Michigan; Robbing the poor to feed the rich

Yup... Looks like Michigan's republican folkel have crossed the line from everyday villainy to cartoon supervillainy.

There's no way in hell this should be able to pass. But knowing the crazy crap that goes on in politics today...

You know I almost wish Granholm was back in office instead of this asshole.

Time to move.

Well I'll be the hell up outta this state come Sept.

Fuck.

If Obama looses I'm buying a gun.

Worthless plutocratic scum.

edited 12th Mar '11 7:35:56 PM by Shichibukai

I've gotta be here another year. Balls.

What part of No Taxation Without Representation do these cunts not understand?

Time ran an article on a militia in Michigan a while ago. I bet they weren't expecting to have the Right curtail their rights like this.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Michigan's statehouse and state senate is run by Democrats right? Along with a Democrat governor and a large percentage of what they send to Congress are Democrats right?

Then why are you trying to pin Michigan's bankruptcy on Republicans who effectively have no power over the state?

edited 12th Mar '11 7:45:37 PM by MajorTom

Because a single Republican is setting it up so that he'll have sole power over the state?

I'd have to agree with this man.

@ Major: Perhaps I worded this awkwardly?

edited 12th Mar '11 7:48:10 PM by Schitzo

Now, I know nothing of economics, and I know nothing of the relative benefits (or lack thereof) of giving big tax breaks to businesses like this.

What I do know is there is a line - a line past which you can't really call yourself a democracy. Let's forget all the issues of raising tax from poorer people and relaxing tax for big business. Let's instead focus on the part of this bill which allows this guy to happily remove elected officials and replace them with whoever the hell he wants (even companies, should he so wish), the part which allows these people to merrily take away your trade union rights, all done under the pretense of an "economic emergency".

That fucking crosses the line.

Honestly, Britain's government right now really ain't any great shakes, but jesus, when I see stuff like this it makes me so very glad that our politicians haven't gone quite so all-out batshit insane yet.

When I see this, I don't even see this as an economic issue, this is an issue of basic democratic freedom. Fuck.

Plus the Republicans own the house, and the the Senate. So yes, you're wrong.

edited 12th Mar '11 7:49:54 PM by HungryJoe

I'll have to ask for this to be moved to On Topic Conversations.

These politicians aren't insane, they're just plain evil. They're serving their cronies. There is a very sinister agenda at work.

Bastards.

edited 12th Mar '11 7:59:08 PM by Shichibukai

^^I already opened one.

Can I lock this then as a duplicate?

Lock mine and move this one.

Anyway, I need to look into this topic. Like I said the video seems militantly democratic (as in the party) and I don't know if what I'm getting is the full truth.

edited 12th Mar '11 8:12:15 PM by Usht

Okay, I just lost any of the good will I had for republicans.

Shit, we had a crook for mayor of Detroit for a while; this is nothing new.

Man as much as I didn't like Granholm, I almost wish we had her back. Fuck this new guy.

Here's the equally biased but in opposite direction article.

Still looking for a neutral article...

AH HA! Bill that he's trying to pass.

it says it's passed in the senate but not the house or am I reading this wrong?