This isn’t true. The soldering in copper pipes has also gotten into water, and many of the city’s pipes are lead so they have gone into homes with copper plumbing.
I live in the city, and have ingested the leaded water and just need a whole house filter to address the majority of the lead concern. Where do I get this. Somebody please help!!!!!
Thank you for this article. Water bottles will make the area feel good with the giving, but would someone please explain why I should pay for a service(the water) they recommend not be drank or used?
I know this sounds bad in the big picture, but I honestly have no desire to live in this area, but tell me how I am going to sell my home? This is where I need the most help.
Of course if he were a democrat, lead poisoning just happens.
But since he’s a republican…Let’s lock him up without a trial and throw away the key!
This makes marvelous sense.
How about we look into this a bit more before saying that, weigh the how, the when, the what could the politician have done and were they made aware, what was missed, etc.
This is not as Obama once said about “finding out whose ass to kick” right out of the gate. That really means “who are we going to blame”.
He took responsibility like a man. Something by the way you don’t think republicans do…Kind of shows his integrity doesn’t it confused, partisan hack?
Now as for his word, let’s look at all parts that failed.
And see the whole situation, not one man.
January 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm
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yes, he took responsibility – – – – for his failures. please note he did not take responsibility for the failures of others in this mess, like the EPA.
January 25, 2016 at 6:04 pm
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So, bob, you think that when someone commits a heinous crime, all they have to do is “take responsibility like a man” and simply admit to it, that makes it ok? No criminal consequences? So, bob, I guess you think all of the criminals should be let out of prison, as long as they “own up it”?
February 1, 2016 at 8:10 pm
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Bob, you dolt. He “took responsibility like a man” after covering it up for a long time, saying it wasn’t a state issue, but was a local issue, even though he had overthrown the local government and installed the manager that did this, and then said he would release all the emails, but redacted critical parts, and also lied and didn’t release all the emails.
He also refused to take the discounted water from Detroit, which would have been 20% cheaper than his poisoned water, because he wants to privatize the resources. Of course, he lied about this too. You are such a clown.
January 22, 2016 at 2:02 pm
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I don’t care what his political affiliation is. If he knew about the issues water, but chose not to deal with it, then at at minimum, he needs to resign/be removed from office. The same goes for anyone else that had a hand in it, Republican or Democrat.
I will say that although it doesn’t change anything, I was somewhat impressed with his apology and the “buck stops here with me” statement. Not a lot of politicians would accept responsibility like that.
In other words, many aspects failed, and he owned up for it, but could not control it.
This does not mean he should resign, as this doesn’t fix the “many aspects” section of government.
You blame one governor when it is a republican, and many when it is a democrat.
January 22, 2016 at 3:06 pm
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Once again…
I don’t care what his political affiliation is. If he knew about the issues water, but chose not to deal with it, then at at minimum, he needs to resign/be removed from office. The same goes for anyone else that had a hand in it, Republican or Democrat.
January 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm
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You’re retooling the argument to your stance.
The correct phrase here is:
If he knew about, and could do something about, then he should resign.
You are lying. The fact that you by default think he as a governor could have either blocked the whole process on his own, or facilitated it on his own, shows you know nothing about how things work.
What about the people who gave him the information? Was it correct? Did they suggest action? Did they not?
Were they credible? Was there a method to pass that included federal regulation? (governors don’t handle federal) due to that did he assume this was something that the people who made him aware of, made the proper people aware of, and did that assumption result in it not being taken care of? This would still make it his fault, BUT AT NO POINT WOULD MANDATE A RESIGNATION.
It would be something he could do nothing about, and we do the right thing to move forward.
January 22, 2016 at 5:36 pm
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Your bold print is disproved by the fact that you assumed that this would be one republican or democrat’s fault.
If this were a democrat you would be questioning how many people’s fault it actually was, to what degree, and how many people should be held responsible. You have made the assumption in your bold print, that one person can be responsible for this. This is either extreme ignorance BS or is it extreme partisan vision.
Keep your political tunnel vision out of real world events.
January 22, 2016 at 5:39 pm
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I’m lying??? About what? That I believe that if he knew about it and did nothing about it, I think he should resign/be removed from office?
Nope. Sorry, you’re wrong.
January 22, 2016 at 5:44 pm
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“Your bold print is disproved by the fact that you assumed that this would be one republican or democrat’s fault”
Wrong.
He’s the Governor, and the chief executive of the state, so he’s the one everyone is looking at right now. But, anyone else involved with this – anyone who knew and choose not to act deserve to lose their jobs. I don’t care what political affiliation any of them might have. It’s completely irrelevant as far as I’m concerned.
February 1, 2016 at 8:13 pm
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Bob, as usual you don’t know the basic facts.
“In other words, many aspects failed, and he owned up for it, but could not control it.”
Not true. He knew about it and in private whined that it should be a municipal government issue–unfortunately he had eliminated the municipal government’s power, and installed his own emergency manager. He also didn’t inform the municipal government properly.
