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03-15-2011, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Privatizing the State
http://blogs.forbes.com/erikkain/201...al-new-powers/
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Perhaps lost in the Wisconsin shuffle is the story of what exactly is happening in Michigan. Newly elected Republican governor, Rick Snyder, is set to pass one of the most sweeping, anti-democratic pieces of legislation in the country – and almost no one is talking about it.
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According to the law, which has already been approved in the House, the governor will be able to declare “financial emergency” in towns or school districts and appoint someone to fire local elected officials, break contracts, seize and sell assets, and eliminate services.
Under the law whole cities or school districts could be eliminated without any public participation or oversight, and amendments designed to provide minimal safeguards and public involvement were voted down.
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So...... anyone a fan of "It Can't Happen Here?"
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03-15-2011, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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It's time they took off the facade and just come out and admit they want power and damn the voting proletariat. Then the masses will recognize the enemy too.
Bring it to a head!
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03-15-2011, 03:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Back in Wisconsin(thinking about invading the south)
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Well on the bright side it has to potential for America to show the world how a monarchy is properly run. But really couldn't this be considered unconstitutional?
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03-15-2011, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sugar Hill
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Anyone feel like forming an angry mob? Because seriously...I'm getting there.
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03-15-2011, 09:13 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
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The problem is the Republicans and the Tea Party supporters mistook the low Democratic voter turnout of the midterms for a mandate. In 2012, I guarantee you that pendulum swings back the other way ... because A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ... and they WILL vote.
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03-15-2011, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harlem
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*cracks knuckles*
I'm with Humane. They need to fucking bring it.
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03-15-2011, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cali
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How the fuck was that allowed to happen, especially with nobody seeming to notice?
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03-15-2011, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by Ben Lahnger
The problem is the Republicans and the Tea Party supporters mistook the low Democratic voter turnout of the midterms for a mandate. In 2012, I guarantee you that pendulum swings back the other way ... because A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ... and they WILL vote.
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And if that doesn't work, I'm about ready to break out the Guillotine.
Seriously, I find myself being pushed further and further left these days. I really don't want things to come down to direct action, 'cause I have other things I'd rather be doing with my life, but if stuff around here gets much worse...
yeah.
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03-15-2011, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Smexyville, Colorado
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Fucking tea-bagger nut-jobs... this looks like a ticket to a new kind of corporate feudalism.
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03-15-2011, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harlem
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Ophelia is probably rageflicking her capitalist bean right about now.
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03-16-2011, 01:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by ape descendant
Fucking tea-bagger nut-jobs... this looks like a ticket to a new kind of corporate feudalism.
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It's not new, this is the exact path America has been on for decades. This is an escalation, but unless the average American wakes up you can expect even more dire laws to come into effect.
Did anyone else see the documentary 'Inside Job'?
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