also serves as a rallying cry to those who would like to see his presidency end in 2020, if not sooner....
Go see this film. In the USA it opens on September 21, 2018. The explosion in the film is real and was brought about by the USA military operating within USA borders. It is a very alarming film. There are lines crossed by the federal government like never before.
What I am hearing about this film is that it wakes people up with one surprise after another. People go into see the film and expect it to be "...just another wonderful Michael Moore film." They come out of the film stating, "...the only thing the same as Fahrenheit 911 is Michael Moore's voice."
April 9, 2018
By Robert Longley
On April 3, 2018, President Donald Trump (click here) proposed that U.S. military troops be deployed along the United States border with Mexico to help control illegal immigration and maintain civil order during construction of the secure, border-length fence recently funded by Congress. The proposal brought questions of its legality under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. However, in 2006 and again in 2010, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama took similar actions.
In May 2006, President George W. Bush, in "Operation Jumpstart," ordered up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the states along the Mexican border to support the Border Patrol in controlling illegal immigration and related criminal activities on U.S. soil. On July 19, 2010, President Obama ordered an additional 1,200 Guard troops to the southern border. While this buildup was substantial and controversial, it did not require Obama to suspend the Posse Comitatus Act.
The Posse Comitatus Act limits the Guard troops to acting only in support of the U.S. Border Patrol, and state and local law enforcement officers....
...The Posse Comitatus Act, signed into law by President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 18, 1878, limits the power of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce U.S. laws and domestic policies within the borders of the United States. The law was passed as an amendment to an army appropriation bill following the end of Reconstruction and was subsequently amended in 1956 and 1981....
...It should be noted that the Posse Comitatus Act greatly limits, but does not eliminate the power of the President of the United States to declare "martial law," the assumption of all civilian police powers by the military....
Katrina occurred August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005. The laws need to be revisited to strengthen them from allowing the USA military within the USA.
...On Oct. 25, 2005, the House of Representatives and Senate enacted a joint resolution (H. CON. RES. 274) clarifying Congress' stance on the effect of the Posse Comitatus Act on the use of the military on U.S. soil. In part, the resolution states "by its express terms, the Posse Comitatus Act is not a complete barrier to the use of the Armed Forces for a range of domestic purposes, including law enforcement functions, when the use of the Armed Forces is authorized by Act of Congress or the President determines that the use of the Armed Forces is required to fulfill the President's obligations under the Constitution to respond promptly in time of war, insurrection, or other serious emergency."
The law was passed after the USA Civil War which ended in May 13, 1865. Make sense now?
GO SEE THIS FILM. IT IS AN EYE OPENER. THERE IS NO RESPECT FOR THE USA CONSTITUTION ANYMORE.
Go see this film. In the USA it opens on September 21, 2018. The explosion in the film is real and was brought about by the USA military operating within USA borders. It is a very alarming film. There are lines crossed by the federal government like never before.
What I am hearing about this film is that it wakes people up with one surprise after another. People go into see the film and expect it to be "...just another wonderful Michael Moore film." They come out of the film stating, "...the only thing the same as Fahrenheit 911 is Michael Moore's voice."
April 9, 2018
By Robert Longley
On April 3, 2018, President Donald Trump (click here) proposed that U.S. military troops be deployed along the United States border with Mexico to help control illegal immigration and maintain civil order during construction of the secure, border-length fence recently funded by Congress. The proposal brought questions of its legality under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. However, in 2006 and again in 2010, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama took similar actions.
In May 2006, President George W. Bush, in "Operation Jumpstart," ordered up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the states along the Mexican border to support the Border Patrol in controlling illegal immigration and related criminal activities on U.S. soil. On July 19, 2010, President Obama ordered an additional 1,200 Guard troops to the southern border. While this buildup was substantial and controversial, it did not require Obama to suspend the Posse Comitatus Act.
The Posse Comitatus Act limits the Guard troops to acting only in support of the U.S. Border Patrol, and state and local law enforcement officers....
...The Posse Comitatus Act, signed into law by President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 18, 1878, limits the power of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce U.S. laws and domestic policies within the borders of the United States. The law was passed as an amendment to an army appropriation bill following the end of Reconstruction and was subsequently amended in 1956 and 1981....
...It should be noted that the Posse Comitatus Act greatly limits, but does not eliminate the power of the President of the United States to declare "martial law," the assumption of all civilian police powers by the military....
Katrina occurred August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005. The laws need to be revisited to strengthen them from allowing the USA military within the USA.
...On Oct. 25, 2005, the House of Representatives and Senate enacted a joint resolution (H. CON. RES. 274) clarifying Congress' stance on the effect of the Posse Comitatus Act on the use of the military on U.S. soil. In part, the resolution states "by its express terms, the Posse Comitatus Act is not a complete barrier to the use of the Armed Forces for a range of domestic purposes, including law enforcement functions, when the use of the Armed Forces is authorized by Act of Congress or the President determines that the use of the Armed Forces is required to fulfill the President's obligations under the Constitution to respond promptly in time of war, insurrection, or other serious emergency."
The law was passed after the USA Civil War which ended in May 13, 1865. Make sense now?
GO SEE THIS FILM. IT IS AN EYE OPENER. THERE IS NO RESPECT FOR THE USA CONSTITUTION ANYMORE.
Kavanaugh is not a judge. He is a political operative that uses his judicial credentials to further the agenda of the Federalist Society. He proposing to attack Hawaii, a sovereign state of the United States of America. That is the covert beginning of removing states rights.
A sincere judge would not be seeking manipulation of language to further an agenda. A sincere judge hears cases and passes the interpretation of law in judgement of the facts. Scalia never played with language; he spoke it to communicate and not manipulate. Scalia enjoyed language, to Kavanaugh language is a burden.
The Federalist Society needs to be investigated for an agenda based in treason against the US Constitution.
A sincere judge would not be seeking manipulation of language to further an agenda. A sincere judge hears cases and passes the interpretation of law in judgement of the facts. Scalia never played with language; he spoke it to communicate and not manipulate. Scalia enjoyed language, to Kavanaugh language is a burden.
The Federalist Society needs to be investigated for an agenda based in treason against the US Constitution.
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