On top of that, he was offered Detroit’s water at a rate 20% cheaper than the tainted water, and refused. So, as usual, you are 100% wrong, he could have done something by going back to Detroit’s water. He also could have not switched to tainted water in an effort to privatize a public utility.
January 25, 2016 at 8:27 pm
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Actually Bob, you idiot, this wouldn’t have happened if he were a Democrat, because they actually believe in regulation and providing public goods, not to mention democracy, which was done away with to do this.
Also, dolt, nobody said anything about not having a trial, but it’s a good thing to create and then blame others for. Like everything, it is a fiction created in your head that you can then pin on others.
“This is not as Obama once said about “finding out whose ass to kick” right out of the gate. That really means ‘who are we going to blame'”
Yes, wait and see, unless of course it is a mass shooting, a plane crash, or any other incident, in which case Republicans are going crazy within minutes because Obama hasn’t declared war yet, or declared the incident a terrorist attack. Again, you have on coherent philosophy aside from being against liberals as a group.
Also few people know that there is a huge and growing amount of economic and medical evidence showing that increased lead exposure in children significantly increases crime as they mature. This area is damaged for decades to come because this conservative idiot was implementing typical Republican policies in their typical fake and failed attempt at “fiscal responsibility”.
Snyder was in charge, and he cut corners, which led to this mess. He knew what he was doing, but didn’t care. At the very least, it’s depraved indifference. He also insisted that the water was safe, even though it obviously wasn’t – brown water generally isn’t fit for drinking. These are the facts. It has nothing to do with political party. Snyder is a low-life criminal scumbag who thinks that just because he “owns up to it”, that makes everything ok. I guess you think that if El Chapo just owns up to it then he should not be punished? Maybe if he were to join the Republican party, you would give him a pass.
There is nothing these right-wing hacks won’t support if a Republican does it. They have already blamed the EPA and Obama for this, when all evidence points the other way. On top of that Snyder lied about releasing all his emails 2 times already (1 time through a staffer).
Today they picked a Snyder campaign donor to lead the investigation into their actions. They are criminals, and the Justice Department should step in. It has also been revealed the emergency manager had already agreed to switch to the water before the city council voted on it–they had no power on the matter, because Snyder had appointed his emergency manager. Now, they claim they wouldn’t have done it without the approval, but that is a bald faced lie, so expect the right-wing idiots to accept it as gospel, of course.
It is pretty disturbing what these “conservatives” will support and overlook to support their goal of doing away with anything decent in America.
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This isn’t true. The soldering in copper pipes has also gotten into water, and many of the city’s pipes are lead so they have gone into homes with copper plumbing.
This is disgusting.
I live in the city, and have ingested the leaded water and just need a whole house filter to address the majority of the lead concern. Where do I get this. Somebody please help!!!!!
Thank you for this article. Water bottles will make the area feel good with the giving, but would someone please explain why I should pay for a service(the water) they recommend not be drank or used?
I know this sounds bad in the big picture, but I honestly have no desire to live in this area, but tell me how I am going to sell my home? This is where I need the most help.
Rick Snyder should be in jail for this. I don’t think he should ever be a free man again.
UW, I completely agree. Lock Snyder up and throw away the key. That guy is a sick SOB!
Of course if he were a democrat, lead poisoning just happens.
But since he’s a republican…Let’s lock him up without a trial and throw away the key!
This makes marvelous sense.
How about we look into this a bit more before saying that, weigh the how, the when, the what could the politician have done and were they made aware, what was missed, etc.
This is not as Obama once said about “finding out whose ass to kick” right out of the gate. That really means “who are we going to blame”.
or we could just take his word for it
http://www.nationaljournal.com/s/352793/snyder-calls-flint-his-katrina-catastrophic-failure-leadership
Your post is beyond ignorance.
He took responsibility like a man. Something by the way you don’t think republicans do…Kind of shows his integrity doesn’t it confused, partisan hack?
Now as for his word, let’s look at all parts that failed.
And see the whole situation, not one man.
yes, he took responsibility – – – – for his failures. please note he did not take responsibility for the failures of others in this mess, like the EPA.
So, bob, you think that when someone commits a heinous crime, all they have to do is “take responsibility like a man” and simply admit to it, that makes it ok? No criminal consequences? So, bob, I guess you think all of the criminals should be let out of prison, as long as they “own up it”?
Bob, you dolt. He “took responsibility like a man” after covering it up for a long time, saying it wasn’t a state issue, but was a local issue, even though he had overthrown the local government and installed the manager that did this, and then said he would release all the emails, but redacted critical parts, and also lied and didn’t release all the emails.
He also refused to take the discounted water from Detroit, which would have been 20% cheaper than his poisoned water, because he wants to privatize the resources. Of course, he lied about this too. You are such a clown.
I don’t care what his political affiliation is. If he knew about the issues water, but chose not to deal with it, then at at minimum, he needs to resign/be removed from office. The same goes for anyone else that had a hand in it, Republican or Democrat.
I will say that although it doesn’t change anything, I was somewhat impressed with his apology and the “buck stops here with me” statement. Not a lot of politicians would accept responsibility like that.
