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I don't think people are

Jason — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:38:23 +0000

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I don't think people are getting it... For example, a Google news search of "Michigan" doesn't currently show this issue in the results 'til page 5, and Yahoo news offers TOTALLY bogus perspective. (Yahoo article by Michael Thompson.) Other outlets are reporting that the Michigan protesters are out to support their neighbors in Wisconsin, and the majority of the few sources that are reporting real information on the subject are still failing to mention that new officials won't actually have to be people, but can legally be corporations! It's getting buried deep, and my suspicion is that it's no accident. Thanks Mike and Rachael, for bringing this to my attention, and to the author here, and to everyone else who's spreading the word, since apparently we can't rely on most media to reveal this unprecidened and downright creepy injustice!!

Yup, that's why we've got to

Ramona — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:31:29 +0000

In reply to Wisconsin's gotten the most

Yup, that's why we've got to keep this thing going. If they win this after all the fuss there's no stopping them.

Wisconsin's gotten the most

AmericanDreamer — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:48:37 +0000

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Wisconsin's gotten the most attention lately. But in addition to it and Michigan, Ohio is under siege. Idaho is under siege. Indiana is under siege. Florida is under siege. Whole lotta stuff that is being pushed very aggressively in state legislatures by the GOP, seeking to strike while they think the iron is hot following their huge wins at the polls in November.

It sure would be a real boost

wabby — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:14:30 +0000

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It sure would be a real boost if he was, but I don't know if it is in the works or not. I follow him on my twitter account and he's very efficient at posting his activities. We'll find out soon.

Of course it's okay, Flower.

Ramona — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:20:49 +0000

In reply to Would it be okay to put a

Of course it's okay, Flower. I hope people will see it here, though. I'll try and post about it before Wednesday. Is MM going to be there?

Would it be okay to put a

wabby — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:28:52 +0000

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Would it be okay to put a comment in this thread about a rally in Lansing, MI this next Wednesday? If not, delete away.

From Michael Moore...

MMFlint Michael Moore

Big protest next Wed at noon in Lansing against MI law 2 nullify elections, disband unions, appoint corps 2 run towns. More insane than WI!

11 hours ago

Click on the MMFlint to get his twiiter thingie.

Click on http://www.michaelmoore.com/ to get to his website where you can find information for rallies nationwide. http://twitter.com/search?q=%23MadNation

Thanks for your perspective,

Ramona — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:24:31 +0000

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Thanks for your perspective, Michigander. There may be times when the government has to intervene in order to same a school system or a community, but this is a whole different thing. This is a government takeover of the entire state (if they choose to do it), with no recourse. Once this bill is voted in, they can simply decide a community or school system is failing and send their troops in to dismantle everything, including the local government or school board.

Can I ask what city you live in? I would like to follow up on this and see how well it worked for you.

Yeah, we've been through this

Ramona — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:15:24 +0000

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Yeah, we've been through this before. Some people never learn. When you group the states that found themselves with Republican Governors and say about them "they had their chance last November", you're forgetting that millions of voters in those states didn't vote Republican. There were plenty of us (but not enough) who voted against those guys, fat lot of good it did us. So no finger-waggling, except at the voters who put them in--and they don't really care what you or I think.

We weren't played for fools We know what was coming. In Michigan Virg Bernero was our candidate and he would have made a fine Governor, but he had so little money compared to Snyder there was no contest. The best lost because the worst threw money around like it was confetti. Bernero's supporters had no money, either, comparatively speaking. So he lost and Snyder (who wouldn't debate and just sat back and pretended he was Mr. Nice Guy) has now positioned himself to become Benevolent Dictator (or not so benevolent, depending on our attitudes) and all we can do is say, "Told you so".

Ramona, as to your reference

Beetlejuice — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:56:53 +0000

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Ramona, as to your reference to The Shock Doctrine ...

Where's the News?

by Beetlejuice 2/4/2011 - 2:24 pm

Since Egypt has fallen into political disarray, has anyone taken notice all MSM resources, both print nd web, are focused intently on the situation on the ground there while the rest of the world is slowing dissolving under the weight of their own destructive powers. As Nomi Klein so aptly put in her book, The Shock Doctrine, redirect the attention of the public to some other trivial issue away from what you're doing so when their attention is back and focused, the changes have already been approved and implemented and there's nothing they can do. I wonder what kind of mischief the GOper's were able to gum up because everyone's attention was distracted?

I saw this coming when everyone was all giddy about Egypt.

The interesting concept in

Beetlejuice — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:50:25 +0000

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The interesting concept in the dialogue is how the Athenians considered justice. One can only expect Justice when both Party's have equal power. The debacle in Wisconsin clearly shows the GOPer's hold the majority of power so they are able to take what they wish and the only option for Democrats is to give what is asked.