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I used to freelance a lot for

Ramona — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:19:27 +0000

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I used to freelance a lot for the Freep. I'll bet I'll never do that again!

Used to read the Freep every

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 06:25:56 +0000

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Used to read the Freep every day - gone are the days.

Thanks, Doc. The most

Ramona — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:40:16 +0000

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Thanks, Doc. The most painful part of it all is the fact that it all could have been avoided. With a more responsible team at the helm, none of this would have happened. But I'm almost daring to hope we'll see some progress and this insane reign of terror will finally end.

Thanks, Richard. Yes, this

Ramona — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:34:55 +0000

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Thanks, Richard. Yes, this would be bad enough anywhere else, but the Great Lakes are national treasures. They need protection and they're not getting it. It's insane to elect people to govern this region, knowing their mission is to destroy and not preserve. A whole lot of blame to go around, but you just know nobody will be going to jail, or will even be inconvenienced by it.

Sorry I missed these comments

Ramona — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 03:30:27 +0000

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Sorry I missed these comments.

Flower, I know just how you feel. My rage over this has just about rendered me speechless--or wordless. I want to throw blame everywhere, and this time it's The Freep. When I can get it right, next time it'll be something else. I'm so glad to see the attention from every direction, but part of my anger comes from knowing there are kids out there who will be suffering the consequences for years to come because of neglect, hubris, greed, and cover-ups, and the perps will never have to suffer as much as they and their families do. Unforgivable.

It's possible I have

wabby — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 01:01:57 +0000

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It's possible I have mentioned a time or two that I was born and raised in Flint, MI. Both of my children were born there as well. At Hurley Hospital. Where, over thirty years later, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, found elevated levels of lead in blood samples taken from the kids in Flint.

This entire calamity has angered me to the point of being almost paralyzed. I couldn't write about it. It hurt to even think about it. And the frustration of not knowing where to turn for honest answers broke my heart.

Like the X-files slogans: THe Truth Is Out There but Trust No One.

You are correct about The Freep. They let us down by endorsing a man who didn't know that government is people, not money.

As usual, this comment is off

Richard Day — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:09:12 +0000

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As usual, this comment is off the cuff.

But our section of this country should be devoted to the Great Lakes.

I mean this is how WE GOT HERE FOR CHRISSAKES.

Fresh water as well as the ability to travel by boat and have fresh water to drink and use this magnificent source as a trade route....

We also had wilderness supplying all the wood any people would ever need.

We also had arable lands, the envy of all the peoples over this globe.

We also had wild life to ensure our need for protein.

But water is what made this part of the country great, so very great.

I recall the days in court of attempting to stop the pollution of Superior with our iron slag.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO FUCK UP OUR GREATEST ASSET!

This particular problem in Michigan is ironic.

We pollute the greatest source of water in the universe, and that pollution causes our rivers to pollute us?

We contaminate our own children in the hope of saving a few bucks on paper?

If this happened in Minnesota, most of us would be weeping!

See, that is all I got. I mean I can go on and on about repubs taking over the 'chains of government' and just fucking it all up in the name of smaller government and smaller expenditures by government....when in fact these repubs just present smaller minds with regards to what amounts to oblivion.

Keep up the reports!

Man. I'm sorry, Mona. It

Doctor Cleveland — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:18:52 +0000

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Man. I'm sorry, Mona. It hurts to have the home team let you down with so much at stake.

That second endorsement was

Ramona — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:56:17 +0000

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That second endorsement was just stunning, considering that the Free Press had been busy those first four years reporting on the horrors brought on us by that Koch-fueled administration and legislature. None of us working so hard to get Mark Schauer elected saw it coming, and the outrage was loud and proud. Still, the Freep didn't back down from it. I'm not saying they alone got Snyder elected that second time, but an endorsement for Schauer would have gone a long way toward energizing his base and moving his campaign forward.

Ramona, this was beautifully

CVille Dem — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:03:02 +0000

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Ramona, this was beautifully written, as always. It's hard to understand how anyone could have voted for this guy TWICE, but look at Wisconsin. Look at Kentucky, which had the experience of a good governor, who due to term limits, had to leave office and was replaced by someone vowing to undo the good he had done. Look at Dubya (although I don't think he won either election,meh still was President for two terms.)

And now the blind support for the blowhard Trump and the U likeable Cruz -- I just don't effing get it!