In other words, many aspects failed, and he owned up for it, but could not control it.
This does not mean he should resign, as this doesn’t fix the “many aspects” section of government.
You blame one governor when it is a republican, and many when it is a democrat.
Once again…
I don’t care what his political affiliation is. If he knew about the issues water, but chose not to deal with it, then at at minimum, he needs to resign/be removed from office. The same goes for anyone else that had a hand in it, Republican or Democrat.
You’re retooling the argument to your stance.
The correct phrase here is:
If he knew about, and could do something about, then he should resign.
You are lying. The fact that you by default think he as a governor could have either blocked the whole process on his own, or facilitated it on his own, shows you know nothing about how things work.
What about the people who gave him the information? Was it correct? Did they suggest action? Did they not?
Were they credible? Was there a method to pass that included federal regulation? (governors don’t handle federal) due to that did he assume this was something that the people who made him aware of, made the proper people aware of, and did that assumption result in it not being taken care of? This would still make it his fault, BUT AT NO POINT WOULD MANDATE A RESIGNATION.
It would be something he could do nothing about, and we do the right thing to move forward.
Your bold print is disproved by the fact that you assumed that this would be one republican or democrat’s fault.
If this were a democrat you would be questioning how many people’s fault it actually was, to what degree, and how many people should be held responsible. You have made the assumption in your bold print, that one person can be responsible for this. This is either extreme ignorance BS or is it extreme partisan vision.
Keep your political tunnel vision out of real world events.
I’m lying??? About what? That I believe that if he knew about it and did nothing about it, I think he should resign/be removed from office?
Nope. Sorry, you’re wrong.
“Your bold print is disproved by the fact that you assumed that this would be one republican or democrat’s fault”
Wrong.
He’s the Governor, and the chief executive of the state, so he’s the one everyone is looking at right now. But, anyone else involved with this – anyone who knew and choose not to act deserve to lose their jobs. I don’t care what political affiliation any of them might have. It’s completely irrelevant as far as I’m concerned.
Bob, as usual you don’t know the basic facts.
“In other words, many aspects failed, and he owned up for it, but could not control it.”
Not true. He knew about it and in private whined that it should be a municipal government issue–unfortunately he had eliminated the municipal government’s power, and installed his own emergency manager. He also didn’t inform the municipal government properly.
On top of that, he was offered Detroit’s water at a rate 20% cheaper than the tainted water, and refused. So, as usual, you are 100% wrong, he could have done something by going back to Detroit’s water. He also could have not switched to tainted water in an effort to privatize a public utility.
Actually Bob, you idiot, this wouldn’t have happened if he were a Democrat, because they actually believe in regulation and providing public goods, not to mention democracy, which was done away with to do this.
Also, dolt, nobody said anything about not having a trial, but it’s a good thing to create and then blame others for. Like everything, it is a fiction created in your head that you can then pin on others.
“This is not as Obama once said about “finding out whose ass to kick” right out of the gate. That really means ‘who are we going to blame'”
Yes, wait and see, unless of course it is a mass shooting, a plane crash, or any other incident, in which case Republicans are going crazy within minutes because Obama hasn’t declared war yet, or declared the incident a terrorist attack. Again, you have on coherent philosophy aside from being against liberals as a group.
I wonder how many people Snyder has killed so far.
Also few people know that there is a huge and growing amount of economic and medical evidence showing that increased lead exposure in children significantly increases crime as they mature. This area is damaged for decades to come because this conservative idiot was implementing typical Republican policies in their typical fake and failed attempt at “fiscal responsibility”.
Also:
People get lead poisoning and your first thought is:
Political discourse. Make him resign!
Just like after every shooting we hear the same crud about gun laws.
It’s always about what ticket item will give you your next talking point to take out a republican.
Snyder was in charge, and he cut corners, which led to this mess. He knew what he was doing, but didn’t care. At the very least, it’s depraved indifference. He also insisted that the water was safe, even though it obviously wasn’t – brown water generally isn’t fit for drinking. These are the facts. It has nothing to do with political party. Snyder is a low-life criminal scumbag who thinks that just because he “owns up to it”, that makes everything ok. I guess you think that if El Chapo just owns up to it then he should not be punished? Maybe if he were to join the Republican party, you would give him a pass.
There is nothing these right-wing hacks won’t support if a Republican does it. They have already blamed the EPA and Obama for this, when all evidence points the other way. On top of that Snyder lied about releasing all his emails 2 times already (1 time through a staffer).
Today they picked a Snyder campaign donor to lead the investigation into their actions. They are criminals, and the Justice Department should step in. It has also been revealed the emergency manager had already agreed to switch to the water before the city council voted on it–they had no power on the matter, because Snyder had appointed his emergency manager. Now, they claim they wouldn’t have done it without the approval, but that is a bald faced lie, so expect the right-wing idiots to accept it as gospel, of course.
It is pretty disturbing what these “conservatives” will support and overlook to support their goal of doing away with anything decent in America.